MystereBooks: The Witch Doctor's Wife by Tamar Myers, 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 Witch Doctor's Wife by Tamar Myers. This Kindle book was listed at $0.99 as of the date and time of this post, Tuesday, July 02, 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 Witch Doctor's Wife by Tamar Myers
An Amanda Brown Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Avon

The Congo beckons to young Amanda Brown in 1958, as she follows her missionary calling to the mysterious "dark continent" far from her South Carolina home. But her enthusiasm cannot cushion her from the shock of a very foreign culture — where competing missionaries are as plentiful as flies, and oppressive European overlords are busy stripping the land of its most valuable resource: diamonds.

Little by little, Amanda is drawn into the lives of the villagers in tiny Belle Vue — and she is touched by the plight of the local witch doctor, a man known as Their Death, who has been forced to take a second job as a yardman to support his two wives. But when First Wife stumbles upon an impossibly enormous uncut gem, events are set in motion that threaten to devastate the lives of these people Amanda has come to admire and love — events that could lead to nothing less than murder.

  

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The Last Kashmiri Rose, a Joe Sandilands Mystery by Barbara Cleverly, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Last Kashmiri Rose by Barbara Cleverly, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Soho Crime.

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 (07/02/2013 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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The Last Kashmiri Rose by Barbara Cleverly
A Joe Sandilands Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Soho Crime

In a land of saffron sunsets and blazing summer heat, an Englishwoman has been found dead, her wrists slit, her body floating in a bathtub of blood and water. But is it suicide or murder? The case falls to Scotland Yard inspector Joe Sandilands, who survived the horror of the Western Front and has endured six sultry months in English-ruled Calcutta. Sandilands is ordered to investigate, and soon discovers that there have been other mysterious deaths, hearkening sinister ties to the present case.

Now, as the sovereignty of Britain is in decline and an insurgent India is on the rise, Sandilands must navigate the treacherous corridors of political decorum to bring a cunning killer to justice, knowing the next victim is already marked to die.

  

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Sacred, a Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro Mystery by Dennis Lehane, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Sacred by Dennis Lehane, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, HarperCollins.

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 (07/02/2013 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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Sacred by Dennis Lehane
A Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro Mystery (3rd in series)
Publisher: HarperCollins

Winner of the 1998 Nero Award.

Dying billionaire Trevor Stone hires private detectives Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro to find his missing daughter. Grief-stricken over the death of her mother and the impending death of her father, Desiree Stone has been missing for three weeks. So has the first investigator Stone hired to find her: Jay Becker, Patrick's mentor.

Patrick and Angie are led down a trail of half-truths and corruption into a world in which a therapeutic organization may be fronting for a dangerous and seductive cult, a high-tech private investigation firm may be covering up lethal crimes, and a stolen cache of millions in illegal funds may be tied to both disappearances and a tanker full of heroin. Nothing is what it seems as the detectives travel from the windblown streets of Boston to the rum-punch sunsets of Florida's Gulf Coast. And the more Patrick and Angie discover, the more they realize that on this case any wrong step will certainly be their last …

  

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Four Poisoned Pen Press Mysteries, Now Available at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature four Poisoned Pen Press mysteries, now available at a special price.

The ebook format of these titles was priced at $0.99 each from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post (07/02/2013 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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Dead Lift by Rachel Brady
An Emily Locke Mystery (2nd in series)
Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press

Single mom Emily Locke is building a new life with her daughter. Hoping to spend more time at home, she's relocated to Houston and put her career on hold to work part-time for her private investigator friend, Richard Cole. It's a nice balance between work and family until Emily finds out she's been working for the attorney who defended her husband's killer.

The discovery nearly destroys her friendship with Richard, but Emily resists abandoning socialite client Claire Gaston, who awaits trial for the murder of a local plastic surgeon. The threat of losing her children to a self-serving ex-husband terrifies Claire more than the specter of a life behind bars.

Claire has been leading a wildly unconventional life and passing around access to her home and assets like popcorn. Should she be condemned for bad choices? Emily, haunted by her own, doesn't think so.

