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CWA Daggers 2010

The 2010 CWA Daggers went to Aftermath: The Omagh Bombing and the Families’ Pursuit of Justice by Ruth Dudley Edwards (ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction), The Darkest Room by Johan Theorin (Crime Fiction in Translation Dagger) and Blacklands by Belinda Bauer (Gold Dagger), with winners in 3 more categories. 1 book was an Honor Book, 33 books made the shortlist and 40 the longlist across 6 categories.

Winners

ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction

  1. Aftermath: The Omagh Bombing and the Families’ Pursuit of Justice by Ruth Dudley Edwardssource (opens in a new tab)

Crime Fiction in Translation Dagger

  1. The Darkest Room by Johan Theorinsource (opens in a new tab)

Gold Dagger

  1. Blacklands by Belinda Bauersource (opens in a new tab)

Historical Dagger

  1. Revenger by Rory Clementssource (opens in a new tab)

Ian Fleming Steel Dagger

  1. A Loyal Spy by Simon Conwaysource (opens in a new tab)

John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger

  1. Acts of Violence by Ryan David Jahnsource (opens in a new tab)

Honor Book

Historical Dagger

  1. Heartstone by CJ Sansomsource (opens in a new tab)

Shortlist

ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction

  1. Defending the Guilty by Alex McBridesource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie & Clyde by Jeff Guinnsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Killing Time by David R. Dowsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Major Farran’s Hat by David Cesaranisource (opens in a new tab)
  5. The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston with Mario Spezisource (opens in a new tab)

Crime Fiction in Translation Dagger

  1. August Heat by Andrea Camillerisource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Badfellas by Tonino Benacquistasource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Hypothermia by Arnaldur Indriðasonsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest by Stieg Larssonsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Thirteen Hours by Deon Meyersource (opens in a new tab)

Gold Dagger

  1. Blood Harvest by S J Boltonsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Shadowplay by Karen Campbellsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. The Way Home by George Pelecanossource (opens in a new tab)

Historical Dagger

  1. Anatomy of Ghosts by Andrew Taylorsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Heresy by SJ Parrissource (opens in a new tab)
  3. To Kill A Tsar by Andrew Williamssource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Washington Shadow by Aly Monroesource (opens in a new tab)

Ian Fleming Steel Dagger

  1. Innocent by Scott Turowsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. The Dying Light by Henry Portersource (opens in a new tab)
  3. The Gentlemen’s Hour by Don Winslowsource (opens in a new tab)

John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger

  1. Cut Short by Leigh Russellsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Martyr by Rory Clementssource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Random by Craig Robertsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Rupture by Simon Lelicsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Stop Me by Richard Jay Parkersource (opens in a new tab)
  6. The Holy Thief by William Ryansource (opens in a new tab)
  7. The Pull of the Moon by Diane Janessource (opens in a new tab)

Longlist

Gold Dagger

  1. Conman by Richard Asplinsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Rain Gods by James Lee Burkesource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Still Midnight by Denise Minasource (opens in a new tab)
  4. The Strange Case of the Composer and his Judge by Patricia Dunckersource (opens in a new tab)

Ian Fleming Steel Dagger

  1. 61 Hours by Lee Childsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Gone by Mo Haydersource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Slow Horses by Mick Herronsource (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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