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The Private Eye Writers of America have announced the winners of the 2003 Shamus Awards. The Shamus Awards were presented in October at the PWA banquet to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, during Bouchercon, the World Mystery Convention.
Best P.I. Novel
BLACKWATER SOUND by James W. Hall (St. Martin's Press)
Best First P.I. Novel
THE DISTANCE by Eddie Muller (Scribers)
Best Paperback Original P.I. Novel
THE POISONED ROSE by D. Daniel Judson (Bantam Books)
Best P.I. Short Story
"The Second Coming" by Terence Faherty (EQMM, 11/02)
The nominees for the 2003 Shamus Awards included:
Best P.I. Novel
BLACKWATER SOUND by James W. Hall (St. Martin's Press)
NORTH OF NOWHERE by Steve Hamilton (St. Martin's Press)
THE LAST PLACE by Laura Lippman (HarperCollins)
HELL TO PAY by George Pelecanos (Little, Brown)
WINTER AND NIGHT by S.J. Rozan (St. Martin's Press)
Best First P.I. Novel
WESTERFIELD'S CHAIN by Jack Clark (St. Martin's Press)
THE BONE ORCHARD by D. Daniel Judson (Bantam Books)
THE DISTANCE by Eddie Muller (Scribers)
OPEN AND SHUT by David Rosenfeld (Mysterious Press)
PRIVATE HEAT by Robert Bailey (M. Evans and Company)
Best Paperback Original P.I. Novel
CASH OUT by Paul Boray (NAL)
JUICY WATUSI by Richard Helms (Back Alley Books)
THE LUSITANIA MURDERS by Max Allan Collins (Berkley Prime
Crime)
PAINT IT BLACK by P.J. Parish (Kensington Publishing Corp.)
THE POISONED ROSE by D. Daniel Judson (Bantam Books)
Best P.I. Short Story
"Setting Up the Kill" by J. Michael Blue (Hand Held Crime,
Summer 2002)
"The Second Coming" by Terence Faherty (EQMM, 11/02)
"Aftermath" by Jeremiah Healy (MOST WANTED, NAL)
"Second Story Sunlight" by John Lutz (MOST WANTED, NAL)
"The Jewels of Atlantis" by James Powell (EQMM, 11/02)
More information about Bouchercon can be found at
http://www.bconvegas2003.org.
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