2014 EDGAR AWARD NOMINEES

Mystery Writers of America has announced the nominees for their annual awards.  I like to provide all the nominees because there are many excellent books that make it to this stage.  The awards will be presented on May 1, 2014 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, New York City.

Best Mystery Novel
  °      Sandrine's Case by Thomas H. Cook
  °      The Humans by Matt Haig
  °      Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
  °      How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny 
  °      Standing in Another Man's Grave by Ian Rankin
  °      Until She Comes Home by Lori Roy

Best First Novel by an American Author
  °      The Resurrectionist by Matthew Guinn
  °      Ghostman by Roger Hobbs [review]
  °      Rage Against the Dying by Becky Masterman 
  °      Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews
  °      Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight

Best Paperback Original
  °      The Guilty One by Lisa Ballantyne 
  °      Almost Criminal by E.R. Brown
  °      Joe Victim by Paul Cleave
  °      Joyland by Stephen King
  °      The Wicked Girls by Alex Marwood 
  °      Brilliance by Marcus Sakey

Best Short Story
  °      "The Terminal" by Reed Farrel Coleman Kwik Krimes
  °      "So Long, Chief" by Max Allan Collins & Mickey Spillane The Strand
  °      "The Caxton Private Lending Library and Book Depository" by John Connolly Bibliomysteries
  °      "There are Roads in the Water" by Tina Corey Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
  °      "Where That Morning Sun Does Down" by Tim L. Williams Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine

Mary Higgins Clark Award
  °      There Was an Old Woman by Hallie Ephron
  °      Fear of Beauty by Susan Froetschel
  °      The Money Kill by Katia Lief
  °      Cover of Snow by Jenny Milchman
  °      The Sixth Station by Linda Stasi

There are plenty to choose from and no doubt something for every mystery lover.