Welcome to the home page of Mystery Writers of America (“MWA”). Come in and explore our website. MWA is the premier organization for mystery and crime writers, professionals allied to the crime writing field, aspiring crime writers, and folks who just love to read crime fiction. In these pages, you will learn about MWA, our programs, our authors and their books, including frequently updated calendars of events, announcements about our authors, their tour dates and their new releases.
Founded in 1945, MWA is a storied organization with a golden past and an exciting present. Each Spring, we present the Edgar® Awards, widely acknowledged to be the most prestigious awards in the genre. We sponsor MWA Literacy where we help to rebuild libraries around the US and as well as numerous other symposiunms and events designed to enlighten and inform authors and fans alike. If you’re an author in the mystery or crime genre or an allied professional, you’ll find important services and benefits here. If you’re a reader, fan, librarian, journalist or anybody else interested in learning more about the genre, you’ve come to the right place. We hope you’ enjoy our site, learn a lot and keep coming back for more.
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News & Press
Click here to find out everything you need to know about the 2012 Edgar Awards Banquet, MWA’s Edgar Symposium and the soon to be announced Edgar Nominees.
Press Releases
2012 Edgar Nominations - January 19, 2012
2012 Grand Master, Raven and Ellery Queen Award Recipients - November 21, 2011
Regional Chapters
MWA has eleven regional chapters, ranging in size from one state (Florida) to thirteen (Midwest). Any member of MWA is automatically enrolled in the appropriate regional chapter. All chapters have a newsletter and most have regular meetings; increasingly, chapters also have an online presence. Many MWA meetings are open to non-members.
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Relatively Dead Author: Alan Cook Published: January 23, 2012Series Name: Carol Golden Category: mystery/suspense Main Character: Carol Golden, Rigo Ramirez Carol Golden has recovered her identity if not her memory (lost in Forget to Remember) and wants to connect with more relatives than just her grandmother (her parents and brother are dead) but when she finds cousins it appears they are being targeted for murder. In addition, her grandmother, who is developing Alzheimer's has lost money to the Grandparent Scam. Carol travels from her home in North Carolina to Los Angeles to attend the service of one cousin, apparently murdered, and to try to connect this to the person who is scamming her grandmother. |
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Her Deadly Web Author: Diane Fanning Published: January 2, 2012 by St. Martin's Press Category: True Crime Main Character: Raynella Dossett Leath, Ed Dossett, David Leath THREE BULLETS. Raynella Dossett Leath said she came home one morning in 2003 and found her husband’s body in bed—covered in blood, a Colt .38 by his side. But authorities were suspicious of Raynella’s story. Why would her husband of ten years suddenly commit suicide? And if he had taken his own life, why did it appear that three shots were fired? Click for more info. |
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Back in the Habit Author: Alice Loweecey Published: February 8, 2012 by Midnight Ink Series Name: A Falcone & Driscoll Investigation Category: Private Investigator Main Character: Giulia Falcone, Frank Driscoll It’s been a year since Giulia Falcone fled the nunhood and now she must face her worst nightmare: going back. A young novice has died at Giulia’s former convent and the formidable Superior General hires Driscoll Investigations, hoping the P.I. firm will confirm the death was suicide in order to squelch a lawsuit. Gathering every ounce of courage to confront the past, Giulia dons the dreaded habit and returns to the Motherhouse to investigate. What she uncovers is less than holy. Click for more info. |
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The Next One to Fall Author: Hilary Davidson Published: February 14, 2012 by Forge THE NEXT ONE TO FALL is the sequel to Hilary Davidson's debut, the Anthony Award-winning THE DAMAGE DONE. Click for more info. |
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