Hammett's Heroes

The International Association of Crime Writers, North American Branch (IACW/NA) has announced this year's finalists for the Hammett Prize, awarded annually to a Canadian or US citizen or permanent resident for a book in English in the field of crime writing. It is named after crime writer Dashiell Hammett and was established in 1991. Congrats to all the finalists:

The Adventure of the Peculiar Protocols by Nicholas Meyer (St. Martin’s Press)
Blood Relations by Jonathan Moore (Mariner Books)
Bluff by Jane Stanton Hitchcock (Poisoned Pen Press)
The Murals by William Bayer (Severn House)
Norco '80: The True Story of the Most Spectacular Bank Robbery in American History by Peter Houlahan (Counterpoint Press)

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