Revenge by Mark Young is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Revenge by Mark Young as today's free mystery ebook.

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Revenge
Mark Young
A Travis Mays Mystery
Publisher: Kindle Direct

After a high stakes gamble ends in personal tragedy, Travis walks away from years of training and a highly successful law enforcement career. Determined never to look back, he starts a new life and a new career, teaching criminology at the university and building a cabin in the idyllic Idaho Mountains. He hires a beautiful river guide, Jessie White Eagle from the Nez Perce tribe, to guide him safely down the Lochsa. The turbulence of the whitewater, however, is just the beginning of his troubles. Travis finds himself in the crosshairs of a killer — calling himself Creasy — bent on revenge.

  

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Heart of Ice by Lis Wiehl is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Heart of Ice by Lis Wiehl as today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Thursday, October 18, 2012.

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Heart of Ice
Lis Wiehl with April Henry
A Triple Threat Thriller
Thomas Nelson

This is the third mystery in this series.

At first glance, the crimes appear random. Arson. Theft. Fraud. Murder. But these are more than random crimes. They're moves in an increasingly deadly game. And the one element they have in common: a woman who is gorgeous, clever … and lethal.

Elizabeth Avery has a winsome smile and flawless figure, but underneath is a heart of ice. She's a master manipulator, convincing strangers to do the unthinkable. And she orchestrates it all without getting too close. Until now.

When Elizabeth ruthlessly disposes of an inquisitive young reporter, her crime catches the attention of Federal Prosecutor Allison Pierce, FBI Special Agent Nicole Hedges, and crime reporter Cassidy Shaw. They know they're dealing with a cold-blooded murderer who could strike at any time. What they don't know is that they're already on a first-name basis with the killer.

And one of them may be next on her list.

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Cinemystery: The Right Hand, the First Austin Clay Thriller by Derek Haas, Optioned for Film

It hasn't even been published yet, but the first thriller in the "Austin Clay" series by Derek Haas has been optioned for film by Scott Stuber (Safe House, Battleship) and Michael Brandt (Chicago Fire — co-created with Haas, 3:10 to Yuma).

When the left hand of a covert government agency cannot know — indeed, does not want to know — what the right hand is doing, that right hand is Austin Clay.

The Right Hand is the first of a new series by Haas to feature this character, and is scheduled to be published by Mulholland Books on November 13th.

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The Right Hand
Derek Haas
An Austin Clay Thriller (1st in series)

There has always been a need in the spy game for operations outside the realm of legality — covert missions so black no one in the American government, and almost no one in intelligence itself, is aware of their existence. The left hand can't know what the right hand is doing.

Austin Clay is that right hand, executing missions that would be disavowed by his own government were he ever to be compromised. His team consists of only his trusted handler and himself. His missions are among the most important and dangerous in U.S. history.

Clay is sent to track down a missing American operative, a man who was captured outside of Moscow, in the Russian countryside. Soon he discovers the missing officer is only the beginning of the mission, and finds himself protecting a desperate woman who believes a mole has penetrated the top levels of the U.S. government, throwing the international balance of power into jeopardy.

    

Telemystery: Lifetime Orders First Scripted Series, based on the Cedar Cove Novels by Debbie Macomber

Last May Hallmark indicated its intentions of entering the scripted drama market by ordering a pilot based on the books in the "Cedar Cove" series of cross-genre, sometimes romantic, sometimes suspense novels by Debbie Macomber.

Today we're learning that the pilot already produced will serve as the two-hour opener for a full series order, which will air on January 19th, 2013. Production is underway in Vancouver for the subsequent episodes of Cedar Cove, which do not yet have a scheduled premiere date.

Andie MacDowell stars as Judge Olivia Lockhart, who is introduced in the first book of the series, 16 Lighthouse Road.

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16 Lighthouse Road
Debbie Macomber
The Cedar Cove Series

Dear Reader,

You don't know me yet, but in a few hours that's going to change. You see, I'm inviting you to my home and my town of Cedar Cove because I want you to meet my family, friends and neighbors. Come and hear their stories — maybe even their secrets!

I have to admit that my own secrets are pretty open. My marriage failed some years ago, and I have a rather … difficult relationship with my daughter, Justine. Then there's my mother, Charlotte, who has plenty of opinions and is always willing to share them.

