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The 2022 Shamus Awards Winners
The Private Eye Writers of America (PWA) announced the winners of the 2022 Shamus Awards.
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The 2021 Shamus Awards Finalists
Guy Toltl Kinman, Chairperson for the Shamus Awards, released the finalists for the 2021 awards. Categories include Best PI Novel, Best Original PI Paperback, Best PI Short Story, and Best First PI Novel. The Private Eye Writers of America award the Shamus Awards for the best detective fiction genre novels and short stories of the…
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Dashiell Hammett
Although Dashiell Hammett only wrote five novels, he is known as one of the pioneers of detective fiction. He brought us Sam Spade, Nick and Nora Charles, and the Continental Op. Many of the best-selling mystery writers, including Raymond Chandler, say that they were influenced by his style and stories.