Saturday, December 7

Anthony Award – First Novel

2019 Anthony Award – First Novel

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

My Sister, the Serial Killer

Oyinkan Braithwaite

2018 Anthony Award – First Novel

Hollywood Homicide by Kellye Garrett

Hollywood Homicide

Kellye Garrett

2016 Anthony Award – First Novel

Past Crimes by Glen Erik Hamilton

Past Crimes

Glen Erik Hamilton

2014 Anthony Award – First Novel

Yesterday's Echo by Matt Coyle

Yesterday’s Echo

Matt Coyle

2013 Anthony Award – First Novel

The Expats by Chris Pavone

The Expats

Chris Pavone

2012 Anthony Award – First Novel

Learning to Swim by Sara J. Henry

Learning to Swim

Sara J. Henry

2011 Anthony Award – First Novel

The Damage Done by Hilary Davidson

The Damage Done

Hilary Davidson

2010 Anthony Award – First Novel

A Bad Day for Sorry by Sophie Littlefield

A Bad Day for Sorry

Sophie Littlefield

2009 Anthony Award – First Novel

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Stieg Larsson

2008 Anthony Award – First Novel

In the Woods by Tana French

In the Woods

Tana French

2007 Anthony Award – First Novel

Still Life by Louise Penny

Still Life

Louise Penny

2006 Anthony Award – First Novel

Tilt-a-Whirl by Chris Grabenstein

Tilt-a-Whirl

Chris Grabenstein

2005 Anthony Award – First Novel

Dating Dead Men by Harley Jane Kozak

Dating Dead Men

Harley Jane Kozak

2004 Anthony Award – First Novel

Monkeewrench by P.J. Tracy

Monkeewrench

P.J. Tracy

2003 Anthony Award – First Novel

In the Bleak Midwinter by Julia Spencer-Fleming

In the Bleak Midwinter

Julia Spencer-Fleming

2002 Anthony Award – First Novel

Open Season by C.J. Box

Open Season

C.J. Box

2001 Anthony Award – First Novel

Death of a Red Heroine by Qiu Xiaolong

Death of a Red Heroine

Qiu Xiaolong

2000 Anthony Award – First Novel

Murder With Peacocks by Donna Andrews

Murder With Peacocks

Donna Andrews

1999 Anthony Award – First Novel

Iron Lake by William Kent Krueger

Iron Lake

William Kent Krueger

1998 Anthony Award – First Novel

Killing Floor by Lee Child

Killing Floor

Lee Child

1997 Anthony Award – First Novel

Death in Little Tokyo by Dale Furutani

Death in Little Tokyo

Dale Furutani

1996 Anthony Award – First Novel

Death in Bloodhound Red by Virginia Lanier

Death in Bloodhound Red

Virginia Lanier

1995 Anthony Award – First Novel

The Alienist by Caleb Carr

The Alienist

Caleb Carr

1994 Anthony Award – First Novel

Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr

Track of the Cat

Nevada Barr

1993 Anthony Award – First Novel

Blanche on the Lam by Barbara Neely

Blanche on the Lam

Barbara Neely

1992 Anthony Award – First Novel

Murder on the Iditarod Trail by Sue Henry

Murder on the Iditarod Trail

Sue Henry

1991 Anthony Award – First Novel

Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell

Postmortem

Patricia Cornwell

1990 Anthony Award – First Novel

Katwalk by Karen Kijewski

Katwalk

Karen Kijewski

1989 Anthony Award – First Novel

A Great Deliverance by Elizabeth George

A Great Deliverance

Elizabeth George

1988 Anthony Award – First Novel

Caught Dead in Philadelphia by Gillian Roberts

Caught Dead in Philadelphia

Gillian Roberts

1987 Anthony Award – First Novel

Too Late to Die by Bill Crider

Too Late to Die

Bill Crider

1986 Anthony Award – First Novel

When the Bough Breaks / Shrunken Heads by Jonathan Kellerman

When the Bough Breaks / Shrunken Heads

Jonathan Kellerman