The mystery & crime field is large and varied and we think that this diverse selection of books represent some of the best that it has to offer. Selections were tough and after some difficult decisions some very good books just barely missed the cut.
Spinetingler would like to congratulate all of the nominees.
The polls will open tomorrow at 6am EST. Go here to vote, polls are open until April 30th.
After the jump you will find the nominees for the 2011 Spinetingler Award Best Novel: New Voice
A Thousand Cuts by Simon Lelic
Citrus County by John Brandon
The Cold Kiss by John Rector
Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin
The Four Stages of Cruelty by Keith Hollihan
Katja From the Punk Band by Simon Logan
Late Rain by Lynn Kostoff
Pike by Benjamin Whitmer
The Singer’s Gun by Emily St. John Mandel
Wake Up Dead by Roger Smith
I’m very excited to see Lynn Kostoff’s Late Rain among the nominees. It was my favorite from 2010–a really remarkable work of fiction.
All the stories are of a very high standard.
Lily Childs’ Carpaccio is one of the best.