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No more Nancy Drew books for our tweens!

What’s a Tween To Do: Building a Middle-Grade Mystery Summer Reading List

By F. T. Bradley

May 18, 2012

School’s out, and your tween is ready to toss the backpack and books in a corner. But summer is a great time to discover new books, those that are not on the required reading list—and what better genre than mystery to get your kid excited about reading. Forget about Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys—there’s…

Edgar Award Nominees Announced

By Crime HQ

January 19, 2012

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…