A Kindle Countdown Deal: Death is a Cabernet by Ken Dalton

Amazon Kindle Countdown Deals, limited-time discounts on Kindle-exclusive books.

MystereBooks is pleased to present you with one of today's titles … but take advantage of this deal now as the price will go up to its digital list price soon! (See the countdown clock on the book product page to see how much time remains on this deal.)

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Death is a Cabernet by Ken Dalton
A Pinky and Bear Mystery
Publisher: Different Drummer Press

An old school mate sends J. Pinkus (Pinky) Delmont a picture of a purple corpse and begs for his help to find the real murderer. The corpse? Paul Hellman, the world famous winemaker, who was murdered when he was stuffed, head first, into in stainless steel tank filled with cabernet sauvignon.

While Pinky ponders if he wants to help his college chum, Bear and Flo discover that Pinky had them steal a computer printout from an organized crime boss in Las Vegas. Concerned there could be a price on his head, Pinky flees to the California wine country to help his friend and to hide from the Vegas hit man.

Pinky, Bear, Flo, and a new sidekick have to deal with death threats — a dubious Public Defender — a ferret-faced innkeeper — a pair of knockout twins — a dominatrix — a blind grandpa — and many other memorable characters as the dynamic quartet work their way through floods, ground fog, phylloxera, gun shots, central valley plonk, and come very close to losing their lives to uncover the real killer of Paul Hellman.

  

Little Paper Umbrellas by Vicky Watkins is Today's Fourth Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Little Paper Umbrellas by Vicky Watkins as today's fourth free mystery ebook (A Zoe Bird Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, November 06, 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.

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Little Paper Umbrellas
Vicky Watkins
A Zoe Bird Mystery
Publisher: 3PinesGroup.com

Private Investigator Zoe Bird is petite, feisty and down to earth. She's a country girl through and through. Tuesday Abington is a classic beauty, mild mannered and cultured. When Tuesday offers her best friend an all expense paid vacation they pack their bags and head for sunny Bermuda.

Once on the island, the hours seem to whizz by; filled with laughter, drinking and a little innocent flirting. But just as the sun quickly fades into the horizon, so does the laughter and good times. Tuesday is missing. Not even Zoe, with her built in radar saw it coming. She is attacked by an intruder and the leads go in circles. The suave handsome Englishman she has befriended, may not be who he says he is.

Despite these obstacles, cunning and obstinate Zoe will go to any extreme to find the answers to the questions she desperately seeks. Where is Tuesday? The clock is ticking on the first 48. Is she even alive?

  

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The Warhol Incident by G. K. Parks is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Warhol Incident by G. K. Parks as today's third free mystery ebook (An Alexis Parker Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, November 06, 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.

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The Warhol Incident
G. K. Parks
An Alexis Parker Mystery
Publisher: Modus Operandi

A year ago, Alexis Parker turned her back on everything she knew. Walking away from the Office of International Operations proved to be both the easiest and hardest thing she had ever done. However, her newfound life in the private sector is turning out to be anything but the cushy desk job she imagined.

Now ghosts from her past have come to haunt her. Running into a former acquaintance while retrieving a painting in Paris sends Alex spiraling back to the life she hoped to leave behind. Buried traumas from her last mission at the OIO are unearthed when similarities force the present to collide with the past. Those she believed to be friends quickly become enemies, and enemies soon become allies. It's a minefield of uncertainty that can have deadly consequences if she places her trust in the wrong person.

Meanwhile, the dynamic is shifting between her and James Martin, the man she had once been hired to protect. The two are standing on an emotional precipice, teetering on the edge of will they or won't they. It will all reach a crescendo as blood is spilled and sacrifices are made. Survival isn't always a guarantee, but merely a whimsical dalliance.

  

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Total Victim Theory by Ian Ballard is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Total Victim Theory by Ian Ballard as today's second free mystery ebook (A Suspense Thriller; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, November 06, 2013 at 7:20 AM ET. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

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Total Victim Theory
Ian Ballard
A Suspense Thriller
Publisher: Ian Ballard

Six months have passed since a faded, black ledger mysteriously appeared on FBI Agent Jake Radley's doorstep. Puzzling over the document's sinister entries, Jake pieces together a story of mass murder near the Texas-Mexico border two decades before. If Jake's theory is correct, the names listed on the ledger's final page are the victims of a previously unknown serial killer.

Leads are scarce until a gruesome new crime scene, deep in the Mexican desert, shows a chilling connection to the border deaths of long ago.

  

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Danger in Cat World by Nina Post is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Danger in Cat World by Nina Post as today's free mystery ebook (A Shawn Danger Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, November 06, 2013 at 7:10 AM ET. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

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Danger in Cat World
Nina Post
A Shawn Danger Mystery
Publisher: Curosity Quills Press

Shawn Danger is the hardest-working homicide detective in Jamesville County. His job means everything to him, and when he's working a case, he barely has time to feed his cat — let alone mess with frivolous things like his family or a love life.

