Hammett Prize

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The Hammett Prize is awarded annually by the International Association of Crime Writers, North American Branch (IACW/NA) to a Canadian or US citizen or permanent resident for a book in English in the field of crime writing. Established in 1991, [1] it is named after crime-writer Dashiell Hammett. [2]

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Recipients

Prize winners and finalists [3] [4]
YearAuthorTitleResultRef.
1991 Elmore Leonard Maximum Bob Winner [5]
Jerome Charyn ElsinoreFinalist
Norman Mailer Harlot’s Ghost Finalist
Paul West The Women of Whitechapel & Jack the RipperFinalist
Robertson Davies Murther & Walking Spirits Finalist
1992 Alice Hoffman Turtle MoonWinner [5]
Daniel Woodrell The Ones You DoSpecial mention
Donald E. Westlake HumansFinalist
Jane Stanton Hitchcock Trick of the EyeFinalist
Walter Mosley White Butterfly Finalist
1993 James Crumley The Mexican Tree DuckWinner [5]
Michael Connelly The Black Ice Finalist
Randall Silvis An Occasional Hell Finalist
Sandra West Prowell By Evil MeansFinalist
Steven Saylor Catilina’s Riddle Finalist
1994 James Lee Burke Dixie City JamWinner [5]
Laura Joh Rowland Shinjū Finalist
Mikal Gilmore Shot in the Heart Finalist
Pinckney Benedict Dogs of GodFinalist
Steve Lopez Third and Indiana Finalist
1995 Mary Willis Walker Under the Beetle's Cellar Winner [5]
Andrew Klavan True CrimeFinalist
Michael Connelly The Last Coyote Finalist
Susan Taylor Chehak SmithereensFinalist
Thomas H. Cook Breakheart HillFinalist
1996 Martin Cruz Smith Rose Winner [5]
James W. Hall Buzz CutFinalist
Michael Connelly The Poet Finalist
Peter Robinson Innocent Graves Finalist
Stephen Solomita Damaged GoodsFinalist
1997 William Deverell Trial of PassionWinner [5]
Bill Pronzini A Wasteland of StrangersFinalist
James Lee Burke Cimarron RoseFinalist
L. R. Wright Acts of MurderFinalist
Michael Connelly Trunk Music Finalist
1998 William Hoffman Tidewater BloodWinner [5]
Daniel Woodrell Tomato RedFinalist
Domenic Stansberry The Last Days of Il DuceFinalist
Kevin McColley Praying to a Laughing GodFinalist
Robert Noah The Man Who Stole the Mona LisaFinalist
1999 Martin Cruz Smith Havana Bay Winner [5]
James Lee Burke HeartwoodFinalist
Peter Robinson In a Dry Season Finalist
Robert Crais L.A. Requiem Finalist
Scott Turow Personal Injuries Finalist
2000 Margaret Atwood The Blind Assassin Winner [5]
Brad SmithOne-Eyed JacksFinalist
Joe R. Lansdale The Bottoms Finalist
Scott Phillips The Ice Harvest Finalist
Stephen Hunter Hot Springs Finalist
2001 Alan Furst Kingdom of Shadows Winner [5]
Dennis Lehane Mystic River Finalist
George Pelecanos Right as Rain Finalist
Rob Reuland HollowpointFinalist
T. Jefferson Parker Silent JoeFinalist
2002Owen ParryHonor’s KingdomWinner [5]
J. Robert Janes FlykillerFinalist
James Lee Burke The Jolie Blon’s BounceFinalist
John Case The Eighth DayFinalist
Walter Mosley Bad Boy Brawly BrownFinalist
2003 Carol Goodman The Seduction of WaterWinner [5]
Dennis Lehane Shutter Island Finalist
Giles Blunt The Delicate StormFinalist
Laura Lippman Every Secret Thing Finalist
Michael Gruber Tropic of NightFinalist
2004 Chuck Hogan Prince of ThievesWinner [5]
Colin Harrison The Havana RoomFinalist
John Katzenbach The Madman's Tale Finalist
Peter Robinson Playing with Fire Finalist
T. Jefferson Parker California GirlFinalist
2005 Joseph Kanon AlibiWinner [5]
Cormac McCarthy No Country for Old Men Finalist
Don Winslow The Power of the Dog Finalist
John BradyIslandbridgeFinalist
Martin Límon The Door to BitternessFinalist
2006 Dan Fesperman The Prisoner of GuantánamoWinner [5]
Bill Pronzini The Crimes of Jordan WiseFinalist
Jim Nisbet Dark CompanionFinalist
