The 2013 Arthur Ellis shortlists have been announced. These awards celebrate excellence in Canadian crime writing. And again I cannot stress how delightful “The Arthur” is!
Best First Novel
by Peggy Blair
Confined Space (M)
by Deryn Collier
The Dead of Winter (M)
by Peter Kirby
A Private Man (M)
by Chris Laing
Best Novel
Trust Your Eyes (M)
Until the Night (M)
by Giles Blunt
The Trinity Game (M)
by Sean Chercover
The Messenger (M)
by Stephen Miller
Niceville (M)
by Carsten Stroud
Best Nonfiction
Octopus: Sam Israel, the Secret Market, and Wall Street’s wildest con (M) by Guy Lawson
The Devil’s Cinema: the untold story behind Mark Twitchell’s kill room (M) by Steve Lillebuen
Thieves of Bay Street: how banks, brokerages and the wealthy steal billions from Canadians (M) by Bruce Livesey