New MystereBooks: Two Mira Morales Mysteries by T. J. MacGregor

Here are two mystery, suspense, or thriller ebooks that we recently found by sleuthing (as it were) through new or recently reissued titles from independent publishers during October 2013 priced $3.99 or less …

Category Five by T. J. MacGregor is the fourth mystery in this series set on Tango Key, first published in paperback by Pinnacle in October 2005. It was followed a year later by Cold As Death, the fifth mystery to feature bookstore owner and psychic Mira Morales, which was first published in paperback by Kensington in October 2006.

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Category Five by T. J. MacGregor
A Mira Morales Mystery
Publisher: Crossroad Press
Publication Date: October 11, 2013

Billy Joe Franklin and his girlfriend Crystal DeVries robbed a bank and he absconded with the money, leaving Crystal to take the fall. While waiting to go to trial, she, along with her friend Tia, transferred from the Dade County jail to the one on Tango Key. Billy successfully frees her and Tia in a daring jailbreak. It looks like his planning will allow them to make a clean getaway until Hurricane Danielle turns into a Category Five storm, worse than even Hurricane Andrew.

Bookstore owner and psychic Mira Morales, her daughter Annie and her grandmother are preparing to survive one of the worst hurricanes on record when the escaped convicts and Billy take over the house. Mira's live-n-lover, Shep, an FBI agent, knows about the danger the women face but he is trapped in a cellar and is unable to get out. Mira has to take charge and see that her family is safe until someone can rescue them but when their situation looks hopeless, help comes from a most unexpected source.

It is a toss up to Mira which is worse the Category Five hurricane or dealing with the unstable Billy Joe. Both could get her killed and even her psychic powers are not strong enough for her foresee what kind of trauma and tragedy will result from the criminals and the storm.

  

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Cold As Death by T. J. MacGregor
A Mira Morales Mystery
Publisher: Crossroad Press
Publication Date: October 11, 2013

He's waited years for this moment: a perfect hideout, a screaming boy no one can hear, and a woman who will finally know the pain of losing what matters most …

Mira Morales knows the burning house on the hill belongs to actress Suki Nichols, but who is the ghostly woman running down the driveway — on fire? And the car careening wildly away, a boy's face pressed against the window, his mouth a silent scream. Just like that, the vision — the fire, the woman, the boy — gone. And so is Suki Nichols's son.

A boy's life hangs in the balance. Mira's visions become stronger and more terrifying. For with each one, she is playing a dangerous game, opening a connection to a madman who will do anything to find her.

  

Cache a Predator, A Crime Novel by M. Weidenbenner, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Cache a Predator by M. Weidenbenner, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Random Publishing.

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 (10/12/2013 at 4:00 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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Cache a Predator by M. Weidenbenner
A Crime Novel
Publisher: Random Publishing

Officer Brett Reed will do anything to gain custody of his five-year-old daughter, Quinn. But when a judge grants Brett's drug-addicted ex-wife custody and slaps him with a protective order for losing his temper, he fears for Quinn's safety. Who will protect her now?

When Quinn is found abandoned on the streets, the child is placed in a temporary foster home until Child Protective Services can complete an assessment. It should only take a few days.

But a lot can happen in a few days.

Especially when there's a deranged psychopath on the loose, someone who's attacking pedophiles, someone who wants to protect children like Quinn, and someone who's planting body parts in geocaching sites.

  

Important Note: This book was listed at the above mentioned price on the date and time of this post. Prices can and do change without prior notice. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your purchase.

Kicking the Habit, A Cece Monroe Mystery by Kari Lee Townsend, Now at a Special Price

Now through October 27th, 2013, save up to 80% on more than 350 Kindle books.

We've selected one to feature here from the Mystery, Thriller and Suspense category; use this link to see all 41 titles currently available.

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 (10/12/2013 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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Kicking the Habit by Kari Lee Townsend
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer

Cece Monroe — the former Sister Mary Cecilia — is an ex-nun who finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation … and possibly the killer's next victim …

After mistakenly hearing a senator's incriminating confession just moments before he is murdered, Cece refuses to spill the details of his secret to authorities, even though she is the closest thing to a witness they have. According to Cece, "What happens in the confessional stays in the confessional," but the Feds want answers. Army Ranger turned police detective Ace Jackson isn't thrilled when he's assigned to nun-sit while the investigation unfolds, ordered to keep his disconcertingly attractive charge safe at all costs.

That turns out to be easier said than done when Sister Mary Sleuth drags Ace through a series of misadventures and crazy encounters as she attempts to solve the case herself, despite a ruthless assassin who keeps popping up to take potshots at her.

  

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The Alligator Man by James Sheehan, New in Bookstores This Week

Today's new hardcover mystery title, scheduled to be published this week by Center Street, is The Alligator Man by James Sheehan.

