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

  2. 1992
    Turtle Moon
    by Alice Hoffman

  3. 1993
    The Mexican Tree Duck
    by James Crumley

  4. 1994
    Dixie City Jam
    by James Lee Burke

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

  6. 1996
    Rose
    by Martin Cruz Smith

  7. 1997
    Trial of Passion
    by William Deverell

  8. 1998
    Tidewater Blood
    by William Hoffman

  9. 1999
    Havana Bay
    by Martin Cruz Smith

  10. 2000
    The Blind Assassin
    by Margaret Atwood

  11. 2001
    Kingdom of Shadows
    by Alan Furst

  12. 2002
    Honor's Kingdom
    by Owen Parry

  13. 2003
    The Seduction of Water
    by Carol Goodman

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

  15. 2005
    Alibi : A Novel
    by Joseph Kanon

  16. 2006
    The Prisoner of Guantanamo
    by Dan Fesperman

  17. 2007
    The Outlander
    by Gil Adamson

  18. 2008
    The Turnaround
    by George Pelecanos

  19. 2009
    The Manual of Detection
    by Jedediah Berry

  20. 2010
    The Nearest Exit
    by Olen Steinhauer

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Created by bah on Jun 10, 2008.
 

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