Here's an example: I'm a family court judge and she likes to drop in on my courtroom. Recently I was hearing a divorce petition. In Charlotte's view, young Cecilia and Ian Randall hadn't tried hard enough to make their marriage work—and I agreed. So I rendered my judgment: Divorce Denied.

Well, you wouldn't believe the reaction! Thanks to an article by Jack Griffin, the editor of our local paper (and a man I wouldn't mind seeing more of!), everyone's talking.

Cedar Cove — people love it and sometimes they leave it, but they never forget it!

See you soon …

Olivia Lockhart

      

UK Quad Poster for Seven Psychopaths

The crime comedy Seven Psychopaths has already opened here in the US, but our friends in the UK have to wait until December to see it. Hence, the marketing folks are still putting out posters, and here's the latest quad for the film (right; click for slightly larger image). The tagline: "They give demented psychotics a bad name."

Colin Farrell stars as a struggling screenwriter, who inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends (Christopher Walken and Sam Rockwell) kidnap a gangster's (Woody Harrelson) beloved Shih Tzu.

Written and directed by Martin McDonagh, Seven Psychopaths opens in the UK December 7th, 2012.

Telemystery: ABC to Develop Adaptation of Dutch Thriller Vuurzee

ABC is developing a project based on the Dutch psychological thriller Vuurzee … which translates as Conflagration, but is literally Sea of Fire. Vuurzee, which ran for two seasons in The Netherlands, is set in the fictional resort community of Boedzand and centers around the disappearance of a teenaged girl, an event that polarizes the town. Dutch press reports on the series liken it to another ABC series, Twin Peaks, which aired for two seasons in the early 1990s.

Deadline reports that Steve Maeda (The X-Files) will write the pilot and executive produce.

Watch a 90-second promo for the second season of Vuurzee, produced by VARA, the Dutch network that aired the series.

Telemystery: TNT Gives Series Order to L.A. Noir

Earlier this year, TNT ordered a pilot for the period drama L.A. Noir, based on the 2009 book of the same title by John Buntin. Today we're learning the cable network has given a six-episode order for the series. Frank Darabont (The Walking Dead, The Shawshank Redemption), who directed his own adapted screenplay for the pilot, will executive produce.

"This series is an intense, exciting drama that takes viewers back to a truly fascinating time in the history of Los Angeles," said Michael Wright, head of programming for TNT. "Frank Darabont, [producers] Michael De Luca and Elliott Webb have delivered an outstanding opening episode that evokes the time and place in stunning detail."

The pilot has a large cast, and the series is expected to be an ensemble-style drama with intersecting storylines.

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L.A. Noir
John Buntin

Other cities have histories. Los Angeles has legends.

Midcentury Los Angeles. A city sold to the world as "the white spot of America," a land of sunshine and orange groves, wholesome Midwestern values and Hollywood stars, protected by the world's most famous police force, the Dragnet-era LAPD. Behind this public image lies a hidden world of "pleasure girls" and crooked cops, ruthless newspaper tycoons, corrupt politicians, and East Coast gangsters on the make. Into this underworld came two men — one L.A.'s most notorious gangster, the other its most famous police chief — each prepared to battle the other for the soul of the city.

Former street thug turned featherweight boxer Mickey Cohen left the ring for the rackets, first as mobster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel's enforcer, then as his protégé. A fastidious dresser and unrepentant killer, the diminutive Cohen was Hollywood's favorite gangster — and L.A.'s preeminent underworld boss. Frank Sinatra, Robert Mitchum, and Sammy Davis Jr. palled around with him; TV journalist Mike Wallace wanted his stories; evangelist Billy Graham sought his soul.

William H. Parker was the proud son of a pioneering law-enforcement family from the fabled frontier town of Deadwood. As a rookie patrolman in the Roaring Twenties, he discovered that L.A. was ruled by a shadowy "Combination" — a triumvirate of tycoons, politicians, and underworld figures where alliances were shifting, loyalties uncertain, and politics were practiced with shotguns and dynamite. Parker's life mission became to topple it — and to create a police force that would never answer to elected officials again.

These two men, one morally unflinching, the other unflinchingly immoral, would soon come head-to-head in a struggle to control the city …

      

Alex Cross Opens in Theaters Friday, October 19th

Alex Cross. Opens in theaters October 19, 2012.

