FEBRUARY 2010 NEWSLETTER
[A standing room only crowd gathered at the
Mystery Bookstore for a Date Night with Crime
to hear author Robert Crais read from his latest
novel, THE FIRST RULE.]
[Bob signs a copy of his book for a fan.]
[Bob reads fan mail.]
It's the beginning of awards season in the mystery book world, and we're excited to see so many of our friends and neighbors on the lists.
The first set of awards given out this spring are the Leftys, awarded at Left Coast Crime right here in Los Angeles March 11–14. The Mystery Bookstore is proud to be the official bookseller for Left Coast Crime: Booked in LA [http://www.leftcoastcrime.org/2010/], which will take place at the Omni Hotel downtown. This year's guests of honor are Jan Burke and Lee Child; the fan guest of honor is Janet Rudolph, director of Mystery Readers International and editor of the Mystery Readers Journal; and the toastmaster is our pal Bill Fitzhugh. It's not too late to register – hope to see you there!
What follows are lists of the award nominations announced in the last month. Most, if not all, of these titles are available from The Mystery Bookstore, often in signed first editions; email or call us to see if we have copies of the nominees you haven't read yet.
LEFT COAST CRIME AWARDS
The Lefty – recognizing a humorous mystery
Donna Andrews, SWAN FOR THE MONEY
Mike Befeler, LIVING WITH YOUR KIDS IS MURDER
Denise Dietz, STRANGLE A LOAF OF ITALIAN BREAD
Rita Lakin, GETTING OLD IS A DISASTER
Kris Neri, HIGH CRIMES ON THE MAGICAL PLANE
The Bruce Alexander – recognizing an historical mystery set before 1950, given at every Left Coast Crime Convention:
Tasha Alexander, TEARS OF PEARL
Rhys Bowen, IN A GILDED CAGE
Rebecca Cantrell, A TRACE OF SMOKE
Gary Phillips, FREEDOM'S FIGHT
Jeri Westerson, SERPENT IN THE THORNS
The Panik – recognizing LA noir in honor of LCC's deceased Chairman, Paul Anik, given this year only at Left Coast Crime 2010:
Gar Anthony Haywood, CEMETERY ROAD
Gregg Hurwitz, TRUST NO ONE
Linda Richards, DEATH WAS IN THE PICTURE
Stephen J. Schwartz, BOULEVARD
DILYS AWARDS
Presented annually by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association to the mystery title of the year that member booksellers most enjoyed selling. The Dilys Award is named in honor of Dilys Winn, founder of Murder Ink, the nation’s first specialty mystery bookstore. This year’s prize will be awarded at Left Coast Crime, in March. It shouldn’t surprise anyone that most of these books were staff selections and/or year-end favorites here at The Mystery Bookstore.
Alan Bradley, THE SWEETNESS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PIE
R.J. Ellroy, A QUIET BELIEF IN ANGELS
Craig Johnson, THE DARK HORSE
Stieg Larsson, THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE
Stuart Neville, THE GHOSTS OF BELFAST
Louise Penny, THE BRUTAL TELLING
S.J. Rozan, THE SHANGHAI MOON
EDGAR AWARDS
Presented by The Mystery Writers of America at an annual banquet in April, the Edgar awards recognize excellence in the field of crime writing, and are chosen by judging panels composed of MWA members. The 64th Edgar Awards Banquet is scheduled for April 29, 2010, in New York City.
