Best First Crime Novel Contest
The
annual Best First Crime Novel
Contest is sponsored by the Mystery Writers of America and
St. Martin's Minotaur. The contest is open to any professional or
non-professional writer who has never been the author of a published
crime novel (as defined by the contest sponsors). 
indicates
a review by Mysterious
Reviews.
2009
◊ Winner: One Man's Paradise by Douglas Corleone
2008
◊ Winner: In
the Shadow of Gotham by Stephanie
Pintoff