When the Devil Whistles by Rick Acker is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature When the Devil Whistles by Rick Acker 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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When the Devil Whistles by Rick Acker
Non-Series
Abingdon Press

Rick Acker writes novels during his commute to and from his “real job” as a Deputy Attorney General in the California Department of Justice. His unit prosecutes corporate fraud lawsuits of the type described in his new legal thriller When the Devil Whistles.

About When the Devil Whistles (from the publisher): “I didn’t have a choice. I didn’t.”

That’s what Allie Whitman tells herself every night as she lies awake. Sometimes she even believes it. But mostly she knows deep down that her inability to make a hard choice has put millions of lives at risk, including her own.

Now the only one who can help her is her lawyer, Connor Norman. Unfortunately, Allie’s actions have destroyed Connor’s trust in her—and may destroy much, much more.

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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The Mystery Bookshelf: The Sleepwalkers by Paul Grossman

The Mystery Bookshelf, where you can discover a world of mystery and suspense, is pleased to feature a new crime novel we recently received from the publisher.

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The Sleepwalkers by Paul Grossman
Non-series
St. Martin's Griffin (Trade Paperback)
Publication Date: September 2011
ISBN-13: 978-0-312-60279-6

About The Sleepwalkers (from the publisher): In the final weeks of the Weimar Republic, as Hitler and his National Socialist party angle to assume control of Germany, beautiful girls are seen sleepwalking through the streets. Then, a young woman of mysterious origin, with her legs bizarrely deformed, is pulled dead from the Havel River. Willi Kraus, a high ranking detective in Berlin's police force, begins a murder investigation. A decorated World War I hero and the nation's most famous detective, Willi also is a Jew. Despite his elite status in the criminal police, he is disturbed by the direction Germany is taking. Working urgently to solve the murder, Willi finds his superiors diverting him at every turn. As he moves through darkness closer to the truth, Willi begins to understand that much more than the solution to a murder is at stake. What he discovers will mean that his life, the lives of his friends and family, and Germany itself will never be the same.

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About Paul Grossman: A freelance journalist for many years with published articles in major magazines such as Vanity Fair and Details, he also teaches writing and literature at Hunter College. His first stage play, The Pariah — a drama about Hannah Arendt and the Adolf Eichmann war-crimes trial — is currently in the hands of the Perry Street Theater Company for production development. The Sleepwalkers is his first novel.

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CBS Acquires Television Series Project based on the Mommy Track Mysteries by Ayelet Waldman

CBS has acquired a television series project based on a character in the "Mommy Track" series of mysteries by Ayelet Waldman. The first of seven books in the series, Nursery Crimes, was published by Berkley Prime Crime in 2000.

The "Mommy Track" mysteries feature Juliet Applebaum, who has given up her career as a public defender to stay home with her daughter Ruby. Pregnant with her second child, she's bored with playdates and trips to the park. That is, until she finds a way to spice up motherhood — with murder …

Waldman will write the pilot script, though it's unknown if it will be adapted directly from any of the books in the series.

(Source: Deadline|Hollywood.)

Watch TNT's Promo for its New Mystery Movie Night

TNT has released a short, 30-second, promo for its upcoming Mystery Movie Night, which consists of six made-for-television adaptations of bestselling novels.

The first of these, Innocent, based on the legal thriller by Scott Turow, premieres on Tuesday, November 29th at 9 PM. The next day, November 30th, Ricochet, adapted from the novel by Sandra Brown, airs.

The following week brings Hide, adapted from Lisa Gardner's book featuring Boston Detective D. D. Warren, and Silent Witness, based on Richard North Patterson's legal drama.

On Tuesday, December 13th, Good Morning, Killer, adapted from April Smith's thriller featuring FBI Special Agent Ana Gray, airs with the concluding episode in the series, Deck the Halls, a holiday mystery based on the novel by Mary Higgins Clark and her daughter Carol Higgins Clark, premiering, appropriately, during the week of Christmas.

Watch the promo below.

New Trailer for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part I

Yahoo! movies has released a new trailer for the film adaptation of Breaking Dawn, the fourth and final book in the young adult series of vampire thrillers by Stephenie Meyer.

