2002 Jeremiah Healy
2003 Janet Evanovich
2004 Robert B. Parker
2005 Tess Gerritsen
2006 Lisa Scottoline
2007 Lee Child
2008 Harlan Coben
2009 Sue Grafton
2010 Charlaine Harris
2011 Barry Eisler & Nancy Pickard
2012 Joseph Finder
2013 Meg Gardiner
2014 Craig Johnson
2015 Elizabeth George
2016 William Kent Krueger
2017 Lisa Gardner
2018 Walter Mosley
2019 Ann Cleeves
2020 C. Rona Veerus
2021 Hank Phillippi Ryan
2022 William Martin