Fall Guy by John Dodd is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Fall Guy by John Dodd as today's third free mystery ebook (A Novel of Suspense; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, June 10, 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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Fall Guy
John Dodd
A Novel of Suspense
Publisher: Endeavour Press

Run him over. Drown him. Or shoot him. It seems like everyone is out to get Stan Arkle. Even the police.

With his marriage on the rocks, and his employer threatening him with the sack, newspaper photographer Stan Arkle returns to the town on the South coast where he grew up. His best friend from the old days is dead — murdered. Now someone wants to kill Stan as well. But why?

On the run from everyone, he must learn the dark secrets of the town he thought he had left behind years ago. Can he unlock the devastating mystery before it is too late? Or will Stan become the fall guy for someone else's crime?

  

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Sea Sick by Iain Rob Wright is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Sea Sick by Iain Rob Wright as today's second free mystery ebook (A Novel of Horror and Suspense; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, June 10, 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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Sea Sick
Iain Rob Wright
A Novel of Horror and Suspense
Publisher: SalGad Publishing

Police Officer Jack Wardsley's life ended the moment his partner died. Now, years later, he's not the man he used to be. He has a head full of secrets and a lust for violence that seems to grow each day. His recent record of police brutality and a reputation for not following the rules has prompted his seniors to give him an ultimatum: take a few weeks off; relax and find some way to let go of all the anger – or else find another job.

That's why Jack is about to board The Spirit of Kirkpatrick, a cruise liner built for five-star luxury. He's there to work out his issues and try to rediscover the man he used to be. But it isn't long, however, before Jack realizes that rest and relaxation is the last thing he's going to get. A virus has found its way onboard and is making people insane. Soon the whole ship is overrun with blood and death. There is nowhere to escape.

But then Jack wakes up.

The day is exactly the same as the one he just lived through. In fact everything is the same; every detail. Jack will soon realize that he is stuck in a loop, forced to witness the mysterious virus ravage the ship and its passengers over and over again, day after day.

Escape is impossible, but there are others on-board who are trapped in time just like he is. And some of them may know more than they're letting on.

  

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Laundry Man by Jake Needham is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Laundry Man by Jake Needham as today's free mystery ebook (A Jack Shepherd Crime Novel; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, June 10, 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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Laundry Man
Jake Needham
A Jack Shepherd Crime Novel
Publisher: Half Penny Ltd.

Once a high-flying international lawyer, a member of the innermost circles of government power, Jack Shepherd has abandoned the savage politics of Washington for the lethargic backwater of Bangkok, where he is now just an unremarkable professor at an unimportant university in an insignificant city. Or is he?

A secretive Asian bank collapses under dubious circumstances. A former law partner Shepherd thought dead reveals himself as the force behind the disgraced bank and coerces Shepherd into helping him track the hundreds of millions of dollars that disappeared during the collapse. A twisting trail of deceit leads Shepherd from Bangkok to Hong Kong and eventually to an isolated villa on the fabled island of Phuket where he confronts the evil at the heart of a monstrous game of international treachery.

A lawyer among people who laugh at the law, a friend in a land where today's allies are tomorrow's fugitives, Jack Shepherd battles the global tide of corruption, extortion and murder that is fast engulfing the new life he has made for himself in Thailand.

  

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The Iron King by Maurice Druon is Today's Nook Daily Find

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Iron King by Maurice Druon as today's Barnes & Noble Nook Daily Find.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Monday, June 10, 2013.

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

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The Iron King
Maurice Druon
The Accursed Kings Series

The 1955 classic, the first of seven books in a series, that George R. R. Martin credits with inspiring him to write The Game of Thrones.

The Iron King — Philip the Fair — is as cold and silent, as handsome and unblinking as a statue. He governs his realm with an iron hand, but he cannot rule his own family: his sons are weak and their wives adulterous; while his red-blooded daughter Isabella is unhappily married to an English king who prefers the company of men.

A web of scandal, murder and intrigue is weaving itself around the Iron King; but his downfall will come from an unexpected quarter. Bent on the persecution of the rich and powerful Knights Templar, Philip sentences Grand Master Jacques Molay to be burned at the stake, thus drawing down upon himself a curse that will destroy his entire dynasty …

 

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Damage Control by Denise Hamilton is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Damage Control by Denise Hamilton as today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Monday, June 10, 2013.

