The winner of the Bruce Alexander Memorial Historical Mystery Award is announced at Left Coast Crime, an annual event sponsored by fans of mystery literature for fans of mystery literature. The award honors the best historical (events prior to 1950) mystery published during the previous year.

2012

Winner: Mercury's Rise by Ann Parker (Poisoned Pen Press)

2011

Winner: The Mapping of Love and Death by Jacqueline Winspear (HarperCollins)

2010

Winner: A Trace of Smoke by Rebecca Cantrell

2009

Winner: Nox Dormienda, A Long Night for Sleeping by Kelli Stanley

2008

No Award(s) Given

2007

No Award(s) Given

2006

Winner: Spectres in the Smoke by Tony Broadbent

2005

Winner: The Witch in the Well by Sharan Newman

2004

Winner: For the Love of Mike by Rhys Bowen

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