Meanwhile, Emily's wild-child friend Jeannie, in town for a visit, sees a chance for Emily to loosen up when a mysterious note leads her into a daring undercover ruse at a high-brow ladies' health club. Emily fakes conformity with Houston's elite debutantes and trophy wives in a surreal fitness subculture where things, and people, are seldom what they seem. At this gym, "killer workout" takes on a whole new meaning.

      

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Blackman's Coffin by Mark de Castrique
A Sam Blackman Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press

Read our review of Blackman's Coffin by Mark de Castrique

Sam Blackman is an angry man. A Chief Warrant Officer in the Criminal Investigation Detachment of the U.S. military, he lost a leg in Iraq. His outspoken criticism of his medical treatment resulted in his transfer to the Veteran's Hospital in Asheville, NC. Disillusioned with the military, grieving over the recent death of his parents, and at odds with his brother, Sam's life is in shambles. Then an ex-marine and fellow amputee named Tikima Robertson walks into his hospital room.

Tikima hints she has an opportunity for Sam to use his investigative skills — if he can stop feeling sorry for himself. But before she can return, Tikima is murdered, her body found floating in the French Broad River. Sam was the last person to see her alive.

Tikima's sister, Nakayla, brings Sam a journal she finds in Tikima's apartment. A note stuck to the in-side cover reads "For Sam Blackman". The volume dates to 1919 and contains the entries of a twelve-year-old boy who accompanies his father, a white funeral director, as they help a black man, Elijah Robertson, transport his deceased relative from Asheville to a small family plot in Georgia.

The link to the present? Nearly 90 years ago, Elijah's body was also found in the French Broad River, a crime foreshadowing the death of his great-great-granddaughter Tikima.

Sam and Nakayla must delve into Asheville's rich history, the legacy of the Vanderbilts at the Biltmore estate, and of author Tom Wolfe to uncover the murderous truth.

      

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Done Deal by Les Standiford
A John Deal Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press

John Deal is struggling to rebuild the once formidable DealCo, a development company once headed by his flamboyant father Barton Deal.

But little does he know that the piece of land upon which he plans to build a small apartment complex is coveted by a ruthless businessman intent on making a fortune off Major League Baseball's arrival in South Florida.

      

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The Rock Hole by Reavis Z. Wortham
A Red River Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press

In 1964, farmer and part-time Constable Ned Parker combine forces with John Washington, the almost mythical black deputy sheriff from nearby Paris, to track down a disturbed individual who is rapidly becoming a threat to the entire small Texas community of Center Springs. When Ned is summoned to a hot cornfield one morning to examine the remains of a tortured bird dog, he finds a dark presence in their quiet community.
A farmer by trade, Ned is usually confident when it comes to handling moonshiners, drunks and domestic disputes. But the animal atrocities turn to murder, and the investigation spins beyond his abilities. After a dizzying series of twists, eccentric characters and dead-ends, Ned's friend, cranky Judge O.C. Rains, is forced to contact the FBI. Worse, sinister warnings that his family has been targeted by the killer lead Ned to the startling discovery that he knows the murderer very well.

After the failed abduction of his precocious grandchildren Top and Pepper, the old lawman becomes judge and jury to end the murder spree in the Red River bottomlands.

      

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ThrillerFest VIII with Anne Rice, Michael Connelly, T. Jefferson Parker, Michael Palmer, and Steve Berry

Diabolical plots … Fiendish plans … and a Shocker of a twist you won't see coming … ThrillerFest is back!

Anne Rice, Queen of the Gothic Thriller, will make a rare appearance to serve as this year's ThrillerMaster when she takes a bite of the Big Apple at ThrillerFest VIII, celebrating the art of the thriller from July 10th through the 13th, 2013 at the Grand Hyatt in New York City.

"This is the place where fans can mingle with writers, novices can learn from pros, industry professionals can share their secret passion with librarians, and everyone can have one heck of a great time," says ThrillerFest Executive Director Kimberley Howe.

New this year at ThrillerFest is FanFest, an opportunity for thriller writers to give back to their most loyal fans. These lucky readers will join such big-league talent as Joseph Finder, John Lescroart, M. J. Rose, Steve Berry and R. L. Stine, for a cocktail party that would impress even Nick and Nora Charles. The event will include a special kickoff book signing, gifts and a chance to mix and mingle with their favorite authors.

