The Amateur Robert Littell The Amateur by Robert Littell Sign in to put this book on your shelf. Prize history Edgar Award for Best Novel 1982 Nominee Edgar Award for Best Novel 1982 nominees Peregrine William Bayer Peregrine William Bayer Winner Bogmail Patrick McGinley Bogmail Patrick McGinley Death in a Cold Climate Robert Barnard Death in a Cold Climate Robert Barnard Dupe Liza Cody Dupe Liza Cody The Other Side of Silence Ted Allbeury The Other Side of Silence Ted Allbeury