The Lefty Award
The winner of the Lefty 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 humorous mystery published during the previous year.
2010
◊ Nominee: Getting Old Is a Disaster by Rita Lakin
2009
◊ Winner: Greasing the Pinata by Tim Maleeny
2008
◊ Winner: Murder
with Reservations by Elaine
Viets 
2007
◊ Winner: Go to Helena Handbasket by Donna Moore
2006
◊ Winner: Cast Adrift by Peter Guttridge
2005
◊ Winner (tie): We'll Always Have Parrots by Donna Andrews
◊ Winner (tie): Blue Blood by Susan McBride
2004
◊ Winner: Mumbo Jumbo by Jerrilyn Farmer
2003
◊ Winner (tie): The Hearse Case Scenario by Tom Cockey
◊ Winner (tie): Pipsqueak by Brian M. Wiprud
2002
◊ Winner (tie): Dim Sum Dead by Jerrilyn Farmer
◊ Winner (tie): Fender Benders by Bill Fitzhugh
2001
◊ No Award Given
2000
◊ Winner: Murder with Peacocks by Donna Andrews
1999
◊ Winner: Four to Score by Janet Evanovich
1998
◊ Winner: Three To Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich
1997
◊ No Award Given
1996
◊ Winner: The Fat Innkeeper by Alan Russell