2007 Edgar Award Winners Announced

The 2007 Edgar Awards were announced in New York City on April 26 at the annual Mystery Writers of America banquet.

The awards, which are named after the first mystery writer, Edgar Allen Poe, recognize writers in the mystery fiction genre. The 2007 awards ceremony was hosted by Grand Master Stephen King. The winners include:

Best Novel: The Janissary Tree by Jason Goodwin

Best First Novel: The Faithful Spy by Alex Berenson

Best Paperpack Original: Snakeskin Shamisen by Naomi Hirahara

The complete list of nominees and winners can be found on the Mystery Writers of America Web site.

Congratulations to all of the winners.