Today's Bestselling Free Kindle MystereBooks (121114)

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; as an alternative, 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.

Please Welcome Mystery Author Tace Baker

by Tace Baker

We are delighted to welcome novelist Tace Baker as our guest.

Tace's debut novel is Speaking of Murder (Barking Rain Press, September 2012 trade paperback and ebook formats), a copy of which you can enter to win; details below.

Today Tace tells us about pen names, a topic with which she is familiar as "Tace Baker" is a pen name used by Edith Maxwell.

Murder in the Round by Patricia Rockwell is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Murder in the Round by Patricia Rockwell as today's third free mystery ebook (A Pamela Barnes, Acoustic Mystery; 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.

For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

Dead in the Water by Julie Smith is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Dead in the Water by Julie Smith as today's second free mystery ebook (A Rebecca Schwartz Mystery; 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.

For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

Turkey Ranch Road Rage by Paula Boyd is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Turkey Ranch Road Rage by Paula Boyd as today's free mystery ebook (A Jolene Jackson Mystery; 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.

For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

Pretty Little Secrets by Sara Shepard is Today's Nook Daily Find

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Pretty Little Secrets by Sara Shepard as today's Barnes & Noble Nook Daily Find.

The deal price of $2.99 is valid only for today, Wednesday, November 14, 2012.

Note: The price has been matched by Amazon.com for today only.

Mr. E. Reviews Vera Set 2

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If you enjoyed the first season of this British series, based on characters created by crime novelist Ann Cleeves, you'll absolutely want to see this second one. The actors seem more comfortable in their roles, which translates here into better performances. Too, this season, the screenplays are all first rate, something any fan of crime dramas will appreciate.

Read the full text of our review at Mr. E. Reviews Vera Set 2.

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MystereBooks: The Nero Wolfe Mysteries by Robert Goldsborough, Now Available as eBooks

Mysterious Press has released the seven titles in the "Nero Wolfe" series by Robert Goldsborough this week in ebook format.

Goldsborough continued the series made famous by Rex Stout in 1986 with Murder in E Minor. It went on to win the Nero Award for literary excellence in the mystery genre. Most recently, he published a prequel to the series as whole, Archie Meets Nero Wolfe (Mysterious Press, November 2012).

In the mid-2000s, Goldsborough published three historical mysteries featuring Chicago Tribune reporter Steve "Snap" Malek.

Below, we're providing a list of the seven books being released by Mysterious Press today, with a synopsis from the first in the series.

MystereBooks: Five Blaine McCracken Thriller eBooks by Jon Land, Now at a Discounted Price

The first five thriller ebooks in the "Blaine McCracken" series by Jon Land have been reduced to $2.99, courtesy of the publisher, Open Road.

Rogue government operative Blaine McCracken was introduced in 1986 in The Omega Command, and will be next seen later this month in the tenth book of the series, Pandora's Temple (Open Road, November 2012).

Presented below is a list of the five discounted books in the series — with a synopsis for the first — together with purchase options (Amazon and iTunes only; either Kobo is not participating or hasn't yet updated its prices).

Today's Bestselling Free Kindle MystereBooks (121113)

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; as an alternative, 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.

Telemystery: The CW Developing Series based on Thomas Perry's Jane Whitefield Mysteries

The CW is developing a crime drama based on the "Jane Whitefield" mysteries by Thomas Perry. According to Deadline, Carol Mendelsohn (the "CSI" franchise) will produce a screenplay by Natalie Chaidez (In Plain Sight).

Jane Whitefield was introduced in 1995 in Vanishing Act, the first of seven (to date) books in the series. She is a Native American guide, who specializes in making people disappear from those who are trying to find them. More information on the first book in the series, below.

Amazon's TV Deal of the Week: The Walking Dead, Seasons 1 and 2

This week's Amazon TV Deal of the Week are the first two seasons of The Walking Dead (both DVD and Blu-ray formats).

The Walking Dead is adapted from the graphic novels by Robert Kirkman. It premiered on AMC in October 2010, and has been not only the cable network's highest rated show, but some episodes are often the highest rated on all of cable.

Here's a "new to the show" summary of the series: Waking up in an empty hospital after weeks in a coma, County Sheriff Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) finds himself utterly alone. The world as he knows it is gone, ravaged by a zombie epidemic. The Walking Dead tells the story of the weeks and months that follow after the apocalypse, an epic, edge-of-your-seat drama where personal struggles are magnified against a backdrop of moment-to-moment survival. A survivalist story at its core, the series explores how the living are changed by the overwhelming realization that those who survive can be far more dangerous than the mindless walkers roaming the earth. They themselves have become the walking dead.

A Conversation with Rhodi Hawk

with Rhodi Hawk

We are delighted to welcome novelist Rhodi Hawk to Omnimystery News today.

Rhodi's second mystery in the "Twisted Ladder" series is The Tangled Bridge (Tor Books, October 2012 trade paperback and ebook formats).

We recently had the opportunity to talk to Rhodi about her books.

Nominees for the 2012 National (UK) Book Awards Announced

The shortlists (nominees) for the UK's National Book Awards have been posted to the organization's website, recognizing the most popular books of the year in 11 categories, including Crime Fiction. The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on Tuesday, December 4th, 2012.

Crime Novel of the Year …

• A Wanted Man by Lee Child (Bantam)
• Kind of Cruel by Sophie Hannah (Hodder & Stoughton)
• A Question of Identity by Susan Hill (Chatto & Windus)
• The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz (Orion)
• Perfect People by Peter James (Pan)
• Gods and Beasts by Denise Mina (Orion)

Mandarin Yellow by Steven M. Roth is Today's Fourth Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Mandarin Yellow by Steven M. Roth as today's fourth free mystery ebook (A Mystery Introducing Socrates Cheng; 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.

For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.