Mystery Scene Mag

On May 30, the Crime Writers of Canada will award its 2013 Arthur Ellis Awards for excellence in Canadian crime writing.

This year marks the 29th anniversary of the prestigious awards, named after the nom de travail of Canada's official hangman, at left. The awards are presented...

Owen Laukkanen’s debut, The Professionals, was my favorite of 2012. This tale of four newly graduated college friends who turn to kidnapping because they can’t find jobs was a vivid illustration of contemporary economics while exploring how a sense of entitlement and selfishness can...