The Dark End of the Street, edited by Jonathan Santlofer and S. J. Rozan, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Dark End of the Street by Jonathan Santlofer and S. J. Rozan, editors, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Bloomsbury.

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 (09/02/2013 at 3:00 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 Dark End of the Street by Jonathan Santlofer and S. J. Rozan, editors
New Stories of Sex and Crime by Today's Top Authors
Publisher: Bloomsbury

In one fast-paced story, a strong and aggravated man considers the pretty woman at the bar while he fingers the knife in his pocket. But what becomes of his prey when they move to the bedroom? In another tale, a man remembers the victim of a ghastly murder who visited the same hair salon as he does. And a Don Juan of a protagonist has a hobby of marrying vulnerable women, getting access to their bank accounts, and then robbing them blind.

But there is much more to this collection than dark-haired vixens and crimes of passion. Some stories are brooding, some twisted; some bring righteous satisfaction, some linger in the back of your mind. What is truly on display is an impressive collection of literary talent: a group of some of the best writers we have, weaving fresh and memorable stories from a pair of classic themes. Taken as a whole, they are a rare treat for fans of great fiction, whether it's high literature, good old-fashioned suspense, or anything in between.

    

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A Blind Goddess by James R. Benn, New in Bookstores This Week

Today's new hardcover mystery title, scheduled to be published this week by Soho Crime, is A Blind Goddess by James R. Benn.

For a list of more new hardcover mysteries published this month, visit our New Mysteries page for September 2013. For new paperback mysteries, visit The Mystery Bookshelf where a selection of September 2013 mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers are shelved.

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A Blind Goddess
James R. Benn
Series: Billy Boyle, World War II (8th)

March, 1944: US Army Lieutenant Billy Boyle, back in England after a dangerous mission in Italy, is due for a little R&R, and also a promotion. But the now-Captain Boyle doesn't get to kick back and enjoy his leisure time because two upsetting cases fall into his lap at once.

The first is a personal request from an estranged friend: Sergeant Eugene "Tree" Jackson, who grew up with Billy in Boston, is part of the 617th Tank Destroyers, the all-African American battalion poised to make history by being the US Army's first combatant African American company. But making history isn't easy, and the 617th faces racism at every turn. One of Tree's men, a gunner named Angry Smith, has been arrested for a crime he almost certainly didn't commit, and faces the gallows if the real killer isn't found. Tree knows US top brass won't care about justice in this instance, and asks Billy if he'll look into it.

But Billy can't use any of his leave to investigate, because British intelligence agent Major Cosgrove puts him on a bizarre and delicate case. A British accountant has been murdered in an English village, and he may or may not have had some connection with the US Army — Billy doesn't know, because Cosgrove won't tell him. Billy is supposed to go into the village and investigate the murder, but everything seems fishy — he's not allowed to interrogate certain key witnesses, and his friends and helpers keep being whisked away. Billy is confused about whether Cosgrove even wants him to solve the murder, and why.

The good news is the mysterious murder gives Billy an excuse to spend time in and around the village where Tree and his unit are stationed. If he's lucky, maybe he can get to the bottom of both mysteries — and save more than one innocent life.

      

Mystery and Suspense Films: Now You See Me, New This Week on DVD

Checking through our list of films currently scheduled for release this week on DVD and/or Blu-ray disc, we are pleased to feature one that falls into the mystery, suspense, thriller and/or adventure category …

Now You See Me starring Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Morgan Freeman, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, and Dave Franco.

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

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Now You See Me (2013)

Directed by Louis Leterrier from an original screenplay by Ed Solomon. Watch a trailer for the film below.

Film Synopsis (from the studio): An elite FBI squad are in a game of cat and mouse against "The Four Horsemen," a super-team of the world's greatest illusionists.

"The Four Horsemen" pull off a series of daring heists against corrupt business leaders during their performances, showering the stolen profits on their audiences while staying one step ahead of the law.

Running time: 115 minutes. Rating: Rated PG-13 for language, some action and sexual content.

