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      1997 Edgar Allan Poe Award Winners

      Browse the 1997 Edgar Allan Poe Award winners and nominees by category. Each category starts with the winner, followed by nominees and other recognized titles.

      Edgar Allan Poe Award Awarded by Mystery Writers of America 7 categories shown

      This page collects the full 1997 Edgar Allan Poe Award results in one place. Each category starts with the winner, followed by the nominees, so readers can scan the results quickly.

      Critical/Biographical

      Winner and nominees for the 1997 Edgar Allan Poe Award Critical/Biographical category.

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      First Novel

      Winner and nominees for the 1997 Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel category.

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      Juvenile

      Winner and nominees for the 1997 Edgar Allan Poe Award Juvenile category.

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      Novel

      Winner and nominees for the 1997 Edgar Allan Poe Award Novel category.

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      Paperback Original

      Winner and nominees for the 1997 Edgar Allan Poe Award Paperback Original category.

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      Tribe

      Zimmerman, R.D.

      A Todd Mills Mystery Series · Book 2 · Amateur Sleuth

      Aug-1996 1997 Edgar Allan Poe Award nominee

      Short Story

      Winner and nominees for the 1997 Edgar Allan Poe Award Short Story category.

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      Young Adult

      Winner and nominees for the 1997 Edgar Allan Poe Award Young Adult category.

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      Nominee

      Mr. Was

      Hautman, Pete

      Crow/O'Gara/Speeter/Fabian Series · Book 5 · Law Enforcement

      Oct-1996 1997 Edgar Allan Poe Award nominee

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