Between a Smile and a Tear by Robert Bucchianeri is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Between a Smile and a Tear by Robert Bucchianeri as today's free mystery ebook (A Novel of Mystery, Suspense and Betrayal; Kindle format only).

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Between a Smile and a Tear
Robert Bucchianeri
A Novel of Mystery, Suspense and Betrayal
Publisher: Lucky Bat Books

Jack Waters is a successful writer and an alcoholic struggling to stay on the wagon, desperately trying to keep his family together. He meets a fan, an attractive woman, in a coffee shop and she plies him with compliments and a Mickey. The next morning he wakes up at a seedy motel naked, reeking of alcohol, alone, and confused.

A blackmail ensues and he becomes entangled in a shadowy underworld involving strippers, prostitutes, gangsters, corrupt politicians, and cops. His wife and son leave him and he plunges into the mean streets of San Francisco seeking answers to the riddles at the heart of those seeking to destroy him.

  

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Mortal by Ted Dekker and Tosca Lee is Today's Nook Daily Find

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Mortal by Ted Dekker and Tosca Lee as today's Barnes & Noble Nook Daily Find.

The deal price of $2.99 is valid only for today, Tuesday, January 15, 2013.

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

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Mortal
Ted Dekker and Tosca Lee
The Books of Mortals
Faithwords

Centuries have passed since civilization's brush with apocalypse. The world's greatest threats have all been silenced. There is no anger, no hatred, no war. There is only perfect peace … and fear. A terrible secret was closely guarded for centuries: every single soul walking the earth, though in appearance totally normal, is actually dead, long ago genetically stripped of true humanity.

Nine years have gone by since an unlikely hero named Rom Sebastian first discovered a secret and consumed an ancient potion of blood to bring himself back to life in Forbidden. Surviving against impossible odds, Rom has gathered a secret faction of followers who have also taken the blood-the first Mortals in a world that is dead.

But The Order has raised an elite army to hunt and crush the living. Division and betrayal threaten to destroy the Mortals from within. The final surviving hope for humanity teeters on the brink of annihilation and no one knows the path to survival.

 

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A Drop of the Hard Stuff by Lawrence Block is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature A Drop of the Hard Stuff by Lawrence Block as today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Tuesday, January 15, 2013.

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A Drop of the Hard Stuff
Lawrence Block
A Matthew Scudder Novel
Mulholland Books

Facing his demons in his first year of sobriety, Matthew Scudder finds himself on the trail of a killer. When Scudder's childhood friend Jack Ellery is murdered, presumably while attempting to atone for past sins, Scudder reluctantly begins his own investigation, with just one lead: Ellery's Alcoholics Anonymous list of people he wronged.

One of them may be a killer, but that's not necessarily Scudder's greatest danger. Immersing himself in Ellery's world may lead him right back to the bar stool.

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Review: The Ice Maiden Cometh Not by Alistair Boyle

A Mysterious Review of …

The Ice Maiden Cometh Not by Alistair Boyle. A Gil Yates Mystery.

Review summary: This is a most entertaining mystery, with a well-crafted storyline involving a suspicious death. It is the character of amateur PI Gil Yates and his unique perspective on life, however, that really makes it hard to put this book down. (Click here for text of full review.)

Our rating:

The Ice Maiden Cometh Not
Alistair Boyle
A Gil Yates Mystery
Allen A. Knoll (November 2012)

Publisher synopsis: After a long hiatus, amateur investigator Gil Yates is lured to Pennsylvania by the deep pockets of a pompous heart surgeon. On the surface everything points to suicide in this case, but the drop-dead gorgeous widow, the doctor's daughter, insists otherwise. Who's hiding what? Who has a hidden agenda and who holds the truth? What Yates' uncovers holds surprises for everyone.

  

Mystery and Suspense Films: Taken 2, 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 one that falls into the mystery, suspense, thriller and/or adventure category …

Taken 2 starring Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, and Maggie Grace.

