Murder in Plain English, by Michael Arntfield and Marcel Danesi (Prometheus Books) The Sin Eaters, by Melissa Yi (published in Montreal Noir by Akashic Noir) The Ranchero’s Daughter, by Sylvia Maultash Warsh (published in 13 Claws by Carrick Publishing) Jerusalem Syndrome, by Hilary Davidson (published in Passport to Murder Bouchercon Anthology 2017, Down & Out Books) There be Dragons, by Jane Petersen Burfield (published in 13 Claws by Carrick Publishing) The Outlier, by Catherine Astolfo (published in 13 Claws by Carrick Publishing) Petrin (published in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, by Dell) How Lon Pruitt Was Found Murdered in an Open Field with No Footprints Around, by Mike Culpepper (published in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, by Dell)īlood & Belonging, by Vicki Delany (Orca Book Publishers)ĭead Clown Blues, by R. Callway (published in 13 Claws by Carrick Publishing) Our Little Secret, by Roz Nay (Simon & Schuster Canada, Inc.)īEST CRIME NOVELLA – The Lou Allin Memorial Award

Puzzle of Pieces, by Sally Hill Brouard (FriesenPress)įull Curl, by Dave Butler (Dundurn Press)įlush, by Sky Curtis (Inanna Publications) Sleeping in the Ground, by Peter Robinson (McClelland & Stewart) The White Angel, by John MacLachlan (Gray Douglas and McIntyre) The Party, by Robyn Harding (Gallery/Scout Press) The Winners’ Circle, by Gail Bowen (McClelland & Stewart) The winners will be announced on May 24, 2018, during the Arthur Ellis Awards Gala in Toronto. The annual Arthur Ellis Awards by Crime Writers of Canada recognizes the best in mystery, crime, and suspense writing in fiction and nonfiction by Canadian writers. These nominees represent those novels published during 2017. The nominees for the 2018 Arthur Ellis Awards for Excellence in Canadian Crime Writing have been announced. Next week the Edgar Awards will be presented on April 26 and the Agatha Award winners will be announced April 28.īut let’s not forget the award-winning authors of our Canadian neighbors.

The red line by walt gragg