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      The brainchild of editor/anthologist/author/bookstore-owner Otto Penzler, the Mysterious Press has recently returned to life and now works with Open Road Media as an electronic book publisher. It is already republishing the work of a lot of classic authors, with more books on the way.
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      "Ostara Publishing re-issues titles that have unjustifiably become unavailable either through the ravages of time or the forces of publishing economics. We specialise in Crime and Thriller fiction titles and our range goes from the1920s through to the 21st century. We publish thematically and currently have six series available. All our titles are published in a 'trade paperback' format and printed to order."
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    January 31, 2015

    The Agatha Award Nominees for 2014

    Malice Domestic, the organization of traditional mystery writers and their readers, has announced its list of nominees for the Agatha Awards, the awards named after Agatha Christie and inended to honor authors who continue to follow those traditions.

    The nominees are:

    Best Contemporary Novel

    • The Good, the Bad and the Emus, by Donna Andrews
    • A Demon Summer, by G. M. Malliet
    • Truth Be Told, by Hank Phillippi Ryan
    • The Long Way Home, by Louise Penny
    • Designated Daughters, by Margaret Maron

    Best Historical Novel

    • Hunting Shadows, by Charles Todd
    • An Unwilling Accomplice, by Charles Todd
    • Wouldn't it Be Deadly, by D. E. Ireland
    • Queen of Hearts, by Rhys Bowen
    • Murder in Murray Hill, by Victoria Thompson

    Best First Novel

    • Circle of Influence, by Annette Dashofy
    • Tagged for Death, by Sherry Harris
    • Finding Sky, by Susan O'Brien
    • Well Read, Then Dead, by Terrie Farley Moran
    • Murder Strikes a Pose, by Tracy Weber

    Best Nonfiction

    • 400 Things Cops Know: Street Smart Lessons from a Veteran Patrolman, by Adam Plantinga
    • Writes of Passage: Adventures on the Writer's Journey, by Hank Phillippi Ryan
    • Death Dealer: How Cops and Cadaver Dogs Brought a Killer to Justice, by Kate Flora
    • The Art of the English Murder, by Lucy Worsley
    • The Poisoner: the Life and Crimes of Victorian England's Most Notorious Doctor, by Stephen Bates

    Best Short Story

    • "The Odds Are Against Us," by Art Taylor
    • "Premonition," by Art Taylor
    • "The Shadow Knows," by Barb Goffman
    • "Just Desserts for Johnny," by Edith Maxwell
    • "The Blessing Witch," by Kathy Lynn Emerson

    Best Children's/Young Adult

    • Andi Under Pressure, by Amanda Flower
    • Greenglass House, by Kate Milford
    • Uncertain Glory, by Lea Wait
    • The Code Busters' Club, Case #4, The Mummy's Curse, by Penny Warner
    • Found, by Harlan Coben

    The winners will be announced at the Agatha Awards Banquet on May 2, 2015, part of the annual Malice Domestic conference in Bethesda, MD. Congratulations to all of the nominees!

    Posted at 12:09 PM in Books, General Suggestions, Modern Masters |

    Tags: Agatha Awards, Malice Domestic, MD27, mysteries, mystery

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