The Edgar Allan Poe Awards, popularly called the Edgars, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America, based in New York City. Named after American writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849), a pioneer in the genre, the awards honor the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction, television, film, and theater published or produced in the previous year. Categories Current: Best novel (since 1954) Best first novel by an American author (since 1946) Best paperback original (since 1970) Best short story (since 1951) Best fact crime (since 1948) Best critical/biographical work (since 1977) Best young adult (since 1989) Best juvenile (since 1961) Best episode in a TV series (since 1952) Raven Award (since 1953) for "outstanding achievement in the mystery field outside of the realm of creative writing." Ellery Queen Award (since 1983) "to honor outstanding writing teams and outstanding people in the mystery-publishing industry." Robert L. Fish Memorial Award for first mystery short story (since 1984) Mary Higgins Clark Award (since 2001) Sue Grafton Memorial Award (since 2019) "honoring the best novel in a series featuring a female protagonist." Grand Master Award (since 1955)Discontinued: Best TV feature or miniseries (1972–2007) Best play (since 1950, irregular) Best motion picture screenplay (1946–2009) Best radio drama (1946–1960) Best foreign film (1949–1966) Best book jacket (1955–1975) Outstanding mystery criticism (1946–1967) Special Award (since 1949, irregular)Best Novel award winners Winners and, where known, shortlisted titles for each year: 1950s 1960s 1970s 1970 Dick Francis, ForfeitChester Himes, Blind Man with a Pistol Shaun Herron, Miro Peter Dickinson, The Old English Peep Show Emma Lathen, When in Greece Dorothy Salisbury Davis, Where the Dark Streets Go1971 Maj Sjöwall & Per Wahlöö, The Laughing PolicemanPat Stadley, Autumn of a Hunter Margaret Millar, Beyond this Point Are Monsters Patricia Moyes, Many Deadly Returns Donald E. Westlake, The Hot Rock Shaun Herron, The Hound and the Fox and the Harper1972 Frederick Forsyth, The Day of the JackalP. D. James, Shroud for a Nightingale G. F. Newman, Sir, You Bastard Tony Hillerman, The Fly on the Wall Arthur Wise, Who Killed Enoch Powell?1973 Warren Kiefer, The Lingala CodeMartin Cruz Smith, Canto for a Gypsy John Ball, Five Pieces of Jade Hugh C. Rae, The Shooting Gallery Ngaio Marsh, Tied Up in Tinsel1974 Tony Hillerman, Dance Hall of the DeadFrancis Clifford, Amigo, Amigo P. D. James, An Unsuitable Job for a Woman Jean Stubbs, Dear Laura Victor Canning, The Rainbird Pattern1975 Jon Cleary, Peter's PenceFrancis Clifford, Goodbye and Amen Andrew Garve, The Lester Affair Malcolm Bosse, The Man Who Loved Zoos Paul Erdman, The Silver Bears1976 Brian Garfield, HopscotchGerald Seymour, Harry's Game Maggie Rennert, Operation Alcestic Marvin Albert, The Gargoyle Conspiracy Ross Thomas, The Money Harvest1977 Robert B. Parker, Promised LandRichard Neely, A Madness of the Heart Thomas Gifford, The Cavanaugh Quest Gerald Seymour, The Glory Boys Trevanian, The Main1978 William H. Hallahan, Catch Me: Kill MeWilliam McIlvanney, Laidlaw Martin Cruz Smith, Nightwing1979 Ken Follett, Eye of the NeedleRuth Rendell, A Sleeping Life Tony Hillerman, Listening Woman Jack S. Scott, The Shallow Grave John Godey, The Snake1980s 1980 Arthur Maling, The Rheingold RouteC. P. Snow, A Coat of Varnish Robert Barnard, Death of a Mystery Writer Frank Parrish, Fire in the Barley Ruth Rendell, Make Death Love Me1981 Dick Francis, Whip HandB. M. Gill, Death Drop