2006 Anthony Award Winners and Nominees

Best Novel

Winner

Mercy Falls by William Kent Krueger

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paperback, $7.99

Other Nominees

Bloodlines by Jan Burke

Intrepid reporter Irene Kelly covers the groundbreaking of a shopping center--and the discovery of a buried car containing human remains. Old cases are resurrected, and new dangers arise as she pursues a story that may end her career--and her life.

paperback, $7.99

The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly

bottom-feeding lawyer gets the case of a lifetime--and his client might even be innocent

paperback, $7.99

Red Leaves by Thomas H. Cook

Subtle literary thriller turns on issues of family dynamics

trade paperback, $14

To the Power of Three by Laura Lippman

brilliant, standalone novel examines the bounds of loyalty involved in a school shooting

paperback, $7.99

Best First Novel

Winner

Tilt-a-Whirl by Chris Grabenstein

1st in the Danny Boyle & John Ceepak series, mismatched rookie and vet cops in small Jersey shore town

trade paperback, $14.95

Other Nominees

The Baby Game by Randall Hicks

Attorney Toby Dillion's idyllic life changes when a Hollywood glamour couple asks for his help in adopting a baby. The feel-good story curdles into danger when the baby's kidnapped, the birth mother is missing, and other suspects turn up dead.

hardcover, $22.95

Die a Little by Megan Abbott

a femme fatale costume girl in '50s Hollywood masquerades as the perfect housewife and is clever enough to fool her detective husband, but not her suspicious sister-in-law

hardcover, $23

Immoral by Brian Freeman

1st in the Jonathan Stride series, homicide detective, Duluth, Minnesota

paperback, $6.99

Officer Down by Theresa Schwegel

police officer awakes to find her partner dead, killed with her gun

format, $6.99

Best Paperback Original

Winner

The James Deans by Reed Farrel Coleman

third in the Moe Prager series

trade paperback, $13

Other Nominees

Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Susan McBride

second in the Andrea Kendricks series, debutante dropout, Dallas, Texas

format, $6.99

A Killing Rain by P.J. Parrish

sixth in the Louis Kincaid series, police detective, small Southern town

paperback, $6.99

Kiss Her Goodbye by Allan Guthrie

After his wife and young daughter die, loan shark enforcer Joe Hope is charged with murder. With the help of Scotland's hardest man (and one hard woman), Joe sets out to find out who framed him.

paperback, $6.99

Six Bad Things by Charlie Huston

Second in the Henry Thompson series, reluctant hitman

format, $12.95

Best Critical/Non-fiction

Winner

Heirs of Anthony Boucher by Marv Lachman

a history of mystery fandom

trade paperback, $16.95

Other Nominees

Girl Sleuth by Melanie Rehak

informative and surprising look at the two women behind Nancy Drew: Mildred Wirt Benson and Harriet Stratemeyer

paperback, $14

Writing and Selling Your Mystery Novel by Hallie Ephron

Ephron, who writes mystery as G.H. Ephron shares tips for both beginners and experienced writers

paperback, $16.99

Behind the Mystery by Stuart M. Kaminsky

Kaminsky interviews his friends and fellow mystery writers in this fascinating, fully illustrated book

hardcover, $29.95

New Annotated Sherlock Holmes: The Novels edited by Leslie S. Klinger

this third volume collects the four novels with annotation by Klinger

hardcover, $49.95