MystereBooks: The Burning by Jane Casey, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Burning by Jane Casey, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Minotaur Books.

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 (03/29/2013 at 2:00 PM ET). 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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The Burning by Jane Casey
A Maeve Kerrigan Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Minotaur Books

The Burning Man. It's the name the media has given a brutal murderer who has beaten four young women to death before setting their bodies ablaze in secluded areas of London's parks. And now there's a fifth.

Maeve Kerrigan is an ambitious detective constable, keen to make her mark on the murder task force. Her male colleagues believe Maeve's empathy makes her weak, but the more she learns about the latest victim, Rebecca Haworth, from her grieving friends and family, the more determined Maeve becomes to bring her murderer to justice. But how do you catch a killer no one has seen when so much of the evidence has gone up in smoke?

      

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MystereBooks: Dead Shot, a Sniper Thriller by Jack Coughlin, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Dead Shot by Jack Coughlin with Donald A. Davis, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, St. Martin's Press.

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 (03/29/2013 at 1:30 PM ET). 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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Dead Shot by Jack Coughlin with Donald A. Davis
A Sniper Thriller (2nd in series)
Publisher: St. Martin's Press

In Baghdad's Green Zone, an Iraqi scientist is murdered just before he is to reveal the monstrous secret that Saddam Hussein took to his grave: the Palace of Death, home to a chemical weapon that Islamic militants quietly have been developing and whose formula is nearly complete. The assassination is the work of a mysterious sniper called Juba, who was originally trained by the British but now works with a twisted mastermind determined to wrest leadership of the terrorist world from Al Qaeda.

Kyle Swanson, once the top sniper in the Marine Corps, has become the key member in a secret special operations team known as Task Force Trident. When Juba tests the new weapon by killing hundreds of people at a British royal wedding in London, Swanson is assigned to hunt down his old special ops rival.

The birth of a new reign of global terror can be stopped only by a confrontation between the two best snipers in the world, a duel in which the first shot wins. Usually.

      

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MystereBooks: Placebo by Steven James, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Placebo by Steven James, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Revell.

The ebook format of this title was priced at $1.99 from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post (03/29/2013 at 1:00 PM ET). 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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Placebo by Steven James
A Jevin Banks Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Revell

Read our review of Placebo by Steven James

While covertly investigating a controversial neurological research program, exposé filmmaker Jevin Banks is drawn into a far-reaching conspiracy involving one of the world's largest pharmaceutical firms. After giving up his career as an escape artist and illusionist in the wake of his wife and sons' tragic death, Jevin is seeking not only answers about the questionable mind-to-mind communication program, but also answers to why his family suffered as they did.

    

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Review: If Snow Hadn't Fallen by S. J. Bolton

A Mysterious Review of …

If Snow Hadn't Fallen by S. J. Bolton. A Lacey Flint Novella.

Review summary: The storyline in this novella is set between the events of the first two books in this series and is written in a manner that provides a transition — mostly from a character development perspective — from one to the other. As such, it works well as an interesting, thought-provoking stand-alone story but doesn't really provide much of an introduction to Lacey Flint. (Click here for text of full review.)

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If Snow Hadn't Fallen
S. J. Bolton
A Lacey Flint Novella
Minotaur Books (April 2013)

Publisher synopsis: Just weeks ago, a Jack the Ripper copycat terrorized London, leaving London police officer Lacey Flint scarred both physically and emotionally. Still recovering from the ordeal and technically off-duty, Lacey almost ignores it when she hears a call for back-up as she's heading home. But she's close by and figures they could use her help. She could never have expected the horrible crime she would witness on arriving at the scene, or the frightening twists the case would being to take.

      

MystereBooks: Elusive by Sara Rosett, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Elusive by Sara Rosett, now available at a special price, courtesy of the author.

