The Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence
Presented by Crime Writers of Canada, the Awards are for CRIME WRITING and are not restricted to mystery writing. Crime-writing encompasses far more than the traditional whodunit. The crime genre includes crime, detective, espionage, mystery, suspense, and thriller writing, as well as fictional or factual accounts of criminal doings and crime-themed literary works.
Crime Writers of Canada 2022

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Under an Outlaw Moon
A Novel

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The Push

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What’s the Matter with Mary Jane?
An Epitome Apartments Mystery

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Beneath Her Skin
A Kes Morris File

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Letters From Johnny

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The Traitor's Blade

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The Beatle Bandit
A Serial Bank Robber's Deadly Heist, a Cross-Country Manhunt, and the Insanity Plea that Shook the Nation

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Crime Writers of Canada 2022 Shortlists
The Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence 2021

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The Finder
A Novel

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The Transaction

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Stay Where I Can See You
A Novel

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Never Going Back

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Red Fox Road

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Missing from the Village
The Story of Serial Killer Bruce McArthur, the Search for Justice, and the System That Failed Toronto's Queer Community

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