Articles related to "Edgar Award"

Book review: California Girl by T Jefferson Parker, Winner of the 2005 Edgar Award for Best Novel.

Under Orders is Edgar Award-winner Dick Francis' first new novel for six years and features Sid Halley, hero of Odds Against, Whip Hand and Come to Grief.

This 2007 Edgar Award nominee revolves around an 17-year old murder and the toll it has taken on three families. It is powerful reading -- one of Pickard's best.

The Mystery Writers of America is the leading association for crime writers in the United States, but there are worldwide organizations too. Here's a look at some.

Thomas H. Cook's newest psychological mystery follows the same dark theme as many of his previous works, including The Cloud of Unknowing, Red Leaves, and Mortal Memory.

Thomas H. Cook's newest psychological suspense centers around a missing woman. But it is also the story of a man coming to terms with the death of his murdered son.

"Echo Park," the 12th Michael Connelly novel to feature detective Harry Bosch, has a surprising and satisfying plot -- reminiscent of a Patricia Cornwell novel.

A twenty year old death, an aging and grieving mother, inexperienced detectives, and conflicting facts -- that's what Christine Bennett sorts through in this May mystery.

James Patterson is the author of 41 novels (to date) and is one of the most prolific -- and successful -- writers in the mystery genre.

When former nun, new mother, and part-time sleuth, Christine Bennett is offered a oceanfront cottage on Fire Island, she's thrilled. But, she finds murder, not shells.

It's past midnight when they find the body, shot up on the Overlook. Hours later, they learn that 33 units of radioactive cessium are missing. Is it a terrorist plot?

A series of roadside crosses begin appearing PRIOR to the accidents, a grim precursor of death to come. Can detective Kathryn Dance solve this mystery before more die?

Two favorite Connelly characters - lawyer, Mickey Haller and LAPD detective Harry Bosch get together to solve a high profile Hollywood murder case.

Each year, the Morris Avenue Boys from the old Bronx neighborhood get together for dinner and stories. This year the group got more than they intended; they got murder.

At a Seder, the traditional Jewish Passover meal, one guest goes to the door to symbolically let in the prophet Elijah. When Iris Grodnik does this, she never returns.

Timely and troubling, Richard North Patterson's political drama is a departure from his usual thrillers, but no less thought-provoking.

St. Patrick's Day in New York City should be all about the parade, friends, and green beer, but the party ends abruptly with one of the revelers is gunned down.

London between the wars is filled with "forgotten" men, those who served their country honorably who came home shell-shocked and unable to work. Is one capable of murder?

Maisie Dobbs, a psychologist and investigator in London between the wars, returns for her fifth adventure -- this one about a town enveloped in a decade-old tragedy.

Cross Country finds detective Alex Cross encounters the worst murder scene he has faced in his life and chases the killers to Africa in an exciting if implausible listen.

More than just a book about terrorism, "Exile" is a disturbing, yet compelling murder drama, with deep roots in the conflicts of the West Bank. I highly recommend it.

Some mysteries are best left unsolved, as 1930s intrepid detective Maisie Dobbs and her wealthy client discover, much too late.

US Marshall, Michael Venturi spent his career new identities for people in the witness protection program. Now, he's freelancing...with unexpectedly deadly results.

Still in shock over the death of her fiance, Britt finds herself immersed in a web of deceipt as she consoles a bridegroom who just lost his bride on his honeymoon.

Hackberry Holland is the sheriff in a tiny Texas border town. He may have a few years on him and a few ghosts, but he still has the skill to solve a mass murder.

A sex adventure goes wrong when up and coming British political figure Ivor Tesham arranges to "kidnap" his married mistress as a birthday surprise.

There are many nonfiction books on writing on the market today, but few are written by agents. This work, written by agent Noah Lukeman, brings a new perspective.

Katherine Marsh reinterprets Greek myths and legends in her haunting story of one boy's journey through New York's ghostly underworld.

Award Winning Baroness Rendell of Babergh tops England's list of best mystery authors.

Looking to relax in the wilds of Montana, New Orleans police detective, Dave Robicheaux and his friend and partner, Clete Purcel run into trouble with ties to their past.

Ruth Rendell's latest novel, The Water's Lovely, garnered praise and a well-deserved favorable review from the New York Times

Conspiracies about the 9/11 abound in this funny but confusing drama.

A writer, editor and critic, Poe is credited as the creator of two literary forms, mysteries and horror. His demise reflects both.

Scott Frost talks about writing from a female perspective, working with family and his preference for writing novels rather than screenplays.