2015 Edgar Nominees

1.
Black Hour
Black Hour 3.40 avg rating — 3,161 ratings
2.
Mr. Mercedes (Bill Hodges Trilogy, #1)
Mr. Mercedes (Bill Hodges Trilogy, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 360,887 ratings
3.
The Final Silence (Jack Lennon #4)
The Final Silence (Jack Lennon #4) 3.87 avg rating — 2,230 ratings
4.
World of Trouble (The Last Policeman, #3)
World of Trouble (The Last Policeman, #3) 4.04 avg rating — 12,449 ratings
5.
Savage Harvest: A Tale of Cannibals, Colonialism, and Michael Rockefeller's Tragic Quest for Primitive Art
Savage Harvest: A Tale of Cannibals, Colonialism, and Michael Rockefeller's Tragic Quest for Primitive Art 3.66 avg rating — 5,382 ratings
6.
Tinseltown: Murder, Morphine, and Madness at the Dawn of Hollywood
Tinseltown: Murder, Morphine, and Madness at the Dawn of Hollywood 3.63 avg rating — 5,107 ratings
7.
The Stranger You Know (Maeve Kerrigan, #4)
The Stranger You Know (Maeve Kerrigan, #4) 4.23 avg rating — 7,066 ratings
8.
This Dark Road to Mercy
This Dark Road to Mercy 3.79 avg rating — 9,593 ratings
9.
Wolf (Jack Caffery, #7)
Wolf (Jack Caffery, #7)
by: Mo Hayder
4.18 avg rating — 8,150 ratings
10.
Saints of the Shadow Bible (Inspector Rebus, #19)
Saints of the Shadow Bible (Inspector Rebus, #19) 4.14 avg rating — 14,166 ratings
10.
Cop Town
Cop Town 3.91 avg rating — 42,475 ratings
12.
The Life We Bury (Joe Talbert, #1; Detective Max Rupert, #1)
The Life We Bury (Joe Talbert, #1; Detective Max Rupert, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 185,579 ratings
13.
Dry Bones in the Valley (Henry Farrell, #1)
Dry Bones in the Valley (Henry Farrell, #1) 3.45 avg rating — 2,179 ratings
14.
Murder at the Brightwell (Amory Ames Mystery, #1)
Murder at the Brightwell (Amory Ames Mystery, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 9,220 ratings
15.
Kitty Genovese: The Murder, the Bystanders, the Crime that Changed America
Kitty Genovese: The Murder, the Bystanders, the Crime that Changed America 3.78 avg rating — 1,488 ratings
16.
James Ellroy: A Companion to the Mystery Fiction
James Ellroy: A Companion to the Mystery Fiction 3.80 avg rating — 10 ratings
17.
Poe-Land: The Hallowed Haunts of Edgar Allan Poe
Poe-Land: The Hallowed Haunts of Edgar Allan Poe 4.16 avg rating — 294 ratings
18.
Summer of the Dead (Bell Elkins, #3)
Summer of the Dead (Bell Elkins, #3) 3.80 avg rating — 2,204 ratings
19.
Invisible City (Rebekah Roberts, #1)
Invisible City (Rebekah Roberts, #1) 3.63 avg rating — 5,196 ratings
20.
Bad Country
Bad Country 3.66 avg rating — 1,689 ratings
21.
Shovel Ready (Spademan, #1)
Shovel Ready (Spademan, #1) 3.46 avg rating — 5,486 ratings
22.
The Secret History of Las Vegas
The Secret History of Las Vegas 3.49 avg rating — 1,147 ratings
23.
Stay With Me (Brenna Spector #3)
Stay With Me (Brenna Spector #3) 3.94 avg rating — 1,003 ratings
24.
The Barkeep
The Barkeep 3.57 avg rating — 7,023 ratings
25.
The Day She Died
The Day She Died 3.40 avg rating — 1,325 ratings
26.
The Gone Dead Train (Detective Billy Able, #2)
The Gone Dead Train (Detective Billy Able, #2) 3.63 avg rating — 611 ratings
27.
The Other Side: A Memoir
The Other Side: A Memoir 3.95 avg rating — 2,349 ratings
28.
The Mad Sculptor: The Maniac, the Model, and the Murder That Shook the Nation
The Mad Sculptor: The Maniac, the Model, and the Murder That Shook the Nation 3.51 avg rating — 2,019 ratings
29.
The Figure of the Detective: A Literary History and Analysis
The Figure of the Detective: A Literary History and Analysis 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings
30.
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands: On Classic Film Noir
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands: On Classic Film Noir really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 10 ratings
31.
Absolutely Truly (Pumpkin Falls, #1)
Absolutely Truly (Pumpkin Falls, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4,387 ratings
32.
Space Case (Moon Base Alpha, #1)
Space Case (Moon Base Alpha, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 14,752 ratings
33.
Greenglass House (Greenglass House, #1)
Greenglass House (Greenglass House, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 26,616 ratings
34.
Nick and Tesla's Super-Cyborg Gadget Glove: A Mystery with a Blinking, Beeping, Voice-Recording Gadget Glove You Can Build Yourself (Nick and Tesla, #4)
Nick and Tesla's Super-Cyborg Gadget Glove: A Mystery with a Blinking, Beeping, Voice-Recording Gadget Glove You Can Build Yourself (Nick and Tesla, #4) 4.21 avg rating — 252 ratings
35.
Saving Kabul Corner
Saving Kabul Corner 3.78 avg rating — 402 ratings
36.
Mystery on Museum Mile (Eddie Red Undercover, #1)
Mystery on Museum Mile (Eddie Red Undercover, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 1,016 ratings
37.
The Doubt Factory
The Doubt Factory 3.40 avg rating — 2,268 ratings
38.
Nearly Gone (Nearly Gone, #1)
Nearly Gone (Nearly Gone, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 6,930 ratings
39.
Fake ID
Fake ID 3.75 avg rating — 2,431 ratings
40.
The Art of Secrets
The Art of Secrets 3.46 avg rating — 1,224 ratings
41.
The Prince of Venice Beach
The Prince of Venice Beach 3.48 avg rating — 1,008 ratings
42.
A Dark and Twisted Tide (Lacey Flint #4)
A Dark and Twisted Tide (Lacey Flint #4) 3.94 avg rating — 7,825 ratings