“When selecting an exotic location for travel, it’s advisable to choose one where the air isn’t trying to kill you.” So begins the first book in Erica Ruth Neubauer’s new historical mystery series featuring Jane Wunderly, a young American widow… Read More ›
The annual Edgar Banquet of the Mystery Writers of America was held last night in New York City. It’s a black tie affair at which the Edgar Allan Poe Award winners are announced. In recent years I haven’t been following… Read More ›
The 2019 Edgar Nominations were announced today! Here are the nominees for each category: BEST NOVEL The Liar’s Girl by Catherine Ryan Howard (Blackstone Publishing) House Witness by Mike Lawson (Grove Atlantic – Atlantic Monthly Press) A Gambler’s Jury by Victor… Read More ›
A fun and irreverent mystery that’s the perfect beach read for those pining away for Obama and Biden.
Last week Criminal Element unveiled its new look. Its had a significant digital facelift. During the transition, the site was on hold and not publishing new content. Meanwhile, reviewers were still busily reviewing. As a result, there is a lot… Read More ›
If you like crime fiction with a slow burn that lingers long after you’ve finished it, run, don’t walk to your nearest bookstore or library and check out Tangerine this Tuesday. Christine Mangan’s first novel is one of those books that… Read More ›
I was drawn to this book from the moment I saw the cover. It’s haunting, unfocused view of a building seen through a broken window brought to mind vague associations that I couldn’t quite pinpoint. Later, I had an “ah-ha”… Read More ›
Shiver Hitch is New York Times Best Selling Author Linda Greenlaw’s third Jane Bunker mystery. The first was Slipknot (2007) and the second was Fisherman’s Bend (2008), both of which I read and enjoyed. Fans have had to wait nine… Read More ›
I was working in a bookstore when Tana French’s first novel, In The Woods, came out and made a huge splash. It won the 2007 Edgar Award for Best First Novel. It’s hard to believe that was almost 10 years… Read More ›
The Whodunit book group met for the first time at R.J. Julia in Madison, CT on Wednesday evening. There were five of us and we discussed William Kent Krueger’s Ordinary Grace, winner of the 2014 Edgar Award for Best Novel…. Read More ›