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Named after Edgar Allan Poe, and presented each year by the Mystery Writers of America, the Edgar Awards honor the best in mystery fiction, nonfiction, television, film and theatre published or produced in the past year.
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  • Mr. Mercedes: A Novel | Stephen King
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    Mr. Mercedes: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 22 mins)
    • By Stephen King
    • Narrated By Will Patton
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    In the frigid pre-dawn hours, in a distressed Midwestern city, hundreds of desperate unemployed folks are lined up for a spot at a job fair. Without warning, a lone driver plows through the crowd in a stolen Mercedes, running over the innocent, backing up, and charging again. Eight people are killed; fifteen are wounded. The killer escapes. Mr. Mercedes is a war between good and evil, from the master of suspense whose insight into the mind of this obsessed, insane killer is chilling and unforgettable.

    Joyce says: "Love this style of King!!!"
    Edgar Award Winner, Best Novel, 2015
  • Dry Bones in the Valley: A Novel | Tom Bouman
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    • By Tom Bouman
    • Narrated by Joe Barrett
    • Length:7 hrs and 53 mins
    • Release Date: 07-22-14
    • 3.70  (48 ratings)
    Dry Bones in the Valley: A Novel

    Dry Bones in the Valley: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 53 mins)
    • By Tom Bouman
    • Narrated By Joe Barrett
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    In Wild Thyme, Pennsylvania, secrets and feuds go back generations. The lone policeman in a small township on the sparse northern border, Henry Farrell expected to spend his mornings hunting and fishing, his evenings playing old-time music. Instead, he has watched the steady encroachment of gas drilling bring new wealth and erode neighborly trust. The drug trade is pushing heroin into the territory. There are outlaws cooking meth in the woods, guys Henry grew up with. When a stranger turns up dead, Henry’s search for the killer will open old wounds.

    Deborah says: "Good mystery rich with character and context"
    Edgar Award Winner, Best First Novel, 2015
  • The Secret History of Las Vegas | Chris Abani
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    The Secret History of Las Vegas

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 15 mins)
    • By Chris Abani
    • Narrated By Sunil Malhotra
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    Before he can retire, Las Vegas detective Salazar is determined to solve a recent spate of murders. When he encounters a pair of conjoined twins with a container of blood near their car, he' s sure he has apprehended the killers, and enlists the help of Dr. Sunil Singh, a South African transplant who specializes in the study of psychopaths. As Sunil tries to crack the twins, the implications of his research grow darker. Haunted by his betrayal of loved ones back home during apartheid, he seeks solace in the love of Asia, a prostitute with hopes of escaping that life. But Sunil' s own troubled past is fast on his heels in the form of a would-be assassin.

    Remy Carlis says: "Left me wanting more"
    Edgar Award Winner, Best Paperback Original, 2015
  • Tinseltown: Murder, Morphine, and Madness at the Dawn of Hollywood | William J. Mann
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    Tinseltown: Murder, Morphine, and Madness at the Dawn of Hollywood

    • UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 55 mins)
    • By William J. Mann
    • Narrated By Christopher Lane
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    By 1920, the movies had suddenly become America's new favorite pastime and one of the nation's largest industries. Never before had a medium possessed such power to influence; yet Hollywood's glittering ascendancy was threatened by a string of headline-grabbing tragedies - including the murder of William Desmond Taylor, the popular president of the Motion Picture Directors Association, a legendary crime that has remained unsolved until now.

