Edgar Award - Best Novel
The Edgar Award, in honor of Edgar Allan Poe, is presented by The Mystery Writers of America to the best in mystery fiction and nonfiction produced the previous year. Awards are made in various categories, including Best novel, Best first novel by an American author, Best fact crime and Best short story. The first Edgar was awarded in 1954.
Website: www.mysterywriters.org
Winners
| Year | Title | Author | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Last Child | John Hart | Shortlist... |
| 2009 | Blue Heaven | CJ Box | Shortlist... |
| 2008 | Down River | John Hart | Shortlist... |
| 2007 | The Janissary Tree | Jason Goodwin | Shortlist... |
| 2006 | Citizen Vince: A Novel | Jess Walter | Shortlist... |
| 2005 | California Girl | T Jefferson Parker | Shortlist... |
| 2004 | Resurrection Men | Ian Rankin | Shortlist... |
| 2003 | Winter and Night | S J Rozan | Shortlist... |
| 2002 | Silent Joe | T Jefferson Parker | Shortlist... |
| 2001 | The Bottoms | Joe R Lansdale | Shortlist... |
| 2000 | Bones | Jan Burke | Shortlist... |