The Never-Ending Battle

by | May 6, 2013 | News

Underoos were a big thing when I was little. I was lucky and got the Wonder Woman pair. I was invincible when I wore them. The only things missing were the bullet-deflecting bracelets, the Lasso of Truth, and the invisible plane. I was so close to becoming a superhero...

Día de los Muertos: Chapter 11

by | May 5, 2013 | Books, Serials

Eleven Bus Station / 10:45 A.M. The bus station was crowded. Every day more people from the interior of Mexico were coming north to the border to escape the collapsing peso. Running in front of a wave that would crash on them here, Calhoun thought. He had some cargo...

2013 Agatha Award winners.

by | May 4, 2013 | Awards, Books

Earlier tonight, at Malice Domestic, the Agatha awards were handed out: Best Novel: The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny Other finalists: The Diva Digs Up the Dirt by Krista Davis A Fatal Winter by G.M. Malliet The Buzzard Table by Margaret Maron The Other Woman by...

Día de los Muertos: Chapter 10

by | May 4, 2013 | Books, Serials

Ten Hotel Española / 10:00 A.M. There are three of us. My daughter, Paloma, and my wife,” Heinrich Vasco said. “Shall we have coffee or tea? I prefer tea this time of day. They serve a wonderful tea here,” Vasco said. “They even serve Madeleine...

Nominees for the 2013 Crimefest Awards

by | May 4, 2013 | Awards

The fine folks behind CrimeFest has announced the nominees for the 2013 CrimeFest awards. Winners will be announced at the CrimeFest Dinner on June 1. AUDIBLE SOUNDS OF CRIME AWARD The Audible Sounds of Crime Award recognizes the best crime audiobook published in both...

From a Crimespree Reader

by | May 4, 2013 | Features

Sometimes late at night, while working on the magazine, I wonder if we might not be crazy continuing with the magazine. Are people reading? Are we reaching folks with what we do? And then we get an email or letter like this one and I remember exactly why we do it....

Winners of the 2013 Edgar Awards

by | May 3, 2013 | Awards

Last night, the Mystery Writers of America handed out the 2013 Edgar Allan Poe Awards in New York. Here are the winners: Best Novel Live by Night by Dennis Lehane (HarperCollins Publishers – William Morrow) Other finalists: The Lost Ones by Ace Atkins (Penguin...