Blue Heat by John A. Bray is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Blue Heat by John A. Bray as today's second free mystery ebook (A Crime 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.

Slickrock by Laura Crum is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Slickrock by Laura Crum as today's free mystery ebook (A Gail McCarthy 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.

MystereBooks: James Patterson's Mysteries and Thrillers, Now Available at a Discounted Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature over 50 mysteries and thrillers by James Patterson, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Little, Brown.

The discounted Kindle book formatted titles, which range from $5.99 to $7.99 each, span many of Patterson's series:

• The first ten "Women's Murder Club" thrillers;

• Most — maybe all — of the "Alex Cross" mysteries up through 2011's Kill Alex Cross;

• The first four "Michael Bennett" thrillers;

• The early "Private" novels; and

• A whole lot of stand-alones!

Use this link to see all the titles; the individual series titles can be shown using the links in the bullets above.

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.

Today's Bestselling Free Kindle MystereBooks (130108)

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: Fox Renews Bones for a 9th Season

Fox has renewed Bones for a ninth season.

"After more than 150 episodes, Bones continues to be one of television's most dynamic and consistent dramas," said Kevin Reilly, Entertainment Chairman of Fox.

Based on a character created by crime novelist Kathy Reichs, Bones stars Emily Deschanel as Dr. Temperance Brennan, a forensic anthropologist with an uncanny ability to decipher clues left in a crime victim's bones. Her partner — and also the father of her child, Christine — is FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth, played by David Boreanaz.

Keep up to date on the status of your favorite mystery and suspense television with our Telemystery Scoresheet. We've updated it with today's news.

MystereBooks: The Sloth's Eye by Linda Lombardi, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Sloth's Eye by Linda Lombardi, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Greenhaven Press.

In our review of this zoo-based mystery, we said, "The murder mystery plot of The Sloth's Eye is both topical and well developed and includes a number of credible suspects to keep readers guessing."

The ebook format of this title was priced at $2.99 from the listed vendors (below) 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.

Mystery Event Calendar: Sleuthfest on Saturday, February 16th in Sarasota, Florida

In a little over a month from now, Sleuthfest on Saturday (February 16th) will take place in Sarasota, hosted by the Florida Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America.

A powerful, intensive, one-day conference for writers, Sleuthfest on Saturday will feature hands-on workshops led by bestselling authors Elaine Viets and Kristy Montee (writing as P. J. Parrish.) In addition, the event will also include a special session about electronic publishing — "Surviving the Wild West of Indie Publishing — led by Christine Kling.

Sleuthfest on Saturday attendees are also eligible to sign up to pitch Terri Bischoff, acquiring editor at Midnight Ink, or Nicole Resciniti, a literary agent with The Seymour Agency.

For more information about the event, including registration and information on where to stay, visit the Sleuthfest website at Sleuthfest.com.

Please Welcome Novelist Mari Passananti

with Mari Passananti

We are delighted to welcome novelist Mari Passananti to Omnimystery News today.

Mari's second novel is the political thriller The K Street Affair (Rutland Square Press, January 2013 trade paperback).

We recently had a chance to talk to Mari about her new book.

Silver by Steven Savile is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Silver by Steven Savile as today's third free mystery ebook (An Ogmios Team Adventure; 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 Private Lie by Keith Dixon is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Private Lie by Keith Dixon as today's second free mystery ebook (A Sam Dyke 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.

Silent Joe by T. Jefferson Parker is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Silent Joe by T. Jefferson Parker as today's free mystery ebook (A California Crime 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.

Dead in Red by L. L. Bartlett is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Dead in Red by L. L. Bartlett as today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Tuesday, January 08, 2013.

Mystery and Suspense Films: House at the End of the Street and Stolen, New This Week on DVD

Checking through our list of films currently scheduled for release this week on DVD and/or Blu-ray disc, we are pleased to feature two that fall into the mystery, suspense, thriller and/or adventure category …

House at the End of the Street starring Jennifer Lawrence, Elisabeth Shue, and Max Thieriot.

Stolen starring Nicolas Cage, Josh Lucas, Malin Akerman, and Danny Huston.

See also a list of current mystery and suspense DVD, Blu-ray, or VOD deals on Amazon.com.

Today's Bestselling Free Kindle MystereBooks (130107)

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.

MystereBooks: Die For Me by Cynthia Eden, Pre-Order at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Die For Me by Cynthia Eden, now available to pre-order at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Montlake Romance.

The Kindle ebook format of this romantic thriller was priced to pre-order at $0.99 as of the date and time of this post. The book is scheduled to be published on February 12th, 2013.

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.