Death of a Literary Widow Robert Barnard Death of a Literary Widow by Robert Barnard Edgar 1981 · Nominee Sign in to put this book on your shelf. Prize history Edgar Award for Best Novel 1981 Nominee Edgar Award for Best Novel 1981 nominees Whip Hand Dick Francis Whip Hand Dick Francis Winner Death Drop B. M. Gill Death Drop B. M. Gill Man on Fire A. J. Quinnell Man on Fire A. J. Quinnell The Spy’s Wife Reginald Hill The Spy’s Wife Reginald Hill