As most everyone knows, this fourth adaptation of the Twilight Saga is being split into two films. The first premieres on November 18th of this year; the second on November 16th, 2012.

The new found married bliss of Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) is cut short when a series of betrayals and misfortunes threatens to destroy their world.

After their wedding, Bella and Edward travel to Rio de Janeiro for their honeymoon, where they finally give in to their passions. Bella soon discovers she is pregnant, and during a nearly fatal childbirth, Edward finally fulfills her wish to become immortal.

But the arrival of their remarkable daughter, Renesmee, sets in motion a perilous chain of events that pits the Cullens and their allies against the Volturi, the fearsome council of vampire leaders, setting the stage for an all-out battle.

Watch the trailer below:

Telemystery: Prime Time Crime Listing of New and Returning Series

All last week we have been profiling the new and returning Prime Time Crime television series in anticipation for the 2011 Fall Season. Though most shows don't premiere until next week, NBC is getting a jump on the rest by starting its season tomorrow, Wednesday September 14th. (Note: We checked and double-checked and still got it wrong! NBC's shows start next week not this week. The schedule below is corrected … and we'll be checking and double-checking again!)

To help you program your DVR — there are lots of conflicts and we don't want you to miss anything! — we're listing below the start dates for all the shows we've been following. (No doubt we're missing something here, so feel free to mention anything in the comments!)

In the following table — and yes, it is a table, we've been using Excel to store all the information — we've sorted the series information by date, then by time (all times ET/PT), then by network. We don't know when some of the mid-season series will premiere, so we've simply listed them as "mid-season".

09/15/11 10:30 PM Archer on FX (3 episodes only)
09/19/11 10:00 PM Castle on ABC
09/19/11 10:00 PM Hawaii Five-0 on CBS
09/20/11 8:00 PM NCIS on CBS
09/20/11 9:00 PM NCIS: Los Angeles on CBS
09/20/11 10:00 PM Body of Proof on ABC
09/20/11 10:00 PM Unforgettable on CBS
09/21/11 9:00 PM Criminal Minds on CBS
09/21/11 9:00 PM Harry's Law on NBC
09/21/11 10:00 PM Revenge on ABC
09/21/11 10:00 PM CSI on CBS
09/21/11 10:00 PM Law & Order: SVU on NBC
09/22/11 8:00 PM Charlie's Angels on ABC
09/22/11 9:00 PM Person of Interest on CBS
09/22/11 10:00 PM The Mentalist on CBS
09/22/11 10:00 PM Prime Suspect on NBC
09/23/11 9:00 PM CSI: NY on CBS
09/23/11 9:00 PM Fringe on Fox
09/23/11 10:00 PM Blue Bloods on CBS
09/25/11 10:00 PM CSI: Miami on CBS
09/26/11 8:00 PM Terra Nova on Fox
09/28/11 10:00 PM Luther on BBC America
10/02/11 9:00 PM Dexter on Showtime
10/12/11 10:00 PM Psych on USA
10/16/11 9:00 PM The Walking Dead on AMC
10/16/11 9:00 PM Case Histories on PBS
10/21/11 9:00 PM Grimm on NBC
10/23/11 8:00 PM Once Upon a Time on ABC
11/03/11 9:00 PM Bones on Fox
11/27/11 9:00 PM Leverage on TNT
11/28/11 9:00 PM The Closer on TNT
11/28/11 10:00 PM Rizzoli & Isles on TNT
11/29/11 9:00 PM TNT Mystery Movie Night on TNT
01/17/12 10:00 PM Southland on TNT
Mid-Season Missing on ABC
Mid-Season The River on ABC
Mid-Season Finder on Fox
Mid-Season The Firm on NBC
Mid-Season Burn Notice on USA
Mid-Season Covert Affairs on USA
Mid-Season White Collar on USA

CBS Acquires Project based on novel Red on Red by Edward Conlon

CBS has acquired a project based on Edward Conlon's debut novel Red on Red. Former Without a Trace and The Defenders showrunner Greg Walker is expected to develop it for the network.

