The Mystery Writers of America held its annual banquet last night at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York and announced the winners of the 2006 Edgar Allan Poe Awards, honoring the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction, television and film published or produced in 2005.
Best Novel: Citizen Vince by Jess Walter (Regan Books)
Best First Novel By An American Author: Officer Down by Theresa Schwegel (St. Martin's Minotaur)
Best Paperback Original: Girl in the Glass by Jeffrey Ford (Dark Alley)
Best Critical/Biographical: Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her by Melanie Rehak (Harcourt)
Best Fact Crime: Rescue Artist: A True Story of Art, Thieves, and the Hunt for a Missing Masterpiece by Edward Dolnick (HarperCollins)
Best Short Story: "The Catch" - Greatest Hits by James W. Hall (Carroll & Graf)
Best Young Adult: Last Shot by John Feinstein (Knopf Books for Young Readers)
Best Juvenile: The Boys of San Joaquin by D. James Smith (Simon & Schuster Children's Books)
Best Play: Matter of Intent by Gary Earl Ross (Theater Loft)
Best Television Episode Teleplay: Sea of Souls - "Amulet" Teleplay by Ed Whitmore
Best Motion Picture Screen Play: Syriana - Screenplay by Stephen Gaghan, based on the book by Robert Baer (Warner Brothers)
The Hidden Staircase Mystery Books offers its congratulations to all nominees and winners!
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Friday, April 28, 2006
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