John Case Ghost DancerFinalist
Robert Ward Four Kinds of RainFinalist
2007 Gil Adamson The OutlanderWinner [5] [6]
Katie Estill Dahlia’s GoneFinalist [6]
Martin Cruz Smith Stalin’s Ghost Finalist [6]
Michael Chabon The Yiddish Policemen's Union Finalist [6]
Michael Dibdin End Games Finalist [6]
2008 George Pelecanos The TurnaroundWinner [5]
Abraham Rodríguez South by South BronxFinalist
Colin Harrison The FinderFinalist
David Levien City of the Sun Finalist
Heywood Gould Leading LadyFinalist
2009 Jedediah Berry The Manual of DetectionWinner [5]
Ace Atkins Devil’s GardenFinalist [7]
George Pelecanos The Way HomeFinalist [7]
Megan Abbott Bury Me Deep Finalist [7]
Walter Mosley The Long FallFinalist [7]
2010 Olen Steinhauer The Nearest ExitWinner [5]
Jonathan Eig Get Capone: The Secret Plot That Captured America’s Most Wanted GangsterFinalist
T. Jefferson Parker Iron RiverFinalist
Tom Franklin Crooked Letter, Crooked LetterFinalist
2011 James Sallis The Killer Is DyingWinner [5]
James Lee Burke Feast Day of FoolsFinalist
Michael Ondaatje The Cat's Table Finalist
Sara Gran Claire DeWitt and the City of the DeadFinalist
Thomas Perry The InformantFinalist
2012 Howard Owen Oregon HillWinner [5] [8] [9]
G. Willow Wilson Alif the Unseen Finalist [9] [10]
Jim Lynch Truth Like the SunFinalist [9] [10]
Kurt Palka Patient Number 7Finalist [9] [10]
William Landay Defending Jacob Finalist [9] [10]
2013 Richard Lange Angel BabyWinner [5]
Craig Davidson Cataract City Finalist [11]
George P. Pelecanos The DoubleFinalist [11]
Heywood Gould Green Light for MurderFinalist [11]
Lisa Moore CaughtFinalist [11]
2014 Stephen King Mr. Mercedes Winner
James Lee Burke Wayfaring StrangerFinalist [12]
Krista Foss Smoke RiverFinalist [12]
Peyton Marshall GoodhouseFinalist [12]
Tod Goldberg GangsterlandFinalist [12]
2015 Lisa Sandlin The Do-RightWinner [13]
Harlan Coben The Stranger Finalist
Harry Brandt The Whites Finalist
Michael J. McCann Sorrow LakeFinalist
Stu Strumwasser The Organ BrokerFinalist
2016 Domenic Stansberry The White DevilWinner
Bob Truluck The Big NothingFinalist [14]
Duane Swierczynk RevolverFinalist
Nicholas Petrie The DrifterFinalist
Steve Hamilton The Second Life of Nick MasonFinalist
2017 Stephen Mack Jones August SnowWinner
Ernest J. Gaines The Tragedy of Brady SimsFinalist
Karen Dionne The Marsh King’s DaughterFinalist
Randall Silvis Two Days GoneFinalist
2018 Lou Berney November RoadWinner [15] [16]
Lisa Unger Under My SkinFinalist [15]
Robert Olen Butler Paris in the DarkFinalist [15]
Sam Wiebe Cut You DownFinalist [15]
William BoyleThe Lonely WitnessFinalist [15]
2019 Jane Stanton Hitchcock BluffWinner [17] [18]
Jonathan MooreBlood RelationsFinalist [17] [18]
Nicholas Meyer The Adventure of the Peculiar Protocols Finalist [17] [18]
Peter Houlahan Norco ’80: The True Story of the Most Spectacular Bank Robbery in American HistoryFinalist [17] [18]
William Bayer The MuralsFinalist [17] [18]
2020 David Joy When These Mountains BurnWinner [19] [20]
Cara Black Three Hours in ParisFinalist [19] [21]
David Heska Wanbli Weiden Winter CountsFinalist [19] [21]
Nev March Murder in Old BombayFinalist [19] [21]
Sarah Stewart Taylor The Mountains WildFinalist [19] [21]
2021 S. A. Cosby Razorblade Tears Winner [22]
William Deverell StungFinalist [23]
James Kestrel Five DecembersFinalist [23]
Colson Whitehead Harlem Shuffle Finalist [23]
Robin Yocum The Sacrifice of Lester YatesFinalist [23]
2022 Samantha Jayne Allen Pay Dirt RoadWinner [24] [25]
Brad SmithCopperhead RoadFinalist [24] [26]
Eli Cranor Don't Know ToughFinalist [24] [26]
Lisa Scottoline What Happened to the BennettsFinalist [24] [26]
Chuck Hogan GanglandFinalist [24] [26]

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