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Erik Larson (born January 3, 1954) is an American journalist and author of mostly historical nonfiction books. His books include Isaac's Storm (1999), The Devil in the White City (2003), [1] In the Garden of Beasts (2011), and Dead Wake (2015). The Devil in the White City won the 2004 Edgar Award in the Best Fact Crime category, among other awards.
The following writers have all received an Edgar Allan Poe Award, familiarly known as the Edgar, from the Mystery Writers of America.For the individual books, short stories, radio series, television series, plays, and motion pictures that have received Edgars, see Category:Edgar Award–winning works.
Books, short stories, radio series, television series, plays, and motion pictures that have received an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America. For Edgar-winning writers, see Category:Edgar Award winners.
The Edgar Allan Poe Awards, popularly called the Edgars, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America [1] which is based in New York City. [2] Named after American writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849), a pioneer in the genre, the awards honor the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction, television, film, and theater published or produced in the previous year.
David Taback, the lawyer that represented Larson’s family and estate, estimated to The Washington Post in 1996 that Rent would earn $250 million in its lifetime, with a third going toward Larson ...
The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Fact Crime, established in 1948, is presented to nonfiction hardcover, paperback, or electronic books about mystery. [1] The category includes both true crime books, as well as books "detailing how to solve actual crimes." [1] The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Fact Crime winners are listed below.
Edward John Larson (born September 21, 1953) [1] is an American historian and legal scholar. He is university professor of history and holds the Hugh & Hazel Darling Chair in Law at Pepperdine University .
Award winners and shortlists [2]; Year Author Title Result Ref. 2019 Sara Paretsky: Shell Game: Winner [3] [4]Lisa Black: Perish: Shortlist Victoria Thompson: City of Secrets