Spotlight guests, who will add to the pulse-pounding excitement, include:

• Michael Connelly — Author of The Drop, The Fifth Witness, The Reversal, The Scarecrow, The Brass Verdict and The Lincoln Lawyer, as well as the Harry Bosch series and most recently, The Black Box. A former newspaper reporter, Connelly has won numerous awards for his fiction.

• T. Jefferson Parker — One of only three two-time winners of the prestigious Edgar Award for Best Novel, Parker is the author of 20 novels including L.A. Outlaws, Storm Runners, and the award-winning Silent Joe and California Girl. His most recent novel is The Famous and the Dead.

• Michael Palmer — Famous for his bestselling medical and political suspense, Palmer's most recent novel is Political Suicide. His book, Extreme Measures, was adapted for a film starring Gene Hackman. A physician, Palmer helps doctors with physical and mental illness, as well as drug dependence and alcoholism.

• Silver Bullet Award Recipient Steve Berry — The author of The Jefferson Key, The Columbus Affair and soon-to-be-released The King's Deception and nine more novels, Berry will be honored for his philanthropic work on behalf of fellow writers and historic preservation.

• Corporate Silver Bullet Award Recipient USO — The USO will be honored for making Operation Thriller a reality. This past November marked the third USO Operation Thriller tour, which took Kathleen Antrim, Michael Connelly, Joseph Finder, Brad Meltzer, and Andy Harp to the Middle East to entertain the troops.

The thrills continue with two of ThrillerFest's most anticipated events: CraftFest, where the best authors in the business share secrets with fellow writers, and AgentFest, "speed-dating" with the top agents in publishing.

It all culminates with the 2013 ITW Thriller Awards Banquet, during which Steve Berry will receive the Silver Bullet Award and the awards for best novel; best debut novel and best short story will be finally revealed — a riveting climax to a sensational event.

Event highlights include:

• ThrillerFest opens with a bang on Thursday night with a cocktail party hosting all authors, industry executives and conference attendees. Authors are open and accessible to chat with fans.

• Anne Rice, the 2013 ThrillerMaster, will be interviewed by her son, Christopher Rice, during a spotlight session.

• Author Daniel Palmer interviews his father, ThrillerFest Spotlight guest Michael Palmer.

• Novelist MJ Rose interviews international bestselling author Steve Berry and Liz Berry about their non-profit History Matters. Steve is the 2013 ITW Silver Bullet Award recipient.

• Jon Land interviews thriller-superstar and Spotlight guest Michael Connelly.

• Award-winning author D.P. Lyle interviews T. Jefferson Parker, Spotlight guest and two-time winner of the Edgar Award for Best Novel.

More about CraftFest and AgentFest …

As most writers know, publishing changes faster than a New York minute! According to Bowker's 2012 annual report on U.S. print book publishing, it was projected that about 1.5 million books were published in 2011. What's more, Bowker, the company that handles ISBNs, saw a 287 percent rise in self-published print and e-books since 2006, which totals more than 235,000. If you're a first-time author, what do you do to stand out in the crowd?

To hone your story to a razor-sharp finish that will thrill readers and critics alike, ITW ThrillerFest offers CraftFest. The top dogs in the thriller world will be your teachers — an incredible opportunity to learn from the best. Imagine being taught point of view from Steve Berry, the secrets of collaboration from Doug Preston and Lincoln Child, how to take your novel places with a sizzling setting with David Morrell or screenwriting tricks from Alexandra Sokoloff.

Hunting for an agent can be the most daunting experience a novice author can have. Thriller veterans Kathleen Antrim and Jon Land teach how to sharpen your pitch for AgentFest. Dozens of agents will be at your disposal, ready to be seduced by your tantalizing prose. This is no fantasy ― it's the wildly popular portion of ThrillerFest often described as "speed dating with agents." You'll have the opportunity to pitch as many of New York's top literary agents as you can handle.

You never know when publishing magic can happen. At his very first ThrillerFest, author John Dixon met the agent who signed him just one-week after the event. Now, John has a two-book deal with Simon & Schuster/Gallery Books, and sealed a deal with CBS for a TV series based on his thriller.

