The Crime Writer's Association (CWA) began the Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction in 1978. Its runner up is the Silver Dagger for Non-Fiction. Winners are announced every other year during even numbered years.

2010 Nominees

This year eight novels have been shortlisted (more details below). They are:
Conman, Richard Asplin (No Exit Press)
Blacklands, Belinda Bauer (Corgi)
Blood Harvest, S J Bolton (Bantam Press)
Rain Gods, James Lee Burke (Orion)
Shadowplay, Karen Campbell (Hodder & Stoughton)
The Strange Case of the Composer and his Judge, Patricia Duncker (Bloomsbury)
Still Midnight, Denise Mina (Orion)
The Way Home, George Pelecanos (Orion)

Gold Dagger Awards Website