2012

Claymore Award – Jonathan Stone, Again

1st Runner Up  – V.R. Barkowski, A Twist of Hate
2nd Runner Up (tie, listed alphabetically) –
Carol Baier, Wicked Schemes
Mark Troy, The Law of the Splintered Paddle

Claymore Award Finalists:
(in alphabetical order by author)
Anna Castle, Murder By Misrule
Philip Cioffari, The Bronx Kill
Marianna Heusler, Hallowed Darkened Space
Susan Lindgren, Forgotten Treasures
Terry Shames, The Last Death of Jack Harbin
Maris Soule, A Killer Past

Silver Falchion Award – C. Hope Clark, Lowcountry Bribe

Dupin Detective Award – Logan Masterson

SEMWA Magnolia Award – Chester D. Campbell