Mystery Writers of America's "Edgar Award: Best Critical/Biographical Work"

1. 1977 ? Encyclopedia of Mystery and Detection by Chris Steinbrunner and Otto Penzler Drag me to re-order

2. 1978 Rex Stout: A Majesty's Life by John J. McAleer Drag me to re-order

3. 1979 ? The Mystery of Agatha Christie by Gwen Robins Drag me to re-order

4. 1980 ? Dorothy L. Sayers: A Literary Biography by Ralph E. Hone Drag me to re-order

5. 1981 ? Twentieth Century Crime and Mystery Writers by John Reilly (ed.) Drag me to re-order

6. 1982 What About Murder? A Guide to Books About Mystery and Detective Fiction by Jon L. Breen Drag me to re-order

7. 1983 Cain: The Biography of James M. Cain by Roy Hoopes Drag me to re-order

8. 1984 The Dark Side of Genius: The Life of Alfred Hitchcock by Donald Spoto Drag me to re-order

9. 1985 ? Novel Verdicts: A Guide to Courtroom Fiction by Jon L. Breen Drag me to re-order

10. 1986 ? John Le Carre by Peter Lewis Drag me to re-order

11. 1987 ? Here Lies: An Autobiography by Eric Ambler Drag me to re-order

12. 1988 ? An Introduction to the Detective Story by Leroy Lad Panek Drag me to re-order

13. 1989 ? Cornell Woolrich: First You Dream, Then You Die by Francis M. Nevins Drag me to re-order

14. 1990 The Life of Graham Greene: Volume I: 1904-1939 by Norman Sherry Drag me to re-order

15. 1991 ? Trouble is Their Business: Private Eyes in Fiction, Film, and Television, 1927-1988 by John Conquest Drag me to re-order

16. 1992 Edgar A Poe: Mournful and Never-ending Remembrance by Kenneth Silverman Drag me to re-order

17. 1993 ? Alias S.S. Van Dine by John Loughery Drag me to re-order

18. 1994 The Saint: A Complete History in Print, Radio, Film and Television of Leslie Charteris' Robin Hood of Modern Crime, Simon Templar, 1928-1992 by Burl Barer Drag me to re-order

19. 1995 Encyclopedia Mysteriosa: A Comprehensive Guide to the Art of Detection in Print, Film, Radio, and Television by William L. Deandrea Drag me to re-order

20. 1996 Savage Art: A Biography of Jim Thompson by Robert Polito Drag me to re-order

21. 1997 The Secret Marriage of Sherlock Holmes and Other Eccentric Readings by Michael Atkinson Drag me to re-order

22. 1998 'G' Is for Grafton : The World of Kinsey Millhone by Natalie Hevener Kaufman Drag me to re-order

23. 1999 Mystery and Suspense Writers: The Literature of Crime, Detection, and Espionage, Volume 1 by Robin W., Editor Winks Drag me to re-order

24. 2000 Teller of Tales: The Life of Arthur Conan Doyle by Daniel Stashower Drag me to re-order

25. 2001 Conundrums for the Long Week-End : England, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Lord Peter Wimsey by Robert Kuhn McGregor Drag me to re-order

26. 2002 Edgar Allan Poe A to Z: The Essential Reference to His Life and Work (The Literary A to Z Series) by Dawn B. Sova Drag me to re-order

27. 2003 The Mammoth Encyclopedia of Modern Crime Fiction Drag me to re-order

28. 2004 Beautiful Shadow: A Life of Patricia Highsmith by Andrew Wilson Drag me to re-order

29. 2005 The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Short Stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Drag me to re-order

30. 2006 Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her by Melanie Rehak Drag me to re-order

31. 2007 The Science of Sherlock Holmes: From Baskerville Hall to the Valley of Fear, the Real Forensics Behind the Great Detective's Greatest Cases by E. J. Wagner Drag me to re-order

32. 2008 Arthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters by Jon Lellenberg Drag me to re-order

33. 2009 ? Edgar Allan Poe: An Illustrated Companion to His Tell-Tale Stories by Dr. Harry Lee Poe Drag me to re-order