Robert Barnard, Death of a Literary Widow A. J. Quinnell, Man on Fire Reginald Hill, The Spy's Wife1982 William Bayer, PeregrinePatrick McGinley, Bogmail Robert Barnard, Death in a Cold Climate Liza Cody, Dupe Robert Littell, The Amateur Ted Allbeury, The Other Side of Silence1983 Rick Boyer, Billingsgate ShoalLawrence Block, Eight Million Ways To Die Donald E. Westlake, Kahawa Elmore Leonard, Split Images Seymour Shubin, The Captain1984 Elmore Leonard, La BravaChristopher Leach, Texas Station John Le Carré, The Little Drummer Girl Umberto Eco, The Name of the Rose William McIlvanney, The Papers of Tony Veitch1985 Ross Thomas, BriarpatchWilliam Pearson, Chessplayer Jane Langton, Emily Dickinson Is Dead Michael Gilbert, The Black Seraphim B. M. Gill, The Twelfth Juror1986 L. R. Wright, The SuspectSimon Brett, A Shock to the System Ruth Rendell, An Unkindness of Ravens Paul Auster, City of Glass: The New York Trilogy, Part 1 Ruth Rendell, The Tree of Hands1987 Barbara Vine, A Dark-Adapted EyeP. D. James, A Taste for Death Joe Gores, Come Morning Brian Freemantle, The Blind Run (originally published in the United Kingdom as Charlie Muffin and Russia Rose) Roger L. Simon, The Straight Man1988 Aaron Elkins, Old BonesLinda Barnes, A Trouble of Fools B. M. Gill, Nursery Crimes Peter Lovesey, Rough Cider Charlotte MacLeod, The Corpse in Oozak's Pond1989 Stuart M. Kaminsky, A Cold Red SunriseTony Hillerman, A Thief of Time David L. Lindsey, In the Lake of the Moon K. C. Constantine, Joey's Case Thomas H. Cook, Sacrificial Ground1990s 1990 James Lee Burke, Black Cherry Blues 1991 Julie Smith, New Orleans Mourning 1992 Lawrence Block, A Dance at the Slaughterhouse 1993 Margaret Maron, Bootlegger's Daughter 1994 Minette Walters, The Sculptress 1995 Mary Willis Walker, The Red Scream 1996 Dick Francis, Come to Grief 1997 Thomas H. Cook, The Chatham School Affair 1998 James Lee Burke, Cimarron Rose 1999 Robert Clark, Mr. White's Confession2000s 2010s 2020s 1972 winners Book Jacket: If You Want to See Your Wife Again by John Craig2007 winners Nominees: 2008 winners Nominees: 2009 winners Nominees: 2010 winners Nominees: Best Novel: The Last Child by John Hart Best First Novel by an American Author: In the Shadow of Gotham by Stefanie Pintoff Best Paperback Original: Body Blows by Marc Strange Best Fact Crime: Columbine by Dave Cullen Best Critical/Biographical: The Lineup: The World's Greatest Crime Writers Tell the Inside Story of Their Greatest Detectives edited by Otto Penzler Best Short Story: "Amapola" – Phoenix Noir by Luis Alberto Urrea Best Juvenile: Closed for the Season by Mary Downing Hahn Best Young Adult: Reality Check by Peter Abrahams Best Television Episode Teleplay: "A Place of Execution" by Patrick HarbinsonThe Robert L. Fish Memorial Award was presented to "A Dreadful Day" – Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine by Dan Warthman (Dell Magazines). 2011 winners Nominees: 2012 winners Nominees: Best Novel: Gone by Mo Hayder Best First Novel: Bent Road by Lori Roy Best Paperback Original: The Company Man by Robert Jackson Bennett Best Fact Crime: Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President by Candice Millard Best Critical/Biographical: On Conan Doyle; or, The Whole Art of Storytelling by Michael Dirda Best Short Story: "The Man Who Took His Hat Off to the Driver of the Train" - Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine by Peter Tur.... Discover the Rosalie Knecht popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Rosalie Knecht books.
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