2014
Claymore Award
2014 Winner – Dana Chamblee Carpenter, Bohemian Gospel
1st Runner Up – Ronald Kidd, The Raven and Me
2nd Runner Up (tie, listed in alphabetical order) –
Philip Cioffari, The Cold Eye of Danger
Barbara Nickless, White Line Fever
Claymore Award Finalists:
(in alphabetical order by author)
Ross Cavins, Barry Versus the Apocalypse
Nichole Christoff, The Kill Shot: Book 2
Steven Cooper, Desert Remains
Laine Cunningham, Break the Bow
Rick Koster, Gris Gris Gumbo
Barbara Nickless,White Line Fever
Tim O’Brien, Twelve Bricks
Silver Falchion Award
Best Novel
Cozy/Traditional Mystery – Maggie Toussaint, Dime if I Know
Finalists:
Miriam Auerbach, Dirty Harriet
C.C. Benison, Ten Lords a’ Leaping
C. Hope Clark, Tidewater Murder
Livia Day, A Trifle Day
G.M. Mailliet, Pagan Spring
Cindy Sample, Dying for a Daiquiri
Crime Thriller – Michael Sears, Mortal Bonds
Finalists:
Linwood Barclay, A Tap On The Window
Jefferson Bass, Cut to the Bone
David Freed, Fangs Out
Val McDermid, Cross and Burn
John Sandford, Silken Prey
Preston & Child, White Fire
Historical – Anne Perry, Blind Justice
Finalists:
Max Allan Collins, Ask Not
Loren D. Estleman, The Confessions of Al Capone
Lyndsay Faye, Seven for a Secret
Alex Grecian, The Black Country
John Lawton, Then We Take Berlin
Priscilla Royal, Covenant with Hell
Literary Mystery / Suspense / Thriller – William Kent Krueger, Ordinary Grace
Finalists:
Liana Moriary, The Husband’s Secret
Thomas H. Cook, Sandrine’s Case
Lauren Beukes, The Shining Girls
Anne Holt, Death of the Demon
Morag Joss, Our Picnics in the Sun
Political / Adventure / Espionage Thriller – Jeffery Deaver, The Kill Room
Finalists:
Jeff Abbott, Downfall
David Baldacci, King and Maxwell
John F. Dobbyn, Deadly Diamonds
Frederick Forsyth, The Kill List
Brad Thor, Hidden Order
Private Detective / Police Procedural / Mystery – Sue Grafton, “W” is for Wasted
Finalists:
Kevin J. Anderson, Unnatural Acts
Ace Atkins, Robert B. Parker’s Wonderland
Robert Galbraith, The Cuckoo’s Calling
Sara Gran, Clara Dewitt and the Bohemian Highway
Timothy Hallinan, Little Elvises
Joanie McDonnell, Bolero
Romantic Suspense – Lisa Jackson, Tell Me
Finalists:
Sandra Brown, Deadline
Mary Burton, No Escape
Karen Robards, The Last Kiss Goodbye
Speculative / Horror / Science Fiction / Fantasy – Dean Koontz, Innocence
Finalists:
Max Berry, Lexicon
Stephen King, Dr. Sleep
Ted Kosmatka, Prophet of Bone
Seth Patrick, Reviver
Benjamin Percy, Red Moon
Daniel Polansky, She Who Waits
Long-form Novelty Fiction – Lee Child et al., Inherit the Dead
Finalists:
NOIR: Erasure Poetry Anthology
V.M. Straka, Ship of Theseus
Best First Novel
Cozy / Traditional / Historical – Dee Phelps, The Disappointment Room
Finalists:
Gretchen Archer, Double Whammy
Marilyn Bos, The Stray Pitch
Linda S. Reilly, Some Enchanted Murder: An Apple Mariani Mystery
Suzanne Rindell, The Other Typist
Susan Spann, Claws of the Cat: A Shinobi Mystery
Literary Suspense – Jamie Mason, Three Graves Full
Finalists:Gwen Florio, Montana
Michael Guillebeau, Josh Whoever
A.S.A. Harrison, The Silent Wife
Holly Goddard Jones, The Next Time You See Me
Jenny Milchman, Cover of Snow
Thriller / Mystery – Lisa Cutts, Never Forget
Finalists:
Mary Louise Kelly, Anonymous Sources
Barry Lancet, Japan Town
Terri Nolan, Burden of Truth
Lachlan Smith, Bear is Broken
Linda Stasi, The Sixth Station
Koethi Zan, The Never List
Best Nonfiction
Academic (tie, listed in alphabetical order) –
Charles J. Rzepka, Being Cool: The Work of Elmore Leonard
Bruce Shaw, Jolly Good Detecting: Humor in English Crime Fiction of the Golden Age
Finalists:
Pamela Bedore, Dime Novels and the Roots of American Detective Fiction
Martin Clancy & Tim O’Brien, Murder at the Supreme Court: Lethal Crimes and Landmark Cases
Margaret Anne Hutton, French Crime Fiction 1945-2005: Investigating World War II
Mary Papenfuss, Killer Dads: The Twisted Drives that Compel Fathers to Murder Their Own Kids
Peter Schweizer, Extortion: How Politicians Extract Your Money, Buy Votes, and Line Their Own Pockets
Theodore Zilkowski, The Lure of the Arcane: The Literature of the Cult and Conspiracy
Craft and Business of Writing – Chuck Wendig, The Kick-Ass Writer
Finalists:
Editor Robert Lee Brewer, 2014 Guide to Self-Publishing – Writer’s Digest
Orson Scott Card & Philip Athan, Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction
