The Deutscher Krimi Preis (German Crime Novel Prize) winners for 2012 have been announced. (We haven't yet added this prize to our website, but will be doing so soon.)
The winner of the German-language crime novel is Wer das Schweigen bricht by Mechtild Borrmann. Second place went to Friedrich Ani for Süden with third place going to Elisabeth Herrmann for Zeugin der Toten.
The winner of the international crime novel is Truth by Peter Temple. Second and third places were awarded to, respectively, Savages (published as Zeit des Zorns) by Don Winslow and Started Early, Took My Dog (published as Das vergessene Kind) by Kate Atkinson.
(Source: Press release.)
Monday, January 16, 2012
Winners of the 2012 German Crime Novel Prizes Announced
Telemystery: Adam-12 and Waking the Dead, New on DVD; George Gently New on Blu-ray
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 two series seasons being released this week together with one newly available on Blu-ray disc.
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Martin Milner and Kent McCord star as LAPD officers Pete Malloy and Jim Reed in Adam-12, with stories based on real police cases in and around the city of Los Angeles.
This season finds the officers in helicopters, on horseback and on airport patrol in locations ranging from the foothills to Venice Beach. The boys in blue have their work cut out for them when they face teenage robbers, angry dogs, a drunken boat cook, bomb threats, armed carjackers and more.
Adam-12: Season Six is available on DVD and consists of episodes that originally aired on NBC from September 1973 through March 1974.
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Acorn Media has recently starting delivering Blu-ray versions of previously released series on DVD, with this week's entry being the first season of George Gently.
Martin Shaw stars as Scotland Yard's most incorruptible detective, an old-time copper in a rapidly changing world. Set in rural Northumberland during the mid-1960s, the series is based on a character created by crime novelist Alan Hunter, who wrote a great number of mysteries featuring Chief Superintendent Gently from 1955 through 1999.
George Gently: Series One is available on Blu-ray and consists of episodes that originally aired on BBC during 2007 and 2008.
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Recently concluding its ninth and final season, Waking the Dead is a police procedural centered on a cold case division of police officers.
The team is led by Detective Superintendent Peter Boyd (Trevor Eve). His partner is DI Spencer Jordan (Wil Johnson), with other members including a psychologist (Sue Johnston as Dr. Grace Foley) and forensic pathologist (Tara Fitzgerald as Dr. Eve Lockhart). This latter character will be featured in a spin-off series titled The Body Farm.
Waking the Dead: Season Six is available on DVD and consists of episodes that originally aired on BBC in early 2007.
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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.
Dying for You by Geraldine Evans is Today's Featured Free MystereBook
MystereBooks is pleased to feature Dying for You by Geraldine Evans as today's free mystery ebook.
This title was listed as free as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.
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Dying for You by Geraldine Evans
A Rafferty and Llewellyn Mystery
Publisher: Severn House
This is the sixth entry in this long-running series that currently numbers fourteen titles. Detectives Rafferty and Llewellyn are assigned to a police station in Essex, England.
About Dying for You (from the publisher): Lonely, DI Joe Rafferty signed up with a dating agency, using an assumed name. What he hadn't bargained on was that the first two women with whom he struck up a rapport should wind up murdered – and with himself, or rather his alter ego Nigel Blythe, in the frame for the crime.
Will the anonymity of the alias be enough to carry him through the investigation? And will it gain him sufficient time to find the women's real killer before the finger of suspicions is pointed at him?
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Money Shot by Christa Faust is Today's Barnes&Noble Nook Daily Find
MystereBooks is pleased to feature Money Shot by Christa Faust as today's Barnes&Noble Daily Find. The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Monday, January 16, 2012.
Note: Amazon.com is matching the deal price for this ebook for today only.
