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5 award-winning mystery novels for young adults

Here are five great mystery novels aimed at teenage readers.
5 best mystery books for kids

Thrilling but not too frightening, here are 5 children's mysteries that are great for younger readers.
5 true crime stories you don't want to miss

These five Edgar Award nominees are true-crime stories taken straight from real life.
5 great mystery novels

Here are the five mystery novels that made the cut for the 2012 Edgar Awards.
15 spring 2012 novels we think you'll like

A preview of new novels coming this spring.

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5 award-winning mystery novels for young adults

Here are five great mystery novels aimed at teenage readers.
5 best mystery books for kids

Thrilling but not too frightening, here are 5 children's mysteries that are great for younger readers.
5 true crime stories you don't want to miss

These five Edgar Award nominees are true-crime stories taken straight from real life.
5 great mystery novels

Here are the five mystery novels that made the cut for the 2012 Edgar Awards.
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Jade de Jong: South Africa's answer to 'The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency'

South African author Jassy Mackenzie has created private investigator Jade de Jong – the grittier, South African version of Botswana's Precious Ramotswe.
15 spring 2012 novels we think you'll like

A preview of new novels coming this spring.
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Nevada Barr: 'The Rope' is fueled by obsession

In Nevada Barr's new novel "The Rope," heroine Anna Pigeon is tested by darkness – including the kind that lurks in others.
The 50 best movies of all time

From film critics Gail Kinn and Jim Piazza's new book 'The Greatest Movies Ever,' their picks for the 50 greatest films
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'Noir City' organizer Eddie Muller on the evolution of the genre he loves

'Czar of Noir' Eddie Muller talks about the hard-boiled crime fiction that inspired film noir.
David Foster Wallace's 10 favorite books

The late great novelist David Foster Wallace's 10 favorite books.
15 great quotes about books

15 great quotes about books from "A Book Addict's Treasury."
Murder at Queen Elizabeth's country estate in England?

Call Sherlock Holmes? A woman's body was found on the rural estate where Queen Elizabeth II and the British royal family celebrated New Year's eve.
10 novels to watch for in 2012

Here are 10 must-read novels coming at you in early 2012.
13 best 2011 author interviews

Authors covered topics from sandwiches to Shakespeare in 2011 Monitor Books interviews.
Reader recommendation: The Mao Case

Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
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Denise Mina: how the literary female detective has changed

Alex Morrow, the female cop at the center of Denise Mina's series, is proof that the literary depiction of woman in police work has come a long way.
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Andrew Madoff breaks three years of silence with a book and a "60 Minutes" interview

Andrew Madoff’s book is expected to discuss his parents’ suicide attempt, how Bernie Madoff confessed his crimes to his family, and the suicide of his brother on the anniversary of their father’s arrest.
Bestselling books the week of 10/6/11, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
Obama's summer vacation reading list

President Obama kicked off his vacation with a trip to a Martha's Vineyard book store. What's Obama reading?
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Mystery Magazine: At 70, Ellery Queen's publication still has a clue

The last couple of decades have been rough but editor Janet Hutchings says the Internet era is now boosting EQMM's profile and leading to a rebirth.
The comprehensive detective novels quiz

How well do you really know your detective novels?
Top 5 books about Los Angeles

Talk about literary America and Los Angeles is not exactly the first locale that comes to mind. However, the truth is that the City of Angels has a deep and enduring place in the history of American letters. Here are just five of the many fiction and nonfiction books that attempt to unravel the mystery that is L.A.
Misterioso: A Crime Novel, By Arne Dahl

This odd and engaging dark crime thriller is set in a dystopic Sweden.
Top 7 detective series set in foreign locales

Two of the most popular summer book genres are mystery and travel, and there's no better way to enjoy both than by reading detective novels set in foreign locations. Check out this list to learn about seven series that will keep you on the edge of your beach chair – all summer long.
12 great books for Father's Day

Looking for a good book for a Father's Day gift? Here are a handful of recommendations that run the gamut from quality nonfiction to fascinating history to page-turning thrillers.