The Black Song Inside by Carlyle Clark is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Black Song Inside by Carlyle Clark as today's free mystery ebook (An Atticus Wynn and Rosemary Sanchez Crime Thriller; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, April 08, 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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The Black Song Inside
Carlyle Clark
An Atticus Wynn and Rosemary Sanchez Crime Thriller
Publisher: Make Luck Press

Newly engaged private investigators Atticus Wynn and Rosemary Sanchez have seen the dark and violent side of life. Atticus's dry wit is born of a traumatic childhood that's left him emotionally scarred and estranged from his homicide detective sister. The medals Rosemary earned during her tour of duty in Iraq are little reward for returning home to San Diego missing a leg and tormented by PTSD and her continuing failure to save her younger brother from his own violent nature. Still, nothing they've been through has prepared them for an explosive murder investigation that tests the couple's trust as they struggle to solve a case where the best result leaves them in prison or dead.

Atticus's manipulative and gorgeous ex-girlfriend, Claire, bursts back into their lives wielding a secret about Rosemary's family that she exploits to force the couple into investigating the execution-style slaying of her lover. The case thrusts Atticus and Rosemary headlong into the world of human trafficking and drug smuggling as well as rendering them pawns in Tijuana Cartel captain Armando Villanueva's bloody bid to take over the Cartel. Villanueva Machiavellian scheme sends one of his minions, Rosemary's own gangsta brother, after Atticus, and as if that weren't bad enough, Villanueva dispatches "The Priest", a former child soldier for a Colombian rebel group who is now a messianic mercenary whose religious psychosis has launched him on a trajectory that can only end in mayhem.

  

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The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz as today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Monday, April 08, 2013.

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The Spellman Files
Lisa Lutz
An Isabel Spellman Mystery (1st in series)
Simon & Schuster

Meet Isabel "Izzy" Spellman, private investigator. This twenty-eight-year-old may have a checkered past littered with romantic mistakes, excessive drinking, and creative vandalism; she may be addicted to Get Smart reruns and prefer entering homes through windows rather than doors -- but the upshot is she's good at her job as a licensed private investigator with her family's firm, Spellman Investigations. Invading people's privacy comes naturally to Izzy. In fact, it comes naturally to all the Spellmans. If only they could leave their work at the office. To be a Spellman is to snoop on a Spellman; tail a Spellman; dig up dirt on, blackmail, and wiretap a Spellman.

Part Nancy Drew, part Dirty Harry, Izzy walks an indistinguishable line between Spellman family member and Spellman employee. Duties include: completing assignments from the bosses, aka Mom and Dad (preferably without scrutiny); appeasing her chronically perfect lawyer brother (often under duress); setting an example for her fourteen-year-old sister, Rae (who's become addicted to "recreational surveillance"); and tracking down her uncle (who randomly disappears on benders dubbed "Lost Weekends"). But when Izzy's parents hire Rae to follow her (for the purpose of ascertaining the identity of Izzy's new boyfriend), Izzy snaps and decides that the only way she will ever be normal is if she gets out of the family business. But there's a hitch: she must take one last job before they'll let her go — a fifteen-year-old, ice-cold missing person case. She accepts, only to experience a disappearance far closer to home, which becomes the most important case of her life.

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Mystery Godoku Puzzle for April 08, 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!).

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This week's letters and mystery clue:

E H I K O R T U Z

She is the author of the 2013 mystery bestseller A Tale for the Time Being (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!

MystereBooks: The Book of Lost Fragrances by M. J. Rose, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Book of Lost Fragrances by M. J. Rose, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Atria 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 (04/07/2013 at 8:30 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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The Book of Lost Fragrances by M. J. Rose
A Novel of Suspense
Publisher: Atria Books

Jac L'Etoile has always been haunted by visions of the past, her earliest memories infused with the exotic scents that she grew up with as the heir to a storied French perfume company. These worsened after her mother's suicide until she finally found a doctor who helped her, teaching her to explore the mythological symbolism in her visions and thus lessen their painful impact. This ability led Jac to a wildly successful career as a mythologist, television personality and author.

