eHarlequin Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense Titles for November 2010

eHarlequin.com has released the November 2010 titles in their Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense series. Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense books combine suspense, romance, hope and faith to create a unique page-turning series that today’s readers love. To purchase any of the books below, click on the book title. (Previous months titles can be found on the backlist page.)

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Hidden in Shadows by Hope White

An intruder in her house? But why? Tea shop owner Krista Yates has nothing worth stealing, and Wentworth, Michigan, is hardly a danger zone … or is it? DEA agent Luke McIntyre warns Krista that the prowler has some dangerous connections, and that she needs around-the-clock protection. Luke's presence in her life is a bit too easy to get used to—and his growing presence in her heart makes her dread saying goodbye. But her nonstop defender can't hide Krista away forever. And there's more than her safety—or her love—at risk when the threat steps out of the shadows again.

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The Christmas Rescue by Laura Scott

When Kayla Wilson finds a body in Lake Michigan, she shields her daughter's eyes and calls the police. But not before spotting a stranger lurking in the woods—watching her. And when her bed-and-breakfast is broken into, she knows the man is after her. Coast Guard officer Rafe DeSilva is sure the attacks are related to his current case—a crime ring operating in the Great Lakes. He will do whatever is necessary to keep Kayla and her daughter, Brianna, safe…while holding them at arm's length. Until Brianna is kidnapped, and Rafe puts everything on the line for a Christmas rescue.

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Running Blind by Shirlee McCoy

The mission trip to Mexico was supposed to be an adventure. But the thrill turns sour when Jenna Dougherty and her roommate Magdalena are kidnapped. A head injury leaves Jenna temporarily blind, with no hope of escaping or helping her friend … until Nick Jansen arrives. The ex-marine brings Jenna safely home to doctors who restore her sight—but she opens her eyes too late to save her friend. Nick helped her before—can he help her find Magdalena's killer? Or will chasing this trail have Jenna running blindly again into danger?

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Holiday Havoc by Various Authors

Mayhem and mistletoe share the holiday in these two suspenseful stories.

Yuletide Sanctuary by Terri Reed

A cry for help shatters youth counselor Sean Matthews's quiet Christmas night. He saves Lauren Curtis from her attacker—for now. But the vengeful man on her trail won't be held at bay for long …

Christmas Target by Stephanie Newton

She hadn't wanted the contest "prize" in the first place. But when police officer Maria Fuentes arrives for the holiday vacation she won, she finds much more than expected. Her "date"—handsome weatherman Ben Storm—is in danger, and Maria is the only protector he'll trust.

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Explore a Spooky, Deserted Island in Twisted Lands: Shadow Town, New at BFG

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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Why does your heart beat faster when you peer into a dark room? What makes the hair on your neck bristle when something invisible whispers in your ear? And why do you jump when something that should not be real appears in the corner of your vision? Dive into the emotion of fear, and find out, in this spooky hidden object adventure game! Gather items, solve puzzles and make spine-chilling discoveries as you explore a deserted island for your partner, who disappeared when your boat crashed on the shore.

For a more in-depth gaming experience, check out the Twisted Lands: Shadow Town Collector's Edition, which includes exclusive extras you won’t find in the standard version such as bonus gameplay and detailed video walkthroughs.

Twisted Lands: Shadow Town may be downloaded and purchased for $6.99 with a Big Fish Game Club membership. A demonstration version (246.11 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!

Mystery Bestsellers for October 22, 2010

A list of the top 15 mystery hardcover bestsellers for the week ending October 22nd, 2010 has been posted on the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books website.

The list continues to be dynamic with a number of mysteries moving up and down, though The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson remains number one. One new title enters the list, and another moves into the top 15.

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Coming in at number 10 is Worth Dying For, the 15th Jack Reacher thriller by Lee Child.

There’s deadly trouble in the corn country of Nebraska ... and Jack Reacher walks right into it. First he falls foul of the Duncans, a local clan that has terrified an entire county into submission. But it’s the unsolved case of a missing child, already decades-old, that Reacher can’t let go.

The Duncans want Reacher gone—and it’s not just past secrets they’re trying to hide. They’re awaiting a secret shipment that’s already late—and they have the kind of customers no one can afford to annoy. For as dangerous as the Duncans are, they’re just the bottom of a criminal food chain stretching halfway around the world.

For Reacher, it would have made much more sense to keep on going, to put some distance between himself and the hard-core trouble that’s bearing down on him.

For Reacher, that was also impossible.

