Last night, the Mystery Writers of America presented the 71st annual Edgar Allan Poe Awards at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City. Celebrating the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction, and television published or produced in 2016, the yearly event gathers a veritable who's who in the genre. Below is a list of all…
Patricia Abbott is the author of more than 150 short stories that have appeared in print and online publications. She won the Derringer Award in 2008 for her story “My Hero.” She is the co-editor of the e-anthology Discount Noir. Collections of her stories, Monkey Justice and Other Stories and Home Invasion, were published by…
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Before the Fall by Noah Hawley is a heart-pounding thriller that raises questions of fate, human nature, and the inextricable ties that bind us together. It is nominated for an Edgar Award for Best Novel. Everyone has their path. The choices they’ve made. How any two people end up in the same place at the same…
What Remains of Me by Alison Gaylin is a spellbinding novel of psychological suspense, set in the glamorous, wealthy world of Hollywood. It is nominated for an Edgar Award for Best Novel. “It’s like the worst of both worlds.” That’s how Kelly Lund sees her home life, and in Alison Gaylin’s hands, this moment of…
The Ex by Alafair Burke follows a woman who agrees to help an old boyfriend who has been framed for murder—but she begins to suspect that she is the one being manipulated. It is nominated for an Edgar Award for Best Novel. Olivia Randall, a top New York defense attorney, and Jack Harris, bestselling fiction…
Where It Hurts by Reed Farrel Coleman is a gritty, atmospheric novel about the other side of Long Island, far from the wealth of the Hamptons, where real people live—and die. It is nominated for an Edgar Award for Best Novel. There’s a lot to be said for not just a bold opening paragraph but…
Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye is a satirical romance about identity, guilt, goodness, and the nature of lies, inspired by the classic Jane Eyre. It is nominated for an Edgar Award for Best Novel. In Jane Steele, Lyndsay Faye reimagines Jane Eyre as a serial killer, and it’s a laugh-out-loud funny rendering of one of…
Under the Harrow by Flynn Berry is a riveting psychological thriller and a haunting exploration of the fierce love between two sisters, the distortions of grief, and the terrifying power of the past. It is nominated for an Edgar Award for Best First Novel. Under the Harrow by Flynn Berry is up for an Edgar Award…
The Lost Girls by Heather Young is a stunning debut novel that examines the price of loyalty, the burden of regret, the meaning of salvation, and the sacrifices we make for those we love. It has been nominated for an Edgar Award for Best First Novel. Heather Young lulls her unsuspecting readers along, then slips…
