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The winners of the 2014 Arthur Ellis Awards have been announced, including the winner of the CWC (Crime Writers of Canada) Grand Master Award for Crime Writing in Canada.

Congratulations to all of this year's Arthur winners and finalists!

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BEST NOVEL
Seán Haldane
The Devil’s Making (Stone Flower Press)

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BEST FIRST NOVEL
J. Kent Messum
Bait (Penguin Canada)

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BEST NOVELLA
Melodie Campbell
The Goddaughter’s Revenge (Orca Books)

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BEST SHORT STORY
Twist Phelan
"Footprints in Water" (Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine)

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BEST BOOK IN FRENCH
Maureen Martineau
L’enfant promis (La courte échelle)

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BEST JUVENILE/YA
Elizabeth MacLeod
Bones Never Lie (Annick Press)

BEST UNPUBLISHED FIRST NOVEL (UNHANGED ARTHUR)
Rachel Greenaway
Cold Girl

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Howard Engel

This is the inaugural year of the CWC Grand Master Award, intended to recognize Canadian crime writers who have a substantial body of work that has garnered national and international recognition.

Howard Engel, the author of the award-winning Benny Cooperman detective series. A mainstay of the Canadian crime writing scene for many years, Mr. Engel helped put Canadian crime writing on the map at a time when few mysteries were set in the country.

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