Private Eye Writers of America Best First Private Eye Novel Contest Winners

Between 1986 and 2014, The Private Eye Writers of America ran a contest for first-time P.I. writers, in conjunction with St. Martin's Press. The winne ...more

Winners

	The Red Storm by Grant Bywaters (Goodreads Author) 3.39 avg rating — 104 ratings Private Eye Writers of America Best First Private Eye Novel Contest (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
	Cuts Through Bone (Guthrie and Vasquez Mystery, #1) by Alaric Hunt 2.97 avg rating — 93 ratings Private Eye Writers of America Best First Private Eye Novel Contest (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
	In Search of Mercy by Michael Ayoob 3.16 avg rating — 44 ratings Private Eye Writers of America Best First Private Eye Novel Contest (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
	Drink the Tea by Thomas Kaufman (Goodreads Author) 3.48 avg rating — 161 ratings Private Eye Writers of America Best First Private Eye Novel Contest (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
	Father's Day: A Mystery by Keith Gilman (Goodreads Author) 3.14 avg rating — 36 ratings Private Eye Writers of America Best First Private Eye Novel Contest (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
	The Last Striptease (Joe Kozmarski, #1) by Michael Wiley (Goodreads Author) 3.60 avg rating — 154 ratings Private Eye Writers of America Best First Private Eye Novel Contest (2006)	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
	First Kill by Michael Kronenwetter 3.10 avg rating — 20 ratings Private Eye Writers of America Best First Private Eye Novel Contest (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
	Tonight I Said Goodbye (Lincoln Perry, #1) by Michael Koryta (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 4,035 ratings Private Eye Writers of America Best First Private Eye Novel Contest (2003)	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 Sterling Inheritance by Michael Siverling 3.72 avg rating — 50 ratings Private Eye Writers of America Best First Private Eye Novel Contest (2002)	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
	Catching Water in a Net by J.L. Abramo (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 106 ratings Private Eye Writers of America Best First Private Eye Novel Contest (2000)	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
	Street Legal by Bill Kent 2.90 avg rating — 10 ratings Private Eye Writers of America Best First Private Eye Novel Contest (1999)	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 Losers' Club by Lise S. Baker 2.33 avg rating — 18 ratings Private Eye Writers of America Best First Private Eye Novel Contest (1998)	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 Cold Day in Paradise (Alex McKnight, #1) by Steve Hamilton (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 9,915 ratings Private Eye Writers of America Best First Private Eye Novel Contest (1997)	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
	Diamond Head (John Caine, #1) by Charles Knief 3.66 avg rating — 70 ratings Private Eye Writers of America Best First Private Eye Novel Contest (1995)	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 Heaven Stone (Alex Rasmussen Mystery #1) by David Daniel (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 20 ratings Private Eye Writers of America Best First Private Eye Novel Contest (1994)	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 Harry Chronicles (Harry Rice, #1) by Allan Pedrazas 3.82 avg rating — 22 ratings Private Eye Writers of America Best First Private Eye Novel Contest (1993)	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
	Hour of the Manatee (Tony Lowell Mysteries Book 1) by E.C. Ayres (Goodreads Author) 2.89 avg rating — 18 ratings Private Eye Writers of America Best First Private Eye Novel Contest (1992)	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 Sudden Death at the Norfolk Cafe by Winona Sullivan 3.29 avg rating — 35 ratings Private Eye Writers of America Best First Private Eye Novel Contest (1991)	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 Loud Adios (Hickey Family Mystery #4) by Ken Kuhlken (Goodreads Author) 3.31 avg rating — 26 ratings Private Eye Writers of America Best First Private Eye Novel Contest (1990)	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
	Kindred Crimes (Jeri Howard Mystery, #1) by Janet Dawson (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 1,530 ratings Private Eye Writers of America Best First Private Eye Novel Contest (1989)	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
	Katwalk (Kat Colorado, #1) by Karen Kijewski 3.81 avg rating — 1,614 ratings Private Eye Writers of America Best First Private Eye Novel Contest (1988)	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
	Fear of the Dark (Aaron Gunner, #1) by Gar Anthony Haywood 3.58 avg rating — 91 ratings Private Eye Writers of America Best First Private Eye Novel Contest (1987)	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
	An Infinite Number of Monkeys (Saxon, #1) by Les Roberts (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 69 ratings Private Eye Writers of America Best First Private Eye Novel Contest (1986)	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