2007 Barry Awards
The winners of the 2007 Barry Awards were announced. The Awards, founded in 1997 by mystery magazine Deadly Pleasures, were named after fan reviewer Barry Gardner and honor excellence in crime fiction.
Best Short Story
The Right Call by Brendan DuBois (EQMM)
Best Paperback Original
The Cleanup by Sean Doolittle
Best British Mystery Award
Priest by Ken Bruen
Best Thriller
The Messenger by Daniel Silva
Best First Novel
Still Life by Louise Penny
Best Novel
The Night Gardener by George Pelecanos