The Macavity Awards were presented at Bouchercon on Thursday, Sept. 22. Congratulations to all of the winners! Check for the books in the Web Store. https://store.poisonedpen.com/
BEST MYSTERY NOVEL
Razorblade Tears by S. A. Cosby (Flatiron Books)
BEST FIRST MYSTERY NOVEL
Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala (Berkley)
BEST MYSTERY SHORT STORY
“Sweeps Week,” by Richard Helms (EQMM, July/August 2021)
BEST NONFICTION/CRITICAL
How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America edited by Lee Child with Laurie R. King (Scribner)
BEST HISTORICAL MYSTERY: Sue Feder Memorial Award
Clark and Division by Naomi Hirahara (Soho Crime)