Every industry has its own awards show that celebrates the pinnacle of achievement in its respective artform. The Oscars. The Grammys. The Tonys. And in the world of crime writing, it is the Edgars®. Few awards in any medium have the history and tradition of the Edgars®, with recipients and nominees who have influenced literature and our larger culture to staggering degrees. Named after the great Edgar Allen Poe, the Edgar® awards are given out every spring, and winning or simply being nominated places the recipient into the rarified air that few occupy. The award itself, a handsome bust of ...