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Week of April 14, 2025

Paperback releases for the week of April 14th include Beatriz Williams' HUSBANDS & LOVERS, a sweeping novel in which two women --- separated by decades and continents, and united by an exotic family heirloom --- reclaim secrets and lost loves; THE RULEBREAKER by Susan Page, the definitive biography of the most successful female broadcaster of all time --- Barbara Walters --- whose personal demons fueled an ambition that broke all the rules and finally gave women a permanent place on the air; THE FAR SIDE OF THE DESERT, a family drama and political thriller from Joanne Leedom-Ackerman that explores links of terrorism, crime and financial manipulation, revealing the grace that ultimately foils destruction; and the paperback original MURDER BY CHEESECAKE,   the first installment in Rachel Ekstrom Courage's Golden Girls cozy mystery series, in which the murder of Dorothy's obnoxious date threatens the elaborate St. Olaf-themed wedding that Rose is hosting. 

Edgar Allan Poe Awards 2026

The Mystery Writers of America has announced the nominees for the 2026 Edgar Awards, which honors the best in mystery fiction, nonfiction and television published or produced in 2025.

The winners will be announced on April 29th at the New York Marriott Marquis Times Square Hotel.