They Found Him Dead, An Inspector Hannasyde Mystery by Georgette Heyer, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature They Found Him Dead by Georgette Heyer, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Sourcebooks Landmark.

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 (11/29/2013 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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They Found Him Dead by Georgette Heyer
An Inspector Hannasyde Mystery
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark

Silas Kane's sixtieth birthday party is marred by argument and dissension amongst his family, and then the next morning, Kane is found dead. The coroner's verdict of death by misadventure would seem to confirm that Silas accidentally lost his way in the fog. But then his heir is shot, and threats are made against the next in line to inherit his fortune.

The redoubtable Superintendent Hannasyde is called in to investigate. All clues point to an apparently innocuous eighty-year-old woman, but as the Inspector delves further into the case, he discovers that nothing is quite as it seems …

  

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Our Picnics in the Sun by Morag Joss, New in Bookstores This Week

Today's new hardcover mystery title, scheduled to be published this month by Delacorte Press, is Our Picnics in the Sun by Morag Joss.

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

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Our Picnics in the Sun
Morag Joss

For thirty years, Howard and Deborah Morgan have poured all their energy and modest savings into Stoneyridge, a smallholding deep in the English moors. Howard putters with pottery, Deborah dabbles in weaving, and both struggle to tend sheep and chickens and live off the land. But what began with simple dreams of solitude and sunlit picnics in the hills has given way to a harsher reality.

To help with finances, they decide to turn Stoneyridge into a bed-and-breakfast. But a sudden stroke leaves Howard incapacitated and Deborah overwhelmed. Howard's world, once so limitless, has shrunk to the confines of their crumbling house; Deborah's main joy now comes in the form of a brief weekly email from their successful son, who lives abroad.

Then, late one evening, two men arrive needing a room for the night — and set off a chain of events that uncovers the relics of old tragedies. New wounds are cut deep, betrayals and cruelties intermix with tenderness and love. And through it all, Stoneyridge quietly hides the bitter and transformative truth.

      

Time's Witness, A Justin & Cuddy Novel by Michael Malone, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Time's Witness by Michael Malone, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Sourcebooks Landmark.

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 (11/29/2013 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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Time's Witness by Michael Malone
A Justin & Cuddy Novel
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark

Street-smart and straightforward police chief Cuddy Mangum and his refined homicide detective Justin Savile V are determined to keep their town's cultural, political and racial divisions stable … even peaceful. But when a young black activist is murdered while in the process of fighting for his brother's freedom from death row, the lines keeping Hillston, North Carolina, in balance start to crumble.

Thrust into a dirty political campaign and torn between his morals and his love for the wealthy and beautiful wife of an up-and-coming politician, Cuddy must uncover the secrets that lie in his own backyard.

  

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A New MystereBook: The Mona Lisa Murders by Kent Conwell

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 $4.99 or less …

The Mona Lisa Murders by Kent Conwell is the last mystery written by the author prior to his death earlier this year. His series character, Tony Boudreaux, was introduced in 2003 in Galveston.

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The Mona Lisa Murders by Kent Conwell
A Tony Boudreaux Mystery
Publisher: Piccadilly Publishing
Publication Date: November 27, 2013
Price: $1.99 (as of 11/29/13 01:30 PM ET)

Taking a well deserved fishing vacation after a frantic two weeks of herding twenty cats while stepping over dead bodies, Tony Boudreaux finds himself neck deep in the proverbial quicksand when a stubborn and sassy black woman who claims to be his cousin pleads for his help to deliver a package containing the cremated remains of Lisa Gherardini, the alleged model for the Mona Lisa, to a ranch in Texas.

The only problem is that three international cartels are after the package. They pursue Tony and Latasha through a-flooded New Orleans with its alligators and snakes and across Louisiana and Texas, coming to a startling climax on the Brazos River when Tony learns the package actually contains the world's largest uncut diamond.

  

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Haftmann's Rules, A Serial Killer Noir Novel by Robert White, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Haftmann's Rules by Robert White, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Grand Mal 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 (11/29/2013 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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Haftmann's Rules by Robert White
A Serial Killer Noir Novel
Publisher: Grand Mal Press

The first full-length novel for private investigator Thomas Haftmann, who has previously been featured in several short stories.