Tyler Perry stars as homicide detective/psychologist Alex Cross as he meets his match in a serial killer (Matthew Fox). The two face off in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse, but when the mission gets personal, Cross is pushed to the edge of his moral and psychological limits in this taut and exciting action thriller.

Directed by Rob Cohen from a screenplay by Kerry Williamson and Marc Moss, based on characters created by James Patterson and based in part on the 12th mystery in the series, Cross.

Running time: 101 minutes. Rated PG-13 for violence including disturbing images, sexual content, language, drug references, and nudity.

Watch a trailer for the film below:

Telemystery: Dean Koontz's Frankenstein Novels to be Developed by TNT

TNT is developing a television drama adaptation of Dean Koontz's "Frankenstein" series of thrillers. Deadline reports that James V. Hart (Contact, Dracula, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider) and his son Jake Hart will write the script, which (like the books) will be set in contemporary New Orleans.

Five books were written in the series, the most recent being The Dead Town, published in 2011. More about the first in the series, Prodigal Son, is below.

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Prodigal Son
Dean Koontz
The Frankenstein Novels (1st in series)

Every city has secrets. But none as terrible as this. His name is Deucalion, a tattooed man of mysterious origin, a sleight-of-reality artist who's traveled the centuries with a secret worse than death. He arrives as a serial killer stalks the streets, a killer who carefully selects his victims for the humanity that is missing in himself.

Detective Carson O'Connor is cool, cynical, and every bit as tough as she looks. Her partner Michael Maddison would back her up all the way to Hell itself–and that just may be where this case ends up. For the no-nonsense O'Connor is suddenly talking about an ages-old conspiracy, a near immortal race of beings, and killers that are more — and less — than human.

Soon it will be clear that as crazy as she sounds, the truth is even more ominous. For their quarry isn' t merely a homicidal maniac — but his deranged maker.

      

The Lord Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane Mysteries by Dorothy L. Sayers

HarperCollins's new mystery imprint, Bourbon Street Books, has four reissued trade paperback titles out this week: the four titles in Dorothy L. Sayers's "Lord Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane" series, first published between 1930 and 1937.

The two first meet in Strong Poison, with their relationship developing over the next two books — Have His Carcase and Gaudy Night — and they finally marry in Busman's Honeymoon. More information about each of the titles is below.

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Strong Poison
Dorothy L. Sayers
A Lord Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane Mystery

Mystery novelist Harriet Vane knew all about poisons, and when her fiancé died in the manner prescribed in one of her books, a jury of her peers had a hangman's noose in mind. But Lord Peter Wimsey was determined to prove her innocent — as determined as he was to make her his wife.

  

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Have His Carcase
Dorothy L. Sayers
A Lord Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane Mystery

Mystery novelist Harriet Vane, recovering from an unhappy love affair and its most unpleasant aftermath, seeks solace on a barren beach deserted but for one notable exception: the body of a bearded young man with his throat cut. From the moment she photographs the corpse, which soon disappears with the tide, she is puzzled by a mystery that might easily have been a suicide, a murder, or a political plot. With the appearance of her dear friend Lord Peter Wimsey, however, Harriet finds yet another reason to pursue the mystery, as only the two of them can pursue it.

  

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Gaudy Night
Dorothy L. Sayers
A Lord Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane Mystery

When Harriet Vane attends her Oxford reunion, known as the Gaudy, the prim academic setting is haunted by a rash of bizarre pranks: scrawled obscenities, burnt effigies, and poison-pen letters, including one that says, "Ask your boyfriend with the title if he likes arsenic in his soup." Some of the notes threaten murder; all are perfectly ghastly; yet in spite of their scurrilous nature, all are perfectly worded. And Harriet finds herself ensnared in a nightmare of romance and terror, with only the tiniest shreds of clues to challenge her powers of detection, and those of her paramour, Lord Peter Wimsey.

  

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Busman's Honeymoon
Dorothy L. Sayers
A Lord Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane Mystery

Murder is hardly the best way for Lord Peter and his bride, the famous mystery writer Harriet Vane, to start their honeymoon. It all begins when the former owner of their newly acquired estate is found quite nastily dead in the cellar. All too quickly, what Lord Peter had hoped would be a very private and romantic stay in the country has turned into a most baffling case, with a misspelled "notise" to the milkman at its center and a dead man who's been discovered in a most intriguing condition: with not a spot of blood on his smashed skull and not a penny less than six hundred pounds in his pocket.

