The Shamus Award is given annually by the Private Eye Writers of America to honor excellent work in the Private Eye genre. Committee members of PWA select the winners. The winners and nominees for 2013 are:
Best Hardcover P.I. Novel: TAKEN by Robert Crais (Putnam)
Other nominees:
ROBERT B. PARKER’S LULLABY by Ace Atkins (Putnam)
HUNTING ROSE by Jack Fredrickson (Minotaur)
BLUES IN THE NIGHT by Dick Lochte (Severn House)
THE OTHER WOMAN by Hank Phillippi Ryan (Forge)
Best First P.I. Novel: BLACK FRIDAYS by Michael Sears (Putnam)
Other nominees:
HUSH MONEY by Chuck Greaves (Minotaur)
MURDER UNSCRIPTED by Clive Rosengren (Perfect Crime)
RACING SWEETIE THE DEVIL by Jaden Terrell (Permanent Press)
THE TWENTY-YEAR DEATH by Ariel S. Winter (Hard Case Crime)
Best Original Paperback P.I. Novel: AND SHE WAS by Alison Gaylin (Harper)
Other nominees:
DEATH WARMED OVER by Kevin J. Anderson (Kensington)
ARCHIE MEETS NERO WOLFE by Robert Goldsborough (The Mysterious Press/Open Road)
FALSE NEGATIVE by Joseph Koenig (Hard Case Crime)
PULSE by John Lutz (Kensington)
Best P.I. Short Story: “Ghost Negligence” by John Shepphird (Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine [AHMM], July/August 2012)
Other nominees:
“The Sequel” by Jeffery Deaver (The Strand Magazine, November-February 2012-2013)
“After Cara” by Terence Faherty (Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, September/October, 2012)
“O’Nelligan and the Lost Fates” by Michael Nethercott (AHMM, March 2012)
“Illegitimati Non Carborundum” by Stephen D. Rogers (Crimespree Magazine, May/June 2012)
Best Indie P.I. Novel: WHITE HEAT by Paul D. Marks
Other nominees:
STRANGER IN TOWN by Cheryl Bradshaw
ENAMORED by O’Neil De Noux
ONE-EYED JACK by Christopher J. Lynch
DEVIL MAY CARE by James Mullaney
Lifetime Achievement Award: Loren D. Estleman
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Rosa St. Claire at Examiner.com just named my novel White Heat one of the best fiction books of 2012, along with Megan Abbott's Dare Me, Blind Night by Michael W. Sherer, Merry Christmas, Alex Cross by James Patterson, The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling and a handful of others. I'm honored to be included with these great writers.
http://www.examiner.com/review/best-fiction-books-of-2012-and-new-titles-for-2013~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I will be participating in a panel with authors Sue Ann Jaffarian and Michael Mallory.
The Topic: "Things That Go Bump in the Night".
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(On her website, scroll down past the "My Summer to Read List" till you get to the "What You Should Read this Summer" List.)
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Also, check out my Guest Blog on Omni Mystery. It's about how my characters are often dinosaurs who have trouble adjusting to the ever-changing world around them. There will also be a giveaway of my Award-Winning noir thriller White Heat. At the bottom of the article is a link to the giveaway. The contest runs through June 6th.
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Check out RJ Parker's blog for details on a special promotion for WHITE HEAT, Bernard DeLeo's HARD CASE and RJ's book UNSOLVED SERIAL KILLINGS.
On May 23 and 24, Unsolved Serial Killings will be FREE. This book is currently #5 in Criminals in the Top 100 and it's only the second time I've put this book up for free in the Kindle Store.
Also on those two days, my good friend and author, Paul Marks will have his *New Release* White Heat FREE in the Kindle Store. If you haven't read this book, it is quite the read. Here is my Review of White Heat.
Another good friend, mechanic, author and I think CIA operative but I'm not sure LOL Bernard DeLeo just released a new book through RJ Parker Publishing called HARD CASE this book will knock your socks off. It's packed with action and DeLeo's usual dash of humor and bantering.
Here's the deal ... When you purchase *HARD CASE* on May 23 or May 24, email the Amazon receipt to RJ Parker's Email and he will GIFT you a FREE digital book from the Kindle Store that you choose by either of the following authors:
Please share this blog with your friends and on Facebook, thanks so much... RJ
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My novel is Number 1 on Amazon's List of Hot New Releases!