Mystery Bestsellers for the Week Ending November 01, 2013

A list of the top 15 Mystery Hardcover Bestsellers for the week ending November 1st, 2013 has been posted by the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books.

Last week's new title, John Grisham's new legal thriller Sycarmore Road, just edged its way into the top spot this week.

One new title, another legal thriller, debuts this week (rank in [brackets]).

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[13]: Accused
Lisa Scottoline
— Rosato and Associates (12th)

Mary Dinuzio has just been promoted to partner and is about to take on her most unusual case yet, brought to the firm by a thirteen-year-old genius with a penchant for beekeeping. Allegra Gardner's sister Fiona was murdered six years ago, and it seemed like an open-and-shut case: the accused, Lonnie Stall, was seen fleeing the scene; his blood was on Fiona and her blood was on him; most damningly, Lonnie Stall pleaded guilty.

But Allegra believes Lonnie is innocent and has been wrongly imprisoned. The Gardner family is one of the most powerful in the country and Allegra's parents don't believe in reopening the case, so taking it on is risky. But the Rosato & Associates firm can never resist an underdog. Was justice really served all those years ago? It will take a team of unstoppable female lawyers, plus one thirteen-year-old genius, to find out.

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Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (131101)

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

• The New Release is Queen's Tales: The Beast and the Nightingale (Collector's Edition).

• The current Catch of the Week is Grim Tales: The Wishes, just $2.99 through Sunday, November 03, 2013 only.

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

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Today's New Release is Queen's Tales: The Beast and the Nightingale (Collector's Edition)

Prepare for an amazing adventure! When your father returns from a long journey, he brings you a very special gift — a magical golden nightingale. But the little bird comes with some big strings attached … it belonged to a horrible beast who demands your father's servitude as payment for his stolen property. You bravely decide to take his place and begin the journey to the beast's castle. But you quickly discover that someone will do anything to stop you from reaching your goal. Now time is running out, and your father's life is on the line! Overcome strange and ominous obstacles in this thrilling Hidden Object Adventure game!

This is a special Collector's Edition release full of exclusive extras you won't find in the standard version, including: Thwart an evil plan in the bonus story; Replay mini-games and hidden-object puzzles; Beautiful wallpapers and screensavers; and An available Strategy Guide.

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 Grim Tales: The Wishes

Be careful what you wish for! When her young son begins to wither and age before her eyes, your sister desperately requests your help. You arrive to discover that a deadly bargain has been made. You must set things right before your nephew pays the terrible price!

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, November 03, 2013.

Telemystery: Amazon Studios Orders Pilot for Bosch, Based on a Character Created by Michael Connelly

Amazon Studios has ordered pilots for two dramas, one of which — Bosch — is based on a character created by Michael Connelly.

Connelly will co-write the screenplay with Eric Overmyer (The Wire) and is reported to be an original story. The series is centered on Bosch as he stands trial for the murder of a suspected serial killer all the while continuing the chase for the killer of a 13 year old.

"Sharing this story with television audiences is very exciting, something that's been twenty years in the making," said Connelly in a statement. "It is amazing to have it come together with the synergy of Amazon — the world's largest bookstore — along with accomplished creator and showrunner, Eric Overmyer, and Fabrik, a production company dedicated to loyalty to the books. Harry Bosch can be in no better hands."

Titus Welliver (Argo) has been cast to play LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch.

A New MystereBook: Deadly Illusions by Janet Lorimer

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 …

Deadly Illusions by Janet Lorimer seems to be a stand-alone, full-length novel by an author probably best known for her "quick reads" series of stories in a variety of genres.

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Deadly Illusions by Janet Lorimer
Publisher: Marker Publishing
Publication Date: October 29, 2013

He's Max Bennett, a stage magician who also debunks phony spiritualists. She's Catherine Lindsey, a beautiful and reclusive heiress who claims that her twin sister Caroline is coming back from the dead to kill her.

As Max works frantically to unravel the sisters' dark and terrible secrets, he begins to suspect that something even more sinister is at play.

