In Memoriam: Peter Lovesey
MWA is saddened to learn of the loss of Peter Lovesey, a notable British author of crime fiction novels and short stories. Lovesey was...
Category: In Memoriam
In Memoriam: Joseph Wambaugh, 2004 Grand Master
MWA is saddened to hear of the loss of iconic crime-fiction writer Joseph Wambaugh, our 2004 Grand Master. Learn more about Wambaugh in this...
R.I.P. Margaret Maron
MWA 2013 Grand Master Margaret Maron passed away on Feb. 23, 2021. She wrote her own obituary, reproduced below:
R.I.P. William Link
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of William Link. He was the c0-creator of Columbo, Murder, She Wrote and many,...
R.I.P. John le Carré
Our genre has lost one of our legends – John le Carré. He was a spy turned novelist who became the preeminent writer of...
Barbara Neely
Mystery Writers of America mourns the passing of Barbara Neely. MWA’s 2020 Grand Master, she was an inspiration, a trailblazer, and a remarkable talent...
Mary Higgins Clark
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of the “Queen of Suspense”. One of the most gracious and generous writers, she...
Jane Langton
It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of Jane Langton, a 2017 Grand Master, on December 22, 2018. In a writing career...
