Thrillerfest 4 Award Awards

Brad Meltzer was awarded the Silver Bullet Award for his contributions to the advancement of literacy. The Dollar General Literacy Foundation was given the corporate award for its support of literacy and education. Alexandra Sokoloff won best short story for The Edge of Seventeen from the superhero anthology The Darker Mask . Tom Rob Smith won best first novel for his novel Child 44 . Jeffrey Deaver was awarded the best thriller for his latest novel The Bodies Left Behind. Sandra Brown, last year’s ThrillerMaster, introduced this year’s ThrillerMaster, David Morrell, who received the award “in recognition of his vast body of work and influence in the field of literature.” Morrell created Rambo, one of only five fictional characters that are said to be known worldwide (along with Sherlock Holmes, Tarzan, James Bond and Harry Potter).