A Day in the City with Edgar Yesterday was a great day. Not only for me, but for the Mystery Writers of America 2018 Edgar Award Nominees. Yesterday was the 2018 Edgar Symposium, where the best First Edgar Nominees like Jordan Harper ( She Rides Shotgun ), Deborah E. Kennedy ( Tornado Weather ), Winnie M Li ( Dark Chapter ) and Melissa Scrivner Love ( Lola ) shared their stories and talents with us. From the tale of an 11 year-old girl on the run, the survival story of sexual assault victim, to a female gang LA leader, the audience of aspiring mystery writers was enthralled with their terrific characters and plots. Any one of these would make a great read for your book group or on the beach. I couldn’t stop laughing at Rupert Holmes (The Mystery of Edwin Drood ) and Tom Straw’s (The Richard Castle books) recollection about the groundbreaking writer William Link. Rememb