Lawrence Block
One of the most widely recognized names in the mystery/suspense genre, Lawrence Block is a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master, a four-time winner of the Edgar and Shamus awards, and a recipient of prizes in France, Germany, England, and Japan. [... more]
Harper Collins |
Fer-de-Lance/The League of Frightened Men
Rex Stout (1886-1975) wrote hundreds of short stories, novelas, and full-length mystery novels, most featuring his two indelible characters, the peerless detective Nero Wolfe and his handy sidekick, Archie Goodwin. A grand master of the form, Rex ... [... more]
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Phyllis A. Whitney
Phyllis A. Whitney is the winner of the mystery writers of america grand master award for lifetime achievement. Lacey Elliot has been a woman without a past since the day her mother whisked her off to Charlottesville, refusing for thirty years to ... [... more]
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Ed McBain from HarperCollins Publishers
has been the recipient of the Grand Master Award of the Mystery Writers of America. His 87th Precinct novels are international bestsellers. He lives in Connecticut. a Tony Award-winner and additional two-time nominee, is a veteran performer in ... [... more]
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Elizabeth Peters
Elizabeth Peters was born and brought up in Illinois and earned her Ph.D. in Egyptology from the University of Chicago's famed Oriental Institute. Peters was named Grand Master at the inaugural Anthony Awards in 1986 and by the Mystery Writers of ... [... more]
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Dick Francis
Dick Francis is the New York Times bestselling author of many novels. A three-time Edgar® Award-winner, he was named Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America in 1996 and received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Malice Domestic mystery ... [... more]
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