  

New Trailer for Jack Reacher

As promised by the studio yesterday, today we have the first full theatrical trailer for Jack Reacher (below via Yahoo! Movies), starring Tom Cruise in an adaptation of Lee Child's One Shot.

When a gunman takes five lives with six shots, all evidence points to the suspect in custody. On interrogation, the suspect offers up a single note: "Get Jack Reacher!" So begins an extraordinary chase for the truth, pitting Jack Reacher against an unexpected enemy, with a skill for violence and a secret to keep.

Directed by Christopher McQuarrie from his own adapted screenplay, Jack Reacher opens in US theaters December 21st, 2012.

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Today's Bestselling Free Kindle MystereBooks (121017)

Here is today's list of the Bestselling Free Kindle Crime Fiction: the top nine mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers.

We're using a script to embed an RSS feed from Amazon.com, which is updated hourly, but if you cannot see the box below — or have scripts blocked — you can click on the image to the right or use this link to see the relevant page on Amazon.com, which includes a list of both the Top 100 Paid and Top 100 Free Kindle Mysteries and Thrillers.

A Conversation with Laurence MacNaughton

with Laurence MacNaughton

We are delighted to welcome novelist Laurence MacNaughton to Omnimystery News today, courtesy of AuthorsOnTheWeb.

Laurence is the author of the supernatural thriller Conspiracy of Angels (NLA Digital Liaison Platform, June 2012 ebook).

We recently had a chance to talk to the author about his new book. And Laurence is giving one of our readers a chance to win a copy of Conspiracy of Angels; details below.

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Omnimystery News: In our introduction above, we called Conspiracy of Angels a "supernatural thriller". Is that an accurate description?

Photo provided courtesy of
Laurence MacNaughton

Laurence MacNaughton: The truth is, Conspiracy of Angels has gotten five stars from reviewers who came right out and said they didn't know what genre to call it. Seems like everyone I talk to says, "I don't normally read books like this." ("This" meaning thrillers, or science fiction, or noir, or whatever.) Then they read Conspiracy of Angels and gush about it.

So here's what I tell people: if you like spooky action, if you like weird science and ancient mysteries, if you like complex characters caught up in heart-wrenching trouble, then you'll love Conspiracy of Angels.

OMN: One of the first rules of any writing class seems to be, "Write what you know". How much of you is in your book?

LM: "Write what you know" is good advice. But better advice would be "Write what you feel." If there's one thing that hooks me on a story, it's the moment I start rooting for a character to win. So when I write, I work hard to create characters you can root for, and give them trouble you're not sure they can handle. Then I turn up the heat.

If you don't care about Mitch and Geneva by the end of Chapter 1, then I've failed you with this story, and I don't mind if you stop reading. But judging from the reviews, people care. And they care deeply.

Recently, a reader talked about how Geneva lost her parents to the Archangel, and now she's on a mission to destroy it by any means necessary. Action-packed? Definitely. But then the reader went on to say that Geneva "also showed a soft side that I appreciated and felt was natural and realistic to the situation. Her bond with Mitch was my favorite part of the book. It wasn't romantic. It was something more."

OMN: How did you go about developing the characters and the storyline? Do you like to plot everything out in advance, or let it evolve as you write? How much research to you do before putting ideas to paper?

LM: I have two raging opposite writers trapped inside me: the one who meticulously plans out everything, and the one who takes an idea and runs with it into the blind unknown. Over the years, I've found that I can't give in too much to one side or the other. I have to find a balance between the extremes.

That's the art of writing. A constant negotiation, back and forth, left-brain and right-brain, until the book achieves a natural equilibrium. When a story feels right, structurally, and yet it still surprises you and moves you, then I know it's done.

I like to do a lot of hands-on research. Probably the freakiest part of my research was when one of my trucks exploded.

I don't mean a weird noise and a puff of smoke. I mean a grenade-like BOOM, followed a few seconds later by a raging ball of fire. Luckily, no one was injured. It was a prototype vehicle, and my job at the time was to test the whole fleet. Sometimes to the point of destruction.

