Edgar Award–Winning Crime Fiction: 11 Excerpts

Edgar Award–Winning Crime Fiction: Eleven Excerpts

The Super Bowl, the Oscars, the Golden Globes—as mystery readers, we know these awards pale in comparison. Where is the perfectly crafted whodunit? The intricately plotted crime? The impossible-to-put-down and stay-up-all-night thriller? The awards show where “dressed to kill” isn’t just a metaphor?

The 2014 Edgar Awards are right around the corner, and to celebrate, we’re spotlighting the crème de la crème of past Edgar winners. Read excerpts from masters in the genre, including Ruth Rendell, Michael Crichton, Stuart Kaminsky, Lawrence Sanders, and more.

To explore more Edgar winners, as well as nominees and Grand Masters, visit openroadmedia.com/edgarawards.

Ruth Rendell: “A rich, beautifully crafted novel . . . In A Dark-Adapted Eye we have Rendell at the height of her powers.”—P. D. James

Michael Crichton: “The story is dramatic, plausible, well-written and not only medically accurate but medically fascinating.” —The Minneapolis Tribune

Stuart Kaminsky: “Impressive. . . . Kaminsky has staked a claim to a piece of the Russian turf. . . . He captures the Russian scene and characters in rich detail.” —The Washington Post Book World

Lawrence Sanders: “The novel races forward, accelerating in action and suspense.” —The New York Times

David Housewright: “Impressive tough guy sass . . . an intriguing, darkly pessimistic take on American politics and media.” —Publishers Weekly