The Reader Views Literary Awards

The annual Reader Views Literary Awards were established to honor writers who self-published or had their books published by a subsidy publisher, small press, university press, or independent book publisher geared for the North American reading audience. Offered in many categories, winners in the Mystery/Thriller/Suspense/Horror category are listed below.

2012

First: Bone Shadows by Christopher Valen (Conquill Press)
Second: The Farm by Charles C. Anderson (Outskirts Press)
Honorable Mention: Q: Awakening by G. M. Lawrence (Fine Optics Press)

2011

First: Bad Weeds Never Die by Christopher Valen (Conquill Press)
Second: Box of Rocks by Karla Telega (Adoro Books)
Honorable Mention: The Soul Reader by Gerald D. Webster (WestBow Press)

2010

First: Shadow Cay by Leona Bodie (WRB Publishing)
Second Tie:
- The Savannah Project by Chuck Barrett (Switchback)
- Death by Wall Street by Theodore Jerome Cohen (AuthorHosue)
- Frozen in Time by Theodore Jerome Cohen (AuthorHosue)
- Crossing Borders by Richard Hicks (Xlibris)
- The Nursing Home by James J. Murphy III (L&J Publishing)
Honorable Mention Tie:
- Unfinished Business by Theodore Jerome Cohen (AuthorHosue)
- Gypies, Tramps & Thieves by Larry Seeley (Eloquent Books)

2009

First: The Black Minute by Christopher Valen (North Star Press of St. Cloud)
Second: A Love That Kills by Robert Petrucelli (Nacoma Publishing)
Honorable Mention Tie:
- Tommy Gun Tango by Brant Randall and Bruce Cook (Capital Crime Press)
- The Cobra Conspiracy by Roger A. Naylor (iUniverse)

2008

First: White Tombs by Christopher Valen (Conquill Press)
Second: The Manin the Woods by Theresa J. Gonsalves (TJG Management)
Honorable Mention Tie:
- Color of Blood by Les Coalson (Eakin Press)
- Conspiracy of Silence by Martha Powers (Oceanview Publishing)
- Magic Lance by Hal Simmons (Clear Light Publishing)

2007

First: Butcher of Dreams by Kay Williams and Eileen Wyman (Calliope Press)
Second: The Only Game in Town by Gordon Donnell (iUniverse)
Honorable Mention: Coyote Kill by Karen R. Wilson (iUniverse)

2006

First: Dressed to Keel by Candy Calvert
Second: Leaving the Canoe Club by Mathew Lee Gill
Third: Death Is No Bargain by Michael W. Sherer
Honorable Mention Tie:
- Body Count: A Killer Collection by Darrell James
- Crown's Law by Wolf Wootan

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