Hammett Honorees - In Reference to Murder

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March 28, 2021

Hammett Honorees

In an email to members, the North American Branch of the International Association of Crime Writers announced the finalists for the 2020 Dashiell Hammett Prize for literary Excellence in Crime Writing. Since 1991, IACW/NA has presented the Hammett trophy to the book of the year that best represents the conception of literary excellence in crime writing. The 2020 reading committee, consisting of Christopher Chan, Marni Graff, Debbi Mack, and Chair J. Madison Davis, made a number of difficult choices, with the following books selected for the short list (the winner will be announced later this year):

 

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Posted by on March 28, 2021 at 06:48 PM in Awards |

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James Lawther

To my shame, I haven't heard of the Dashiell Hammett Prize.

I will add to my (rather tall) bedside pile.

Thanks for sharing.

Posted by: James Lawther | March 29, 2021 at 03:45 PM

BV Lawson

Definitely looks like several good titles there - happy reading!

Posted by: BV Lawson | March 29, 2021 at 06:40 PM

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