Murder in Morningside Heights by Victoria Thompson is the 19th book in the Gaslight Mystery series, nominated for an Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel. Murder in Morningside Heights is the 1st book I’ve read in the Gaslight Mystery series by Victoria Thompson, but I was able to jump into this series with no problem.…
Malice Domestic, an annual convention held in Washington, D.C., honoring the best of the traditional/cozy mystery genre, has announced the nominees for 2017's Agatha Awards. Loosely defined as “mysteries which contain no explicit sex or excessive gore or violence,” the Agatha Award salutes the books best typified by the works of Agatha Christie. This year,…
Discover (or remember to order) your next cozy with a delightfully convenient shopping list of upcoming soft-boiled mysteries! Last month, we got a few tricks and treats with October's releases; this month, give thanks with some amazing November reads! Let us know in the comments how you like it and what you can't wait to…
Discover (or remember to order) your next cozy with a delightfully convenient shopping list of upcoming soft-boiled mysteries! Last month was no April fool's joke, just some great April releases; this month—April showers turn to May flowers with these great new titles! Let us know in the comments how you like it and what you…
Malice Domestic, an annual convention held in Washington DC honoring the best of the traditional/cozy mystery genre, has announced the nominees for this year's Agatha Awards. Loosely defined as “mysteries which contain no explicit sex or excessive gore or violence,” the Agatha Award salutes the books best typified by the works of Agatha Christie. This…
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Discover (or remember to order) your next cozy with a delightfully convenient shopping list of upcoming soft-boiled mysteries! We kicked this off last month with April's releases, and now we're setting our sights on May! Let us know in the comments how you like it and what you can't wait to read next! Criminal Element's…
The groundhog and awards season are upon us! The Agatha Awards honor the “traditional mystery.” That is to say, books best typified by the works of Agatha Christie as well as others, loosely defined as mysteries that contain no explicit sex, excessive gore, or gratuitous violence. The 2014 Agatha Awards will be given for materials…
The Malice Domestic convention celebrating traditional mysteries will be held for the 26th year, from May 2nd through May 4th, 2014, in Bethesda, Maryland. And keeping to tradition, they'll also be honoring some of the fan favorite reads of the year, as voted upon by attendees. Without further ado, here's the shortlist of nominees for…
2013 is in full swing, which means the awards are coming in for 2012’s best books. In addition to the winners of the Loveys and the nominees for the Lefties, last week we heard the announcement of the nominees for the Agatha awards, the winners of which will be announced at Malice Domestic in May.…
