Shamus AwardShortlistFirst PI Novel2016

Given by Private Eye Writers of America

Other Names: Shamus Award Shortlist
5 Works 236 Books 22 Reviews ½ 3.7
The Shamus Award is awarded by the Private Eye Writers of America for the best detective fiction genre novels and short stories of the year.

Missing from the list (no copies in LT): Original PI show more Paperback, 1984 - "Dead in Centerfield" by Paul Engelman show less
Stages:
All, Winner (123), Shortlist (475)
Categories:
All, First PI Novel (5)
Years:
All, 2023 (3), 2022 (1), 2021 (4), 2019 (4), 2018 (4), 2017 (4), 2016 (5), 2015 (4), 2014 (4), 2013 (4), 2012 (4), 2011 (4), 2010 (4), 2009 (4), 2008 (4), 2007 (4), 2006 (3), 2005 (4), 2004 (2), 2003 (4), 2002 (4), 2001 (4), 2000 (4), 1999 (3), 1998 (2), 1997 (3), 1996 (4), 1995 (4), 1994 (2), 1993 (3), 1992 (4), 1991 (3), 1990 (3), 1989 (4), 1988 (4), 1987 (2), 1986 (4), 1985 (2)

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The Shamus Award is awarded by the Private Eye Writers of America for the best detective fiction genre novels and short stories of the year.

Missing from the list (no copies in LT): Original PI Paperback, 1984 - "Dead in Centerfield" by Paul Engelman (English, Member-written)
This is a companion list to The Shamus Award list and contains the titles that had been shortlisted but did not win the award. (English, Member-written)

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