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How do you spell Mississippi?

February 22, 2011 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ 2 Comments

Here's a great novel, one of the contenders for the 2011 Edgar Awards in the category of Best Novel. It's got wonderful characters, intriguing mysteries and a deep south setting so richly evoked you feel like it's just outside your back door.

Caught, crooked, faithful…

January 20, 2011January 21, 2011 ~ The Longest Chapter

The Edgar(R) Awards are given to the best mystery books of the previous year. There are 10 categories, and the nominees were announced this week. TLC checks out the six novels in the Best Novel category as possible candidates for the reading table.

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