Edgar Awards
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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  • Play Toughing It
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    Toughing It
    UNABRIDGED
    Edgar Award Winner, Best Young Adult, 1995

    Toughing It

    • UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 52 mins)
    • By Nancy Springer
    • Narrated By Johnny Heller
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    The only person 16-year-old Tuff can really count on is his big brother, Dillon. Tuff has never met his father, and his mother spends her days in a drunken haze, sprawled in their tiny riverside house trailer. Only Dillon protects Tuff from a savage, unpredictable world and provides him with courage and affection. But when Dillon is brutally murdered while Tuff watches, the teenager's security dissolves into anger and hatred.

  • Play The Sculptress
    AUDIOBOOK
    The Sculptress
    UNABRIDGED
    Edgar Award Winner, Best Novel, 1994

    The Sculptress

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 7 mins)
    • By Minette Walters
    • Narrated By Sandra Burr
    Overall
    (50)
    Performance
    (16)
    Story
    (17)

    Everyone knows Olive Martin, the huge and menacing woman who was found five years ago with the carved-up bodies of her mother and younger sister. Everyone knows how she pleaded guilty to murder at her trial. And everyone knows not to anger the Sculptress even now that she is safely locked in prison for a minimum of 25 years.

    Tracy Hoffmann says: "Top-notch crime fiction"
  • Play A Grave Talent: A Kate Martinelli Mystery
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    A Grave Talent: A Kate Martinelli Mystery
    UNABRIDGED
    Edgar Award Winner, Best First Novel, 1994

    A Grave Talent: A Kate Martinelli Mystery

    • UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 17 mins)
    • By Laurie R. King
    • Narrated By Alyssa Bresnahan
    Overall
    (90)
    Performance
    (37)
    Story
    (39)

    As rookie cop Kate Martinelli hunts for a sadist who is strangling six-year-old girls, something about the trail makes her think that she may be falling into a trap.

    Emma says: "Dark, Spellbinding, and Exceptional"
  • Play Dead Folks Blues: A Harry James Denton Mystery
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    Dead Folks Blues: A Harry James Denton Mystery
    UNABRIDGED
    Edgar Award Winner, Best Paperback Original 1994

    Dead Folks Blues: A Harry James Denton Mystery

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 17 mins)
    • By Steven Womack
    • Narrated By Ron Verela
    Overall
    (22)
    Performance
    (5)
    Story
    (5)

    Thirtysomething, divorced, and working part-time as a car repossessor to stay out of the poorhouse, ex-newspaperman turned private detective Harry James Denton needs clients. But he's surprised when Rachel Fletcher, the woman who stole his heart in college, comes through his Nashville office door.

    Judy says: "Funny!"
  • Play Bootlegger's Daughter
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    Bootlegger's Daughter
    UNABRIDGED
    Edgar Award Winner, Best Novel, 1993

    Bootlegger's Daughter

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 43 mins)
    • By Margaret Maron
    • Narrated By C.J. Critt
    Overall
    (150)
    Performance
    (58)
    Story
    (56)

    Attorney Deborah Knott is North Carolina's answer to V.I. Warshawski, a legal sleuth with a knack for sniffing out the most baffling crimes. Deborah has just done the unthinkable: entered the heated race for judge of old-boy-ruled Colleton County. The only female candidate, she's busy reeling in voters and giving campaign speeches. There couldn't be a worse time for Gayle Whitehead to beg Deborah to investigate the 18-year-old unsolved murder of Gayle's mother, Janie.

    Veronica says: "Excellent -book"
  • Play The Black Echo: Harry Bosch Series, Book 1
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    The Black Echo: Harry Bosch Series, Book 1
    UNABRIDGED
    Edgar Award Winner, Best First Novel, 1993

    The Black Echo: Harry Bosch Series, Book 1

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 52 mins)
    • By Michael Connelly
    • Narrated By Dick Hill
    Overall
    (3507)
    Performance
    (1612)
    Story
    (1603)

    For LAPD homicide cop Harry Bosch - hero, maverick, nighthawk - the body in the drainpipe at Mulholland Dam is more than another anonymous statistic. This one is personal. The dead man, Billy Meadows, was a fellow Vietnam "tunnel rat" who fought side by side with him in a nightmare underground war that brought them to the depths of hell.