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MystereBooks: The Innocent by Vincent Zandri, 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 Innocent by Vincent Zandri. This Kindle book was listed at $1.99 as of the date and time of this post, Monday, September 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 Innocent by Vincent Zandri
A Jack Marconi Thriller
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer

They call him Keeper, but lately Jack Marconi has specialized in losing things. Just last year, he lost his wife in a mysterious traffic accident, and ever since, he's felt like he's losing his mind. As the warden of the maximum security Green Haven Prison, home to 2,500 of New York's most hardened criminals, Marconi can't afford to drop focus, even for an instant. But he's been slipping up on the job, and he's tormented by flashbacks to the Attica uprising. All of which makes him ripe for the role of patsy when a convicted cop killer named Eduardo Vasquez stages a daring breakout on his watch.

From the start, Marconi suspects an inside job. What he doesn't suspect is that he'll become the target of a frame-up. Soon drugs are planted in Marconi's office, embarrassing photos are circulated, and he finds himself facing trumped-up charges of obstruction of justice. With his supervisors clearly setting him up to take the fall, Marconi hatches a desperate scheme to clear his name. Kidnapping the escaped killer's girlfriend, he arms himself with a .45 and takes off in pursuit of Vasquez — and the truth.

Once sworn to uphold the law, Marconi will have to elude it if he wants to bring this conspiracy to light. Otherwise Keeper could lose everything: his job, his reputation — and even his life.

  

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Jade Lady Burning, a George Sueño and Ernie Bascom Mystery by Martin Limón, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Jade Lady Burning by Martin Limón, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Soho Crime.

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 (09/02/2013 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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Jade Lady Burning by Martin Limón
A George Sueño and Ernie Bascom Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Soho Crime

Almost twenty years after the end of the Korean War, the U.S. Military is still present throughout South Korea, and tensions run high. Koreans look for any opportunity to hate the soldiers who drink at their bars and carouse with their women. When Pak Ok-Suk, a young Korean woman, is found brutally murdered in a torched apartment in the Itaewon red-light district of Seoul, it looks like it might be the work of her American soldier boyfriend.

Sergeants George Sueño and Ernie Bascom, Military Police for the U.S. 8th Army, are assigned to the case, but they have nothing to go on other than a tenuous connection to an infamous prostitute. As repressed resentments erupt around them, the pair sets out on an increasingly dangerous quest to find evidence that will absolve their countryman.

      

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A New MystereBook: Dead Tide by Leighann Dobbs

Here is a mystery, suspense, or thriller ebook that we recently found by sleuthing (as it were) through new or recently reissued titles from independent publishers …

Dead Tide by Leighann Dobbs is the third book in this romantic cozy series. Leighann Dobbs also writes the Lexy Baker culinary series of mysteries.

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Dead Tide by Leighann Dobbs
A Blackmoor Sisters Romantic Mystery
Publisher: Leighann Dobbs

For three hundred years, the Blackmoore house has harbored a valuable secret …

The Blackmoore sisters learn about this secret from the dying lips of the historian they hired to decipher their centuries old family journal. Too bad he never gets the chance to tell them exactly what he has uncovered … or where to find it.

But someone else knows where to find it, and they are prepared to take it from the Blackmoore no matter what the cost.

The sisters are forced to put their newly discovered paranormal powers to the test as they fight off treasure stealing pirates in between figuring out clues from ghosts, decoding an old journal, finding their way through an underground maze and dodging quicksand, bottomless pits and whirlpools.

    

New Mystery/Suspense from Carina Press: Breaking Protocol by Michelle Witvliet

Carina Press is a digital-first imprint from Harlequin, publishing books in an interesting and diverse selection of genres including contemporary romance, steampunk, gay/lesbian fiction, science-fiction, fantasy, and — but of course — mystery and suspense.

One new title is being released this week: Breaking Protocol by Michelle Witvliet (listed under Romantic Suspense).

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Breaking Protocol
Michelle Witvliet
A Novel of Romantic Suspense

Covert operative Piper Jordan's first solo assignment came at just the right time. Her attraction to her off-limits boss, Carter Riggs, was making work problematic, but gathering intel on a South American cartel wasn't exactly her idea of a break. Before her cover is blown, Piper cuts the mission short, and now she's on the run.

