Edgar Award Best Novel Winner
Winter and Night
by S. J. Rozan
Summary
New York investigator Bill Smith gets a late night call from police holding his troubled teenage nephew, pulling him into a buried family conflict and a small town gripped by the cult of high school football. Rozan shifts this entry in her series to Smith's first person voice as he digs into a culture of violence protected by silence and local pride. The book stands out for its raw look at how communities shield their golden boys and for the personal history it forces Smith to confront.
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Historical Context & Significance
S. J. Rozan won the Edgar for an installment in her long running Lydia Chin and Bill Smith series, narrated here by Smith rather than Chin.