    Daniel Mcafee says: "What a Terrific Book"
  • Play Slow Motion Riot
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    Slow Motion Riot
    UNABRIDGED
    Edgar Award Winner, Best First Novel, 1992

    Slow Motion Riot

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 46 mins)
    • By Peter Blauner
    • Narrated By Malcolm Hillgartner
    Overall
    (7)
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    On an urban battleground dangerously divided along racial lines, probation officer Steve Baum is desperately struggling to hold on to the last remaining shreds of his idealism, until Darryl King invades his world. A deranged young sociopath, one of the most bloodthirsty creations of a diseased society, Darryl has come to drag Baum along with him into an inescapable morass of terror and corruption.

    Joseph says: "Works too hard"
  • Play Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets
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    Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets
    ABRIDGED
    Edgar Award Winner, Best Fact Crime, 1992

    Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets

    • ABRIDGED (6 hrs)
    • By David Simon
    • Narrated By Reed Diamond
    Overall
    (180)
    Performance
    (57)
    Story
    (58)

    A highly acclaimed journalistic masterpiece and true crime classic, Homicide illustrates a year in the life of the detectives of the Homicide Unit in the city of Baltimore. David Simon, a reporter for the Baltimore Sun, spent 4 tears on the police beat before taking a leave of absence to write this book.

    Larry says: "As real as it gets"
  • Play Black Cherry Blues
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    Black Cherry Blues
    UNABRIDGED
    Edgar Award Winner, Best Novel, 1990

    Black Cherry Blues

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 26 mins)
    • By James Lee Burke
    • Narrated By Mark Hammer
    Overall
    (533)
    Performance
    (272)
    Story
    (262)

    Dave Robicheaux had begun to put the pieces of his broken life together again when an old friend turned up on his doorstep, dredging up old memories and new threats.

    Geoff says: "Fantastic"
  • Play Bimbos of the Death Sun
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    Bimbos of the Death Sun
    UNABRIDGED
    Edgar Award Winner, Best Paperback Original 1988

    Bimbos of the Death Sun

    • UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 43 mins)
    • By Sharyn McCrumb
    • Narrated By Ruth Ann Phimister
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
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    Edgar Award-winning author Sharyn McCrumb brings her storytelling talent and keen eye for satire to this hilarious spoof of the bizarre culture surrounding sci-fi/fantasy fandom. It all takes place at Rubicon, the science fiction and fantasy convention of your nightmares.

    Barbara says: "Ghastly reader makes for painful listen"
  • Play When the Bough Breaks
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    When the Bough Breaks
    ABRIDGED
    Edgar Award Winner, Best First Novel, 1986

    When the Bough Breaks

    • ABRIDGED (3 hrs)
    • By Jonathan Kellerman
    • Narrated By John Rubinstein
    Overall
    (62)
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    (12)
    Story
    (13)

    Jonathan Kellerman has gained a loyal legion of fans with his best selling series of thrillers featuring child psychologist Alex Delaware. In When the Bough Breaks - the novel that started it all - Delaware is irresistably drawn to the case of a terrified child who is the only witness in a horrific double murder.

    Darline says: "I liked this mystery."
  • Play Billingsgate Shoal
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    Billingsgate Shoal
    UNABRIDGED
    Edgar Award Winner, Best Novel, 1983

    Billingsgate Shoal

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 7 mins)
    • By Rick Boyer
    • Narrated By Christopher Lane
    Overall
    (19)
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    (5)
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    (5)

    First, a fishing trawler runs aground on the Massachusetts shore. Then, a young scuba diver sent to investigate the wreck is found floating lifeless in the water. Doc Adams, the unhappy friend of the unlucky aquarian, has just been launched through the stormy seas and blood-flecked sands of the Cape Cod coast to plumb a murder he should have prevented. There he uncovers a hidden treasure in illegal arms and barely survives a near-fatal confrontation with a gun.

    John L. Walston says: "Inconsistent"
  • Play The Butcher's Boy
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    The Butcher's Boy
    UNABRIDGED
    Edgar Award Winner, Best First Novel, 1983

    The Butcher's Boy

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 17 mins)
    • By Thomas Perry
    • Narrated By Michael Kramer
    Overall
    (428)
    Performance
    (240)
    Story
    (237)

    Thomas Perry's Edgar Award-winning debut novel follows a professional hitman on the run from both the mafia and the government.

    richard says: "A writer with extreme talents."
  • Play Chiefs
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    Chiefs
    UNABRIDGED
    Edgar Award Winner, Best First Novel, 1982

    Chiefs

    • UNABRIDGED (17 hrs and 27 mins)
    • By Stuart Woods
    • Narrated By Mark Hammer
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (920)
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    (382)
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    In 1919, Delano, Georgia, appoints its first chief of police. Honest and hardworking, the new chief is puzzled when young men start to disappear. But his investigation is ended by the fatal blast from a shotgun. Delano's second chief-of-police is no hero, yet he is also disturbed by what he sees in the missing-persons bulletins. In 1969, when Delano's third chief takes over, the unsolved disappearances still haunt the police files.