  

The Flatey Enigma, A Crime Thriller by Viktor Arnar Ingólfsson, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Flatey Enigma by Viktor Arnar Ingólfsson, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, AmazonCrossing. This title is part of the Kindle Countdown Deals, limited-time discounts on Kindle-exclusive books. Use this link to see a complete list of titles in all genres.

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 (10/31/2013 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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The Flatey Enigma by Viktor Arnar Ingólfsson
A Crime Thriller
Publisher: AmazonCrossing

Near a deserted island off the western coast of Iceland in 1960, the dawning of spring brings new life for the local wildlife. But for the body discovered by three seal hunters, winter is a matter of permanence. After it is found to be a missing Danish cryptographer, the ensuing investigation uncovers a mysterious link between the researcher and a medieval manuscript known as The Book of Flatey.

Before long another body is found on the tiny island. This time, in the ancient Viking tradition, the victim's back has been mutilated with the so-called blood eagle. Kjartan, the district magistrate's representative sent to investigate the crime, soon finds himself descending into a dark, dangerous world of ancient legends, symbolism, and secret societies to find a killer.

  

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Site News: Change to Subscriber E-Mail Updates, Now Once a Day

Site News: Starting tomorrow, November 1st, 2013 we will once again be sending out our daily update to subscribers just once a day.

We now average 15-18 posts a day and we thought that spreading these out to twice a day e-mails would be beneficial to our subscribers.

However, based on feedback from subscribers and those who chose to tell us why they unsubscribed, the overwhelming reason is "too many updates". Therefore, beginning tomorrow, we will be sending only one update a day, to be delivered to your in-box sometime between 10 AM and 1 PM ET.

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A New MystereBook: The Wrath of Shiva by Susan Oleksiw

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 …

The Wrath of Shiva by Susan Oleksiw is the second cozy mystery in this series. Set in a tropical paradise in South India, the storyline pulls back the curtain on traditional culture overwhelmed by the modern world. It was first published in hardcover by Five Star in July 2012.

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The Wrath of Shiva by Susan Oleksiw
An Anita Ray Mystery
Publisher: Hale Street Press
Publication Date: October 29, 2013

On an old estate along a quiet river in South India, a family waits for the arrival of a granddaughter they haven't seen in quite a while. When she fails to appear, they begin to worry.

Anita Ray arrives at her grandmother's house to comfort the family and try to figure out where her cousin has got to. While she is there, a maidservant falls into a trance and reports that Devi, the Great Goddess, is angry with the family, very angry. Even worse, the maidservant predicts that Surya, the granddaughter, will never arrive. When the family astrologer advises an exorcism to cure the maidservant, Anita becomes curious about the astrologer, his associates, and a number of family antiques that have gone missing.

  

Accused by Lisa Scottoline, New in Bookstores This Week

Today's new hardcover mystery title, scheduled to be published this week by St. Martin's Press, is Accused by Lisa Scottoline.

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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Accused
Lisa Scottoline
Series: Rosato and Associates (12th)

Mary Dinuzio has just been promoted to partner and is about to take on her most unusual case yet, brought to the firm by a thirteen-year-old genius with a penchant for beekeeping. Allegra Gardner's sister Fiona was murdered six years ago, and it seemed like an open-and-shut case: the accused, Lonnie Stall, was seen fleeing the scene; his blood was on Fiona and her blood was on him; most damningly, Lonnie Stall pleaded guilty.

But Allegra believes Lonnie is innocent and has been wrongly imprisoned. The Gardner family is one of the most powerful in the country and Allegra's parents don't believe in reopening the case, so taking it on is risky. But the Rosato & Associates firm can never resist an underdog. Was justice really served all those years ago? It will take a team of unstoppable female lawyers, plus one thirteen-year-old genius, to find out.

      

The Righteous, The Righteous Series by Michael Wallace, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Righteous by Michael Wallace, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Thomas & Mercer. This title is part of the Kindle Countdown Deals, limited-time discounts on Kindle-exclusive books. Use this link to see a complete list of titles in all genres.

