We’re beyond thrilled to tell you that the Mystery Writers of America awarded Dennis Lehane’s LIVE BY NIGHT the Edgar for Best Novel at their banquet in New York last night!
If that weren’t exciting enough, Booklist also named it one of the best crime novels of the year!
Congratulations, Dennis! We couldn’t be prouder!
We’re very pleased to tell you that Paul Doiron’s BAD LITTLE FALLS has been nominated for an RT Award for Best Amateur Sleuth Novel!
In their review last year, RT Book Reviews had said, “Doiron once again makes excellent use of Maine’s unforgiving weather to set the stage for a compelling mystery, while underscoring his complicated hero’s troubled character. Elegant prose perfectly captures the feel of the location, and the diverse, realistic cast of characters enriches the narrative. Readers will shiver — both from the cold and in anticipation of the rather shocking conclusion.”
We’re absolutely thrilled to tell you that Mystery Writers of America has nominated Dennis Lehane’s LIVE BY NIGHT for their 2013 Edgar Award for Best Novel! Winners will be announced at the MWA banquet in New York City on May 2nd.
We’re very pleased to tell you that The Washington Post has included Dennis Lehane’s LIVE BY NIGHT on their list of the year’s most notable works of fiction. They say, “Mixing urban crime with history — Boston’s Joe Coughlin during Prohibition — this could be a standard crime saga, but in Lehane’s hands the tale becomes something larger and infinitely more complex.”
We’re thrilled to tell you that Library Journal has named C.J. Box’s FORCE OF NATURE as one of the best books of 2012, calling it “a stunningly fresh entry in a long-running series.” Congratulations, Chuck!
In celebration, we have a special treat for all of his fans after the jump!
We’re absolutely thrilled to tell you that Publishers Weekly has selected LIVE BY NIGHT as one of the best books of 2012! Look after the jump to see what nice things critics are saying both here and in the UK! (more…)
While we can’t say that we’re totally surprised, after the amazing review they gave it, we are still absolutely and completely delighted that Publishers Weekly has selected Dennis Lehane’s LIVE BY NIGHT as one of the best books of the season!
William Morrow will publish the book on October 2nd.
We’re thrilled to tell you that Mystery Readers International has nominated Jim Fusilli’s NARROWS GATE for a Macavity Award for Best Historical Novel.
The awards will be presented at Bouchercon in October. No word on whether the mystery cat himself will be attending, but we bet that when the winner is discovered, Macavity’s not there!
We’re thrilled to tell you that Paul Doiron won the Maine Literary Award for Crime Fiction for his novel TRESPASSER last night! Congratulations, Paul!
If you’ve read any of Paul Doiron’s books, you know how much he loves Maine, so we’re very pleased to tell you that Maine feels the same way about Paul! The Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance has named TRESPASSER as a finalist for their 2012 Maine Literary Award for Crime Fiction! Winners will be announced at a ceremony in Portland on May 31st.
