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 Novel: THE LONG
GOODBYE, by
Raymond Chandler.
Best First Novel:GO, LOVELY ROSE,
by Jean Potts
(Scribner's)
Best Fact Crime:THE GIRL WITH THE SCARLET
BRAND, by Charles
Boswell and Lewis Thompson (Fawcett)
Best Short Story: "The House Party", by Stanley
Ellin. (Ellery Queen Mystery
Magazine 5/54)
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