Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Winners - In Reference to Murder

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August 22, 2021

Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Winners

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The annual Killer Nashville conference announced the winners of the Silver Falchion Award, which seeks to discover and honor the best books of 2021 that incorporate the elements of mystery, thriller, and suspense. Here are the honorees and congrats to all!

 

BEST ACTION ADVENTURE 

The Crow’s Nest by Richard Meredith

BEST COMEDY 

Con Me Once by J. L. Delozier

BEST COZY 

Rose by Any Other Name by Becki Willis

BEST HISTORICAL

The Lost Wisdom of the Magic by Susie Helme

BEST INVESTIGATOR 

Within Plain Sight by Bruce Robert Coffin

BEST JUVENILE 

Y.A. Irish Town by Matthew John Meagher

BEST MYSTERY 

Code Gray by Benny Sims

BEST NON-FICTION 

Words Whispered in Water by Andy Rosenthal

BEST SCI-FI / FANTASY 

Odyssey Tale by Cody Schlegel

BEST SHORT STORY COLLECTION 

Couch Detective Book 2 by James Glass

BEST SUPERNATURAL 

Borrowed Memories by Christine Mager Wevik

BEST SUSPENSE 

Ring of Conspiracy by J. Robert Kinney

BEST THRILLER
The Divine Devils by R. Weir

CLAYMORE AWARD FOR BEST UNPUBLISHED

Winner: Crooked / Suspense / by Mary Bush
First Runner-Up: Choosing Guilt / Mystery / Frances Aylor
 
READERS' CHOICE AWARD
 
A Palette for Love and Murder / Saralyn Richard

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