Today, at the Malice Domestic mystery conference, the 2013 Agatha Awards were presented:
Award winner Hank Phillippi Ryan
Best First Novel
DEATH AL DENTE by Leslie Budewitz (Berkley Prime Crime)
Best Historical Novel
A Question of Honor by Charles Todd (William Morrow)
Best Contemporary Novel
THE WRONG GIRL by Hank Phillippi Ryan (Forge Books)
Best Nonfiction
THE HOUR OF PERIL: THE SECRET PLOT TO MURDER LINCOLN BEFORE THE CIVIL WAR by Daniel Stashower (Minotaur Books)
Best Short Story
“The Care and Feeding of House Plants” by Art Taylor (Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine)
Best Children’s/YA Nominations
ESCAPE FROM MR. LEMONCELLO’S LIBRARY by Chris Grabenstein (Random House Books)
