Category: Sleuths of Color

• An Archaeologist Contends With An Unbelievable Discovery in this Fast-Moving Tale

  

  Ancient stories and modern politics mix in this series debut about a Pakistani archaeologist faced with the find of a lifetime. But how it is related to her missing niece?

  N.K. Mitchell

  May 21, 2025

  Amateur Sleuths, Contemporary Setting, Latest posts, New Release, Sleuths of Color, Traditional Mystery

  book-review, book-reviews, books, crime-fiction, fiction, mystery, reading, reviews, thriller

• Agatha Award Winners 2025: Celebrating Traditional Mysteries

  

  This year’s winners include an historical cozy featuring the intrepid sister of the Wright Brothers and a thriller about a Vietnamese-American artist whose picture-perfect life is starting to unravel.

  N.K. Mitchell

  April 28, 2025

  Amateur Sleuths, Award winners, Best of …, Contemporary Setting, Cozy Mystery, Historical Setting, New Release, Sleuths of Color, Traditional Mystery, Young Adult

  book-review, books, Cozy Mystery, crime-fiction, fiction, mystery, reviews, thriller

• Left Coast Crime Awards 2025: One Female Sleuth Winner

  

  Immediately added to my TBR list: A former reporter must investigate a murder with the detective who broke her heart in their native Hawaii in the Best Debut Mystery Novel winner.

  N.K. Mitchell

  March 19, 2025

  Amateur Sleuths, Award winners, Best of …, Contemporary Setting, New Release, Sleuths of Color

  book-review, book-reviews, books, crime-fiction, fiction, mystery, reading

• 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.

  N.K. Mitchell

  May 2, 2024

  Amateur Sleuths, Award winners, Contemporary Setting, Cozy Mystery, Historical Setting, Senior Sleuths, Sleuths of Color, Young Adult

  book-review, book-reviews, books, Cozy Mystery, mystery

• If You’re A Fan of Kinsey Millhone, Please Meet Cass Raines

  

  Tough, headstrong, caring. Cass Raines is a no-nonsense Chicago cop turned PI who’s determined to right the wrongs she sees around her — and there are plenty. A past winner of the Sue Grafton Memorial Award.

  N.K. Mitchell

  February 3, 2024

  Backlist, Private Investigators, Sleuths of Color, Traditional Mystery

  book-review, books, fiction, reading

• 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.

  N.K. Mitchell

  November 27, 2023

  Amateur Sleuths, Contemporary Setting, New Release, Senior Sleuths, Sleuths of Color, Traditional Mystery