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The Arthur Ellis Awards are given by the Crime Writers of Canada for the best crime and mystery writing by Canadian authors. Award categories include best novel, best debut novel, nonfiction and juvenile. The Arthur Ellis Awards are named after the working "nom de travail" of Canada's official hangman — which is a great way to name an award.

The latest winner of the Arthur Ellis Award for best Crime Novel of the Year is featured below along with a complete list of all past winners of the award. We also provide a link to our index of all book awards featured on Happy Dead Trees.

  

The Latest Winner of the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel

2008 - Trumpets Sound No More by Jon Redfern

[2009 award will be made early 2009]

 

All past Winners of the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel

1984 - The Night the Gods Smiled by Eric Wright

 

1985 - Murder Sees the Light by Howard Engel

 

1986 - Death In the Old Country by Eric Wright

1987 - Buried on a Sunday by Edward O. Phillips

 

1988 - Swann by Carol Shields

 

1989 - Jack by Chris Scott

 

1990 - Hot Shots by Laurence Gough

 

1991 - A Chill Rain In January by L. R. Wright

 

1992 - Past Reason Hated by Peter Robinson

 

1993 - Lizardskin by Carsten Stroud

 

1994 - Gypsy Sins by John Lawrence Reynolds

 

1995 - A Colder Kind of Death by Gail Bowen

 

1996 - Mother Love by L. R. Wright

 

1997 - Innocent Graves by Peter Robinson

 

1998 - Trial of Passion by William Deverell

 

1999 - Old Wounds by Nora Kelly

 

2000 - The Feast of Stephen by Rosemary Aubert

 

2001 - Cold Is the Grave by Peter Robinson

 

2002 - In the Midnight Hour by Michelle Spring

 

2003 - Blood of Others by Rick Mofina

 

2004 - The Delicate Storm by Giles Blunt

 

2005 - Fifth Son by Barbara Fradkin

 

2006 - April Fool by William Deverell

 

2007 - Honour Among Men: An Inspector Green Mystery by Barbara Fradkin

 

2008 - Trumpets Sound No More by Jon Redfern

 

2009 - Award will be announced early 2009

 

 

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