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Moving up ten spots into the 13th spot is the latest thriller from Elmore Leonard, Djibouti.

Dara Barr, documentary filmmaker, is at the top of her game. She's covered the rape of Bosnian women, neo-Nazi white supremacists, and post-Katrina New Orleans, and has won awards for all three. Now, looking for a bigger challenge, Dara and her right-hand-man, Xavier LeBo, a six-foot-six, seventy-two-year-old African American seafarer, head to Djibouti, on the Horn of Africa, to film modern-day pirates hijacking merchant ships.

They learn soon enough that almost no one in the Middle East is who he seems to be. The most successful pirate, driving his Mercedes around Djibouti, appears to be a good guy, but his pal, a cultured Saudi diplomat, has dubious connections. Billy Wynn, a Texas billionaire, plays mysterious roles as the mood strikes him. He's promised his girlfriend, Helene, a nifty fashion model, that he'll marry her if she doesn't become seasick or bored while circling the world on his yacht. And there's Jama Raisuli, a black al Qaeda terrorist from Miami, who's vowed to blow up something big.

What Dara and Xavier have to decide, besides the best way to stay alive: Should they shoot the action as a documentary or turn it into a Hollywood feature film?

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The top four mystery bestsellers this week are shown below:

Please visit the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books where we are committed to providing readers and collectors of mystery books with the best and most current information about their favorite authors, titles, and series.

CBS Orders Full Seasons for its New Crime Dramas

The Hollywood Reporter's Live Feed blog is reporting CBS has enough confidence in its new series that the network has given full season orders for Hawaii Five-0, Blue Bloods, and The Defenders. Two comedies were also given full season commitments.

CBS entertainment president Nina Tassler "credits the network's strong development this year, promotion and smart scheduling moves."

The CW Buys Crime Drama Script featuring Criminology Student with a Dark Past

The Hollywood Reporter's Live Feed blog is reporting that Michelle Trachtenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) has written a script for a crime drama that has been sold to The CW. In it, a young criminology student with a dark past (to be played by Trachtenberg) has a gift for profiling.

eHarlequin Silhouette Romantic Suspense Titles for November 2010

Sparked by danger, fueled by passion, eHarlequin.com has released the November 2010 titles in their Silhouette Romantic Suspense series. Let yourself be swept away with characters who fall in love under larger-than-life circumstances. In Silhouette Romantic Suspense, suspense, emotion and glamour combine to create these highly charged books! For more information or to purchase any of the books below, click on the book title or book cover. (Previous months titles can be found on the backlist page.)

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Her Private Avenger by Elle Kennedy

Journalist Morgan Kerr shouldn't be surprised that ex-fiancé Adam Quinn wants nothing to do with her. Two years ago the rugged mercenary ran out on her, believing she'd betrayed him. But with her best friend murdered and her own father threatening to cart her away to a loony bin, she needs Quinn's help and forgiveness. Never mind that she never stopped loving him.

Reluctantly, Quinn is in. He knows Morgan's not crazy. With old feelings reigniting like wildfire, their investigation turns fiercely passionate. Quinn tries to convince himself it's nothing more than lust. But when a killer takes Morgan hostage, he realizes it is something more … a second chance with the woman he's always loved.

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Medusa's Sheik by Cindy Dees

Casey Chandler is a Special Forces operative working under cover. Not a harem girl swept off her feet by some prince. But the way her body reacts to Hakim El Aran, it clearly didn't get that memo. To top it off, Medusa's intelligence is certain that El Haran Industries is close to closing a weapons deal, and it's her assignment to stop it. No matter what.

Hakim El Aran lives life in a gilded cage, his family blackmailed by terrorists … until an exotic, mysterious woman saves his life. Cassandra is more than a match for the banker-playboy. Turns out she has to keep him alive only long enough to catch the terrorists. Can he convince her their attraction is worth fighting for?

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P. I. Daddy's Personal Mission by Beth Cornelison

When his father is found dead in Honey Creek for the second time, private investigator Peter Walsh becomes fixated on finding the killer. He can't count on the sheriff, a Colton, to dig very deeply. But someone—a very beautiful someone—thinks the single dad is digging too deeply: Lisa Navarrone, his son's teacher.

