Here is this week's list of the top ten bestselling mystery and suspense audiobooks (books on CD).
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Monday, July 16, 2012
This Week's Bestselling Mystery and Suspense Audiobooks (120716)
Review: Discretion by Allison Leotta
We've just published our Review of Discretion by Allison Leotta. An Anna Curtis Thriller. Touchstone Hardcover, July 2012.
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Today's Bestselling Free Kindle MystereBooks (120716)
Here is today's list of the Bestselling Free Kindle Crime Fiction: the top nine mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers.
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Mystery and Suspense Films, New This Week on DVD (120717)
Checking through our list of films currently scheduled for release this week on DVD and/or Blu-ray disc, shown below are those that fall into the mystery, suspense, thriller and adventure categories.
See also a list of current mystery and suspense DVD, Blu-ray, or VOD deals on Amazon.com.
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Lockout (2012)
Film Synopsis (from the studio): Set in the near future, Lockout follows a falsely convicted ex-government agent (Guy Pearce), whose one chance at obtaining freedom lies in the dangerous mission of rescuing the President’s daughter (Maggie Grace) from rioting convicts at an outer space maximum-security prison.
Directed by James Mather and Stephen St. Leger from an original screenplay co-written with Luc Besson.
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Telemystery: Leverage, 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 one series being released this week.
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The stakes have never been higher in this fourth season of Leverage, the thrilling crime drama that puts you at the heart of the action.
Timothy Hutton returns as Nate Ford, now more determined than ever to fight injustice with the help of his elite team of crack con artists.
Along with navigating Nate's struggle with his inner demons, the team must deal with an overzealous public relations expert; a millionaire who pays to have himself moved up on a heart-transplant waiting list; a woman who profits from people's grief through a funeral scam; a corrupt agriculture corporation out to bury potato farmers; and a group trying to kill a World War II veteran. With the addition of their nemesis, insurance investigator-turned-InterPOL agent Jim Sterling (Mark Sheppard) and an unknown spy who could unravel their whole operation, the team must tread carefully to complete their most difficult jobs.
Leverage: Season Four is available on DVD and Amazon Instant and consists of episodes that originally aired on TNT during the Summer and Winter of 2011. The fifth season just got underway, airing on Sundays at 8 PM (ET/PT).
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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.
Lis Wiehl: Eyes of Justice; Enter to Win a Copy of this Triple Threat Thriller!
Omnimystery News is pleased to offer one of our readers a chance to win a hardcover copy of Lis Wiehl's new "Triple Threat" thriller, Eyes of Justice, courtesy of Media Connect.
This is the fourth entry in this series, which began with Face of Betrayal in 2009.
The Triple Threat Club has solved intense mysteries before … but in Eyes of Justice, this time it's personal.
Cassidy, Allison, and Nicole fight for justice every day-Cassidy as a crime reporter, Nicole with the FBI, and Allison as a federal prosecutor. Together they're a Triple Threat to be reckoned with.
But never have they faced a case so full of blind alleys — or so painfully close to home.
When a devastating turn of events upsets the balance of the Triple Threat team, they discover an ally in a quirky Private Investigator named Olivia. The women vow not to stop until the case is solved and justice is served.
Yet just when it appears the police have the killer in custody, he somehow strikes again. Not knowing who to trust, the Triple Threat women go undercover for an intricate and deadly cat-and-mouse game where nothing can be taken at face value … and nothing will ever be the same.
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Lis Wiehl: Keeping Kids Safe at Home and School
Peril can be lurking around every corner, so make sure your children know how to protect themselves from dangerous situations.
These days, keeping kids safe is more complicated than just warning them not to talk to strangers. Criminals can come in all shapes and sizes, and sometimes it's someone who you least suspect who can cause the most trouble.
"Many times, a criminal is hiding behind a warm, friendly smile," says Lis Wiehl, Fox News Analyst.
Wiehl's novels, which deal with society's most dangerous criminals, are informed by her former work as a federal prosecutor and current role as a television journalist covering some of the most heinous crimes. Trained to sniff out the bad guys, she advises all parents to "teach kids about potential dangerous situations and people without frightening them."
Children and parents should keep several tips in mind to prepare for, and help avoid, dangerous circumstances, stresses Wiehl:
• Use the buddy system. When children are walking home from school or going to the park, they should always have at least one friend with them. There is safety in numbers, as children are much less vulnerable when they are not alone.
• Keep an open dialogue. As a parent, it is important to know about your children's new friends. Don't feel like it's overbearing to have an open, honest conversation about the happenings in your children's lives.
• Monitor Internet usage. Children can never be sure who they are associating with online. "Predators are always online searching for vulnerable children," says Wiehl, "You don't have to spy on them. Just keep an eye out. It's parenting."
