Had a fantastic two days at the Edgars–Wednesday night was the MWA agents/editors party. Here's a photo of MWA president Laura Lippmann, along with the incomparable Mary Higgins Clark, and Hank Phillippi Ryan, who chaired the committee to choose the Mary Higgins Clark award winner this year. The award went to SJ Bolton for THE AWAKENING.

This photo shows two of the nominees, Nadia Gordon and Hallie Ephron with MHC and Hank.

On to Saturday and the Edgar awards banquet. Judges were given a private reception with the nominees–so much fun to meet Kathleen George, Jo Nesbo, and John Hart, along with many other mystery luminaries! This is me with John Hart and my co-presenter CJ Box after John was revealed as the winner of Best Novel for THE LAST CHILD. (PHOTO courtesy of Margery Flax.)