Lisa helps Peter reconnect with the child he loves so much, but finds her own connection to him getting stronger with each breathless moment. A painful secret has kept her alone for years, yet she can't help but picture a future for the three of them. And when the boy is threatened, the new lovers must team up for the fight of their lives …

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Deadlier Than the Male by Various Authors

In these captivating new stories, danger is a breath away, but love conquers all …

The Fiercest Heart by Sharon Sala

Torn apart years ago by a family feud and a deadly accident, high school sweethearts Haley and Mack reunite when Haley returns to town. But someone doesn't want them together and will do anything to keep them apart. Anything …

Lethal Lessons by Colleen Thompson

One of Mara's students is troubled by her mother's mysterious death. Despite warnings that the girl's father, Adam, is a danger, Mara sees only a handsome, caring protector. Will she uncover the truth before it's too late?

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Paramount Plans Film Adaptation of Without Remorse by Tom Clancy

Vulture is reporting that a film adaptation of Without Remorse by Tom Clancy is planned by Paramount. If completed, it would be the first non-Jack Ryan thriller by the author to be adapted and filmed (though there is a Jack Ryan connection). Shawn Ryan (The Shield) will write the screenplay.

Without Remorse features ex-SEAL John Kelly, now living in Baltimore as John Clark, whose girlfriend is murdered by a drug lord. Vowing revenge, he seeks his own form of justice, all the while keeping one step ahead of police detective Emmett Ryan -- Jack Ryan's father.

CBS to Develop Crime Drama based on the Jane Whitefield Mysteries by Thomas Perry

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Carol Mendelsohn (CSI, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY) has sold an untitled series to CBS based on the Jane Whitefield mysteries by Thomas Perry. Vanishing Act, published in 1995, is the first of the six books currently in the series. Craig Sweeny (Medium) will serve as writer and executive producer on the script deal

Jane Whitefield is a Native American guide who leads people out of the wilderness -- not the tree-filled variety but the kind created by enemies who want you dead. She is in the one-woman business of helping the desperate disappear. Thanks to her membership in the Wolf Clan of the Seneca tribe, she can fool any pursuer, cover any trail, and then provide her clients with new identities, complete with authentic paperwork. Jane knows all the tricks, ancient and modern; in fact, she has invented several of them herself.

OMN Welcomes Patricia Gussin, Author of And Then There Was One

Omnimystery News is delighted to welcome Patricia Gussin as our guest blogger. Patricia's latest thriller is And Then There Was One (Oceanview Publishing Hardcover, October 2010).

Today, Patricia writes about the idea behind the book. And she's also providing our readers with an opportunity to win a copy of her book. Visit Mystery Book Contests, click on the "Patricia Gussin: And Then There Was One" contest link, enter your name, e-mail address, and this code (2923) for a chance to win! (One entry per person; contest ends November 04, 2010.)

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Photo provided courtesy of Patricia Gussin

The premise of And Then There Was One can be summed up in one sentence: Three nine year old triplets go into a movie theater and only one comes out.

The Monroe triplets live in Tampa, but are visiting their mother’s relatives in a suburb of Detroit. Their father, a former professional baseball player, is in the Bronx at a Yankees game. On the last day of their visit, a nineteen year old cousin takes the three girls to a movie theatre, a multiplex. There’s a squabble about what movie they want to attend so the triplets split up. Jackie goes in with the older cousin. Sammie and Alex go into the adjoining theatre. Sammie and Jackie never come out.

The Monroe parents are beyond devastation. The FBI is called in quickly. Every aspect of the family’s life examined for clues. Especially the professional life of the triplet’s mother, a forensic pediatric psychiatrist, who has helped separate many abusive parents from their children. The Monroes are a biracial family; could racial bigotry play a role? The emotional scale ratchets up as the array of possibilities expand and contract as to who took Sammie and Jackie. Are they even alive? But in the background as the tension and fear and terror escalate, what is happening to Jackie, the safe triplet?

And Then There Was One exploits the most basic of fears, the loss of a child, or in the case of the Monroe triplets, children. This family is at the very pinnacle of anguish. Sammie and Alex have vanished, but the emotional stress on little Jackie is overwhelming, too.

What I was aiming for was super-psychological suspense, but also to explore the emotional glue that holds a family together in crisis.

As the mother of seven and a physician trained in pediatrics, I believe that the abduction of a child evokes the most primal of fears, a terror beyond even the most vivid imagination.

All of my novels have strong family themes along with a sub-theme of medicine and of course being thrillers, gasping twists. Starting with Shadow of Death, the most autobiographical of my novels, followed by Twisted Justice and The Test I have blended my passion for children and medicine and thrillers. The three loves of my life, except for my fabulous husband.

