2018 Agatha Award Winners
The winners of the Agatha Awards were announced Saturday, May 4th, during the Malice Domestic 31 fan convention in Bethesda, Maryland. Named for Agatha Christie, the grande dame of Golden Age mystery, the awards honor the best books published in the previous calendar year exemplifying the “traditional mystery” genre (e.g. no explicit sex, gore, or violence). Book-length winners are linked to Booklist reviews when available. Not unusual for the Agathas, there were a couple of ties.
Congrats to all the winners! Click here for the full list nominees.
Best Contemporary Novel

Mardi Gras Murder, by Ellen Byron
Best Historical Novel

The Windows of Malabar Hill, by Sujata Massey
Best First Novel (TIE)


Curses Boiled Again, by Shari Randall
A Ladies Guide to Etiquette and Murder, by Dianne Freeman
Best Nonfiction

Mastering Plot Twists, by Jane Cleland
Best Children’s/Young Adult

Potion Problems (Just Add Magic), by Cindy Callaghan