When her brother, Robbie — who's taken over the House of L'Etoile from their father — contacts Jac about a remarkable discovery in the family archives, she's skeptical. But when Robbie goes missing before he can share the secret—leaving a dead body in his wake — Jac is plunged into a world she thought she'd left behind.

Traveling back to Paris to investigate Robbie's disappearance, Jac discovers that the secret is a mysterious scent developed in Cleopatra's time. Could the rumors swirling be true? Can this ancient perfume hold the power to unlock the ability to remember past lives and conclusively prove reincarnation? If this possession has the power to change the world, then it's not only worth living for … it's worth killing for, too.

    

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Review: The Gray Ghost Murders by Keith McCafferty

A Mysterious Review of …

The Gray Ghost Murders by Keith McCafferty. A Montana Fly Fishing Mystery.

Review summary: This is a superior mystery, one in which a Montana setting provides a striking backdrop to the investigation by a well-developed cast of characters into how two unidentified bodies came to be buried on a remote ridge and, separately, the whereabouts of two missing fishing flies, primary storylines that are deftly developed and interweaved. (Click here for text of full review.)

Our rating:

The Gray Ghost Murders
Keith McCafferty
A Montana Fly Fishing Mystery
Viking (February 2013)

Publisher synopsis: When the graves of two men are discovered on Sphinx Mountain, Sheriff Martha Ettinger suspects murder. But with the only evidence a hole in a skull that might or might not have been caused by a bullet, she once more finds herself turning to private investigator Sean Stranahan for help.

Stranahan already has a case, having been hired by a group of eccentric fly fishermen called The Madison River Liars and Fly Tiers Club to find a valuable fly that they suspect has been stolen. Could the disappearance of a vintage Gray Ghost from a riverside cabin in the Madison Valley be connected to the gray ghosts who haunt Sphinx Mountain?

      

MystereBooks: Strangers in the Night by Patricia H. Rushford, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Strangers in the Night by Patricia H. Rushford, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Summerside Press.

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 (04/07/2013 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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Strangers in the Night by Patricia H. Rushford
An Inspirational Novel of Romantic Suspense
Publisher: Summerside Press

All she wants is to protect her daughter and avoid notice. But the handsome stranger with Frank Sinatra eyes threatens to change everything.

For two long years, Abbie Campbell has been on the run with her four-year-old daughter, Emma. Then she receives a visit from Jake Connors, a friend of her parents, who convinces her to join them in the beautiful town of Cold Creek, Oregon. Jake is determined to help Abbie clear her name of the accusations that sent her into hiding.

Being in with her family again — and with Jake — fills Abbie with a peace she hasn't felt in years, and the prospect of turning an old lumber town into an artists' retreat gives her new purpose.

But then comes an unknown threat worse than all that Abbie has already faced, worse even than the fear of discovery. For lurking in the beautiful hills of Cold Creek is a killer determined to stop her at all costs.

      

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MystereBooks: The Kings of Cool by Don Winslow, Available this Month at a Special Price

Every month Amazon releases a new selection of Kindle books priced $3.99 or less.

Today's featured title from the Mystery & Thrillers category is The Kings of Cool by Don Winslow. This Kindle book was listed at $2.99 as of the date and time of this post, Sunday, April 07, 2013 at 1:30 PM ET, and should be available at this price through the end of the month.

More information about the book is below; if other vendors have priced-matched this title, links to their sites are also shown.

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The Kings of Cool by Don Winslow
A Crime Thriller
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

In this high-octane prequel to Savages, Don Winslow reaches back in time to tell the story of how Ben, Chon, and O became the people they are.

