The crossword solutions for the term EDGAR, TO MYSTERY WRITERS is AWARD. Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer who is widely regarded as the inventor of the modern detective story and a major innovator in the genre of science fiction. He was also the first American author to receive a prestigious AWARD for his writing, the Edgar AWARD, which is presented annually by the Mystery Writers of America. The AWARD is named after him in recognition of his contribution to the mystery genre.