Capital Crime Fingerprint Awards Shortlists Announced

 

I'm thrilled to share the nominees for the third annual Capital Crime Fingerprint Awards with you today. Readers can vote for their preferred winners in each  category on the Capital Crime website. The winners will be announced at a special ceremony at the Capital Crime festival on Thursday 30th May, which will again take place at the Royal Leonardo Hotel.

Crime Audio-Book of the Year

THE RUNNING GRAVE by Robert Galbraith (narrated by Robert Glenister) 

THE BLACKBIRD by Tim Weaver (narrated by Joe Coen, Brendan McDonald, Anjili Mohindra)

THE BEDROOM WINDOW by K. L. Slater (narrated by Clare Corbett) 

CONVICTION by Jack Jordan (narrated by Sophie Roberts) 

OVER MY DEAD BODY by Maz Evans (narrated by Maz Evans) 


True Crime Book of the Year

NO ORDINARY DAY by Matt Johnson 

MY GIRL by Michelle Hadaway 

VITAL ORGANS by Suzie Edge 

UNLAWFUL KILLINGS: LIFE, LOVE AND MURDER: TRIALS AT THE OLD BAILEY by Her Honour Wendy Joseph QC 

ORDER OUT OF CHAOS by Scott Walker 


Debut Crime Book of the Year

DEATH OF A BOOKSELLER by Alice Slater 

THE LIST by Yomi Adegoke 

GENEVA by Richard Armitage 

THE BANDIT QUEENS by Parini Shroff 

THIRTY DAYS OF DARKNESS by Jenny Lund Madsen 


Historical Crime Book of the Year

DEATH OF A LESSER GOD by Vaseem Khan 

THE SQUARE OF SEVENS by Laura Shepherd-Robinson 

THE MURDER WHEEL by Tom Mead 

THE GOOD LIARS by Anita Frank 

THE HOUSE OF WHISPERS by Anna Mazzola 


Genre-Busting Crime Book of the Year

INK BLOOD SISTER SCRIBE by Emma Torzs 

THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF THE ALPERTON ANGELS by Janice Hallett 

KILLING JERICHO by William Hussey 

MURDER IN THE FAMILY by Cara Hunter 

THE SKELETON KEY by Erin Kelly 


Thriller Book of the Year

FEARLESS by M W Craven 

THE SILENT MAN by David Fennell 

THE RULE OF THREE by Sam Ripley 

THE ONLY SUSPECT by Louise Candlish 

THE HOUSE HUNT by C. M. Ewan 


Overall Best Crime Book of the Year

THE MURDER GAME by Tom Hindle 

NONE OF THIS IS TRUE by Lisa Jewell 

THE SECRET HOURS by Mick Herron 

IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE by Jo Callaghan 

STRANGE SALLY DIAMOND by Liz Nugent 


Congratulations to all the shortlisted authors (and narrators)! I'm delighted to see some of my favourite books from last year have been nominated, as well as several more on my tbr list. 

If your favourite has been nominated, please don't forget to vote, the Fingerprint Awards are nothing without the crime and thriller readers who choose the winners! 

Buy your tickets for Capital Crime here, weekend and Thursday tickets mean you can join in with the Fingerprint Award celebrations!

VOTE NOW!

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