Aspiring mystery writers can find endless how-tos and tips for crafting a mystery novel all over the internet. But what’s the single most important factor in making your gripping thriller a great book ...

The award celebrates the best mysteries and thrillers across the fiction, nonfiction and television genres ...

Through epic tales of love, sprawling maps of castles, and endless puzzles of mystery, writers can bring fleshed-out worlds to life using different techniques.  While writing, Iowa City area authors ...

Authors Laura Lippman and John Sandford have been announced as the 2025 Grand Masters of this year’s Edgar Awards. The Mystery Writers of America (MWA) confirmed the two writers as the special awards ...

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Working on your summer mystery reading list? Explore winning authors and titles from this year’s prestigious Edgar Allan Poe Awards—considered the Oscars of mystery writing. In categories from Best ...

The hundreds of guests attending the Mystery Writers of America's 77th Edgar Awards Banquet at Manhattan's Marriott Marquis hotel last night rose to their feet twice to give standing ovations, ...

Explore the mysteries of fictional and real worlds with four Los Angeles writers who pay homage to giants of the genre while creating stories that are irresistible in their own right. “The Murder of ...

Minneapolis — If you read mysteries, you might think most Minnesotans are either murder victims or suspects. The Land o 'Lakes also is the Land o' Mystery Authors, with dozens of Minnesota-set or ...

The recipients will accept their awards at the 79th Edgar Awards on May 1 in New York City Star Tribune via Getty; Jamie McCarthy/Getty Authors Laura Lippman and John Sandford have been announced as ...

Readers visiting from Mars would assume that only white folks were murdered, solved crimes, righted wrongs, and fell in love with no-goodniks with shady pasts or dames with hearts of gold. The mystery ...