- Organizer
- Malice Domestic Ltd
- Why it counts
- Presented annually since 1989 by Malice Domestic Ltd (a volunteer-run nonprofit incorporated in 1992) at its Malice Domestic convention for traditional mystery fiction; Best Novel was renamed Best Contemporary Novel in 2013 when Best Historical Novel was split out
- Held
- annual, last Saturday of April, evening ET, at the Agatha Awards banquet during Malice Domestic
Reigning winners
Best First Novel · 2022
| Year | Best Contemporary Novel | Best First Novel |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mia P. Manansala |