Alafair Burke Presents
The 2011 Duffer Awards
Legendary Characters. Ridiculous Awards.
Visit each day in June to vote for your favorite characters and enter to win prizes.
Friday, July 1st

Thanks for participating!

Thanks for participating in The Duffer Awards throughout June. The pooch and I have had a blast, and we couldn’t have done it without you! We've been handing out ridiculous awards to legendary characters, but I hope you've also added some new writers to your reading list.

If you like the writers and characters features in the Duffers, I think you'll also enjoy my new book, Long Gone, which hit shelves last week. 212 is also now in paperback.

Although we are done with this round of the Duffers, please stay in touch. I blog Here and at Murderati regularly. I'm also mad about Facebook and Twitter. See you on the interwebs.

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Thursday, June 30th

Quickest Escape from a Stuck Elevator by a Parent/Child Duo

S.J. Rozan's

James Lee Burke's

  • 23% chose Lydia Chin and Chin Yong-Yun
  • 77% chose Dave and Alafair Robicheaux

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Wednesday, June 29th

Quickest Rebounder From a Failed Relationship

James Grippando's

Kate Atkinson's

  • 53% chose Jack Swyteck
  • 47% chose Jackson Brodie

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Tuesday, June 28th

Editor in Chief of the College Paper

Denise Hamilton's

Jan Burke's

  • 19% chose Eve Diamond
  • 81% chose Irene Kelly

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Monday, June 27th

Most Likely to Save the World

David Baldacci's

Nelson DeMille's

  • 52% chose Oliver Stone
  • 48% chose John Corey

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Sunday, June 26th

Collegiate Quizbowl Champ

Jeffery Deaver's

James Patterson's

  • 84% chose Lincoln Rhyme
  • 16% chose Alex Cross

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Saturday, June 25th

Woman You Really Don’t Want to Cross

Stieg Larsson's

Karin Slaughter's

  • 39% chose Lisbeth Salander
  • 61% chose Lena Adams

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Friday, June 24th

Least Likely to Retire

John Sandford's

Lisa Unger's

  • 86% chose Lucas Davenport
  • 14% chose Jones Cooper

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Thursday, June 23rd

Most Unlike Her Parents

Tami Hoag's

Chevy Stevens'

  • 37% chose Elena Estes
  • 63% chose Annie O’Sullivan

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Wednesday, June 22nd

Least Likely to be Fazed by the Autopsy of a Disemboweled Body

Tess Gerritsen's

Kathy Reichs'

  • 59% chose Maura Isles
  • 41% chose Temperance Brennan

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Tuesday, June 21st

Prom King and Queen

Val McDermid's

Faye Kellerman's

  • 31% chose Tony Hill & Carol Jordan
  • 69% chose Peter Decker & Rina Lazarus

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Monday, June 20th

Most Likely to Take Down a TSA Agent

Joseph Finder's

Barry Eisler's

  • 59% chose Nick Heller
  • 41% chose John Rain

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Sunday, June 19th

PI Most Likely to Screw a Client Over….But With Good Reason

Andrew Vachss'

Sara Paretsky's

  • 54% chose Burke
  • 46% chose VI Warshawski

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Saturday, June 18th

Coolest Name

Richard Castle's

George Pelecanos'

  • 78% chose Nikki Heat
  • 22% chose Derek Strange

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Friday, June 17th

Most Likely to Get Away With It

Jeff Lindsay's

Lawrence Block's

  • 69% chose Dexter Morgan
  • 31% chose Bernie Rhodenbarr

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Thursday, June 16th

Most Likely to Know the Emergency Room Workers by First Name

Andrew Gross'

Bryan Gruley's

  • 33% chose Ty Hauck
  • 67% chose Gus Carpenter

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Wednesday, June 15th

Ability to Travel the Globe in Two Pages or Less

Robert Ludlum's

Daniel Silva's

  • 60% chose Jason Bourne
  • 40% chose Gabriel Allon

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Tuesday, June 14th

Most Likely to Crash a Server on Match.com

Sandra Brown's

J.D. Robb's

  • 27% chose Cash Boudreaux
  • 73% chose Roarke

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Monday, June 13th

Best Wine Taster

Reed Farrel Coleman's

Patricia Cornwell's

  • 34% chose Moe Prager
  • 66% chose Kay Scarpetta

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Sunday, June 12th

Lawyer Most Likely to Be Held in Contempt…But With Good Reason

Perri O'Shaughnessy's

Phillip Margolin's

  • 59% chose Nina Reilly
  • 41% chose Amanda Jaffe

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Saturday, June 11th

Most Likely to Win a Hot Dog Eating Contest

Linda Fairstein's

Michelle Gagnon's

  • 74% chose Mike Chapman
  • 26% chose Danny Rodriguez

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Friday, June 10th

Most Likely to Bring the House Down at a New Jersey Karaoke Party

Harlan Coben's

Brad Parks'

  • 76% chose Myron Bolitar
  • 24% chose Carter Ross

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Thursday, June 9th

Most Likely to Be Institutionalized

Denis Mina's

Lee Goldberg's

  • 30% chose Maureen O’Donnell
  • 70% chose Adrian Monk

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Wednesday, June 8th

Best Shoes

Kate White's

Lisa Scottoline's

  • 61% chose Bailey Weggins
  • 39% chose Anne Murphy

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Tuesday, June 7th

Odd Couple Most Likely to Win The Amazing Race

Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum and Lee Child's Jack Reacher

Lisa Gardner's Pierce Quincy and Robert Crais' Joe Pike

  • 72% chose Stephanie Plum and Jack Reacher
  • 28% chose Pierce Quincy and Joe Pike

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Monday, June 6th

Best Hat

Elmore Leonard's

Craig Johnson's

  • 60% chose Raylan Givens
  • 40% chose Walt Longmire

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Sunday, June 5th

Most Badass Sidekick

Dennis Lehane's

Carl Hiassen's

  • 35% chose Bubba Rogowski
  • 65% chose Clinton Tyree/Skink

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Saturday, June 4th

Best Manners

Jacqueline Winspear's

Elizabeth George's

  • 41% chose Maisie Dobbs
  • 59% chose Inspector Lynley

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Friday, June 3rd

Most Likely to Make a 15-mile Detour for Good Junk Food

Laura Lippman's

Sue Grafton's

  • 36% chose Tess Monaghan
  • 64% chose Kinsey Millhone

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Thursday, June 2nd

Most Likely to Sacrifice an Arm a la 127 Hours

Tim Dorsey's

Chelsea Cain's

  • 45% chose Serge Storms
  • 55% chose Gretchen Lowell

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