The Lefty Award Winners
Presented at the 32nd annual Left Coast Crime Convention

Best Mystery Novel

LIGHTNING STRIKES, William Kent Krueger – Winner

RUNNER, Tracy Clark
RAZORBLADE TEARS, S. A. Cosby
LAST REDEMPTION, Matt Coyle
BATH HAUS, P. J. Vernon

Best Debut Mystery

ALL HER LITTLE SECRETS, Wanda M. Morris – Winner

WHO IS MAUDE DIXON?, Alexandra Andrews
BLACKOUT, Marco Carocari
THE OTHER BLACK GIRL, Zakiya Dalila Harris
ARSENIC AND ADOBO, Mia P. Manansala

Best Humorous Mystery

MANGO, MAMBO, AND MURDER, Raquel V. Reyes – Winner

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
FOGGED OFF, Wendall Thomas

Best Historical Mystery

CLARK AND DIVISION, Naomi Hirahara – Winner

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