Published earlier this year by Spiegel & Grau, Red on Red is the story of two NYPD detectives, Meehan and Esposito: one damaged and introspective, the other ambitious and unscrupulous. Meehan is compelled by haunting and elusive stories that defy easy resolution, while Esposito is drawn to cases of rough and ordinary combat. A fierce and unlikely friendship develops between them and plays out against a tangle of mysteries: a lonely immigrant who hangs herself in Inwood Hill Park, a serial rapist preying on upper Manhattan, a troubled Catholic schoolgirl who appears in the wrong place with uncanny regularity, and a savage gang war that erupts over a case of mistaken identity.

(Source: Deadline|Hollywood.)

New Poster for Second Season of The Walking Dead

AMC released a new poster for the second season of The Walking Dead on its blog today. Click on the image for a larger version.

The series, based on Robert Kirkman's graphic novels, returns on Sunday, October 16th at 9 PM (ET/PT) with a special 90-minute season premiere.

Review: Wyatt by Garry Disher

Wyatt by Garry Disher. A Wyatt Wareen Mystery. Soho Crime Hardcover, August 2011.

This solidly crafted novel, the seventh in the series though only the first to be published in the US, introduces to this new audience a strongly developed character, a career criminal on the hunt for someone who double-crossed him. And to recover what they stole together, which has now disappeared.

Read the full text of our review at Mysterious Reviews: Wyatt by Garry Disher.

The Mystery Bookshelf: Rag and Bone by James R. Benn, a Billy Boyle World War II Mystery

The Mystery Bookshelf, where you can discover a world of mystery and suspense, is pleased to feature a new crime novel we recently received from the publisher.

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Rag and Bone by James R. Benn
A Billy Boyle, World War II Mystery (5th in series)
Soho Crime (Trade Paperback)
Publication Date: September 2011
ISBN-13: 978-1-56947-996-4

About Rag and Bone (from the publisher): Billy is sent to London in the midst of a Luftwaffe bombing offensive to investigate the murder of a Soviet official. There's reason to believe that the crime could be connected to the recent discovery of mass graves in the Katyn Forest, where thousands of Polish officers were executed. Is a killer is out there, targeting Soviet officials in revenge for the Katyn Massacre? If so, the diplomatic stakes couldn't be higher as the uneasy relationship between the Soviets and the other allied powers hangs in the balance. Further complicating matters, Scotland Yard names Billy's friend Kaz, now working for the Polish government in exile, as the prime suspect. Billy must track the killer through London's criminal underworld and save his friend.

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About James R. Benn: A graduate of the University of Connecticut and a resident of Hadlyme, he has worked in the library and information technology fields for over 35 years, and is currently the director of the Godfrey Memorial Library in Middletown. Visit his website at JamesRBenn.com.

 Crime novels by James R. Benn reviewed by Mysterious Reviews: The First Wave (2007), Blood Alone (2008), Evil for Evil (2009) and Rag and Bone (2010).

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Prometheus Books Announces New Mystery Imprint, Seventh Street Books

Prometheus Books has announced a new crime novel imprint to be called Seventh Street Books. Dan Mayer, formerly the mystery book buyer for Barnes & Noble, will be the editorial director.

"I'm looking forward to what by all accounts is a dream job. A new imprint devoted to mystery and thriller fiction is ripe with possibilities," said Mayer.

Ten to twelve titles — trade paperback and ebook — are expected to be available for the imprint's launch late next year, with about double that to be published during the following twelve months.

(Source: Publishers Weekly.)

Jeffrey Archer's A Matter of Honor to be Developed into a Feature Film

Just about a year ago we reported that the television and film rights to Jeffrey Archer's novels had been acquired, and that at the time, the art theft caper False Impression was the likely first book to be adapted.

Now we're learning that it will be A Matter of Honor that will be developed first, followed by Honor Among Thieves. Though the two books do not share a common character, one will be written into the scripts, with the intent to create a potential franchise for Archer's books. Frank Marshall (The "Bourne" films, the "Indiana Jones" films, and more) will produce.

