Telemystery: Sherlock Season 3 Premieres January 19th, 2014

PBS has announced that Sherlock Season 3 will premiere on January 19th, 2014 at 10 PM ET/PT.

Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman return as Sherlock Holmes and John Watson in three new 90-minute episodes of the contemporary reinvention of the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle classic, created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss.

As in previous seasons, titles for the three episodes are pegged to a classic Sherlock Holmes title by Arthur Conan Doyle — delightfully, wittily, and briskly updated, of course.

"The Empty Hearse" – Sunday, January 19, 2014 at 10 PM ET/PT;
"The Sign of Three" – Sunday, January 26, 2014 at 10 PM ET/PT; and
"His Last Vow" – Sunday, February 2, 2014 at 10 PM ET/PT.

Separately, the network announced that the second season of The Bletchley Circle would premieres on Sunday, April 13th, 2014. This series follows four ordinary women with an extraordinary ability to break codes, a skill honed during World War II when they worked undercover at Bletchley Park, site of the United Kingdom's main decryption establishment. The women use their code-breaking skills to solve crimes in post-war London.

Watch a very brief promo for the new season of Sherlock, below.

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A New MystereBook: A Perfect Escape by Maddie James

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 …

A Perfect Escape by Maddie James was first published in trade paperback in 2008, "an intricate plot of mystery and suspense" according to RT Book Reviews.

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A Perfect Escape by Maddie James
A Romantic Thriller
Publisher: Turquoise Morning Press
Publication Date: October 22, 2013

Megan Thomas is running for her life. From Chicago, from the mob, from her controlling husband. She runs to the only place she ever felt at peace, a North Carolina barrier island she remembers from her childhood. Now she only wants to get lost—lost in someone else's life. A new identity, soothing ocean winds, and a quiet existence are all she needs.

Smyth Parker is running from life. From the business he inherited, from society, from an ex-wife scorned. His only escape is the solitude of uninhabited Portsmouth Island. He doesn't want anything else. And he sure as hell doesn't need a complication named Megan Thomas.

When Megan fears she's been found, she runs again — and straight into Smyth's arms. His isolated island home might finally be her perfect escape. Or is it?

  

The Litter of the Law by Rita Mae Brown, New in Bookstores This Week

Today's new hardcover mystery title, scheduled to be published this week by Bantam, is The Litter of the Law by Rita Mae Brown.

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 Litter of the Law
Rita Mae Brown
Series: Mrs. Murphy (22nd)

Autumn has descended and crops are being harvested all over Crozet, Virginia, ideal conditions for a scenic drive for Harry and husband Fair. Bucolic views are all well and good, but Harry's nose for trouble leads her straight to a cornfield's macabre scarecrow — an all too real murder victim that frightens all but the noisy crows.

This accountant's gruesome death is only the first of many disturbing events in this normally pastoral corner of the world. While Harry tends her beloved grapes and sunflowers, a killer edges closer — as does Harry's protective menagerie of animals.

Halloween's approach brings with it bona fide terror and a beloved local tradition that threatens to become fatal. Rooting out the guilty in the treacherous center of a lucrative conspiracy requires Harry's farmer's wisdom — along with the quick wits and extraordinary senses of Sneaky Pie, Pewter, and Tucker. A vicious murderer may know the lay of the land far better than Harry does, but that's about to change. It's up to her vigilant four-footed companions to make sure that the unearthing of this plot is not Harry's last act.

      

Lawrence Block to Publish 11th Bernie Rhodenbarr Mystery

Yesterday crime novelist Lawrence Block made a startling announcement on his website: Bernie Rhodenbarr is back in another adventure! Here's what he had to say about it …

"A couple of months ago I boarded the MS Veendam in Boston's tea-stained harbor, and five weeks later it returned to port and I disembarked with a book written. I told you that much a while ago, and now I can add what you've already surmised from a glance at the cover. The book's title is The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons, and it's the eleventh volume about Mrs. Rhodenbarr's son Bernie."

Block is self-publishing the title, which will be available on December 25th, 2013. It can be pre-ordered from Amazon. More details, below.

