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Kathryn Wall
| Writes the "Penny" books. They're about Bay Tanner, from old-money South Carolina, whose husband was murdered at the very beginning of the series.
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Nathan Walpow
| Author of the series about actor and plant-lover Joe Portugal, Walpow was named one of the best American short story writers in 2001.
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Penny Warner
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The author of over 40 books including a series about a deaf journalist from Flat Skunk, and a Scouting series for children.
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Betty Webb
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Author of the Desert series about modern Southwestern P.I Lena Jones.
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Mary Welk
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Author of the Caroline Rhodes series about a Registered Nurse in fictional Rhineburg, Illinois. Mary is also a Mystery Scene columnist.
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Valerie Wilson Wesley
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Her series features Tamara Hayle, a wise and witty Newark single mom who makes her living as a private investigator.
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Chassie West
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Edgar-nominated author of Killing Kin and other mystery novels.
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Donald E. Westlake
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Author of wickedly funny mysteries including The Axe, the Dortmunder series, and a number of books under the name of Richard Stark.
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Carolyn Wheat
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Wheat offers manuscript reviews, runs critique groups, and has started a mystery writing blog. She has written mystery novels and short stories, taught at the graduate level, and led writing workshops all over the U.S. Her book, How to Write Killer Fiction, is one of the best mystery and thriller writing handbooks available.
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Randy Wayne White
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Author of several mysteries about South Florida biologist Doc Ford.
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Stephen White
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The author of the New York Times bestselling Alan Gregory thrillers.
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Karen Wiesner
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Wiesner is a romance and non-fiction writer who has begun a new mystery series with co-author Christine Spindler.
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Stephen F. Wilcox
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Wilcox writes humorous mysteries, including the series about upstate New York editor Elias Hackshaw, and has written standalone books too.
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Brian M. Wiprud
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New York City writer of kooky crime novels.
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Sarah Wisseman
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This professor of archaelogical science uses her knowledge to strong effect in these mysteries. Her book Bound for Eternity was a finalist for Best First Traditional Mystery in 2004.
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Matt Witten
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TV writer for CSI: Miami, and the author of the humorous Jacob Burns series.
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Paula Woods
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Author of the books about Detective Charlotte Justice of the elite LAPD Robbery-Homicide division.
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Sue Owens Wright
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Wright writes about a basset hound named Cruiser and his Native American owner, Elsie MacBean.
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Barbara Workinger
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Writes the Amish Country series featuring Hannah Miller (AKA Granny Hanny), a mystery-reading, quilt-making Amish detective, and her formerly Amish granddaughter, a Lancaster attorney.
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Patricia Wynn
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Award winning author of romances and the Blue Satan series about an 18th century highwayman.
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Angela Zeman
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Writes cozy mysteries about Mrs. Risk of Wyndham-By-The-Sea, a witch who likes to help other people with their lives.
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