Lefty AwardBruce Alexander Memorial Mystery Award

Given by Left Coast Crime

Other Names: Bruce Alexander Memorial Historical Mystery Award (Russian)
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The Lefty Awards are chosen by registered members of each Left Coast Crime convention. They were originally established to celebrate the best humorous mystery of the year. See also the Bruce show more Alexander Memorial Historical Mystery Award for winners of that award before it was officially made part of the Leftys in 2016. show less
Stages:
All, Winner (83), Finalist (21), Nominee (317)
Categories:
Years:
All, 2020 (4), 2015 (5), 2014 (6), 2013 (5), 2012 (6), 2011 (5), 2010 (5), 2009 (5), 2006 (3), 2005 (5), 2004 (3)

Winner 10

WorkYear
Dandy Gilver and a Deadly Measure of Brimstone by Catriona McPherson2015
Dandy Gilver and a Bothersome Number of Corpses by Catriona McPherson2014
Dandy Gilver and an Unsuitable Day for a Murder by Catriona McPherson2013
Mercury's Rise by Ann Parker2012
The Mapping of Love and Death by Jacqueline Winspear2011
A Trace of Smoke by Rebecca Cantrell2010
Nox Dormienda (A Long Night for Sleeping) by Kelli Stanley2009
Spectres in the Smoke by Tony Broadbent2006
The Witch in the Well by Sharan Newman2005
For the Love of Mike by Rhys Bowen2004

Nominee 42

WorkYear
Murder Knocks Twice by Susanna Calkins2020
The Pearl Dagger (An Art Deco Mystery Book 3) by L. A. Chandlar2020
A Lady's Guide to Gossip and Murder by Dianne Freeman2020
The Body in Griffith Park by Jennifer Kincheloe2020
Queen of Hearts by Rhys Bowen2015
From the Charred Remains by Susanna Calkins2015
City of Ghosts by Kelli Stanley2015
Cup of Blood by Jeri Westerson2015
Heirs and Graces by Rhys Bowen2014
His Majesty's Hope by Susan Elia MacNeal2014
Murder as a Fine Art by David Morrell2014
Covenant with Hell by Priscilla Royal2014
Leaving Everything Most Loved by Jacqueline Winspear2014
The Twelve Clues of Christmas by Rhys Bowen2013
A City of Broken Glass by Rebecca Cantrell2013
Live by Night by Dennis Lehane2013
Elegy for Eddie by Jacqueline Winspear2013
Naughty in Nice by Rhys Bowen2012
A Game of Lies by Rebecca Cantrell2012
A Killing Season by Priscilla Royal2012
Troubled Bones by Jeri Westerson2012
A Lesson in Secrets by Jacqueline Winspear2012
A Night of Long Knives by Rebecca Cantrell2011
Murder for Greenhorns by Robert Kresge2011
City of Dragons by Kelli Stanley2011
The Demon's Parchment by Jeri Westerson2011
Tears of Pearl by Tasha Alexander2010
In a Gilded Cage by Rhys Bowen2010
Freedom's Flight by Gary Phillips2010
Serpent in the Thorns by Jeri Westerson2010
A Fatal Waltz by Tasha Alexander2009
A Royal Pain by Rhys Bowen2009
Tell Me, Pretty Maiden by Rhys Bowen2009
Touchstone by Laurie R. King2009
Night's Child by Maureen Jennings2006
Pardonable Lies by Jacqueline Winspear2006
Five for Silver by Mary Reed2005
Tyrant of the Mind by Priscilla Royal2005
Murder on Marble Row by Victoria Thompson2005
Birds of a Feather by Jacqueline Winspear2005
Silver Lies by Ann Parker2004
Four for a Boy by Mary Reed2004

Descriptions

The Lefty Awards are chosen by registered members of each Left Coast Crime convention. They were originally established to celebrate the best humorous mystery of the year. See also the Bruce Alexander Memorial Historical Mystery Award for winners of that award before it was officially made part of the Leftys in 2016. (English, Member-written)
Most humorous mystery published in previous year, awarded at Left Coast Crime http://www.leftcoastcrime.org (English, Member-written)
Beginning in 2016, all awards given by the Left Coast Crime convention (including the Bruce Alexander award) are officially part of the Lefty Awards. (English, Member-written)

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