Chessplayer William Pearson Chessplayer by William Pearson Sign in to put this book on your shelf. Prize history Edgar Award for Best Novel 1985 Nominee Edgar Award for Best Novel 1985 nominees Briarpatch Ross Thomas Briarpatch Ross Thomas Winner 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