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This list includes all submissions received by the MWA national office as of April 9, 2025. Appearance of your work on this list does not mean you have been nominated for an Edgar® Award. It only means your work has been submitted for consideration. Only the judges on each Edgar® committee determine who is nominated and who wins. Nominations will be announced on or around Edgar Allan Poe’s birthday (January 19th) in 2026. The winners will be announced at the Edgar® Awards Banquet late April/early May 2026.
- Best Novel
- Best First Novel
- Best Paperback/E-Book Original
- Best Fact Crime
- Best Critical-Biographical
- Best Short Story
- Best Juvenile
- Best Young Adult
- Best TV Episode
- Robert L. Fish Memorial Award
- Mary Higgins Clark Award
- Sue Grafton Award
- Lilian Jackson Braun Award
Best Novel
Ames, Jonathan, KARMA DOLL
Anderson-Wheeler, Claire, THE GATSBY GAMBIT
Andrews, Brian &, Wilson, Jeffrey, DARK RISING
Arceneaux, Danielle, GLORY DAZE
Baker, Kylie Lee, BAT EATER AND OTHER NAMES FOR CORA ZENG
Baldacci, David, STRANGERS IN TIME
Bassoff, Jon, THE MEMORY WARD
Bauer, Belinda, THE IMPOSSIBLE THING
Benedict, Marie, THE QUEENS OF CRIME
Bennett, S.J., A DEATH IN DIAMONDS
Berry, Steve, THE MEDICI RETURN
Box, C.J., BATTLE MOUNTAIN
Brown, Sandra, BLOOD MOON
Browne, Wes, THEY ALL FALL THE SAME
Bruen, Ken, GALWAY’S EDGE
Burke, Alafair, THE NOTE
Burke, Ava, HAUNTING AND HOMICIDE
Burnett, R.S., WHITEOUT
Cavanagh, Steve, WITNESS 8
Coben, Harlan, NOBODY’S FOOL
Collins, Megan, CROSS MY HEART
Crais, Robert, THE BIG EMPTY
Currie, Ron, THE SAVAGE, NOBLE DEATH OF BABS DIONNE
Dahl, Arne, WITHIN THE CIRCLE
Dean, Abigail, THE DEATH OF US
Delany, Vicki, THE INCIDENT OF THE BOOK IN THE NIGHTTIME
Deutermann, P.T., THE SECOND SON
Dodd, Christina, GIRL ANONYMOUS
Donovan, Kemper, LOOSE LIPS
Echlin, Helena, CLEVER LITTLE THING
Eskens, Allen, THE QUIET LIBRARIAN
Fagan, Kate, THE THREE LIVES OF CATE KAY
Foster, Sara, WHEN SHE WAS GONE
Francis-Sharma, Lauren, CASUALTIES OF TRUTH
Gaylin, Alison, WE ARE WATCHING
George, Nicholas, A LETHAL WALK IN LAKELAND
Gilbert, Victoria, SCHOOLED IN MURDER
Goldberg, Leonard, A SCANDALOUS AFFAIR
Hall, Tarquin, THE CSAE OF THE ELUSIVE BOMBAY DUCK
Hechtman, Betty, DEATH AMONG THE STITCHES
Henderson, Alice, THE VANISHING KIND
Hoffman, Patrick, FRIENDS HELPING FRIENDS
Holgate, Stephen, A PROMISE TO DIE FOR
Karp, Marshall, DON’T TELL ME HOW TO DIE
Lalami, Laila, THE DREAM HOTEL
Lawson, Mike, UNTOUCHABLE
McAllister, Gilllian, FAMOUS LAST WORDS
McCluskey, Laura, THE WOLF TREE
McKinty, Adrian, HANG ON ST. CHRISTOPHER
Meade, Amy Patricia, DEATH UPON A STAR
Meyer, Deon, LEO
Miller, C.L., THE ANTIQUE HUNTER’S DEATH ON THE RED SEA
Montclair, Allison, AN EXCELLENT THING IN A WOMAN
Morrow, Bradford, THE FORGER’S REQUIEM
Mosley, Walter, BEEN WRONG SO LONG IT FEELS LIKE RIGHT
Mulhauser, Travis, THE TROUBLE UP NORTH
Murrin, Orlando, KNIFE SKILLS FOR BEGINNERS
O’Brien, Cory, TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE
O’Donnell, Paraic, THE NAMING OF THE BIRDS
O’Donnell, R.P., NO COMFORT FOR THE DEAD
