Organizers of the 27th Los Angeles Times Festival of Books (April 23-24) have announced the finalists, in 11 categories, for the 2022 Times Book Prizes. Here are the five Mystery/Thriller contenders:

THE COLLECTIVE, Alison Gaylin
THE TURNOUT, Megan Abbott
THE DARK HOURS, Michael Connelly
RAZORBLADE TEARS, S.A. Cosby
VELVET WAS THE NIGHT, Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The winners will be announced at USC’s Bovard Auditorium on April 22, the day before the 27th Los Angeles Times Festival of Books kicks off its first in-person event since the beginning of the pandemic.

[Thanks to The Rap Sheet and Mystery Fanfare for this information and graphic]