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.

The International Thriller Writers (ITW) has announced the nominees for its 2011 Thriller Awards. Winners will be announced during ThrillerFest VI, to be held at New York City’s Grand Hyatt Hotel from July 6 to 9. For a complete list of the nominations go to ITW's website.

Best Hardcover Novel

The reversal: a novel by Michael Connelly

Edge: a novel by Jeffery Deaver

Black Friday: a Maggie O'Dell novel by Alex Kava

Make death love me by Ruth Rendell

Eyes of prey by John Sandford

A faint cold fear by Karin Slaughter

Silent treatment by Michael Palmer

If you are a fan of Diane Mott Davidson's Goldy Bear, a Denver, Colorado full-time caterer and amateur detective, series:

The body in the bouillon by Katherine Hall Page

Chocolate chip cookie mystery by Joanne Fluke

Bitter sweets : a Savannah Reid mystery by G.A.

This month, the Canton Seniors Book Discussion group which is held at The Summit, will meet on the third Wednesday of the month, November 18th. at 2:00PM to discuss The Art of Mending by Elizabeth Berg. Ms. Berg's novel looks at the consequences of one family member's revelations at an annual family reunion. Copies of Ms. Berg's book are available at Canton Public Library at the Adult Reference Desk.