The ebook format of this title was priced at $0.99 from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post (03/29/2013 at 12:00 AM ET). 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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Elusive by Sara Rosett
An Zoe Hunter, On the Run Mystery
Publisher: Sara Rosett

Zoe Hunter loves living on the edge. Free-spirited and spontaneous, she's built a life stringing together various freelance gigs that keep her bank account barely in the black.

But when her ex, Jack, goes missing along with several million dollars from his business and the FBI zeros in on her as a person of interest, Zoe's life goes from delightfully unpredictable to downright frightening.

Plunged into a world of fake identities, deception, and murder, she's afraid to trust anyone. Zoe impulsively skips town in a search for answers that takes her from Las Vegas to Italy, but instead of tracking down answers, she only uncovers more questions.

Who was Jack? Is he dead or did he fake his disappearance? And, what was he mixed up in — art theft, the mafia, espionage … or all three?

      

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Red Contract by Peter Wilben is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Red Contract by Peter Wilben as today's third free mystery ebook (A Joe Grace Thriller; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, March 29, 2013 at 7:30 AM ET. 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.

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Red Contract
Peter Wilben
A Joe Grace Thriller
Publisher: Orchard Wall Publishing

Wall Street is soaring and so is the share price of pharma giant Trident Drug … rumor on the street is they have discovered a cure for AIDS.

But when the scientist responsible disappears, ex-commando-turned-financial hot shot Joe Grace finds himself under pressure from one of his key investors to track down the missing man.

On a breathtaking chase from Dublin to New York, from Mexico to Moscow, Joe, a man fighting his own demons, finds himself in a place of no return where friends are few and the price for staying alive is paid in blood.

  

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The Alberta Connection by R. Clint Peters is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Alberta Connection by R. Clint Peters as today's second free mystery ebook (A Ryce Dalton Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, March 29, 2013 at 7:20 AM ET. 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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The Alberta Connection
R. Clint Peters
A Ryce Dalton Mystery
Publisher: Writer's Edge Publishing

As a child, all Ryce Dalton wanted to be was an Army Ranger.

Conquering his dream, it was only 16 years later that he was forced into early retirement due to an injury.

Sworn to defend his country, putting his combat and intelligence skills back to work, he has joined the Joint Border Task Force.

Four laptops have been stolen from the Pentagon, containing critical data that could put us all in danger. Can Ryce keep those secrets from reaching the enemies of America?

  

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Trick of the Mind by Jude Chapman is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Trick of the Mind by Jude Chapman as today's free mystery ebook (A Psychological Thriller; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, March 29, 2013 at 7:10 AM ET. 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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Trick of the Mind
Jude Chapman
A Psychological Thriller
Publisher: Weatherly Books

On the day Kendra turns thirty, she arrives late for a dinner date with her husband, only to discover she has already come, ordered, eaten, and left the restaurant … and that two hours have been erased from her mind.

It can only mean one thing. Or possibly two. Either she must be losing her mind the same way her mother did decades ago. Or someone is playing a trick on her … a trick of the mind …

  

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Birdman by Mo Hayder is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Birdman by Mo Hayder as today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Friday, March 29, 2013.

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Birdman
Mo Hayder
A Jack Caffery Mystery
Grove Press

In his first case as lead investigator with London's crack murder squad, Detective Inspector Jack Caffery is called on to investigate the murder of a young woman whose body has been discovered near the Millennium Dome in Greenwich, south-east London.

Brutalized, mutilated beyond recognition, the victim is soon joined by four others discovered in the same area — all female and all ritualistically murdered. And when the post-mortem examination reveals a gruesome signature connecting the victims, Caffery realizes exactly what he's dealing with — a dangerous serial killer.

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Mystery Bestsellers for the Week Ending March 29, 2013

A list of the top 15 Mystery Hardcover Bestsellers for the week ending March 29th, 2013 has been posted by the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books.

Last week's featured new bestselling title, Six Years by Harlan Coben, made a valient effort but it wasn't quite enough to displace Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn from the top spot.

