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Dead End by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
Detective Inspector Bill Slider and Detective Sergeant Jim Atherton have two different views of their latest investigation in Cynthia Harrod-Eagles' fourth Bill Slider mystery, Dead End. It's another fascinating police procedural with characters who come to life...
Winners and the Female of the Species
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Donna S. from Milford, CT won Redemption Point. Marina M. from Portland, OR will receive Black and Blue. The books are going out in the mail today. Before I talk about this week's giveaway books, I have a change to...
2019 Edgar Award Winners
Mystery Writers of America livestreamed the Edgar Awards Ceremony on Thursday night. Here are all the 2019 winners. Congratulations to all of the winners. Sue Grafton Memorial Award – Shell Game by Sara Paretsky The Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark...
What Are You Reading?
It's time! Line up those books from the last week, or pick up the one book you read or finished, and tell us what you've been reading. I'm reading the sixth Bill Slider mystery by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, Killing Time. I just finished the fifth one (they're part of...
Cat Chase the Moon by Shirley Rousseau Murphy – Sandie’s Corner
Sandie Herron is usually my go-to reviewer for audio books. This time, Shirley Rousseau Murphy's Cat Chase the Moon has just been released, so you might not have heard anything yet about this new book. Thanks, Sandie, for reviewing it. Cat Chase the Moon Joe...
The Dark Winter by David Mark
I'm always happy to stumble across a police procedural series in which the officer's family life is included. My all-time favorite example of this is Dorothy Simpson's Luke Thanet series, set in Kent, England. David Mark introduces Detective Sergeant Aector McAvoy...