Best Novel Tim Gautreaux, THE MISSING
Kathleen George, THE ODDS
John Hart, THE LAST CHILD
Charlie Huston, MYSTIC ARTS OF ERASING ALL SIGNS OF DEATH
Jo Nesbø, NEMESIS
Malla Nunn, A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO DIE
Best First Novel by an American Author
David Cristofano, THE GIRL SHE USED TO BE
Bryan Gruley, STARVATION LAKE
Heather Gudenkauf, THE WEIGHT OF SILENCE
Sophie Littlefield, A BAD DAY FOR SORRY
Attica Locke, BLACK WATER RISING
Stefanie Pintoff, IN THE SHADOW OF GOTHAM
Best Paperback Original
Megan Abbott, BURY ME DEEP
Robert Arellano, HAVANA LUNAR
Russell Hill, THE LORD GOD BIRD
Marc Strange, BODY BLOWS
L. C. Tyler, THE HERRING-SELLER’S APPRENTICE
Best Critical/Biographical
P.D. James, TALKING ABOUT DETECTIVE FICTION
Otto Penzler, ed.; THE LINEUP: THE WORLD’S GREATEST CRIME WRITERS TELL THE INSIDE STORY OF THEIR GREATEST DETECTIVES
Lisa Rogak, HAUNTED HEART: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF STEPHEN KING
Joan Schenkar, THE TALENTED MISS HIGHSMITH: The Secret Life and Serious Art of Patricia Highsmith
Bev Vincent, THE STEPHEN KING ILLUSTRATED COMPANION
Best Short Story
"Last Fair Deal Gone Down" by Ace Atkins, from CROSSROAD BLUES
"Femme Sole" by Dana Cameron, from BOSTON NOIR
"Digby, Attorney at Law" by Jim Fusilli, from Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine
"Animal Rescue" by Dennis Lehane, from BOSTON NOIR
"Amapola" by Luis Alberto Urrea, from PHOENIX NOIR
Best Juvenile
THE CASE OF THE CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY by Mac Barnett
THE RED BLAZER GIRLS: THE RING OF ROCAMADOUR by Michael D. Beil
CLOSED FOR THE SEASON by Mary Downing Hahn
CREEPY CRAWLY CRIME by Aaron Reynolds
THE CASE OF THE CRYPTIC CRINOLINE by Nancy Springer
Best Young Adult
REALITY CHECK by Peter Abrahams
IF THE WITNESS LIED by Caroline B. Cooney
THE MORGUE AND ME by John C. Ford
PETRONELLA SAVES NEARLY EVERYONE by Dene Low
SHADOWED SUMMER by Saundra Mitchell
Best Television Episode Teleplay
"Place of Execution," Teleplay by Patrick Harbinson (PBS/WGBH Boston)
"Strike Three" – The Closer, Teleplay by Steven Kane (Warner Bros TV for TNT)
"Look What He Dug Up This Time" – Damages, Teleplay by Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler & Daniel Zelman (FX Networks)
"Grilled" – Breaking Bad, Teleplay by George Mastras (AMC/Sony)
"Living the Dream" – Dexter, Teleplay by Clyde Phillips (Showtime)
Robert L. Fish Memorial Award
"A Dreadful Day" by Dan Warthman, from Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine
Grand Master
Dorothy Gilman
Raven Awards
Mystery Lovers Bookshop, Oakmont, Pennsylvania
Zev Buffman, International Mystery Writers' Festival
Ellery Queen Award
Poisoned Pen Press (Barbara Peters & Robert Rosenwald)
The Simon & Schuster–Mary Higgins Clark Award
S. J. Bolton, AWAKENING
Blaize Clement, CAT SITTER ON A HOT TIN ROOF
Hallie Ephron, NEVER TELL A LIE
Nadia Gordon, LETHAL VINTAGE
Susan Kandel, DIAL H FOR HITCHCOCK
AUTHOR SIGNINGS AND APPEARANCES
Saturday, February 6 at 1:00 p.m.
MELINDA WELLS discusses and signs THE PROOF IS IN THE PUDDING Berkley, $7.99 (paperback original)
Fans of lighter mysteries won't want to miss this double–header. THE PROOF IS IN THE PUDDING is the third "Della Cooks" mystery, featuring cooking school owner and cable TV show hostess Della Carmichael. This time out, Della is one of three judges for an A–list cookoff, but the celebrities involved are getting killed off.
and KATE CARLISLE discusses and signs IF BOOKS COULD KILLSignet, $6.99 (paperback original)
IF BOOKS COULD KILL is the second adventure for book restorer Brooklyn Wainwright, whose ex-boyfriend Kyle is murdered after claiming to have found an original text of a scandalous book that could change British history.
GREAT GIFT SUGGESTIONS!
Check out our Gift Suggestions to help you find the perfect gift for any occasion. We carry men and women's T-shirts with The Mystery Bookstore logo, Mystery Bookstore tote bags that we can fill with your favorite books, gift baskets for kids, and other items! Just let us know!
SHIPPING CHARGES
As you know, we have not raised our shipping rates in two years. Sadly, all good things come to an end…because all carriers have increased rates and added surcharges to residential addresses over that period, we will have to set the following rates as of April 1, 2009. Priority mail and international mail rates are dictated by number of books and weight, so please inquire. If it is possible to ship to a business address or using USPS, we both can keep costs to a minimum.
DOMESTIC SURFACE – FEDERAL EXPRESS:
Residential Addresses – shipping charges are $8.75 for the first hardcover book; two books are $10.50, and $1.50 for each additional hardcover or trade paperback. Larger/heavier than average books will be slightly more. Insurance over $100 is $1.50 for each $100.
Business Addresses – First book is $6.50; each additional book is $1.50. Insurance over $100 is $1.50 for each $100.
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE – The first book is $6.50; each additional book is $1.50. Insurance over $50 is $1.50 for each $50 increment.
International rates are dictated by weight and destination.
Please note: rate adjustments may not be reflected at check-out, but will be calculated when your purchase is processed. Please e-mail or call us with any questions you may have, and thanks for your understanding!
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