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The Agatha Awards
The Agatha Awards, named for Agatha Christie, are literary awards for mystery and crime writers who write in the cozy mystery subgenre (i.e. closed setting, no sex or violence, amateur detective) and are awarded annually at the Malice Domestic Conference.
For more information see: The Malice Domestic website
2022 Award Winners
A World of Curiosities
Louise Penny | 2022 Contemporary Novel
Because I Could Not Stop For Death
Amanda Flower | 2022 Historical Novel
Past Award Winners
Cajun Kiss of Death
Ellen Byron | 2021 Contemporary Novel
Death at Greenway
Lori Rader-Day | 2021 Historical Novel
All the Devils are Here
Louise Penny | 2020 Contemporary Novel
The Last Mrs. Summers
Rhys Bowen | 2020 Historical Novel
The Long Call
Ann Cleeves | 2019 Contemporary Novel
Charity's Burden
Edith Maxwell | 2019 Historical Novel
Mardi Gras Murder
Ellen Byron | 2018 Contemporary Novel
The Widows of Malabar Hill
Sujata Massey | 2018 Historical Novel
Glass Houses
Louise Penny | 2017 Contemporary Novel
In Farleigh Field
Rhys Bowen | 2017 Historical Novel
A Great Reckoning
Louise Penny | 2016 Contemporary Novel
The Reek of Red Herrings
Catriona McPherson | 2016 Historical Novel
Look Upon the Land
Margaret Maron | 2015 Contemporary Novel
Dreaming Spies
Laurie R King | 2015 Historical Novel
Truth Be Told
Hank Phillippi Ryan | 2014 Contemporary Novel
Queen of Hearts
Rhys Bowen | 2014 Historical Novel
The Wrong Girl
Hank Phillippi Ryan | 2013 Contemporary Novel
A Question of Honor
Charles Todd | 2013 Historical Novel
Dandy Gilver and an Unsuitable Day for A Murder
Catriona McPherson | 2012 Historical Novel
The Beautiful Mystery
Louise Penny | 2012 Contemporary Novel
Three-Day Town
Margaret Maron | 2011 Contemporary Novel
Naughty In Nice
Rhys Bowen | 2011 Historical Novel
Bury Your Dead
Louise Penny | 2010
A Fatal Grace
Louise Penny | 2007
Murphy's Law
Rhys Bowen | 2001
Storm Track
Margaret Maron | 2000
Mariner's Compass
Earlene Fowler | 1999
Butchers Hill
Laura Lippman | 1998
The Devil In Music
Kate Ross | 1997
I.O.U.
Nancy Pickard | 1991
Bum Steer
Nancy Pickard | 1990
