Edgar Award for Best Mystery Novel
The Edgars are presented by the Mystery Writers of America Organization. The awards are named after Edgar Allan Poe, who is often credited with inventing the detective story. Initially presented for distinguished first novels of mystery, the award is now divided into several categories.
2006
The Janisarry Tree
The Janisarry Tree
2005
Citizen Vince
Citizen Vince
2004
California Girl
California Girl
2003
Resurrection Men
Resurrection Men
2002
Winter and Night
Winter and Night
2001
Silent Joe
Silent Joe
2000
The Bottoms
The Bottoms
1999
Bones
Bones
1997
Cimarron Rose
Cimarron Rose
1995
Come to Grief
Come to Grief
1994
The Red Scream
The Red Scream
1993
The Sculptress
The Sculptress
1990
New Orleans Mourning
New Orleans Mourning
1989
Black Cherry Blues
Black Cherry Blues
1988
A Cold Red Sunrise
A Cold Red Sunrise
1987
Old Bones
Old Bones
1986
Dark-adapted Eye
Dark-adapted Eye
1985
The Suspect
The Suspect
1984
Briarpatch
Briarpatch
1983
La Brava
La Brava
1982
Billingsgate Shoal
Billingsgate Shoal
1981
Peregrine
Peregrine
1980
Whip Hand
Whip Hand
1979
The Rheingold Route
The Rheingold Route
1977
Catch Me: Kill Me
Catch Me: Kill Me
1976
Promised Land
Promised Land
1975
Hopscotch
Hopscotch
1974
Peter's Pence
Peter's Pence
1972
The Lingala Code
The Lingala Code
1969
Forfeit
Forfeit
1968
A Case of Need
A Case of Need
1967
God Save the Mark
God Save the Mark
1963
The Light of Day
The Light of Day
1961
Gideon's Fire
Gideon's Fire
1961
Gideon's Fire
Gideon's Fire
1958
The Eighth Circle
The Eighth Circle
1957
Room to Swing
Room to Swing
1956
A Dram of Poison
A Dram of Poison
1955
Beast in View
Beast in View
1954
The Long Goodbye
The Long Goodbye
1953
Beat Not the Bones
Beat Not the Bones
