The ForeWord Book of the Year Award
ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Awards were established to bring increased attention from librarians and booksellers to the literary achievements of independent publishers and their authors. A jury of readers, librarians and booksellers select their top categories as well as choose the winning titles. The winners below are for the Mystery category.
2007
Winners to be announced at Book Expo America, May 28 to June 01, 2008.
2006
Gold: Quarry by Susan Cummins Miller
Silver: The Perfect Assassin by Ward Larsen
Bronze: Triple Cross by Kit Ehrman
2005
Gold: The Gail Conspiracy by Lynn Sholes and Joe Moore
Silver: Judas Burning by Carolyn Haines
Bronze: Cold Burn by Kit Ehrman
2004
Gold: Death in the Age of Steam by Mel Bradshaw
Silver: Chop Shop by Tim Downs
Bronze: Third and Forever by Lowen Clausen
2003
Gold: Burn by Sean Doolittle
Silver: Burning Moon by Richard Barre
Bronze: Bradley's Ghost by Ray Derby
2002
Gold: Restless Spirit by Sandra Tooley
Silver: Beward the Solitary Drinker by Cornelius Lehane
Bronze: The Whisper of Leaves by Craig Smith
2001
Gold: The Marquis de Fraud by Philip Reed
Silver: Home Killings by Marcos McPeek
Bronze: The Serial Killer's Diet Book by Kevin Postupack
2000
Gold: Nothing Else Matters by Sandra Tooley
Silver: Diamond Trump by Ron Robinson
Bronze: Tracon by Paul McElroy