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Macavity Award – First Mystery Novel Winners

Browse Macavity Award First Mystery Novel winners and nominees by year. This archive follows one award category across the full Macavity Award history.

Macavity Award First Mystery Novel Cross-year archive

2024

Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2024 award year.

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Winner

The Peacock and the Sparrow

Berry, I.S.

Standalone · Thriller

Jun-2023 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel winner

Nominee

Dutch Threat

Pachter, Josh

Standalone · Cozy Mystery

2024 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

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The Golden Gate

Chua, Amy

Standalone · Historical Mystery

Sep-2023 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

Nominee

Mother-Daughter Murder Night

Simon, Nina

Standalone · Cozy Mystery

Sep-2023 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

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Murder by Degrees

Mukerji, Ritu

Standalone · Historical Mystery

Oct-2023 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

Nominee

Scorched Grace

Douaihy, Margot

A Sister Holiday Mystery Series · Book 1 · Thriller

Feb-2023 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

2023

Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2023 award year.

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Winner

The Maid

Prose, Nita

Molly the Maid Series · Book 1 · Mystery

Jan-2022 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel winner

Nominee

Before You Knew My Name

Bublitz, Jacqueline

Standalone · Thriller

Jul-2021 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

Nominee

Devil's Chew Toy

Osler, Rob

A Hayden and Friends Mystery Series · Book 1 · Cozy Mystery

Feb-2022 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

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Five Moves of Doom

Devlin, A.J.

Standalone · Police Procedural

Sep-2022 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

Nominee

Shutter

Emerson, Ramona

Rita Todacheene Series · Book 1 · Thriller

Aug-2022 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

Nominee

The Verifiers

Pek, Jane

Claudia Lin Series · Book 1 · Cozy Mystery

Feb-2022 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

2022

Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2022 award year.

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Winner

Arsenic and Adobo

Manansala, Mia P.

A Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery Series · Book 1 · Mystery

May-2021 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel winner

Nominee

All Her Little Secrets

Morris, Wanda M.

Standalone · Police Procedural

Nov-2021 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

Nominee

Deer Season

Flanagan, Erin

Standalone · Mystery

Sep-2021 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

Nominee

Girl A

Dean, Abigail

Standalone · Mystery

Jan-2021 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

Nominee

Who is Maud Dixon?

Andrews, Alexandra

Standalone · Thriller

Mar-2021 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

2021

Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2021 award year.

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Winner

Winter Counts

Heska, David; Weiden, Wanbli

Standalone · Thriller

Aug-2020 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel winner

Nominee

Darling Rose Gold

Wrobel, Stephanie

Standalone · Thriller

Mar-2020 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

Nominee

Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line

Anappara, Deepa

Standalone · Mystery

Feb-2020 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

Nominee

Murder in Old Bombay

March, Nev

A Captain Jim and Lady Diana Mystery Series · Book 1 · Historical Mystery

Nov-2020 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

Nominee

The Thursday Murder Club

Osman, Richard

A Thursday Murder Club Mystery Series · Book 1 · Cozy Mystery

Sep-2020 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

2020

Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2020 award year.

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Winner

One Night Gone

Laskowski, Tara

Standalone · Thriller

Oct-2019 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel winner

Nominee

American Spy

Wilkinson, Lauren

Standalone · Thriller

Feb-2019 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

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Call Me Evie

Pomare, J.P.

Standalone · Thriller

Mar-2019 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

Nominee

Miracle Creek

Kim, Angie

Standalone · Thriller

Apr-2019 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

Nominee

My Lovely Wife

Downing, Samantha

Standalone · Thriller

Mar-2020 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

Nominee

The Ninja Daughter

Eldridge, Tori

Lily Wong Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Nov-2019 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

2019

Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2019 award year.

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Winner

Dodging and Burning

Copenhaver, John

Standalone · Mystery

Mar-2018 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel winner

Nominee

The Chalk Man

Tudor, C.J.

Standalone · Thriller

Jan-2018 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

Nominee

My Sister, the Serial Killer

Braithwaite, Oyinkan

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Nov-2018 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

Nominee

Something in the Water

Steadman, Catherine

Standalone · Thriller

Jun-2018 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

Nominee

Where the Crawdads Sing

Owens, Delia

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2018 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

2018

Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2018 award year.

