The Fingerprint Awards
These are the awards where you, the crime and thriller fan, get to choose the winner.
Every year we will be featuring the best in the genre, as selected by our Advisory Board, from the year before.
Voting for this year's Fingerprint Awards is now open, with voting closing at midnight on Wednesday 15th May.
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The winners will be revealed at our festival on Thursday 30th May live at Capital Crime.
To toast the winners in person and celebrate with the winners you vote for,
OVERALL CRIME
BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023
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THE MURDER GAME by Tom Hindle
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NONE OF THIS IS TRUE by Lisa Jewell
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THE SECRET HOURS by Mick Herron
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IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE by Jo Callaghan
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STRANGE SALLY DIAMOND by Liz Nugent
THRILLER
BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023
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FEARLESS by M W Craven
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THE SILENT MAN by David Fennell
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THE RULE OF THREE by Sam Ripley
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THE ONLY SUSPECT by Louise Candlish
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THE HOUSE HUNT by C. M. Ewan
HISTORICAL
BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023
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DEATH OF A LESSER GOD by Vaseem Khan
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THE SQUARE OF SEVENS by Laura Shepherd-Robinson
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THE MURDER WHEEL by Tom Mead
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THE GOOD LIARS by Anita Frank
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THE HOUSE OF WHISPERS by Anna Mazzola
GENRE-BUSTING
BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023
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INK BLOOD SISTER SCRIBE by Emma Torzs
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THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF THE ALPERTON ANGELS by Janice Hallett
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KILLING JERICHO by William Hussey
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MURDER IN THE FAMILY by Cara Hunter
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THE LOOKING GLASS SOUND by Catriona Ward
DEBUT
BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023
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DEATH OF A BOOKSELLER by Alice Slater
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THE LIST by Yomi Adegoke
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GENEVA by Richard Armitage
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THE BANDIT QUEENS by Parini Shroff
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THIRTY DAYS OF DARKNESS by Jenny Lund Madsen
TRUE CRIME
BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023
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NO ORDINARY DAY by Matt Johnson
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MY GIRL by Michelle Hadaway
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VITAL ORGANS by Suzie Edge
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UNLAWFUL KILLINGS: LIFE, LOVE AND MURDER: TRIALS AT THE OLD BAILEY by Her Honour Wendy Joseph QC
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ORDER OUT OF CHAOS by Scott Walker
AUDIO-BOOK
OF THE YEAR 2023
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THE RUNNING GRAVE by Robert Galbraith (narrated by Robert Glenister)
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THE LAST GOODBYE by Tim Weaver (narrated by Joe Coen, Brendan MacDonald, Peter Noble, Dominic Thorburn and Candida Gubbins)
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THE BEDROOM WINDOW by K. L. Slater (narrated by Clare Corbett)
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CONVICTION by Jack Jordan (narrated by Sophie Roberts)
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OVER MY DEAD BODY by Maz Evans (narrated by Maz Evans)
Vote for your best in category!
The most important part of the Capital Crime Fingerprint Awards
is that it's the readers who choose their favourite in each category.
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The books with the most votes in each category will win, and will be announced on Thursday 30th May live at Capital Crime!
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Make sure you book your Thursday or Weekend tickets to join in the celebrations.