Similarly, author Jamie Freveletti met her agent during AgentFest, and her debut novel was part of a two-book deal with Harper Collins. Jamie went on to win the coveted "Best First Novel" award from ITW, but her success didn't stop there. She has since published two novels and was asked by the Estate of Robert Ludlum to write the next in the Covert One series.

Topping it all off is a power-packed hour with a top literary publicist and a self-publishing guru who will give you the tools to buzz your book in the ever-changing marketplace. Social media, blogs, Web sites, book signings — they'll answer all your questions about getting your book out there into the hands of readers.

The International Thriller Writers is an honorary society of more than 1,300 authors in 22 countries with more than three billion books in print. To make a reservation for the suspense-inspired four-day adventure, please visit ThrillerFest.com.

Original Sin by Mary Monica Pulver is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Original Sin by Mary Monica Pulver as today's third free mystery ebook (A Peter Brichter Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, July 02, 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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Original Sin
Mary Monica Pulver
A Peter Brichter Mystery
Publisher: FTL Publications

Kori Price Brichter planned on a wonderful Christmas. She and her police officer husband, Peter Brichter, had invited their friends, Frank and Mary Ryder and Gordon Ramsey, to spend the holiday with them, their son Jeep, and their nanny, Jill. Most important, Kori had invited Evelyn Biggins to join them. Having believed that all of her relatives had died, Kori was particularly thrilled to have found Evelyn, now her only living relative, to tell her of her family history.

But Evelyn had only been in the house for a few hours when she was found, dead, in the house's library, victim of an apparent murder. Since the guests were now isolated in house because of a blizzard, the only possible conclusion is that one of them had killed Evelyn. But who?

  

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The Supernumerary by James Norton is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Supernumerary by James Norton as today's second free mystery ebook (A Dan Hagerty Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, July 02, 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 Supernumerary
James Norton
A Dan Hagerty Mystery
Publisher: CreateSpace

March 21, 1972 — It wasn't until 1st Lieutenant Dan Hagerty was assigned to investigate Captain Calvin Smith's death that he found he was third in line to kill the S.O.B. On one hand, Dan was scheduled to be shipped home in eighteen days. On the other, two people had simultaneously shot his Company Commander. For Dan, that aroused a certain level of interest in Calvin's murder.

Of course, the Army can hold a man over, or bring him back, to complete a murder investigation, and they did. More correctly, Major Grace O'Connor of the Provost Marshal’s Criminal Investigation Division did. She told Dan it would be good for him. It would make him a man.

It came very close to making him a corpse. Four times that he knew of. Five, if you count the original incident where Calvin bought it at the barracks fire on Can Tho Army Airfield.

  

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The Chaos Protocol by Nancy McKibben is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Chaos Protocol by Nancy McKibben as today's free mystery ebook (The Millennium Trilogy; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, July 02, 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 Chaos Protocol
Nancy McKibben
The Millennium Trilogy
Publisher: Malmesbury Books

To the unscrupulous, Y2K is more than a potential catastrophe for society … it's an opportunity waiting to be exploited for personal gain. And a ruthless mathematician has taken the step that will turn the world's misfortune into his own private bonanza.

With the millennium fast approaching, vast sums of money begin to disappear from Department of Defense accounts, and then from a major bank whose Y2K project is headed by British-born Annette Ashby.

The culprit? A computer worm. It threatens to spread across the country, even the world, imperiling the global economy — and if the word isn't found and eradicated before December 31st, banks around the world will unwittingly archive it into their vital data files.

Who can Annette trust? The shadow of suspicion has fallen across two men on her year 2000 computer team. Nerd-next-door Leo Hermann has abandoned his prestigious Silicon Valley job for a chance to win Annette's love. And his rival, the equally brilliant and farm more charming Russian émigré Vladimir Borodin, has his own plans for Annette.

When the FBI and the CIA join the hunt, the action moves to St. Petersburg, then back to the States as the Y2K team races the millennium clock to save the world's economy from the computer worm that could trigger its collapse.

  

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Last Stop by Peter Lerangis is Today's Kindle Daily Deal for Teens

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Last Stop by Peter Lerangis as today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal for Teens.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Tuesday, July 02, 2013.