Spanning from 1960s Southern California to the recent past, this crime novel is a breathtakingly original saga of family in all its forms — fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, friends and lovers. As the trio at the center of the book does battle with a cabal of drug dealers and crooked cops, they come to learn that their future is inextricably linked with their parents' history.

A series of breakneck twists and turns puts the two generations on a collision course, culminating in a stunning showdown that will force Ben, Chon, and O to choose between their real families and their loyalty to one another.

      

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Mr. E. Reviews Above Suspicion Set 2

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Based on the fourth police procedural in the "Anna Travis" series by Lynda La Plante, this 3-part adaptation has some storyline interest but is significantly marred by an inconsistent and really quite subpar performance by Kelly Reilly as the lead character. The low-budget look to the production doesn't help, either.

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

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Mr. E. Reviews is your source for mystery, suspense, thriller, and crime drama reviews of television and film.

Curse of the Mummy's Tomb by M. T. Acquaire is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Curse of the Mummy's Tomb by M. T. Acquaire as today's third free mystery ebook (A Marty Boggs Paranormal Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, April 07, 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.

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Curse of the Mummy's Tomb
M. T. Acquaire
A Marty Boggs Paranormal Mystery
Publisher: CreateSpace

Marty's grandfather always said that superstition was nothing more than nonsense that hindered fools from discovery, but now Marty's not so sure. Ever since his grandfather, a world-renowned archeologist, discovered a tomb in Egypt his family has been plagued with tragedy.

First Marty's mother disappears, and then Reginald himself collapses at the museum in the weeks leading up to the mummy's unveiling. One by one children start to disappear as the town turns against Marty and his family, blaming them for unleashing the curse upon them.

Haunted by visions of creatures that shouldn't exist, Marty soon finds himself in a waking nightmare filled with demons running rampant in the streets, ghouls masquerading in the flesh of humans, and an evil necromancer who will stop at nothing to secure his own immortality.

As if that wasn't enough, then there's Daniel Richardson, the most beautiful girl Marty has ever laid eyes on. The only thing is, his competition isn't another boy at school, it's the monster behind the abductions, and now he has to find a way to stop her from being taken next.

  

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The de Bryce Case by Justin Dawes is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The de Bryce Case by Justin Dawes as today's second free mystery ebook (A Pike & Maggie Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, April 07, 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 de Bryce Case
Justin Dawes
A Pike & Maggie Mystery
Publisher: Justin Dawes

A blackmail scheme gone wrong sends Pike and Maggie in search of legendary pornographer Nathan Hardisey. The San Francisco Tenderloin's one time king of sleaze cinema, now a down on his luck fugitive desperate to protect a much younger wife from a sexual sadist.

Pike and Maggie's journey into the night continues …

  

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Blood of Others by Rick Mofina is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Blood of Others by Rick Mofina as today's free mystery ebook (A Crime Thriller; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, April 07, 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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Blood of Others
Rick Mofina
A Crime Thriller
Publisher: Carrick Publishing

Winner of the 2003 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel.

The disappearance and murder of a lonely San Francisco insurance clerk puts a relentless crime reporter and legendary homicide cop on separate tracks in their pursuit of a killer.

The suspect lures solitary women out of their quiet worlds and into his nightmare as he races the clock and travels the globe searching for the one woman who will forgive the unforgivable.

In the course of a widening investigation, Olivia Grant, a shy gift store sales manager who aches to escape her painful solitude, meets Ben Wyatt, an outcast San Francisco cop on the case, Wyatt is a man gripped with self-doubt over the shooting of his former partner.

  

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The Maximum Ride Books by James Patterson is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Maximum Ride Books by James Patterson as today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $2.99 each is valid only for today, Sunday, April 07, 2013. All eight books in the series of young adult fantasy adventure novels are available at this price; we're featuring the first title, below.

