THE VERDICT IS IN -

- on the new Mystery Scene!

"Mystery Scene consistently provides something available nowhere else--a true inside look at the whole world of crime fiction, of abiding interest to those intimately connected to it, as writers or reviewers or publishers or fans."
--Lawrence Block, author of the bestselling Matt Scudder novels and MWA Grand Master

"Indispensable, essential, required, necessitous. I keep it next to my thesaurus."
--Daniel Stashower, novelist and Edgar Award-winning biographer of Arthur Conan Doyle

"Mystery Scene is highly recommended for public and academic libraries." --Library Journal

"Mystery Scene covers it all--from gory bleak noir to fluffy candlelit cozy. Don't stay home without it!"
--Margaret Maron, Edgar Award winning author of the Deborah Knott mysteries

"Mystery Scene is a must for every writer, reader and reviewer in the field. I couldn't do without it."
--Elizabeth Peters aka Barbara Michaels, best-selling author and MWA Grand Master

"Mystery Scene provides a vital forum for scholarly opinions, timely reviews, lively debate, and even an occasional ink-splattered literary brawl."
--Joan Hess, author of the Claire Malloy novels and the Maggody mystery series

"An indispensable guide to what's happening and who's who in the world of crime writing." --Jan Burke, Edgar-winning author of Nine

"The mystery field has long needed a magazine for fans and writers, one that combines current news, interviews and reviews with features on the great books and authors of the past. The revitalized Mystery Scene more than fills the bill, and Kate Stine is the perfect editor to build upon the foundation laid by Ed Gorman."
--Edward D. Hoch, MWA Grand Master

"No other magazine covers the world of mystery writers and mystery novels with as much depth, sympathy, and sheer dogged loyalty as Mystery Scene."
--Dominick Abel, Dominick Abel Literary Agency

"You can learn about the history of the genre while reading about exciting new books and new authors as well as the latest achievements of old favorites. You get the best of everything in Mystery Scene."
--Dean James, mystery novelist and manager, Murder by the Book, Houston, Texas

"For overall coverage of the mystery field, it's the best."
--Donald Maass, Donald Maass Literary Agency

"Edited by Kate Stine, one of the premier authorities of the genre, Mystery Scene is the source for everything mysterious. And it's a lot of fun, too!"
--Doug Greene, Publisher, Crippen & Landru