VOTING IS NOW OPEN!

The Fingerprint Awards are the awards where you, the crime and thriller fan, get to choose the winner.

Every year we feature the best in the genre, as selected by our Advisory Board, from the previous year. Voting for this year's Fingerprint Awards is now open, with voting closing at midnight on Saturday 31 May.

The winners will be revealed at our festival on Thursday 12 June, at the opening party for Capital Crime 2025.

To toast the winners in person and celebrate with the winners you vote for, then make sure you book your tickets now!

Tickets for the opening party are included for all weekender ticket holders or £8 per person and can be purchased here.

Image of five crime audiobook covers displayed on smartphones, titled as contenders for 'Crime Audio-Book of the Year' at The Fingerprint Awards. The books are by authors James Patterson, Anthony Horowitz, Jennie Godfrey, T.M. Logan, and Claire Douglas.
Five book covers displayed: 'Holmes and Moriarty' by Gareth Rubin, 'House of Shades' by Lianne Dillsworth, 'The Burial Plot' by Elizabeth Macneal, 'City of Destruction' by Vaseem Khan, and 'White City' by Dominic Nolan. Text reads 'Historical Crime Book of the Year - The Fingerprint Awards' with a black and white spiral background.
Five crime book covers displayed in a row, titled "Murder on Lake Garda," "All the Colours of the Dark," "Midnight and Blue," "The Mercy Chair," and "Night Watching." A banner below reads "Overall Best Crime Book of the Year - The Fingerprint Awards." Black background with white spiral pattern.
Row of five true crime books standing against a black background with white spiral lines. Banner text at the bottom reads: 'True Crime Book of the Year, The Fingerprint Awards.'
Five crime book covers including 'Blood Like Mine' by Stuart Neville, 'Breaking the Dark' by Lisa Jewell, 'The Last Murder at the End of the World' by Stuart Turton, 'The Examiner' by Janice Hallett, and 'The Gathering' by C.J. Tudor. The banner reads 'Genre-Busting Crime Book of the Year,' part of The Fingerprint Awards.
Five crime novel covers displayed: 'One Perfect Couple' by Ruth Ware, 'All the Colours of the Dark' by Chris Whitaker, 'Our Holiday' by Louise Candlish, 'Someone in the Attic' by Andrea Mara, and 'The List of Suspicious Things' by Jennie Godfrey. Text reads 'Publisher of the Year for Best Crime Campaign, The Fingerprint Awards.'
Five crime novels displayed in a row titled: 'The List of Suspicious Things' by Jennie Godfrey, 'Knife Skills for Beginners' by Orlando Murrin, 'Deadly Animals' by Marie Tierney, 'Isolation Island' by Louise Minchin, and 'Five by Five' by Claire Wilson. Text below reads: 'Debut Crime Book of the Year - The Fingerprint Awards.'
Five thriller book covers displayed: "One Perfect Couple" by Ruth Ware, "A Violent Heart" by David Fennell, "The Woman on the Ledge" by Ruth Mancini, "Hunted" by Abir Mukherjee, and "The Missing Family" by Tim Weaver. Text at the bottom states "Thriller Book of the Year, The Fingerprint Awards." Background features white concentric circles on black.
Two people standing at a podium labeled 'Capital Crime,' with a yellow tape reading 'Step into the Crime Scene.'
Large letters spelling "CAPITAL CRIME" with the "The Fingerprint Awards" logo in a dimly lit venue.
Person holding an award behind a podium with microphone, featuring a "Step Into the Crime Scene" banner at a Capital Crime event.
Two people stand on stage at the Capital Crime awards, smiling at a podium with a microphone. The podium is decorated with a "Step Into the Crime Scene" motif and the event logo. Large letters in the background spell out part of the word 'Awards.'
Audience members sitting and clapping in a conference room with vibrant lighting.
A woman holding an award and speaking at a podium labeled "Capital Crime" with a crime scene tape graphic. A man stands in the background wearing a dark suit and red shirt.
Award ceremony stage for 'Historical Novel of the Year' with book 'A Fatal Crossing' by Tom Hindle displayed, a person presenting a trophy, and large letters spelling 'Capital Crime' in the background.
A diverse group of people sitting in chairs, clapping, with lanyards around their necks, indicating they are at an event or conference.
Man speaking at a podium with a microphone, wearing glasses and a black suit, featuring a lanyard and a sign that reads 'Step Into The...'. Background is blurred.
Woman at podium with "Step into the Crime Scene" sign, holding a blue circular object, at a Capital Crime event.
Three people posing at an event; a woman in the center holding an award, with a man in a suit on the left and a woman in a formal dress on the right.
An elderly woman with light hair and glasses stands at a podium speaking into a microphone. The podium has a sign with yellow caution tape and the text "Step Into the Crime Scene." She wears a dark blazer and scarf.
Person in a black dress holding a bouquet of flowers, standing in front of large white letters and a screen with a circular design.
Audience members clapping at an event, smiling and engaged, sitting in a row.
Two men standing near a podium at an event, with one speaking into a microphone, wearing a light blue blazer. In the background are large letters and a sign on the podium with crime scene tape, indicating a theme related to crime or investigation.
A person on stage holding an award at the Capital Crime event, with a podium decorated with caution tape reading "Step into the Crime Scene." Another person is at the podium, facing away.
Audience members laughing and smiling during an event.
Two people shaking hands on stage at an event with a curved logo on a screen and a podium with crime scene tape design.
A person standing at a podium with a microphone, displaying an enthusiastic expression and fist gesture, next to a sign that reads "Capital Crime" and "Step Into the Crime Scene" with caution tape design.
A woman speaking at a podium with a "Step into the Crime Scene" sign, part of a Capital Crime event, while a man stands in the background clapping.
Two men holding awards on stage at a Capital Crime event.