The Mystery Writers of America have revealed the 2015 Edgar Award winners. According to the press release, the announcements were made at the organization’s 69th gala banquet.
This annual prize, named after beloved writer Edgar Allan Poe, was established in 1945 to honor the best authors within the mystery genre. Below, we’ve posted the full list of winners.
2015 Edgar Award Winners
Best Novel: Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King
Best First Novel by an American Author: Dry Bones in the Valley by Tom Bouman
Best Paperback Original: The Secret History of Las Vegas by Chris Abani
Best Fact Crime: Tinseltown: Murder, Morphine, and Madness at the Dawn of Hollywood by William Mann
Best Critical/Biographical: Poe-Land: The Hallowed Haunts of Edgar Allan Poe by J.W. Ocker
Best Short Story: “What Do You Do?” (from The Rogues Short Story Collection) by Gillian Flynn
Best Juvenile: Greenglass House by Kate Milford
Best Young Adult: The Art of Secrets by James Klise
Best Television Episode Teleplay: “Episode 1” (from the Happy Valley teleplay) by Sally Wainwright
Simon & Schuster-Mary Higgins Clark Award: The Stranger You Know by Jane Casey