No amount of Kevlar offered protection from a woman’s disappointment.
― Mick Herron
A selection of funny crime stories. For those of you who enjoy a little dark humour:
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CrimeFest — The Last Laugh
Funny crime stories that have been released since 2008.
| Novel | Author | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Bryant & May’s Peculiar London | Christopher Fowler | 2023 |
| Slough House | Mick Herron | 2022 |
| Squeeze Me | Carl Hiaasen | 2021 |
| Worst Case Scenario | Helen Fitzgerald | 2020 |
| A Shot in the Dark | Lynne Truss | 2019 |
| Spook Street | Mick Herron | 2018 |
| Real Tigers | Mick Herron | 2017 |
| Bryant & May and the Burning Man | Christopher Fowler | 2016 |
| Crooked Herring | L.C. Tyler | 2015 |
| Norwegian by Night | Derek B. Miller | 2014 |
| Killing The Emperors | Ruth Dudley Edwards | 2013 |
| Absolute Zero Cool | Declan Burke | 2012 |
| The Herring in the Library | L.C. Tyler | 2011 |
| The Day of the Jack Russell | Colin Bateman | 2010 |
| The Victoria Vanishes | Christopher Fowler | 2009 |
| Murdering Americans | Ruth Dudley Edwards | 2008 |
The CWA — The Last Laugh
The funniest crime stories from the last century, released between 1988 and 1996.
| Novel | Author | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Two for the Dough | Janet Evanovich | 1996 |
| Sunburn | Laurence Shames | 1995 |
| The Villain of the Earth | Simon Shaw | 1994 |
| The Mamur Zapt and the Spoils of Egypt | Michael Pearce | 1993 |
| Native Tongue | Carl Hiaasen | 1992 |
| Angels in Arms | Mike Ripley | 1991 |
| Killer Cinderella | Simon Shaw | 1990 |
| Angel Touch | Mike Ripley | 1989 |
| Death in a Distant Land | Nancy Livingstone | 1988 |

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