The British Book Award for Crime Thriller of the Year has been awarded since 2005. Two out of the three awards made to date have been won by the author Ian Rankin. It is currently sponsored by BCA as in Book Club Associates, 'Britain's biggest mail order bookseller'.

Past Winners

• 2005 - Fleshmarket Close Ian Rankin
• 2006 - The Take Martina Cole
• 2007 - The Naming of the Dead Ian Rankin

References

http://www.britishbookawards.co.uk/