This year’s Barry Awards presentation occurred at the World War II Museum in New Orleans — a special site.

Best Mystery Novel

THE WAITING, Michael Connelly – Winner

SPIRIT CROSSING, William Kent Krueger
THE GOD OF THE WOODS, Liz Moore
MIDNIGHT AND BLUE, Ian Rankin
CALIFORNIA BEAR, Duane Swierczynski
ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK, Chris Whitaker

Best First Mystery Novel

ORDINARY BEAR, C. B. Bernard – Winner

THE EXPECTANT DETECTIVES, Kat Ailes
PAPER CAGE, Tom Baragwanath
IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE, Jo Callaghan
FIRST LIE WINS, Ashley Elston
LISTEN FOR THE LIE, Amy Tintera

Best Paperback Original Mystery Novel

DOUBLE BARREL BLUFF, Lou Berney – Winner

ALL THE RAGE, Cara Hunter
SMOKE KINGS, Jahmal Mayfield
SOMEONE SAW SOMETHING, Rick Mofina
WORDHUNTER, Stella Sands
SIN CITY, James Swain

Best Action Thriller

HERO, Thomas Perry – Winner

ASSASSIN EIGHTEEN, John Brownlow
FIRST STRIKE, Stephen Leather
THE SEVENTH FLOOR, David McCloskey
HUNTED, Abir Mukherjee
THE PRICE YOU PAY, Nick Petrie