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Tea Time for the Traditionally Built by Alexander McCall Smith by Nicole Berard - Thursday, Apr 23, 2009 at 6:15pm

Tea Time for the Traditionally built transports us back to Mma Ramotswe's No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency on Tlokweng Road in Gaborone, Botswana for the 10th installment of Alexander McCall Smith's bestselling series. Despite the exotic locale, reading Tea Time for the Traditionally Built is like returning to a fondly remembered vacation spot because Mma Ramotswe's Gaborone is peopled with characters whose emotions and motivations are completely relatable.

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2009 Edgar Award Nominees by Chadwick Ginther - Monday, Jan 19, 2009 at 4:43pm

The Mystery Writers of America have released the shortlists for the annual Edgar Awards, celebrating excellence in the field of crime writing. The Edgars are named after Edgar Allan Poe, whose tale "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is often credited as the first detective story. The award winners will be announced April 30th in New York City.

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Stephen Legault's Cole Blackwater: An Amateur Detective to be Reckoned With by Nicole Berard - Tuesday, Jan 27, 2009 at 3:28pm

The Cardinal Divide has everything a mystery lover could want: a bloody murder, a host of suspects each with a different motive, a fast paced plot, and a likable, if not completely perfect, detective. Cole Blackwater, freelance environmental consultant, is not your average amateur detective, but he's not afraid to put his own body on the line to solve the murder that?s put his only paying client's cause in jeopardy.

Categories: Reviews, Staff Pick, Mystery & Crime

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Romantic Novelist's Association Announces Novel of the Year Shortlist by Chadwick Ginther - Sunday, Jan 18, 2009 at 12:38pm

Canadian author Susanna Kearsley's novel The Winter Sea (AKA Sophia's Secret in the UK) is in the running for the Romantic Novelist's Association Novel of the Year award. A complete list of nominees can be found here:.

Categories: Awards, Mystery & Crime, Romance

An Interview with Kelley Armstrong by Chadwick Ginther - Thursday, Jan 08, 2009 at 12:44pm

Kelley Armstrong, author of the acclaimed Women of the Otherworld series of fantasy novels, will be at our Grant Park location for the launch of her latest book: Men of the Otherworld. Her stories are known for their strong and complex female heroines. Her latest book takes readers into the heads of two werewolves, Clayton and Jeremy. Kelley was kind enough to take the time to answer some of my questions in a brief email interview.

Categories: Interview, SciFi & Fantasy, Mystery & Crime, Romance

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