Shortlist announced for 2007 Ian Fleming Steel Dagger award

07-Jun-2007 • Literary

The Crime Writers Association today announced the seven-book shortlist for the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger. This dagger and the Â£2000 prize money are awarded for the best adventure/thriller novel in the vein of James Bond. Sponsored by by Ian Fleming Publications Ltd. The winner will be announced at the 2007 Dagger Awards ceremony, taking place at the Four Seasons Hotel in London's Park Lane on Thursday 5 July.

Out of the many exciting submissions received this year, from established names and newcomers alike, the judges were particularly pleased to see some powerful fresh explorations of the genre. Themes ran from present day spies and terrorism to a focus on psychological edge, and they read explosive storylines alongside those with harrowing personal repercussions for the protagonists. The Ian Fleming Steel Dagger judges are looking for the best in any of these fields.

Shortlist (in alphabetical order):
Alex Berenson - The Faithful Spy - Random House
Harlan Coben - The Woods - Orion
RJ Ellory - City of Lies - Orion
Gillian Flynn - Sharp Objects - Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Michael Marshall - The Intruders - HarperCollins
Michael Robotham - The Night Ferry - Little, Brown
Karin Slaughter - Triptych - Random House

For more details on the shortlisted authors, and why they were selected, visit the CWA website.