The L.A. Times announced the winners for the 2015 L.A. Times Book Prizes. In the Mystery/Thriller category, the award went to DRY BONES IN THE VALLEY by Tom Bouman. DRY BONES is Tom’s debut novel.

Other nominees:

THE PAINTER BY Peter Heller (Knopf)

AFTER I’M GONE by Laura Lippman (William Morrow)

SINS OF OUR FATHERS by Shawn Lawrence Otto (Milkweed Editions)

THE GIRL WITH A CLOCK FOR A HEART by Peter Swanson (William Morrow)