Annal:1997 Macavity Award for Best Mystery Novel
From AwardAnnals
Results of the Macavity Award in the year 1997. For a ranked list of books, try an honor roll:
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…
