Lefty Award
Given by Left Coast Crime
Other Names: Bruce Alexander Memorial Historical Mystery Award (Russian)
448 Works / 449 Items 200,803 Books 9,130 Reviews 3.9
The Lefty Awards are chosen by registered members of each Left Coast Crime convention. They were originally established to celebrate the best humorous mystery of the year.
See also the Bruce show more Alexander Memorial Historical Mystery Award for winners of that award before it was officially made part of the Leftys in 2016.
Winners awarded each March.
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- Whiskey Business by Adrian Andover
- The Case of the Missing Maid by Rob Osler
- Scot's Eggs by Catriona McPherson
- River of Lies (A Detective Emily Hunter Mystery) by James L'Etoile
- We Don't Talk About Carol: A Novel by Kristen L. Berry
- Mask of the Deer Woman by Laurie L. Dove
- The Retirement Plan by Sue Hincenbergs
- Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino
- Mortal Zin: A Mystery Novel (A Mortal Zin Mystery, 1) by Diane Schaffer
- Huguette by Cara Black
- The Girl in the Green Dress: A Mystery Featuring Zelda Fitzgerald by Mariah Fredericks
- A Daughter's Guide to Mothers and Murder by Dianne Freeman
- City Lights: A Fog City Noir Mystery by Claire M. Johnson
- Knave of Diamonds by Laurie R. King
- Solid Gold Murder by Ellen Byron
- Star-Crossed Egg Tarts by Jennifer J. Chow
- Bye Bye Blackbird: A Babs Norman Golden Age of Hollywood Mystery (A Babs Norman Hollywood Mystery Book 2) by Elizabeth Crowens
- All's Faire in Love and Murder (A Spindrift Cove Mystery) by Cindy Sample
- Crooks by Lou Berney
- Throwing Shadows (A Sheriff Hank Worth Mystery Book 7) by Claire Booth
Winner 91
Finalist 19
Nominee 403
Descriptions
The Lefty Awards are chosen by registered members of each Left Coast Crime convention. They were originally established to celebrate the best humorous mystery of the year. See also the Bruce Alexander Memorial Historical Mystery Award for winners of that award before it was officially made part of the Leftys in 2016.
Winners awarded each March.
(English, Member-written)URL: https://leftcoastcrime.org/
Most humorous mystery published in previous year, awarded at Left Coast Crime http://www.leftcoastcrime.org (English, Member-written)
Beginning in 2016, all awards given by the Left Coast Crime convention (including the Bruce Alexander award) are officially part of the Lefty Awards. (English, Member-written)
The Historical Mystery Novel Award has been called the Bill Gottfried Memorial Award or Bruce Alexander Memorial Award. ~ CreateTemplate
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