Lists of Bests: The Hammett Prize

Send to Printer The Hammett Prize 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. (found at: http://www.crimewritersna.org/hammett/past.htm)
	1.	Maximum Bob by Elmore Leonard
	2.	Turtle Moon by Alice Hoffman
	3.	The Mexican Tree Duck by James Crumley
	4.	Dixie City Jam by James Lee Burke
	5.	Under the Beetle's Cellar by Mary Willis Walker
	6.	Rose by Martin Cruz Smith
	7.	Trial of Passion by William Deverell
	8.	Tidewater Blood by William Hoffman
	9.	Havana Bay by Martin Cruz Smith
	10.	The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
	11.	Kingdom of Shadows by Alan Furst
	12.	Honor's Kingdom by Owen Parry
	13.	The Seduction of Water by Carol Goodman
	14.	Prince of Thieves : A Novel by Chuck Hogan
	15.	Alibi : A Novel by Joseph Kanon
	16.	The Prisoner of Guantanamo by Dan Fesperman
	17.	The Outlander by Gil Adamson
	18.	The Turnaround by George Pelecanos
This is a community list. You can contribute, edit, or help maintain it by adding it to your lists. Created by The Subjected Reader on Jun 10, 2008.