The Private Eye Writers of America (PWA) shortlisted two excellent Minotaur mysteries and a great Forge mystery for the 2012 Shamus Award for Best PI Hardcover! See our nominees below:
BYE BYE, BABY
by Max Allan CollinsTHE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE DETECTIVE CROSSES THE LINE
by Richard YanceyA BAD NIGHT’S SLEEP
by Michael Wiley
Michael Wiley is a previous Shamus Award finalist for his first novel, THE LAST STRIPTEASE. Sign up for CriminalElement.com to read excerpts from A BAD NIGHT'S SLEEP and BYE BYE, BABY. You'll also get access to a lot of exciting material for mystery lovers!
See all of the 2012 nominees here!
The winner will be announced on October 5th, 2012 during the PWA banquet at Bouchercon in Cleveland, Ohio.
Read moreMinotaur and Forge dropped some hot titles on the Shamus Award nominee list this year:
Best Hardcover P.I. Novel:
VOYEUR by Daniel Judson
NAKED MOON by Domenic Stansberry
Best First P.I. Novel:
IN SEARCH OF MERCY by Michael Ayoob
ONE MAN'S PARADISE by Douglas Corleone
ROGUE ISLAND by Bruce DeSilva
CITY OF DRAGONS by Kelli Stanley

Winners will be selected by the Private Eye Writers of America (PWA). To see the full list of 2011 Shamus Award nominees head over to CriminalElement.com.
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