After a reclusive heiress is murdered, Shawn begins an intense pursuit of the killer. As he combs through the crime scene and interviews the suspects, he discovers a mysterious object that lets him see into another eerily-similar universe. A terrible crime was committed in that world as well, and Shawn can't help but wonder if the two are somehow connected.

Meanwhile, he must deal with an equally peculiar problem: dozens of cats are appearing in his house out of thin air. Plus, earthquakes are shaking the town, and he's not the only one who senses that something ominous is coming. Can Shawn embrace the unknown and find the answers he needs to solve the case, and can he act quickly enough to restore balance between the two worlds?

  

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Crimes Against Magic by Steve McHugh is Today's Fantasy Thriller Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Crimes Against Magic by Steve McHugh as today's Amazon Fantasy Thriller Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Wednesday, November 06, 2013.

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Crimes Against Magic
Steve McHugh
The Hellequin Chronicles
47North

How do you keep the people you care about safe from enemies you can't remember?

Ten years ago, Nate Garrett awoke on a cold warehouse floor with no memory of his past — a gun, a sword, and a piece of paper with his name on it the only clues to his identity. Since then, he’s discovered he’s a powerful sorcerer and has used his magical abilities to become a successful thief for hire.

But those who stole his memories aren’t done with him yet: when they cause a job to go bad and threaten a sixteen-year-old girl, Nate swears to protect her. With his enemies closing in and everyone he cares about now a target for their wrath, he must choose between the comfortable life he’s built for himself and his elusive past.

As the barrier holding his memories captive begins to crumble, Nate moves between modern-day London and fifteenth-century France, forced to confront his forgotten life in the hope of stopping an enemy he can’t remember.

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Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (131106)

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

• The New Release is Greed: The Mad Scientist.

• The Daily Deal is Twilight City: Love as a Cure, just $2.99 today only!

• The current Catch of the Week is Theatre of Shadows: As You Wish, just $2.99 through Sunday, November 10, 2013 only.

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

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The New Release today is Greed: The Mad Scientist

A world famous scientist Dr. Ralph Goodwin promises to unveil a miracle drug able to cure almost all types of diseases. But just one day before his press conference a mysterious explosion destroys his research laboratory. With the lab destroyed, the cure seems lost forever. You have to investigate the case with the help of a young girl named Sara. As Sara searches through the lab, she unravels the dark events of her own past. Among mad scientists and ruthless assassins will you ever be able to find the cure?

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

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Today's Daily Deal is Twilight City: Love as a Cure

You're a young vampire passionately in love with a human. However, the curse of being immortal comes at a high price. Your burning desire for blood can destroy your love. It's up to you to search for a cure in the mysterious city of Skylight. Overcome all obstacles and become human again!

A sample version is available to download and play for free for one hour. You can purchase this game today only — Wednesday, November 06, 2013 — for $2.99.

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The current Catch of the Week is Theatre of Shadows: As You Wish

Take a journey as a Hunter of Darkness, who is wandering the Earth and answering the call of distress when evil invades where it's not welcome. His ring leads him to the Theatre of Shadows. There he meets the owner of the theatre, Donna, whose husband, Nicholas, is possessed by a dark force that came from a magic shadow puppet. Save Nicholas and capture the dark force before it releases dark shadows from another dimension!

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 10, 2013.

Review: Anything But Civil by Anna Loan-Wilsey

A Mysterious Review of Anything But Civil by Anna Loan-Wilsey. A Hattie Davish Mystery.

Review summary: The cast is well drawn, the region and its history forming a strong backdrop to the murder investigation at the center of this story, and the murder mystery plot intriguing and suspenseful to the end. Highly recommended for fans of historical mystery fiction and strong female sleuths. (Click here for text of full review.)

Our rating:

Anything But Civil
Anna Loan-Wilsey
A Hattie Davish Mystery
Kensington Books (September 2013)

Publisher synopsis: Traveling secretary Hattie Davish and her trusty typewriter alight on a small town in Illinois, where the Civil War may long be over, but certain mysteries refuse to be buried …

Hattie Davish is delighted to be ably assisting her wealthy employer, Sir Arthur Windom-Greene, an English scholar who is fluent in Civil War history and hard at work putting together a definitive biography of General Cornelius Starrett. Their research takes them to Galena, Illinois, where they quickly learn that time has done little to heal old battle wounds. Distrust and betrayal seem to linger in everyone's minds, none more so than the General's pompous son Henry. And Hattie is certain he has something to do with a string of bizarre incidents in town — especially when he turns up dead …

Between her work for Sir Arthur, preparing for Christmas, and unscheduled visitors from her past, Hattie hardly has time to investigate a murder, but soon she is lost in a labyrinth of secrets and deceit that leads to more questions than answers. Henry had a knack for finding trouble and making enemies, and there's no shortage of suspects — including Sir Arthur. Now, Hattie must uncover the truth while maintaining her civility in a most uncivil situation.