    Michael says: "Absolutely Terrific!"
  • Play Whip Hand
    AUDIOBOOK
    Whip Hand
    UNABRIDGED
    Edgar Award Winner, Best Novel, 1981

    Whip Hand

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 43 mins)
    • By Dick Francis
    • Narrated By Tony Britton
    Overall
    (159)
    Performance
    (41)
    Story
    (45)

    There are two worlds in racing: winning and losing. Private detective Sid Halley has gone from one to the other - fast. First his career as a jockey ended when he lost his hand in a fall. Then his wife said a cold goodbye. Now he’s on the trail of thugs who crush losers with vicious pleasure.These are people who aim to win at any price.

    Dennis says: "Well written, very British"
  • Play The Lasko Tangent
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    The Lasko Tangent
    ABRIDGED
    Edgar Award Winner, Best First Novel, 1980

    The Lasko Tangent

    • ABRIDGED (5 hrs and 3 mins)
    • By Richard North Patterson
    • Narrated By Ken Howard
    Overall
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    (3)
    Story
    (3)

    Self-made millionaire William Lasko has an eye for wealth and the ear of the President and a talent for using both to get whatever he wants. But the Economic Crimes Commission wants to bring the corrupt, untouchable Lasko down, and they enlist the services of straightlaced U.S. Attorney Christopher Paget to do it. Paget has to walk a tightrope, gathering enough evidence to nail Lasko without alienating the White House, knowing full well that men like Lasko make their own rules - including the elimination of enemies like him.

    Rob says: "Sounds as though it was actually "phoned in""
  • Play Eye of the Needle
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    Eye of the Needle
    UNABRIDGED
    Edgar Award Winner, Best Novel, 1979

    Eye of the Needle

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 16 mins)
    • By Ken Follett
    • Narrated By Eric Lincoln
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1364)
    Performance
    (500)
    Story
    (501)

    One enemy spy knows the secret of the Allies' greatest deception, a brilliant aristocrat and ruthless assassin - code name: "The Needle" - who holds the key to the ultimate Nazi victory.

    Arnold says: "On the edge of my seat"
  • Play The Thomas Berryman Number
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    The Thomas Berryman Number
    UNABRIDGED
    Edgar Award Winner, Best First Novel, 1977

    The Thomas Berryman Number

    • UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 38 mins)
    • By James Patterson
    • Narrated By Will Patton
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (83)
    Performance
    (13)
    Story
    (14)

    The Thomas Berryman Number begins with three terrifying murders in the South. It ends with a relentless and unforgettable manhunt in the North. In between is the riveting story of a chilling assassin, the woman he loves, and the beloved leader he is hired to kill with extreme prejudice.

    Annette says: "Not a favorite!"
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    Play Dance Hall of the Dead
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    Dance Hall of the Dead
    ABRIDGED
    Edgar Award Winner, Best Novel, 1974

    Dance Hall of the Dead

    • ABRIDGED (2 hrs and 54 mins)
    • By Tony Hillerman
    • Narrated By Michael Ansara
    Overall
    (169)
    Performance
    (46)
    Story
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    A Zuni Indian boy dies in a bizarre ritual slaying - and his best friend, a Navajo youth, is missing. Navajo police lieutenant Joe Leaphorn tracks the friend from Zuni village to Navajo hogan, from anthropological dig to hippie commune, across the desert of New Mexico and Arizona.

    James says: "Pace was off"
  • Play The Laughing Policeman: A Martin Beck Police Mystery
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    The Laughing Policeman: A Martin Beck Police Mystery
    UNABRIDGED
    Edgar Award Winner, Best Novel, 1971

    The Laughing Policeman: A Martin Beck Police Mystery

    • UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 41 mins)
    • By Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö
    • Narrated By Tom Weiner
    Overall
    (108)
    Performance
    (31)
    Story
    (32)

    On a cold and rainy Stockholm night, nine bus riders are gunned down by an unknown assassin. The press, anxious for an explanation for the seemingly random crime, quickly dubs him a madman. But Superintendent Martin Beck of the Stockholm Homicide Squad suspects otherwise. This apparently motiveless killer has managed to target one of Beck's best detectives - and he, surely, would not have been riding that lethal bus without a reason.

    Michael says: "A disappointing reader"
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