Category: Senior Sleuths
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Edgar Award Winners 2024: Few Female Sleuths, Few Surprises

Familiar names and titles dominated the list of award recipients but I think this annual winners’ roundup — described as “the Oscars of mystery awards” — is always worth a look.
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One Puzzling Afternoon: Solving a Decades-Old Mystery

At 82, Edie Havercroft’s memory is slipping a bit. So when she claims to have seen a young girl who went missing 67 years ago, is she merely confused or does she know something that can crack the case?
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A Welcome Holiday Puzzle: The Christmas Jigsaw Murders

Edie O’Sullivan may be an elderly English amateur sleuth but she’s no Miss Marple. The acid-tongued puzzler loathes most people but she’s going to need help to stop the body count from climbing.
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It’s Glory’s World, and We’re Lucky to Be Living in It

Author Danielle Arceneaux has created a darkly humorous amateur sleuth/bookie who doesn’t let age — or anything else — stand in her way. The relationships shine in this mystery set in small-town Louisiana.
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Celine: The Armani Sleuth with “the Underdog Bone”

At 69, Celine Watkins may qualify as a senior sleuth. But her experience – and shooting skill – are assets in this tale of families broken and, sometimes, reunited. A traditional mystery set in and around Yellowstone National Park.