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

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Taken 2 (2012)

Directed by Olivier Megaton from an original screenplay by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen. Watch a trailer for the film below.

Film Synopsis (from the studio): As a retired CIA agent with a particular set of skills, Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) stopped at nothing to save his daughter Kim (Maggie Grace) from Albanian kidnappers. When the father of one of the kidnappers swears revenge and takes Bryan and his wife hostage during their family vacation in Istanbul, Bryan enlists Kim to help them escape, and uses the same advanced level of special forces tactics to get his family to safety and systematically take out the kidnappers one by one.

Running time: 92 minutes. Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and some sensuality.

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Today's Bestselling Free Kindle MystereBooks (130114)

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.

Two International Posters for Parker

Two international posters for the crime thriller Parker have surfaced, one for France (top right; click for larger image); and one for Japan (bottom right; click for larger image).

Parker (Jason Statham) is a professional thief who lives by a personal code of ethics: Don't steal from people who can't afford it and don't hurt people who don't deserve it. But on his latest heist, his crew double crosses him, steals his stash, and leaves him for dead. Determined to make sure they regret it, Parker tracks them to Palm Beach, playground of the rich and famous, where the crew is planning their biggest heist ever. Donning the disguise of a rich Texan, Parker takes on an unlikely partner, Leslie (Jennifer Lopez), a savvy insider, who's short on cash, but big on looks, smarts and ambition. Together, they devise a plan to hijack the score, take everyone down and get away clean.

Directed by Taylor Hackford from an adapted screenplay by John J. McLaughlin and based on the crime novel Flashfire by Donald E. Westlake (writing as Richard Stark), Parker opens in US theaters later this month. In France, it is scheduled to open on March 20th, and in Japan on February 9th.

Telemystery: NYC 22, Perry Mason, and Waking the Dead, 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 three series from our site being released this week.

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NYC 22
The Complete Series

In the concrete jungle of New York City, there's a thin blue line between law-abiding citizens and ruthless criminals. NYC 22 follows six diverse rookie cops from Upper Manhattan's 22nd precinct as they clash with gangs, violent offenders and petty crooks.

NYC 22 blows the lid off life behind the badge as this group of fresh recruits with unique backgrounds, personalities and reasons for being on the force battles private demons and personal passions.

Catch all the episodes in this CBS series as the rookies make their share of mistakes while they figure out how to relate to their boss, each other and the people they swore to protect.

NYC 22 aired its first and only season from April through August, 2012.

    

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Perry Mason
Season Eight (Volume 2)

Renowned defense attorney Perry Mason is back on the front lines of justice in the 15 final episodes of Season Eight, which originally aired from January through May 1965 on CBS.

Raymond Burr brings his signature brand of clever questioning and deductive reasoning to cap off a killer season, which includes mischievous dolls, deadly debts and murderous mermaids.

Always by his side are Detective Paul Drake (William Hopper), loyal secretary Della Street (Barbara Hale), and homicide officer Andy Anderson (Wesley Lau).

In this digitally remastered collection, courtroom fireworks are on full display, and one of television's most iconic legal thrillers is at its peak.

  

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Waking the Dead
Season Seven

This award winning and critically-acclaimed crime drama returns for another series of dark gripping murder mystery investigations.

In the six stories of Season Seven DSI Boyd and his Cold Case Squad enter the visceral worlds of international terrorism, private military contractors, the penal system and sex offenders, Navajo rituals, people trafficking, and neo Nazi politics to close more previously unsolved cases.

This BBC series originally aired during April and May 2008.

  

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Visit the Telemystery website to discover more television mystery series currently available on and coming soon to DVD, Blu-ray disc, or video on demand.

New Mystery/Suspense from Carina Press: Wrongfully Accused by Ana Barrons

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.

