Today's compendium of recently published mystery news articles:
• The Adventure Company has released a second trailer for the mystery PC game, Agatha Christie's Evil Under the Sun, a Hercule Poirot adventure. In this third game in the series, players take on the role of the famous detective, scouring a stunning tropical island for clues and delving deeper into the mysterious relationships between over 20 unique characters to search out the killer.
• Variety is reporting that Curious Pictures is teaming with James Patterson Entertainment to produce long-form animated media based on the author's books, graphic novels and original concepts.
• A press release was issued announcing that Walter Mosley has agreed to a three-book deal with Riverhead Books which includes the introduction of a new series character, Leonid McGill, a black private investigator based in contemporary New York City.
• The Nielsen Company has published its top 10 lists for 2007 including one for books. Mysteries in the top 10 (in positions 8 through 10) are The Quickie by James Patterson, The 6th Target by James Patterson, and Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich. Nielsen's note (Sales from Jan 1 - Nov 25, 2007. Data does not include sales from Wal-Mart, Sam's, BJ's, airports or libraries. Traditionally, book sales see significant increases during the holidays.) seems to exclude a lot of books. (MBN note: All three books remain on the Mystery Bestsellers list which is updated every Friday with the top 15 hardcover mysteries available for sale in the US.)
• Oline H. Cogdill lists her choices for the best mysteries of 2007 in her column on Sun-Sentinel.com. Topping the list: What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman.
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Friday, December 14, 2007
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