That leads me to a non-fiction book that I co-authored with my husband, Robert Gussin. What’s Next … For You? tells the story of how we both went from careers in medicine and medical research to books and wine. Yes, wine. We have a couple of vineyards in Marlborough, New Zealand. Our grapes are in bottles of Villa Maria Estate wines which you may see on the shelves or in restaurants throughout the world. This “together” book has been called inspirational and humorous, quite a departure from my novels. But we had a good time writing it and we’re still together!

Back to And Then There Was One. Recognizing the depth of emotions plumbed in this story, the actual inspiration for the plot was very banal. I was driving down Route 41 in Sarasota and I noticed a woman pushing a double stroller down the sidewalk. I love kids so I did a double take. There were two toddlers in the stroller, maybe eighteen months old. And beside the stroller, toddled another. All three looked to be about the same age and they looked a lot alike. But the moment was fleeting, and I drove along.

I kept thinking. Why was one walking and the other two being pushed? Were they siblings, or not? That got me thinking about what if they were triplets? What if one triplet was separated from the others?

That led me to something buried deep in my PC archives: my second novel, Twisted Justice. Two of the five children in Twisted Justice are twins, Natalie and Nicole, ten year olds.

When my agent and editor first read Twisted Justice, they both said, “You have too much going on. You need to simplify the story.” So I took out one of my favorite sub-plots and guess what? The novel improved just the way they said it would. The sub-plot that I removed was a kidnapping scenario. Natalie and Nicole were kidnapped out of a mall.

Never delete early drafts. Needless to say, I went back to my former versions of Twisted Justice, extracted the kidnapping details, and modified them to meet the needs of Sammie and Alex’s abduction in And Then There Was One.

It wasn’t exactly that easy, but you get the point. That leads me to my writing habits. I’m not proud to say it, but they are erratic. I write whenever and wherever I can. I am bouncing many balls and I don’t have as much time as I’d like. And I’m behind in my next novel which will feature bioterrorism.

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Patricia is a board certified Family Medicine physician who has spent the major part of her career as the vice president of research of a large health care company. She grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, studied medicine in Detroit, practiced medicine in Philadelphia, and now splits her time between Florida, New York, and New Zealand. Visit her website at PatriciaGussin.com for more information, or her publisher's website, OceanviewPub.com, where she "tells all" about each of her books. You can also add her as a friend on Facebook.

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About And Then There Was One: One is the loneliest number.

Nine years ago, Katie and Scott Monroe were blessed beyond their wildest dreams with identical triplets, Sammie, Alex, and Jackie. Three beautiful daughters and two adoring parents formed the picture-perfect party of five. But this tight-knit family unravels when the three little girls go to see a movie, but only one emerges from the darkness of the theatre. How could Sammie and Alex vanish without a trace?

Plunged into the abyss of a parent's worst fear, Katie and Scott hang by a thread-waiting, worrying, not knowing, and confronting the terrifying realization that the kidnapping may not have been a random act.

Who took Sammie and Alex? Why? Where are they? When will they be found? And what if they're never found, or not found alive? When Jackie, the remaining triplet, crumbles under the weight of grief and survivor's guilt, Katie and Scott struggle to hold out hope and hold on to what remains of their family.

Until -- or unless -- Sammie and Alex are found safe, this picture-perfect family can't be put back together again.

For a chance to win a copy of And Then There Was One, courtesy of the author, visit Mystery Book Contests, click on the "Patricia Gussin: And Then There Was One" contest link, and enter your name, e-mail address, and this code (2923) in the entry form. (One entry per person; contest ends November 04, 2010.)

Confront the Man Behind the Mask in Mystery Legends: The Phantom of the Opera (Collector's Edition), New from BFG

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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The ruins of the opera house stand as a tomb to unrequited love. Though long abandoned, an undying ghost still wanders its halls, plotting the return of his heart’s desire. Discover the history that haunts the opera house and face all of its challenges. Confront the man behind the mask and complete the final act in this mysterious hidden object adventure game!

This special Collector's Edition includes extras you won't find in the standard version, including a bonus quest and gameplay, an integrated strategy guide, and more!

Mystery Legends: The Phantom of the Opera (Collector's Edition) may be downloaded and purchased for $13.99 with a Big Fish Game Club membership. A demonstration version (180.83 MB) may be downloaded and played for free for one hour; the full version is 334.70 MB.

Also available: Mystery Legends: The Phantom of the Opera (Collector's Edition) for the Mac.

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!