Member Awards and Achievements Karin Slaughter wins Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award October 15, 2015 Share on Twitter (opens in a new tab) on Facebook (opens in a new tab) on Linkedin (opens in a new tab) via email Karin Slaughter received the Crime Writers Association’s Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award for Cop Town. The award is for thriller novels, which can be set in any period and include, spy fiction and/or action/adventure stories. The winners were announced last month at an award ceremony in London.