Games of Mystery: Strange Cases, The Lighthouse Mystery Collector's Edition

Games of Mystery is pleased to announce the availability of a new mystery casual game from Big Fish Games released today and available to BFG Club members. You can find out more about these games by visiting our Mystery Games: Big Fish Download Games page or by clicking on the links provided below.

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Little has been reported about this game, other than it is a sequel to Strange Cases: The Tarot Card Mystery. Series character FBI Agent Claire Ellery is back, and her partner has turned up dead, the police claiming it was a suicide.

This Collector's Edition, which predates the regular edition expected to be released in 2-3 weeks, includes a bonus case for Claire, "The Case of the Missing Scientist", a strategy guide, downloadable soundtrack, a sneak peak at the next game in the series, and more.

Strange Cases: The Lighthouse Mystery Collector's Edition may be downloaded and purchased for $19.95 with a Big Fish Game Club membership. A demonstration version (120.43 MB) may be downloaded and played for free for one hour; the full version is 285.37 MB.

Watch a preview video below:

Get any standard game for $6.99 with a Big Fish Game Club membership. Other benefits include the $2.99 Daily Deal, Tomorrow's Game Today, and special member rewards. And if you purchase any 6 games within a single month, you earn a free game with the Big Fish Game Club Monthly Punch Card! (Collector's Editions earn 3 punches each, half-way towards your free game!)

Read Ms. Terri's reviews of the adventure and casual mystery games featured on this site, including Midnight Mysteries: The Edgar Allan Poe Conspiracy, Nancy Drew Dossier: Lights, Camera, Curses!, Enlightenus, and many more!

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Today's Fall 2010 Television Upfront Coverage (100519)

Today's Fall 2010 television upfront coverage from The Hollywood Reporter and network press releases, focusing on suspense and crime dramas.

CBS is the last of the major networks to announce its Fall 2010 schedule, which it did today. As mentioned previously, the remake of Hawaii Five-0 is a go, to air on Mondays. The legal drama The Defenders will air on Wednesdays, with Tom Selleck's new crime drama Blue Bloods airing on Fridays. (News item)

Here's the new opening credits for Hawaii Five-0 (a tough act to follow if ever there was one):

Mystery Book Review: Adios, Aries by Leonie Albani-Tremaine

Review of Adios, Aries by Leonie Albani-Tremaine

Leonie Albani-Tremaine introduces astrologer and Carlsbad (California) cafe owner Theodora Quinn, who looks to the stars when a famous actress is murdered in Adios, Aries.

Read the full text of our review at Mysterious Reviews.

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Adios, Aries
Leonie Albani-Tremaine
A Theodora Quinn Mystery

AuthorHouse (Trade Paperback)
ISBN-10: 1-4490-4186-8 (1449041868)
ISBN-13: 978-1-4490-4186-1 (9781449041861)
Publication Date: October 2009
List Price: $14.49

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Today's Featured Free Kindle Mystery: Rage of Angels by Sidney Sheldon

Kindle Mysteries is pleased to feature a mystery title that is currently available in Kindle eBook format for free from Amazon.com. We don't know how long it will be offered at this special price (typically only until a certain number of downloads have been completed), so download it today!

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Rage of Angels by Sidney Sheldon
Non-series
HarperCollins (Kindle eBook)
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About Rage of Angels (from the publisher): Jennifer Parker is brilliant, beautiful and indomitable – the most glamorous lawyer in America and one of the most successful. Her life is shadowed by two men. Both of them powerful and both drawn irresistibly to her. One is the politician destined for greatness, who fathers her son. The other is the Mafia boss, her only ally when crisis strikes – and the man who will bring her world crashing down …

(MBN note: Rage of Angels was adapted for a two-part television mini-series in 1983 starring Jaclyn Smith.)

New Crime Dramas in Development at TNT and TBS

TNT announced today in a press release the cable network's development plans for new programming, which include some promising crime dramas.

Graysmith: Based on the life of cartoonist, writer and part-time private detective Robert Graysmith (author of Zodiac and many other books), this series will follow the renaissance man himself as he uses an unconventional approach and unusual skills to solve crimes.

Brain Trust: Delve into the world of an old-fashioned (and recently demoted) detective as he teams with four brilliant but socially awkward, sheltered academics to help him solve crimes.

Miss Philly: Explore the pristine suburbs and urban war zones of Philadelphia, where the mayor has hired the first African-American police commissioner. She finds herself handling more than she ever expected.

TNT's sister network, TBS, also has a crime drama in the works.

The Rabbit Factory: This series follows the detective team of Mike Lomax and Terry Biggs, two characters from the book series by Marshall Karp. Recently widowed Lomax and recently married Biggs work to protect and serve, navigating the daily challenges of their jobs while tackling their personal lives. (The Rabbit Factory is the title of the first book in the series.)

Authors on Tour: Jeffrey Leever Visits Café of Dreams and Wendy's Minding Spot

Mystery Books News is thrilled to be coordinating this week's online book tour for author Jeffrey Leever, whose thriller, The University (Capital Crime Press Trade Paperback, November 2009), has investigative journalist Kevin Gibson drawn into a cunning world few know exist -- a conspiracy involving facilty, students, and some well-connected people in high places on the campus of a local college.