    Steven says: "Everybody's a dreamer..."
    Edgar Award Winner, Best Fact Crime, 2015
  • Rogues | George R. R. Martin (editor), Gardner Dozois (editor), Gillian Flynn (contributor), Neil Gaiman (contributor)
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    Rogues

    • UNABRIDGED (31 hrs and 18 mins)
    • By George R. R. Martin (editor), Gardner Dozois (editor), Gillian Flynn (contributor), and others
    • Narrated By George R. R. Martin, Gwendoline Christie, Julia Whelan, and others
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    If you’re a fan of fiction that is more than just black and white, this latest story collection from number-one New York Times best-selling author George R. R. Martin and award-winning editor Gardner Dozois is filled with subtle shades of gray. Twenty-one all-original stories, by an all-star list of contributors, will delight and astonish you in equal measure with their cunning twists and dazzling reversals. And George R. R. Martin himself offers a brand-new A Game of Thrones tale chronicling one of the biggest rogues in the entire history of Ice and Fire.

    gerry says: "A fun way to sample Authors- More Rothfuss Please!"
    Edgar Award Winner, Best Short Story, 2015
  • Greenglass House | Kate Milford
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    Greenglass House

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 41 mins)
    • By Kate Milford
    • Narrated By Chris Henry Coffey
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    It's wintertime at Greenglass House. The creaky smuggler's inn is always quiet during this season, and 12-year-old Milo, the innkeepers' adopted son, plans to spend his holidays relaxing. But on the first icy night of vacation, out of nowhere, the guest bell rings. Then rings again. And again. Soon Milo's home is bursting with odd, secretive guests, each one bearing a strange story that is somehow connected to the rambling old house.

    Frank A. Snyder MD says: "Total pleasure"
    Edgar Award Winner, Best Juvenile, 2015
  • The Art of Secrets | James Klise
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    The Art of Secrets

    • UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 51 mins)
    • By James Klise
    • Narrated By Dan Bittner, Denise Ashlynd, Josh Rivedal, and others
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    When Saba Khan’s apartment burns in a mysterious fire, possibly a hate crime, her Chicago high school rallies around her. Her family moves rent-free into a luxury apartment, Saba’s Facebook page explodes, and she starts (secretly) dating a popular boy. Then a quirky piece of art donated to a school fund-raising effort for the Khans is revealed to be an unknown work by a famous artist, worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, and Saba’s life turns upside down again.

    Edgar Award Winner, Best Young Adult, 2015
  • The Stranger You Know | Jane Casey
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    The Stranger You Know

    • UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 5 mins)
    • By Jane Casey
    • Narrated By Sarah Coomes
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    He meets women. He gains their trust. He kills them. That's all London police detective Maeve Kerrigan knows about the man she is hunting. Three women have been strangled in their homes, and it appears to be the work of the same sadistic killer. With no sign of break-ins, every indication shows that the women let their attacker in willingly. The victims' neighbors and friends don't seem to remember anything unusual or suspicious, and Maeve is almost at a loss about how to move forward with the investigation.

    Sires says: "Casey Is Getting Better and Better"
    Edgar Award Winner, Mary Higgins Clark, 2015
  • Ordinary Grace | William Kent Krueger
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    Ordinary Grace

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 59 mins)
    • By William Kent Krueger
    • Narrated By Rich Orlow
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    Award-winning author William Kent Krueger has gained an immense fan base for his Cork O’Connor series. In Ordinary Grace, Krueger looks back to 1961 to tell the story of Frank Drum, a boy on the cusp of manhood. A typical 13-year-old with a strong, loving family, Frank is devastated when a tragedy forces him to face the unthinkable - and to take on a maturity beyond his years.

    tooonce72 says: "Wonderful Wonderful - In Every Way"
    Edgar Award Winner, Best Novel, 2014
  • Red Sparrow: A Novel | Jason Matthews
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    Red Sparrow: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (17 hrs and 55 mins)
    • By Jason Matthews
    • Narrated By Jeremy Bobb
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    Drafted against her will to become a "Sparrow" - a trained seductress in the service, Russian intelligence officer Dominika Egorova is assigned to operate against Nathaniel Nash, a first-tour CIA officer who handles the CIA's most sensitive penetration of Russian intelligence. The two young intelligence officers, trained in their respective spy schools, collide in a charged atmosphere of tradecraft, deception, and inevitably, a forbidden spiral of carnal attraction that threatens their careers and the security of America's valuable mole in Moscow.