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The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons
Lawrence Block
A Bernie Rhodenbarr Mystery

Everybody's favorite burglar returns in an eleventh adventure that finds him and his lesbian sidekick Carolyn Kaiser breaking into houses, apartments, and even a museum, in a madcap adventure replete with American Colonial silver, an F. Scott Fitzgerald manuscript, a priceless portrait, and a remarkable array of buttons.

And, wouldn't you know it, there's a dead body, all stretched out on a Trent Barling carpet …

  

MystereBooks: The Missing File by D. A. Mishani, 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 Missing File by D. A. Mishani. This Kindle book was listed at $1.99 as of the date and time of this post, Wednesday, October 23, 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 Missing File by D. A. Mishani
An Avraham Avraham Mystery
Publisher: HarperCollins

Sixteen year old Ofer, who left his home in Holon one morning on his way to school, disappeared without leaving a trace. Police inspector Avraham Avraham, guilt-ridden and determined to find the missing boy, is gradually consumed by the frustrating investigation that takes over his life.

It seems that the more he finds out about the boy and his life, the further he gets from the truth. And only one man, Ofer's older neighbor and private teacher Ze'ev Avni, has something to tell him. But will the neighbor's strange story save the investigation before it's too late?

      

Important Note: 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.

In for a Penny, A Bay Tanner Mystery by Kathryn R. Wall, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature In for a Penny by Kathryn R. Wall, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Bella Rosa Books.

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 (10/23/2013 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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In for a Penny by Kathryn R. Wall
A Bay Tanner Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Bella Rosa Books

Bay Tanner's world is paradise until she witnesses her husband's horrific death. Wounded and grieving, Bay retreats to her hideaway on Hilton Head Island. Then a cry for help forces her back to reality. Can she ignore the plight of her old money friends and family whose involvement in a shadowy land scheme may lead them to financial disaster? And what does all this have to do with Rob's murder?

When a body is discovered floating near the ruins of an old plantation house, Bay is forced to confront these questions and admit that one thing is certain — someone is making a killing in real estate.

  

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.

New from Witness Impulse: Doyle After Death by John Shirley

Every week, Witness Impulse — an imprint of William Morrow — releases new suspense and thriller digital originals, typically priced at just $2.99 each.

MystereBooks is pleased to present you with one of this week's titles …

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Doyle After Death by John Shirley
A Whodunit Featuring Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher: Witness Impulse
Publication Date: October 22, 2013

When Nicholas Fogg, an unsuccessful private investigator, dies on the job, he learns that the afterlife is not what he expected.

Disappointed — but not too surprised — to find himself in the very dead town of Garden Rest, he befriends the famous Arthur Conan Doyle to crack a case from beyond the grave and solve the ultimate riddle: Is it possible to be murdered if you are already dead?

      

Telemystery: Homeland Renewed for a 4th Season

Just four episodes into its current season, Showtime has renewed its political thriller Homeland for a 12-episode fourth season.

"Homeland continues to prove its strength for Showtime, and is one of television's most exciting, provocative and widely discussed shows," said Showtime Entertainment president David Nevins.

Keep up to date on the status of your favorite mystery and suspense television with our Telemystery Scoresheet. We've updated it with today's news.

A Conversation with Novelist Marc A. DiGiacomo

with Marc A. DiGiacomo

We are delighted to welcome back novelist Marc A. DiGiacomo to Omnimystery News.

Marc first visited with us earlier this year after his new mystery In a Small Town (Marc A. DiGiacomo, October 2012 trade paperback and ebook formats) was published. We are pleased to report that since that time Marc was honored with Best Thriller Award at the 2013 Orangeberry Book Expo Hall of Fame.

We recently caught up with Marc to talk about the award.

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Omnimystery News: Congratulations on winning a Best Thriller Award! Walk us through the whole process.

Photo provided courtesy of
Marc A. DiGiacomo

Marc A. DiGiacomo: In A Small Town, was first nominated for the Best Thriller Award at the 2013 Orangeberry Book Expo Hall of Fame. It was selected out of hundreds of books that toured with Orangeberry throughout the year.

I was notified in August 2013 that I was a finalist. Five books were chosen from each genre and the book that received the most votes won the award. My book was up against two best selling authors out of the UK, so I was the underdog within the group. Two thousand, seven hundred votes later, In A Small Town, received sixty percent of those votes to win.