• Specify safe places. Work with your children to establish "safe havens" for them to go to if they sense trouble while out of the house. These should be places you both are familiar with, like a friend's house or a community center. Also, discuss with your child secure places to play and safe walking routes.
• Teach your children to trust themselves. More often than not, children can tell when a situation doesn't feel right. If your children feel uneasy by their surroundings, they should not ignore those feelings. Teach them to be assertive and remove themselves from situations that feel dodgy.
More information on Lis Wiehl's books can be found online at LisWiehlBooks.com.
Remember, while you can't hide your children from the hazards of the world, you can prepare them to be ready for worst-case scenarios. That could make all the difference in the world.
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For a chance to win a copy of the hardcover edition of Eyes of Justice, visit Mystery Book Contests and click on the Lis Wiehl: Triple Threat Thrillers contest link, enter your name, e-mail address, and this code: 4494. (One entry per person. US residents only. Contest ends July 23rd, 2012. Book provided courtesy of Media Connect, a Division of Finn Partners, a Ruder Finn Company.)
Natural Causes by James Oswald is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook
MystereBooks is pleased to feature Natural Causes by James Oswald as today's second free mystery ebook.
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Natural Causes by James Oswald
An Anthony McLean Mystery
Publisher: DevilDog Publishing
About Natural Causes (from the publisher): When Edinburgh police find the killer of a prominent city elder less than twenty-four hours after the crime, they are justifiably pleased. So the murderer has killed himself; that just saves the time and cost of a trial. But a second murder days later bears haunting similarities to the first, even though once more the murderer swiftly confesses and kills himself.
Detective Inspector Anthony McLean is investigating the discovery of a dead girl, walled up in the basement of an old Edinburgh mansion. She has been brutally murdered, her internal organs removed and placed around her in six preserving jars. The evidence suggests this all happened over sixty years ago, an attempt to re-enact an ancient ceremony that by trapping a demon in the dead girl’s body would supposedly confer immortality on the six men who took one of her organs each.
McLean’s grandmother – the woman who raised him after his parents were killed when he was a young boy – dies after months in a coma following a stroke. On top of this he has to investigate a series of unusual, violent suicides and a cat-burglar who targets the homes of the recently dead. But as another prominent Edinburgh businessman is killed, he begins to suspect that there may be a connection between the murders, the suicides and the ritual killing of the girl found in the basement. The same names keep cropping up. He just can’t find a rational explanation as to how that connection works.
As he digs deeper, and as the coincidences stack up, McLean is forced to consider an irrational explanation. Could there really be something evil stalking the city he has sworn to protect? And if so, how on earth can he hope to stop it?
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Ratings Game by Ryan C. Thomas is Today's Featured Free MystereBook
MystereBooks is pleased to feature Ratings Game by Ryan C. Thomas as today's free mystery ebook.
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Ratings Game by Ryan C. Thomas
Publisher: Grand Mal Press
About Ratings Game (from the publisher): Roland Stone and Doug Hardwood are New York City's top news anchors. Trusted, respected, revered among the media's who's who. In their profession, it's all about getting the exclusive. Whoever breaks the big story first gets the viewers, and whoever gets the viewers gets the advertisers. It's all money in the end. With their stations neck to neck in the ratings, and the threat of hipper, younger anchors waiting to take their places, each knows they must come up with a juicy story to save their job.
Suddenly, a horrific murder rocks the airwaves, and Roland Stone has the inside story. But great minds think alike, and it's just mere hours before Doug Hardwood is reporting on the work of a different serial killer. Over night, New York City becomes a haven for two of the most inventive serial killers ever to walk the streets, each bent on getting more press than the other. Two desperate news anchors. One city. A whole lot of bloodshed. Story at eleven.
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Mystery Godoku Puzzle for July 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 B C D I O N T U
This is the English-language title of the 2011 French novel of suspense Le Rapt by Anouar Benmalek (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, July 15, 2012
Review: Invisible Country by Annamaria Alfieri
We've just published our Review of Invisible Country by Annamaria Alfieri. Minotaur Books Hardcover, July 2012.
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Daniel Radcliffe to Star in Film Adaptation of Horns by Joe Hill
Here's some casting news we missed from earlier in the week …
When we first reported on the film adaptation of the horror/thriller Horns by Joe Hill last year, Shia LaBeouf was identified as the lead.
Now we're learning (via THR) that Daniel Radcliffe is set to star as Ignatius William Perrish, a suspect — the only suspect — in the rape and murder of his girlfriend.
Alexandre Aja will direct a screenplay by Keith Bunin.
