Readers’ Choice Award
2005
1st Place: “Reptile Smile” David White
Runners up: “Dirty Work” by Kim Harrington, “Bystanders” by Graham Powell, “Overtime Opportunities” by Patrick J. Lambe, “Piggy Eyes” by Iain Rowan, and “An Unwilling Witness” by Stephen D. Rogers
2004
1st Place (tie): “Game On” by Iain Rowan
1st Place (tie): “Officer Down” by Stephen D. Rogers
3rd Place (tie): “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place for Murder” by Tim Wohlforth
3rd Place (tie): “A Little Trouble” by Gerald So
3rd Place (tie): “Seductive Barry” by Ray Banks
2003
1st Place: “Full Moon Boogie” by James R. Winter
2nd Place (tie): “Cold Cocked” by James R. Winter
2nd Place (tie): “Dust is Thicker than Water” by Stephen D. Rogers