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Money Shot by Christa Faust
Publisher: Hard Case Crime
About Money Shot (from the publisher): It all began with the phone call asking former porn star Angel Dare to do one more movie. Before she knew it, she'd been shot and left for dead in the trunk of a car. But Angel is a survivor. And that means she'll get to the bottom of what's been done to her even if she has to leave a trail of bodies along the way …
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Morgue Drawer Four by Jutta Profijt is Today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal
MystereBooks is pleased to feature Morgue Drawer Four by Jutta Profijt as today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal. The deal price of $0.99 is valid only for today, Monday, January 16, 2012.
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Morgue Drawer Four by Jutta Profijt
A Martin Gänsewein Mystery
Publisher: AmazonCrossing
Originally published in Germany in 2009 under the title Kühlfach 4, this mystery introduces Cologne (Köln) coroner Dr. Martin Gänsewein.
About Morgue Drawer Four (from the publisher): Coroner is the perfect job for Dr. Martin Gänsewein, who spends his days in peace and quiet autopsying dead bodies for the city of Cologne. Shy, but scrupulous, Martin appreciates his taciturn clients—until the day one of them starts talking to him. It seems the ghost of a recently deceased (and surprisingly chatty) small-time car thief named Pascha is lingering near his lifeless body in drawer number four of Martin’s morgue. He remains for one reason: his “accidental” death was, in fact, murder.
Pascha is furious his case will go unsolved—to say nothing of his body’s dissection upon Martin’s autopsy table. But since Martin is the only person Pascha can communicate with, the ghost settles in with the good pathologist, determined to bring the truth of his death to light.
Now Martin’s staid life is rudely upended as he finds himself navigating Cologne’s red-light district and the dark world of German car smuggling. Unless Pascha can come up with a plan—and fast—Martin will soon be joining him in the spirit world.
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Mystery Godoku Puzzle for January 16, 2012
A new Mystery Godoku Puzzle has been created by the editors of the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books and is now available on our website.
Godoku is similar to Sudoku, but uses letters instead of numbers. To give you a headstart, we provide you a mystery clue to fill in a complete row or column (if you choose to use it!).
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This week's letters and mystery clue:
A D E G H N O R T
Holly Baxter's debut cozy featuring Elodie Browne has the tears of this creature in its title (9 letters).
We now have two weeks of our puzzles on one page in PDF format for easier printing. Print this week's puzzle here.
Previous puzzles are stored in the Mystery Godoku Archives.
Enjoy the weekly Mystery Godoku Puzzle from the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books, and Thanks for visiting our website!
Sunday, January 15, 2012
IDW Announces Publication Date of Third Parker Graphic Novel, The Score
What kind of man tries to knock off a whole town? Parker, of course.
Earlier this month IDW Publishing's editor-in-chief Chris Ryall announced that the third volume in Darwyn Cooke's "Parker" graphic novels would be published this May. He also posted this image (right; click for larger version).
Based on a character created by Richard Stark — a pseudonym used by Donald E. Westlake — The Score is the third book in this graphic novel series by Darwyn Cooke, following 2009's The Hunter and 2010's The Outfit.
Parker is a professional thief. He appeared in over 20 books by Stark/Westlake, several of which — most notably The Hunter, which also served as the basis for the first graphic novel in this series — were made into films.
Though we know nothing about the storyline in The Score other than what's depicted in the image above, we expect it will include elements of the plot in the 1964 novel of the same title.
(Related article: RyallTime Blog.)
Mr. E. Reviews The Debt
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Though the overall plot will likely offer few surprises to the viewer — it is not unlike a fictional film based on a historical event; you know how it ends but the journey is still worth taking — there is plenty of suspense to keep one interested. Also contributing to my admiration of the film are the uniformly outstanding performances by the principals of the cast.
Read the full text of our review at Mr. E. Reviews The Debt.
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Telemystery: Alcatraz Premieres Monday, January 16th on Fox
The mystery/thriller television drama Alcatraz premieres tomorrow, Monday January 16th at 8 PM (ET/PT) on Fox.
