Killer Thrillers

The International Thriller Writers organization announced the finalists for this year's Thriller Awards. The nominees are:

Best Hardcover Novel
 
Lou Berney - November Road 
Julia Heaberlin - Paper Ghosts 
Jennifer Hillier - Jar Of Hearts 
Karin Slaughter - Pieces Of Her
Paul Tremblay - The Cabin At The End Of The World 
 
Best First Novel
 
Jack Carr - The Terminal List 
Karen Cleveland - Need To Know 
Ellison Cooper - Caged  
Catherine Steadman - Something In The Water
J. Tudor - The Chalk

 
Best Paperback Original Novel
 
Jane Harper - The Lost Man            
John Marrs - The Good Samaritan        
Andrew Mayne - The Naturalist 
Kirk Russell - Gone Dark    
Carter Wilson - Mister Tender's Girl 

 
Best Short Story
 
Jeffery Deaver - “The Victims’ Club” (Amazon Original Stories)
Emily Devenport - “10,432 Serial Killers (In Hell)” (Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine)
Scott Loring Sanders - “Window to the Soul” (Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine) 
Helen Smith - “Nana” (Killer Women: Crime Club Anthology #2)    
Duane Swierczynski - “Tough Guy Ballet” (For The Sake Of The Game: Stories Inspired By The Sherlock Holmes Canon)
                       
Best Young Adult Novel
 
Teri Bailey Black - Girl At The Grave  
Gillian French - The Lies They Tell  
Marie Lu -  Dana Mele - People Like Us 
Peter Stone - The Perfect Candidate 
 
Best E-Book Original Novel
 
Clare Chase - Murder On The Marshes 
Gary Grossman - Executive Force 
Samantha Hayes - The Reunion    
T.S. Nichols - The Memory Detective
Alan Orloff - Pray For The Innocent