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Damage Control
Denise Hamilton
A Novel of Suspense
Scribner

Maggie Silver is solidly middle class, with a mortgage to pay and an ill mother to support. She is doing her best to scramble up the ladder at an elite PR firm in Southern California whose clients include movie stars and famous athletes. Now, Maggie tackles her toughest client yet: Senator Henry Paxton, a distinguished statesman who also happens to be the father of Anabelle, Maggie's estranged best friend from high school.

Senator Paxton's young female aide has been found murdered, and Maggie must run damage control to prevent the scandal from growing. Thrown back into the Paxtons' glamorous world, Maggie is unexpectedly flooded with memories from the stormy years in high school when her friendship with Anabelle was dramatically severed after a tragedy that neither of them has been able to forget. As Maggie gets further embroiled in the lives of the Paxtons, she realizes that the ties of her old friendship are stronger than she thinks.

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Mystery Godoku Puzzle for June 10, 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:

A E M N O R S T Y

There is a murder in this place in the 11th Libby Sarjeant mystery by Lesley Cookman (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!

Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (130610)

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

• The New Release is Legacy Tales: Mercy of the Gallows.

• The Daily Deal is Whispers, just $2.99 today only!

• The current Catch of the Week is Spirits of Mystery: Song of the Phoenix, just $2.99 through Sunday, June 16, 2013 only.

• Today's Special Deal — It is Bonus Punch Monday! Receive a BONUS PUNCH with every game purchase, only on Mondays.

Visit the Omnimystery Entertainment Network for more games of mystery and suspense!

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Today's New Release is Legacy Tales: Mercy of the Gallows

Strange things happen in and around the dark castle at the Dutch coast. Find out how William van der Decken, famous for his battles against pirates, and his lovely wife Isabelle vanished. What happened to her and why was the captain found dead, dressed as a pirate? Follow the trail of clues to solve this untold story. Meet the ghost of a sad, young woman who needs your help and start this pirate adventure! Go inside the castle, find your way to the mighty battleship, the Batavia, and unravel the mystery!

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

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Today's Daily Deal is Whispers

While doing some fieldwork Charlotte Davis has her soul captured by an evil sorcerer! Help her escape his terrifying clutches and return to her body! Escape from the sorcerer's home with the help of another captured spirit and use your willpower to return to your body in this incredible Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game. Travel through dangerous locations and make it home safely.

A sample version is available to download and play for free for one hour. You can purchase this game today only — Monday, June 10, 2013 — for $2.99.

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The current Catch of the Week is Spirits of Mystery: Song of the Phoenix

The Kingdoms of Dragon and Phoenix have been warring with each other for over 300 years. The Princess of the Dragon kingdom was set to wed the Prince of the Phoenix Kingdom in order to bring an end to the conflict but the Prince has been kidnapped! An evil witch, trapped in stone hundreds of years ago, orchestrated the abduction of the Prince. If the two Kingdoms cannot form a truce through matrimony, then the witch will break free from her prison. Help the Princess locate her missing groom and unite the two Kingdoms in this captivating Hidden Object game!

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, June 16, 2013.

The Art of Detection, a Kate Martinelli Mystery by Laurie R. King, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Art of Detection by Laurie R. King, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Bantam.

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 (06/09/2013 at 12:30 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 Art of Detection by Laurie R. King
A Kate Martinelli Mystery (5th in series)
Publisher: Bantam

Kate Martinelli has seen her share of peculiar things as a San Francisco cop, but never anything quite like this: an ornate Victorian sitting room straight out of a Sherlock Holmes story — complete with violin, tobacco-filled Persian slipper, and gunshots in the wallpaper that spell out the initials of the late queen.,br>
Philip Gilbert was a true Holmes fanatic, from his antiquated décor to his vintage wardrobe. And no mere fan of fiction's great detective, but a leading expert with a collection of priceless memorabilia — a collection some would kill for.

And perhaps someone did: In his collection is a century-old manuscript purportedly written by Holmes himself — a manuscript that eerily echoes details of Gilbert's own murder.

