Nominees for the 2013 Audie Awards Announced

The nominees for the 2013 Audie Awards recognizing the best in spoken word entertainment have been announced by the Audio Publishers Association. Many categories are represented, including two of interest to us: mystery and thriller/suspense.

The winners will be announced at the Audies Gala on May 30th, 2013, at the New York Historical Society in New York City.

The nominees are …

Mystery:
• The Good Thief's Guide to Vegas by Chris Ewan, read by Simon Vance (AudioGO)
• Hush Money by Chuck Greaves, read by Dan Butler (AudioGO)
• The Nightmare by Lars Kepler, read by Mark Bramhall (Macmillan Audio)
• And When She Was Good by Laura Lippman, read by Linda Emond (Harper Audio)
• The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny, read by Ralph Cosham (Macmillan Audio)

Thriller/Suspense:
• Red, White, and Blood by Christopher Farnsworth, read by Bronson Pinchot (Blackstone Audiobooks)
• The Boy in the Suitcase by Lene Kaaberbøl and Agnete Friis, read by Katherine Kellgren (AudioGO)
• Odd Apocalypse by Dean Koontz, read by David Aaron Baker (Brilliance Audio)
• The Chalk Girl by Carol O'Connell, read by Barbara Rosenblat (Recorded Books)
• Rise Again by Ben Tripp, read by Kirsten Potten (Tantor Media)