“Sweetness” wins Spotted Owl Award

“The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie” has been named by the Friends of Mystery as the winner of the 2010 Spotted Owl Award.

The Spotted Owl Award winner is chosen by a volunteer committee of Friends of Mystery members from a list of nominee mysteries, the authors of which must reside in the Pacific Northwest. A total of 72 books were considered for this year’s award.

The 2010 award marks the 15th year of Spotted Owl winners. Previous winners are Kate Wilhelm, Kris (Nelscott) Rusch, and Lowen Clausen, who have each won the award twice. Other winners include Earl Emerson, John Straley, Tom Mitcheltree, L.L. Thrasher, Marcia Simpson, G.M. Ford, Kevin O’Brien, Mike Doogan and Phil Margolin.

Runners up for the 2010 Spotted Owl award were:

Mike Lawson for House Secrets
Robert Dugoni for Wrongful Death
Stan Jones for Village of the Ghost Bears
Chelsea Cain for Evil at Heart
Phillip Margolin for Fugitive
Steve Martini for Guardian of Lies
Aaron Elkins for Skull Duggery
Dana Stabenow for Whisper to the Blood
Clyde Ford for Whiskey Gulf