The Ascendant by Drew Chapman, New in Bookstores in January 2014

Today's new hardcover mystery title, scheduled to be published during January 2014 by Simon & Schuster, is The Ascendant by Drew Chapman.

For a list of more new hardcover mysteries published this month, visit our New Mysteries page for January 2014. For new paperback mysteries, visit The Mystery Bookshelf where a selection of January 2014 mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers are shelved.

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The Ascendant
Drew Chapman

Hidden deep within the figures tracking the ups and downs of the stock market lies a terrifying truth: America is under attack. Our government … our economy … our very way of life are in the crosshairs of a ruthless enemy … and no one knows. Except Garrett Reilly. He has a knack for numbers. He sees patterns no one else can. His gift has made him a rising star on Wall Street. But when he notices that two hundred billion dollars' worth of U.S. Treasury bonds are being sold off at a terrifying rate, his gift makes him the most wanted man alive.

The U.S. military wants him for his extraordinary abilities. They need someone to lead a crack squad of rogue soldiers to act as the last line of defense in a war that could mean the end of everything America holds dear. And everyone else? They just want him dead.

        

The Rook, A Patrick Bowers Mystery by Steven James, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Rook by Steven James, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Revell.

The ebook format of this title was priced at $1.99 from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post (01/02/2014 at 2:00 PM ET). Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

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The Rook by Steven James
A Patrick Bowers Mystery (2nd in series)
Publisher: Revell

An arsonist has struck a top-secret research facility at a key US naval base. But it's not just a random terrorist attack. These people were after something specific.

When Special Agent Patrick Bowers is called in to investigate, he is drawn into a deadly web of intrigue and deception. With his own criminology research being turned against him and one of the world's most deadly devices missing, Bowers is caught up in a race against time to stop an international assassin before it's too late.

  

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Think of a Number, A Dave Gurney Mystery by John Verdon, at a Special Price during January 2013

Every month Amazon releases a new selection of Kindle books priced $3.99 or less.

Today's featured title from the Mystery & Thrillers category is Think of a Number by John Verdon. This Kindle book was listed at $1.99 as of the date and time of this post, Thursday, January 02, 2014 at 1:30 PM ET, and should be available at this price through the end of the month.

More information about the book is below; if other vendors have priced-matched this title, links to their sites are also shown.

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Think of a Number by John Verdon
A Dave Gurney Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Broadway Books

Arriving in the mail over a period of weeks are taunting letters that end with a simple declaration, "Think of any number … picture it … now see how well I know your secrets." Amazingly, those who comply find that the letter writer has predicted their random choice exactly. For Dave Gurney, just retired as the NYPD's top homicide investigator and forging a new life with his wife, Madeleine, in upstate New York, the letters are oddities that begin as a diverting puzzle but quickly ignite a massive serial murder investigation.

What police are confronted with is a completely baffling killer, one who is fond of rhymes filled with threats and warnings, whose attention to detail is unprecedented, and who has an uncanny knack for disappearing into thin air. Even more disturbing, the scale of his ambition seems to widen as events unfold.

Brought in as an investigative consultant, Dave Gurney soon accomplishes deductive breakthroughs that leave local police in awe. Yet, even as he matches wits with his seemingly clairvoyant opponent, Gurney's tragedy-marred past rises up to haunt him, his marriage approaches a dangerous precipice, and finally, a dark, cold fear builds that he's met an adversary who can't be stopped.

In the end, fighting to keep his bearings amid a whirlwind of menace and destruction, Gurney sees the truth of what he's become — what we all become when guilty memories fester — and how his wife Madeleine's clear-eyed advice may be the only answer that makes sense.

        

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Mind's Eye, A Van Veeteren Mystery by Håkan Nesser, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Mind's Eye by Håkan Nesser, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Vintage.

The ebook format of this title was priced at $1.99 from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post (01/02/2014 at 1:00 PM ET). Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

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Mind's Eye by Håkan Nesser
A Van Veeteren Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Vintage

The swift conviction left Van Veeteren uneasy: Janek Mitter woke one morning with a brutal hangover and his wife dead in the bathtub. With only the flimsiest defense, he is found guilty and imprisoned in a mental institution.

But when Mitter is murdered in his bed, Van Veeteren regrets not following his gut and launches an investigation into the two murders. As the chief inspector delves deeper, the twisted root of these violent murders will shock even him.

