A Kindle Countdown Deal: Under the Boardwalk by Barbara Cool Lee

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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Under the Boardwalk by Barbara Cool Lee
A Pajaro Bay Mystery
Publisher: Pajaro Bay Publishing
Price: $0.99 (as of 11/30/13 02:00 PM ET)

Welcome to the little village of Pajaro Bay, with its cast of quirky characters and its cottages overlooking the sun-drenched coast.

Wounded artist Hallie Reed comes to Pajaro Bay for a summer job at the town's funky old amusement park. But when she wakes up after a mysterious car accident with a gap in her memory, she soon discovers the missing hour is the key to uncovering a secret that could get her killed.

Danger, romance, and a new beginning await Hallie during her summer at the beach, and she — and the whole town — will be changed forever by what she finds under the boardwalk.

  

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A New MystereBook: Chasing Lady Midnight by C. L. Ragsdale

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 Lady Midnight by C. L. Ragsdale is the first book in a new cozy series with superheroes.

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Chasing Lady Midnight by C. L. Ragsdale
A Chasing Lady Midnight Mystery
Publisher: C. L. Ragsdale
Publication Date: November 29, 2013
Price: $2.99 (as of 11/30/13 01:30 PM ET)

Superheroes exist to "Save The World". But what if the world needs saving from The Superheroes? Even worse, it doesn't even know it? Not yet.

The Mighty Superhero Security Squad came together to protect mankind. But something has gone terribly wrong and it's only getting worse. So what are you to do when superheroes become super control freaks, and you're the only superhero standing in their way? Well you save the world of course.

But first you have figure out why The Squad went wrong. Then you have to figure out how to control your powers because you just got them and are still learning how they work. It's a trial and error kind of thing. She's not the last hope, she's the only hope. Which is why everyone is Chasing Lady Midnight.

  

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Dead Until Dark, A Sookie Stackhouse, Southern Vampire Mystery by Charlaine Harris, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Ace.

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 (11/30/2013 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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Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
A Sookie Stackhouse, Southern Vampire Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Ace

Winner of the 2002 Anthony Award for Best Paperback.

Sookie Stackhouse is just a small-time cocktail waitress in small-town Louisiana. Until the vampire of her dreams walks into her life — and one of her coworkers checks out …

Maybe having a vampire for a boyfriend isn't such a bright idea.

  

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A New MystereBook: The Brim Reaper by Diane Vallere

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 Brim Reaper by Diane Vallere is the third "Style & Error" mystery to feature chic shamus Samantha Kidd.

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The Brim Reaper by Diane Vallere
A Samantha Kidd, Style & Error Mystery
Publisher: Polyester Press
Publication Date: November 29, 2013
Price: $2.99 (as of 11/30/13 12:30 PM ET)

When an over-the-top collection of vintage Hollywood costumes comes to Samantha Kidd's hometown, it brings a hat box full of hype. Close friend Eddie is in charge of the exhibit but when hype turns to homicide, he turns to Samantha for help.

Brimming with good intentions, she loops in the cops, but after one too many cloche calls, she's soon in over her head. If she can tear the lid off the investigation, it might mean a feather in her fedora. And if she can't? She might get capped.

  

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New Hardcover Mysteries for December 2013

The Hidden Staircase Mystery Books has updated its list of new hardcover mysteries with books scheduled for publication in December 2013. Please note that some titles may publish early, and may already be available, and some may be delayed, published at a later date.

Below we're listing those authors with returning series characters, new series characters, and non-series or stand-alone mysteries in separate sections. All titles are available on our December new mystery books page, which will become the default home page for the site on December 1st.