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

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The Alligator Man
James Sheehan

Kevin Wylie's crooked boss wants to run him out of town, and Kevin's long-time girlfriend is ready to take a hike. He decides that now is the time to leave Miami, visit his father, who he hasn't seen in 28 years, and get some answers. Heading back to his hometown, he doesn't realize that he and his dad will become embroiled in a murder case.

The victim, one of the richest and most-hated corporate criminals in America has been dubbed The Alligator Man since pieces of his clothing were found in a local swamp. Billy Fuller had every reason in the world to want Johnson dead and all the evidence leads right to his doorstep. But legendary trial lawyer Tom Wylie believes in Billy and he and his son reunite to fight the courtroom battle for Billy's life.

      

MystereBooks: The Styx by Jonathon King, 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 Styx by Jonathon King. This Kindle book was listed at $1.99 as of the date and time of this post, Saturday, October 12, 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 Styx by Jonathon King
A Historical Suspense Thriller
Publisher: Open Road Media

A powerful historical novel of greed, murder, and conspiracy set in turn-of-the-century Palm Beach …

The Great Migration of the 1890s remade south Florida as Northern developers, former sharecroppers, and recent immigrants rushed to the state to seek their fortunes. Sitting atop it all was the Royal Poinciana Hotel, built on the shores of Palm Beach by real estate tycoon Henry Flagler. Nearby was the Styx, an African American community that housed many of the Royal Poinciana’s 1,200 workers.

Shortly after the hotel’s completion, the Styx would be mysteriously burned to the ground in a tragedy clouded for generations by rumor and myth — until now.

    

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Dog Collar Crime, A Lucie Rizzo Mystery by Adrienne Giordano, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Dog Collar Crime by Adrienne Giordano, now available at a special price, courtesy of the author.

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 (10/12/2013 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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Dog Collar Crime by Adrienne Giordano
A Lucie Rizzo Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Adrienne Giordano

Out of work and down on her luck, Lucie Rizzo is forced to do the one thing she's long avoided — move home to her nutty, mob-infested family. A move that brings her back into the tempting arms of Frankie Falcone, the ex that never fails to make her heart sit up and beg.

When Lucie parlays her temporary dog-walking gig into a career making fancy dog accessories, Frankie becomes her number one supporter. Life starts to look like a walk in the park … until three of her bling-wearing clients are dogjacked.

Despite help from the on-again, off-again Mr. Fix-It in her life, Lucie is thrown into an investigation that's more Goodfellas than good doggie. One that could shatter her new life and her second chance at love.

      

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A New MystereBook: Buried Leads by LynDee Walker

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 during October 2013 priced $3.99 or less …

Buried Leads by LynDee Walker is the second mystery in this series featuring intrepid crime reporter Nichelle Clarke and subtitled "Slingbacks and Scandal".

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Buried Leads by LynDee Walker
A Nichelle Clarke, Headlines in High Heels Mystery
Publisher: Henery Press
Publication Date: October 11, 2013

When an Armani-clad corpse turns up in the woods, crime reporter Nichelle Clarke smells a scoop. A little digging, and Nichelle uncovers a web of corruption that stretches all the way to Washington, D.C. Politics. Murder. And a dead lobbyist. It's everything Nichelle's ever dreamed of.

The cops are playing it close, the feds even closer, and Nichelle's afraid her boss will assign the story to the political desk any day. Richmond's new ATF SuperCop makes an arrest before she can say "Louboutin", but Nichelle's gut says he's got the wrong guy.

Her sexy Mafia boss friend warns her off the case, her TV rival is hot on her designer heels, an ambitious copy editor wants her beat, and victims are piling up faster than she can track them down. As Nichelle zeroes in on the truth, it'll take some fancy footwork to nab this headline before the killer nabs her.

    

New Kindle Fire HDX 7" Tablet Now Shipping Week of October 28th!

Amazon has moved up the shipment date for the 7" tablet in the new generation of Kindle Fires: The HDX Family!

A notice on the product page says that "Due to popular demand, orders placed today are expected to ship the week of October 28, 2013." That is a week earlier than previously announced!

The 8.9" tablet still has an expected ship date of November 7th, 2013. The new shipment date for the Kindle Fire 7" 4G LTE model (both AT&T and Verizon) is now November 14th, 2013; the 8.9" model has a release date of December 10th, 2013.

The HDX comes in two models — 7" and 8.9" — and feature quad-core 2.2GHz Snapdragon 800 processors, 2GB of RAM and Adreno 330 GPU for fast, fluid gaming and video, 16, 32 or 64GB of storage and new higher-resolution displays (1920x1200px (323 ppi) on the 7", 2560x1600px (339 ppi) on the 8.9"). The larger model also includes an 8MP 1080p HD rear camera in addition to the front-facing 720p HD camera for Skype video calls and more.

