A Stone’s Throw by James W. Ziskin is the sixth book in the Ellie Stone mystery series, where the young newspaper reporter investigates a double murder at an abandoned stud farm near glamorous Saratoga Springs in 1960s’ Upstate New York. It is August of 1962, and “girl reporter” Ellie Stone is first on the scene at the…
A Stone’s Throw by James W. Ziskin is the sixth book in the Ellie Stone mystery series, where the young newspaper reporter investigates a double murder at an abandoned stud farm near glamorous Saratoga Springs in 1960s’ Upstate New York. August 1962. A suspicious fire claims a tumbledown foaling barn on the grounds of the once-proud Tempesta…
The Mystery Readers International have announced the nominees for the 2017 Macavity Awards. The Macavity Award—named for the “mystery cat” of T. S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats—is an annual award celebrating the year's best in the mystery genre.
Cast the First Stone by James W. Ziskin is the 5th book in the Ellie Stone Mysteries series. Edgar-, Anthony-, Barry-, and Lefty-nominated author James W. Ziskin infuses his fiction with the types of factual flourishes that breed an unmistakable sense of authenticity. A linguist by training, he had bicoastal career experiences in print and…
Cast the First Stone by James W. Ziskin is the 5th book in the Ellie Stone Mysteries series (available June 6, 2017). Set in Los Angeles in the rain-soaked month of February 1962, Cast the First Stone is the fifth book in the Ellie Stone series of mysteries. Ellie is a Manhattan transplant living and…
Heart of Stone by James W. Ziskin is the 4th book in the Ellie Stone Mystery series, nominated for an Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original. My interest was piqued. Why no swimming trunks? Why not remove the watch? Who were these two men, and why had they fallen to their deaths together? “When did…
The 2017 Left Coast Crime “Lefty” Awards nominations are up! The Lefty Awards are fan-based, chosen by registered members of the Left Coast Crime convention. Nominations for awards to be presented at each annual convention are made by people registered for that convention and also the immediately prior convention. The 27th annual LCC convention, Left Coast Crime…
Bouchercon, the Anthony Boucher Memorial World Mystery Convention, is an annual convention held to honor the best in mystery and crime fiction (there is a “Best Critical or Nonfiction Book” section, as well). Named after writer, reviewer, and editor Anthony Boucher, this convention gives out the Anthony Awards for outstanding work in 8 different categories,…
This week in awards season brings the Anthony Award nominations, to be conferred during Bouchercon, the world mystery convention, held in Raleigh, NC. (You can also check out our Lowdown Calendar for more information about the many awards given during the convention, dates, guests of honor, etc.) BEST NOVEL Lamentation by Joe Clifford The Secret…