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The Maximum Ride Books
James Patterson
Little, Brown

Fourteen-year-old Maximum Ride, better known as Max, knows what it's like to soar above the world. She and all the members of the "flock" — Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman and Angel — are just like ordinary kids … only they have wings and can fly. It may seem like a dream come true to some, but their lives can morph into a living nightmare at any time … like when Angel, the youngest member of the flock, is kidnapped and taken back to the "School" where she and the others were experimented on by a crew of wack jobs.

Her friends brave a journey to blazing hot Death Valley, CA, to save Angel, but soon enough, they find themselves in yet another nightmare — this one involving fighting off the half-human, half-wolf "Erasers" in New York City.

Whether in the treetops of Central Park or in the bowels of the Manhattan subway system, Max and her adopted family take the ride of their lives. Along the way Max discovers from her old friend and father-figure Jeb — now her betrayed and greatest enemy--that her purpose is save the world — but can she?

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Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (130407)

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

• The New Release is Strange Cases: The Faces of Vengeance.

• The Daily Deal is Mystery Trackers: Black Isle, just $2.99 today only!.

• The current Catch of the Week is Witches' Legacy: The Charleston Curse, just $2.99 through Sunday, April 07, 2013 only.

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Today's New Release is Strange Cases: The Faces of Vengeance

FBI Agent Claire Ellery is grasping for any clue she can find about her missing ward, Anna. Strange tarot cards were found at the sight of her abduction, but the kidnapper has remained strangely silent, until an unmarked envelope arrives addressed to her. The clues will lead her straight to the heart of the criminal's hideout, in the abandoned Mercury Shopping Mall. Unfortunately for Claire, this masked kidnapper is always one step ahead, watching her every move. Who is he, and why did he kidnap Anna? Navigate the corridors of his deadly traps in this thrilling Hidden-Object Puzzle Adventure game!

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

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Today's Daily Deal is Mystery Trackers: Black Isle

When a journalist is kidnapped after beginning an investigation, it's up to you to learn the truth behind Black Isle. Years ago an earthquake struck leaving the island deserted. None of the buildings seem to be damaged, however, and a hooded figure seems to be stopping people from discovering the truth. Investigate a supposedly abandoned island, find the missing journalist and learn a sinister secret!

A sample version is available to download and play for free for one hour. You can purchase this game today only — Sunday, April 07, 2013 — for $2.99.

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The current Catch of the Week is Witches' Legacy: The Charleston Curse

End the Charleston Curse before it wipes out an entire family and save a young girl! After finding out that you are the last living relative to a young orphan named Lynn, you discover the terrifying tale of her family. The Charlestons have been systematically killed by a witch and now it's up to you to protect Lynn!

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, April 07, 2013.

MystereBooks: Bank Shot by Donald E. Westlake, Available this Month at a Special Price

Every month Amazon releases a new selection of Kindle books priced $3.99 or less.

Today's featured title from the Mystery & Thrillers category is Bank Shot by Donald E. Westlake. This Kindle book was listed at $1.99 as of the date and time of this post, Saturday, April 06, 2013 at 1:30 PM ET, and should be available at this price through the end of the month.

More information about the book is below; if other vendors have priced-matched this title, links to their sites are also shown.

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Bank Shot by Donald E. Westlake
A John Dortmunder Novel (2nd in series)
Publisher: Mysterious Press

Instead of robbing a bank, Dortmunder tries to steal the whole building …

Encyclopedias are heavy, and John Dortmunder is sick of carrying them. While in between jobs, the persistent heist-planner is working an encyclopedia-selling scam that's about to blow up in his face. The cops are on their way when his friend Kelp pulls up in a stolen Oldsmobile, offering a quick escape from the law and a job that's too insane to turn down.

Kelp's nephew is an FBI washout who's addicted to old-time pulp novels and adventure stories. He tried being a cop, and now he wants to be a robber. His target: a Main Street bank that has temporarily relocated to a large mobile home. Breaking in is impossible — there are seven guards and a police station down the street — but mobile homes were meant to be driven. Dortmunder just has to drive the bank away.

  

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