      

Mystery and Suspense Films: White House Down, 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, crime and/or adventure category …

White House Down starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx.

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

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White House Down (2013)

Directed by Roland Emmerich from an original screenplay by James Vanderbilt. Watch a trailer for the film below.

Film Synopsis (from the studio): Capitol Policeman John Cale (Channing Tatum) has just been denied his dream job with the Secret Service of protecting President James Sawyer (Jamie Foxx). Not wanting to let down his little girl with the news, he takes her on a tour of the White House, when the complex is overtaken by a heavily armed paramilitary group. Now, with the nation’s government falling into chaos and time running out, it's up to Cale to save the president, his daughter, and the country.

Running time: 131 minutes. Rating: Rated PG-13 for prolonged sequences of action and violence including intense gunfire and explosions, some language and a brief sexual image.

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A New MystereBook: Smoked by Elaine Macko

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 November 2013 priced $3.99 or less …

Smoked by Elaine Macko is the sixth mystery in this series featuring temp agency owner Alex Harris.

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Smoked by Elaine Macko
An Alex Harris Mystery
Publisher: ElaineMackoBooks
Publication Date: November 04, 2013

When the vegan wife of a local butcher shows up dead, the police think the husband is the most likely suspect. But the dead woman's daughter is certain her father did nothing wrong and hires Alex Harris to find the real killer.

What Alex discovers is Maria Kravec had a nasty streak, using her blog to take revenge on her philandering husband. But the more Alex probes, a whole slew of suspects presents itself. From the woman's business partner, to her husband's current mistress, to her own daughter, Alex has her hands full keeping the list of people who could benefit from Maria's death straight. And with her grandmother hanging out with a local rosary bead-making tattoo artist, her mother adopting a lively dog and her nephew acquiring a pet rat, things couldn't be more complicated.

  

The Solitary House, A Novel of Historical Suspense by Lynn Shepherd, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Solitary House by Lynn Shepherd, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Delacorte Press.

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 (11/05/2013 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 Solitary House by Lynn Shepherd
A Novel of Historical Suspense
Publisher: Delacorte Press

London, 1850. Charles Maddox had been an up-and-coming officer for the Metropolitan police until a charge of insubordination abruptly ended his career. Now he works alone, struggling to eke out a living by tracking down criminals. Whenever he needs it, he has the help of his great-uncle Maddox, a legendary "thief taker", a detective as brilliant and intuitive as they come.

On Charles's latest case, he'll need all the assistance he can get.

To his shock, Charles has been approached by Edward Tulkinghorn, the shadowy and feared attorney, who offers him a handsome price to do some sleuthing for a client. Powerful financier Sir Julius Cremorne has been receiving threatening letters, and Tulkinghorn wants Charles to — discreetly — find and stop whoever is responsible.

But what starts as a simple, open-and-shut case swiftly escalates into something bigger and much darker. As he cascades toward a collision with an unspeakable truth, Charles can only be aided so far by Maddox. The old man shows signs of forgetfulness and anger, symptoms of an age-related ailment that has yet to be named.

      

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A New MystereBook: Murder Dives the Bahamas by Bonnie J. Cardone

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 November 2013 priced $3.99 or less …

Murder Dives the Bahamas by Bonnie J. Cardone is the second mystery to feature part-time forensic photographer Cinnamon Greene.

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Murder Dives the Bahamas by Bonnie J. Cardone
A Cinnamon Greene Adventure Mystery
Publisher: Sea Scenes
Publication Date: November 03, 2013

A famous underwater photographer's abrasive arrogance quickly makes him a pariah to everyone on a week-long boat trip in the Bahamas to snorkel with spotted dolphins and scuba dive on fish filled reefs. When Tom Tiburon goes missing far from shore, however, passengers and boat crew launch a frantic search to find him, even as a hurricane bears down on them.

Once Tom's body is found, the boat heads for its home port of Miami. When it arrives there, another passenger is dead. As they return to their small town on the California coast, Cinnamon Greene and her boyfriend Danny are inextricably involved in sorting through shifting alliances, half truths and outright lies to find out who did what to who and why.

  

Good Night, Mr. Holmes, An Irene Adler and Sherlock Holmes Mystery by Carole Nelson Douglas, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Good Night, Mr. Holmes by Carole Nelson Douglas, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, WishList Publishing.

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 (11/05/2013 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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Good Night, Mr. Holmes by Carole Nelson Douglas
An Irene Adler and Sherlock Holmes Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: WishList Publishing

Miss Irene Adler, the beautiful American opera singer who once outwitted Sherlock Holmes, is also a superb detective, as Oscar Wilde and Bram Stoker can attest. Even Holmes himself must admit — albeit grudgingly — that she acquits herself competently.

But in matters of the heart she encounters difficulty. The Crown Prince of Bohemia — tall, blonde, and handsome — proves to be a cad. Will dashing barrister Godfrey Norton be able to convince Irene that not all handsome men are cut from the same broadcloth?

      

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