The driving scenes in Conspiracy of Angels? Inspired by real-life experience behind the wheel. The shooting? Went to a gunnery range. Obviously, there are some things I can't experience first-hand, so I turn to the experts. I did a lot of studying up on near-death experiences (wasn't too keen on getting any first-hand experience there, thank you). I studied up on particle physics, history, even Biblical prophecies. My brain is now so full, I don't think I can read another book.

Kidding. Obviously, I can read the next James Rollins novel.

OMN: Were you always attracted to action/adventure-type books? Are these the kinds of books you read as a child?

LM: As a kid, probably my biggest literary influences were Heinlein, H.P. Lovecraft and the old Tom Swift books. (Anybody remember those?) Then, when I was 12 years old, I discovered the Orbit series of anthologies edited by Damon Knight. Those stories took science fiction in mind-expanding new directions, often setting them in the real here-and-now world.

I loved that idea, that there could be stories set in our world about forces just beyond what we know as "real."

Then in college, I met an African storyteller who helped me realize that the best stories are truly universal. That they address moments in life we all experience. First love. Struggles with our identity. Death of a loved one. Redemption.

When I write, I put as much "real life" in there as I can. I once had a neighbor who barbecued in his bathrobe. It cracked me up. So I put that moment in the book, right on page one.

OMN: What about today? What kinds of books to you read for enjoyment?

LM: I'm a big fan of the old pulps. Whenever I find a collection of old dime-novel stories, I can't resist picking it up. Maybe that's where I get all of my tough-talking characters.

A lot of famous authors started out writing pulp fiction: Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Raymond Chandler, Zane Grey, Dashiell Hammett, Jack London, H.P. Lovecraft, Erle Stanley Gardner and so many more.

Personally, I think ebooks are the modern iteration of the dime novel. Cheap, portable, popular, often quick to read. I suspect we're seeing a whole new generation of tomorrow's biggest writers getting their start in ebooks today.

OMN: What are your hobbies or interests outside of writing?

LM: My wife and I live in Colorado, and we love to hike in the Rocky Mountains. Sometimes, we'll explore the remains of ghost towns and abandoned gold and silver mines. They have a silent beauty in their own way, but also a haunting quality that really informed parts of Conspiracy of Angels.

OMN: You mentioned that a reader really connected with one of your characters. What else have readers told you?

LM: It's funny, you'd be amazed how many people ask me if I believe in angels. And I feel like saying, "Did you read the whole book?"

I always love hearing from readers. I like it when they ask me what "really" happened at the end. And I tell them it's all right there on the page, if you read it carefully.

OMN: Give us a Top 5 list on any topic.

LM: How about this: Top 5 Weird Facts that inspired Conspiracy of Angels.

Fact #1: Scientific studies are now showing us that someone might be "dead" as we know it, without any brain activity at all, and yet still be conscious. And further, if they're resuscitated, they can sometimes retain memories of events that happened after they technically died.

Fact #2: Recently, scientists have discovered new life forms living in areas we thought were completely dead, such as bacteria living in pores in Antarctic rock, or thriving in volcanic vents at temperatures hot enough to sterilize lab equipment.

Fact #3: A team of scientists has created a high-tech coating made of carbon nanotubes that can absorb light in a certain wavelength, potentially making an object invisible.

Fact #4: The Tunguska Event was an explosion in 1908 that leveled nearly a thousand square miles of Siberian forest, and we still don't know for sure what caused it — or if it could happen again.

Fact #5: In the Old Testament, the prophet Ezekiel describes a sweeping wind and light coming down from the heavens, and strange creatures coming out of the light to invade the world and try to extinguish the human race.

How do these weird facts all fit together in my book? I'll give you a hint. As I was writing, I asked myself three questions: What kind of life forms could exist at the far end of the spectrum of death? How could we study them — or protect ourselves against them? What if the Book of Ezekiel wasn't just a religious text, but a warning from an ancient witness to a Tunguska-like event?

And the answers became Conspiracy of Angels.

OMN: What's next for you? A sequel? A completely different book genre?