        

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A New MystereBook: Murder Under Construction by Maddie Cochere

Here is a mystery, suspense, or thriller ebook that we recently found by sleuthing (as it were) through new or recently reissued titles from independent publishers during December 2014 priced $4.99 or less …

Murder Under Construction by Maddie Cochere is the first in a new series, a humorous, easy-breezy read from the author of the Susan Hunter mysteries.

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Murder Under Construction by Maddie Cochere
A Two Sisters and a Journalist Mystery
Publisher: Maddie Cochere
Publication Date: December 31, 2014
Price: $2.99 (as of 01/02/14 12:30 PM ET)

Jo Ravens is thirty-two, divorced, and stuck in a rut. She wants two things in life — a new career as a private investigator, and to lose the sixty pounds she packed on after her divorce.

When she crashes her bike in a construction site, she lands on a girl with a large knife in her chest. Jo enlists her sister, Pepper, and their journalist friend, Jackie, to help solve the dead girl's murder. Things become creepy for Jo when the murdered girl appears in her dreams to offer unusual clues to her death.

  

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Hearse and Buggy, A Claire Weatherly, Amish Mystery by Laura Bradford, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Hearse and Buggy by Laura Bradford, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Berkley.

The ebook format of this title was priced at $1.99 from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post (01/02/2014 at 12:00 PM ET). Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

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Hearse and Buggy by Laura Bradford
A Claire Weatherly, Amish Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Berkley

Claire Weatherly has fled a high-stress lifestyle for a slower pace — in Amish country: Heavenly, Pennsylvania. She only planned a short visit but instead found herself opening an Amish specialty shop, Heavenly Treasures, and settling in.

Claire loves her new home, and she's slowly making friends among the locals, including Esther, a young Amish woman who works in the shop. So when the store's former owner,the unlikable Walter Snow, is murdered, and the man Esther is sweet on becomes a suspect, Claire can't help but get involved.

Newly returned Detective Jakob Fisher, who left Heavenly — and his Amish upbringing — as a teenager, is on the case. But his investigation is stalled by the fact that none of his former community will speak with him. Claire's connections make her the perfect go-between.

As Claire investigates, she uncovers more than she wanted to know about her neighbors. And suddenly, everything she had hoped to find in this peaceful refuge is at risk …

      

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Deadly Colors by Benjamin Ryan T. is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Deadly Colors by Benjamin Ryan T. as today's free mystery ebook (A Cedar Ridge Crime Novel; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, January 02, 2014 at 7:20 AM ET. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

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Deadly Colors
Benjamin Ryan T.
A Cedar Ridge Crime Novel
Publisher: Benjamin Tiller

After arresting notorious Blood member Garrett Moore, Jeremiah does his best to prevent murders connected to Garrett's family and friends. His obsessive pursuit of the illusive drug lords complicates his life, putting himself and others at risk.

Jeremiah's deep character flaws and checkered past cloud his judgment at times, forcing him into compromising situations. He must make hard decisions in order to keep his own life, and the lives of unexpected allies, out of harm's way.

  

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For more free mystery ebooks, visit our Free MystereBooks page.

The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes is Today's Kobo Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes as today's Kobo Daily Deal.

The deal price of $2.99 is valid only for today, Thursday, January 02, 2014.

Note: The price has been matched by Amazon.com for today only.

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The Shining Girls
Lauren Beukes
A Novel of Suspense
Mulholland Books

Harper Curtis is a killer who stepped out of the past. Kirby Mazrachi is the girl who was never meant to have a future.

Kirby is the last shining girl, one of the bright young women, burning with potential, whose lives Harper is destined to snuff out after he stumbles on a House in Depression-era Chicago that opens on to other times.

At the urging of the House, Harper inserts himself into the lives of the shining girls, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. He's the ultimate hunter, vanishing into another time after each murder, untraceable-until one of his victims survives.

Determined to bring her would-be killer to justice, Kirby joins the Chicago Sun-Times to work with the ex-homicide reporter, Dan Velasquez, who covered her case. Soon Kirby finds herself closing in on the impossible truth …

    

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Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews as today's Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $2.99 is valid only for today, Thursday, January 02, 2014.

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Red Sparrow
Jason Matthews
A Spy Thriller
Scribner

In present-day Russia, ruled by blue-eyed, unblinking President Vladimir Putin, Russian intelligence officer Dominika Egorova struggles to survive in the post-Soviet intelligence jungle. Ordered against her will to become a "Sparrow", a trained seductress, Dominika is assigned to operate against Nathaniel Nash, a young CIA officer who handles the Agency's most important Russian mole.

