Voted on by the Malice Domestic convention attendees. Award in the shape of a teapot, named for Agatha Christie , exemplary writer of classic “cozies”.

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2008 Anthony Award

Nominees and winners selected by attendees of Bouchercon World Mystery Convention. Award named for the late Anthony Boucher (William Anthony Parker White), well-known writer, critic, and fan of the mystery genre.

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2008 CWA Dagger Award

The Crime Writers Association of Great Britain gives the Dagger awards for mystery works published between 1st Jan & 15th October of that year. Winners are selected by an independent committee appointed by the CWA

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2009 Edgar Awards

Awarded by the Mystery Writers of America for works published in the previous year, the “Edgars” are the prestigious mystery award in the United States.

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2008 Macavity Awards

Winners are announced after voting by members of Mystery Readers International. Award named for “Macavity”, the mystery cat from T. S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. Winners receive a certificate depicting the elusive Macavity.

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2008 Shamus Awards

The Shamus is given by the Private Eye Writers of America to honor excellent work in the Private Eye genre. In general, a "private eye" is any mystery protagonist who is a professional investigator, but not a police officer or government agent.

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Mystery Grand Masters

The Grand Master Award given yearly by the Mystery Writers of America represents the pinnacle of achievement in the mystery field. This prestigious and highly coveted award was established to recognize not only important contributions to the mystery field over time, by a significant output of consistently high quality as well.

An Edward Award category.

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