LM: Although it's true that Conspiracy of Angels is a self-contained story, I'd love to turn it into a series, if I can find enough fans to support it. (So if you like this book, please tell your friends!) There are so many more secrets I want to reveal about the characters, the Conspiracy, and above all, the Archangel. More ancient mysteries, more prophecies, more weird science — I wish I could talk about it, but it's top secret for now.

In the meantime, I'm finishing my next (stand-alone) novel, and I'll be releasing some short stories soon on my website.

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Laurence MacNaughton's articles and stories have appeared in Writers' Journal, The Rocky Mountain Writer, Pyramid Magazine, Cabal Asylum, The Inkwell, Noir Journal and SF Signal. He teaches fiction writing at YouCanWriteANovel.com. For more information about the author and his book, please visit his website at LaurenceMacNaughton.com.

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Conspiracy of Angels
Laurence MacNaughton

Just out of prison, ex-convict Mitch Turner is determined to put his life back on track and find out the truth about his daughter's mysterious death. But when his daughter's best friend, Geneva, discovers a cryptic piece of top-secret technology, the two of them are thrust into the cross-hairs of a deadly living weapon.

It's known only by a code name: Archangel. It's fast, invulnerable, inhuman. And its next target is Mitch.

But the Archangel is more than just a relentless killer. It's a gatekeeper of the dangerous boundary that divides this world from the next. And it's Mitch's only chance of learning the dark truth about his daughter's fate.

Outnumbered, outgunned and on the run, Mitch and Geneva race to outsmart an elite force determined to silence them. Can they uncover the conspiracy before the Archangel unleashes its deadly secret on all of humanity?

        

For a chance to win a copy of Conspiracy of Angels, courtesy of AuthorsOnTheWeb, visit Mystery Book Contests, click on the "Laurence MacNaughton: Conspiracy of Angels" contest link, enter your name, e-mail address, and this code — 9239 — for a chance to win! (One entry per person. Contest ends October 24th, 2012.)

Pharoah's Son by Diana Wilder is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Pharoah's Son by Diana Wilder as today's third 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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Pharoah's Son
Diana Wilder
Publisher: CreateSpace

The crash of Pharaoh's colossal statue into a throng of worshippers brings the festival of the good god Ptah of Memphis to a sudden, bloody end. Prince Khay, the High Priest, barely escapes being killed, himself. He finds clues in the wreckage that show that the disaster was deliberately set. Now he is confronted with questions that grow more alarming with every answer he finds as the great temple of Ptah is rocked by a chilling series of murders.

Increasingly entangled in clues that lead to even more mysteries, convinced that the gods themselves are taking a hand in the disaster, he appeals to Pharaoh for help and is sent a powerful ally in his eldest brother Hori, Egypt's Crown Prince, whose courage and resourcefulness are surpassed only by his bluntness.

The brothers fight against time as they try to unravel the mystery, knowing that there is more at stake than treasure, and the forfeit is greater than a man's life. Something great and terrible is stirring, something they must find, hidden deep within the temple, something they must bring into the light before those who walk in darkness take it and turn it to evil.

  

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The Machine by Tom Aston is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Machine by Tom Aston as today's second 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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The Machine
Tom Aston
An Ethan Stone Thriller
Publisher: Pigeon Park Press

Steven Semyonov is a 29 year-old tech billionaire. But that's not why everyone wants to meet him. Billionaires, after all, are commonplace. Everyone want to meet Semyonov because he is the cleverest man alive.

So when Semyonov gives up his billions in California and defects to China, never to return, there must be a reason. That reason is something called The Machine.

Ethan Stone is ex-Special Forces, turned radical activist. He runs a whistle-blowing leaks web site called NotFutile.com. Has Stone stumbled upon Semyonov's deadly secret? Stone flies to Hong Kong in pursuit, but the dark forces around Semyonov are ready for him, and he finds himself hunted for murder. He is forced to use every ounce of his cunning to survive, and his resolve to put violent Special Forces past behind him is tested to the limit. Stone enlists the help of a spiky Chinese dissident woman named Ying Ning, and travels deeper and deeper into China.to evade the sinister Public Security Bureau, track down the truth about Semyonov, and ultimately to find The Machine.

Deep beneath an ancient crater in the foothills of Tibet lies The Machine — the reason Semyonov gave up everything to come to China, the reason he gave away his billions. Only Semyonov's not the only one who wants to find it.

  

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