Two new titles debut this week (below; position in backets).

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[9]: Leaving Everything Most Loved
Jacqueline Winspear
— Maisie Dobbs (10th)

The year is 1933. Maisie Dobbs is contacted by an Indian gentleman who has come to England in the hopes of finding out who killed his sister two months ago. Scotland Yard failed to make any arrest in the case, and there is reason to believe they failed to conduct a thorough investigation.

The case becomes even more challenging when another Indian woman is murdered just hours before a scheduled interview. Meanwhile, unfinished business from a previous case becomes a distraction, as does a new development in Maisie's personal life.

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[10]: The Golden Egg
Donna Leon
— Guido Brunetti (22nd)

As the first leaves of autumn begin to fall, Brunetti's ambitious boss, Patta, asks him to look into a seemingly insignificant violation of public vending laws by a shopkeeper, who happens to be the future daughter-in-law of the Mayor. Brunetti, who has no interest in helping Patta enrich his political connections, has little choice but to ask around to see if the bribery could cause a scandal.

Then, Brunetti's wife Paola comes to him with an unusual request of her own. The deaf, mentally disabled man who worked at their dry-cleaners has died of a sleeping-pill overdose, and Paola's kind heart can't take the idea that he lived and died without anyone noticing him, or helping him.

To please her, Brunetti begins to ask questions. He is surprised when he finds that the man left no official record: no birth certificate, no passport, no driver's license, no credit cards. The man owns nothing, is registered nowhere. As far as the Italian government is concerned, the man never existed. It is even more surprising because, with his physical and mental handicaps, both he and his mother were entitled to financial support from the state. And yet, despite no official record of the man's life, there is his body.

Stranger still, the dead man's mother is reluctant to speak to the police and claims that her son's identification papers were stolen in a burglary. As clues stack up, Brunetti suspects that the Lembos, a family of aristocratic copper magnates, might be somehow connected to the death. But could anyone really want this sweet, simple-minded man dead?

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Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (130329)

Here is today's mystery and suspense update from Big Fish Games …

• The New Release is PuppetShow: Destiny Undone (Collector's Edition).

• The Daily Deal is Phenomenon: City of Cyan, just $2.99 today only!.

• The current Catch of the Week is Awakening: Moonfell Wood, just $2.99 through Sunday, March 31, 2013 only.

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Today's New Release is PuppetShow: Destiny Undone (Collector's Edition)

In the calm and peaceful town of Joyville the evil revisits the same family – Master and Felicia’s. Little Felicia should now live happily, but she needs help again. Her father, Master of Puppets, has gone missing and Cricks is there too! Cricks is in town for revenge! Felicia begs to help save her father from the death of his old friend but is it possible to change destiny? What has to be done will be done and you will believe in miracles!

This is a special Collector's Edition release full of exclusive extras you won't find in the standard version, including: bonus gameplay, screensavers and wallpapers, and concept art.

A sample version is available to download and play for free for one hour.

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Today's Daily Deal is Phenomenon: City of Cyan

Help Monica uncover the secrets and tragedies of her childhood! Twenty years ago a dangerous experiment destroyed most of Cyan City and turned many of the citizens into strange creatures. Explore the deserted city, overcome supernatural enemies, and find powerful allies on your quest to find out what happened to Monicas parents in this fantastic Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game.

A sample version is available to download and play for free for one hour. You can purchase this game today only — Friday, March 29, 2013 — for $2.99.

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The current Catch of the Week is Awakening: Moonfell Wood

After awaking from a century long slumber, Princess Sophia finds a world that is devoid of people! Help her find her friends and family and take her rightful place. Search gorgeous locations for helpful clues and discover Sophia's destiny in this beautiful Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game. Follow your fairy friend as you explore the incredible landscape and help Sophia find her people!

A sample version is available to download and play for free for one hour. You can purchase this game at the special price of $2.99 through Sunday, March 31, 2013.