The Crime Writers Association Whodunnit Dagger 

A CWA Specials Part 1

The Whodunnit Dagger celebrates books where the sex, swearing, and bloodletting take place offstage–books that focus on the intellectual challenge at the heart of a good mystery, and which revolve around often quirky characters. Books in this category include cosy crime, traditional crime, and Golden Age-inspired mysteries.

Interviews with all six shortlisted authors ahead of the prize announcement on 3rd July 2025.

SJ Bennett A Death in Diamonds 

Andreina Cordini Murder at the Christmas Emporium

Lisa Hall The Case of the Singer and the Showgirl 

Meeti Shroff-Shah A Matrimonial Murder

Laura Marshall A Good Place to Hide a Body

Jamie West Murder at the Matinee

Paul Burke writes for Monocle Magazine, Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network, Punk Noir Magazine (fiction contribution). He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2025. His first book An Encyclopedia of  Spy Fiction will be out 2026.

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