The HDX also introduces a "Mayday" button — revolutionary, on-device tech support. Connect for free to an Amazon expert 24x7, 365 days a year.

In addition to storage options, they can be selected with or without special offers and as wi-fi only devices or wi-fi with 4G LTE.

See this product page for all the details as well as a convenient comparison chart of the various models. Prices start at $229 for the 7" model and $379 for the 8.9" model (as of the date and time of this post, October 12th, 2013 at 11:30 AM). Shipping is free.

Available now is a refreshed version of the Kindle Fire HD 7" with a new, lower price: $139! The Kindle Fire HD comes with either 8GB or 16GB of storage, has a 1280x800px display, a dual-core 1.5GHz processor, dual stereo speakers and the new Fire OS 3.0 "Mojito" operating system. The casing is also thinner and lighter just like the new HDX tablets.

All of the newer Kindle Fires support embedded audio/video. An example of a book that is enhanced with these features is The Reversal by Michael Connelly, currently available (as of the date and time of this post, October 12th, 2013 at 11:30 AM) for just $3.99. Videos include aerial location maps, Michael Connelly on location, a group reading guide, and more. Additional exclusive enriched content includes major events in the lives of Mickey Haller and Harry Bosch and a Q&A with Michael Connelly. See more about this Kindle ebook, below.

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The Reversal
Michael Connelly
A Mickey Haller, Lincoln Lawyer Thriller

Longtime defense attorney Mickey Haller is recruited to change stripes and prosecute the high-profile retrial of a brutal child murder. After 24 years in prison, convicted killer Jason Jessup has been exonerated by new DNA evidence. Haller is convinced Jessup is guilty, and he takes the case on the condition that he gets to choose his investigator, LAPD Detective Harry Bosch.

Together, Bosch and Haller set off on a case fraught with political and personal danger. Opposing them is Jessup, now out on bail, a defense attorney who excels at manipulating the media, and a runaway eyewitness reluctant to testify after so many years.

With the odds and the evidence against them, Bosch and Haller must nail a sadistic killer once and for all. If Bosch is sure of anything, it is that Jason Jessup plans to kill again.

  

Blood and Groom by Jill Edmondson is Today's Fourth Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Blood and Groom by Jill Edmondson as today's fourth free mystery ebook (A Sasha Jackson Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, October 12, 2013 at 7:40 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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Blood and Groom
Jill Edmondson
A Sasha Jackson Mystery
Publisher: Dundurn

When not talking dirty at her part time phone sex job, or singing cheesy cover tunes in generic suburban bars, fledgling PI Sasha Jackson is spending her days trying to figure out how "till death do us part" applies to her jilted client.

Christine Arvisais was dumped by her gold plated fiancé days before mailing the wedding invitations. Four months later, he was shot in a Toronto ravine during his Saturday morning jog. Christine says she was wrapped in seaweed and bathing in mud when Gordon Hanes went to the mahogany paneled VIP room in the sky.

Then another former fiancé falls victim to another femme fatale and it appears Cupid's bow is no match for the Grim Reaper's scythe.

As Sasha continues her investigation, she uncovers a pattern of guys who skipped "I do" and now never will. It seems a coincidence, until Sasha learns the real meaning of Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

With her dad driving her crazy via long distance, and her brother steeped in confusion about his own romantic comedy of Eros, Sasha must figure out who's whacking would-be grooms before it becomes a case of four funerals and a wedding.

  

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For more free mystery ebooks, visit our Free MystereBooks page.

Dark Rhythm by Charles Lavalle is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Dark Rhythm by Charles Lavalle 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, October 12, 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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Dark Rhythm
Charles Lavalle
A Novel of Suspense
Publisher: Charles Lavalle

Cindy Carrington's life is a web of dangerous questions …

At least, she assumes it's her life. Fact is, she can't actually remember any of it. Found in shock and suffering from amnesia in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, she must try to reassemble her lost identity from pieces that make no sense. While she owns her own home, and envelopes stuffed with thousands in hundred dollar bills, she has no visible source of employment. And although she can turn up no trace of friends or family, she has an unexplained connection to a puzzling collection of fugitives.

But then her confusion is overwhelmed by fear, as four violent individuals begin scouring the city for Cindy and a woman named Terri Blackmon, seeking what Terri knows and what Cindy can't recall. As she runs for her life yet another mystery arises: a powerful ability that she can neither understand nor control. Soon, she must begin to address the questions pressing in on her: "Who is Terri Blackmon?" "What is The Group?" "What is 'Rhythm?'"

Desperate to solve the puzzle, Cindy understands that she is becoming a victim of everything she has forgotten. Trapped between the need to know and the danger in what she might discover, she wonders if "I remember" will be her last words.

