Daphne Award Nominees

Here are the RWA Kiss of Death Chapter's finalists for the 2013
Daphne Du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense (published division):

Category (Series) Romantic Mystery/Suspense

Karen Anders for At His Command
Beth Cornelison for The Reunion Mission
B.J. Daniels for Justice at Cardwell Ranch
Delores Fossen for Christmas Rescue at Mustang Ridge
Delores Fossen for Gage
Sandra S. Kerns for Her Master Defender


Historical Romantic Mystery/ Suspense

Anna Lee Huber for The Anatomist's Wife
Andrea Penrose for Recipe For Treason
Joanna Campbell Slan for Death of a Schoolgirl: The Jane Eyre Chronicles
Jillian Stone for A Dangerous Liaison with Detective Lewis
Jillian Stone for An Affair with Mr. Kennedy


Inspirational Romantic Mystery/Suspense

Elizabeth Camden for Against the Tide
Robin Caroll for Injustice For All
Jillian Kent for Chameleon, The Ravensmoore Chronicles
Dani Pettrey for Submerged
Virginia Smith for Dangerous Impostor


Paranormal (PTTF) Time Travel, Futuristic Romantic Mystery/Suspense

P. C. Cast for Possessed
Mary Castillo for Lost in the Light
Angie Fox for Immortally Yours
Crista McHugh for A Soul For Chaos
Crista McHugh for A Soul For Trouble


Mainstream/Mystery /Suspense

Susan M. Boyer for Lowcountry Boil
Sandy Parks for Repossessed
Hank Phillippi Ryan for The Other Woman
Rochelle Staab for Bruja Brouhaha
Helene Young for Burning Lies


Single Title Romantic Mystery/Suspense

Toni Anderson for Dangerous Waters
Cindy Gerard for Last Man Standing
Melinda Leigh for Midnight Exposure
Bronwyn Parry for Dead Heat
Leslie Tentler for Edge of Midnight

Winners will be announced in July at KOD's annual Death by Chocolate Party in Atlanta. Congratulations to all the nominees!