Edgar Award for Best First Mystery
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.
2005
Officer Down
Officer Down
2004
Country of Origin
Country of Origin
2001
Line of Vision
Line of Vision
2000
Conspiracy of Paper
Conspiracy of Paper
1999
The Skull Mantra
The Skull Mantra
1997
Los Alamos
Los Alamos
1996
Simple Justice
Simple Justice
1995
Penance
Penance
1993
A Grave Talent
A Grave Talent
1992
The Black Echo
The Black Echo
1991
Slow Motion Riot
Slow Motion Riot
1990-01-09
Postmortem
Postmortem
1988
Carolina Skeletons
Carolina Skeletons
1982
The Butcher's Boy
The Butcher's Boy
1981
Chiefs
Chiefs
1980
The Watcher
The Watcher
1979
The Lasko Tangent
The Lasko Tangent
1977
A French Finish
A French Finish
1975
The Alvarez Journal
The Alvarez Journal
1974
Fletch
Fletch
1972
Squaw Point
Squaw Point
1970
The Anderson Tapes
The Anderson Tapes
1970
Finding Maubee
Finding Maubee
1969
A Time of Predators
A Time of Predators
1968
Silver Street
Silver Street
1968
The Bait
The Bait
1967
Act of Fear
Act of Fear
1966
The Cold War Swap
The Cold War Swap
1962
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
1961
The Green Stone
The Green Stone
1960
The Man in the Cage
The Man in the Cage
1956
Rebecca's Pride
Rebecca's Pride
1955
The Perfectionist
The Perfectionist
1954
Go, Lovely Rose
Go, Lovely Rose
1953
A Kiss Before Dying
A Kiss Before Dying
1952
Don't Cry For Me
Don't Cry For Me
1951
Stranglehold
Stranglehold
1949
What a Body!
What a Body!
1948
The Room Upstairs
The Room Upstairs
1946
The Horizontal Man
The Horizontal Man
1945
Watchful at Night
Watchful at Night