Today, Wednesday May 19th, Jeffrey will be visiting two blog sites:

• Café of Dreams, where The University is reviewed; and
• Wendy's Minding Spot, where Jeffrey is the guest blogger.

We're also delighted to announce that Jeffrey is giving away a signed copy of his new book to one lucky tour visitor. Visit each tour site on the day indicated and pick up a unique PIN to be used to enter the giveaway on that day. The entry form can be found on Jeffrey's tour page.

We hope you have the opportunity to stop by each of the tour sites this week to learn more about Jeffrey and the secrets that lie beneath a university's upstanding exterior.

New (Longer) Trailer for Third Season of True Blood on HBO

Last week we reported that HBO had released a preview for its third season of True Blood, based on the series of Southern Vampire mysteries by Charlaine Harris, mistakenly referring to the 30 second clip as a "trailer". Now, the cable network has released a full-length trailer (series of clips) for the upcoming third season.

True Blood stars Anna Paquin as telepathic barmaid Sookie Stackhouse, who is "cursed" with the ability to listen in on people's thoughts but is tolerant of vampires who have no brainwave activity -- particularly when it comes to Bill Compton (played by Stephen Moyer), the handsome 173-year-old living up the road.

The third season of True Blood starts June 13th.

The True Blood Season Two set of DVDs is scheduled for release on May 25th, and may be pre-ordered by clicking on the "More about the DVD" button.

Watch the 2 minute video below.

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Games of Mystery: Journalist Journey,The Eye of Odin, New from Big Fish Games

Games of Mystery is pleased to announce the availability of a new mystery casual game from Big Fish Games released today and available to BFG Club members. You can find out more about these games by visiting our Mystery Games: Big Fish Download Games page or by clicking on the links provided below.

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Intrepid investigative reporter Cathy is out on assignment to report on the strange, glowing symbols that are appearing all over the world. Journey with her through over 25 fantastic locations on this exciting adventure as she searches for answers among the hidden objects. Help to uncover the truth behind the ancient runes by solving minigames and puzzles. Learn about a mysterious group of followers and their connection to the mythical Odin though beautiful in-game comics. It's up to you to see that Cathy gets her story.

Also available: Journalist Journey: The Eye of Odin Game Walkthrough.

Journalist Journey: The Eye of Odin may be downloaded and purchased for $6.99 with a Big Fish Game Club membership. A demonstration version (144.64 MB) may be downloaded and played for free for one hour.

Watch a preview video below:

Get any standard game for $6.99 with a Big Fish Game Club membership. Other benefits include the $2.99 Daily Deal, Tomorrow's Game Today, and special member rewards. And if you purchase any 6 games within a single month, you earn a free game with the Big Fish Game Club Monthly Punch Card! (Collector's Editions earn 3 punches each, half-way towards your free game!)

Read Ms. Terri's reviews of the adventure and casual mystery games featured on this site, including Midnight Mysteries: The Edgar Allan Poe Conspiracy, Nancy Drew Dossier: Lights, Camera, Curses!, Enlightenus, and many more!

Big Fish Games: Bestsellers

Big Fish Games: New releases

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Games of Mystery is your source for mystery-themed video, electronic, and board games, parties for kids and adults, and murder mystery weekends and mystery getaway vacations!

Today's Fall 2010 Television Upfront Coverage (100518)

Today's Fall 2010 television upfront coverage from The Hollywood Reporter and network press releases, focusing on suspense and crime dramas.

ABC announced its Fall 2010 schedule with returning shows Castle (Mondays) and Desperate Housewives (Sundays) being joined by cop drama Detroit 1-8-7 (Tuesdays), the legal drama The Whole Truth (Wednesdays), and Body of Proof (formerly Body of Evidence, Fridays) with Dana Delaney as a medical examiner who solves crimes. (News item)

CBS has officially canceled Cold Case, Ghost Whisperer, and Numbers. (News item)

The CW has picked up the remake of La Femme Nikita, now simply titled Nikita. (News item)

The Hollywood Reporter has a Fall 2010 schedule grid of what's known so far for the over-the-air networks (basically just missing CBS).

Mystery Book Review: Eye of the Mountain God by Penny Rudolph

Review of Eye of the Mountain God by Penny Rudolph

Single mother and professional photographer Megan Montoya, newly settled in Santa Fe, New Mexico, finds herself drawn into a maelstrom of mystery when she discovers five ancient artifacts wrapped in her morning newspaper in Eye of the Mountain God, a non-series thriller by Penny Rudolph.

Read the full text of our review at Mysterious Reviews.

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Eye of the Mountain God
Penny Rudolph
Non-series

St. Martin's Press (Hardcover)
ISBN-10: 0-312-54546-0 (0312545460)
ISBN-13: 978-0-312-54546-8 (9780312545468)
Publication Date: April 2010
List Price: $25.99

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