Duncan Lawrie Dagger

The Crime Writers Association has announced it has secured Duncan Lawrie Private Bank as the new sponsor for its largest annual prize for crime fiction. The award will be renamed the Duncan Lawrie Dagger (replacing the Gold Dagger) and will increase in value from 3,000 pounds to 20,000 pounds, making it the largest award for crime fiction in the world. In addition, a completely new award, the Duncan Lawrie International Dagger, is being introduced to recognise both authors and translators of books originally published in a foreign language