McDermid Debut Award
2026

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A Bad, Bad Place
by
Frances Crawford

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The Exes
by
Leodora Darlington

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Innocent Guilt
by
Remi Kone

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The Quiet
by
Barnaby Martin

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A Murder for Miss Hortense
by
Mel Pennant

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How to Get Away with Murder
by
Rebecca Philipson

About the Harrogate Theakston Crime Awards

The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival is held annually in Harrogate, UK. Website

Years when the McDermid Debut Award was given

2024 2025 2026

Other Harrogate Theakston Crime Awards given in 2026

McDermid Debut Award2026