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Profiles Laura Lippman, one of the best selling crime novelist in the U.S. Physical description of the author; Commentary given by Lippman regarding North Baltimore, Ohio which has become an endearing if not dangerous character in her books; Qualities of the writer that made her stand out in the paperback original publishing category.

Presents a list of suspense and mystery books, available in the U.S. starting March 2004. "Dead Trouble," by Margaret Duffy; "Doctored Evidence," by Donna Leon; "Bad Men," by John Connolly.

This article discusses the growth of U.S. publisher Tyrus Books in 2010. It commends Tyrus for establishing itself as a the crime fiction genre publisher. It also recognizes Tyrus for acquiring Busted Flush Press, a publisher of out-of-print hard-boiled crime novels. The article also announces the plan of Tyrus to launch an electronic book imprint of original releases and reissues in 2011.

This section offers news briefs on the U.S. book industry. Jhumpa Lahiri's story collection was named one of the year's best books by the "New York Times Book Review," "Time," and the "Washington Post." According to BookScan, the Women's Murder Club series is the bestselling U.S. detective series in the past decade. A list of paperback bestsellers for the week ending April 20, 2009 is presented.

Introduces mystery books which will be released in the U.S. in September and October 2002. 'Short and Tall Tales: Moose County Legends Collected by James Mackintosh Qwilleran,' by Lilian Jackson Braun; 'The Lammas Feast,' by Kate Sedley; 'Vain Hope,' by Christine Green.