- The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown)
- Red Leaves by Thomas H. Cook (Harcourt)
- Vanish by Tess Gerritsen (Ballantine Books)
- Drama City by George Pelecanos (Little, Brown)
- Citizen Vince by Jess Walter (Regan Books)
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- Die A Little by Megan Abbott (Simon & Schuster)
- Immoral by Brian Freeman (St. Martin's Minotaur)
- Run the Risk by Scott Frost (G.P. Putnam's Sons)
- Hide Your Eyes by Alison Gaylin (Signet)
- Officer Down by Theresa Schwegel (St. Martin's Minotaur)
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Best Paperback Original
- Homicide My Own by Anne Argula (Pleasure Boat Studio)
- The James Deans by Reed Farrel Coleman (Penguin - Plume)
- Girl in the Glass by Jeffrey Ford (Dark Alley)
- Kiss Her Goodbye by Allan Guthrie (Hard Case Crime)
- Six Bad Things by Charlie Huston (Ballantine Books)
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Best Critical/Biographical
- Writing and Selling Your Mystery Novel: How to Knock 'em Dead with Style by Hallie Ephron (Writer's Digest Books)
- Behind the Mystery: Top Mystery Writers Interviewed by Stuart Kaminsky, photos by Laurie Roberts (Hot House Press)
- The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes: The Novels edited by Leslie S. Klinger (W.W. Norton)
- Discovering the Maltese Falcon and Sam Spade: The Evolution of Dashiell Hammett's Masterpiece, Including John Huston's Movie with Humphrey Bogart edited by Richard Layman (Vince Emery Productions)
- Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her by Melanie Rehak (Harcourt)
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Best Fact Crime
- Rescue Artist: A True Story of Art, Thieves, and the Hunt for a Missing Masterpiece by Edward Dolnick (HarperCollins)
- The Elements of Murder: The History of Poison by John Emsley (Oxford University Press)
- Written in Blood by Diane Fanning (St. Martin's True Crime)
- True Story: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa by Michael Finkel (HarperCollins)
- Desire Street: A True Story of Death and Deliverance in New Orleans by Jed Horne (Farrar, Straus & Giroux)
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Best Short Story
- "Born Bad" - Dangerous Women by Jeffery Deaver (Mysterious Press)
- "The Catch" - Greatest Hits by James W. Hall (Carroll & Graf)
- "Her Lord and Master" - Dangerous Women by Andrew Klavan (Mysterious Press)
- "Misdirection" - Greatest Hits by Barbara Seranella (Carroll & Graf)
- "Welcome to Monroe" - A Kudzu Christmas by David Wallace (River City Publishing)
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Best Young Adult
- Down the Rabbit Hole by Peter Abrahams (HarperCollins - Laura Geringer Books)
- Last Shot by John Feinstein (Knopf Books for Young Readers)
- Quid Pro Quo by Vicki Grant (Orca Book Publishers)
- Young Bond, Book One: Silverfin by Charlie Higson (Hyperion/Miramax Books)
- Spy Goddess, Book One: Live & Let Shop by Michael Spradlin (HarperCollins Children's Books)
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Best Juvenile
- Shakespeare's Secret by Elise Broach (Henry Holt Books for Young Readers)
- Wright & Wong: The Case of the Nana-Napper by Laura J. Burns and Melinda Metz (Penguin Young Readers - Sleuth/Razorbill)
- The Missing Manatee by Cynthia DeFelice (Farrar, Straus & Giroux Books for Young Readers)
- Flush by Carl Hiassen (Knopf Books for Young Readers)
- The Boys of San Joaquin by D. James Smith (Simon & Schuster Children's Books)
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Best Play
- River's End by Cheryl Coons (Book and Lyrics), Chuck Larkin (Music) (Marin Theatre Company)
- Safe House by Paul Leeper (Tennessee Stage Company)
- Matter of Intent by Gary Earl Ross (Theater Loft)
- Mating Dance of the Werewolf by Mark Stein (Rubicon Theatre)
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Best Television Episode Teleplay
- CSI - "A Bullet Runs Through It, Parts 1 and 2" Teleplay by Richard Catalani & Carol Mendelsohn
- CSI - "Grave Danger" Teleplay by Anthony Zuiker, Carol Mendelsohn, Naren Shankar. Story by Quentin Tarantino
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - "911" Teleplay by Patrick Harbinson
- Sea of Souls - "Amulet" Teleplay by Ed Whitmore
- Wire in the Blood - "Redemption" Teleplay by Guy Burt
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Best Motion Picture Screen Play
- Crash - Story by Paul Haggis; Screenplay by Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco (Lions Gate Films)
- A History of Violence - Screenplay by Josh Olson, based on the Graphic Novel by John Wagner & Vince Locke (New Line Productions)
- The Ice Harvest - Screenplay by Richard Russo & Robert Benton, based on the Novel by Scott Phillips (Focus Features)
- Match Point - Screenplay by Woody Allen (BBC)
- Syriana - Screenplay by Stephen Gaghan, based on the book by Robert Baer (Warner Brothers)
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Robert L. Fish Memorial Award
Eddie Newton "Home" - EQMM May 2005 (Dell Magazine) |
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Grand Master
Stuart Kaminsky |
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Ellery Queen
Brian Skupin and Kate Stine, Co-Publishers of Mystery Scene Magazine |
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Raven
- Black Orchid Bookshop (Bonnie Claeson & Joe Guglielmelli, owners)
- Men of Mystery Conference (Joan Hansen, creator)
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The Simon & Schuster - Mary Higgins Clark Award
- Breaking Faith by Jo Bannister (Allison & Busby Ltd.)
- Dark Angel by Karen Harper (MIRA Books)
- Shadow Valley by Gwen Hunter (MIRA Books)
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