Left Coast Crime Award Winners

Left Coast Crime Wildcard Awards until 2015. Beginning in 2016, all Left Coast Crime Awards are called Lefty Awards.

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Winners

	The Life We Bury (Joe Talbert, #1; Max Rupert, #1) by Allen Eskens (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 104,797 ratings Left Coast Crime Award for Best Debut Mystery (The Rosebud) (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
	Pirate Vishnu (Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery, #2) by Gigi Pandian (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 831 ratings Left Coast Crime Award for Best mystery set in the LCC region (The Rose) (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
	Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 135,022 ratings Left Coast Crime Award for Best mystery set within the United States (The Squid) (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
	How the Light Gets In (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #9) by Louise Penny (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 76,882 ratings Left Coast Crime Award for Best mystery set anywhere else in the world (The Calamari) (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
	Bruja Brouhaha (A Mind for Murder, #2) by Rochelle Staab (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 457 ratings Left Coast Crime Award for Mystery novel with best sidekick (Watson 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
	As The Crow Flies (Walt Longmire, #8) by Craig Johnson 4.28 avg rating — 15,741 ratings Left Coast Crime Award for Best mystery set in the LCC region (Rocky 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
	Nazareth Child (Del Shannon, #1) by Darrell James (Goodreads Author) 3.46 avg rating — 327 ratings Left Coast Crime Award for Best First Mystery (Eureka! 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
	City of Secrets: A Mystery (A Miranda Corbie Mystery, 2) by Kelli Stanley (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 196 ratings Left Coast Crime Award for Best mystery set in California (Golden Nugget 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
	Junkyard Dogs (Walt Longmire, #6) by Craig Johnson 4.24 avg rating — 17,483 ratings Left Coast Crime Award for Mystery novel with best sidekick (Watson 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
	The Spider's Web (Wind River Reservation, #15) by Margaret Coel (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 1,061 ratings Left Coast Crime Award for Mystery that best captures the landscape of the Southwest (Hillerman Sky 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
	Death Was in the Picture by Linda L. Richards (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 100 ratings Left Coast Crime Award for Best Los Angeles Noir, in honor of the late Paul Anik (The Panik) (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
	Mahu Fire (Mahu #3) by Neil S. Plakcy (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 422 ratings Left Coast Crime Award for Best Law Enforcement/ Police Procedural (Hawaii Five-O) (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
	The Girl With Braided Hair (Wind River Reservation, #13) by Margaret Coel (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 1,166 ratings Left Coast Crime Award for Best mystery set in the LCC region (Rocky 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
	Her Royal Spyness (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #1) by Rhys Bowen (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 35,470 ratings Left Coast Crime Award for Best cover art (Arty 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
	Grave Endings (Molly Blume, #3) by Rochelle Majer Krich 3.75 avg rating — 170 ratings Left Coast Crime Award for Best mystery set in the LCC region (Calavera Award) (2005)	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
	More than You Know by Meg Chittenden 3.44 avg rating — 32 ratings Left Coast Crime Award for Best mystery set in the LCC region (The Otter) (2004)	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

nominees

	Cobra Clutch ("Hammerhead" Jed, #1) by A.J. Devlin (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 145 ratings Left Coast Crime Award Nominee for Debut 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
	Plaster City (A Jimmy Veeder Fiasco, #2) by Johnny Shaw (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 2,491 ratings Left Coast Crime Award Nominee for Best mystery set in the LCC region (The Rose) (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
	Deadly Bonds (Detective Jackson Mystery, #9) by L.J. Sellers (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 1,647 ratings Left Coast Crime Award Nominee for Best mystery set in the LCC region (The Rose) (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
	Glass Houses (A Birdie Keane Novel, 2) by Terri Nolan (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 21 ratings Left Coast Crime Award Nominee for Best mystery set in the LCC region (The Rose) (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
	One Kick (Kick Lannigan, #1) by Chelsea Cain (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 10,114 ratings Left Coast Crime Award Nominee for Best mystery set in the LCC region (The Rose) (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
	Mistress of Fortune (Mistress of Fortune, #1) by Holly West (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 44 ratings Left Coast Crime Award Nominee for Best Debut Mystery (The Rosebud) (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 Black Hour by Lori Rader-Day (Goodreads Author) 3.40 avg rating — 3,007 ratings Left Coast Crime Award Nominee for Best Debut Mystery (The Rosebud) (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
	Ice Shear (June Lyons, #1) by M.P. Cooley (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 791 ratings Left Coast Crime Award Nominee for Best Debut Mystery (The Rosebud) (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
	Kilmoon (County Clare Mystery #1) by Lisa Alber (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 207 ratings Left Coast Crime Award Nominee for Best Debut Mystery (The Rosebud) (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
	A Killing at Cotton Hill (Samuel Craddock Mystery, #1) by Terry Shames (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 897 ratings Left Coast Crime Award Nominee for Best mystery set within the United States (The Squid) (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 Wrong Girl (Jane Ryland, #2) by Hank Phillippi Ryan (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 2,011 ratings Left Coast Crime Award Nominee for Best mystery set within the United States (The Squid) (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
	Purgatory Key (Del Shannon, #3) by Darrell James (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 26 ratings Left Coast Crime Award Nominee for Best mystery set within the United States (The Squid) (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
	Mykonos After Midnight (Andreas Kaldis, #5) by Jeffrey Siger (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 261 ratings Left Coast Crime Award Nominee for Best mystery set anywhere else in the world (The Calamari) (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
	As She Left It: A Novel by Catriona McPherson 3.58 avg rating — 1,390 ratings Left Coast Crime Award Nominee for Best mystery set anywhere else in the world (The Calamari) (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

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