Power Slide by Susan Dunlap . A Darcy Lott Mystery. Counterpoint Hardcover, August 2010. Stuntwoman Darcy Lott quickly discovers that the man she wanted to spend the rest of her life with — now murdered — was a man with secrets, and sets off to learn what she can about someone she really didn’t know at all, in Power Slide , the fourth mystery in this series by Susan Dunlap. Read the full text of our review at Mysterious Reviews:... 

A list of the top 15 mystery hardcover bestsellers for the week ending September 3rd, 2010 has been posted on the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books website. Just a little shuffling among the top five with The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson once again the top. One title that has been lurking just off the list moves into the top 15 accompanied by one new title this week. — ◊ — Entering the list in the 13th... 

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Fox Television has given a series commitment to an adaptation of the Locke & Key series of supernatural graphic novels by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez. The third book in the series, Crown of Shadows , published this past July. Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (the new Hawaii Five-O on CBS, Fox’s Fringe ) are on board to executive produce. The Locke & Key comics tell the story of the Locke... 

Mystery Books News is thrilled to welcome Cindy Lynn Speer as our guest blogger. Cindy Lynn is the author of The Chocolatier’s Wife (Drollerie Press Trade Paperback, June 2010), a magical mystery … or maybe a mystery of magic! Today, Cindy Lynn writes about mixing genres, with a little extra attention on mystery itself. — ◊ — Photo credit, provided courtesy of Cindy Lynn Speer In all of my novels, especially my most... 

eHarlequin.com has announced the September 2010 titles for their Worldwide imprint, your partner in crime. Amateur sleuths, traditional cozies, police procedurals and private-eye fiction, written by award-winning authors. For more information or to purchase any of the books below, click on the book title or book cover. (Previous months titles can be found on the backlist page.) —  Read More →

The Hidden Staircase Mystery Books recently updated its list of September 2010 hardcover mysteries as well shelved new September paperbacks on The Mystery Bookshelf . In this series of monthly posts, which we call Firsts on the 1st , we’re introducing readers to new series characters who will make their mysterious debut during September. —  Read More →

NPR published an interview today with mystery author Sara Paretsky today, whose latest V. I. Warshawski mystery, Body Work , hit bookstores today. The first in the series, Indemnity Only , was published in 1982. Paretsky tells NPR’s Neal Conan that letting Warshawski age along the years has been a challenge: She isn’t as fit as she used to be and she can’t drink as much as she used to. The author also says she doesn’t... 

Kindle Mysteries is pleased to feature a mystery title that is currently available in Kindle eBook format for free from Amazon.com. We believe that the publisher intends to make this book available free only through September 13, 2010, so download it today! —  Read More →

Games of Mystery is pleased to announce the availability of a new mystery casual game from Big Fish Games released today and available to BFG Club members. You can find out more about these games by visiting our Mystery Games: Big Fish Download Games page or by clicking on the links provided below. —  Read More →

How to Crash a Killer Bash by Penny Warner . A Party Planning Mystery with Presley Parker. Obsidian Mass Market Paperback, August 2010. Alliterative party planner Presley Parker has organized a murder mystery party at a gala fund raiser for the de Young Museum in San Francisco when the murder victim actually becomes a murder victim in How to Host a Killer Bash , the second mystery in this series by Penny Warner. Read the full text of our review... 

Disney Guilty Party is a fun and hilarious mystery party game, exclusively for Wii. Friends and family play as the savvy sleuths of the world-famous Dickens Detective Agency to investigate a series of crimes and identify the guilty party. Explore a variety of mysterious locations — each with a unique twist. The Wii Remote is used to collect clues and interrogate suspects via fun…  Read More →

The Koala of Death by Betty Webb . A Theodora “Teddy” Bentley Zoo Mystery. Poisoned Pen Press Hardcover, August 2010. Zookeeper Theodora (“Teddy”) Bentley wakes up to the sound of something — the body of her colleague Kate Nido, better known as “Koala Kate” — bumping against the Merilee, the houseboat on which she lives at Gunn Landing harbor in Betty Webb’s second zoo mystery, The Koala of Death... 

The winners of the 2010 Davitt Awards have been announced by Sisters of Crime Australia , recognizing the best in Australian crime writing by women. The winners are: ◊  Read More →

Earlier this month we reported that the original BBC series Sherlock was going to be renewed for a second series. Today, the BBC confirmed this, stating in a press release that the series will return in Fall 2011 with three new 90-minute episodes. The network also confirmed that the crime drama Luther will also return, with two new 2-hour specials. Sherlock stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as his loyal friend,... 

Running Dark by Jamie Freveletti . An Emma Caldridge Mystery. William Morrow Hardcover, July 2010. Chemist Emma Caldridge is drawn into an international struggle for control of what may be a cache of chemical or biological weapons about to be sold to terrorists on the high seas in Running Dark , the second mystery in this series by Jamie Freveletti. Read the full text of our review at Mysterious Reviews: Running Dark by Jamie Freveletti . —  Read More →