If you're going to be attending Bouchercon, the World Mystery Convention, in Madison this year -- or if you were registered for last year's conference in Chicago -- you're eligible to vote for the nominees for the Anthony Awards. (Ballots were sent out recently.)
The awards will honor books published in 2005, which is already a while ago. So, in case you forgot what you read last year, here are some of my favorites. Any of these books are worthy of a nomination. (This is not an exhaustive list -- I'm sure I'm forgetting some good stuff I read.)
Best Novel:
James O. Born - Shock Wave
Steve Brewer - Bank Job
Lee Child - One Shot
Reed Farrel Coleman - The James Deans
Michael Connelly - The Closers or The Lincoln Lawyer
Barry Eisler - Killing Rain
David Ellis - In the Company of Liars
Joseph Finder - Company Man
Denise Hamilton - Savage Garden
Jonnie Jacobs - The Only Suspect
Dean Koontz - Velocity
Laura Lippman - To the Power of Three
David Morrell - Creepers
George Pelecanos - Drama City
James Sallis - Drive
Sandra Scoppettone - This Dame for Hire
Daniel Silva - Prince of Fire
Charlie Stella - Cheapskates
Duane Swierczynski - The Wheelman
Best Debut:
Elizabeth Becka - Trace Evidence
Milton T. Burton - The Rogue's Game
Adam Fawer - Improbable
Mark Gimenez - The Color of Law
Michael Lawson - The Inside Ring
Karen E. Olson - Sacred Cows
Theresa Schwegel - Officer Down
Clea Simon - Mew is for Murder
Will Staeger - Painkiller
Best Paperback Original:
Charlotte Carter - Trip Wire
Reed Farrel Coleman - The James Deans
Elaine Flinn - Deadly Collection
Lee Goldberg - Diagnosis Murder #5: The Past Tense
David Hiltbrand - Deader than Disco
Naomi Hirahara - Gasa Gasa Girl
Paul Levine - Solomon vs. Lord
John Lutz - Fear The Night
Linda L. Richards - The Next Ex
Rob Roberge - More than They Could Chew
Good luck to everyone! I'm sorry I won't be there this year.