OMN: How did the award affect sales of the book?

MAD: Sales of my Kindle version for Amazon have picked up tremendously since winning. Amazon lowered my price to less than a buck, so it has been exploding through the charts, even making it to #12 on the Amazon best seller list for Crime Thrillers in August 2013.

OMN: How will winning this award change the marketing of the book?

MAD: Every author, whether traditionally or self-published, knows how difficult it is to get any marketing from their publisher. It really comes down to an author's individual effort on getting his/her work out there for it to be discovered by readers. I have re-released In A Small Town with a new cover that includes my award seal on the front. I am hoping this new cover attracts even more buzz about the book.

OMN: Has this award changed how you see yourself as an author?

MAD: I feel validated as an author. Even though self-publishing is becoming more mainstream, there is still a stigma in the literary community regarding self-published books. Any positive recognition for your work is welcomed and it helps to bolster your credibility as a writer.

OMN: What's next for you?

MAD: I am finishing up the sequel to In A Small Town and hope to have it released by the end of 2013. I also have a few other small projects in the process of being published. You can check out my website for further information.

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Marc A. DiGiacomo is a retired and highly decorated police detective who worked for an affluent community within the State of New York. He has worked with numerous police agencies at the local, county, state and federal levels on various investigative assignments. He currently resides in New York with his wife and three children.

To learn more about Marc and his work, visit his website at InASmallTownBook.com or find him on Facebook and Twitter.

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In a Small Town
Marc A. DiGiacomo
A Crime Thriller

The shotgun blast catches Detective Matthew Longo by surprise. His world unravels into a nightmare that seemingly won't end. Murder, rapes, pedophiles, the small town of Hutchville, N.Y. is changing. It is up to him to make a difference.

While partner Donny Mello is in Italy attending a funeral for a family member who is connected, to say the least, a beautiful F.B.I. agent waits to question him about his family business. Can Matt keep from answering the Agent's questions? More importantly, can he hide a potentially career-ending secret from his community, his brother, and most especially Agent Cynthia Shyler?

  

Deadly Readings by Laura Bradford is Today's Fourth Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Deadly Readings by Laura Bradford as today's fourth free mystery ebook (A Jenkins & Burns Mystery; iTunes format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, October 23, 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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Deadly Readings
Laura Bradford
A Jenkins & Burns Mystery
Publisher: Beyond the Page Publishing

Before the Jersey Shore ever even heard of Snookie, the beaches in New Jersey were known for warm sand, lively boardwalks, and the promise of carefree summer days. This season the small scenic town of Ocean Point, New Jersey, is not nearly as carefree as tourists would hope. The discovery of the body of a young woman is the first in a string of seemingly random and senseless murders, murders connected only by a warning from the same boardwalk fortune-teller.

It's a crisis that puts local detective Mitch Burns on edge, and his job in jeopardy. It's up to him to solve the crimes and protect the livelihood of the town, a livelihood that relies almost entirely on tourists. With the help of newly hired local reporter Elise Jenkins, the two step out to discover who the killer is, before another body is found.

  

Important Note: This book was listed for free 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.

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

Diva by Susan Fleet is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Diva by Susan Fleet as today's third free mystery ebook (A Frank Renzi Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, October 23, 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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Diva
Susan Fleet
A Frank Renzi Mystery
Publisher: Music and Mayhem Press

Beautiful and talented, Belinda Scully wants to be a star. But fame can be dangerous. Fourteen months post-Katrina, an armed ex-military man is after her. This ruthless stalker will do anything to have her: blackmail, kidnapping, even murder.

When Belinda rejects him, he vows revenge. After kidnapping her, he terrorizes her in a vacant Katrina-ravaged house. Will NOPD Detective Frank Renzi find the feisty flutist in time?

  

Important Note: This book was listed for free 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.

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

Book of Nathan by Curt Weeden and Richard Marek is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Book of Nathan by Curt Weeden and Richard Marek as today's second free mystery ebook (Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, October 23, 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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Book of Nathan
Curt Weeden and Richard Marek
Publisher: Oceanview Publishing

The road to hell is paved with good intentions, and Rick Bullock is about to learn just how true that is. Bullock takes the road less traveled when he quits his job as an advertising executive to become director of a homeless shelter. Trading in a six-figure salary for paltry pay and even less respect? Costly. But helping one man get back on his feet? Priceless.

