Theakston’s – Crime Novel of the Year
The shortlist for crime writing’s most wanted accolade, the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year, has been announced. If you haven’t voted yet, then you stil have time but hurry! Authors are depending on you and the Festival when the awards will be announced is happening in approx two weeks time!
Celebrating its 15th year, the Awards feature six titles whittled down from a longlist of 18 crime novels published by British and Irish authors whose novels were published in paperback from 1 May 2016 to 30 April 2017.
These are the finalists of the creme de la creme of the crime fiction world…
Theakstons – The short list
Real Tigers – Mick Herron
Lie With Me – Sabine Durrant
Out of Bounds – Val McDermid
Missing, Presumed – Susie Steiner
After You Die – Eva Dolan
Black Widow – Chris Brookmyre
