Edgar Award Novels

   Edgar Award Novels

2017

Best Novel

Best First Novel

2016

Best Novel

Let Me Die in His Footsteps Lori Roy

Best First Novel

The Sympathizer Viet Thanh Nguyen

2015

H/N

Best Novel

Mr. Mercedes Stephen King

Best First Novel

Dry Bones in the Valley Tom Bouman

2014

Best Novel

Ordinary Grace William Kent Krueger

Best First Novel

Red Sparrow Jason Matthews

2013

H/U

Best Novel

Live by Night Dennis Lehane
H/U

Best First Novel

The Expats Chris Pavone

2012

Best Novel

Gone Mo Hayder
H/U

Best First Novel

Bent Road Lori Roy

2011

H/U

Best Novel

The Lock Artist Steve Hamilton
H/U

Best First Novel

Rogue Island Bruce DeSilva

2010

H/U

Best Novel

The Last Child John Hart
H/U

Best First Novel

In the Shadow of Gotham Stefanie Pintoff

2009

H/U

Best Novel

Blue Heaven C.J. Box
H/U

Best First Novel

The Foreigner Francie Lin

2008

H/U

Best Novel

Down River John Hart
H/U

Best First Novel

In the Woods Tana French

2007

H/U

Best Novel

The Janissary Tree Jason Goodwin
H/U

Best First Novel

The Faithful Spy Alex Berenson

2006

H/U

Best Novel

Citizen Vince Jess Walter
H/U

Best First Novel

Officer Down Theresa Schwegel

2005

H/N

Best Novel

California Girl T. Jefferson Parker
H/U

Best First Novel

Country of Origin Don Lee

2004

H/U

Best Novel

Resurrection Men Ian Rankin
H/U

Best First Novel

Death of a Nationalist Rebecca Pawel

2003

H/U

Best Novel

Winter and Night S.J. Rozan
H/U

Best First Novel

The Blue Edge of Midnight Jonathon King

2002

H/N

Best Novel

Silent Joe T. Jefferson Parker
H/U

Best First Novel

Line of Vision David Ellis

2001

H/U

Best Novel

The Bottoms Joe R. Lansdale
H/N

Best First Novel

Conspiracy of Paper David Liss

2000

H/U

Best Novel

Bones Jan Burke
H/U

Best First Novel

The Skull Mantra Eliot Pattison