Out of jail and back on the streets, Haftmann is hired to find a missing young girl in Boston.

But what he uncovers goes beyond just murder, into a world of secret societies, bloodshed, and betrayal beyond anything he has experienced before.

  

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A New MystereBook: Chasing the Dead by Joel Goldman

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 $4.99 or less …

Chasing the Dead by Joel Goldman is the second book in the Alex Stone thriller series that will keep you in a cold sweat from the gripping opening pages to the breath-taking finale.

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Chasing the Dead by Joel Goldman
An Alex Stone Thriller
Publisher: ADM Enterprises
Publication Date: November 28, 2013
Price: $3.99 (as of 11/29/13 12:30 PM ET)

Public Defender Alex Stone is appointed to represent a homeless veteran who has confessed to the brutal rape and murder of a prostitute.

Alex is pressured to rail-road the troubled vet straight to death row, but she believes he's innocent, despite his confession, and refuses to back down, putting her career … and her life … in deadly jeopardy.

  

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New International Poster for Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

A new international poster has been released by Paramount Pictures for the action thriller Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (right; click for larger image). The tagline: "Intelligence is a weapon".

Chris Pine stars as Jack Ryan in an original story as he uncovers a financial terrorist plot. The story follows him from 9/11, through his tour of duty in Afghanistan, which scarred him forever, and into his early days in the Financial Intelligence Unit of the modern CIA, where he becomes an analyst under the guardianship of his handler, Harper (Kevin Costner). When Ryan believes he's uncovered a Russian plot to collapse the United States economy, he goes from being an analyst to becoming a spy and must fight to save his own life and those of countless others, while also trying to protect the thing that's more important to him than anything, his relationship with his fiancée Cathy (Keira Knightley).

Directed by Kenneth Branagh from an adapted screenplay by Adam Cozad and David Koepp and based on a character created by Tom Clancy, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit opens in US theaters January 17, 2014.

Amazon's Holiday Deals Calendar for Movies and Television

Bookmark this link and return often to see the latest on Amazon's Holiday Deals Calendar in Movies and Television.

All throughout the day Amazon offers some amazing deals on mystery and suspense television and film, but for a very limited time only.

Upcoming deals today include the Academy Award winning thriller Argo on Blu-ray disc, Game of Thrones season sets, the "Die Hard" films, and Sherlock Seasons 1 and 2. Tomorrow's deals start early with season sets of the Swedish crime drama Wallander.

Save 30% on a Single Book Purchase for a Limited Time Only at Amazon

From now through December 1st, 2013 at 11:59 PM PST, you can save 30% on any eligible book purchase sold and shipped by Amazon.com. (We couldn't find any that weren't eligible, so we're assuming that most are.)

Simply enter BOOKDEAL at checkout to realize your discount. Restrictions apply, notably one code per customer and account, Kindle books excluded, and a maximum discount of $10; see these details for more information.

Dark Horse by Shirley Welch is Today's Fourth Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Dark Horse by Shirley Welch as today's fourth 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 29, 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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Dark Horse
Shirley Welch
A Suspense Thriller
Publisher: Shirley Welch

When her father dies, Kaz Marie Montgomery inherits his run down vineyard in Napa with the condition to remodel the big house and bring in a crop of grapes within a year. Otherwise the property will go to her estranged brother.

Kaz gathers a cast to help her, including Dante Rossini the past vintner who was accused of killing his wife in the big house. When Kaz discovers an ancient manuscript hidden in the chimney, the stakes increase. Someone wants the manuscript and will kill for it.

Kaz must finish the remodel while outsmarting whoever wants the manuscript, while losing her heart to her vintner.

  

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Reclamation by Karin Bishop is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Reclamation by Karin Bishop 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, November 29, 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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Reclamation
Karin Bishop
A Novel of Suspense
Publisher: Karin Bishop

Teresa Carraher is a 22-year-old struggling photographer in idyllic Whistler, BC. She's working as a gallery manager for her mentor, an internationally-known photographer, and getting her life in order after a tumultuous youth. Her family was absorbed by a religious fanatic and Teresa barely escaped the compound. Her greatest regret was leaving her nine-year-old brother Roger behind to the religious madness.

