Edgar Awards
The Edgar awards are given by the Mystery Writers of America. They were first given in 1946. These mystery book awards are named after Edgar Allen Poe - a well-known writer of mystery and horror in the mid 19th century. Mr. Poe developed most of the key elements of the detective story in the 1840s.
As many as 1,000 books are considered for the award.
According to the rules, mystery books must be published in 2007 to be eligible for the 2008 award.
Foreign authors are eligible for Best Novel award ... but only US writers can be given the Best First Novel award.
The 2008 Edgars will be awarded on May 1st 2008 in New York City.
Here are the 2008 Nominees for Best Novel: Benjamin Black Christine Falls Henry Holt
Ken Bruen Priest St. Martin's Minotaur
Michael Chabon The Yiddish Policeman's Union HarperCollins
Reed Farrel Coleman Soul Patch Bleak House Books
John Hart Down River St. Martin's Minotaur Winner!
Here are the 2008 Nominees for Best First Novel:
Gordon Campbell Missing Witness HarperCollins-William Morrow
Tana French In The Woods Penguin Group-Viking Winner!
Christopher Goffard Snitch Jacket The Rookery Press
Craig McDonald Head Games Bleak House Books
Derek Nikitas Pyres St. Martin's Minotaur
Edgar Awards for Best Novel
Year Author Book 2008 John Hart Down River 2007 Jason Goodwin The Janissary Tree 2006 Jess Walter Citizen Vince 2005 T. Jefferson Parker California Girl 2004 Ian Rankin Resurrection Men 2003 S. J. Rozan Winter and Night 2002 T. Jefferson Parker Silent Joe 2001 Joe R. Lansdale The Bottoms 2000 Jan Burke Bones 1999 Robert Clark Mr. White's Confession 1998 James Lee Burke Cimarron Rose 1997 Thomas H. Cook The Chatham School Affair 1996 Dick Francis Come To Grief 1995 Mary Willis Walker The Red Scream 1994 Minette Walters The Sculptress 1993 Margaret Maron Bootlegger's Daughter 1992 Lawrence Block A Dance At The Slaughterhouse 1991 Julie Smith New Orleans Mourning 1990 James Lee Burke Black Cherry Blues 1989 Stuart M. Kaminsky A Cold Red Sunrise 1988 Aaron Elkins Old Bones 1987 Barbara Vine A Dark-Adapted Eye 1986 L. R. Wright The Suspect 1985 Ross Thomas Briarpatch 1984 Elmore Leonard La Brava 1983 Rick Boyer Billingsgate Shoal 1982 William Bayer Peregrine 1981 Dick Francis Whip Hand 1980 Arthur Maling The Rheingold Route 1979 Ken Follett The Eye of The Needle 1978 William H. Hallahan Catch Me; Kill Me 1977 Robert B. Parker Promised Land 1976 Brian Garfield Hopscotch 1975 Jon Cleary Peter's Pence
Edgar Awards for Best First Novel
Year Author Book 2008 Tana French In The Woods 2007 Alex Berenson The Faithful Spy 2006 Theresa Schwegel Officer Down 2005 Don Lee Country of Origin 2004 Rebecca Pawel Death of a Nationalist 2003 Jonathon King The Blue Edge of Midnight 2002 David Ellis Line of Vision 2001 David Liss A Conspiracy of Paper 2000 Eliot Pattison The Skull Mantra 1999 Steve Hamilton A Cold Day in Paradise 1998 Joseph Kanon Los Alamos 1997 John Morgan Wilson Simple Justice 1996 David Housewright Penance 1995 George Dawes Green The Caveman's Valentine 1994 Laurie King A Grave Talent 1993 Michael Connelly The Black Echo 1992 Peter Blauner Slow Motion Riot 1991 Patricia Daniels Cornwell Post Mortem 1990 Susan Wolfe The Last Billable Hour 1989 David Stout Carolina Skeletons 1988 Deidre S. Laiken Death Among Strangers 1987 Larry Beinhart No One Rides For Free 1986 Jonathan Kellerman When The Bough Breaks 1985 R. D. Rosen Strike Three, You're Dead 1984 Will Harriss The Bay Psalm Book Murder 1983 Thomas Perry The Butcher's Boy 1982 Stuart Woods Chiefs 1981 K. Nolte Smith The Watcher 1980 Richard North Patterson The Lasko Tangent 1979 William L. DeAndrea Killed In The Ratings 1978 Robert Ross A French Finish 1977 James Patterson The Thomas Berryman Number 1976 Rex Burns The Alvarez Journal 1975 Gregory McDonald Fletch
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