This is the official announcement of the 2019 CLUE Book Awards for Suspense, Thrillers, and Crime stories, a division of the CIBAs, First Place Category Winners and the CLUE Grand Prize Winner. Congratulations to all! The CLUE Book Awards were presented by J.L. Oakley, 2012 Overall Grand Prize Winner.
A smart, sophisticated Latina cop aims to unravel a string of murders, and what ensues is nothing short of an action-packed thrill-ride you won’t be able to put down. A first in series crime novel from a new author we love. Recommended.
In a dangerous and evolving world of human trafficking and porn, one man returns to make certain the Tokyo streets remain safe. Pronko delivers another breath-taking, action-packed thriller you won’t be able to put down! Highly recommended.
Our gumshoe is hot on the trail of those killer stories that make you turn the page. You know the kind, police procedurals, good-man-gone-wrong tales, the who-dun-its and the why-didn't-I-see-that-coming books that leave you breathless, reaching for the Alka-Seltzer or the next book in the series.
Against a backdrop colored by 1970’s music and surfer culture, our hero returns to fight crime and solve the whodunit in a nail-biting pursuit of justice!
In a city with a justice system that has a seedy underbelly, where dirty cops and inefficient courts run ramped, the only good ending may be the justice you make for yourself.
A ring, a mystery, and a possible new mother-in-law. What more could a girl want? Unless the girl is Henrietta and the man she loves is the Inspector.
An exciting, contemporary mystery set in the borderlands of Arizona. It won’t be possible to put this book down!
A fast-paced apocalyptic sci-fi with plenty of imagination and snap that will have readers looking for more from this author.
Congratulations to the CLUE Book Awards 2018 Semi-Finalists! Each one of these is a page-turner! Good luck to all in this highly competitive division!