The winner of the 2024 Spotted Owl Award is Marc Cameron for Bad River.
The other finalists are:
- Baron Birtcher – Knife River
- Rene Denfeld – Sleeping Giants
- Warren Easley – Deadly Redemption
- J.A. Jance – Den of Iniquity
- Phillip Margolin – An Insignificant Case
- Katrina Carrasco – Rough Trade
- Frank Zafiro & Colin Conway – The Silence of the Dead
- Kerri Hakado – Cold to the Touch
- Eric Redman – Death in Hilo
The committee considered 71 books.
The Friends of Mystery is a non-profit literary/educational organization headquartered in Portland, Oregon. We have presented lectures, organized conferences and sponsored reading groups. We also publish a regular newsletter. Our purpose is to promote the study, understanding and reading enjoyment of mystery literature.