  

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Big Sick Heart by Mike Markel is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Big Sick Heart by Mike Markel as today's second free mystery ebook (A Detectives Seagate and Miner Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, October 12, 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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Big Sick Heart
Mike Markel
A Detectives Seagate and Miner Mystery
Publisher: BooksForABuck.com

Police Detective Karen Seagate is having a rough time with her family, the police department, and her drinking. A high-profile murder that has the Chief breathing down her neck is not what she needs, especially with a brand new partner just promoted from uniform rank. Still, Seagate intends to track down the killer.

The victim, Arlen Hagerty, created plenty of enemies as he clawed his way to the top of his Soul Savers organization. The organization's founder, whom Hagerty shoved out of the way, Hagerty's wife, his mistress, his debate partner, and the politician he was blackmailing — all had reason to wish him dead. But who would kill a man who was dying anyway?

  

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Dark City Blue by Luke Preston is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Dark City Blue by Luke Preston as today's free mystery ebook (A Tom Bishop Rampage; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, October 12, 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.

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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Dark City Blue
Luke Preston
A Tom Bishop Rampage
Publisher: Momentum

If there's one thing worse than a crooked cop on your heels then it's a whole unit of them …

A fistful of people are murdered, fifteen million dollars is stolen and detective Tom Bishop is stuck in the middle. When he hits the street, every clue points in the same direction - his colleagues in a police department demoralised by cutbacks and scandals. Hunted, alone and with no place left to turn, Bishop embarks on a hellish journey down into the gutters where right and wrong quickly become twisted and problems are solved with gunfire and bloodshed.

Over the next two days, Tom Bishop will be cornered. He will be beaten. He will bust into prison. He will shoot at police. He will team up with violent criminals. He will become one of them. He will break every rule in the book, chasing a lead nobody else will go near down a rabbit hole of corruption, murder and buried secrets.

Will Bishop become the very monster he set out to destroy?

  

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The Night Is Watching by Heather Graham is Today's Kindle Romantic Suspense Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Night Is Watching by Heather Graham as today's Amazon Kindle Romantic Suspense Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Saturday, October 12, 2013.

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The Night Is Watching
Heather Graham
A Krewe of Hunters Novel of Romantic Suspense
Mira Books

The Old West town of Lily, Arizona, is home to the Gilded Lily, a former theater … and bawdy house. These days, it offers theatrical productions geared to tourists, but the recent discovery of a skull, a real skull, among the props and costumes shakes everyone up.

So, who do you call? The Krewe of Hunters, a special FBI unit of paranormal investigators. In this case, it's agent Jane Everett. Jane's also a talented artist who creates images of the dead as they once were. But the Krewe always works with local law enforcement, and here that means Sloan Trent, former Houston cop and now sheriff. His great-great-grandmother was an actress at the Gilded Lily … and she's not resting in peace.

Then more remains appear in the nearby desert. As they search for answers, using all the skills at their disposal, Jane and Sloan find themselves falling into danger — and into love.

Click on the Amazon button to see also the special Whispersync offer associated with this title.

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Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (131012)

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

• The New Release is Flights of Fancy: Two Doves.

• The Daily Deal is Dark Arcana: The Carnival, just $2.99 today only!

• The current Catch of the Week is Twisted Lands: Origin, just $2.99 through Sunday, October 13, 2013 only.

• Today's Special Deal — Fall Harvest Sale: All games are Two for the Price of One! Use coupon code FALL for Collector's Edition games and use coupon code HARVEST for Standard games. Offer valid through October 13th, 2013 only until 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 Flights of Fancy: Two Doves

Save your kingdom from disaster! You return home from a royal party to discover that your estate has been robbed. Someone has stolen the magic dove that has been in your family for generations. To make matters worse, the king's magic dove has also been stolen, and if the thief learns how to use the power of the two birds, the consequences could be disastrous! With the king missing and the kingdom's citizens falling victim to a strange curse, it's up to you to save the kingdom. Embark on an extraordinary journey in this gorgeous 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 Dark Arcana: The Carnival

Find the missing woman lost in a mysterious carnival of horrors. Investigate two worlds: the one you know and an alternate plane existing behind the Hall of Mirrors. There you'll discover the secret of an ancient being known as the Evil One. Travel through dimensions, reveal the story of star-crossed lovers, and stop the Evil One from breaking its magical chains and invading our world in this exciting Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game!

A sample version is available to download and play for free for one hour. You can purchase this game today only — Saturday, October 12, 2013 — for $2.99.

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The current Catch of the Week is Twisted Lands: Origin

Experience the birth of the terror that gripped the island of Tormente! This captivating prequel will lure you in with stunning artwork and bone-chilling audio, and then hold you captive as you explore dozens of bloodcurdling locations, search for useful items and solve cleverly designed puzzles! Every story has a beginning, but few are as horrifying as this!

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, October 13, 2013.