2010 ThrillerFest Award Winners

The 2010 Thriller Awards were announced last night at ThrillerFest. Congratulations to all the winners and nominees.

Ken Follett, ThrillerMaster

in recognition of his legendary career and outstanding contributions to the thriller genre

Mark Bowden, True Thriller Award

Linda Fairstein, Silver Bullet Award

Best Hard Cover Novel: 
THE NEIGHBOR by Lisa Gardner
Other Nominees:

VANISHED by Joseph Finder

LONG LOST by Harlan Coben

FEAR THE WORST by Linwood Barclay
THE RENEGADES by T. Jefferson Parker

Best Paperback Original:
 THE COLDEST MILE by Tom Piccirilli
Other Nominees:
SHADOW SEASON by Tom Piccirilli

URGE TO KILL by John Lutz

VENGEANCE ROAD by Rick Mofina

NO MERCY by John Gilstrap

Best First Novel:
 RUNNING FROM THE DEVIL by Jamie Freveletti
Other Nominees:
FRAGMENT by Warren Fahy

DEAD MEN'S DUST by Matt Hilton

COLLISION OF EVIL by John J. Le Beau

DRACULA: THE UN-DEAD by Dacre Stoker & Ian Holt


Best Short Story: 

A STAB IN THE HEART by Twist Phelan
Other Nominees:
THE DESERT HERE AND THE DESERT FAR AWAY by Marcus Sakey
BACKUP by Rick Mofina

ICED by Harry Hunsicker

BOLDT'S BROKEN ANGEL by Ridley Pearson