ITV in partnership with Agatha Christie, LTD has announced they will film 5 new Hercule Poirot stories for release in 2012.

Dead man's folly by Agatha Christie

The big four [Large print]: a Hercule Poirot mystery by Agatha Christie

Elephants can remember [by] Agatha Christie by Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976

Curtain by Agatha Christie

The Labors of Hercules —a Hercule Poirot mystery by Christie, Agatha

Northwest Angle: a novel by William Kent Krueger — Meet William Kent Krueger, author of the Cork O'Connor mystery series on Thursday, October 6 at 7:00 PM at Aunt Agatha's in Ann Arbor. Mr. Krueger will discuss and sign his new Cork O'Connor novel, Northwest Angle.

Charlaine Harris, author of the popular Sookie Stackhouse series AKA True Blood on HBO, will speak at the Michigan Theater on Monday, May 16 at 7:30PM. Ms. Harris will sign copies of her latest Sookie Stackhouse book Dead Reckoning. Tickets can be purchased at TicketWeb.com or by calling (866) 468-3401.

Ms. Harris is brought to you courtesy of Michigan Theater and Nicola's Books.

The Mystery Writers of America have announced the 2011 nominations for the Edgar Awards. A complete list of the nominees is available on the MWA website. The awards will be made on April 28, 2011 at the 65th Annual Mystery Writers of America Edgar syposium held in New York City at the Grand Hyatt Hotel.

Best Novel Nominees

• 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)
• I'd Know You Anywhere by Laura Lippman (HarperCollins - William Morrow)

January Magazine has announced their choices for Best Crime Fiction in 2010. It's a two part list, Crime Fiction: Part I and Crime Fiction: Part II with some familiar authors, as well as debut titles.

These just in:

How to crash a killer bash by Penny Warner

Dream queen by Betsy Thornton

Betrayers by Bill Pronzini

Night of the living deed by E. J. Copperman

Murder in the air by Bill Crider

Fatally frosted: a donut shop mystery by Jessica Beck