Left Award Nominations 2022
Presented by the Left Coast Crime Convention
Winners will be announced in April, 2022 at the convention.

Best Mystery Novel

RUNNER, Tracy Clark
RAZORBLADE TEARS, S. A. Cosby
LAST REDEMPTION, Matt Coyle
LIGHTNING STRIKES, William Kent Krueger
BATH HAUS, P. J. Vernon

Best Debut Mystery

WHO IS MAUDE DIXON?, Alexandra Andrews
BLACKOUT, Marco Carocari
THE OTHER BLACK GIRL, Zakiya Dalila Harris
ARSENIC AND ADOBO, Mia P. Manansala
ALL HER LITTLE SECRETS, Wanda M. Morris

Best Humorous Mystery

CAJUN KISS OF DEATH, Ellen Byron
MIMI LEE CRACKS THE CODE, Jennifer Chow
FINLAY DONOVAN IS KILLING IT, Elle Cosimano
HOW TO BOOK A MURDER, Cynthia Kuhn
MANGO, MAMBO, AND MURDER, Raquel V. Reyes
FOGGED OFF, Wendall Thomas

Best Historical Mystery

THE CRY OF THE HANGMAN, Susanna Calkins
THE SAVAGE KIND, John Copenhaver
CLARK AND DIVISION, Naomi Hirahara
THE BOMBAY PRINCE, Sujata Massey
THE MIRROR DANCE, Catriona McPherson
DEATH AT GREENWAY, Lori Rader-Day