The 2023 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year is The Botanist by M.W. Craven (Little, Brown Book Group; Constable).
The prize was created to celebrate “excellence, originality, and the very best in crime fiction from UK and Irish authors” whose novels were published in paperback during the eligibility period. The winner receives £3,000 and a handmade, engraved beer barrel provided by Theakstons Brewery.
Also “Highly Commended” was The Locked Room byElly Griffiths (Quercus).
Ann Cleeves received the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction Award.
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Actually Theakston’s beer is rather good… (Just saying.)