2022 Shamus Award Winner: Richard Helms

SMFS congratulates SMFS list member Richard Helms for his Shamus Award win in the “Best Private Eye Short Story Category.” Mr. Helm’s winning story, “Sweeps Week” appeared in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine: July/August 2021 issue. More about the Shamus Awards and the Private Eye Writers of America can be found on their website.