William Deverell

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from August 3, 2025, Crime Writers of Canada

CONGRATULATIONS to WILLIAM DEVERELL! After examining approximately 200 fiction and nonfiction novels, copyright 2024 with crime as their theme, WILLIAM DEVERELL’S novel, The Long-Shot Trial is a finalist in the 2024 Dashiell Hammet Award for Literary Excellence in Crime Writing.

A note from Iona Whishaw, best-selling author of the Lane Winslow Mystery Series:"Wowzer!"(confession: she's a good friend): " I open my CWC newsletter and I see Long Shot is a finalist for the Dashiell Hammett! Me, I’m ALWAYS happy when the right people get their due!

Congratulations from your ever-fervent admirer!

Iona"

August 4th, 2025

Dashiell Hammett Short List

 Hammett Shortlist Announced The 2024 Dashiell Hammett Award for Literary Excellence in Crime Writing
International Association of Crime Writers, North American Branch.

The final books in random order:

The Long-Shot Trial by William Deverell, ECW Press

The God of the Woods by Liz Moore, Riverhead

Crooked by Dietrich Kalteis, ECW Press

Rough Trade by Katrina Carrasco, MCD Books

Broiler by Eli Cranor, Soho

Congratulations to the nominees! It is a very distinguished honor to be recognized out of the many crime books published!

These books are the best of the best, exhibiting the finest writing and wide range of quality in contemporary crime writing.



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