Bloody Scotland Scottish Crime Debut of the Year

2020 Winner

Hold Your Tongue by Deborah Masson

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2020 Shortlist

Deborah Masson, Hold Your Tongue (Transworld)
Stephen O’Rourke, The Crown Agent (Sandstone)
Marion Todd, See Them Run (Canelo)
Francine Toon, Pine (Doubleday)

In 2019 Bloody Scotland introduced a new prize to recognise the quality in new talent blossoming within crime writing – the Bloody Scotland Scottish Crime Debut of the Year.

Similar to the McIlvanney Prize, Scottish roots are a must, either being born in Scotland or living there, and setting their books there.

Judged by members of the Bloody Scotland board and different participants each year, the winner is awarded a cheque of £500 and a trophy sponsored by The Glencairn Glass.

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Previous winner

2019

All the Hidden Truths
Claire Askew

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2019 shortlist

All the Hidden Truths – Claire Askew
Black Camp 21 – Bill Jones
From the Shadows – G. R. Halliday
In the Silence – M. R. Mackenzie
The Peat Dead – Allan Martin