Offutt, Chris, THE RELUCTANT SHERIFF
Osler, Rob, THE CASE OF THE MISSING MAID
Parlato, Terri, WATCH YOUR BACK
Perry, Thomas, PRO BONO
Pinborough, Sarah, WE LIVE HERE NOW
Plantinga, Adam, HARD TOWN
Porter, Henry, THE ENIGMA GIRL
Rickstad, Eric, REMOTE: THE SIX
Robb, J.D., BONDED IN DEATH
Rose, Jeneva, THE PERFECT DIVORCE
Sakhlecha, Trisha, THE INHERITANCE
Schulman, Alex, MALMA STATION
Simon, Clea, THE BUTTERFLY TRAP
Sligar, Sara, VANTAGE POINT
Spillane, Micky &, Collins, Max Allan, BABY, IT’S MURDER
Spotswood, Stephen, DEAD IN THE FRAME
Staples, Dennis E., PASSING THROUGH A PRAIRIE COUNTRY
Turow, Scott, PRESUMED GUILTY
Unger, Lisa, CLOSE YOUR EYES AND COUNT TO 10
Webster, William &, Lochte, Dick, ROCKETS’ RED GLARE
Welsh-Huggins, Andrew, THE MAILMAN
Yardley, Ellen, ELEANOR AND THE COLD WAR
Best First Novel
Bregman, Jenn, THE LAST HAMILTON
Deitch, Hannah, KILLER POTENTIAL
Faber, Jacqueline, THE DEPARTMENT
Garcia, Jessie, THE BUSINESS TRIP
Harman, Sarah, ALL THE OTHER MOTHERS HATE M
Wick, Steve, THE RUINS
Best Paperback/E-Book Original
Abrams, Maria, DEATH IN THE DOWNLINE
Barr, D.M., DEADLY WHEN DISTURBED
Brunstetter, Wanda &, Bolton, Martha, THE RISE AND FALL OF MISS FANNIE’S BISCUITS
Chambers, Christopher, STREETWHYS
Chandler, James &, Snider, Laura, JUSTICE BITES
Clark, C. Hope, EDISTO STORM
Fanning, Diane, LIZZIE
Faust, Christa, THE GET OFF
French, Nicci, THE LAST DAYS OF KIRA MULLAN
Garner, Katie, THE FAMILY INSIDE
Glass, Seraphina Nova, NOTHING EVER HAPPENS HERE
Handler, David, THE MAN WHO SWORE HE’D NEVER GO HOME AGAIN
Jordan, Amy, THE DARK HOURS
Laurin, Nina, THE SHADOW GIRLS
L’Etoile, James, RIVER OF LIES
Lyuzna, Olesya, GLITTER IN THE DARK
Maberry, Jonathan, BURN TO SHINE
Mills, Colin, BITTER PASSAGE
Mofina, Rick, IF TWO ARE DEAD
Nickless, Barbara, THE DROWNING GAME
Parks, Adele, FIRST WIFE’S SHADOW
Ragan, T.R., BEST HOUSE ON THE BLOCK
Rankin, Sherry, THE KILLING PLAINS
Rotstein, Robert, A TRUE VERDICT
Seifert, Mary, JULEPS, JOCKEYS, & JUSTICE
Best Fact Crime
Barclay, Dawn M., VACATIONS CAN BE MURDER: A TRUE CRIME LOVER’S TRAVEL GUIDE TO NEW ENGLAND
Buhk, Tobin T., SHOTGUN JENNIE: INVESTIGATING MICHIGAN’S BLACK WIDOW
Dawson, Kate Winkler, THE SINNERS ALL BOW: TWO AUTHORS, ONE MURDER, AND THE REAL HESTER PRYNNE
Dunlop, Andrea &, Weber, Mike, THE MOTHER NEXT DOOR: MEDICINE, DECEPTION, AND MUNCHAUSEN BY PROXY
Ferrante, Louis, BORGATA: CLASH OF TITANS
Ferrell, Kari, YOU’LL NEVER BELIEVE ME: A LIFE OF LIES, SECOND TRIES, AND THINGS I SHOULD ONLY TELL MY THERAPIST
Jackson, Rick &, McGough, Matthew, BLACK TUNNEL WHITE MAGIC: A MURDER, A DETECTIVE’S OBSESSION, AND ’90S LOS ANGELES AT THE BRINK
Krist, Gary, TRESPASSERS AT THE GOLDEN GATE: A TRUE ACCOUNT OF LOVE, MURDER, AND MADNESS IN GILDED-AGE SAN FRANCISCO
Maier, Thomas, THE INVISIBLE SPY: CHURCHILL’S ROCKEFELLER CENTER SPY RING AND AMERICA’S FIRST SECRET AGENT OF WORLD WAR II
O’Donoghue, Brian Patrick, THE FAIRBANKS FOUR: MURDER, INJUSTICE, AND THE BIRTH OF A MOVEMENT
Renevier, Anais, THE ALICE CRIMMINS CASE
Sherman, Casey, BLOOD IN THE WATER: THE UNTOLD STORY OF A FAMILY TRAGEDY
