Quarterly crime-fiction and mystery magazine The Strand has announced its list of nominees for the annual Strand Magazine Critics Awards. Recognizing excellence in the field of mystery fiction and publishing, The Strand Critics Awards are judged by an ever-changing group of book critics and journalists, which this year include judges chosen from The Boston Globe, National Public Radio, The Washington Post, USA TODAY, and The Associated Press. In addition, James Lee Burke and Lee Child take home Strand Lifetime Achievement Awards. Congratulations to them and to the nominees for Best Novel and Best Debut:
BEST NOVEL
- Anywhere You Run by Wanda M. Morris (William Morrow)
- Back to the Garden by Laurie R. King (Bantam)
- Desert Star by Michael Connelly (Little Brown)
- Her Last Affair by John Searles (Mariner Books)
- A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny (Minotaur)
- Secret Identity Alex Segura (Flatiron Books)
BEST DEBUT
- Jackal by Erin E. Adams (Bantam)
- A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham (Minotaur)
- Before You Knew My Name by Jacqueline Bublitz (Atria/Emily Bestler)
- Don’t Know Tough by Eli Cranor (Soho)
- Shutter by Ramona Emerson (Soho)
Both winners will be named during an online event in September. Past recipients of The Strand Critics Awards include Michael Connelly, Laura Lippman, Richard Price, John Banville, Megan Abbot, Sheena Kamal, and William Landay.
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