New authors/debut mysteries to check out:

Dandy Gilver and the proper treatment of bloodstains by Catriona McPherson

Death on tour by Janice Hamrick

Back of beyond by C.J. Box

Missing persons: a Kate Conway mystery by Clare O'Donohue

A Good Day to Pie by Clare O'Donohue

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

The burying place by Brian Freeman

Skin by Mo Hayder

Bad blood by John Sandford

The perfect book for a book discussion is one that's not too easy, not too hard, which will hold the interest of a diverse group of readers and will also inspire a lively discussion. For additional book club resources try the Canton Public Library's Book Club in a Bag kits.

The girl with the dragon tattoo by Stieg Larsson

The particular sadness of lemon cake: a novel by Aimee Bender

Still Alice: a novel by Lisa Genova

Hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet: a novel by Jamie Ford

Blacklands: a novel by Belinda Bauer

Rock paper tiger by Lisa Brackmann

The poacher's son by Paul Doiron

The Sherlockian by Graham Moore

Snow angels by James Thompson

The reversal: a novel by Michael Connelly

Faithful Place: a novel by Tana French

The girl who kicked the hornet's nest by Stieg Larsson

Moonlight mile by Dennis Lehane

I'd know you anywhere by Laura Lippman

Are you in the mood for a pun-a-page mystery featuring adorable chickens, a feather-brained hen (their mom), and a daring, deadpan-humored dog? Then get on the wait list for The Trouble with Chickens — a J.J. Tully Mystery by Doreen Cronin. Tully is a former search-and-rescue dog that is trying to enjoy his retirement years, when two puffy chicks (Dirt and Sugar) and their mom (Moosh) appear peeping for his help. Poppy and Sweetie are missing! Tully won't work for chicken feed, but he will take the case for a cheeseburger. Snooping for clues along twisting trails, under sagging couches, and down slippery hallways, Tully wonders if he is on a wild chick chase. Suddenly he catches the scent of Vince the Funnel and realizes that it won't be easy to crack the shell of this chicken case. This easy fiction mystery will be enjoyed by readers of all ages with its endearing animal characters, punny pages, humor, and action. Let's hope for more J.J. Tully mysteries!

If you love medical mystery suspense fiction:

One grave too many: a Diane Fallon forensic investigation by Beverly Connor

Except the dying by Maureen Jennings

Déjà dead by Kathy Reichs

Blindsighted by Karin Slaughter

City for ransom by Robert W. Walker

Henry Reymond Fitzwalter Keating, better known as author HRF Keating, died on March 27 at age 84. He was one of Britain’s leading detective story writers and the inspired creator of Inspector Ghote. Mr. Keating was the Crime Fiction Critic for The [London] Times and past president of The Detection Club.

Keating received the George N Dove Award in 1995 and the Crime Writers’ Association Cartier Diamond Dagger for outstanding services to crime literature in 1996. On his eightieth birthday in 2006 members of the Detection Club honoured him with an anthology, Verdict of Us All. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1990.

Are you a fan of author Michael Connelly's stories? Reading this year's Everyone's Reading book, The Lincoln Lawyer? The Canton Seniors Book Discussion group will be discussing Mr. Connelly's book on Wednesday, April 27 from 2:00-3:00PM at Canton Public Library in Group Study Room A.

BBC One’s Sherlock, a clever, fast-paced TV updating of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s beloved Victorian detective saga, has won the 2010 Royal Television Society Programme Award for Best Drama Series. "This was one of the most original and entertaining new series for years," the society declared in a canned statement. If you didn't get a chance to watch Sherlock on PBS, check it out at Canton Public Library.