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:
FINALISTS:
- Bloodlines by Jan Burke
- Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly
- Mercy Falls by William Kent Krueger
- Red Leaves by Thomas H. Cook
- To the Power of Three by Laura Lippman
Best First Mystery:
WINNER:
FINALISTS:
- The Baby Game by Randall Hicks
- Die a Little by Megan Abbott
- Immoral by Brian Freeman
- Officer Down by Theresa Schwegel
- Tilt-a-Whirl by Chris Grabenstein
Best Paperback Original:
WINNER:
FINALISTS:
- Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Susan McBride
- The James Deans by Reed Farrel Coleman
- A Killing Rain by P.J. Parrish
- Kiss Her Goodbye by Allan Guthrie
- Six Bad Things by Charlie Huston
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