The CWA have announced some of their Dagger shortlists. Here’s what we have so far.

Gold Dagger for Best Crime Novel

OVER MY DEAD BODY, Maz Evans
THE SECRET HOURS, Mick Herron
SMALL MERCIES, Dennis Lehane
TELL ME WHAT I AM, Una Mannion
BLACK RIVER, Nilanjana Roy
VERA WONG’S UNSOLICITED ADVICE FOR MURDERERS, Jesse Sutanto

John Creasey-New Blood Dagger for Best First Crime Novel

IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE, Jo Callaghan
THE GOLDEN GATE, Amy Chua
THE MAIDEN, Kate Foster
WEST HEART KILL, Dann McDorman
THE TUMBLING GIRL, Bridget Walsh
GO SEEK, Michelle Teahan

Ian Fleming Steel Dagger for Best Thriller

ALL THE SINNERS BLEED, S. A. Cosby
OZARK DOGS, Eli Cranor
EVERYBODY KNOWS, Jordan Harper
THE MANTIS, Kotaro Isaka
GASLIGHT, Femi Kayode
DROWNING, T. J. Newman