The series stars Sarah Jones as SFPD detective Rebecca Madsen, and in the 2-hour pilot is assigned to a grisly homicide case. A fingerprint found at the scene leads her to a seemingly impossible suspect: Jack Sylvane, an inmate at Alcatraz, who died over 30 years ago. Her interest piqued, she begins an investigation, only to have an enigmatic government agent, Emerson Hauser (Sam Neill), impede her every step of the way.
She soon finds herself working with an unlikely partner, Alcatraz expert and comic book enthusiast Diego "Doc" Soto (Jorge Garcia). Together they uncover what seems to be impossible: Sylvane is not only alive, but he's loose on the streets of San Francisco, exacting decades-old revenge and leaving bodies in his wake.
As they work to stop Sylvane's killing spree, they discover that he is only a small part of a much larger, more sinister present-day threat. Because even though he may be the first, it quickly becomes clear that Sylvane won’t be the last to reappear from Alcatraz.
Watch a promo for Doc Soto's book Inmates of Alcatraz and a first look featurette below.
Blood Country by Mary Logue is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook
MystereBooks is pleased to feature Blood Country by Mary Logue as today's second free mystery ebook. We don't know how long it will be offered at this special price (typically for a limited time only or 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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Blood Country by Mary Logue
A Claire Watkins Mystery
Publisher: Tyrus Books
This is a repeat freebie from last October, the first in a series that currently spans eight books and introduces western Wisconsin Deputy Sheriff Claire Watkins.
About Blood Country (from the publisher): When Landers Anderson — an elderly neighbor who befriended Claire and and her daughter Meg — dies of a heart attack after being sideswiped with a shovel, Claire determines to find the culprit. This involves delving into Landers's family history and investigating the machinations of a right-wing group, Homeowners of America, that is buying up property to build an environmentally unsound development.
At the same time, Meg fearfully admits to Claire that she saw the man who killed her father, Claire's husband Steve, a former Twin Cities cop. Claire contacts her former partner, Det. Bruce Jacobs, and prods him into accelerating the investigation into Steve's death.
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Directed Verdict by Randy Singer is Today's Featured Free MystereBook
MystereBooks is pleased to feature Directed Verdict by Randy Singer as today's free mystery ebook. We don't know how long it will be offered at this special price (typically for a limited time only or 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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Directed Verdict by Randy Singer
Non-Series
Publisher: Tyndale House
Originally published in 2002, this is the author's first (of eight to date) legal thriller.
About Directed Verdict (from the publisher): In Saudi Arabia, two American missionaries are targeted by the infamous religious police — Muttawa. The man is tortured and killed; his wife arrested on trumped-up charges before being deported to the United States. Compelled by the injustice of her plight, young attorney Brad Carlson files an unprecedented civil rights suit against Saudi Arabia and the ruthless head of the Muttawa. But the suit unleashes powerful forces that will stop at nothing to vindicate the Arabian kingdom. Witnesses are intimidated and some disappear; jurors are bribed; and a member of Brad’s own team may be attempting to sabotage the case. As Brad navigates a maze of treachery and deception, he must gamble his case, his career, and the lives of those he loves on his ability to bring justice to one family, challenge the religious intolerance of a nation, and alter the course of international law.
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Special Offer: Ten Poisoned Pen Press eBooks for 99 Cents Each
Poisoned Pen Press is currently offering 10 of its mystery ebook titles for only 99 cents each. All are series books and all but one are the first in the series.
We've had the pleasure of reading and reviewing books by each of these authors, but have actually only reviewed two of the promoted titles. One of these, Artifacts by Mary Anna Evans, appeared on our Best of 2003 list and remains one of our favorite mystery series. (We've reviewed all six titles in the series to date.)
For your convenience, we've listed all 10 books below with links to purchase popular ebook editions. There's no indication on the publisher's website how long these books will be available at this price, thus, as always, please confirm the price of your download before completing your transaction.
The Old Buzzard Had It Coming by Donis Casey. Alafair Tucker, an Oklahoma farmer. Set in the early 20th century.
