Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense Titles for August 2011

eHarlequin.com has released the list of August 2011 titles in their Love Inspired Suspense series. Love Inspired Suspense books combine suspense, romance, hope and faith to create a unique page-turning series that today’s readers love.

For more information about the book from eHarlequin.com, click on the title or cover; other purchase options (Amazon.com, Barnes&Noble, and The Book Depository) are also provided..

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Agent Undercover by Lynette Eason

What does little Alex know?

The traumatized six-year-old boy hasn't said one word since the unsolved murder of his single mother. And now, the killer is after the child—and the devoted uncle raising him, Dr. Dylan Seabrook. Working undercover in the boy's school, DEA agent Paige Ashworth is determined to find the murderer. But she can't tell Dylan her real identity, what she knows—or just how close to the case she really is. Dylan's strength and fierce love for his nephew soon have Paige longing to join their family. First, though, they must catch a killer who never wants little Alex to speak again.

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On Deadly Ground by Lauren Nichols

Danger in the darkness...

The prowler on the construction site of her new camp didn't frighten Rachel Patterson…at first. Fear comes when her home is torched—and worsens when a body is unearthed on the campgrounds. Someone's trying to cover up a murder, and if Rachel can identify the intruder, she might be the only witness. Her neighbor, Wildlife Conservation Officer Jake Campbell, is determined to keep the lovely widow safe. But when a misunderstanding separates the pair, their distance risks more than the growing feelings between them. It leaves Rachel alone and unguarded, which could be just the chance the killer needs …

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Buried Truth by Dana Mentink

"Coming for you."

A note, impaled by a knife on Bill Cloudman's door, tells the former tribal agent a murderer has escaped. The vicious madman who murdered Bill's partner—and cost Bill the community's trust and his job—is on the loose in the South Dakota badlands again. Bill vows to put him behind bars once and for all. But when the woman he loved and lost returns to Eagle Rock reservation as a newspaper reporter determined to restore her own reputation with the story, Bill has to protect her … and his guarded heart.

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The Baby's Bodyguard by Stephanie Newton

A shocking discovery …

When an anonymous text message arrives with photos of tiny hands and feet—and GPS coordinates—Florida cop Ethan Clark believes it's a prank. Then he follows the coordinates to an abandoned toddler. Handing Janie Doe over to caring child services worker Kelsey Rogers, Ethan thinks his job is done … until the little girl turns out to be a kidnap victim. To protect the child, Ethan and Kelsey stumble into an investigation that digs up a tragedy from Ethan's past. Will they uncover the truth before the kidnappers bury the trail forever?

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Amazon's The Big Deal Sale Features over 900 Kindle Books Priced $3.99 or Less

Amazon.com is currently holding its "The Big Deal" sale on over 900 Kindle Books priced $3.99 or less.

As of the last time we checked, there were 72 titles under the Mystery & Thrillers category, and included books by bestselling crime novelists Cara Black, Lawrence Block, Alex Kava, Peter Lovesey, Stuart Neville, Louise Penny, James Rollins, and many, many more. We're not sure if this selection is rotated or not, but if you're interested in adding a bit of suspense to your Kindle library, this would be a great time to do so!

The Big Deal sale is on through July 27th, 2011.

New Poster for The Hunger Games, Adapted from the YA Novel by Suzanne Collins

Yesterday, we posted the dynamic "motion poster" for The Hunger Games, a film adapted from the young adult thriller by Suzanne Collins. Today, the studio has released a static version of that same poster showing the iconic mockingjay symbol bursting into flame (right; click on the image for a larger version).

Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. Part twisted entertainment, part government intimidation tactic, the Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in which "Tributes" must fight with one another until one survivor remains.

Pitted against highly-trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire lives, Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy (Woody Harrelson). If she’s ever to return home to District 12, Katniss must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.

Directed by Gary Ross, The Hunger Games opens in theaters March 23rd, 2012.

Review: A Bad Night's Sleep by Michael Wiley

A Bad Night's Sleep by Michael Wiley. A Joe Kozmarski Mystery. Minotaur Books Hardcover, June 2011.

This complicated crime novel involves a convoluted scheme for the good guys to catch the bad guys. Except that it's never quite clear which is which. That ambiguity is certainly part of its appeal, together with all sorts of wrong turns and dead-end alleys in the plot. But it's a little depressing that most everyone seems to have more bad in them than good.

Read the full text of our review at Mysterious Reviews: A Bad Night's Sleep by Michael Wiley.

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Review: The 34th Degree by Thomas Greanias

The 34th Degree by Thomas Greanias. A Sam Deker Mystery. Atria Books Hardcover, June 2011.

This paranormal thriller, a cross between the Indiana Jones movies and the film Inception, is fast-paced and, yes, thrilling but while immersed in the narrative, it's easy to forget the purpose of Deker's assignment and the reason he's tethered to a machine that allows him to relive events from decades ago.

Read the full text of our review at Mysterious Reviews: The 34th Degree by Thomas Greanias.

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Harlequin Romantic Suspense Titles for August 2011

Sparked by danger, fueled by passion, eHarlequin.com has released the list of August 2011 titles in their Romantic Suspense series. Let yourself be swept away with characters who fall in love under larger-than-life circumstances. In Harlequin Romantic Suspense, suspense, emotion and glamour combine to create these highly charged books!

For more information about the book from eHarlequin.com, click on the title or cover; other purchase options (Amazon.com, Barnes&Noble, and The Book Depository) are also provided.

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Best Man for the Job by Meredith Fletcher

The Warrior ...

A soldier by profession, a lone wolf by choice, Callan Storm doesn't believe in coincidence. So when the groom—his baby sister's fiance—is snatchec at gunpoint he looks to the one other unexpected element at the bachelor party: the entertainment.

The Dancer ...

Suddenly Eryn McAdams's favor for a friend has landed her in real trouble. Pulled along by the strong, silent, intense hunk of a man, the security expert is torn between showing Callan just what she can do—and figuring out a way just to stay close.

The Team?

The clock is counting down, the bullets are flying, and secrets are being uncovered—but what else will happen once the night is over?

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Cold Case Reunion by Kimberly Van Meter

A passion that's anything but cold …

Fifteen years ago, Mya Jonson thought her life had ended. Pregnant and alone, she found strength in her people and the beauty of the Pacific Coast reservation. Now her lover has returned, chasing a killer, and she doesn't dare trust him.

For Angelo Tucker, every memory is proof of his failings. Not strong enough to lead the tribe, not smart enough to catch his brother's killer …

Coming back was the last thing he wanted. Especially when he sees Mya—and feels a passion he'd long since set aside. But when a fellow FBI agent is murdered and Mya's life is in danger, Angelo knows he must track the killer whatever the cost.or risk losing Mya forever …

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Special Ops Bodyguard by Beth Cornelison

"I have a mission—and you're not it."

Is it the honey-blond hair? The blue eyes? Gage Prescott can't put his finger on it, but something about the Maple Cove waitress is both sexy and innocent. Not that it matters. The battle-scarred ex-Army Ranger has come to this Montana town as bodyguard to Senator Kelley, not to let a pretty face distract him.

Kate Rogers has her own mission. If, while on assignment, the handsome Gage can assist with her sister's abusive husband, she'll accept that gratefully. But will their growing passion interfere when their duties involve life and death?

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Double Deception by Merline Lovelace

As sharp-witted as his code name Blade implies, spy Clint Black is used to having the upper hand. But now he's a prisoner, trapped by dangerous criminals and a gorgeous woman who just might be a double agent—or his only chance to stay alive.

Special Agent Victoria Talbot is as icy as the St. Petersburg that surrounds her—she needs to be to succeed in her quest. That means racing against time to find a mysterious treasure and keep her reluctant hostage safe. But she's not above torturing her handsome captive, stoking flames of a desire that's hardly covert. Will this be their last mission together, or just the beginning of a lifelong partnership?

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