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Jacqueline Winspear

The American Agent by Jacqueline Winspear

Book Review: The American Agent by Jacqueline Winspear

By Susan Amper

March 27, 2019

The American Agent by Jacqueline Winspear is the 15th installment of the Maisie Dobbs series, and now Maisie must balance her dangerous new case while her own feelings of love and grief threaten to overwhelm her. Intrepid investigator Maisie Dobbs drives an ambulance during the London Blitz, investigates a sensitive case of murder, hopes to adopt an orphan,…

5 New Books to Read this Week: March 27, 2018

By Crime HQ

March 28, 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, a new Hap & Leonard novel from Joe R. Lansdale combines with C. J. Box's latest Joe Pickett thriller…

Announcing the 2014 Left Coast Crime Awards Nominees!

By Crime HQ

February 4, 2014

More award news! Left Coast Crime will be oceanside in Monterey, California this year (thus the monikker Calamari Crime), and here is its recently announced list of nominated honorees!

Oh, Agatha! 2013 Agatha Award Nominees Announced

By Crime HQ

February 12, 2013

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.…

Left Coast Crime Announces 2013’s Award Nominees

By Crime HQ

February 9, 2013

Left Coast Crime is an annual event sponsored by mystery fans, where readers, writers, librarians, and other mystery and thriller enthusiasts gather to share their mutual interest in the genre. It’s held during the first quarter of the calendar year in Western North America, as defined by the Mountain Time Zone and all time zones…

Macavity Award

The 2012 Macavity Award Nominees Are Here!

By Crime HQ

June 19, 2012

Sure, we told you about the ITW International Thriller award nominees, but what if you prefer mysteries?  Well, check out this list! The Macavity Awards are for mystery readers, voted on by members and supporters of Mystery Readers International and subscribers to Mystery Readers Journal. Winners will be announced at Bouchercon, the World Mystery Convention,…

World War I soldiers in a trench.

History’s Mysteries: Mysteries in the Aftermath of World War I

By Victoria Janssen

May 3, 2012

The period immediately following World War I was a time of particular social turmoil, involving issues such as labor, class, and colonialism. People were changed as individuals, too. Former soldiers had to deal with their return from battle to families who might not understand them any longer. Those who’d stayed on the home front had…

A doll’s house done up as a crime scene, complete with miniature crime scene tape.

Go West! Some Thoughts on the Left Coast Crime Conference

By Naomi Hirahara

April 5, 2012

I’m not a mystery convention junkie like some. Much of my decision to attend these annual events depends on book publication dates, vicinity, and how much cash is in my wallet. Since I live in Southern California, Left Coast Crime, the “western” convention, usually is the best fit for me (less time spent in airports,…

2011’s Agatha Awards Mean a Long Wait for a Cuppa

By Crime HQ

February 16, 2012

The annual Agatha Awards are also known as The Hardest Possible Way to Get a Ceramic Teapot. If most of us wanted such an item, we’d go to a swanky kitchen shop or even seek out an artisanal potter. Rather than doing that or stealing someone else’s—which would seem like a natural for crime fans—all…

The Left Coast Crime Convention: Mining for Murder

Left Coast Crime Award Nominees Announced

By Crime HQ

February 1, 2012

For years, the “Lefty” for best humorous crime novel has been awarded at the annual Left Coast Crime convention. Later, the The Bruce Alexander Memorial Historical Mystery Award was added for best mystery set before 1960. This year, the organizers have added two new awards (it’s unclear whether they will continue as annual awards)—the “Golden…

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