Since 1988, the Lambda Literary Foundation recognizes excellence in gay and lesbian publishing, and every year they cite an award winner in Gay Men's Mystery. Here are the past winners.
2006 The Lucky Elephant Restaurant, Garry Ryan (NeWest Press)
2005

One of These Things Is Not Like The Others, D. Travers Scott (Suspect Thoughts Press)

(Sadly, Mahu did not win! Though I thought One of These Things was a great book.)

2004 Flight of Aquavit, Anthony Bidulka (Insomniac Press)
2003 Blind Eye, John Morgan Wilson (St. Martin's Press)
2002 The Snow Garden, Christopher Rice (Miramax)
2001 Rag and Bone, Michael Nava (G. P. Putnam)
2000 The Limits of Justice, John Morgan Wilson (Doubleday)
1999 Justice at Risk, John Morgan Wilson (Doubleday)
1998 Outburst, R.D. Zimmerman (Delacorte)
1997 The Magician’s Tale, David Hunt (Putnam)
1996 The Death of Friends, Michael Nava (Putnam)
1995 Closet, R.D. Zimmerman (Dell)
1994 Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, John Berendt (Random House)
1993 Catilina’s Riddle, Steven Saylor (St. Martin’s Press)
1992 The Hidden Law, Michael Nava (HarperCollins)
1991 A Country of Old Men: The Last Dave Brandstetter Mystery, Joseph Hansen (Viking)
1990 Howtown, Michael Nava (Harpercollins)
1989 A Simple Suburban Murder, Mark Zubro, (St. Martin’s Press)
1988 Goldenboy, Michael Nava (Alyson Publications)

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