Best Humorous Mystery Novel

Ellen Byron, SOLID GOLD MURDER (Kensington)
Jennifer J. Chow, STAR-CROSSED EGG TARTS (St. Martin’s Paperbacks)
Elizabeth Crowens, BYE BYE BLACKBIRD (Level Best Books)
Catriona McPherson, SCOT’S EGGS (Severn House)
Cindy Sample, ALL’S FAIRE IN LOVE AND MURDER (Cindy Sample Books)

Best Historical Mystery Novel
(The Bill Gottfried Memorial)

Cara Black, HUGUETTE (Soho Crime)
Mariah Fredericks, THE GIRL IN THE GREEN DRESS (Minotaur Books)
Dianne Freeman, A DAUGHTER’S GUIDE TO MOTHERS AND MURDER (Kensington)
Claire M. Johnson, CITY LIGHTS (Level Best Books)
Laurie R. King, KNAVE OF DIAMONDS (Bantam)
Rob Osler, THE CASE OF THE MISSING MAID (Kensington)

Best Debut Mystery Novel

Adrian Andover, WHISKEY BUSINESS (Chestnut Avenue Press)
Kristen L. Berry, WE DON’T TALK ABOUT CAROL (Bantam)
Laurie L. Dove, MASK OF THE DEER WOMAN (Berkley)
Sue Hincenbergs, THE RETIREMENT PLAN (William Morrow)
Marisa Kashino, BEST OFFER WINS (Celadon Books)
Diane Schaffer, MORTAL ZIN (Sibylline Press)

Best Mystery Novel

Lou Berney, CROOKS (William Morrow)
Claire Booth, THROWING SHADOWS (Severn House)
Tracy Clark, EDGE (Thomas & Mercer)
Leslie Karst, WATERS OF DESTRUCTION (Severn House)
James L’Etoile, RIVER OF LIES (Oceanview Publishing)
Gigi Pandian, THE LIBRARY GAME (Minotaur Books)