    Mel says: "Sexy Saucy Spies"
    Edgar Award Winner, Best First Novel, 2014
  • The Wicked Girls | Alex Marwood
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    The Wicked Girls

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    • By Alex Marwood
    • Narrated By Anna Bentinck
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    On a fateful summer morning in 1986, two 11-year-old girls meet for the first time. By the end of the day, they will both be charged with murder. Twenty-five years later, journalist Kirsty Lindsay is reporting on a series of sickening attacks on young female tourists in a seaside vacation town when her investigation leads her to interview carnival cleaner Amber Gordon. For Kirsty and Amber, it's the first time they've seen each other since that dark day so many years ago. Now with new, vastly different lives - and unknowing families to protect - will they really be able to keep their wicked secret hidden?

    Tina says: "Really my rating is 4 1/2 stars."
    Edgar Award Winner, Best Paperback Original, 2014
  • The Hour of Peril: The Secret Plot to Murder Lincoln Before the Civil War | Daniel Stashower
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    The Hour of Peril: The Secret Plot to Murder Lincoln Before the Civil War

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 45 mins)
    • By Daniel Stashower
    • Narrated By Edoardo Ballerini
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    Daniel Stashower, the two-time Edgar award-winning author of The Beautiful Cigar Girl, uncovers the riveting true story of the "Baltimore Plot", an audacious conspiracy to assassinate Abraham Lincoln on the eve of the Civil War. In February of 1861, just days before he assumed the presidency, Abraham Lincoln faced a "clear and fully-matured" threat of assassination as he traveled by train from Springfield to Washington for his inauguration. Over a period of 13 days the legendary detective Allan Pinkerton worked feverishly to detect and thwart the plot, assisted by a captivating young widow named Kate Warne.

    Rodney says: "Good if unbalanced"
    Edgar Award Winner, Best Fact Crime, 2014
  • The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository | John Connolly
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    The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository

    • UNABRIDGED (1 hr and 57 mins)
    • By John Connolly
    • Narrated By Eric Yves Garcia
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    Mr. Berger has spent 34 years keeping his life as empty as possible. His job title as a “Closed Accounts Registrar” doesn’t spark much interest, and his cautious flirtation with a woman at his company was cut short upon her engagement to another man. This doesn’t bother him, however, as he much prefers the company of books to that of people. His serene life is rendered strange when he witnesses a tragedy chillingly reminiscent of Anna Karenina as a woman flings herself before a train.

    Wayne says: "Just get this book!"
    Edgar Award Winner, Best Short Story, 2014
  • One Came Home | Amy Timberlake
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    One Came Home

    • UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 45 mins)
    • By Amy Timberlake
    • Narrated By Tara Sands
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    In the town of Placid, Wisconsin, in 1871, Georgie Burkhardt is known for two things: her uncanny aim with a rifle and her habit of speaking her mind plainly. But when Georgie blurts out something she shouldn't, her older sister Agatha flees, running off with a pack of "pigeoners" trailing the passenger pigeon migration. And when the sheriff returns to town with an unidentifiable body - wearing Agatha's blue-green ball gown - everyone assumes the worst…Except Georgie. Refusing to believe the facts that are laid down (and coffined) before her, Georgie sets out on a journey to find her sister.

    deborah says: "Setting, story, narration: all solid!"
    Edgar Award Winner, Best Juvenile, 2014
  • Ketchup Clouds | Annabel Pitcher
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    Ketchup Clouds

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs)
    • By Annabel Pitcher
    • Narrated By Julie Maisey
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    Zoe has an unconventional pen pal - Mr. Stuart Harris, a Texas Death Row inmate and convicted murderer. But then again, Zoe has an unconventional story to tell. A story about how she fell for two brothers, betrayed one of them, and killed the other. Hidden away in her backyard shed in the middle of the night with a jam sandwich in one hand and a pen in the other, Zoe gives a voice to her heart and her fears after months of silence. Mr. Harris may never respond to Zoe's letters, but at least somebody will know her story...

