The Diamanten Kogel (i.e. Diamond Bullet) is an annual award for the best original Dutch crime novel. It is awarded by the Genootschap van Vlaamse Misdaadauteurs in Belgium. The

Gouden Strop The Gouden Strop (i.e. 'Golden Noose') is the annual award for the best crime novel in the Dutch language. The prize has been awarded since 1986. The winner receives € 10,000 and a statuette. Its Belgian equivalent is the Diamanten Kogel (i.e. ...

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Winners

*2013: ''2017'' Rudy Soetewey *2012: ''Blauw Goud'' Almar Otten *2011: ''Roomservice'' Elvin Post *2010: ''Wrede schoonheid'' Mieke de Loof *2009: ''Stiletto Libretto'' Bavo Dhooge *2008: ''Pentito''

Simon de Waal Simon de Waal (born in Amsterdam in 1961) is a Dutch writer. He has specialized in television and film scripts, he won the ''Golden Calf'' in 2000 (grand prize for the Netherlands Film), for best screenplay for the film ''Leak''. ''Leak'' also ...

*2007: ''Starr''

Patrick Conrad Patrick Conrad (born 16 July 1945 in Antwerp) is a Flemish poet, screenwriter and novelist, and one of the founders of The Pink Poets. He also directed about twenty movies for cinema and television, including – selected for the Cannes Festival ...

*2006: ''Het diepe water''

Felix Thijssen Felix Thijssen (24 November 1933 – 26 July 2022) was a Dutch author of crime novels, science fiction novels and books for children. In 1999 he won the "Gouden Strop", prize for the best Dutch crime novel, for "Cleopatra". In 2006 he won the " ...

*2005: ''Onder druk''

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*2004: ''Medeschuldig''

Bob Mendes David Mendes (15 May 1928 – 1 October 2021Gouden Stropwinnaar Bob Mende ...

*2003: ''Dossier K.''

Jef Geeraerts Jozef Adriaan Anna Geeraerts (23 February 1930 – 11 May 2015), better known as Jef Geeraerts, was a Belgian writer. Geeraerts was born in Antwerp. After his studies in political and administrative sciences at the Colonial University of Belgium ...

*2002: ''De Emerson locomotief'' Benny Baudewyns

External links

* {{official, http://diamantenkogel.be/?home Belgian literary awards Awards established in 2002 2002 establishments in Belgium

Winners

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