CWA Twisted Dagger
2026

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What Happens in the Dark
by
Kia Abdullah

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Her Many Faces
by
Nicci Cloke

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Some of Us Are Liars
by
Fiona Cummins

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The House of Water
by
Fflur Dafydd

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The Death of Us
by
Abigail Dean

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Beautiful Ugly
by
Alice Feeney

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Scenes from a Tragedy
by
Carole Hailey

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Don't Let Him in
by
Lisa Jewell

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The Bodies
by
Sam Lloyd

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The Good Father
by
Liam McIlvanney

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We Live Here Now
by
Sarah Pinborough

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59 Minutes
by
Holly Seddon

About the Crime Writers' Association Awards

The Dagger awards are given annually by the Crime Writers' Association of the United Kingdom. Website

Years when the CWA Twisted Dagger was given

2025 2026

Other Crime Writers' Association Awards given in 2026

CWA Twisted Dagger2026