2023 Agatha Award (Awarded by Malice Domestic)

Awards List

Children/Young Adult

The Sasquatch of Hawthorne Elementary
(Winner)
K.B. Jackson

Dark Tomorrow
(Nominee)
Alex Segura

The Mystery of the Radcliffe Riddle
(Nominee)
Taryn Souders

Enola Holmes and the Mark of the Mongoose
(Nominee)
Nancy Springer

Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity
(Nominee)
Elizabeth C. Bunce

Contemporary Novel

The Weekend Retreat
(Winner)
Tara Laskowski

Wined and Died in New Orleans
(Nominee)
Ellen Byron

The Raven Thief
(Nominee)
Gigi Pandian

Helpless
(Nominee)
Annette Dashofy

Case of the Bleus
(Nominee)
Korina Moss

First Novel

Crime and Parchment
(Winner)
Daphne Silver

Dutch Threat
(Nominee)
Josh Pachter
  • / Cozy Mystery
  • Buy Buy

The Hint of Light
(Nominee)
Kristin Kisska

Mother-Daughter Murder Night
(Nominee)
Nina Simon

Glory Be
(Nominee)
Danielle Arceneaux

Historical Novel

The Mistress of Bhatia House
(Winner)
Sujata Massey

Time's Undoing
(Nominee)
Cheryl A. Head

Death Among the Ruins
(Nominee)
Susanna Calkins

Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord
(Nominee)
Celeste Connally

I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died
(Nominee)
Amanda Flower

Short Story

Ticket to Ride
(Winner)
Dru Ann Love; Kristopher Zgorski

A Good Judge of Character
(Nominee)
Tina deBellegarde

The Knife Sharpener
(Nominee)
Shelley Costa

Real Courage
(Nominee)
Barb Goffman

Shamu, World’s Greatest Detective
(Nominee)
Richie Narvaez

Award Categories

Children/Young Adult

Contemporary Novel

First Novel

Historical Novel

Nonfiction

Novel

Short Story

Award Years

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