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St. Paul writer in the running for an Edgar Award

William Kent Krueger was nominated for "Ordinary Grace."

January 16, 2014 at 6:09PM
(Tony Nelson/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
William Kent Krueger
William Kent Krueger (Tony Nelson/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

"Ordinary Grace," the latest novel by St. Paul writer William Kent Krueger, is a finalist for an Edgar Award for best novel. Krueger's book was well-received by critics (you can read the Star Tribune review here) and has already won the Midwest Booksellers Choice Award for best fiction.

Other finalists for the Edgar are: "Sandrine's Case," by Thomas H. Cook; "The Humans," by Matt Haig; "How the Light Gets In," by Louise Penny; "Standing in Another Man's Grave," by Ian Rankin; and "Until She Comes Home," by Lori Roy.

To read a full list of finalists (other categories include Best First Novel, Best Paperback Original, Best Short Story, and many others) go to the Edgars Website.

The Edgar Awards are given by the Mystery Writers of America, and winners will be announced May 1.

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Laurie Hertzel

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Freelance writer and former Star Tribune books editor Laurie Hertzel is at lauriehertzel@gmail.com.

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