The Dilys Awards

The Independent Mystery Booksellers Association has announced its nominees for the Dilys Award, presented each year "to the mystery titles of the year which the member booksellers have most enjoyed selling." The nominees:

•  Faithful Place, by Tana French
• Wicked Autumn, by G. M. Malliet
•  Tag Man, by Archer Mayor
• A Trick of the Light, by Louise Penny
• Ghost Hero, by S. J. Rozan

The award is named for Dilys Wynn, who founded what was the first specialty bookstore dealing with mystery books, New York City's "Murder Ink," now, alas, long-since closed. At the link above, you'll find more information about the award and the group, along with a list of previous winners and nominees. The winner will be announced on March 31 at this year's Left Coast Crime conference in Sacramento, CA.

Hat tip: The Rap Sheet

Comments

[Yvette]

I loved GHOST HERO.

But I must say, Les, WICKED AUTUMN left me very disappointed. I will not be reading the second in this new series.
Don't you hate when that happens?

I've still to read the new Louise Penny, the Archer Mayor and the Tana French.

[Les Blatt]

I haven't read it yet, Yvette - it's in my TBR pile (having won it in a contest!). Actually, I haven't read ANY of the nominees, I blush to admit. I'd better get moving...