Dagger Awards
Best Novel Awards
2008
Blood from Stone by Frances Fyfield (winner)
The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill
Night Work by Steve Hamilton
The Tin Roof Blowdown by James Lee Burke
A Vengeful Longing by R N Morris
What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman
Blood from Stone by Frances Fyfield (winner)
The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill
Night Work by Steve Hamilton
The Tin Roof Blowdown by James Lee Burke
A Vengeful Longing by R N Morris
What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman
2007
The Broken Shore by Peter Temple (winner)
Brother Grimm by Craig Russell
The Fields of Grief by Giles Blunt
Pegasus Descending by James Lee Burke
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
Sovereign by C J Sansom
The Broken Shore by Peter Temple (winner)
Brother Grimm by Craig Russell
The Fields of Grief by Giles Blunt
Pegasus Descending by James Lee Burke
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
Sovereign by C J Sansom
2006
The Chemistry of Death by Simon Beckett
Raven Black by Ann Cleeves (winner)
Red Leaves by Thomas H Cook
Safer Than Houses by Frances Fyfield
A Thousand Lies by Laura Wilson
Wolves of Memory by Bill James
The Chemistry of Death by Simon Beckett
Raven Black by Ann Cleeves (winner)
Red Leaves by Thomas H Cook
Safer Than Houses by Frances Fyfield
A Thousand Lies by Laura Wilson
Wolves of Memory by Bill James
2005
Calling Out For You by Karin Fossum
Deadly Web by Barbara Nadel
In Matto's Realm by Friedrich Glauser
Seeking Whom He May Devour by Fred Vargas
Silence of the Grave by Arnaldur Indriðason (winner)
Skinny Dip by Carl Hiaasen
Calling Out For You by Karin Fossum
Deadly Web by Barbara Nadel
In Matto's Realm by Friedrich Glauser
Seeking Whom He May Devour by Fred Vargas
Silence of the Grave by Arnaldur Indriðason (winner)
Skinny Dip by Carl Hiaasen
2004
Blacklist by Sara Paretsky (winner)
Flesh and Blood by John Harvey (winner)
The Lover by Laura Wilson
Midnight Cab by James W Nichol
Tokyo by Mo Hayder
The Torment of Others by Val McDermid
Blacklist by Sara Paretsky (winner)
Flesh and Blood by John Harvey (winner)
The Lover by Laura Wilson
Midnight Cab by James W Nichol
Tokyo by Mo Hayder
The Torment of Others by Val McDermid
2003
Almost Blue by Carlo Lucarelli
The Blind Man of Seville by Robert Wilson
The Company by Robert Littell
Fox Evil by Minette Walters (winner)
Half Broken Things by Morag Joss
The Winter Queen by Boris Akunin
Almost Blue by Carlo Lucarelli
The Blind Man of Seville by Robert Wilson
The Company by Robert Littell
Fox Evil by Minette Walters (winner)
Half Broken Things by Morag Joss
The Winter Queen by Boris Akunin
2002
Acid Row by Minette Walters
The Athenian Murders by José Carlos Somoza (winner)
City Of Bones by Michael Connelly
The Final Country by James Crumley
Jolie Blon's Bounce by James Lee Burke
Scaredy Cat by Mark Billingham
Acid Row by Minette Walters
The Athenian Murders by José Carlos Somoza (winner)
City Of Bones by Michael Connelly
The Final Country by James Crumley
Jolie Blon's Bounce by James Lee Burke
Scaredy Cat by Mark Billingham
2001
Baby Love by Denise Danks
Dancing with the Virgins by Stephen Booth
Forty Words for Sorrow by Giles Blunt
The Ice Harvest by Scott Phillips
Right As Rain by George Pelecanos
Sidetracked by Henning Mankell (winner)
Baby Love by Denise Danks
Dancing with the Virgins by Stephen Booth
Forty Words for Sorrow by Giles Blunt
The Ice Harvest by Scott Phillips
Right As Rain by George Pelecanos
Sidetracked by Henning Mankell (winner)
Best Book Awards
2020
Death in the East by Abir Mukherjee
Forced Confessions by John Fairfax
Good Girl, Bad Girl by Michael Robotham (winner)
Joe Country by Mick Herron
November Road by Lou Berney
What You Pay For by Claire Askew
Death in the East by Abir Mukherjee
Forced Confessions by John Fairfax
Good Girl, Bad Girl by Michael Robotham (winner)
Joe Country by Mick Herron
November Road by Lou Berney
What You Pay For by Claire Askew
2019
All the Hidden Truths by Claire Askew
American by Day by Derek B Miller
The Puppet Show by M W Craven (winner)
A Station on the Path to Somewhere Better by Benjamin Wood
Unto Us a Son Is Given by Donna Leon
What We Did by Christobel Kent
All the Hidden Truths by Claire Askew
American by Day by Derek B Miller
The Puppet Show by M W Craven (winner)
A Station on the Path to Somewhere Better by Benjamin Wood
Unto Us a Son Is Given by Donna Leon
What We Did by Christobel Kent
2018
Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke
The Liar by Steve Cavanagh (winner)
London Rules by Mick Herron
A Necessary Evil by Abir Mukherjee
Resurrection Bay by Emma Viskic
Since We Fell by Dennis Lehane
Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke
The Liar by Steve Cavanagh (winner)
London Rules by Mick Herron
A Necessary Evil by Abir Mukherjee
Resurrection Bay by Emma Viskic
Since We Fell by Dennis Lehane
2017
The Beautiful Dead by Belinda Bauer
Darktown by Thomas Mullen
Dead Man's Blues by Ray Celestin
Desperation Road by Michael Farris Smith
The Dry by Jane Harper (winner)
The Girl Before by J P Delaney
The Girl in Green by Derek B Miller
Little Deaths by Emma Flint
A Rising Man by Abir Mukherjee
Sirens by Joseph Knox
Spook Street by Mick Herron
The Beautiful Dead by Belinda Bauer
Darktown by Thomas Mullen
Dead Man's Blues by Ray Celestin
Desperation Road by Michael Farris Smith
The Dry by Jane Harper (winner)
The Girl Before by J P Delaney
The Girl in Green by Derek B Miller
Little Deaths by Emma Flint
A Rising Man by Abir Mukherjee
Sirens by Joseph Knox
Spook Street by Mick Herron
2016
After You Die by Eva Dolan
Black Widow by Chris Brookmyre
Blood, Salt, Water by Denise Mina
Dead Pretty by David Mark
Dodgers by Bill Beverly
Finders Keepers by Stephen King
Real Tigers by Mick Herron
She Died Young by Elizabeth Wilson
After You Die by Eva Dolan
Black Widow by Chris Brookmyre
Blood, Salt, Water by Denise Mina
Dead Pretty by David Mark
Dodgers by Bill Beverly
Finders Keepers by Stephen King
Real Tigers by Mick Herron
She Died Young by Elizabeth Wilson
2015
Life or Death by Michael Robotham (winner)
Missing by Sam Hawken
Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King
Pleasantville by Attica Locke
The Rules of Wolfe by James Carlos Blake
The Shut Eye by Belinda Bauer
The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith
Life or Death by Michael Robotham (winner)
Missing by Sam Hawken
Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King
Pleasantville by Attica Locke
The Rules of Wolfe by James Carlos Blake
The Shut Eye by Belinda Bauer
The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith
2014
The First Rule Of Survival by Paul Mendelson
How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny
Keep Your Friends Close by Paula Daly
This Dark Road to Mercy by Wiley Cash (winner)
The First Rule Of Survival by Paul Mendelson
How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny
Keep Your Friends Close by Paula Daly
This Dark Road to Mercy by Wiley Cash (winner)
2013
Dead Lions by Mick Herron (winner)
Rage Against the Dying by Becky Masterman
Rubbernecker by Belinda Bauer
The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes
Dead Lions by Mick Herron (winner)
Rage Against the Dying by Becky Masterman
Rubbernecker by Belinda Bauer
The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes
2012
Bereft by Chris Womersley
The Flight by Matthew Hall
The Rage by Gene Kerrigan (winner)
Vengeance in Mind by N J Cooper (Natasha Cooper)
Bereft by Chris Womersley
The Flight by Matthew Hall
The Rage by Gene Kerrigan (winner)
Vengeance in Mind by N J Cooper (Natasha Cooper)
2011
Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin (winner)
The End of the Wasp Season by Denise Mina
The Lock Artist by Steve Hamilton
Snowdrops by A D Miller
Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin (winner)
The End of the Wasp Season by Denise Mina
The Lock Artist by Steve Hamilton
Snowdrops by A D Miller
2010
Blacklands by Belinda Bauer (winner)
Blood Harvest by Sharon Bolton
Shadowplay by Karen Campbell
The Way Home by George Pelecanos
Blacklands by Belinda Bauer (winner)
Blood Harvest by Sharon Bolton
Shadowplay by Karen Campbell
The Way Home by George Pelecanos
2009
The Coroner by Matthew Hall
Dark Times in the City by Gene Kerrigan
Hit and Run by Lawrence Block
In the Dark by Mark Billingham
When Will There Be Good News by Kate Atkinson
A Whispered Name by William Brodrick (winner)
The Coroner by Matthew Hall
Dark Times in the City by Gene Kerrigan
Hit and Run by Lawrence Block
In the Dark by Mark Billingham
When Will There Be Good News by Kate Atkinson
A Whispered Name by William Brodrick (winner)
2000
Havana Bay by Martin Cruz Smith
Lost by Lucy Wadham
Purple Cane Road by James Lee Burke
The Skull Mantra by Eliot Pattison
Havana Bay by Martin Cruz Smith
Lost by Lucy Wadham
Purple Cane Road by James Lee Burke
The Skull Mantra by Eliot Pattison
1999
Angels Flight by Michael Connelly
Dead Souls by Ian Rankin
Phreak by Denise Danks
A Place of Execution by Val McDermid
Staring At the Light by Frances Fyfield
Angels Flight by Michael Connelly
Dead Souls by Ian Rankin
Phreak by Denise Danks
A Place of Execution by Val McDermid
Staring At the Light by Frances Fyfield
1998
Fire Hawk by Geoffrey Archer
King Suckerman by George Pelecanos
A Long Finish by Michael Dibdin
On Beulah Height by Reginald Hill
Fire Hawk by Geoffrey Archer
King Suckerman by George Pelecanos
A Long Finish by Michael Dibdin
On Beulah Height by Reginald Hill