No woman gets under his skin the way Piper does, but company policy forbids fraternization — and life in the navy taught Riggs to follow the rules. When the agency loses contact with Piper, Riggs insists on leading the rescue mission to the Colombian rain forest, and it's clear that months apart have only fanned the flames between them.

But things aren't just heating up between agent and boss. It turns out Riggs wasn't the only one searching for Piper. Someone wants her dead — and they're resolved to find out who. When Piper's accused of turning traitor, everything is on the line — their jobs, their reputations, and their lives.

      

Telemystery: Criminal Minds, DCI Banks, Haven, and Person of Interest, New This Week on DVD

Telemystery, your source for one of the most comprehensive listings of crime drama, amateur sleuth, private investigator, mystery and suspense television series, mini-series and made-for-television movies, now available on or coming soon to DVD, Blu-ray disc, or Video-on-Demand, is profiling four series from our site being released this week.

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Criminal Minds
Season Eight

This CBS crime drama revolves around an elite team of FBI profilers who analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most prominent agent is David Rossi (Joe Mantegna), a founding member of the BAU, who returns to help the team solve new cases, while pursuing some unfinished business of his own. Each member brings his or her own area of expertise to the table as they pinpoint predators' motivations and identify their emotional triggers in the attempt to stop them.

This eighth season of the series originally aired from September 2012 through May 2013. The ninth season premieres September 25th, 2013.

      

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DCI Banks
Pilot

A young woman is unconscious, bleeding from a head wound. Hiding in the cellar is her husband, ready to wield a knife at anyone who tries to enter, desperate to protect his secret. What happens next leaves one of the officers dead, the other fighting for her career and Inspector Banks (Stephen Tompkinson) with a chilling murder investigation that will test him to the limit.

The beauty and tranquility of England's Yorkshire Dales provides a striking and contrasting backdrop in this thrilling psychological drama adapted from Peter Robinson's Aftermath to the small screen for the first time.

  

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Haven
Season Three

When FBI Agent Audrey Parker (Emily Rose) arrives in Haven, Maine on a routine case, she quickly finds herself involved in the return of the Troubles, a series of supernatural afflictions that have long cursed the seaside town and its residents.

Joining the Haven Police Department, Audrey began to realize that it was fate — not luck — that brought her to this place and that she is inexplicably linked to the mysteries of Haven.

Based on the Stephen King novella The Colorado Kid, this third season of the series originally aired on the SyFy channel from September 2012 through January 2013. It has been renewed for a fourth season.

        

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Person of Interest
Season Two

The Machine delivers another gripping season's worth of potential criminal targets for the Person of Interest team.

With Finch missing — kidnapped in the first season's finale cliffhanger — Reese enlists Detectives Joss Carter and Lionel Fusco to join the search for his friend on the second season premiere. Will Reese and his team find Finch before it's too late? Or will Finch's kidnapper learn of The Machine's location first? Who will be the next person of interest?

This second season of the series originally aired on CBS from September 2012 through May 2013. The third season premieres on September 24th, 2013.

        

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

Shallow Creek by Alistair McIntyre is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Shallow Creek by Alistair McIntyre as today's second free mystery ebook (A Brendan Rhodes Thriller; Kindle format only).

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

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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Shallow Creek
Alistair McIntyre
A Brendan Rhodes Thriller
Publisher: The 4th Realm

Brendan Rhodes returns to Shallow Creek and discovers his West Texas hometown submerged in drug-fueled violence. Always up for a challenge, the Marine dives right in.

The stakes rise when a beautiful mystery woman disrupts his investigation, and when both Brendan and his family become targets. Embroiled in his own volatile personal life, Brendan fights to rescue his sister and his town, relying on his experiences in Force Recon to survive.

Adding insult to injury, someone close to Brendan frames him for a crime he didn't commit. With the DEA hot on his trail, he must overcome all odds to set the story straight.

  

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