Now, with the help of her partner, Al Hawkin, Kate must follow the convoluted trail of a killer — one who may have trained at the feet of the greatest mind of all times.

  

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Hard Target by Alan Jacobson, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Hard Target by Alan Jacobson, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Premier Digital.

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 (06/09/2013 at 12:00 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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Hard Target by Alan Jacobson

An enigmatic covert operative. A skilled FBI agent with a dark past. And a terror plot unlike any in history …
Publisher: Premier Digital

An explosion pulverizes the president-elect's helicopter on Election Night. It soon becomes clear that the group behind the assassination attempt possesses far greater reach than the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force has yet encountered — and a plot so deeply interwoven in the country's fabric that it threatens to upend America's political system.

  

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Daytona Sands by Gary Fidel is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Daytona Sands by Gary Fidel as today's second free mystery ebook (A Rick Sands Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, June 09, 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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Daytona Sands
Gary Fidel
A Rick Sands Mystery
Publisher: Gary Fidel

In what appears to be an open-and-shut case, a young surfing champion is killed and his mother confesses to the crime. Rick Sands, Executive Assistant State's Attorney in Daytona Beach, Florida, knows the victim and his mother, an old high school classmate. He is also familiar with what lies behind the glamorous facade of "The World's Most Famous Beach" and his instincts now tell him that there is more to this case than simply a mother inflicting fatal injuries during a violent argument with her son … but can he prove it?

Over his boss's objection, Sands insists on conducting a full investigation. Joined by his lifelong friend, Ty King, a detective in his office, Sands follows a trail of deceit, cover-up, and murder, putting his career and then his life at risk.

  

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The Reporter Who Died Probing by Honora Finkelstein and Susan Smily is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Reporter Who Died Probing by Honora Finkelstein and Susan Smily as today's free mystery ebook (An Ariel Quigley Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, June 09, 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 Reporter Who Died Probing
Honora Finkelstein and Susan Smily
An Ariel Quigley Mystery
Publisher: Hilliard & Harris

What do Wiccan exotic dancers, bomb threats, burning buildings, a Gullah conjure woman, ghosts, shape-shifters, and pirates have in common? They're all a part of psychic detective Ariel Quigley's quiet winter holiday with her police sergeant boyfriend, Greg Mason as she finds herself involved in the murders of some Washington, D.C. news reporters.

Ariel's winter semester break starts peacefully enough, with her looking forward to a variety of seasonal celebrations, including St. Nicholas Day, Solstice, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, New Year's, and Twelfth Night. In addition, she's hoping for a romantic interlude with Greg, who seems intent on making their relationship more permanent. But as the seasonal activities increase in number and intensity, so do the threats to Ariel's reputation and livelihood, culminating with her involvement in the deaths of two media personalities. And after an other-worldly warning from her spirit guide known as the Fat Man, Ariel realizes she herself may be a target for murder. First on the list of murder suspects are a Washington senator, his family, and his personal assistant, an aggressive Svengali who is striving for a prominent behind-the-scenes role in the D.C. political arena, and who wants Greg out of the way so he can date Ariel himself. Then there are the suspicious activities of one of Ariel's college students and a band of Wicca practitioners, who lead a double life as exotic dancers. And finally on the list of possible suspects are the members of a social club of foreign dignitaries, all of whom have secret agendas of their own.

When Greg winds up in the hospital for a brief stay after being evacuated from a burning building and when Ariel narrowly misses a threat to her own life, the couple hope for a respite from the holiday mayhem by going on vacation to Edisto Island, South Carolina for a New Year's break. But their longed-for peaceful beach vacation involves them with pirates, more ghosts, and a Gullah practitioner of magic, and it culminates with a sinister threat on the high seas.

  

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Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (130609)

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

• The New Release is Off the Record: Linden Shades (Collector's Edition).

• The Daily Deal is Theatre of the Absurd, just $2.99 today only!

• The current Catch of the Week is City of Fools, just $2.99 through Sunday, June 09, 2013 only.

• Today's Special Deal — This weekend only, all Collector's Editions are $8.99 each! Use coupon code COLLECTOR at check-out to save 55% off the retail price. Offer ends June 9th, 2013 at 11:59 PM PT.

