The Hammett Prize

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This prize is awarded by the International Association of Crime Writers (North American Branch) for "literary excellence in the field of crime-writing, as reflected in a book published in the English language in the US and/or Canada." Adult fiction, narrative nonfiction, and collections of short stories by a single author are all eligible.

  1. 1991
    Maximum Bob
    by Elmore Leonard

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  2. 1992
    Turtle Moon
    by Alice Hoffman

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  3. 1993
    The Mexican Tree Duck
    by James Crumley

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  4. 1994
    Dixie City Jam
    by James Lee Burke

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  5. 1995
    Under the Beetle's Cellar
    by Mary Willis Walker

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  6. 1996
    Rose
    by Martin Cruz Smith

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  7. 1997
    Trial of Passion
    by William Deverell

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  8. 1998
    Tidewater Blood
    by William Hoffman

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  9. 1999
    Havana Bay
    by Martin Cruz Smith

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  10. 2000
    The Blind Assassin
    by Margaret Atwood

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  11. 2001
    Kingdom of Shadows
    by Alan Furst

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  12. 2002
    Honor's Kingdom
    by Owen Parry

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  13. 2003
    The Seduction of Water
    by Carol Goodman

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  14. 2004
    Prince of Thieves : A Novel
    by Chuck Hogan

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  15. 2005
    Alibi : A Novel
    by Joseph Kanon

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  16. 2006
    The Prisoner of Guantanamo
    by Dan Fesperman

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  17. 2007
    The Outlander
    by Gil Adamson

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Created by The Subjected Reader on Jun 10, 2008.
 

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