Saturday, March 7, 2020

Hammett's Heroes

The International Association of Crime Writers, North American Branch (IACW/NA) has announced this year's finalists for the Hammett Prize, awarded annually to a Canadian or US citizen or permanent resident for a book in English in the field of crime writing. It is named after crime writer Dashiell Hammett and was established in 1991. Congrats to all the finalists:

  • The Adventure of the Peculiar Protocols by Nicholas Meyer (St. Martin’s Press)
  • Blood Relations by Jonathan Moore (Mariner Books)
  • Bluff by Jane Stanton Hitchcock (Poisoned Pen Press)
  • The Murals by William Bayer (Severn House)
  • Norco '80: The True Story of the Most Spectacular Bank Robbery in American History by Peter Houlahan (Counterpoint Press)

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