Tag Archives: mystery

Stiff competition at the Edgar Awards

Posted on 19 January 2011 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Today is the 202nd anniversary of the birth of Edgar Allan Poe—the perfect day to announce the nominees for the 2011 Edgar Allan Poe Awards (honoring the best in the mystery genre). You can see the full list on the … Continue reading →

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Nashville’s top dog

Posted on 12 November 2010 by Abby, Fiction Editor

Maryglenn McCombs is a local book publicist and a great friend to BookPage. Maryglenn emailed us with a great story this morning, and we just had to share: Those of you who know me probably know that I love dogs—especially … Continue reading →

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The simple things

Posted on 25 October 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Book trailers have come a long way—as we’ve seen with the videos we highlight every week on Trailer Tuesday—but sometimes the simplest route is the best. In this video from Penguin, John le Carré reads an excerpt from his latest … Continue reading →

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Seven Questions with . . . Rosemary Herbert

Posted on 8 October 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

After editing five crime anthologies, Rosemary Herbert joins the mystery-writing ranks with her first novel, Front Page Teaser (Down East Books). Describe your book in one sentence. Set in Boston, and following the adventures of a gutsy, underdog, tabloid newspaper … Continue reading →

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Big news for Janet Evanovich fans

Posted on 16 July 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Some of you expressed strong opinions (mostly negative) when we posted about Katherine Heigl getting tapped to play Stephanie Plum in the film adaptation of Janet Evanovich’s One for the Money. So we thought you’d be interested in this picture … Continue reading →

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Murder in Music City

Posted on 15 July 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Nashville author Bente Gallagher has written three books in a “Do-It-Yourself” cozy mystery series for Berkley under the name Jennie Bentley. This month, she hits bookstore shelves for the first time under her own name with A Cutthroat Business, a … Continue reading →

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A new hero from Ian Rankin

Posted on 6 July 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Scottish novelist Ian Rankin has become one of the best-known English-language crime writers. Fans worldwide wondered what he’d be up to next after publishing his last Rebus novel, Exit Music, in 2008. Rankin released a stand-alone, Doors Open [read our … Continue reading →

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Mystery of the Month: ‘Broken’ by Karin Slaughter

Posted on 25 June 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

I have never met anyone who’s read more mysteries than our own Bruce Tierney, Whodunit columnist extraordinaire. For years he’s been choosing a mystery of the month, and Karin Slaughter has been a pick multiple times. He says her latest, … Continue reading →

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Getting behind the books on BookPage.com

Posted on 23 June 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Maybe it’s because everyone and her brother has a book idea swirling around in their heads these days, but it seems like the most-asked author question is: where did you get the idea for this book? That’s why we try … Continue reading →

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Monday Contest: Summer reading giveaway

Posted on 31 May 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Happy Memorial Day! Since this is the official start of summer, we have a special Monday giveaway to kickstart your summer reading. Leave a comment on this post telling us what your favorite genre is, and you’ll be entered to … Continue reading →

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John Hart takes top Edgar Award

Posted on 30 April 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Last night the 2010 Edgar Allen Poe Awards were announced in New York City. The Edgars recognize the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction and television published or produced in 2009. The Last Child by John Hart took top honors for … Continue reading →

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What We’re Reading Wednesday: Faithful Place

Posted on 10 March 2010 by Kate, Associate Editor

Faithful Place by Tana French Viking, July 13, 2010 Like Tana French’s first two books, In the Woods and The Likeness (which were among my very favorite books of the last two years), Faithful Place is set in Dublin, and … Continue reading →

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One more Spenser story

Posted on 5 March 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Good news for Robert B. Parker fans: before his unexpected death in January, the author completed at least one more Spenser novel. Our sources at his publisher, Putnam, say that Painted Ladies will be out October 5. Other posthumous Parker … Continue reading →

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Tailed in Vienna

Posted on 25 February 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

J. Sydney Jones is the author of 12 books, including 2009’s The Empty Mirror, a “stylish and atmospheric” mystery novel that “breathes life into turn-of-the-century Vienna.” Jones’ latest novel is Requiem in Vienna (published Feb. 2 by Minotaur Books), another … Continue reading →

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Dick Francis, 1920-2010

Posted on 15 February 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

The popular Welsh novelist and former RAF pilot and jockey died yesterday at his home in the Grand Cayman islands. His son, Felix, who collaborated with his father on four recent novels, says: “My brother, Merrick, and I are, of … Continue reading →

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