"After reading Joe Hill's cult book, I couldn't resist temptation to dive into the devilish underworld and reinvent a universal myth," Aja said. "Horns is a wild ride of sin and crime, with a love story in its heart."
In the book, Ig thought at first the horns were a hallucination, the product of a mind damaged by rage and grief. He had spent the last year in a lonely, private purgatory, following the death of his beloved, Merrin Williams, who was raped and murdered under inexplicable circumstances. A mental breakdown would have been the most natural thing in the world. But there was nothing natural about the horns, which were all too real.
Once the righteous Ig had enjoyed the life of the blessed: born into privilege, the second son of a renowned musician and younger brother of a rising late-night TV star, he had security, wealth, and a place in his community. Ig had it all, and more — he had Merrin and a love founded on shared daydreams, mutual daring, and unlikely midsummer magic.
But Merrin's death damned all that. The only suspect in the crime, Ig was never charged or tried. And he was never cleared. In the court of public opinion in Gideon, New Hampshire, Ig is and always will be guilty because his rich and connected parents pulled strings to make the investigation go away. Nothing Ig can do, nothing he can say, matters. Everyone, it seems, including God, has abandoned him. Everyone, that is, but the devil inside …
Now Ig is possessed of a terrible new power to go with his terrible new look — a macabre talent he intends to use to find the monster who killed Merrin and destroyed his life. Being good and praying for the best got him nowhere. It's time for a little revenge … It's time the devil had his due …
The Absence Wins the 2012 CCI-IFF Award for Best Horror/Suspense Film
The supernatural noir thriller The Absence has won this year's Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival award for Best Horror/Suspense Film.
Written and directed by Alex DeMille, The Absence is his MFA thesis film project for UCLA film school.
The storyline follows Benjamin Moss (Matthew Rauch), assistant manager in the Records Department of Black House Securities, who is sent on a mission to a mysterious and barren rural landscape. There he crosses paths with eleven-year-old Jonathan Gardner (Jan Uczowski), a boy who is beginning to wake up to the dark forces devastating his town. Ben confronts the truth behind his company's work and must choose whether to continue to obey his messianic boss (Larry Swansen).
Watch a trailer for the film below.
This Week's Bestselling Large Print Mystery and Suspense Books (120715)
Here is this week's list of the top ten bestselling mystery and suspense books in large print format from Amazon.com.
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The Neon Rain by James Lee Burke: A First in Series MystereBook
The Neon Rain by James Lee Burke. A Dave Robicheaux Mystery. First Appearance: March 1987.
James Lee Burke had already written five novels before The Neon Rain was published. It was actually the second book in the series we read, the first being Black Cherry Blues, which in 1993 — the year we read it — had just won an Edgar Award for Best Novel. We were so taken with the character that we sought out the previous two books and have been fans ever since. (We're lucky enough to have hardcover first editions of all of Burke's early books in the series.)
Two of the Dave Robicheaux mysteries have been adapted for film. The first in 1996 was Heaven's Prisoners, the second in the series, which starred Alec Baldwin as the Cajun cop. We liked it more than most people, based on some of the reviews and scores we've seen, but think the most serious problem was the casting of Baldwin as Robicheaux.
Much later, in 2009, Tommy Lee Jones was cast as Robicheaux in an adaptation of the sixth book in the series, In the Electric Mist with the Confederate Dead. (The movie title was shortened to In the Electric Mist.) Here the casting seems spot on, with Jones capturing a lot of what's right about the character. We enjoyed this film quite a bit, saying in our review, "The performances are uniformly outstanding, the direction crisp, the bayou scenes dripping with atmosphere, and the plot intricate without being confusing."
But it all started with The Neon Rain. Pocket Books is currently offering this first in series ebook title for just $3.99. If you haven't read any of Burke's Dave Robicheaux books, there's no better time to start. (The 14th in the series, Creole Belle, is published this coming Tuesday, July 17th.)
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The Neon Rain
James Lee Burke
A Dave Robicheaux Mystery (ebook)
Pocket Books, July 2010
Also available: Hardcover, Trade Paperback, Audible Audio formats
Detective Dave Robicheaux has fought too many battles: in Vietnam, with killers and hustlers, with police brass, and with the bottle. Lost without his wife's love, Robicheaux's haunted soul mirrors the intensity and dusky mystery of New Orleans' French Quarter — the place he calls home, and the place that nearly destroys him when he becomes involved in the case of a young prostitute whose body is found in a bayou. Thrust into the world of drug lords and arms smugglers, Robicheaux must face down a subterranean criminal world and come to terms with his own bruised heart in order to survive.
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Today's Bestselling Free Kindle MystereBooks (120715)
Here is today's list of the Bestselling Free Kindle Crime Fiction: the top nine mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers.
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