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Donna Andrews

Book Review: The Gift of the Magpie by Donna Andrews

By Janet Webb

October 26, 2020

Meg Langslow, the eponymous heroine of Donna Andrew’s long-running series, embodies Lucille Ball’s old chestnut, “If you want something done, ask a busy person to do it.” Meg runs Caerphilly’s Helping Hands for the Holidays project, a program where neighbors help each other with things they can’t do or can’t afford to have done. With…

Murder Most Fowl Cover

Cover Reveal: Murder Most Fowl by Donna Andrews

By Crime HQ

September 28, 2020

Enjoy this exclusive first look at the cover from Murder Most Fowl, the latest Meg Langslow mystery from the New York Times bestselling author Donna Andrews. This time, murder comes with a Shakespearean twist! Donna Andrews is the author of the Meg Langslow mysteries, including Stork Raving Mad and Swan for the Money. She has won…

Once Upon a Crime: “Sweet Voodoo Magic”

By Crime HQ

August 20, 2020

We teamed up with five cozy mystery writers to create a short story in real-time. The end result was “Sweet Voodoo Magic” which you can read in full below! A special thank you goes out to the participating authors (in order of appearance): Hannah Dennison, S.C. Perkins, Donna Andrews, Diane Kelly, and Ellie Alexander. The…

Owl Be Home for Christmas by Donna Andrews: A Visual Guide

By Adam Wagner

September 6, 2019

Full of intrigue and snow, Owl Be Home for Christmas by Donna Andrews is the 26th book in the Meg Langslow Mystery series, taking readers home to Caerphilly for the holidays—take a visual tour with GIFnotes! It’s a few days before Christmas… And Meg’s grandfather is hosting a scientific conference on owls at the Caerphilly…

Marooned and in Peril: Five Crime Novels Set on Islands

By Edwin Hill

August 22, 2019

There’s something inherently interesting about a mystery set on an island. There are those that are set on small islands: ones that are remote, wind-swept, and hopefully facing a devastating storm. The threat of isolation without the possibility of outside assistance makes for great storytelling. Then there are the ones that explore those tiny close-knit…

Terns of Endearment by Donna Andrews

Terns of Endearment: New Excerpt

By Donna Andrews

A new side-splitting Meg Langslow mystery from the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Toucan Keep a Secret.

Holiday Mysteries Sweepstakes

By Crime HQ

November 19, 2018

  ‘Tis the season for a blazing hearth, a warming cup of cocoa, and a merry dose of murder! Get in the holiday spirit and enter for a chance to win our holiday basket, complete with a festive foursome of our favorite winter mysteries and snacks to enjoy by the fire. The books included are:…

Lark! The Herald Angels Sing by Donna Andrews

Lark! The Herald Angels Sing: New Excerpt

By Donna Andrews

Lark! The Herald Angels Sing is New York Times bestselling author Donna Andrews’ latest in the Meg Langslow Mystery Series. While in a manger, asleep on the hay, Meg Langslow finds a little gift: a live baby.    Chapter 1 “Melchior! Give Caspar back the frankincense! And Balthazar, if you don’t stop throwing myrrh at…

Book-Inspired Cocktails: “Fruit Loops”

By Adam Wagner

August 17, 2018

What do you do when a real-life toucan might be the key to a grave robbery and murder? Follow your nose with this week’s Pick Your Poison—where we create a cocktail inspired by a recently published mystery, thriller, or crime novel—the “Fruit Loops” cocktail, inspired by Donna Andrews’s 23rd Meg Langslow Mystery, Toucan Keep a Secret!…

5 New Books to Read this Week: August 7, 2018

By Crime HQ

August 8, 2018

Every Wednesday, we here at Criminal Element will put together a list of Staff Picks of the books that published the day before—sharing the ones that we are looking forward to reading the most! This week, Olen Steinhauer’s contemporary thriller combines with another fantastic anthology edited by Otto Penzler to highlight a great week of books! See what else we’re…

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