Briarpatch Ross Thomas Briarpatch by Ross Thomas Edgar 1985 · Winner Sign in to put this book on your shelf. Prize history Edgar Award for Best Novel 1985 Winner Edgar Award for Best Novel 1985 nominees Chessplayer William Pearson Chessplayer William Pearson Emily Dickinson Is Dead Jane Langton Emily Dickinson Is Dead Jane Langton The Black Seraphim Michael Gilbert The Black Seraphim Michael Gilbert The Twelfth Juror B. M. Gill The Twelfth Juror B. M. Gill