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2010 Macavity Award Winners

Browse the 2010 Macavity Award winners and nominees by category. Each category starts with the winner, followed by nominees and other recognized titles.

Macavity Award Awarded by Mystery Readers International 4 categories shown

This page collects the full 2010 Macavity Award results in one place. Each category starts with the winner, followed by the nominees, so readers can scan the results quickly.

First Mystery Novel

Winner and nominees for the 2010 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel category.

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Winner

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie

A Flavia de Luce Mystery Series · Book 1 · Historical Mystery

Feb-2009 2010 Macavity Award winner

Nominee

A Bad Day for Sorry

Littlefield, Sophie

Stella Hardesty Series · Book 1 · Mystery

Aug-2009 2010 Macavity Award nominee

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A Beautiful Place to Die

Emmanuel Cooper Series · Book 1 · Police Procedural

Jan-2009 2010 Macavity Award nominee

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The Ghosts of Belfast

Neville, Stuart

Jack Lennon Series · Book 1 · Police Procedural

Oct-2009 2010 Macavity Award nominee

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Running from the Devil

Freveletti, Jamie

Emma Caldridge Series · Book 1 · Thriller

May-2009 2010 Macavity Award nominee

Mystery Novel

Winner and nominees for the 2010 Macavity Award Mystery Novel category.

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Tower

Standalone · Suspense

Sep-2009 2010 Macavity Award winner

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The Brutal Telling

Chief Inspector Gamache Series · Book 5 · Police Procedural

Oct-2009 2010 Macavity Award nominee

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Bury Me Deep

Standalone · Historical

Jul-2009 2010 Macavity Award nominee

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Necessary as Blood

Crombie, Deborah

A Duncan Kincaid / Gemma James Novel Series · Book 13 · Police Procedural

Oct-2009 2010 Macavity Award nominee

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Nemesis

A Harry Hole Mystery Series · Book 4 · Police Procedural

2002 2010 Macavity Award nominee

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The Shanghai Moon

A Lydia Chin/Bill Smith Mystery Series · Book 10 · Private Investigator

Feb-2009 2010 Macavity Award nominee

Mystery Short Story

Winner and nominees for the 2010 Macavity Award Mystery Short Story category.

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Winner

On the House

Ryan, Hank Phillippi

Standalone · Suspense

Jul-2012 2010 Macavity Award winner

Nominee

The Desert Here and the Desert Far Away

Standalone · Thriller

Jun-2009 2010 Macavity Award nominee

Sue Feder Memorial Historical Mystery

Winner and nominees for the 2010 Macavity Award Sue Feder Memorial Historical Mystery category.

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Among the Mad

Winspear, Jacqueline

A Maisie Dobbs Novel Series · Book 6 · Historical Mystery

Feb-2009 2010 Macavity Award nominee

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A Duty to the Dead

A Bess Crawford Mystery Series · Book 1 · Historical Mystery

Sep-2009 2010 Macavity Award nominee

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In the Shadow of Gotham

Pintoff, Stefanie

Simon Ziele Series · Book 1 · Historical Mystery

May-2009 2010 Macavity Award nominee

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Serpent in the Thorns

Westerson, Jeri

Crispin Guest Series · Book 2 · Historical Mystery

Oct-2009 2010 Macavity Award nominee

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A Trace of Smoke

Cantrell, Rebecca

Hannah Vogel Series · Book 1 · Historical Mystery

May-2009 2010 Macavity Award nominee

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