Mephisto Waltz by master storyteller Frank Tallis is the seventh book in the iconic Max Liebermann mystery series—a tale of murder, romance, intrigue, and espionage set in the atmospheric world of fin de siecle Vienna. Vienna, 1904: When Detective Inspector Oskar Rheinhardt is called to the scene of a man who’s been shot and hideously burned with acid,…
Today, Mystery Writers of America announced the list of nominees for the 2012 Edgars, named after you-know-who, and honoring the best in mystery fiction, non- fiction and television published or produced in 2011. The winners will be announced at the Edgar Awards ceremony on April 26th. (And we’ll be live-tweeting it for sure!) BEST NOVEL…
What is that odd, blurry row of lucite gravestones, you ask? They’re beautifull etched Anthony Awards, only my phone is not ideal for photos, and I forgot to bring a decent camera. Therefore, these on-scene pictures are tragically unable to capture the splendor of several hundred people quaffing coffee and scarfing eggs. (Only half of…
