Barry Award Nominations 2023

Winners to be announced at the Opening Ceremonies of Bouchercon-San Diego on August 31, 2023.

All readers of Deadly Pleasures are qualified to vote. Please submit votes to george@deadlypleasures.com by July 24, 2023.

The novels in each category are arranged in alphabetical order based on the author’s last name.

Best Mystery or Crime Novel

THE ACCOMPLICE, Steve Cavanagh (Orion)
DESERT STAR, Michael Connelly (Little,Brown)
THE DARK FLOOD, Deon Meyer (Atlantic Monthly)
SHIFTY’S BOYS, Chris Offutt (Grove Press)
SECRET IDENTITY, Alex Segura (Flatiron Books)
CITY ON FIRE, Don Winslow (William Morrow)

Best First Mystery or Crime Novel

BEFORE YOU KNEW MY NAME, Jacqueline Bublitz (Atria/EmilyBestler)
DON’T KNOW TOUGH, Eli Cranor (Soho Crime)
SHUTTER, Ramona Emerson (Soho Crime)
THE MAID, Nita Prose (Ballantine)
BLOOD SUGAR, Sascha Rothchild (Putnam)
DIRT CREEK, Hayley Scrivenor (Flatiron)

Best Thriller

IN THE BLOOD, Jack Carr (Atria/Emily Bester)
WINTER WORK, Dan Fesperman (Knopf)
SIERRA SIX, Mark Greaney (Berkley)
BAD ACTORS, Mick Herron (Soho Crime)
KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE, Deanna Raybourn (Berkley)
GOERING’S GOLD, Richard O’Rawe (Melville House)

Thanks to the members of the two Barry Award Nominating Committees.

Members of the Barry Award Nominating Committee which nominates the Best Mystery/Crime Novel and the Best First Mystery/Crime Novel

Oline Cogdill
Larry Gandle
Jeff Popple
Maggie Mason
Ted Hertel
Meredith Anthony
“Mystery” Mike Bursaw
Mike Dillman
Steele Curry
George Easter
Don Longmuir
Donus Roberts
Ali Karim
Robin Agnew
Craig Sisterson
Hank Wagner

Members of the Barry Thriller Award Nominating Committee

Larry Gandle
Jeff Popple
Steele Curry
Hank Wagner
Don Longmuir
Ali Karim
Meredith Anthony
“Mystery” Mike Bursaw
Mike Dillman
George Easter