As the action careens between Russia, Finland, Greece, Italy, and the United States, Dominika and Nate soon collide in a duel of wills, tradecraft, and — inevitably — forbidden passion that threatens not just their lives but those of others as well. As secret allegiances are made and broken, Dominika and Nate's game reaches a deadly crossroads. Soon one of them begins a dangerous double existence in a life-and-death operation that consumes intelligence agencies from Moscow to Washington, DC.

  

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Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (140102)

Here is today's mystery and suspense update from Big Fish Games …

• The New Release is Campgrounds: The Endorus Expedition.

• The current Catch of the Week is Margrave: The Blacksmith's Daughter, just $2.99 through Sunday, January 05, 2014 only.

• Today's Special Deal — BFG 2013 Customer Favorites Awards! 60 Award Winners for only $4.99 each!. Choose any, or all, of these 60 standard edition games — including three in the Best Mystery Game category — and use coupon code WINNER at checkout. This promotion is valid through January 3rd, 2014 only until 11:59 PM PT.

Visit the Omnimystery Entertainment Network for more games of mystery and suspense!

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The New Release today is Campgrounds: The Endorus Expedition

With a priceless artifact as your guide, you and Addie lead an expedition of stalwart explorers through long forgotten lands. These explorers are relying on you to create campsites for them to stay safe and warm as they brave the unknown. Relive the artifact's tale of an ancient civilization as they travelled to sandy beaches, through dense jungles, over high mountains and deep into mysterious caves. Encounter quirky characters, discover hidden treasures and rebuild ancient structures. Can you find what lies at the end of the artifact's tale? Find out in this new and exciting Time Management game!

A sample version is available to download and play for free for one hour.

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The current Catch of the Week is Margrave: The Blacksmith's Daughter

The town of the Cyclops appears for a single day once every three hundred years, on an island lost to cartographers. On this Day of Alignment, the town rises and sets with the midsummer sun. As the Margrave saga nears its devastating conclusion, Edwina Margrave embarks on a rescue mission into the town. Her only chance of escape is to return life to the arcane machines, and hope to the sole survivor of an ancient war. Prepare yourself for the adventure of a lifetime: the legacy of an entire civilization depends upon your cunning and compassion.

A sample version is available to download and play for free for one hour. You can purchase this game at the special price of $2.99 through Sunday, January 05, 2014.

The Riptide Ultra-Glide, A Serge Storms Mystery by Tim Dorsey, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Riptide Ultra-Glide by Tim Dorsey, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, William Morrow.

The ebook format of this title was priced at $1.99 from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post (01/01/2014 at 4:30 PM ET). Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

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The Riptide Ultra-Glide by Tim Dorsey
A Serge Storms Mystery (16th in series)
Publisher: William Morrow

When newly unemployed Patrick and Barbara McDougal decide a vacation in Florida is just what they need to put life back on the right track, awful accommodations, a robbery, and a not-so-helpful police department make them rethink their decision to drown their troubles in paradise.

Luckily, charismatic (and crazy!) tour guide Serge Storms and his sidekick, Coleman, are up for another action-packed adventure in this outrageous crime thriller.

        

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The Long Quiche Goodbye, A Charlotte Bessette, Cheese Shop Mystery by Avery Aames, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Long Quiche Goodbye by Avery Aames, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Berkley.

The ebook format of this title was priced at $1.99 from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post (01/01/2014 at 4:00 PM ET). Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

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The Long Quiche Goodbye by Avery Aames
A Charlotte Bessette, Cheese Shop Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Berkley

Winner of the 2010 Agatha Award for Best First Mystery Novel.

Welcome to the grand opening of Fromagerie Bessette. Or as it's more commonly known by the residents of small-town Providence, Ohio — the Cheese Shop. Proprietor Charlotte Bessette has prepared a delightful sampling of bold Cabot Clothbound Cheddar, delicious tortes of Stilton and Mascarpone, and a taste of Sauvignon Blanc — but someone else has decided to make a little crime of passion the piece de resistance.

Right outside the shop Charlotte finds the shop's landlord with an olive-wood handle knife jutting out of his chest, and Charlotte's grandmother is the prime suspect.

      

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