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In the Shadow of the Glacier by Vicki Delany. Molly Smith, a police constable in British Columbia.
Amazon Kindle | B&N Nook | iTunes iBook | Review
Artifacts by Mary Anna Evans. Faye Longchamp, an archaeology student, later a graduate, in Florida.
Amazon Kindle | B&N Nook | iTunes iBook | Review
Interrupted Aria by Beverle Graves Myers. Tito Amato, an opera singer. Set near Venice during the Baroque period.
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The Heat of the Moon by Sandra Parshall. Rachel Goddard, a veterinarian in Virginia.
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Artscape by Frederick Ramsay. Ike Schwartz, a former CIA agent in western Virginia.
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Four for a Boy by Eric Mayer and Mary Reed. John, Lord Chamberlain for Justinian I. Set in the eastern Roman Empire in the early 6th century.
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Wine of Violence by Priscilla Royal. Prioress Eleanor. Set in late 13th century England.
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Concrete Desert by Jon Talton. David Mapstone, a history professor-turned-deputy sheriff in Maricopa County (Phoenix, Arizona).
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Desert Wives by Betty Webb. Lena Jones, a private investigator in Arizona.
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Saturday, January 14, 2012
Coming Home by P. D. Martin is Today's Fifth Featured Free MystereBook
MystereBooks is pleased to feature Coming Home by P. D. Martin as today's fifth free mystery ebook. We don't know how long it will be offered at this special price (typically for a limited time only or 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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Coming Home by P. D. Martin
A Sophie Anderson Mystery
Publisher: Murderati Ink
Coming Home is officially the sixth book in the Sophie Anderson series, but it's a little different from the previous books in the series. It was written as an interactive ebook with input from anyone who wanted to affect the plot and outcome of a crime fiction novel. Anyone and everyone could vote, watching their plot choices come to life as the author posted the next chapter in the book online six days later.
The author has stated that this book marks the end of the series.
About Coming Home (from the publisher): When FBI profiler Sophie Anderson gets a call at 2 AM from her parents in Australia, she knows something is up. But nothing can prepare her for the bombshell … a boy has been found murdered in almost the exact circumstances as her brother, his body dumped meters from the original crime scene.
With thirty years between the crimes, Sophie flies home to investigate the new murder with the hope of also solving her brother's cold case. However the emotional pressure cranks up a notch when another young boy goes missing.
Sophie couldn't save her brother, but can she save this boy and bring the perpetrator to justice?
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Friends, and Other Perishables by Dale Whisman is Today's Fourth Featured Free MystereBook
MystereBooks is pleased to feature Friends, and Other Perishables by Dale Whisman as today's fourth free mystery ebook. We don't know how long it will be offered at this special price (typically for a limited time only or 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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Friends, and Other Perishables by Dale Whisman
A Carl Jacobs Mystery
Publisher: Deadly Niche Press
Written by a licensed private investigator, this first in a series of three (to date) introduces PI Carl Jacobs.
About Friends, and Other Perishables (from the publisher): Carl Jacobs agrees to meet an informant, Jimmy "The Blue Jay", a man Carl grew up with. Jimmy has been a guest in Carl's house and is considered almost a member of the family by Carl's wife, Sherry, and their two young daughters. But apparently Jimmy has other friends.
As soon as Carl arrives, Jimmy starts shooting at him from a dark alley. Carl is wounded but returns fire, and Jimmy is killed. Now Carl has to find out why Jimmy tried to murder him. The solution to this puzzle becomes even more urgent when subsequent attempts are made on Carl's life.
The answer he seeks lies somewhere within the maze of a multi-million-dollar insurance fraud scheme perpetrated by an attorney and a chiropractor, and a lot of very greedy accident victims. Some people prove ruthless when millions of dollars are at stake. And some men can be even more ruthless when their families are threatened.
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Review: Code Blood by Kurt Kamm
Read the full text of our review at Mysterious Reviews: Code Blood by Kurt Kamm.
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