This is page 6 of the mystery/thriller book news archives.

Ben Affleck to Direct Film Version of Gone Baby Gone (2005-03-23): Ben Affleck is set to make his feature film directing debut for Touchstone Pictures, according to a Walt Disney Company spokesman.

Da Vinci Code Controversy Continues (2005-03-22): Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, a high-ranking bishop for the Catholic Church, has called the Da Vinci Code, a thriller novel by author Dan Brown, "rotten food" and "a sack full of lies against the church".

Wachowski Brothers to Film V for Vendetta (2005-03-21): The Wachowski Brothers and Joel Silver, the creators and producer of the Matrix trilogy, have launched production on the action thriller V For Vendetta, starring Natalie Portman, James Purefoy and Stephen Re in Berlin, Germany.

Name Neil Gaiman's Cruise Ship (2005-03-13): Bestselling author Neil Gaiman is auctioning off for charity the chance to name a cruise ship in his next book, Anansi Boys (William Morrow), which is due out in September, 2005.

Authors Team up for Tsunami Book (2005-03-03): Some bestselling authors have contributed to a new book, called New Beginnings, that will aid victims of the Tsunami that struck Southeast Asia.

Pulp Fiction for Stephen King (2005-03-01): Stephen King has agreed to write the lead title for Winterfall LLC's 2006 Hard Case Crime line.

Turkish Novel Describes War Against America (2005-02-23): A Turkish thriller novel called Metal Storm describes a war against the United States and its Nato allies.

Next Bond Move is Casino Royale (2005-02-04): BBC reports that the next Bond movie will be Casino Royale, following the plot of the first James Bond novel written by Ian Fleming.

Do Mystery Lovers Enjoy Computer Games? (2005-02-03): Do mystery lovers enjoy computer games? The Adventure Company is betting that they do.

The Louvre Says (2005-01-21): The Associated Press reports that the Louvre is willing to allowing filming to occur in the museum for The Da Vinci Code.

Lawrence Block to Write Screenplay for Small Town (2004-12-29): Bestselling author Lawrence Block passes on what he describes as "good but not-yet-official news" -- that he will be writing the screenplay for the film version of his novel, Small Town.

Mysteries and Romance Top Most Borrowed List (2004-12-23): Mystery and romance novels topped a most borrowed list started by 4,000 libraries and first published last June, 2004 by the Library Journal.

Two New Books From Michael Chabon (2004-11-30): The Pulitzer Prize winning author Michael Chabon has his name on two newly released books: The Final Solution and McSweeney's Enchanted Chamber of Astonishing Stories.

Tom Hanks Snags Lead in The Da Vinci Code (2004-11-18): Newsweek reports that producer Brian Grazer and director Ron Howard, the Oscar-winning team who made A Beautiful Mind have asked Oscar-winner Tom Hanks to portray scholar Robert Langdon in the film version of Dan Brown's bestseller, The Da Vinci Code.

Richard Clarke to Pen Geopolitical Thriller (2004-11-01): Richard Clarke has started a career as a novelist. He says, Fiction can often tell the truth better than nonfiction.

Hannibal's Origins Explained in Next Novel (2004-10-31): Readers will finally learn how Hannibal become a cannibal in the next novel in the Hannibal Lecter series.

Michael Crichton's State of Fear (2004-08-18): For those that can't wait until the next Michael Crichton book comes out, hope is on the way.

Da Vinci Code Sells 8 Million Copies (2004-08-10): The BBC reports that Dan Brown's thriller, The Da Vinci Code, has now sold over 8 million copies worldwide.

Saddam's New Novel is Called Get Out, You Damned (2004-07-20): According to The Scotsman the first excerpt of Saddam Hussein's new novel, Get Out, You Damned, appeared in Asharq al-Awsat, a London-based Arab newspaper.

Warner Bros. Buys Chasing Vermeer Film Rights (2004-06-25): Warner Bros.