2009 Edgar Award Nominations pt. 6

by Greg "The Undead Rat" on April 27, 2009

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This is the sixth installment of the 2009 Edgar Award Nominations, brought to you by the RATS of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library.

You can view the entire list of Edgar Award Nomination on the Mystery Writers of American website.

Click the mouse on the book covers to order these books from the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library.

Edgar Award for Best Short Story

“Sleep Not Unlike Death”	“A Sleep Not Unlike Death” Author: Chercover, Sean Format: Print Anthology Type: Short Story Pub. Date: June 2008 Published in: Hardcore Hardboiled
Nominated for the 2009 Edgar Award for Best Short Story “A Sleep Not Unlike Death” is a short story by Sean Chercover published in the anthology called Hardcore Hardboiled edited by Todd Robinson.



“Skin and Bones”	“Skin and Bones” Author: Gates, David Edgerley Format: Print Magazine Type: Short Story Pub. Date: October 2008 Published in: Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine
Nominated for the 2009 Edgar Award for Best Short Story “Skin and Bones” is a short story by David Edgerley Gates published in the Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine.



“Scratch a Woman”	“Scratch a Woman” Author: Lippman, Laura Format: Print Short Story Collection Type: Short Story Pub. Date: June 2008 Published in: Hardly Knew Her: Stories
Nominated for the 2009 Edgar Award for Best Short Story “Scratch a Woman” is a short story by Laura Lippman published in her short story collection Hardly Knew Her: Stories.



“La Vie en Rose”	“La Vie en Rose” Author: Mainard, Dominique Format: Print Anthology Type: Short Story Pub. Date: June 2008 Published in: Paris Noir
Nominated for the 2009 Edgar Award for Best Short Story “La Vie en Rose” is a short story by Dominique Mainard published in the anthology called Paris Noir edited by Aurlien Masson.



“Skinhead Central”	“Skinhead Central” Author: Parker, T. Jefferson Format: Print Anthology Type: Short Story Pub. Date: April 2008 Published in: The Blue Religion: New Stories about Cops, Criminals, and the Chase
Nominated for the 2009 Edgar Award for Best Short Story “Skinhead Central” is a short story by T. Jefferson Parker published in the anthology called Mystery Writers of America Presents — The Blue Religion: New Stories about Cops, Criminals, and the Chase edited by Michael Connelly.