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Lippman and the LieutenantPeter Falk in his famous role as Lieutenant Columbo. This last weekend brought the 16th CrimeFest convention to Bristol, England....
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CrimeFest CommendationsLet us all hail the winners of this year’s CrimeFest Awards, announced this evening during the 16th CrimeFest held in Bristol, England....
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Culling from the CrowdDuring a festive reception at CrimeFest , taking place this weekend in Bristol, England, the UK Crime Writers’ Association announced its shortlist...
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Bullet Points: Almost Mother’s Day Edition• The Strand Magazine has gained fame in recent years for unearthing previously unpublished works by well-recognized authors, among them James...
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It’s the Anthonys, Not the TonysBouchercon organizers today announced the finalists for their 2024 Anthony Awards, in seven categories. Winners will be announced during a...
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Revue of Reviewers: 5-5-24Critiquing some of the most interesting recent crime, mystery, and thriller releases. Click on the individual covers to read more....
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Another Irked Émigré in “Paradise”This year’s departure of actor Ralf Little from his role as Detective Inspector Neville Parker on the BBC-TV series Death in Paradise left a hole...
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Following in Dashiell’s FootstepsFive novels, all published in the United States or Canada last year, have been announced as finalists for the 2023 Hammett Prize for literary...
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Aiming the DerringersThe Short Mystery Fiction Society has announced its winners of the 2024 Derringer Awards, in four categories. Best Flash Story (up to 1,000...
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Poe Prizes AplentyDuring a ceremony last evening in New York City, the 78th annual Edgar Awards—“honoring the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction and television...
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The Paperback Detective and The D.C. Man(Editor’s note: March of this year brought the welcome re-release of four paperback thrillers from the 1970s, all starring Brian...
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Reasons to Relish the SeasonWith the sun finally breaking through the persistent cloud cover here in Seattle, and myriad birds finding their way back to my trees, I’m reminded...
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Bath’s Odd Couple Is BackI have grown quite fond of the ITV-TV crime drama McDonald & Dodds over the last few years, so am pleased to hear that the first of three...
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Sansom Is Suddenly No MoreHistorical crime fiction endured a stinging blow this last weekend with the demise C.J. Sansom , the UK author of seven novels starring...
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Agatha AcclamationThe winners of the 2024 Agatha Awards for best “traditional mysteries” (defined as containing no explicit sex, excessive gore, or gratuitous...
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Vying for Theakston GloryEighteen novels have been longlisted in this year’s Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year contest. A press release explains that...
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Excellence in AbundanceCrime Writers of Canada has announced its shortlists for the 2024 Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence in Canadian Crime Writing (former...
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PaperBack: “The Ominous Orgy”Part of a series honoring the late author and blogger Bill Crider . The Ominous Orgy , by “Mallory T. Knight,” aka Bernhardt J....
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A Trio of PinckleysLet us all celebrate three women authors as the latest recipients of the Pinckley Prizes in Crime Fiction. Those annual commendations are named in...
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Screen Scene• Just two months after news broke that the Victorian TV crime series Miss Scarlet and the Duke would be losing actor Stuart Martin , who...
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Who Has the Edge in Daggers Contest?The British Crime Writers’ Association has released 10 categories of longlisted nominees for the 2024 Dagger Awards. The CWA Dagger...
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A Chorus of Praise for PochodaSouthern California author and creative writing teacher Ivy Pochoda has won the 2024 Los Angeles Times Book Prize, in the Mystery/Thriller...
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Winnowing Down the CompetitionAdding to the recent shower of prize nominations for crime, mystery, and thriller fiction come the 2024 CrimeFest Awards shortlists. The winners of...
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Revue of Reviewers: 4-15-24Critiquing some of the most interesting recent crime, mystery, and thriller releases. Click on the individual covers to read more....
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Dean Tops EQMM Awards ListEllery Queen Mystery Magazine has announced that New Jersey author and former police chief David Dean has picked up first-place honors in its...
