Robin Agnew is a former mystery bookstore owner (Aunt Agatha’s), a long-time mystery reviewer and blogger (auntagathas.com). Her main areas of interest are cozies, historical mysteries and traditional mysteries.

Best Cozy

A FATAL GROOVE, Olivia Blacke
BETWEEN A WOK AND A DEAD PLACE, Leslie Budewitz
HOT POT MURDER, Jennifer J. Chow
A WEALTH OF DECEPTION, Trish Esden
THE SOCIALITE’S GUIDE TO DEATH AND DATING, S.K. Golden
WRONG POISON, Nikki Knight
MURDER AND MAMON, Mia P. Manasala
HOP SCOT, Catriona McPherson
REHEARSED TO DEATH, Frank Anthony Polito
VERA WONG’S UNSOLICITED ADVICE FOR MURDERERS, Jesse Q. Sutanto

Best Historical

A COLD HIGHLAND WIND, Tasha Alexander
PROUD SORROW, James R. Benn
PICTURE IN THE SAND, Peter Blauner
ACT LIKE A LADY, THINK LIKE A LORD, Celeste Connally
I HEARD A FLY BUZZ WHEN I DIED, Amanda Flower
A TRAITOR IN WHITEHALL, Julia Kelly
THE MISTRESS OF BHATIA HOUSE, Sujata Massey
THE LADY FROM BURMA, Allison Montclair
MURDER UNDER A RED MOON, Harini Negendra
A DISAPPEARANCE IN FIJI, Nilima Rao

Best of the Year

GLORY BE, Danielle Arceneaux
MURDER MOST ROYAL, S.J. Bennett
THE RAGING STORM, Ann Cleeves.
THE MOTION PICTURE TELLER, Colin Cotterill
A KILLING OF INNOCENTS, Deborah Crombie
THE BONES OF THE STORY, Carol Goodman
THE LAST REMAINS, Elly Griffiths
BLOOD BETRAYAL, Ausma Zehanat Khan
BLOOD SISTERS, Vanessa Lillie
A STOLEN CHILD, Sarah Stewart Taylor