2016 Los Angeles Times Book Prize – Mystery/Thriller Winner and Nominees

Dodgers

Bill Beverly

Dodgers is a dark, unforgettable coming-of-age journey that recalls the very best of Richard Price, Denis Johnson, and J.D. Salinger. It is the story of a young LA gang member named East, who is sent by his uncle along with some other teenage boys—includin…

Darktown

Thomas Mullen

His Bloody Project: Documents Relating to the Case of Roderick Macrae

Graeme Macrae Burnet

The Girls

Emma Cline

The North Water

Ian McGuire