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Edgar Nominees

Posted by henryct on January 30, 2008

If you are unfamiliar with the Edgar Award, it is awarded every April by the Mystery Writers of America (MWA). Eligible novels must be published in the U.S.

Here are the nominees for 2008:

Best Novel
Christine Falls, Benjamin Black
Priest, Ken Bruen
The Yiddish Policemen’s Union
, Michael Chabon
Soul Patch, Reed Farrel Coleman
Down River, John Hart (St. Martin’s Minotaur)

Best First Novel
Missing Witness, Gordon Campbell
In the Woods
, Tana French
Snitch Jacket, Christopher Goffard
Head Games,
Craig McDonald
Pyres
, Derek Nikitas

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