The Gumshoe Awards er internasjonale kriminallitterære priser utdelt årlig siden 2002 av en gruppe amerikanske litteratur-kritikere med særlig interesse for kriminallitteratur.
Prisene går til beste innenlandske originalutgivelser og beste oversatte verk utgitt i USA i foregående år. Det utdeles også ærspriser for særlig gode livslange prestasjoner. Priskategoriene har variert noe, men var i 2008: Beste mysteriekrim Beste thriller Beste debutroman Beste nettsted for kriminallitteratur __NOTOC__ Prisvinnere 2008 Best Mystery: James Lee Burke, for The Tin Roof Blowdown Best Thriller: Robert Crais, for The Watchman Best First Novel: Sean Chercover, for Big City, Bad Blood Best Crime Fiction Website: The Thrilling Detective Web Site Lifetime Achievement Award: Donald E. Westlake
2007 Best Mystery: Julia Spencer-Felming, for All Mortal Flesh Best Thriller: Robert Ferrigno, for Prayers for the Assassin Best European Crime Novel: Karin Fossum, for When the Devil Holds the Candle Best First Novel: John Hart, for The King of Lies Lifetime Achievement Award: Robert B. Parker
2006 Best Mystery: Laura Lippman, for To the Power of Three Best Thriller: Joseph Finder, for Company Man Best European Crime Novel: Robert Wilson, for The Vanished Hands Best First Novel: Randall Hicks, for The Baby Game Lifetime Achievement Award: Ed McBain
2005 Best Mystery: Jim Fusilli, for Hard, Hard City Best Thriller: Barry Eisler, for Rain Storm Best European Crime Novel: Henning Mankell, for The Return of the Dancing Master (Danslärarens återkomst) Best First Novel: Dylan Schaffer , for Misdemeanor Man Lifetime Achievement Award: Lawrence Block
2004 Best Novel: Steve Hamilton, for Blood Is The Sky Best First Novel: P.J. Tracy, for Monkeewrench Lifetime Achievement Award: Ruth Rendell
2003 Best Novel: George P. Pelecanos, for Hell To Pay Best First Novel: Eddie Muller, for The Distance Lifetime Achievement Award: Dick Francis
2002 Best Novel: Thomas Perry, for Pursuit Best First Novel: C. J. Box, for Open Season Lifetime Achievement Award: Ross Thomas
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