Annal:1996 Shamus Award for Best Paperback Original P.I. Novel
From AwardAnnals
Results of the Shamus Award in the year 1996. For a ranked list of books, try an honor roll:
- Shamus Award for Best Paperback Original P.I. Novel
- Mystery/Suspense books
- Mystery/Suspense authors.
Interview With Mattie: A Barrett Lake Mystery
- 1996 Shamus-Paperback nominee
- Score: 6.46
An alternative newspaper runs a series of interviews with Mattie, a 12-year-old homeless boy. When Mattie turns up dead, it’s up to Barrett to find the murderer—before he strikes again. From the author of Following Jane and Picture of David.
Way Past Dead: A Harry James Denton Mystery
- 1996 Shamus-Paperback nominee
- Score: 6.46
With his cash flow down to a slow drip, times are tight for Nashville gumshoe Harry James Denton. Things are tough all over Music City, U.S.A. And in some instances, they’re murder, as Harry finds out the hard way when he lands a case he’d rather not touch.
When rising country singer Rebecca Gibson is found viciously beaten to death in her home, a heap of damning evidence points straight to her ex-husband, Slim Gibson—half of the struggling songwriting team with whom Harry shares office space and an occasional beer. Slim and Rebecca were last seen making…
Charged With Guilt: A Ronnie Ventana Mystery
- 1996 Edgar-Paperback nominee
- 1996 Shamus-Paperback nominee
- Score: 12.46
When P.I. and breaking-and-entering expert Ronnie Ventana agrees to test the security system of a house in Presido Heights, she gets into more trouble than any potential thief. With a dead senator in the upstairs bathroom, Ronnie’s entrance places her smack in the middle of the murder case—as the prime suspect.
