Historical Dagger
Historical Dagger This award is for the best historical crime novel, first published in the UK in English during the judging period, set in any period up to 50 years prior to the year in which the award will be made. For novels that involve passages...
Gold Dagger
Gold Dagger This award is for the best crime novel by an author of any nationality, originally written in English and first published in the UK during the judging period. The broadest definition of the crime novel applies. Eligible books include thr...
Festival Season is Upon Us
Doesn’t matter where in the country you are, there’s lots of criminal good fun going on. Bloody Scotland in Stirling. Noirwich in Norwich. Chiswick Book Festival. Lincoln Book Festival. Hurst Festival. Plus events in London, Newcastle, Du...
Historical Dagger
Historical Dagger This award is for the best historical crime novel, first published in the UK in English during the judging period, set in any period up to 50 years prior to the year in which the award will be made. For novels that involve passages...
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