Winners of The PWA Hammer Award
The Hammer, first presented in 2007, goes to the character, not the author, for his/her contribution to, and longevity in the field. It’s named after Mike Hammer, of course, who certainly made his mark, and so far, thanks to Max Allan Collins, has shown no sign of leaving…
2007
SHELL SCOTT
by Richard S. Prather
2008
NAMELESS
by Bill Pronzini
2009
MATT SCUDDER
by Lawrence Block
2010
SHARON McCONE
by Marcia Miller
2011
V.I. WARSHAWSKI
by Sara Paretsky
2012
NATE HELLER
by Max Allan Collins
2014
KINSEY MILLHONE
by Sue Grafton
