| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| NGAIO | Crime novelist Marsh |
| NGAIO | "Artists in Crime" novelist Marsh |
| NGAIO | New Zealand-born crime writer Marsh |
| NGAIO | "A Man Lay Dead" novelist Marsh |
| PUZO | Crime novelist Mario |
| EDNA | Crime novelist Buchanan |
| ELMORE | Crime novelist Leonard |
| RUTH | Crime novelist Rendell |
| VAL | Crime novelist McDermid |
| RULE | Crime novelist Ann |
| TESS | Crime novelist Gerritsen |
| LEONARD | "Fifty-two Pickup" crime novelist |
| CARR | Best-selling crime novelist Caleb |
| MINETTE | Crime novelist Walters who won a 1994 Edgar for "The Sculptress" |
