Crime Fiction Lover Awards Shortlist 2026

Best Crime Novel

THE HOLLOW BOYS, Tariq Ashkanani
MURDER AT THE GRAND ALPINE HOTEL, Lucy Foley
A VIOLENT MASTPIECE, Jordan Harper
LONDON STATION, David McCloskey
THE TAILOR, Tim Sullivan
THE ART OF GETTING HAMMERED, Joanna Wallace

Best Debut Crime Novel

THE FIFTEENTH MAN, William Cook
A BAD, BAD PLACE, Frances Crawford
A GIFT BEFORE DYING, Malcolm Kempt
THE NANCYS AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING NECKLACE, RWR McDonald
THE MURDER AT THE END OF THE WORLD, Ross Montgomery
SHRINK SOLVES MURDER, Philippa Perry

Best Crime Novel in Translation

HOLY F*CK, Joseph Incardona, translated by Sam Taylor
THE WRITING IN THE WATER, John Ajvide Lindqvist, translated by Michael Meigs
SURFACE, Olivier Norek, translated by Nick Caistor
CATHEDRALS, Claudia Piñeiro, translated by Frances Riddle
THE BUTTERFLY HOUSE, Teresa Solana, translated by Peter Bush
STRANGE BUILDINGS, Uketsu, translated by Jim Rion

Best Indie Crime Novel

THE BONE MOTHER, Suzy Apsley
ECHOES OF THE LOST, Cindy Brown
GRAHAM AND THE FLITCHCOMBE MURDER, David Fairer
COLLATERAL DEATH, J. Kushley
PHANTOM PASS, Andre M. Louw
COVER STORY, R. N. Morris

Best Crime Show

Astrid: Murder in Paris S5
Dark Winds S4
Ludwig S2
Marble Hall Murders
Neagley
Slow Horses S6

Best Crime Author

Lucy Foley
Nadine Matheson
David McCloskey
Satu Ramo
Andrew Raymond
Uketsu