Larry Gandle just called with the winners of the CWA Dagger Awards. Be sure to read his article about the short lists that was posted just a few days ago (look for his handsome photo) on this website homepage. For the first time in memory I have read all of the winning novels and I really enjoyed them all. Congratulations to all the winners and also to those short-listed. George Easter

Gold Dagger

Michael Robotham, GOOD GIRL, BAD GIRL – Winner

Claire Askew, WHAT YOU PAY FOR

Lou Berney, NOVEMBER ROAD

John Fairfax, FORCED CONFESSIONS

Mick Herron, JOE COUNTRY

Abir Mukherjee, DEATH IN THE EAST

Ian Fleming Steel Dagger

Lou Berney, NOVEMBER ROAD – Winner

Tom Chatfield, THIS IS GOMORRAH

AA Dhand, ONE WAY OUT

Eva Dolan, BETWEEN TWO EVILS

David Koepp, COLD STORAGE

Alex North, THE WHISPER MAN

John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger

Trevor Wood, THE MAN ON THE STREET – Winner

Steph Cha, YOUR HOUSE WILL PAY

Samantha Downing, MY LOVELY WIFE

Philippa East, LITTLE WHITE LIES

Robin Morgan-Bentley, THE WRECKAGE

Sapere Books Historical Dagger

Abir Mukherjee, DEATH IN THE EAST – Winner

Alis Hawkins, IN TWO MINDS

Philip Kerr, METROPOLIS

SG MacLean, THE BEAR PIT

Alex Reeve, THE ANARCHISTS’ CLUB

Ovidia Yu, THE PAPER BARK TREE MYSTERY

Crime Fiction in Translation Dagger

Hannelore Cayre, THE GODMOTHER – Winner

Marion Brunet, SUMMER OF RECKONING

K Ferrari, LIKE FLIES FROM AFAR

Jorge Galán, NOVEMBER

Sergio Olguín, THE FRAGILITY OF BODIES

Antti Tuomainen, LITTLE SIBERIA