A Case of Need Michael Crichton A Case of Need by Michael Crichton Edgar 1969 · Winner Sign in to put this book on your shelf. Prize history Edgar Award for Best Novel 1969 Winner Edgar Award for Best Novel 1969 nominees A Glass-Sided Ants’ Nest Peter Dickinson A Glass-Sided Ants’ Nest Peter Dickinson Blood Sport Dick Francis Blood Sport Dick Francis God Speed the Night Dorothy Salisbury Davis God Speed the Night Dorothy Salisbury Davis Picture Miss Seeton Heron Carvic Picture Miss Seeton Heron Carvic The Valentine Estate Stanley Ellin The Valentine Estate Stanley Ellin