Lefty Award Winners

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Winners

	The Turning Tide (Dandy Gilver, #14) by Catriona McPherson 3.66 avg rating — 211 ratings Lefty Award for Historical Mystery Novel (2021)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All the Devils Are Here (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #16) by Louise Penny (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 61,678 ratings Lefty Award for Best Mystery Novel (2021)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 18,920 ratings Lefty Award for Best Debut Mystery Novel (2021)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murder in the Bayou Boneyard (Cajun Country Mystery #6) by Ellen Byron (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 1,005 ratings Lefty Award for Best Humorous Mystery Novel (2021)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murderabilia by Carl Vonderau (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 164 ratings Lefty Award for Best Debut Mystery Novel (2020)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lost Tomorrows (Rick Cahill, #6) by Matt Coyle (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 689 ratings Lefty Award for Best Mystery Novel (2020)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scot & Soda (Last Ditch Mystery #2) by Catriona McPherson 3.50 avg rating — 235 ratings Lefty Award for Best Humorous Mystery Novel (2020)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Satapur Moonstone (Perveen Mistry, #2) by Sujata Massey (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 9,419 ratings Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel (2020)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	November Road by Lou Berney (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 12,033 ratings Lefty Award for Best Mystery (2019)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In Farleigh Field by Rhys Bowen (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 65,978 ratings Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel (Bruce Alexander Memorial) (2018)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hollywood Homicide (Detective by Day #1) by Kellye Garrett (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 2,324 ratings Lefty Award for Best Debut Mystery Novel (2018)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sulfur Springs (Cork O'Connor, #16) by William Kent Krueger (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7,761 ratings Lefty Award for Best Mystery Novel (2018)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Cajun Christmas Killing (Cajun Country Mystery #3) by Ellen Byron (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 1,508 ratings Lefty Award for Best Humorous Mystery Novel (2018)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murder in G Major (Gethsemane Brown Mysteries, #1) by Alexia Gordon (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 2,263 ratings Lefty Award for Best Debut Mystery Novel (2017)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Great Reckoning (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #12) by Louise Penny (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 64,381 ratings Lefty Award for Best Mystery Novel (2017)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dandy Gilver and The Reek of Red Herrings (Dandy Gilver, #9) by Catriona McPherson 3.68 avg rating — 399 ratings Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel (Bruce Alexander Memorial) (2017)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Body on the Bayou (Cajun Country Mystery, #2) by Ellen Byron (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 1,943 ratings Lefty Award for Best Humorous Mystery Novel (2017)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Nature of the Beast (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #11) by Louise Penny (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 56,840 ratings Lefty Award for Best World Mystery (2016)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Accidental Alchemist (An Accidental Alchemist Mystery, #1) by Gigi Pandian (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 6,309 ratings Lefty Award for Best LCC Regional Mystery (2016)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Malice at the Palace (Her Royal Spyness, #9) by Rhys Bowen (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 10,772 ratings Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery Novel (Bruce Alexander Memorial) (2016)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lord of the Wings (Meg Langslow, #19) by Donna Andrews (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2,859 ratings Lefty Award for Best Humorous Mystery (2016)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Herbie's Game (Junior Bender, #4) by Timothy Hallinan (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 966 ratings Lefty Award (2015)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Good Cop (Carter Ross, #4) by Brad Parks (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 1,045 ratings Lefty Award (2014)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Girl Next Door (Carter Ross, #3) by Brad Parks (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 1,164 ratings Lefty Award (2013)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Real Macaw (Meg Langslow, #13) by Donna Andrews (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 3,407 ratings Lefty Award (2012)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Pot Thief Who Studied Einstein (A Pot Thief Murder Mystery #4) by J. Michael Orenduff (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 385 ratings Lefty Award (2011)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Getting Old Is Murder (Gladdy Gold, #1) by Rita Lakin 3.76 avg rating — 1,056 ratings Lefty Award (2010)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Greasing the Piñata (Cape Weathers Investigation #3) by Tim Maleeny (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 93 ratings Lefty Award (2009)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murder with Reservations (Dead-End Job Mystery, #6) by Elaine Viets 3.89 avg rating — 1,391 ratings Lefty Award (2008)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Go to Helena Handbasket by Donna Moore 3.50 avg rating — 24 ratings Lefty Award (2007)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars