House Report by Deborah Nicholson is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature House Report by Deborah Nicholson as today's free mystery ebook. 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 we urge you to download it while it is still available for free.

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House Report by Deborah Nicholson
A Kate Carpenter Mystery (1st in series)
Smashwords

Originally published in hardcover by Severn House in 2004, this mystery is the first of five in the series written by the author.

About House Report (from the publisher): As the front-of-house manager of a large theatre complex in Calgary, Kate Carpenter is used to several things. She is used to the late nights and the demanding customers. She is used to improvising when things don't go to plan. And she is used to a quiet life in her perfect apartment with her twin addictions of caffeine and good books.

She is not used to finding dead people in her theatre, but that all changes when Kate and her young assistant, Graham, find a dead man in the theatre's public toilets — and the murder weapon was a nail gun belonging to the theatre.

Despite warnings from virtually everyone, Kate is determined to investigate the murder — even when it leads her into serious danger. She is convinced she can be of more use than the detective assigned to the case, and if the murderer is somebody connected with the theatre then she is even keener to get involved. Two brutal attacks later and Kate still has no answers, but will that be enough to persuade her to stay out of the investigation?

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Review: Stagestruck by Peter Lovesey

Stagestruck by Peter Lovesey. A Peter Diamond Mystery. Soho Crime Hardcover, June 2011.

Actors' superstitions and supposedly haunted theaters provide a fitting backdrop to this fine police procedural. Add to this a storyline in which illusion is reality and nothing is as it seems and the result is another compelling case for DS Diamond.

Read the full text of our review at Mysterious Reviews: Stagestruck by Peter Lovesey.

Mute Witness by Robert L. Fish is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Mute Witness by Robert L. Fish as today's second free mystery ebook. 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 we urge you to download it while it is still available for free.

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Mute Witness by Robert L. Fish
Non-Series
Rosetta Books

Mute Witness was originally published in 1963 as written by Robert L. Pike, a pen name used by the author. The book was later adapted into the 1968 film Bullitt starring Steve McQueen.

About Mute Witness (from the publisher): For Lieutenant Clancy of the New York Police Department, the assignment of protecting mobster Johnny Rossi soon turns into an investigation into who wants him dead and why.

Important Note: Prices can and do change without prior notice, so please confirm the price of the book before completing your purchase.

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Yet Another US Poster for the Crime Thriller Drive

The marketing folks at FilmDistrict are working overtime putting out materials for the crime thriller Drive. We recently posted the Comic-Con poster, the trailer, a UK quad poster and TV spot for the film … and now there's yet another new US poster (right; click for larger version).

Adapted from the 2005 stand-alone novel by James Sallis, Drive stars Ryan Gosling as the unnamed "Driver", a professional stunt driver who moonlights as a getaway driver for hire. When he comes to the aid of a buddy, who is being sent "a message", Driver finds himself the target of some of LA's most dangerous men.

The film, which won a Best Director award at this year's Cannes Film Festival for Nicholas Winding Refn, also stars Bryan Cranston, Ron Perlman, Christina Hendricks, Oscar Isaac, and Albert Brooks. It opens in theaters September 16th, 2011.

God Save the Mark by Donald E. Westlake is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature God Save the Mark by Donald E. Westlake as today's free mystery ebook. 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 we urge you to download it while it is still available for free.

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God Save the Mark by Donald E. Westlake
Non-Series
Rosetta Books

Originally published in 1967 by Random House, God Save the Mark went on to win the 1968 Edgar Award for Best Novel.

About God Save the Mark (from the publisher): • mark n. An easy victim; a ready subject for the practices of a confidence man, thief, beggar, etc.; a sucker. (Dictionary of American Slang, Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1960.)

That's the long definition of a mark. But there's a shorter one. It goes …

• mark n. Fred Fitch.

What, you ask, is a Fred Fitch? Well, for one thing, Fred Fitch is the man with the most extensive collection of fake receipts, phony bills of sale, and counterfeit sweepstakes tickets in the Western Hemisphere, and possibly in the entire world. For another thing, Fred Fitch may be the only New York City resident in the twentieth century to buy a money machine. When Barnum said, "There's one born every minute, and two to take him," he didn't know about Fred Fitch; when Fred Fitch was born, there were two million to take him.

Every itinerant grifter, hypester, bunk artist, short-conner, amuser, shearer, short-changer, green-goods worker, pennyweighter, ring dropper, and yentzer to hit New York City considers his trip incomplete until he's also hit Fred Fitch. He's sort of the con-man's version of Go: Pass Fred Fitch, collect two hundred dollars, and move on.

What happens to Fred Fitch when his long-lost Uncle Matt dies and leaves Fred three hundred thousand dollars shouldn't happen to the ball in a pinball machine. Fred Fitch with three hundred thousand dollars is like a mouse with a sack of catnip: He's likely to attract the wrong kind of attention.

Add to this the fact that Uncle Matt was murdered, by person or persons unknown, and that someone now seems determined to murder Fred as well, mix in two daffily charming beauties of totally different types, and you have a perfect setup for the busiest fictional hero since the well-known one-armed paperhanger. As Fred Fitch careers across the New York City landscape — and sometimes skyline — in his meetings with cops, con men, beautiful girls, and (maybe) murderers, he takes on some of the loonier aspects of a Dante without a Virgil.

Important Note: Prices can and do change without prior notice, so please confirm the price of the book before completing your purchase.

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Mystery, Suspense and Thriller Adventure and Casual Games, New This Week from BFG (110813)

Games of Mystery is pleased to announce the availability of new mystery, suspense and thriller adventure and casual games from Big Fish Games released during this past week. 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.

More news this weekend, a Special BFG Sale! This weekend only, August 13th and 14th, 2011, all standard games are discounted to $4.99. Simply use the coupon code TOPSECRET at checkout. (This sale may be limited to new customers only, so please confirm your purchase price before checking out. We've sent a message to BFG to clarify the terms.)

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Use your Paranormal Crime Investigation skills to solve a string of bizarre murders plaguing the city of New Orleans and stop an ancient magical cult from summoning their monstrous snake god. Called in by Louisiana's PCI central command to investigate a murder using dark magic rituals, you quickly discover the strange and worrying recent happenings in the city are all connected to a strange and ancient cult, the Brotherhood of the Crescent Snake.

For a more in-depth playing experience, check out the Paranormal Crime Investigations: Brother of the Crescent Snake (Collector's Edition), whicn includes features not available in the standard edition, including bonus gameplay, an integrated strategy guide, wallpapers, mini-games, musical soundtrack, and early access.

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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 our 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!

Fool Me Twice by Paul Levine is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Fool Me Twice by Paul Levine as today's free mystery ebook. 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 we urge you to download it while it is still available for free.

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Fool Me Twice by Paul Levine
A Jake Lassiter Mystery (6th in series)
Smashwords

Originally published in 1996 by William Morrow in hardcover, this is the penultimate book in the series. We think this book may have been free for quite some time now, but we only just discovered it.

About Fool Me Twice (from the publisher): A grisly murder case takes Jake Lassiter from the beaches of Miami to the slopes of Aspen in the greatest challenge yet for the linebacker-turned-lawyer.

Lassiter helps Blinky Baroso beat a fraud rap, then gets stiffed for his fee. Not only that, when an associate ends up dead, Lassiter is the prime suspect. If he doesn’t find the killer, he’ll face a murder charge.

The trail leads to a search for buried treasure under the Colorado ski slopes. With his 12-year-old delinquent nephew in tow, Lassiter encounters the twin dangers of a mysterious ex-girlfriend and a rancher who’s handy with a nail gun and will kill anyone between him and a priceless artifact of the Old West. Is the “Silver Queen” statue real? Or, like the “Maltese Falcon,” is it merely the stuff dreams are made of?

The characters converge in an explosive finale in an abandoned silver mine where Lassiter confronts his checkered past and his precarious future.

Important Note: Prices can and do change without prior notice, so please confirm the price of the book before completing your purchase.

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TNT Renews Leverage for a Fifth Season

TNT announced today that it has renewed its crime caper series Leverage for a 15-episode fifth season.

"More and more viewers are discovering this weekly joy ride through wonderfully complex schemes and con games, all brought to life through smart writing, sharp directing and a terrific cast," said Michael Wright, executive vice president and head of programming for TNT.

Leverage stars Timothy Hutton as Nate Ford, a former insurance executive, who applies "leverage" in bringing down those who use their power and wealth to victimize others.

The fourth season of the series is currently airing on Sundays at 9 PM (ET/PT) on TNT.

(Source: TNT.)

New Quad Poster and TV Spot for Drive, Adapted from the Crime Thriller by James Sallis

A new UK quad poster has been released for the upcoming action thriller Drive (right; click for larger version). (We've previously posted the US green-band trailer and US poster for the film.)

Ryan Gosling stars as Driver, a stunt driver by day and a getaway driver by night. Doesn’t matter what job he does, Driver is most comfortable behind the wheel of a car. But when he finds a buddy bloodied and lying in the garage with his scared son standing next to him, Driver decides to do something about it. And then the trouble begins …

Drive, adapted from the crime novel of the same title by James Sallis, opens in US theaters September 16th, 2011, in the UK a week later. Watch a new television spot for the film below.

New Poster for Dexter Season 6

Showtime has released a new poster for the sixth season of Dexter (right; click for larger version) with the tagline "The Avenging Angel Returns".

Based on a character created by Jeff Lindsay — there are currently five books in the series — Michael C. Hall stars as Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter expert for the Miami Police Department ... and a ruthless serial killer.

Dexter returns for its sixth season on Sunday, October 2nd, 2011.