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 (10/31/2013 at 2:00 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 Righteous by Michael Wallace
The Righteous Series (1st in series)
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer

Deep in the Utah desert, the small polygamous community of Blister Creek has a history of protecting its own. Even when a young woman is brutally murdered just blocks from her home, the residents of the conservative enclave close ranks. But just because they don't want outside law enforcement in their business doesn't mean the murder will go unpunished.

More than a thousand miles away, Jacob Christianson, a medical student and son of a devout church elder, learns of his cousin Amanda's murder. Though Jacob is skeptical of many of the community's fundamentalist beliefs, his sharply analytical mind and family connection to the victim earns him the assignment of investigator into Amanda's death.

Jacob heads to Blister Creek, accompanied by his inquisitive younger sister, Eliza, to probe the bizarre circumstances of their cousin's violent death. It doesn't take long for the pair to realize that Amanda's murder was no random act; rather, it is part of a covert plot to overthrow the church's leaders.

  

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New IMAX Poster for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

A new, intricatedly designed IMAX poster has been released by Lionsgate for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (right; click for larger image). The tagline: "We burn to believe". There's quite a bit of symbolism going on here!

Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson). Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a "Victor's Tour" of the districts. Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow (Donald Sutherland) prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) — a competition that could change Panem forever.

Directed by Francis Lawrence from an adapted screenplay by Simon Beaufoy and Michael deBruyn and based on the YA thriller Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire opens in theaters November 22, 2013.

Fender Benders, A Comic Crime Thriller by Bill Fitzhugh, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Fender Benders by Bill Fitzhugh, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Reduviidae, Inc..

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 (10/31/2013 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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Fender Benders by Bill Fitzhugh
A Comic Crime Thriller
Publisher: Reduviidae, Inc.

Winner of the 2002 Lefty Award for Best Humorous Novel.

Eddie Long plans to be a country music star but he's stuck touring the college frat circuit. But after his nagging wife apparently dies at the hands of a serial killer, Eddie writes the best song of his life and it goes straight to number one.

Eddie's friend, freelance writer Jimmy Rogers, senses a great opportunity and sets out to write the life story of Nashville's newest sensation. But Jimmy's research unearths some troubling facts about the death of Eddie's wife, facts that could ruin Eddie's burgeoning career — while making Jimmy a star of the publishing world.

Throw in a beautiful and opportunistic country radio DJ, a pair of wily record producers, and a naive young singer-songwriter, and the stage is set. Everybody plans to make a killing — one way or another. It's murder on Music Row, where things don't always turn out as planned.

  

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New MystereBooks: Murder on the Oceanic and Murder on the Celtic by Conrad Allen

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 …

Murder on the Oceanic and Murder on the Celtic by Conrad Allen are the 7th and 8th (and most recently published) books in this series featuring ships detectives George Porter Dillman and Genevieve Masefield and first published in hardcover by Minotaur Books in February 2006 and February 2007, respectively. Conrad Allen is a pen name used by Edward Marston. Use this link to see a complete list of all eight titles in this series on Amazon's Kindle Store.

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Murder on the Oceanic by Conrad Allen
A Dillman and Masefield Mystery
Publisher: Conrad Allen
Publication Date: October 29, 2013

George Dillman and Genevieve Masefield have to be on their mettle when the great J.P. Morgan sails to New York with them on the Oceanic, a vessel that belongs to a shipping line Morgan owns. The death of his bodyguard and the theft of priceless paintings from his stateroom throw everything into confusion.

The presence on board of an unwanted suitor for Genevieve, and a mad Welsh artist with his wife and mistress in tow, complicate an already difficult situation. The only way to placate the infuriated J.P. Morgan is to solve the murder but time is limited and there are far too many suspects.

  

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Murder on the Celtic by Conrad Allen
A Dillman and Masefield Mystery
Publisher: Conrad Allen
Publication Date: October 29, 2013

When they sail from New York on the Celtic, a White Star ship, George Dillman and Genevieve Masefield face an immediate problem. They are warned that a dangerous criminal may be aboard. Genevieve excites the interest of two passengers, a Briton and an American, who compete for her attention. Also on board is the creator of the most famous fictional detective of them all — Sherlock Holmes. Dillman is delighted to meet Sir Arthur Conan Doyle but the author is soon the victim of a crime when his annotated copy of A Study in Scarlet is stolen. More thefts follow.

