This year's shortlist

2012 Shortlist

True Crime

Liz Porter Cold Case Files Pan Macmillan

Michael Duffy Call Me Cruel Allen & Unwin

Eamonn Duff Sins of the Father Allen & Unwin

Kim Westwood The Courier’s New Bicycle Harper Collins

Peter Twohig The Cartographer Harper Collins

Claire Corbett When We Have Wings Allen & Unwin

Malcolm Knox The Life Allen & Unwin

Barry Maitland Chelsea Mansions Allen & Unwin

J.C. Burke Pig Boy Random House

A.J. Clifford - Summer of the Seventeenth Poll

Mark O'Flynn - Seventeen Days To Freedom

A list of nominations for this year's awards are available on the 2012 Nominations page.