Declared the best selling writer of all time, Dame Agatha Christie created two of the most recognizable characters in all fiction - Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple. Read this article for a brief outline of her life.

The 2008 Agatha Award Nominees were recently announced by Malice Domestic. The winners are selected by secret ballot during the Malice Domestic annual conference.

Debut Anna Travis novel by Lynda La Plante blows the competition out of the water. Read this stunning thriller and become hooked on the charismatic new detective inspector.

Pat Nolan travels to Paris to claim the body of his estranged daughter, Megan. Realizing the body is not his daughter, believing the suicide note written by her hand holds important clues to her whereabouts, Pat begins an increasingly dangerous journey to find the truth.

Dismas Hardy is back in the courtroom defending a wealthy socialite related to a couple of high-profile San Francisco politicians. She has a deep secret she must keep and Dismas is legally bound to protect.

Can this tireless mother of three, doting spouse of a plastic surgeon, and talented interior designer to the stars solve the mysterious death of her latest client before the LAPD hauls her to jail? Find out in this fresh new Lacy Field novel.

The Women's Murder Club conducts an investigation into the most gruesome case yet, while also tracking down the popular son of a former California governor.

The MWA Grand Masters Award winners for 2009 are James Lee Burke and Sue Grafton. Read a short bio of each that highlights their best known work.