During a celebratory awards banquet held Saturday evening at the Left Coast Crime convention in Tucson, Arizona, the winners of the 2023 Lefty Awards were announced in four categories. Congratulations to all the winners and finalists!
Best Humorous Mystery Novel: Bayou Book Thief, by Ellen Byron (Berkley Prime Crime)
Also nominated:
- Death by Bubble Tea, by Jennifer J. Chow (Berkley Prime Crime)
- Five Moves of Doom, by A.J. Devlin (NeWest Press)
- A Streetcar Named Murder, by T.G. Herren (Crooked Lane)
- Scot in a Trap, by Catriona McPherson (Severn House)
Best Historical Mystery Novel (Bill Gottfried Memorial): Anywhere You Run, by Wanda M. Morris (Morrow)
Also nominated:
- A Bride’s Guide to Marriage and Murder, by Dianne Freeman (Kensington)
- In Place of Fear, by Catriona McPherson (Severn House)
- Under a Veiled Moon, by Karen Odden (Crooked Lane)
- The Secret in the Wall, by Ann Parker (Poisoned Pen Press)
- Framed in Fire, by Iona Whishaw (Touchwood)
Best Debut Mystery Novel: Shutter, by Ramona Emerson (Soho Crime)
Also nominated:
- Jackal, by Erin E. Adams (Bantam)
- Don’t Know Tough, by Eli Cranor (Soho Crime)
- Other People’s Secrets, by Meredith Hambrock (Crooked Lane)
- The Bangalore Detectives Club, by Harini Nagendra (Pegasus Crime)
- Devil’s Chew Toy, by Rob Osler (Crooked Lane)
- The Verifiers, by Jane Pek (Vintage)
Best Mystery Novel (not in other categories): Like a Sister, by Kellye Garrett (Mulholland)
Also nominated:
- Back to the Garden, by Laurie R. King (Bantam)
- Dead Drop, by James L’Etoile (Level Best)
- Under Lock & Skeleton Key, by Gigi Pandian (Minotaur)
- A World of Curiosities, by Louise Penny (Minotaur)
- Secret Identity, by Alex Segura (Flatiron)
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