Edgar Nominees

The Mystery Writers of America has announced the nominees for the Edgar Award. The complete list follows on the jump:


BEST NOVEL

The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown)

Red Leaves by Thomas H. Cook (Harcourt)

Vanish by Tess Gerritsen (Ballantine Books)

Drama City by George Pelecanos (Little, Brown)

Citizen Vince by Jess Walter (Regan Books)

BEST FIRST NOVEL BY AN AMERICAN AUTHOR

Die A Little by Megan Abbott (Simon & Schuster)

Immoral by Brian Freeman (St. Martin’s Minotaur)

Run the Risk by Scott Frost (G.P. Putnam’s Sons)

Hide Your Eyes by Alison Gaylin (Signet)

Officer Down by Theresa Schwegel (St. Martin’s Minotaur)

BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL

Homicide My Own by Anne Argula (Pleasure Boat Studio)

The James Deans by Reed Farrel Coleman (Penguin – Plume)

Girl in the Glass by Jeffrey Ford (Dark Alley)

Kiss Her Goodbye by Allan Guthrie (Hard Case Crime)

Six Bad Things by Charlie Huston (Ballantine Books)

BEST FACT CRIME

Rescue Artist: A True Story of Art, Thieves, and the Hunt for a Missing Masterpiece  by Edward Dolnick (HarperCollins)

The Elements of Murder:  The History of Poison by John Emsley (Oxford University Press)

Written in Blood by Diane Fanning (St. Martin’s True Crime)

True Story:  Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa by Michael Finkel (HarperCollins)

Desire Street:  A True Story of Death and Deliverance in New Orleans by Jed Horne (Farrar, Straus & Giroux)

BEST CRITICAL/BIOGRAPHICAL

Writing and Selling Your Mystery Novel:  How to Knock ’em Dead with Style by Hallie Ephron (Writer’s Digest Books)

Behind the Mystery:  Top Mystery Writers Interviewed by Stuart Kaminsky, photos by Laurie Roberts (Hot House Press)

The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes: The Novels edited by Leslie S. Klinger (W.W. Norton)

Discovering the Maltese Falcon and Sam Spade: The Evolution of Dashiell
Hammett’s Masterpiece, Including John Huston’s Movie with Humphrey
Bogart edited by Richard Layman (Vince Emery Productions)

Girl Sleuth:  Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her by Melanie Rehak (Harcourt)

BEST SHORT STORY

"Born Bad" – Dangerous Women by Jeffery Deaver (Mysterious Press)

"The Catch’ – Greatest Hits by James W. Hall (Carroll & Graf)

"Her Lord and Master" – Dangerous Women by Andrew Klavan (Mysterious Press)

"Misdirection" – Greatest Hits by Barbara Seranella (Carroll & Graf)

"Welcome to Monroe" – A Kudzu Christmas by David Wallace (River City Publishing)

BEST JUVENILE

Shakespeare’s Secret by Elise Broach (Henry Holt Books for Young Readers)

Wright & Wong: The Case of the Nana-Napper by Laura J. Burns and Melinda Metz (Penguin Young Readers – Sleuth/Razorbill)

The Missing Manatee by Cynthia DeFelice (Farrar, Straus & Giroux Books for Young Readers)

Flush by Carl Hiassen (Knopf Books for Young Readers)

The Boys of San Joaquin by D. James Smith (Simon & Schuster Children’s Books)

BEST YOUNG ADULT

Down the Rabbit Hole by Peter Abrahams (HarperCollins – Laura Geringer Books)

Last Shot by John Feinstein (Knopf Books for Young Readers)

Quid Pro Quo by Vicki Grant (Orca Book Publishers)

Young Bond, Book One:  Silverfin by Charlie Higson (Hyperion/Miramax Books)

Spy Goddess, Book One:  Live & Let Shop by Michael Spradlin (HarperCollins Children’s Books)

BEST PLAY

River’s End by Cheryl Coons (Book and Lyrics), Chuck Larkin (Music) (Marin Theatre Company)

Safe House by Paul Leeper (Tennessee Stage Company)

Matter of Intent by Gary Earl Ross (Theater Loft)

Mating Dance of the Werewolf by Mark Stein (Rubicon Theatre)

BEST TELEVISION EPISODE TELEPLAY

CSI – "A Bullet Runs Through It, Parts 1 and 2", Teleplay by Richard Catalani & Carol Mendelsohn

CSI – "Grave Danger", Teleplay by Anthony Zuiker, Carol Mendelsohn, Naren Shankar.  Story by Quentin Tarantino

Law & Order:  Special Victims Unit – "911", Teleplay by Patrick Harbinson

Sea of Souls – "Amulet", Teleplay by Ed Whitmore

Wire in the Blood – "Redemption", Teleplay by Guy Burt

BEST MOTION PICTURE SCREENPLAY

Crash – Story by Paul Haggis; Screenplay by Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco (Lions Gate Films)

A History of Violence – Screenplay by Josh Olson, based on the
Graphic Novel by John Wagner & Vince Locke (New Line Productions)

The Ice Harvest – Screenplay by Richard Russo & Robert Benton, based on the Novel by Scott Phillips (Focus Features)

Match Point – Screenplay by Woody Allen (BBC)

Syriana – Screenplay by Stephen Gaghan, based on the book by Robert Baer (Warner Brothers)

ROBERT L. FISH MEMORIAL AWARD

Eddie Newton

"Home" – EQMM May 2005 (Dell Magazine)

GRAND MASTER

Stuart Kaminsky

ELLERY QUEEN AWARD

Brian Skupin and Kate Stine, Co-Publishers of Mystery Scene Magazine

RAVEN AWARDS

Black Orchid Bookshop (Bonnie Claeson & Joe Gugliemelli, owners)

Men of Mystery Conference (Joan Hansen, creator)

THE SIMON & SCHUSTER-MARY HIGGINS CLARK AWARD

Breaking Faith by Jo Bannister (Allison & Busby Ltd.)

Dark Angel by Karen Harper (MIRA Books)

Shadow Valley by Gwen Hunter (MIRA Books)

7 thoughts on “Edgar Nominees”

  1. hey, lee, did you notice that the two CSIs that were nominated don’t appear on the list of episodes that were submitted for the award. The list is current as of 12/4/05, and at least one of the CSIs, “Grave Danger”, aired last may and should have been submitted last june to meet the deadline. Is there some funny business going on here?

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  2. What, no ‘Best Media Tie-in’?
    Would you support the creation of such as award, or do you think it would ghettoize the MTI books, which should be eligible for the main awards?

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  3. The IAMTW (www.iamtw.org) will be giving awards in 2006 for best tie-in in a number of categories. We are in the process of putting together our judging committees now.

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  4. the play “Matter of Intent” is simply wonderful. It is one of the best plays i have seen in a long time and I’m glad it has been nominated for an Edgar Award and that it will soon be view in new york if all goes well.

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  5. The play “Matter of Intent” by playwright/novelist Gary Earl Ross of Buffalo, New York has been nominated for an Edgar Award and I just want to say,” It really deserves the nomination”. Sensational from start to finish “Matter of Intent” keeps you in suspense. The play is currently being shopped for a production in New York. “Matter of Intent” is one of the best plays I have seen in a long time.

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  6. Estella- you do realize that anyone who scrolls over your name can see your email address, which is the same for both of your posts, right? Not that I would dispute your right to promote your favorite work for awards, but pretending to be a groundswell of support all by yourself really isn’t doing it any favors.

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