Visit the Omnimystery Entertainment Network for more games of mystery and suspense!

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Today's New Release is Off the Record: Linden Shades (Collector's Edition)

A mysterious figure in red … Something's driven everyone away from Linden Shades. No one's been back since that time of terror when the kids drew startling images of blood-red ghosts, and the police were no help. Your editor's sure there's a story hidden in the Shades. Can you get the truth, off the record?

This is a special Collector's Edition release full of exclusive extras you won't find in the standard version, including: bonus game to uncover more secrets; soundtracks, wallpapers, screensavers, and concept art; and an integrated strategy guide.

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

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Today's Daily Deal is Theatre of the Absurd

Scarlett Frost, specialist in the dark arts, has been summoned to a luxurious and remote theatre in the snowy Italian Alps. Could it be that the infamous and diabolical Hapsburg Cube has been found and purchased by the sinister theatre proprietor, Dr. Corvis? The cube is said to imprison a powerful and ancient Babylonian demon that would wreak hellish destruction if the cube should break. In a moment of desperate confusion the cube breaks and the demon bursts forth into the souls of the Dr. Corvis and his young Daughter Bethany. The ancient theatre in the lonely winter mountains becomes an arena of spiritual war, between the darkest forces of the underworld and the cunning and esoteric mind of Scarlett Frost. But Scarlett soon finds out that the only way to fight a demon this powerful is to become possessed by one herself. Only then can she acquire a ticket to the Theatre of the Absurd.

A sample version is available to download and play for free for one hour. You can purchase this game today only — Sunday, June 09, 2013 — for $2.99.

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The current Catch of the Week is City of Fools

Play as a newspaper journalist and investigate the small town of Tundel where a UFO is rumored to have landed. The local mayor seems to be trying to cover up the event and it's your job to track him down and learn the truth. The way to the mayor will challenge your courage, selflessness and wit. Overcome all the incredible obstacles, find the mayor and become a hero in this charming adventure game!

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, June 09, 2013.

Strawberry Yellow by Naomi Hirahara is Today's Nook Daily Find

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Strawberry Yellow by Naomi Hirahara as today's Barnes & Noble Nook Daily Find.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Saturday, June 08, 2013.

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

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Strawberry Yellow
Naomi Hirahara
A Mas Arai Mystery
Prospect Park Books

Curmudgeonly Japanese American gardener and unwitting detective Mas Arai returns to the strawberry farms of his youth and encounters family intrigue, danger, and murder.

The strawberry fields of Watsonville, California are where young Mas first arrived as a Hiroshima survivor in the 1940s. He returns for the funeral of a cousin and quickly gets entangled in the murder of a young woman. Was his cousin murdered, too? Mas has to figure out what happened, keep himself safe, and uncover the mystery of the Strawberry Yellow blight and a new strawberry varietal so important that it could be inspiring a murderer.

 

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Telemystery: First Trailer for NBC's Siberia

What happens when a reality show goes terribly wrong …

That's the tagline of Siberia, a new series that is premiering on NBC on July 1st. We're not entirely sure it is "telemystery", but then again we sometimes use wide latitude when deciding what to include on our site.

Here's the premise, followed by the first trailer for the series, below.

In 1908, an unexplained event occurred deep in the remote Siberian territory of Tunguska. Now, 100+ years later, 16 reality show participants descend on Tunguska unknowing of the land's mysterious past. These contestants, from varied walks of life, will attempt to battle the elements and each other in a quest to survive the harsh winter and claim a large cash prize. What is initially met with unbridled enthusiasm quickly turns to sheer panic as a series of strange events begin to occur. The contestants soon attribute the occurrences to ruses set up by the producers, even dismissing the death of a fellow contestant as accidental. When a contestant is badly injured and no help arrives, the contestants meet the chilling realization that the strange occurrences are not part of the show. With their safety threatened, competing contestants must band together in an effort to survive.

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Telemystery: A First Look at Luther Season 3

A couple of weeks ago BBC America announced that the third season of Luther would premiere in September. Now we have a first look at that season, courtesy of a "launch trailer" from BBC (embedded, below).

Idris Elba stars as DCI John Luther, a conflicted cop in a conflicted job.

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