It has been a while but The Mystery Writers of America have announced the Edgar nominees for BEST NOVEL
Caught by Harlan Coben (Penguin Group USA - Dutton)
Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin (HarperCollins – William Morrow)
Faithful Place by Tana French (Penguin Group USA - Viking)
The Queen of Patpong by Timothy Hallinan (HarperCollins – William Morrow)
The Lock Artist by Steve Hamilton (Minotaur/Thomas Dunne Books)
Hi,
The Gold Dagger Award shortlist was just announced. Favorites by Denise Mina, George Pelecanos, James Lee Burke and the book I blogged about this month by Patricia Duncker THE STRANGE CASE OF THE COMPOSER AND HIS JUDGE are listed with other worthy nominees on the Crime Writers Association's web site.http://www.thecwa.co.uk/daggers/2010/index.html
Congratulations to all nominees.
Kathy
Mystery Loves Company
Dear readers...
Here's my new Killer Book recommendation for IMBA.
Don't miss it. You can order it form us at
http://www.shop.mysterylovescompany.com/
Stay cool,
Kathy
http://www.mysterylovescompany.com/
The Town of Oxford has been voted
Dear ones,
Here is the link to the list of Anthony nominees for 2009. The awards will be given out at Bouchercon in San Francisco October 2010
http://www,bouchercon.info.com/nominees.html#2010
Congratulations to all the talented authors.
Check our web site or call the store at 800-538-0042 we have many of these books.
Happy summer reading http://www.bouchercon.info.com/nominees.html#2010
Recently Roberta Rood came to our store. As I was the only one working at the time. I did my best to make her welcome and show her around.
Here's what she wrote in her blog http://robertarood.wordpress.com/2010/06/02.
Thanks Roberta for your kind words and pictures of Oxford.
Hi there.
Here are the Agatha Award Nominees 2009. Congrats to all the talented nominees.
More on the website: www.malicedomestic.org
Hope to see you at the dealer's room @ Malice.
Be safe and warm with a "cuppa tea."
Kathy
Best Novel:
Swan for the Money by Donna Andrews (St. Martin’s Minotaur)
Bookplate Special by Lorna Barrett (Berkley Prime Crime)
Royal Flush by Rhys Bowen (Berkley Prime Crime)
A Brutal Telling by Louise Penny (Minotaur Books)
The BBC is reporting that legendary horse racing mystery author Dick Francis has died in the Caymen Islands at age 89.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8515165.stm
E-Friends and Fans,
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If you can't visit us at the store I've loaded some pictures taken in Oxford.
Hi,
Notice I headed this Best Selling of 2009 in Oxford. Mostly hardbacks, and not all mysteries.
I'll count them down for you.
Drum roll please....
10. GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Steig Larsson
9. LANGUAGE OF BEES by Laurie King
8. SWAN FOR THE MONEY by Donna Andrews
7. LADIES OF LIBERTY by Cokie Roberts
6. WE ARE OUR MOTHERS DAUGHTERS by Cokie Roberts
5. RECIPES AND RECOLLECTIONS THE OXFORD COOKBOOK
4. THE LEAVING by Sue Ellen Thompson
3. THE EIGHT by Katherine Neville
4. PORT OF ENTRY OXFORD