Thorp, William, THE GOLDEN STATE KILLER CASE (50 STATES OF CRIME, 2)
Best Critical-Biographical
Aldous, Steve &, Gillies, Gary, THE HARRY O VIEWING COMPANION: HISTORY AND EPISODES OF THE CLASSIC DETECTIVE SERIES
Josephy, Rebecca, MAGIC, MAGICIANS AND DETECTIVE FICTION: ESSAYS ON INTERSECTING MODES OF MYSTERY
MacDonald, Erin E., OUTLANDER AND LORD JOHN AS CRIME FICTION
Takeuchi, Yasuhiro, POE’S PERFECT CRIMES: HIDDEN PLOTS IN THE DUPIN STORIES AND OTHERS
Best Short Story
Avalos, Luis, “A TEXTBOOK EXAMPLE” – SACRAMENTO NOIR
Blanton-Stroud, Shelley, “TAKE AS NEEDED” – SACRAMENTO NOIR
Camagna, Nora Rodriguez, “PAINTED LADIES” – SACRAMENTO NOIR
Freeman, John, “INTERSECTIONS” – SACRAMENTO NOIR
Grande, Reyna, “THE SACRAMENT”- SACRAMENTO NOIR
Kochai, Jamil Jan, “THE FORMER DETECTIVE” – SACRAMENTO NOIR
Montoya, Maceo, “A SIGNIFICANT ACTION” – SACRAMENTO NOIR
O’Leary, Maureen, “ONE THING ABOUT BLUE” – SACRAMENTO NOIR
Rebelein, Sam, “DETOUR” – THE POORLY MADE AND OTHER THINGS
Rebelein, Sam, “RED X” – THE POORLY MADE AND OTHER THINGS
Rebelein, Sam, “10 PM ON THE SOUTHBOUND G” – THE POORLY MADE AND OTHER THINGS
Rebelein, Sam, “ALLISON’S FACE” THE POORLY MADE AND OTHER THINGS
Rebelein, Sam, “AND EVERY THURSDAY WE FEED THE CATS” – THE POORLY MADE AND OTHER THINGS
Rebelein, Sam , “SO MY COUSIN NEW THIS GUY” – THE POORLY MADE AND OTHER THINGS
Rebelein, Sam , “GLITCH” – THE POORLY MADE AND OTHER THINGS
Rodriguez, Janet, “THE KEY IN THE TIGNANELLO BAG” – SACRAMENTO NOIR
Soong, Jen, “GHOST BOY” – SACRAMENTO NOIR
Vadi, José, “DOWNRIVER, NOVEMBER 1949” – SACRAMENTO NOIR
Vollmann, William T. , “A REFLECTION OF THE PUBLIC” – SACRAMENTO NOIR
Williams, Naomi J., “SAKURA CITY” – SACRAMENTO NOIR
Best Juvenile
Barra, Paul A. , SAMSON AND THE CHARLESTON SPY
Currie, Lindsay, IT’S WATCHING
Hutchinson, Shaun David, A HOME FOR UNUSUAL MONSTERS
Best Young Adult
Chan, Chris, WELL-BEHAVED CHILDREN SELDOM MAKE HISTORY
Cook, Elora, IN THE COMPANY OF KILLERS
Courage, Rachel Ekstrom, NOTHING BAD HAPPENS HERE
Desamours, Channelle, NEEDY LITTLE THINGS
Lally, Megan, NO PLACE LEFT TO HIDE
Latimer, E., THE AFTERDARK
Lawson, Liz, MURDER BETWEEN FRIENDS
Lobb, M.K., TO STEAL FROM THIEVES
Montblanc, CL, PRIDE OR DIE
Taylor, Jordyn, WICKED DARLINGS
Travix, Alex, THE PAYBACK GIRLS
Wilkinson, Lili, UNHALLOWED HALLS
Best TV Episode
Robert L. Fish Memorial Award
Avalos, Luis, “A TEXTBOOK EXAMPLE” – SACRAMENTO NOIR
Mary Higgins Clark Award
Brunstetter, Wanda &, Bolton, Martha, THE RISE AND FALL OF MISS FANNIE’S BISCUITS
O’Donnell, R.P., NO COMFORT FOR THE DEAD
Parlato, Terri, WATCH YOUR BACK
Vatsal, Radha, NO. 10 DOYERS STREET
Sue Grafton Award
Bennett, S.J., A DEATH IN DIAMONDS
Crowens, Elizabeth, BYE BYE BLACKBIRD
Goldberg, Leonard, A SCANDALOUS AFFAIR
Goyette, Cindy, EARLY TERMINATION
L’Etoile, James, RIVER OF LIES
Spotswood, Stephen, DEAD IN THE FRAME
Lilian Jackson Braun Award
Arceneaux, Danielle, GLORY DAZE
Burke, Ava, HAUNTING AND HOMICIDE
Delany, Vicki, THE INCIDENT OF THE BOOK IN THE NIGHTTIME
Donovan, Kemper, LOOSE LIPS
Gilbert, Victoria, SCHOOLED IN MURDER
Hechtman, Beth, DEATH AMONG THE STITCHES
Murrin, Orlando, KNIFE SKILLS FOR BEGINNERS
