The Arthur Ellis Award for the Best First Crime Novel written in English is awarded by Crime Writers of Canada to an author living in Canada or a Canadian writer living outside of Canada.

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2009

• Howard Shrier – Buffalo Jump

Also shortlisted:

• Nadine Doolittle – Iced Under
• John C. Goodman – Talking to Wendigo
• April Lindgren – Headline: Murder
• Phyllis Smallman – Margarita Nights

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Added 24 April 2009.
Updated 23 April 2010.