Some years I have already read most of the CWA International Dagger shortlist before the announcement is made. This year it will be announced at Crimefest on 25 May in Bristol, and unfortunately my limited reading numbers, and the absence of any Liza Marklund’s books on the eligibility list, may mean that I won’t get round to reading all six. But never mind here is my unofficial shortlist from the books I have read, it may be totally out of kilter with the official choices, but at least has a nice geographic spread, with contenders from Argentina, Iceland, South Africa, Denmark, Sweden and Italy .
Sweet Money: Ernesto Mallo translator Katherine Silver
Outrage: Arnaldur Indridason translator Anna Yates
Trackers: Deon Meyer translator K.L.Seegers
The Boy in the Suitcase: Lene Kaaberbol [also translator] & Agnete Friis
Another Time, Another Life: Leif G.W. Persson translator Paul Norlen
The Potter’s Field: Andrea Camilleri translator Stephen Sartarelli
The cover photo might give you a clue as to which one would be my winner.
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