The Macavity Award is named for the "mystery cat" of T.S. Eliot's OLD POSSUM'S BOOK OF PRACTICAL CATS. Each year the members of Mystery Readers International nominate and vote for their favorite mysteries in four categories.

For more information go to MysteryReaders.org

2010 Winners

Best Mystery Novel
TOWER by Ken Bruen and Reed Farrel Coleman (Busted Flush Press)

Best First Mystery Novel
THE SWEETNESS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PIE by Alan Bradley (Delacorte)

Best Mystery Nonfiction
TALKING ABOUT DETECTIVE FICTION by P.D. James (Alfred A. Knopf)

Best Mystery Short Story
“On the House” by Hank Phillippi Ryan, from QUARRY: Crime Stories by New England Writers (Level Best Books)

Sue Feder Historical Mystery Award
A TRACE OF SMOKE by Rebecca Cantrell (Forge)