Named in honor of mystery fiction reviewer and Deadly Pleasures contributor Barry Gardner, the winners of the Barry Awards are selected each year by the magazine’s subscribers and online visitors.

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2009 Winners

Best Novel
DRAINING LAKE by Arnaldur Indridason (Minotaur)

Best First Novel
CHILD 44 by Tom Rob Smith (Grand Central)

Best Thriller
THE DECEIVED by Brett Battles (Delacorte)

Best British Novel
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Stieg Larsson (Vintage)

Best Paperback Original
STATE OF THE ONION by Julie Hyzy (Berkley)

Best Short Story
"The Draught" by James O. Born, in MYSTERY WRITERS OF AMERICA PRESENTS THE BLUE RELIGION: New Stories about Cops, Criminals, and the Chase (Little, Brown)