EDEN, Mark Brandi
THE IMPOSSIBLE THING, Belinda Bauer
THE HOLLOW GIRL, Lyn Yeowart
UNBURY THE DEAD, Fiona Hardy
THE ART OF THE LIE, Laura Shepherd-Robinson

Honourable Mentions
SKULL RIVER, Pip Fioretti
THE WHITE CROW, Michael Robotham
THE SEVENTH FLOOR, David McCloskey – 2024 title in U.S.
GUIDE ME HOME, Attica Locke – 2024 title in U.S.
STILLWATER, Tanya Scott