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Last Stop
Peter Lerangis
A Watchers Novel of Suspense
Open Road

To find his missing father, a young boy must cross over to another dimension …

It's been six months since David Moore's father disappeared. After months of strange behavior — baby talk, forgetfulness — he simply vanished forever. The Public Guardians searched Franklin City, but they couldn't turn up a single clue. David is beginning to give up hope when his subrail train stops between stations at the abandoned Granite Street platform. On the other side of the glass he sees a crowd of people. In the middle is his father, waving.

When a psychic suggests that David may have the power to see into another dimension, he and his friends scour the city in search of a portal to the other side. To learn if his father is alive or dead, David will need to discover the secrets of the abandoned station.

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Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (130702)

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

• The Daily Deal is Shattered Minds: Encore, just $2.99 today only!

• The current Catch of the Week is Secrets of the Seas: Flying Dutchman, just $2.99 through Sunday, July 07, 2013 only.

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

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Today's Daily Deal is Shattered Minds: Encore

Reveal the twisted plan of a deranged magician! You are a detective with a knack for dealing with strange cases and your Chief has a new case for you to investigate. After a series of vanishing famous monuments the world over, you are sent to Paris, France to investigate a possible link between the disappearances and a calling card left behind at the crime scenes. Play through challenging hidden object games and perplexing puzzles in an attempt to unravel the mystery in this thrilling hidden object adventure game!

A sample version is available to download and play for free for one hour. You can purchase this game today only — Tuesday, July 02, 2013 — for $2.99.

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The current Catch of the Week is Secrets of the Seas: Flying Dutchman

Uncover the sea secrets of the Flying Dutchman by finding hidden objects and solving adventuresome puzzles in this oceanic hidden object puzzle 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, July 07, 2013.

The Devil Drinks Coffee, a Kate Saxee Mystery by Destiny Ford, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Devil Drinks Coffee by Destiny Ford, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Midnight Sands.

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 (07/01/2013 at 5:00 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 Devil Drinks Coffee by Destiny Ford
A Kate Saxee Mystery
Publisher: Midnight Sands

A cow suicide, a revolving door rescue, and the birth of a bright purple pig are starting to make Kate Saxee wonder if taking a job in her small hometown of Branson Falls, Utah, was such a great idea. As The Branson Tribune editor, Kate covers local news, which, more often than not, involves her accident-prone mom. Nothing truly newsworthy has ever happened in the quiet town until local teen Chelsea Bradford turns up dead in a Branson Falls lake.

The police rule Chelsea's death an accident, but Kate suspects there's more to the story — and she's not the only one. Two of Branson's most eligible bachelors are determined to help her solve the crime — among other things. But the small town social network is faster than Twitter, and gossip about Kate's love-life is quickly branding her the Branson Falls hussy.

As Kate learns more about Chelsea, she discovers that plenty of people are trying to cover up the real story behind the girl's death — including Chelsea's parents. Now Kate has to juggle work, men, her mom's most recent disaster involving a low-speed John Deere Combine chase on the freeway, and fend off the Mormons heaven-bent on saving her soul — all while solving Chelsea's murder. Dealing with this is going to require a lot of coffee, chocolate frosted donuts, Neil Diamond's greatest hits, and a slew of words not on the town approved imitation swear list.

    

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The Prophet, a Suspense Thriller by Michael Koryta, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Prophet by Michael Koryta, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Little, Brown.

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 (07/01/2013 at 4:30 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 Prophet by Michael Koryta
A Suspense Thriller
Publisher: Little, Brown

Adam Austin hasn't spoken to his brother in years. When they were teenagers, their sister was abducted and murdered, and their devastated family never recovered. Now Adam keeps to himself, scraping by as a bail bondsman, working so close to the town's criminal fringes that he sometimes seems a part of them.

Kent Austin is the beloved coach of the local high school football team, a religious man and hero in the community. After years of near misses, Kent's team has a shot at the state championship, a welcome point of pride in a town that has had its share of hardships.

Just before playoffs begin, the town and the team are thrown into shock when horrifically, impossibly, another teenage girl is found murdered. As details emerge that connect the crime to the Austin brothers, the two must confront their buried rage and grief — and unite to stop a killer.

    

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