Barry Award - 2009
The Barry Awards are named for of one of the most ardent and beloved ambassadors of mystery fiction, Barry Gardner, and are voted on by the readers of Mystery News and Deadly Pleasures. Listed below is the winner and the Shortlist. For more information go to ...The Barry Award Page
Best Novel
Winner
The Draining Lake By Arnaldur Indridason 2009 Barry Award Winner Trigger City By Sean Chercover 2009 Barry award Shortlist Envy The Night By Michael Koryta 2009 Bary Award shortlist
Red Knife By Willim Kent Krueger The Cruelest Month By Louise Penny Dawn Patrol By Don Winslow
Best First Novel
Winner
Child 44 By Tom Rob Smith The Kind One By Tom Epperson Stalking Susan By Julie Kramer
City of Sun By David Levien A Carrion Death By Michael Stanley Sweeping Up glass By Caroline Wall
Best British Crime Novel
Winner
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo By Stieg Larsson A Simple Act Of Violence By R J Ellroy Ritual By Mo Hayder
Shatter By Michael Robotham Bleeding Square By Andrew Taylor Bruno, Chief Of Police By Martin Walker
Best Thriller
Winner
The Deceived By Brett Battles Collision By Jeff Abbott Survivor By Tom Cain
The Finder By Colin Harrison Night Of Thunder By Stephen Hunter Good People By Marcus Sakey
Best Paperback Original
Winner
State of the Onion The First Quarry By Max Allan Collins MOney Shot By Christa Faust
The Black Path By Asa Larsson Severence Package By Duane Swierczynski Echoes From The Dead By Johan Theorin