Jeff Gerke, Story Physics: Harnessing the Underlying Forces of Storytelling – Write Your Novel in a Month
Adam Grant, Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success
K.M. Weiland, Structuring Your Novel: Essential Keys to Writing an Outstanding Story
Mainstream Crime Reference – Brad Meltzer with Katie Ferrell, History Decoded: The 10 Greatest Conspiracies of All Time
Finalists:
John Douglas & Mark Olshaker, Law & Disorder: The Legendary FBI Profiler’s Relentless Pursuit of Justice
Editor Sarah Janssen, The World Almanac Book of Facts 2014
Chuck Klosterman, I Wear the Black Hat: Grappling with Villains (Real and Imagined)
Maria Konnikova, Master-Mind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes
David McConnell, American Honor Killings: Desire and Rage Among Men
Memoir / Biography – Anne Serling, As I Knew Him: My Dad, Rod Serling
Finalists:
Bill Dedman & Paul Clark Newell, Jr., Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Hugette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune
Earle Labor, Jack London: An American Life
Lance Parkin, Magic Words: The Extraordinary Life of Alan Moore
Domenica Ruta, With Or Without You
Justin St.Germain, Son of a Gun
True Crime – Judith Yates, The Devil You Know
Finalists:
Diana Fanning, Sleep My Darlings
Jerid M. Fisher, Upside Down
Charles Graeber, The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine, Madness, and Murder
M. William Phelps, Bad Girls
Hannes Rastam, Thomas Quick: The Making of a Serial Killer
Linda Rosencrance, House of Lies
Robert K. Tanenbaun, Echoes of My Soul
Best Children, Middle Grade, and Young Adult
Children’s Picture Book – Janice S. C. Petrie (Writer, Illustrator), Did You Make the Hole In the Shell In the Sea?
Finalists:
Paul Czajak, Monster Needs A Costume
Denis Dowling Mortenson (Writer), Cece Bell (Illustrator), The Bug Patrol
Peggy Kochanoff (Writer, Illustrator), Be A Wilderness Detective
Spelile Rivas (Writer), Valeria Cervantes (Illustrator), The Cucuy Stole My Cascarones
Anita Yasuda (Writer), Steve Harpster (Illustrator), Dino Detectives – The Beach Bandit
Anita Yasuda (Writer), Steve Harpster (Illustrator), Dino Detectives – Ghost Stories
Children’s Chapter Book (tie, listed in alphabetical order) –
Annie Barrows (Writer), Sophie Blackall (Illustrator), Ivy + Bean Take the Case
Lewis B. Montgomery (Writer), Amy Wummer – The Case of the Locked Box
Finalists:
Steve Brezenoff, Ravens Pass: Cheaters
Steven Brezenoff, The Crook That Made Kids Cry
Hazel Hutchins, The Great Bike Rescue
Thomas Kingsley Troupe, Furry and Flo: The Big Hairy Secret
Middle Grade – Jessica Scott Kerrin, The Spotted Dog Last Seen
Finalists:
Blue Balliett, Hold Fast
Erin Dionne, Moxie and the Art of Rule-Breaking
Phoebe Stone, Romeo Blue
Jonathan Stroud, Lockwood and Co.: The Screaming Staircase
Kristin O’Donnell Tubb, The 13th Sign
Jacqueline West, The Books of Elsewhere: The Strangers
Young Adult – Elisa Nader, Escape from Eden
Finalists:
Cinda Williams Chima, The Enchanted Heir
T.L. Costa, Playing Tyler
Ashley Elston, The Rules for Disappearing
Aimee Gilchrist, The Tell-Tale Con
Amie Kaurman & Megan Spooner, These Broken Stars
Katie McGarry, Crash Into You
Best Anthology, Collection, and Attending Author
Anthology – Mike Ashley (Editor), Sisters In Crime: Early Crime and Mystery Stories by Women
Finalists:
Jess Faraday, Undead and the Detective
Maxim Jakubowski, The Mammoth Book of Best British Mysteries
Ross E. Lockhart, Tales of Jack the Ripper
George Mann, Encounters with Sherlock Holmes
Brad Meltzer, The Mystery Box
Otto Penzler, Kwik Krimes
Collection – Barb Goffman, Don’t Get Mad, Get Even: 15 Tales Tales of Revenge and More
Finalists:
Joanne Anderton, The Bone Chime Song and Other Stories
David Fingerman, Two Degrees Closer to Hell
Edmund Glasby, The Ash Murders: Supernatural Mystery Stories
Morris Herschman, Stop at Nothing/ Vicious Circles: Classic Stories
David James Keaton, Fish Bites Cop: Stories to Bash Authorities
Lyn McConchie, Sherlock Holmes: Repeat Business
Attending Author – Don Bruns, Reel Stuff
Finalists:
Sallie Bissell, Music of Ghosts
Connie Dial, Dead Wrong
Craig Faris, The Spectrum Conspiracy
Steven James, Singularity
Kay Kendall, Desolation Row
Hank Phillippi Ryan, The Wrong Girl
John Seigenthaler Legends Award – Donald Bain
Dupin Detective Award – Logan Masterson
SEMWA Magnolia Award – Karen McCullough
