Today's Bestselling Free Kindle MystereBooks (121026)

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.

Review: A Fistful of Collars by Spencer Quinn

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A Fistful of Collars by Spencer Quinn. A Chet and Bernie Mystery.

Review summary: New readers to the series — the books do not have to be read in any particular order — will no doubt be thoroughly entertained by Chet, the canine narrator. But those readers familiar with the books may feel the series premise is wearing a little thin, that the humor isn't as original as it once was. (Click here for text of full review.)

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A Fistful of Collars
Spencer Quinn
A Chet and Bernie Mystery
Atria Books (September 2012)

Publisher synopsis: Hoping to bring some Tinseltown money to the Valley, the mayor lures a movie studio to town to shoot their next production, a big-budget Western in the classic tradition. The star is none other than ruggedly handsome — and notoriously badly behaved — Thad Perry. When the mayor decides that someone needs to keep an eye on Thad so that he doesn't get into too much trouble, Bernie and Chet are handpicked for the job. The money is good but something smells fishy, and what should have been a simple matter of babysitting soon gets more complicated — especially when they discover that Thad has a mysterious connection to the Valley that nobody wants to talk about. What kind of secret could Thad have left behind when he went to Hollywood to seek fame and fortune? The only people who might know the answer have a bad habit of turning up dead before they can talk.

As Bernie's relationship with his longtime girlfriend Suzie goes long-distance, and Chet's late-night assignations appear to have resulted in an unexpected dividend, it's all our two sleuths can do to keep Thad and his motley entourage of yes-men, handlers, and hangers-on in their sights. Worst of all, Thad is a self-proclaimed cat person, and his feline friend Brando has taken an instant dislike to Chet.

      

First Clues, Mysteries for Kids: New Titles for November 2012

First Clues: Mysteries for Kids is pleased to announce a selection of new mystery, suspense and thriller books (including series books) scheduled for publication during November 2012, listed in approximate order of reading level, from books for younger readers to books for teens and young adults.

First Sherlock Holmes Game for Nintendo 3DS

The first "Sherlock Holmes" game for the Nintendo 3DS was released this week in the UK and Nordic countries.

Titled Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Frozen City, the storyline is set during a mysterious ice storm that has descended upon London. The capital city is totally paralyzed, and even the Thames is starting to freeze solid. However, the strangest fact is that the storm seems to only affect London, sparing the rest of England.

At the dawn of the third day of storm, Sherlock Holmes receives a telegram coming from the Annual Exhibition of Inventions, taking place in the Great Hall of Scientific Discoveries at the very heart of the city: the storm might not be natural! Finally a case worthy of Sherlock Holmes' great mind! With no hesitation, the famous detective braves the storm and goes to the scene, accompanied by his faithful friend Doctor Watson, in order to study and investigate the strange phenomenon.

The game, no doubt inspired by the popularity of the conceptually similar Professor Layton games, does not (to our knowledge) have a US release date yet. Visit the game website for more information.

Family Secrets by Jamie Hill is Today's Fifth Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Family Secrets by Jamie Hill as today's fifth free mystery ebook (Kindle format only).

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.

The President's Nemesis by Michael Beres is Today's Fourth Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The President's Nemesis by Michael Beres as today's fourth free mystery ebook (Kindle and iTunes formats).

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.

Dead Center by Danielle Girard is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Dead Center by Danielle Girard as today's third free mystery ebook (iTunes format only).

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.

Deadly Obsession by D. S. Butler is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Deadly Obsession by D. S. Butler as today's second free mystery ebook (Kindle format only).

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.

Treasure of Saint-Lazare by John Pearce is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Treasure of Saint-Lazare by John Pearce as today's free mystery ebook (Kindle format only).

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.

Big Maria by Johnny Shaw is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Big Maria by Johnny Shaw as today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Friday, October 26, 2012.

Mystery Bestsellers for the Week Ending October 26, 2012

A list of the top 15 Mystery Hardcover Bestsellers for the week ending October 26th, 2012 has been posted by the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books.

For the first time in many weeks there seems to be a couple of serious challengers to the dominance of the stand-alone thriller Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn for the top spot on our list. We'll have to see what happens next week. Just one new title enters the list (position in parentheses) this week.

New Trailer for Broken City

A new trailer for the thriller Broken City has been released by the studio (embedded below).

In a broken city rife with injustice, ex-cop Billy Taggart (Mark Wahlberg) seeks redemption — and revenge — after being double-crossed and then framed by its most powerful figure, the mayor (Russell Crowe). Billy's relentless pursuit of justice, matched only by his streetwise toughness, makes him an unstoppable force — and the mayor's worst nightmare.

Directed by Allen Hughes from an original screenplay by Brian Tucker, Broken City opens in theaters January 18th, 2013.

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Cutter by Laura Crum is Today's Sixth Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Cutter by Laura Crum as today's sixth free mystery ebook (Kindle format only).

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.

Murder and Other Distractions by Michael Estrin is Today's Fifth Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Murder and Other Distractions by Michael Estrin as today's fifth free mystery ebook (Kindle format only).

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.

Mr. E. Reviews Red Lights

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The first hour of this thriller is terrific filmmaking: well-cast actors in a sharply written screenplay, crisply directed. Then it seems as if someone else stepped in at the one hour mark, ripped up the script, sent the actors home (as it were), and phoned in the direction. I'm still shocked at how poorly executed the second half of this film is.

Read the full text of our review at Mr. E. Reviews Red Lights.

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Mr. E. Reviews is your source for mystery, suspense, thriller, and crime drama reviews of television and film.