The Anthony Awards are presented each year at Bouchercon, the World Mystery Convention, in honor of the late Anthony Boucher (William Anthony Parker White), mystery critic for the New York Times.
2005 nominees and winners are:
Best Novel:
WINNER:
- Blood Hollow by William Kent Krueger
FINALISTS:
- The Killing of the Tinkers by Ken Bruen
- The Madman's Tale by John Katzenbach
- By a Spider's Thread by Laura Lippman
- California Girl - T. Jefferson Parker
- Out of the Deep I Cry by Julia Spencer-Fleming
Best First Novel:
WINNER:
- Dating Dead Men by Harley Jane Kozak
FINALISTS:
- Uncommon Grounds by Sandra Balzo
- Till the Crows Come Home by Judy Clemens
- Retribution by Jilliane P. Hoffman
- Whiskey Sour by J.A. Konrath
Best Paperback Original:
WINNER:
- Twisted City by Jason Starr
FINALISTS:
- Cold Case by Robin Burcell
- Putt to Death by Roberta Isleib
- Blue Blood by Susan McBride
- The Halo Effect by M. J. Rose
2004 Anthony Award | 2003 Anthony Award | 2002 Anthony Award
