The Mystery Writers of America has announced the 2026 Edgar Award nominees, and Macmillan has 4 contenders!
BEST NOVEL
WILD DARK SHORE by Charlotte McConaghy
BEST FIRST NOVEL BY AN AMERICAN AUTHOR
JOHNNY CARELESS by Kevin Wade
BEST FACT CRIME
BLOOD AND THE BADGE: The Mafia, Two Killer Cops, and a Scandal That Shocked the Nation by Michael Cannell
BEST YOUNG ADULT
CODEBREAKER by Jay Martel
There were also 7 Macmillan titles nominated for the following awards:
THE SIMON & SCHUSTER MARY HIGGINS CLARK AWARD
SAVVY SUMMERS AND THE SWEET POTATO CRIMES by Sandra Jackson-Opoku
ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS by Hank Phillippi Ryan
LAST DANCE BEFORE DAWN by Katharine Schellman
THE G.P. PUTNAM’S SONS SUE GRAFTON MEMORIAL AWARD
COLD AS HELL by Kelley Armstrong
RAGE by Linda Castillo
GONE IN THE NIGHT by Joanna Schaffhausen
THE LILIAN JACKSON BRAUN MEMORIAL AWARD
THE MARIGOLD COTTAGES MURDER COLLECTIVE by Jo Nichols
The winners will be announced on April 29th, 2026.
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