2003 Anthony Award Winners and Nominees

Bouchercon, the World Mystery Convention, has announced the winners of the 2002 Anthony Awards, honoring the best first mystery novel, best novel, best paperback original, best historical mystery, best non-fiction, best short story, and best juvenile/young adult mystery published in 2003.

The Anthony Awards, named for long-time mystery critic for NY Times Anthony Boucher, were presented during Bouchercon at the Anthony Awards Banquet, September 4, 2002. Bouchercon attendees  made the nominations; the Anthonys were selected at the convention by all convention attendees.

Best Novel

Winner

Blackwater Sound by James W. Hall

Relentlessly exciting South Florida novel brings Thorn together with the Alexandra Cooper character from Body Language

paperback, $6.99

Other Nominees

North of Nowhere by Steve Hamilton

A stick-up at a friendly game of high-stakes poker leaves Alex McKnight as the prime suspect

paperback, $6.99

The Last Place by Laura Lippman

Baltimore PI Tess Monaghan looks into a series of unsolved homicides

paperback, $7.99

Hell to Pay by George Pelecanos

Pelecanos continues his remorseless look into the real Washington, DC--not covered on CNN--in  further adventures of PI Derek Strange

paperback, $6.99

Winter and Night by S.J. Rozan

Bill Smith enlists Lydia's aid in tracking a missing teen

paperback, $6.99

Best First Novel

Winner

The Distance by Eddie Muller

Bleak story of boxing and murder set in 1949 San Francisco 

Out of Print

Other Nominees

Westerfield's Chain by Jack Clark

Snappy novel introduces Chicago PI Nick Acropolis in a missing persons case

Out of Print

The Bone Orchard by Daniel Judson

sort-of PI Declan McManus, dragged into tricky business while trying to help a friend

Out of Print

Open and Shut by David Rosenfelt

Lawyer's life turned upside down by father's death and sudden $22 million inheritance

Out of Print

Private Heat by Robert Bailey

PI Art Hardin takes on a simple body-guarding case that quickly becomes complicated--and violent

trade paperback, $12.95

Best Paperback Original

Winner

The Poisoned Rose by Daniel Judson

Hampton's PI Declan McManus is set up to take the fall in this second in the series

Out of Print

Other Nominees

Cash Out by Paul Boray

Exciting crime novel combines cops, Chinese gangsters and a missing 300 grand

Out of Print

Juicy Watusi by Richard Helms

A third in Helms's New Orleans-set series with musician Pat Gallegher

trade paperback, $15.95

The Lusitania Murders by Max Allan Collins

classic mystery author S.S. van Dine is aboard the Lusitania on its last, ill-fated voyage

Out of Print

Paint It Black by P.J. Parrish

small town cop Louis Kincaid pursues serial killer 

paperback, $6.99