Five years later, Roger has turned up on her doorstep. He brings three problems for his big sister. First, she must determine if Roger has been indoctrinated. The second problem is completely unexpected: Roger is transgender. But it's the third problem that is most dangerous: The fanatic may have sent minions to reclaim Roger — and perhaps Teresa, too.

Teresa gathers strength and assistance from a group of Whistler women, her mentor, wealthy European friends — and a very handsome lawyer — to help Roger and to save them both from religious zealots bent on reclamation.

  

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Fade To Black by Leslie A. Kelly is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Fade To Black by Leslie A. Kelly as today's second free mystery ebook (A Black CATs Romantic Suspense Thriller; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, November 29, 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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Fade To Black
Leslie A. Kelly
A Black CATs Romantic Suspense Thriller
Publisher: LK Books

A team of FBI agents are on the trail of the Reaper — a monster who auctions off means-of-death at a cyber playgrounds for deviants.

Special Agent Dean Taggert's investigation takes him to the small town of Hope Valley, Virginia, where he meets the strong and competent Sheriff Stacey Rhodes. Dean and Stacey are in a battle of wits against the Reaper, knowing he has chosen his next victim: a young child.

  

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Any Witch Way You Can by Amanda M. Lee is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Any Witch Way You Can by Amanda M. Lee as today's free mystery ebook (A Wicked Witches of the Midwest Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, November 29, 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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Any Witch Way You Can
Amanda M. Lee
A Wicked Witches of the Midwest Mystery
Publisher: Amanda M. Lee

Bay Winchester is having a tough week. As the local editor of Hemlock Cove's only newspaper, she just happens to be present when a body is found in an area corn maze. To make matters worse, the police believe the murder may have something to do with the occult. This wouldn't be a problem for a normal reporter, but since Bay is descended from a well-known line of actual witches, the town is understandably on edge.

Between the suspicious townspeople, the befuddled police presence and that random hot biker guy that may or may not have something to do with the murder — Bay has her hands full. When you add the typical family problems, multiplying ghosts -- and one monster of a zit that she's sure came from her aunt's curse — Bay is just struggling to make it through the week.

Of course, when the killer sets his sights on Bay, things could get a whole lot worse.

  

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Twenty Five Books Adapted for Film is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature 25 Books Adapted for Film in various genres, including several thrillers, as today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal. We're highlighting just one of the titles, The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris, below.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Friday, November 29, 2013.

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The Silence of the Lambs
Thomas Harris
A Hannibal Lecter Thriller
St. Martin's Press

Winner of the 1989 Anthony Award for Best Novel.

A serial murderer known only by a grotesquely apt nickname — Buffalo Bill — is stalking women. He has a purpose, but no one can fathom it, for the bodies are discovered in different states. Clarice Starling, a young trainee at the FBI Academy, is surprised to be summoned by Jack Crawford, chief of the Bureau's Behavioral Science section. Her assignment: to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter — Hannibal the Cannibal — who is kept under close watch in the Baltimore State Hospital for the Criminally Insane.

Dr. Lecter is a former psychiatrist with a grisly history, unusual tastes, and an intense curiosity about the darker corners of the mind. His intimate understanding of the killer and of Clarice herself form the core of this ingenious, masterfully written book and an unforgettable classic of suspense fiction.

The film adaptation of the book won Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Actor (Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter), Best Actress (Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling), Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

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Mystery Bestsellers for the Week Ending November 29, 2013

A list of the top 15 Mystery Hardcover Bestsellers for the week ending November 29th, 2013 has been posted by the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books.

John Grisham's new legal thriller Sycamore Road remains atop the list again this week, with Janet Evanovich's 20th Stephanie Plum mystery, Takedown Twenty, moving solidly into second place.

One new title debuts this week (rank in [brackets]).

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[10]: Cross My Heart
James Patterson
— Alex Cross (21st)

Detective Alex Cross is a family man at heart--nothing matters more to him than his children, his grandmother, and his wife Bree. His love of his family is his anchor, and gives him the strength to confront evil in his work. One man knows this deeply, and uses Alex's strength as a weapon against him in the most unsettling and unexpected novel of James Patterson's career.

When the ones Cross loves are in danger, he will do anything to protect them. If he does anything to protect them, they will die.

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