Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2024 Winner

It is our great pleasure to confirm In the Blink of an Eye by Jo Callaghan as the winner of the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2024.

A bereaved DCS who trusts her instincts and an Artificially Intelligent Detective Entity join forces to crack two missing persons cold cases in this gripping, powerful and truly original debut thriller.

 

'Jo Callaghan’s In the Blink of an Eye is a truly ground-breaking novel that changes the way we think about policing forever.'

Sharon Canavar, Chief Executive of Harrogate International Festivals

The 2024 Shortlist

The Last Dance
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In The Blink of An Eye
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The Secret Hours
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Killing Jericho
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None of This is True
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£9.99 £8.49
Strange Sally Diamond
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£8.99 £7.49

The 2024 Longlist

The Last Dance
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The Cliff House
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In The Blink of An Eye
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The Close
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The Raging Storm
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Fearless
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The Last Remains
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The Secret Hours
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Killing Jericho
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£9.99
None of This is True
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£9.99 £8.49
Conviction
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A Game of Lies
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The Broken Afternoon
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Past Lying
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Strange Sally Diamond
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The Square of Sevens
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The Last Goodbye
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You Can Run
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The McDermid Debut Award 2024

Named in recognition of world-famous crime writer, Val McDermid, this inaugural award celebrates the best debut crime writers in the UK and goes to Marie Tierney for a compelling first novel Deadly Animals.

Featuring an unforgettable teenage protagonist with an unusual hobby, Tierney's tense thriller centres on the enigma of a body that on the surface looks like it's been mauled by wild beasts./p>

 

'Deadly Animals impressed all the judges with the calibre of the writing and the assured handling of a harrowing story.'

Sharon Canavar, Chief Executive of Harrogate International Festivals

The Val McDermid Debut Award Shortlist

Crow Moon
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Dark Island
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Knife Skills for Beginners
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Mrs Sidhu’s ‘Dead and Scone’
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The Library Thief
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Deadly Animals
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Theakston Old Peculier Outstanding Contribution Award 2024

The Outstanding Contribution Award recognises consistent excellence across a crime writer’s complete body of work and goes this year to crime-fiction legend Martina Cole.

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Previous Prize Winners

The Botanist
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Slough House
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We Begin at the End
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The Chain
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Thirteen
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The Intrusions
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Black Widow
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I Let You Go
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Someone Else's Skin
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Rubbernecker
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Gods and Beasts
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The End of the Wasp Season
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61 Hours
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A Simple Act of Violence
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Death Message
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The Tenderness of Wolves
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Two-way Split
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The Torment of Others
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