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Dashiell Hammett Prize 2015

The 2015 Dashiell Hammett Prize went to The Do-Right by Lisa Sandlin. 5 books were nominated.

Winner

  1. The Do-Right by Lisa Sandlinsource (opens in a new tab)

Nominees

  1. Sorrow Lake: A March and Walker Crime Novel by Michael J. McCannsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. The Organ Broker by Stu Strumwassersource (opens in a new tab)
  3. The Stranger by Harlan Cobensource (opens in a new tab)
  4. The Whites by Richard Pricesource (opens in a new tab)

About the Dashiell Hammett Prize

Winner and shortlisted nominees, transcribed from IACW/NA's Past Winners & Nominees pages. Year follows IACW/NA's own label, which is the books' copyright year; the prize is announced the following year (e.g. 2024 lists The God of the Woods, a 2024 book). Repairs to the page text: '2024 God of the Woods' is published as The God of the Woods; 'Gail AndersonDargatz' is Gail Anderson-Dargatz; The Whites is credited to Richard Price (published under the name Harry Brandt). Trailing ': A Novel' subtitles are dropped. 2010 and 2017 list three nominees, other years four.

Organization: International Association of Crime Writers, North American Branch. Years are award years, which can differ from publication years. Official site (opens in a new tab)

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