The Crime Writers’ Association

ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-fiction 2026

Shortlisted


Áine Cain and Kevin Greenlee

Shadow of the Bridge: The Delphi Murders and the Dark Side of the American Heartland

Edited by: Jessica Case

Published by: Pegasus Books - Pegasus Crime

Judges’ comments

In this detailed account of the hunt for a killer in rural Indiana, the authors delve into an alternative world of conspiracists, amateur sleuths and psychics who obsess over the case, while paying tribute to the persistence and commitment of some police and prosecutors. A revealing glimpse into the shadows of the American heartland.

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