Month: January 2021

  • 2021 Edgar Award Nominees

    The 2021 Edgar Awards nominees were announced yesterday by the Mystery Writers of America. The Edgar Awards take their name from Edgar Allan Poe, considered to be one of the inventers of the detective genre. The winners will be presented in New York City later this year. The nominees come from usually around 2000 submissions…

  • Josephine Bell

    Calling Josephine Bell a writer from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction does her a disservice.

  • What Is A Cozy Mystery?

    A cozy represents escapist reading at its grandest. Slipping inside the book will take you away to a prettier, happier place with friendly people. Just ignore the taped outline on the floor.