Madeleine L'Engle

[Clea Simon]

While not a crime writer per se, Madeleine L'Engle did write about the search for justice, for balance, for some kind of peace. First and foremost, she believed that even young readers could think, could reason, and wanted to explore. She'll be missed, and I know not just by me! From the New York Times: Madeleine L'Engle has died at 88. (Photo by George M. Gutierrez for the New York Times)

[Lesa Holstine]

Thank you, Clea. She'll be missed by a great number of us who appreciate thoughtful, beautiful books, such as A Wrinkle in Time. She'll be missed internationally since I heard from someone outside of the U.S. mourning her loss.