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CWA Daggers 2006

The 2006 CWA Daggers went to The Dagenham Murder by Linda Rhodes, Lee Shelden and Kathryn Abnett (ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction), The Three Evangelists by Fred Vargas (Crime Fiction in Translation Dagger) and Raven Black by Ann Cleeves (Gold Dagger), with winners in 3 more categories. 33 books made the shortlist across 6 categories.

Winners

ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction

  1. The Dagenham Murder by Linda Rhodes, Lee Shelden and Kathryn Abnettsource (opens in a new tab)

Crime Fiction in Translation Dagger

  1. The Three Evangelists by Fred Vargassource (opens in a new tab)

Gold Dagger

  1. Raven Black by Ann Cleevessource (opens in a new tab)

Historical Dagger

  1. Red Sky Lament by Edward Wrightsource (opens in a new tab)

Ian Fleming Steel Dagger

  1. Mr Clarinet by Nick Stonesource (opens in a new tab)

John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger

  1. Still Life by Louise Pennysource (opens in a new tab)

Shortlist

ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction

  1. A Death in Belmont by Sebastian Jungersource (opens in a new tab)
  2. And Then the Darkness by Sue Williamssource (opens in a new tab)
  3. The Death of Innocents by Sister Helen Prejeansource (opens in a new tab)
  4. The Story of Chicago May by Nuala O'Faolainsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Under and Alone by William Queensource (opens in a new tab)

Crime Fiction in Translation Dagger

  1. Autumn of the Phantoms by Yasmina Khadrasource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Blood on the Saddle by Rafael Reigsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Borkmann’s Point by Håkan Nessersource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Dead Horsemeat by Dominique Manottisource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Excursion to Tindari by Andrea Camillerisource (opens in a new tab)

Gold Dagger

  1. A Thousand Lies by Laura Wilsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Red Leaves by Thomas H. Cooksource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Safer Than Houses by Frances Fyfieldsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. The Chemistry of Death by Simon Beckettsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Wolves of Memory by Bill Jamessource (opens in a new tab)

Historical Dagger

  1. Nefertiti & The Book of the Dead by Nick Drakesource (opens in a new tab)
  2. The Janissary Tree by Jason Goodwinsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. The Pale Blue Eyes by Louis Bayardsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. The Sultan’s Seal by Jenny Whitesource (opens in a new tab)

Ian Fleming Steel Dagger

  1. Contact Zero by David Wolstencroftsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Pig Island by Mo Haydersource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Sweet Gum by Jo-Ann Goodwinsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. The English Assassin by Daniel Silvasource (opens in a new tab)
  5. The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connellysource (opens in a new tab)
  6. The Mercy Seat by Martyn Waitessource (opens in a new tab)

John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger

  1. Ice Trap by Kitty Sewellsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Immoral by Brian Freemansource (opens in a new tab)

About the CWA Daggers

Book daggers only, from the CWA past-winners database (thecwa.co.uk/past-winners), queried per dagger and year. Includes every tier the database records: winners, highly commended (as Honor), shortlists, and the 2010-2015 longlists (longlist rows list only books that missed the shortlist). The 2006-2007 John Creasey (New Blood) shortlists are filed in the database as "New Blood Fiction". The Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction was biennial 2006-2010, so 2007 and 2009 are zero. The Crime Fiction in Translation Dagger was the (Duncan Lawrie) International Dagger before 2016; the database uses the current name. The ILP John Creasey First Novel Dagger, Twisted Dagger, and Whodunnit Dagger start in 2025. Skipped: Diamond Dagger, Dagger in the Library, Short Story, Debut/Emerging Author (unpublished), and Publishers' daggers. Author names the database truncates at non-ASCII characters are restored.

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