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Winner

The Lost Ones

Kamal, Sheena

Nora Watts Series · Book 1 · Thriller

Jul-2017 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel winner

Nominee

The Dry

Harper, Jane

Aaron Falk Series · Book 1 · Police Procedural

Jan-2017 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

Nominee

Hollywood Homicide

Garrett, Kellye

A Detective by Day Mystery Series · Book 1 · Mystery

Aug-2017 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

Nominee

The Last Place You Look

Lepionka, Kristen

Roxane Weary Series · Book 1 · Private Investigator

Jun-2017 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

Nominee

Lost Luggage

Thomas, Wendall

A Cyd Redondo Mystery Series · Book 1 · Amateur Sleuth

Oct-2017 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

Nominee

She Rides Shotgun

Harper, Jordan

Standalone · Suspense

Jun-2017 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

2017

Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2017 award year.

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Winner

IQ

Ide, Joe

An IQ Novel Series · Book 1 · Private Investigator

Oct-2016 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel winner

Nominee

Design for Dying

Patrick, Renee

Lillian Frost & Edith Head Series · Book 1 · Historical Mystery

Apr-2016 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

Nominee

Dodgers

Beverly, Bill

Standalone · Suspense

Apr-2016 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

Nominee

Under the Harrow

Berry, Flynn

Standalone · Thriller

Jun-2016 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

Nominee

The Widow

Barton, Fiona

Kate Waters Series · Book 1 · Thriller

Feb-2016 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

2016

Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2016 award year.

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Winner

Past Crimes

Hamilton, Glen Erik

A Van Shaw Novel Series · Book 1 · Thriller

Mar-2015 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel winner

Nominee

Concrete Angel

Abbott, Patricia

Standalone · Mystery

Feb-2015 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

Nominee

The Killing Kind

Holm, Chris

Michael Hendricks Series · Book 1 · Action Adventure

Sep-2015 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

Nominee

On the Road with del & Louise

Taylor, Art

Standalone · Mystery

Sep-2015 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

Nominee

The Unquiet Dead

Khan, Ausma Zehanat

Rachel Getty and Esa Khattak Series · Book 1 · Police Procedural

Jan-2015 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

Nominee

Where All Light Tends to Go

Joy, David

Standalone · Literary

Mar-2015 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

2015

Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2015 award year.

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Winner

Invisible City

Dahl, Julia

A Rebekah Roberts Novel Series · Book 1 · Mystery

May-2014 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel winner

Nominee

The Black Hour

Rader-Day, Lori

Standalone · Mystery

Jul-2014 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

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Blessed are the Dead

Belcamino, Kristi

A Gabriella Giovanni Mystery Series · Book 1 · Mystery

Jun-2014 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

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Dear Daughter

Little, Elizabeth

Standalone · Thriller

Aug-2014 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

Nominee

Dry Bones in the Valley

Bouman, Tom

A Henry Farrell Novel Series · Book 1 · Mystery

Jul-2014 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

Nominee

Someone Else's Skin

Hilary, Sarah

A Detective Inspector Marnie Rome Mystery Series · Book 1 · Police Procedural

Jun-2014 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

2014

Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2014 award year.

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Winner

A Killing at Cotton Hill

Shames, Terry

A Samuel Craddock Mystery Series · Book 1 · Mystery

Jul-2013 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel winner

Nominee

Cover of Snow

Milchman, Jenny

Standalone · Thriller

Jan-2013 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

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Norwegian by Night

Miller, Derek

Standalone · Literary

Jun-2013 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

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Rage Against the Dying

Masterman, Becky

Brigid Quinn Series · Book 1 · Thriller

Mar-2013 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

Nominee

Yesterday's Echo

Coyle, Matt

Rick Cahill Series · Book 1 · Thriller

May-2013 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

2013

Macavity Award First Mystery Novel results for the 2013 award year.

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Winner

Don't Ever Get Old

Friedman, Daniel

Buck Schatz Series · Book 1 · Mystery

May-2012 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel winner

Nominee

The Expats

Pavone, Chris

Kate Moore Series · Book 1 · Espionage

Mar-2012 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

Nominee

Lowcountry Boil

Boyer, Susan M.

A Liz Talbot Mystery Series · Book 1 · Mystery

Sep-2012 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

Nominee

Mr. Churchill's Secretary

MacNeal, Susan Elia

A Maggie Hope Novel Series · Book 1 · Historical Mystery

Apr-2012 Macavity Award First Mystery Novel nominee

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