Annal:1996 Dagger Award for Crime Novel
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Results of the Dagger Award in the year 1996. For a ranked list of books, try an honor roll:
- 1996 Gold Dagger
- Score: 10.46
Bruce Delamitri makes cool films about killers. Films in which people die to a rock and roll soundtrack. Meanwhile, psychotic, unbalanced Wayne and Scout are actual killers. On Oscar night, as Bruce becomes King of Hollywood, they go on a murderous rampage, and it is not quite to Bruce’s liking.
Bloodhounds: A Peter Diamond Mystery
- 1997 Barry-Novel winner
- 1997 Macavity-Novel winner
- 1996 Silver Dagger
- Score: 28.47
Head of the Bath murder squad, Peter Diamond isn’t exactly up to his elbows in bodies in the placid resort. He’s bored, a bit testy, and ready for an old-fashioned mystery. Alas, when one does come along it’s not in his division; it’s a half-million-dollar heist by a thief who first has sent a rhyming riddle to all the local radio stations. Diamond is ready to throw his weight around to help solve the robbery, but before he can step on any toes, a body turns up and the corpse is in his court.
There’s only one catch. It’s impossible for anyone to have…
