New mystery line at NAL

[Bev Vincent]

Penguin's New American Library division is adding a new imprint, Obsidian Mysteries, which will now house all of NAL's mystery titles. NAL has published mysteries for years, and publisher Kara Welsh said, "This seemed like the perfect time to bring them all together under one imprint." Set to officially launch in the fall with its first hardcover originals, including Alison Gaylin's Trashed in September followed by Jessica Fletcher and Donald Bain's Murder She Wrote: Panning for Murder, in October, Obsidian will be overseen by senior editor Kristen Weber. Obsidian will also release a number of paperback originals, including a new line of tie-ins based on the CBS crime drama, Criminal Minds.