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1951 Edgar Allan Poe Award Winners

Browse the 1951 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 1 category shown

First Novel

Winner and nominees for the 1951 Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel category.

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Winner

Nightmare in Manhattan

Walsh, Thomas

Standalone · Suspense

1951 1951 Edgar Allan Poe Award winner

Nominee

Strangers on a Train

Highsmith, Patricia

Standalone · Suspense

Mar-1950 1951 Edgar Allan Poe Award nominee

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