006/2009 Barry Award Winners
Mystery News and Deadly Pleasures announced the winners for the 2009 Barry Awards as follows:
Best Novel:
The Draining Lake, by Arnaldur Indridason (Minotaur)
Best First Novel:
Child 44, by Tom Rob Smith (Grand Central)
Best British Novel:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, by Stieg Larsson (MacLehose/Quercus)
Best Paperback Original:
State of the Onion, by Julie Hyzy (Berkley)
Best Thriller:
The Deceived, by Brett Battles (Delacorte)
Best Short Story:
“The Drought”, by James O. Born (from The Blue Religion, edited by Michael Connelly; Little, Brown)
Don Sandstrom Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement in Mystery Fandom:
Art Scott
The winners were announced on October 15 during the Bouchercon Opening Ceremonies in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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