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      Agatha Award – Contemporary Novel Winners

      Browse Agatha Award Contemporary Novel winners and nominees by year. This archive follows one award category across the full Agatha Award history.

      Agatha Award Contemporary Novel Cross-year archive

      2023

      Agatha Award Contemporary Novel results for the 2023 award year.

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      2022

      Agatha Award Contemporary Novel results for the 2022 award year.

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      2021

      Agatha Award Contemporary Novel results for the 2021 award year.

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      Nominee

      Watch Her

      Hill, Edwin

      Hester Thursby Mystery Series · Book 3 · Mystery

      Dec-2020 Agatha Award Contemporary Novel nominee

      2020

      Agatha Award Contemporary Novel results for the 2020 award year.

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      2019

      Agatha Award Contemporary Novel results for the 2019 award year.

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      Winner

      The Long Call

      Cleeves, Ann

      A Detective Matthew Venn Novel Series · Book 1 · Police Procedural

      Sep-2019 Agatha Award Contemporary Novel winner
      Nominee

      A Better Man

      Penny, Louise

      Chief Inspector Gamache Series · Book 15 · Police Procedural

      Sep-2019 Agatha Award Contemporary Novel nominee

      2018

      Agatha Award Contemporary Novel results for the 2018 award year.

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      Nominee

      Cry Wolf

      Dashofy, Annette

      A Zoe Chambers Mystery Series · Book 7 · Cozy Mystery

      Sep-2018 Agatha Award Contemporary Novel nominee

      2017

      Agatha Award Contemporary Novel results for the 2017 award year.

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      Winner

      Glass Houses

      Penny, Louise

      Chief Inspector Gamache Series · Book 13 · Police Procedural

      Sep-2017 Agatha Award Contemporary Novel winner

      2016

      Agatha Award Contemporary Novel results for the 2016 award year.

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      Nominee

      Fogged Inn

      Ross, Barbara

      A Maine Clambake Mystery Series · Book 4 · Cozy Mystery

      Feb-2016 Agatha Award Contemporary Novel nominee

      2015

      Agatha Award Contemporary Novel results for the 2015 award year.

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      2014

      Agatha Award Contemporary Novel results for the 2014 award year.

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      2013

      Agatha Award Contemporary Novel results for the 2013 award year.

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      Nominee

      Clammed Up

      Ross, Barbara

      A Maine Clambake Mystery Series · Book 1 · Cozy Mystery

      Sep-2013 Agatha Award Contemporary Novel nominee

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