Left Coast Crime Award Nominees

[Naomi Hirahara]

Stolen from DorothyL:

The 2008 Left Coast Crime Awards finalists are:

THE LEFTY (best humorous)

Donna Andrews, THE PENGUIN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH

Don Bruns, STUFF TO DIE FOR

Jeff Cohen, SOME LIKE IT HOT BUTTERED

Jess Lourey, KNEE HIGH BY THE FOURTH OF JULY

Elaine Viets, MURDER WITH RESERVATIONS


THE ROCKY (best books set in the LCC region)

C.J. Box, FREE FIRE

Bill Cameron, LOST DOG

Margaret Coel, THE GIRL WITH THE BRAIDED HAIR

Tim Maleeny, STEALING THE DRAGON

Twist Phelan, FALSE FORTUNE


THE ARTY (best cover art)

Megan Abbott, QUEENPIN

Laura Benedict, ISABELLA MOON

Rhys Bowen, HER ROYAL SPYNESS

Ken Issacson, SILENT COUNSEL

Tim Maleeny, STEALING THE DRAGON

Congrats to all!

[Donna Moore]

Big congratulations to all the nominees - I know how good that feels.

[Karen J. Laubenstein]

Yes, what a great group! Thanks for posting. Big congrats.

[Ayo]

Excellent choices.

[F.T. Bradley]

Congrats! I'm looking forward to seeing who wins at LCC...