National Book Awards - Winners

The National Book Award winners have been announced tonight and the winner of the Crime & Thriller of the Year is Lee Child - A Wanted Man.

Crime & Thriller of the Year

For a novel in this genre from a UK author which has made an outstanding impact in bookselling outlets in terms of acclaim and sales.

Lee Child - A Wanted Man - WINNER

Also shortlisted:

Sophie Hannah - Kind of Cruel
Susan Hill - A Question of Identity
Anthony Horowitz - The House of Silk
Peter James - Perfect People
Denise Mina - Gods and Beasts

Ian Rankin has won the "Outstanding Achievement Award".