On May 11 three mystery writers shared sections of their novels at an event held by the NY chapter of MWA. Attendees at the 58th Street library in New York enjoyed hearing the excerpts and connecting with the writers afterward. The May 11 authors all read stories in the first person. Cathi Stoler was the international gambler in her Nick […]

BEST NOVEL Flags on the Bayou by James Lee Burke (Grove Atlantic – Atlantic Monthly Press) BEST FIRST NOVEL BY AN AMERICAN AUTHOR The Peacock and the Sparrow by I.S. Berry (Simon & Schuster – Atria Books) BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto (Penguin Random House – Berkley) BEST FACT CRIME Crooked: The Roaring ’20s Tale