2026 LEFTY AWARD NOMINEES ANNOUNCED
（レフティ賞候補作発表）
Left Coast Crime 2026 has announced the nominees for its 2026 Lefty Awards as follows:
Lefty for Best Humorous Mystery Novel: (5)
Ellen Byron, Solid Gold Murder (Kensington)
Jennifer J. Chow, Star-Crossed Egg Tarts (St. Martin’s Paperbacks)
Elizabeth Crowens, Bye Bye Blackbird (Level Best Books)
Catriona McPherson, Scot’s Eggs (Severn House)
Cindy Sample, All’s Faire in Love and Murder (Cindy Sample Books)
Lefty for Best Historical Mystery Novel (for books set before 1970, (BillGottfried Memorial): (6)
Cara Black, Huguette (Soho Crime)
Mariah Fredericks, The Girl in the Green Dress (Minotaur Books)
Dianne Freeman, A Daughter’s Guide to Mothers and Murder (Kensington)
Claire M. Johnson, City Lights (Level Best Books)
Laurie R. King, Knave of Diamonds (Bantam)
Rob Osler, The Case of the Missing Maid (Kensington)
Lefty for Best Debut Mystery Novel: (6)
Adrian Andover, Whiskey Business (Chestnut Avenue Press)
Kristen L. Berry, We Don’t Talk About Carol (Bantam)
Laurie L. Dove, Mask of the Deer Woman (Berkley)
Sue Hincenbergs, The Retirement Plan (William Morrow)
Marisa Kashino, Best Offer Wins (Celadon Books)
Diane Schaffer, Mortal Zin (Sibylline Press)
Lefty for Best Mystery Novel (not in other categories): (6)
Lou Berney, Crooks (William Morrow)
Claire Booth, Throwing Shadows (Severn House)
Tracy Clark, Edge (Thomas & Mercer)
Leslie Karst, Waters of Destruction (Severn House)
James L’Etoile, River of Lies (Oceanview Publishing)
Gigi Pandian, The Library Game (Minotaur Books)
The winners will be announced at an awards banquet on Saturday, February 28 during Left Coast Crime Convention to be held in San Francisco, California.
（受賞作の発表は2月28日）