Wrongfully Accused by Ana Barrons is this week's new ebook (listed under Romantic Suspense) …

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Wrongfully Accused
Ana Barrons

Detective Gabriel Hugo has never been able to forget Kate Franklin. Eight years ago he let down his barriers and made love to her, but guilt and regret tore them apart.

Now she's the prime suspect in the murder of her second husband, an ambitious congressman. The FBI wants Gabe to use his connection to Kate to prove her guilt. Unfortunately his desire for Kate is as intense and forbidden as ever.

Kate is shocked to be a suspect and doubly shocked that the lead detective is the man she has always wanted. Eight years ago Gabe hadn't been willing to hear that she was in love with him, and nothing has changed. But when the attacks on Kate's life begin can she trust Gabe to prove her innocence and keep her safe?

      

The Washington Sanction by Mark Arundel is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Washington Sanction by Mark Arundel as today's third free mystery ebook (The Rafferty Files — A Political Thriller; Kindle format only).

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The Washington Sanction
Mark Arundel
The Rafferty Files — A Political Thriller
Publisher: Laughing Gulls

Rafferty is an unusual person. As a combat soldier, he fought the enemy. As an intelligence officer, the enemy are harder to see. In his world, happiness comes as fleeting gifts like capsules of oxygen to a suffocating man.

His world has spies, war and assassinations. It is a world in which people entwine falsehoods and hidden truths with the art of ancient craftsmen. These people have determined wills that fight constraints of iron. Their honesty and vengeance collide in battles of passion and fear.

Rafferty cannot win … he can only survive.

  

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Kingdom by the Sea by Jill Winters is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Kingdom by the Sea by Jill Winters as today's second free mystery ebook (A Novel of Romantic Suspense; Kindle format only).

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Kingdom by the Sea
Jill Winters
A Novel of Romantic Suspense
Publisher: CreateSpace

When archives librarian Nicole Sheffield inherits an oceanfront property from her Aunt Nina, she's unaware that something has been hidden for her in the house — and that more than one interested party is eager to get inside.

As Nicole begins piecing together clues from Nina, she forms an unlikely alliance with an enigmatic man named Michael, who carries a secret of his own …

  

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Reprisal by Colin T. Nelson is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Reprisal by Colin T. Nelson 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.

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Reprisal
Colin T. Nelson
Publisher: North Star Press

What if terrorists used American children as weapons of mass destruction? It's already started with the disappearance of the Somali boys from Minnesota …

Small pox was eradicated from the planet in 1979. For future research, two repositories of the deadly virus were set up in Atlanta, Georgia and Vector, Russia. When an Islamic terrorist group steals samples of the virus from Russia, they need human hosts to carry the disease and infect defenseless Americans.

Release of the virus is about to explode until a criminal defense lawyer gets involved. She becomes entangled in a race against time and the terrorists to save hundreds of children and the community.

  

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Abuse of Power by Michael Savage is Today's Nook Daily Find

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Abuse of Power by Michael Savage as today's Barnes & Noble Nook Daily Find.

The deal price of $2.99 is valid only for today, Monday, January 14, 2013.

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

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Abuse of Power
Michael Savage
St. Martin's Press

Jack Hatfield is a hardened former war correspondent who rose to national prominence for his insightful, provocative commentary. But after being smeared as a bigot and extremist by a radical leftist media-watchdog group, he ultimately loses his job and finds himself working in obscurity as a freelance news producer in San Francisco.

One afternoon Hatfield is on a ride-along with the SFPD bomb squad when a seemingly routine carjacking turns deadly, after police find several pounds of military-grade explosives in the jacked car. And when the FBI urges Hatfield to stay out of it, he knows he's onto something big.

This event will open up a shadowy trail that leads Hatfield from San Francisco to Tel Aviv, London, Paris, and back again, as he works with a stunning Yemeni intelligence agent and a veteran Green Beret to expose a terrorist group known as the Hand of Allah — and a plot within the highest corridors of power that will dwarf 9/11.

 

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