Edgar Award Authors, winners and nominees

City of Brass by Edward D. Hoch

Three stories starring Simon Ark—one of history’s most unusual detectives. more...

Leopold's Way by Edward D. Hoch

When the homicide boys are baffled, only Captain Leopold can unravel the mystery. more...

The Night People by Edward D. Hoch

Twenty tales of deceit, murder, and madness from the king of short mysteries. more...

The Shattered Raven by Edward D. Hoch

At a gathering of the nation’s foremost mystery authors, death takes the stage. more...

The Spy and the Thief by Edward D. Hoch

A double-barreled collection—two of Edward D. Hoch’s most ingenious creations. more...

Half a Mind by Wendy Hornsby

A severed head washes ashore, drawing Kate into a bizarre murder case. more...

Midnight Baby by Wendy Hornsby

Maggie investigates the murder of a strange young streetwalker. more...

Telling Lies by Wendy Hornsby

After a brutal attack on her sister, Maggie searches L.A. for the gunman. more...

77th Street Requiem by Wendy Hornsby

Maggie looks into the decades-old murder of a controversial cop. more...

Bad Intent by Wendy Hornsby

Maggie’s life is rocked by an old mistake from her boyfriend’s past. more...

A Hard Light by Wendy Hornsby

Maggie tries to unravel an art theft that began during the Vietnam War. more...

No Harm by Wendy Hornsby

After her mother’s savage murder, the killer comes after Kate Teague. more...

Penance by David Housewright

A Minneapolis PI investigates the murder of the man who killed his wife. more...

Dearly Departed by David Housewright

A recording of a lost woman’s voice sends Holland Taylor on a wild hunt. more...

Practice to Deceive by David Housewright

A real estate scam tips Holland Taylor off to a widespread, deadly conspiracy. more...

The Holland Taylor Trilogy by David Housewright

Three compelling and unforgettable mysteries by Edgar Award winner David Housewright. more...

The Mother Shadow by Melodie Johnson Howe

After a suicide, two oddball female sleuths investigate a coin collection that is anything but small change. more...

Shooting Hollywood: The Diana Poole Stories by Melodie Johnson Howe

A forty-year-old actress tries to make a comeback—but death keeps getting in the way. more...

Beauty Dies by Melodie Johnson Howe

A former supermodel takes a fatal tumble, and only the unlikely duo Claire and Maggie can say who pushed her. more...

The Candy Kid by Dorothy B. Hughes

In El Paso, a ranch hand falls for a dangerous gringa. more...