The nominees for awards to be given out at Left Coast Crime 2010 in Los Angeles have been announced. Left Coast Crime will be held from March 11-14th.
Here are the nominees for the various awards.
The Lefty Award for a humorous mystery –
Donna Andrews – Swan for the Money
Mike Befeler – Living With Your Kids Is Murder
Denise Dietz – Strangle a Loaf of Italian Bread
Rita Lakin – Getting Old Is a Disaster
Kris Neri – High Crimes on the Magical Plane
The Bruce Alexander Award for a historical mystery set before 1950.
Tasha Alexander – Tears of Pearl
Rhys Bowen – In a Gilded Cage
Rebecca Cantrell – A Trace of Smoke
Gary Phillips – Freedom’s Fight
Jeri Westerson – Serpent in the Thorns
The Panik Award for LA noir in honor of the deceased Chairman, Paul Anik, given
this year only at Left Coast Crime 2010:
Gar Anthony Haywood – Cemetery Road
Gregg Hurwitz – Trust No One
Linda Richards – Death Was in the Picture
Stephen J. Schwartz – Boulevard