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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2012

• Ian Hamilton – The Water Rat of Wanchai

Also shortlisted:

• Norm Foster – Watching Jeopardy
• Fraser Nixon – The Man Who Killed
• Sean Slater – The Survivor
• Roger White – Tight Corner

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Added 08 July 2013.
Updated 08 July 2013.