You heard it here first: Or maybe you didn't, but you did hear it here and we are THRILLED to report it. First Offenders' own Lori Armstrong has been nominated for a Shamus award in the Best First Novel category! Many congratulations to Lori for this prestigious -- and very well-deserved -- honor. Winners will be announced September 29 at Bouchercon. Let's hear it for Lori!!! (Congrats also to frequent posters and FO friends JD Rhoades and Louise Ure, both nominated in the same category.)
Here's a complete list:
Shamus Awards 2006 Nominees (for works published in 2005)
Best Hardcover
Oblivion by Peter Abrahams (Wm. Morrow), featuring Nick Petrov.
The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown), featuring Mickey Haller.
The Forgotten Man by Robert Crais (Doubleday), featuring Elvis Cole.
In A Teapot by Terence Faherty (Crum Creek Press), featuring Scott Elliot.
The Man with the Iron-On Badge by Lee Goldberg (Five Star), featuring Harvey Mapes.
Cinnamon Kiss by Walter Mosley (Little, Brown), featuring Easy Rawlins.
Best Paperback Original
Falling Down by David Cole ( Avon
The James Deans by Reed Farrell Coleman (Plume), featuring Moe Prager.
Deadlocked by Joel Goldman (Pinnacle), featuring Lou Mason.
Cordite Wine by Richard Helms (Back Alley Books), featuring Eamon Gold.
A Killing Rain by PJ Parrish (Pinnacle), featuring Louis Kincaid.
Best First Novel
Blood Ties by Lori G. Armstrong (Medallion), featuring Julie Collins.
Still River
The Devil’s Right Hand by J. D. Rhoades ( St. Martin
Forcing Amaryllis by Louise Ure (Mysterious Press – Warner), featuring Calla Gentry.
Best Short Story
“Oh, What a Tangled Lanyard We Weave” by Parnell Hall. Murder Most Crafty ( Berkley
“Two Birds with One Stone” by Jeremiah Healy. Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, Jan/Feb 2005, featuring John Francis Cuddy.
“The Big Road” by Steve Hockensmith. Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, May 2005, featuring Larry Erie.
“A Death in Ueno” by Michael Wiecek. Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, March 2005 featuring Masakazu Sakonju.
“The Breaks” by Timothy Williams. Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, September/October 2005 featuring Charlie Raines.
Congrats, Lori! It's good company to be in.
Posted by: JDRhoades | June 25, 2006 at 02:49 PM
Go Lori! You know how much I love BLOOD TIES. I'm glad you're getting the recognition you deserve. Ride that bull for all it's worth, girlfriend!
Posted by: J. Carson black | June 25, 2006 at 03:51 PM
Way to go! I just spotted Blood Ties in the bookstore at LaGuardia Airport. You know, one of those airports with a very small mystery section and mostly filled with bestsellers. Lori must be joining the juggernauts of the genre!
Posted by: Troy Cook | June 25, 2006 at 05:12 PM
Thanks guys! Thanks Alison for posting the good news. And I'm in intimidating company!
Posted by: Lori G. Armstrong | June 25, 2006 at 05:38 PM
Wonderful! Congratulations, Lori!
Posted by: Bill Cameron | June 25, 2006 at 08:10 PM
That's great news!
Congratulations, Lori! And congrats Louise and Dusty.
What a cool group of writers. Three of my absolute favorites!
Stacey
Posted by: Stacey Cochran | June 25, 2006 at 08:16 PM
Yaaaaaaay, Lori!! Wooo! Congratulations to you and all of the nominees. Blood Ties so definitely belongs in that winning group.
Posted by: toni mcgee causey | June 25, 2006 at 08:36 PM
Congratulations Lori!!!! Wow!!! You are in fantastic company. I am so, so, so happy for you!
Posted by: Allison Brennan | June 26, 2006 at 12:31 AM