The Mystery Writers of America announced today the nominees for the 2011 Edgar Allan Poe Awards. The awards will be presented on April 28, 2011 at the annual awards banquet.
The nominees for Best Novel are: Caught by Harlan Coben; Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin; Faithful Place by Tana French; The Queen of Patpong by Timothy Hallinan; The Lock Artist by Steve Hamilton and I'd Know You Anywhere by Laura Lippman.
The nominees for Best First Novel by an American Author are: Rogue Island by Bruce DeSilva; The Poacher's Son by Paul Dooron; The Serialist: A Novel by David Gordon; Galveston by Nic Pizzolatto and Snow Angels by James Thompson.
The nominees for Best Paperback Original are: Long Time Coming by Robert Goddard; The News Where You Are by Catherine O'Flynn; Expiration Date by Duane Swierczynski; Vienna Secrets by Frank Tallis and Ten Little Herrings by L.C. Tyler.
For more information about all the nominees, go to www.mysterywriters.org.