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Edgar Allan Poe Thriller Awards - 2008


The Edgar Allan Poe Awards - or Edgars as they are popularly known - are awarded by the Mystery Writers of America. The flagship Best Novel Award has previously been won by some notable thriller writers, including Ian Rankin, John le Carré and Dick Francis (the latter, three times in three different decades!).

Winner - Best Novel 2008


Down River
by: John Hart

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by: John Hart

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Paperback - 336 pages
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Shortlist - Best Novel 2008



Soul Patch
by Reed Farrel Coleman

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The Yiddish Policemen's Union
by Michael Chabon

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Priest
by Ken Bruen

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Christine Falls
by Benjamin Black

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Best Fact Crime Writing - 2008


Reclaiming History: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
by: V Bugliosi

by: V Bugliosi

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Hardcover - 1648 pages
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Shortlist - 2008 Best Fact Crime Writing



The Birthday Party: A Memoir of Survival
by Stanley Alpert

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Chasing Justice: My Story of Freeing Myself After Two Decades on Death Row for a Crime I Didn't Commit
by Kerry Max Cook

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Sacco & Vanzetti: The Men, The Murders and the Judgment of Mankind
by Bruce Watson

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Relentless Pursuit: A True Story of Family, Murder, and the Prosecutor Who Wouldn't Quit
by Kevin Flynn

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Best Paperback Original - 2008


Queenpin
by: Megan Abbott

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by: Megan Abbott

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Paperback - 192 pages
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Shortlist - 2008 Best Paperback Original



Who is Conrad Hirst?
by Kevin Wignall

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Cruel Poetry
by Vicki Hendricks

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Blood of Paradise
by David Corbett

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Robbie's Wife
by Russell Hill

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Best First Novel By An American Author - 2008


In the Woods
by: Tana French

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by: Tana French

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Hardcover - 485 pages
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Shortlist - 2008 First Novel By An American Author



Snitch Jacket
by Christopher Goffard

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Pyres
by Derek Nikitas

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Head Games
by Craig McDonald

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Missing Witness
by Gordon Campbell

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Best Motion Picture Screen Play - 2008

Screenplay by Tony Gilroy

Michael Clayton [2007]
starring: George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, Sydney Pollack
directed by: Tony Gilroy

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starring: George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, Sydney Pollack
directed by: Tony Gilroy

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PAL DVD - running time 115 minutes
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Shortlist - 2008 Best Motion Picture Screen Play



Eastern Promises
Screenplay by Steven Knight

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The Lookout
Screenplay by Scott Frank

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No Country for Old Men
Screenplay by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen (based on the book by Cormac McCarthy)

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Zodiac
Screenplay by James Vanderbilt (based on the book by Robert Graysmith)

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