Mystery Writers of America is proud to announce, as we celebrate the 207th anniversary of the birth of Edgar Allan Poe, the Nominees for the 2016 Edgar Allan Poe Awards, honoring the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction and television published or produced in 2015.
Here are some of the 2016 winners from our catalog! Take a look at the 2016 Nomination page for the full list. Don’t forget to contact the Southfield library to place items on hold if we don’t have a copy available right away!
 | Let Me Die in his Footsteps Winner of: Best Novel Roy, Lori Our Catalog |  | Whipping Boy: The Forty-Year Search for My Twelve-Year-Old Bully Winner of: Best Fact Crime Kurzweil, Allen Our Catalog |
 | The Strangler Vine Finalist: Best Novel Carter, M. J. Our Catalog |  | Where the Bodies Were Buried: Whitey Bulger and the World That Made Him (Audio Book) Finalist: Best Fact Crime English, T. J. Our Catalog |
 | The Lady from Zagreb Finalist: Best Novel Kerr, Philip Our Catalog |  | Forensics: What Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA, and More Tell Us About Crime Finalist: Best Fact Crime McDermid, Val Our Catalog |
 | Life or Death Finalist: Best Novel Robotham, Michael Our Catalog |  | The Golden Age of Murder Winner of: Best Critical /Biographical Edwards, Martin Our Catalog |
 | Canary Finalist: Best Novel Swierczynski, Duane Our Catalog |  | Footer Davis Probably is Crazy Winner of: Best Juvenile A 2017 Southfield Battle of the Books Middle School Book Vaught, Susan Our Catalog |
 | Night Life Finalist: Best Novel Taylor, David C. Our Catalog |  | Catch you Later, Traitor Finalist: Best Juvenile A 2017 Southfield Battle of the Books 4th/5th Grade Book Avi Our Catalog |
 | The Sympathizer Winner of: Best First Novel by an American Author Nguyen, Viet Thanh Our Catalog |  | If You Find This Finalist: Best Juvenile Baker, Matthew Our Catalog |
 | Past Crimes Finalist: Best First Novel by an American Author Hamilton, Glen Erik Our Catalog |  | Curiosity House: The Shrunken Head (PlayAway) Finalist: Best Juvenile Oliver, Lauren & Chester, H. J. Our Catalog |
 | Where All Light Tends to Go Finalist: Best First Novel by an American Author Joy, David Our Catalog |  | The Blackthorn Key Finalist: Best Juvenile Sands, Kevin Our Catalog |
 | Luckiest Girl Alive Finalist: Best First Novel by an American Author Knoll, Jessica Our Catalog |  | A Madness So Discreet Winner of: Best Young Adult McGinnis, Mindy Our Catalog |
 | Unbecoming Finalist: Best First Novel by an American Author Scherm, Rebecca Our Catalog |  | Endangered Finalist: Best Young Adult Giles, Lamar Our Catalog |
 | The Long and Faraway Gone Winner of: Best Paperback Original Berney, Lou Our Catalog |  | The Sin Eater's Daughter Finalist: Best Young Adult Salisbury, Melinda Our Catalog |
 | The Necessary Death of Lewis Winter Finalist: Best Paperback Original Mackay, Malcolm Our Catalog |  | The Walls Around Us Finalist: Best Young Adult Suma, Nova Ren Our Catalog |
 | What She Knew Finalist: Best Paperback Original Macmillan, Gilly Our Catalog |  | Ask the Dark Finalist: Best Young Adult Turner, Henry Our Catalog |
 | Woman with a Blue Pencil Finalist: Best Paperback Original McAlpine, Gordon Our Catalog |  | Little Pretty Things Winner of: The Simon & Schuster/Mary Higgins Clark Award Rader-Day, Lori Our Catalog |
 | Gun Street Girl Finalist: Best Paperback Original McKinty, Adrian Our Catalog |  | A Woman Unknown Finalist: The Simon & Schuster/Mary Higgins Clark Award Brody, Frances Our Catalog |
 | The Daughter Finalist: Best Paperback Original Shemilt, Jane Our Catalog |  | The Masque of a Murderer Finalist: The Simon & Schuster/Mary Higgins Clark Award Calkins, Suzanne Our Catalog |
 | "Obits" from The Bazaar of Bad Dreams Winner of: Best Short Story King, Stephen Our Catalog |  | Night Night, Sleep Tight Finalist: The Simon & Schuster/Mary Higgins Clark Award Ephron, Hallie Our Catalog |
 | "Family Treasures" from Let Me Tell You Finalist: Best Short Story Jackson, Shirley Our Catalog |  | The Child Garden Finalist: The Simon & Schuster/Mary Higgins Clark Award McPherson, Catriona Our Catalog |