When Zeus, a mentally challenged gentle giant and longtime shelter resident, is arrested for murdering evangelist Benjamin Kurios, Bullock wants answers. Convinced Zeus is incapable of such a horrific act, Bullock, along with a colorful cadre of characters, sets off on a journey to keep an innocent man off death row.

The trip takes a disturbing detour when the bizarre group stumbles upon a transcript of the Book of Nathan and the discovery attracts the sinister attentions of a Jersey mobster, pro-life and pro-choice groups, and a billionaire used to getting his way.

  

Important Note: This book was listed for free 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.

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

The Imperial Connection by Edward and Anne Charles is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Imperial Connection by Edward and Anne Charles as today's free mystery ebook (A Mike and Andy Suspense Thriller; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, October 23, 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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The Imperial Connection
Edward and Anne Charles
A Mike and Andy Suspense Thriller
Publisher: Edward and Anne Charles

Recently retired Air Force Intel officer Mike Foley discovers the guy who took a bullet for him during the Gulf War may be a homeless guy living in a small desert town. He leaves Chicago to find him. After arriving he finds a local, and very beautiful woman, who aids the homeless. With her help they locate "Homeless Rick." To their surprise, the next morning he's found drowned in one of the many irrigation canals.

As the suspense rises so does the love affair between Mike and Andy. They start nosing around and find Rick got mixed up in a large Chinese Mafia smuggling operation working out of Mexicali, Mexico. They are chased over sand dunes, through mountains and into Orange County, staying just one step ahead of death while trying to unravel the mystery. For help, Mike contacts his old buddies at the FBI and CIA and gets them involved. There's hi-tech warfare, mystery and suspense, a love affair and crooked politicians who are involved in a payoff scheme.

  

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Strangelets by Michelle Gagnon is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Strangelets by Michelle Gagnon as today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Wednesday, October 23, 2013.

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Strangelets
Michelle Gagnon
A Fantasy Thriller for Teens
Soho Teen

17-year-old Sophie lies on her deathbed in California, awaiting the inevitable loss of her battle with cancer … 17-year-old Declan stares down two armed thugs in a back alley in Galway, Ireland … 17-year-old Anat attempts to traverse a booby-trapped tunnel between Israel and Egypt …

All three strangers should have died at the exact same moment, thousands of miles apart. Instead, they awaken together in an abandoned hospital — only to discover that they're not alone. Three other teens from different places on the globe are trapped with them. Somebody or something seems to be pulling the strings. With their individual clocks ticking, they must band together if they're to have any hope of surviving.

Soon they discover that they've been trapped in a future that isn't of their making: a deadly, desolate world at once entirely familiar and utterly strange. Each teen harbors a secret, but only one holds the key that could get them home. As the truth comes to light Sophie, Declan, Anat, and the rest must decide what to do with a second chance at life — if they can survive to claim it.

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 (131023)

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

• The New Release is Grim Tales: Bloody Mary.

• The current Catch of the Week is Mystery Chronicles: Betrayals of Love, just $2.99 through Sunday, October 27, 2013 only.

• Today's Special Deal — One day only: 40% Off Retail Price, All PC and Mac Games! Use coupon code ONEDAY at check-out to purchase any PC or Mac game, Standard or Collector's Edition, as many as you want, for 40% off the retail price. Offer valid October 23rd, 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 Grim Tales: Bloody Mary

You're driving home from work when you get an urgent call from your favorite niece, begging you to pick her up from her boarding school. The teachers have gone missing, her classmates are becoming violent, and shadow creatures are haunting every corner. Search the school, but remember this one simple rule: Never look into a mirror after sunset. Bloody Mary is always watching.

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

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The current Catch of the Week is Mystery Chronicles: Betrayals of Love

When the Countess is discovered dead, it's up to you to follow the clues and find her murderer! After Commissaire Jean Bertineau asks for your help in this high-profile murder, you travel to France and hope to get to the bottom of this gruesome murder. Upon arriving, you discover that the Count has gone missing! Get to the bottom of the case before the Count ends up being the next corpse you discover in this dark 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, October 27, 2013.