This years awards will be given out at Bouchercon in Baltimore. It was a good year for books and we had a lot of votes.

Favorite book of 2007

The Unquiet – John Connolly * winner
What The Dead Know – Laura Lippman
The Watchman – Robert Crais
Priest – Ken Bruen
Thunder Bay – William Kent Krueger

Best On-Going Series

Peter Robinson’s Inspector Banks * Winner
Lee Child’s Jack Reacher
Ken Bruen’s Jack Taylor
John Connolly’s Charlie “Bird” Parker
Barry Eisler’s John Rain

Favorite Anthology of 2007

Expletive Deleted – Jen Jordan Editor * Winner
A Hell of a Woman – Megan Abbott Editor
Chicago Blues – Libby Hellman Editor

Favorite Comics Writer of 2007

Brian Azzarello * Winner
Ed Brubaker
Jason Aaron
Greg Rucka
Garth Ennis

Best first book of 2007

Sean Chercover-Big City Bad Blood * Winner
Marcus Sakey – The Blade Itself
Craig McDonald – Head Games
Stealing The Dragon – Tim Maleeny
Tom Schreck – On The Ropes