2019 Shamus Award – First P.I. Novel
![The Best Bad Things by Katrina Carrasco](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1592305031-1503-Image.jpg)
The Best Bad Things
Katrina Carrasco
2018 Shamus Award – First P.I. Novel
![The Last Place You Look by Kristen Lepionka](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1588211825-10131-image.jpg)
The Last Place You Look
Kristen Lepionka
2017 Shamus Award – First P.I. Novel
![IQ by Joe Ide](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1588023042-5129-image.jpg)
IQ
Joe Ide
2016 Shamus Award – First P.I. Novel
![The Do Right by Lisa Sandlin](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1588538463-17153-image.jpg)
The Do Right
Lisa Sandlin
2015 Shamus Award – First P.I. Novel
![Invisible City by Julia Dahl](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/no-image-2-image.jpg)
Invisible City
Julia Dahl
2014 Shamus Award – First P.I. Novel
![Bear is Broken by Lachlan Smith](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1588311028-13044-image.jpg)
Bear is Broken
Lachlan Smith
2013 Shamus Award – First P.I. Novel
![Black Fridays by Michael Sears](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1592351644-4324-Image.jpg)
Black Fridays
Michael Sears
2012 Shamus Award – First P.I. Novel
![The Shortcut Man by P.G. Sturges](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1592291214-719-Image.jpg)
The Shortcut Man
P.G. Sturges
2011 Shamus Award – First P.I. Novel
![In Search of Mercy by Michael Ayoob](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1592336075-3044-Image.jpg)
In Search of Mercy
Michael Ayoob
2010 Shamus Award – First P.I. Novel
![Faces of the Gone by Brad Parks](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1592343350-3650-Image.jpg)
Faces of the Gone
Brad Parks
2009 Shamus Award – First P.I. Novel
![In the Heat by Ian Vasquez](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1592335991-3037-Image.jpg)
In the Heat
Ian Vasquez
2008 Shamus Award – First P.I. Novel
![In the Heat by Ian Vasquez](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/no-image-1-image.jpg)
In the Heat
Ian Vasquez
2007 Shamus Award – First P.I. Novel
![Big City, Bad Blood by Sean Chercover](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1588121275-8223-image.jpg)
Big City, Bad Blood
Sean Chercover
2006 Shamus Award – First P.I. Novel
![Forcing Amaryllis by Louise Ure](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1587886228-959-image.jpg)
Forcing Amaryllis
Louise Ure
2005 Shamus Award – First P.I. Novel
![The Dead by Ingrid Black](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1592298453-1322-Image.jpg)
The Dead
Ingrid Black
2004 Shamus Award – First P.I. Novel
![The Dead by Ingrid Black](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/no-image-3-image.jpg)
The Dead
Ingrid Black
2003 Shamus Award – First P.I. Novel
![Black Maps by Peter Spiegelman](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1588207564-9952-image.jpg)
Black Maps
Peter Spiegelman
2002 Shamus Award – First P.I. Novel
![The Distance by Eddie Muller](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1588364094-14555-image.jpg)
The Distance
Eddie Muller
2001 Shamus Award – First P.I. Novel
![Chasing the Devil's Tail by David Fulmer](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1588056628-6265-image.jpg)
Chasing the Devil’s Tail
David Fulmer
2000 Shamus Award – First P.I. Novel
![Street Level by Bob Truluck](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1588047412-5879-image.jpg)
Street Level
Bob Truluck
1999 Shamus Award – First P.I. Novel
![Every Dead Thing by John Connolly](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1588388770-15529-image.jpg)
Every Dead Thing
John Connolly
1998 Shamus Award – First P.I. Novel
![A Cold Day in Paradise by Steve Hamilton](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1588031877-5496-image.jpg)
A Cold Day in Paradise
Steve Hamilton
1997 Shamus Award – First P.I. Novel
![This Dog for Hire by Carol Lea Benjamin](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1592288070-457-Image.jpg)
This Dog for Hire
Carol Lea Benjamin
1996 Shamus Award – First P.I. Novel
![This Dog for Hire by Carol Lea Benjamin](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1587901773-1493-image.jpg)
This Dog for Hire
Carol Lea Benjamin
1995 Shamus Award – First P.I. Novel
![The Innocents by Richard Barre](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1587929242-2160-image.jpg)
The Innocents
Richard Barre
1994 Shamus Award – First P.I. Novel
![A Drink Before the War by Dennis Lehane](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1587956489-3178-image.jpg)
A Drink Before the War
Dennis Lehane
1993 Shamus Award – First P.I. Novel
![Satan's Lambs by Lynn S. Hightower](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/no-image-1-image.jpg)
Satan’s Lambs
Lynn S. Hightower
1992 Shamus Award – First P.I. Novel
![The Woman Who Married a Bear by John Straley](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1587865079-510-image.jpg)
The Woman Who Married a Bear
John Straley
1991 Shamus Award – First P.I. Novel
![Suffer Little Children by Thomas D. Davis](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1588303309-12925-image.jpg)
Suffer Little Children
Thomas D. Davis
1990 Shamus Award – First P.I. Novel
![Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1588387379-15473-image.jpg)
Devil in a Blue Dress
Walter Mosley
1989 Shamus Award – First P.I. Novel
![Katwalk by Karen Kijewski](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1587957512-3220-image.jpg)
Katwalk
Karen Kijewski
1988 Shamus Award – First P.I. Novel
![Fear of the Dark by Gar Anthony Haywood](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1588093933-7079-image.jpg)
Fear of the Dark
Gar Anthony Haywood
1987 Shamus Award – First P.I. Novel
![Death on the Rocks by Michael Allegretto](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1588379978-15195-image.jpg)
Death on the Rocks
Michael Allegretto
1986 Shamus Award – First P.I. Novel
![Jersey Tomatoes by J.W. Rider](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/no-image-1-image.jpg)
Jersey Tomatoes
J.W. Rider
1985 Shamus Award – First P.I. Novel
![Hardcover by Wayne Warga](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1588093957-7080-image.jpg)
Hardcover
Wayne Warga
1984 Shamus Award – First P.I. Novel
![Creative Kind of Killer by Jack Early](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/no-image-1-image.jpg)