"Jeffrey Archer is a master storyteller whose suspenseful plots and compelling characters have the potential for a multi-feature film franchise with both domestic and international appeal," Marshall said.

(Source: The Hollywood Reporter.)

Review: The L.A. Dodger by David A. Kelly

The L.A. Dodger by David A. Kelly. A Ballpark Mystery. Random House Mass Market Paperback, July 2011.

This entertaining mystery for kids has the cousins on the trail of a mysterious man causing mischief for LA's baseball team, is filled with all sorts of trivia, not only about baseball but Los Angeles in general, and should appeal to both boys and girls.

Read the full text of our review at Mysterious Reviews: The L.A. Dodger by David A. Kelly.

NBC Acquires TV Project based on Easy Rawlins Mysteries by Walter Mosley

NBC has ordered a series project based on the Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins mysteries by Walter Mosley. The first book in the series, Devil in a Blue Dress, was honored with the 1991 CWA New Blood Dagger and was made into a 1995 film starring Denzel Washington as the Los Angeles private eye.

The project is being developed by John Wells (Mildred Pierce, Southland) in association with Warner Bros.

There are 11 books in the Easy Rawlins series. Mosley is expected to help write the script for the series.

(Source: Deadline|Hollywood.)

Telemystery: Blue Bloods, Commissario Brunetti, and Inspector Lewis, New This Week on DVD

Telemystery, your source for one of the most comprehensive listings of crime drama, amateur sleuth, private investigator, mystery and suspense television series, mini-series and made-for-television movies, now available on or coming soon to DVD or Blu-ray disc, is profiling three series being released this week.

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Tom Selleck stars as Frank Reagan, the New York Police Commissioner, who heads both the police force and the extended Reagan family in the crime drama Blue Bloods.

A source of pride — and concern — for Frank is his eldest son Danny (Donnie Wahlberg), a seasoned detective, family man, and Iraqi War vet who along with his partner Jackie Curatola (Jennifer Esposito) will exhaust all efforts and on occasion uses dubious tactics to solve cases. The sole Reagan woman in the family, Erin (Bridget Moynahan), is a N.Y. Assistant D.A. and newly single parent, who also serves as the legal compass for her siblings and father. Jamie (Will Estes) is the youngest Reagan, fresh out of Harvard Law and a newly minted cop. Len Cariou stars as Henry Reagan, Frank's unapologetically bold father, who was also once the police commissioner.

Blue Bloods: Season One is available on DVD and iTunes (click on the icons above, left for more details), and consists of 22 episodes that originally aired on CBS from September 2010 through May 2011. The second season of Blue Bloods premieres on Friday, September 23rd at 10 PM (ET/PT).

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Uwe Kockisch stars as the titular character in this German series adapted from the books by crime novelist Donna Leon in The Commissario Guido Brunetti Mysteries.

Four episodes are being released this week in two DVD sets; the one shown to the left with episodes 5 and 6, and another with episodes 7 and 8.

The first of these two sets includes adaptations of Death at La Fenice and Friends in High Places, the 1st and 9th mysteries in the series. The second of these two sets includes adaptations of Quietly in Their Sleep and Acqua Alta, the 6th and 5th mysteries in the series.

The Commissario Guido Brunetti Mysteries: Episodes 5 and 6 and The Commissario Guido Brunetti Mysteries: Episodes 7 and 8 are available on DVD. The series is in German with English subtitles.

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Following in the footsteps of his mentor, Inspector Morse, Detective Inspector Robbie Lewis (Kevin Whately) solves challenging mysteries on the streets of Cambridge and in the halls of Oxford in Inspector Lewis.

He is assisted and bemused by his brainy, enigmatic partner, Detective Sergeant James Hathaway (Laurence Fox).

Inspector Lewis: Series Four is available on DVD and Blu-ray disk (click on the icons above, left for more details), and consists of 4 episodes that originally aired in the UK as its fifth season in April 2011, and which is currently airing on PBS's Masterpiece Mystery! in the US.

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Visit the Telemystery website to discover more television mystery series currently available on and coming soon to DVD, Blu-ray disc, or video on demand.