    Amber says: "Terrible narration! Disappointing ending"
    Edgar Award Winner, Best Young Adult, 2014
  • Live by Night | Dennis Lehane
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    Live by Night

    Live by Night

    • UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 44 mins)
    • By Dennis Lehane
    • Narrated By Jim Frangione
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    Boston, 1926. The ‘20s are roaring. Liquor is flowing, bullets are flying, and one man sets out to make his mark on the world. Prohibition has given rise to an endless network of underground distilleries, speakeasies, gangsters, and corrupt cops. Joe Coughlin, the youngest son of a prominent Boston police captain, has long since turned his back on his strict and proper upbringing. Now having graduated from a childhood of petty theft to a career in the pay of the city's most fearsome mobsters, Joe enjoys the spoils, thrills, and notoriety of being an outlaw.

    Richard Delman says: "Lehane shows off his skills."
    Edgar Award Winner, Best Novel, 2013
  • The Expats: A Novel | Chris Pavone
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    The Expats: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 27 mins)
    • By Chris Pavone
    • Narrated By Mozhan Marno
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    Kate Moore is a working mother, struggling to make ends meet, to raise children, to keep a spark in her marriage... and to maintain an increasingly unbearable life-defining secret. So when her husband is offered a lucrative job in Luxembourg, she jumps at the chance to leave behind her double-life, to start anew. She begins to reinvent herself as an expat, finding her way in a language she doesn’t speak, doing the housewifely things she’s never before done - playdates and coffee mornings, daily cooking and never-ending laundry....

    Ariel says: "You Will Need to Pay Attention"
    Edgar Award Winner, Best First Novel, 2013
  • The Last Policeman | Ben H. Winters
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    The Last Policeman

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    • By Ben H. Winters
    • Narrated By Peter Berkrot
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    What’s the point in solving murders if we’re all going to die soon, anyway? Detective Hank Palace has faced this question ever since asteroid 2011GV1 hovered into view. There’s no chance left. No hope. Just six precious months until impact. The Last Policeman presents a fascinating portrait of a pre-apocalyptic United States. The economy spirals downward while crops rot in the fields. Churches and synagogues are packed. People all over the world are walking off the job - but not Hank Palace. He’s investigating a death by hanging.

    Amazon Customer says: "There was trepidation ..."
    Edgar Award Winner, Best Paperback Original, 2013
  • Midnight in Peking: How the Murder of a Young Englishwoman Haunted the Last Days of Old China | Paul French
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    Midnight in Peking: How the Murder of a Young Englishwoman Haunted the Last Days of Old China

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 19 mins)
    • By Paul French
    • Narrated By Erik Singer
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    Peking in 1937 is a heady mix of privilege and scandal, opulence and opium dens, rumors and superstition. The Japanese are encircling the city, and the discovery of Pamela Werner's body sends a shiver through already nervous Peking. Is it the work of a madman? One of the ruthless Japanese soldiers now surrounding the city? With the suspect list growing and clues sparse, two detectives - one British and one Chinese - race against the clock to solve the crime before the Japanese invade and Peking as they know it is gone forever.

    Helen says: "Old Murder Still Mysterious"
    Edgar Award Winner, Best Fact Crime, 2013
  • Mystery Writers of America Presents Vengeance | Lee Child (author/editor), Dennis Lehane, Karin Slaughter, Michael Connelly
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    Mystery Writers of America Presents Vengeance

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 58 mins)
    • By Lee Child (author/editor), Dennis Lehane, Karin Slaughter, and others
    • Narrated By Angela Dawe, Jeff Cummings
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    In our dangerous world, offenders cannot always be brought down by the justice system. When a different kind of justice is needed—swift, effective, and personal—a new type of avenger must take action. In Vengeance, best-selling author Lee Child, “a superb craftsman of suspense” (Entertainment Weekly), presents 21 riveting stories from some of today’s top crime writers.

    Jane says: "Two stories were excellent."
    Edgar Award Winner, Best Short Story, 2013
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