The Edgar Allan Poe awards (the
"Edgars") are awarded
by the Mystery Writers of America to authors of distinguished work in
various
categories of the mystery genre. The following list is of print
literature
only. The awards for television, motion pictures, and plays have
been omitted.
Best First Novel:DON'T
CRY FOR ME,
by William
Campbell Gault and E. P. Dutton Publisher
Nominated: THE INWARD EYE, by Peggy Bacon (Scribner's)
Best Fact Crime:COURT OF LAST RESORT,
by Erle Stanley
Gardner (Wm. Sloane Assoc.)
Short Story Award: (Collection) SOMETHING TO
HIDE, by
Philip MacDonald.
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