New Mystery/Suspense from Carina Press: Grounds To Kill by Wendy Roberts

Carina Press is a digital-first imprint from Harlequin, publishing books in an interesting and diverse selection of genres including contemporary romance, steampunk, gay/lesbian fiction, science-fiction, fantasy, and — but of course — mystery and suspense.

Grounds To Kill by Wendy Roberts is this week's new ebook (listed under Cozy Mystery) …

Telemystery: Archer and Midsomer Murders, 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 two series from our site being released this week.

Officer Jones by Derek Ciccone is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Officer Jones by Derek Ciccone as today's third free mystery ebook (A Novel of Suspense; 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.

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.

Laura Lee by Lawrence De Maria is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Laura Lee by Lawrence De Maria as today's second free mystery ebook (An Alton Rhode 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.

The Austin Job by David Mark Brown is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Austin Job by David Mark Brown as today's free mystery ebook (A Political Thriller on Horseback; 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.

Mystery Godoku Puzzle for January 07, 2013

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!).

— ◊ —

This week's letters and mystery clue:

A D F I L R S T Y

Eleanor Roosevelt investigated the murder of this person in a 1992 mystery by Elliott Roosevelt (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!

New Mexican Poster for Alex Cross

The film Alex Cross has come and gone from theaters here in the US, but we stumbled across a Mexican poster (right; click for larger image) for the film labeled "próximamente" — soon. We can't find a release date on IMDB so we're not sure if the film has played in Mexico or not.

Anyway, we rather like the contrast in images presented, good versus evil, as it were. The film is subtitled, "En la mente del asesino" — In the mind of the assassin.

We haven't seen Alex Cross yet, but will do so when it comes on on video. The DVD/Blu-ray versions are scheduled to hit stores on February 5th; it will also be available from Netflix during February.

Today's Bestselling Free Kindle MystereBooks (130106)

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.

Review: Invisible Murder by Lene Kaaberbøl and Agnete Friis

A Mysterious Review of …

Invisible Murder by Lene Kaaberbøl and Agnete Friis. A Nina Borg Crime Novel.

Review summary: The primary crime in this Danish mystery is intricately devised, but is often overshadowed by numerous tangential storylines, at least a couple of which don't add much value to the story. Fans of the first book in this series may well take to this one, too, but others may find it to be difficult to follow and enjoy. (Click here for text of full review.)

This Week's Amazon TV Deal of the Week: DVD Sets of Perry Mason

This week's Amazon TV Deal of the Week is the individual volumes (half-season sets) of the original Perry Mason.

• Perry Mason

Raymond Burr stars as Perry Mason, a Los Angeles attorney who specializes in defending seemingly indefensible cases. With the aid of his secretary Della Street and investigator Paul Drake, he often finds that by digging deeply into the facts, startling facts can be revealed. Frequently relying on his outstanding courtroom skills, he often tricks or traps people into unwittingly admitting their guilt.

The series began in 1957, running until 1974, and later revived in a series of TV movies.

This week only, save up to 64% on individual volumes of Perry Mason; Seasons 1 through 7 plus the first half of Season 8 are available. (Note: Each volume is a half-season of the series.) Offer ends January 12, 2013.

An Evil Shadow by AJ Davidson is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature An Evil Shadow by AJ Davidson as today's third free mystery ebook (A Val Bosanquet Mystery; 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.

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.

Extreme Malice by R. E. Swirsky is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Extreme Malice by R. E. Swirsky as today's second free mystery ebook (A Murder Mystery; 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.

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.

Deathloop by G. Brailey is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Deathloop by G. Brailey as today's free mystery ebook (A Supernatural Thriller; 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.

Telemystery: BBC America to Air ITV's Murder Mystery Broadchurch

BBC America has acquired the US broadcast rights to the ITV murder mystery drama Broadchurch.

David Tennant, Olivia Colman, and Vicky McClure star in this 8-part series that explores what happens to a small community when it suddenly becomes the focus of a murder investigation.

"Broadchurch focuses on a small British community which finds itself at the eye of a storm," says Chris Chibnall, who created and wrote the series. "In the wake of one boy's death, the residents of Broadchurch come under scrutiny and suspicion. It's a story of scale and intimacy, as the lives of the characters are laid bare."

David Tennant takes the role of Detective Inspector Alec Hardy, an out-of-town, newly promoted police detective who takes the job local Detective Sergeant Ellie Miller (Olivia Colman) believes should have been hers.

Ellie has to find reserves of patience and toughness to negotiate a professional relationship with the difficult and unyielding Hardy. Yet as the drama progresses, Hardy's own secrets are laid bare.

Broadchurch will premiere on ITV later this Spring, and will be part of BBC America's Dramaville later this year.

MystereBooks: The Underwater Investigation Series by Kathy Brandt, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature the four books in the "Hannah Sampson, Underwater Investigation" series by Kathy Brandt, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Beyond the Page Publishing.

The ebook format of the first title in this series was priced at $1.99 from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post; the other three books were priced at $2.99 each from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post. Also available is the set of all four books, priced from $4.99 at Amazon.com (a terrific deal!) to $7.69 at Kobo, to $9.99 at iTunes.

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.