Sir Arthur and his wife attend a séance and Genevieve, though highly sceptical, also wishes to see the medium in action. The leisured luxury of first class is contrasted with the privations in steerage where some passengers are emigrants who were refused entry to America. One man is so distressed that he contemplates suicide. While the Celtic sails on, Dillman and Genevieve work frantically to solve the various crimes even though they put themselves in jeopardy. An interested observer, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle learns the essential difference between detection in a story and in practice.

  

First Clues, Mysteries for Kids: New Titles for November 2013

First Clues: Mysteries for Kids is pleased to announce a selection of new mystery, suspense and thriller books (including series titles) scheduled for publication during November 2013, listed in approximate order of reading level, from books for younger readers to books for teens and young adults.

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The Heist at Niagara Falls
Steve Stevenson
Agatha: Girl of Mystery

Recommended for readers aged 7 to 9.

The fabulous, jet-setting mysteries continue with hip and headstrong Agatha ready to solve the case!

Agatha and her cousin Dash have been summoned to Niagara Falls. Priceless jewels have gone missing from the hotel room of a famous opera singer — it is believed to be the work of Canada's most notorious thief, Ratmusqué. Will Agatha be able to solve the mystery?

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The Mystery of the Pirate's Treasure
Penny Warner
The Code Busters Club

Recommended for readers aged 7 to 9.

Cody, Quinn, Luke, and M.E. love playing around with codes. In fact, they love codes so much they have their own club, with a secret hideout and passwords that change every day.

On a class trip to the Cornell Mission, The Code Busters learn about Hippolyte de Bouchard, California's only known pirate.

Now the Code Busters are on the trail of a new prize: pirate gold! But with a fortune at stake, the codes are bound to be hard. Will the Code Busters be able to figure them out, or will this mystery prove to be too difficult to solve?

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The Journey to the Lion's Den
Thea Stilton
Geronimo Stilton

Recommended for readers aged 7 to 9.

The Thea Sisters are in Kenya on a photo safari! The mouselets love exploring the magnificent landscape and learning about the animals on the reserve they're visiting. A lion cub has just been born — but while they're there, he's kidnapped! It's up to the Thea Sisters to rescue him in an adventure across the savanna.

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The Secret of the Scarecrow
Carolyn Keene
Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew

Recommended for readers aged 7 to 9.

Nancy, Bess and George are thrilled when their class is asked to design a scarecrow for the town's biggest department store's window. And it gets even better when their design wins! But when the scarecrow is stolen from Bess's porch, it's up to the Clue Crew to save the day.

The case is tough, especially with a shadowy figure running around town, a list of suspects that keeps growing, and Deirdre Shannon trying to get Bess in trouble. Can the girls find the scarecrow in time? Or will the store's fall window be ruined?

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Behind Enemy Lines
Jennifer A. Nielsen
Infinity Ring

Recommended for readers aged 10 to 12.

Fix the past. Save the future.

Dak, Sera, and Riq involve themselves in one of the most bizarre spy missions in history … and the outcome of World War II hangs in the balance.

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Foul Trouble
John Feinstein

Recommended for readers aged 13 and older.

Terrell Jamerson is the #1 high school basketball player in the country. His team is poised to win the states. He's got top colleges lined up to offer him scholarships. Press coverage at every game. Everyone says he could play in the NBA tomorrow. He's living the dream, right?

Danny Wilcox would tell you a different story. Danny is Terrell's best friend and teammate, and a top prospect himself. But he sees that not all of the people buzzing around Terrell have his best interests at heart. The sneaker guys, the money managers, the college boosters — they're all so eager to help. And to get rich themselves in the process.

It's a dirty game, but Terrell will have to learn to play if he wants his chance at a slam dunk …

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First Clues: Mysteries for Kids is your source for information on over 200 mystery series for children and young adults, where each series is conveniently listed under four different age categories (New Sleuths, ages 4 to 6; Future Sleuths, ages 7 to 9; Junior Sleuths, ages 10 to 12; and Apprentice Sleuths, ages 13 and older).