• Authors with mysteries featuring returning series characters (in italics) this month:

Jussi Adler-Olsen (Carl Mørck, Department Q, 4th) —  Pieter Aspe (Inspector Van In, 2nd) —  Sandra Balzo (Maggy Thorsen, 8th) —  Quentin Bates (Gunnhildur Gísladóttir, 3rd) —  C. C. Benison (Father Tom Christmas, 3rd) —  Don Bruns (James Lessor and Skip Moore, 7th) —  Tom Clancy with Marck Greaney (Jack Ryan, 13th) —  Judy Clemens (Stella Crown, 6th) —  Michael Connelly (Mickey Haller, 5th) —  Cleo Coyle (Clare Cosi, Coffeehouse, 13th) —  Carola Dunn (Daisy Dalrymple, 21st) —  Christopher Fowler (Bryant & May, Peculiar Crimes, 10th) —  Kerry Greenwood (Delphic Women, 3rd) —  W. E. B. Griffin and William E. Butterworth IV (Presidential Agent, 8th) —  James W. Hall (Thorn, 13th) —  Ian Hamilton (Ava Lee, 4th) —  Joan Hess (Claire Malloy, 19th) —  Paul Johnston (Alex Mavros, 6th) —  Jim Kelly (Philip Dryden, 7th) —  Laura Levine (Jaine Austen, 12th) —  Don Mann and Ralph Pezzullo (SEAL Team Six, 3rd) —  Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini (Carpenter and Quincannon, 2nd) —  Ann Purser (Lois Meade, 13th) —  James Rollins and Rebecca Cantrell (Order of the Sanguines, 2nd) —  Rosemary Rowe (Libertus Mystery of Roman Britain, 14th) —  Priscilla Royal (Prioress Eleanor, 9th) —  Wallace Stroby (Crissa Stone, 3rd) —  Dave Swavely (Michael Ares, Peacer, 2nd) —  Howard E. Wasdin and Stephen Templin (SEAL Team Six Outcasts, 2nd)

• Authors with mysteries introducing characters in a new series (in italics) this month:

Maggie Barbieri (Maeve Conlon) —  Genie Davis (Lynn Bryant) —  M. A. Lawson (Kay Hamilton) —  Carol Miller (Daisy Hale McGovern) —  Gail Oust (Piper Prescott)

• Authors with non-series or stand-alone mysteries, novels of suspense, or thrillers this month:

Maggie Barbieri (Maeve Conlon) —  Genie Davis (Lynn Bryant) —  M. A. Lawson (Kay Hamilton) —  Carol Miller (Daisy Hale McGovern) —  Gail Oust (Piper Prescott)

For more information on any of these titles, please visit the December new mysteries page on our website. If you're interested in new paperbacks, visit The Mystery Bookshelf where you can discover a library of new mystery, suspense and thriller books, also updated with December 2013 releases.

Please visit the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books where we are committed to providing readers and collectors of mystery books with the best and most current information about their favorite authors, titles, and series.

The Garden by Gillian Linscott is Today's Fourth Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Garden by Gillian Linscott as today's fourth 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 30, 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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The Garden
Gillian Linscott
A Novel of Suspense
Publisher: Endeavour Press

Every home has its secrets …

Holders Hope. Herefordshire. In the long summer of the Edwardian age, the roots of a great garden are laid. But it's beauty and calm are deceptive — for this is a home with a secret.

For two generations the lives of two families are bound up with the garden. The Allegri family, mine owners with the money to pay for it. The Thomas family, mine workers from the Welsh valleys, whose care and skill help to shape it.

Three children — an unhappy rich girl, a musician and a boy dreaming of revolution — meet in the garden and share a secret that will affect the rest of their lives.

Over some of the most turbulent years of Britain’s history, through the First World War and the industrial strife and poverty of the 1920s, the garden grows, suffers and is almost destroyed by the forces that created it. It waits, lost and overgrown, for a man from the twenty-first century with his own secret who will finally solve its mystery and bring a hope of its rebirth.

  

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Maid for Mayhem by Bridget Allison is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Maid for Mayhem by Bridget Allison as today's third free mystery ebook (A Gretchen Gallen, Maid for Murder Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, November 30, 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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Maid for Mayhem
Bridget Allison
A Gretchen Gallen, Maid for Murder Mystery
Publisher: Graysea Publishing

When Gretchen finds herself flung off the corporate ladder she decides to relocate to an adjoining rural county. There she finds employment with a wealthy older woman and a home in the guest house.

Her plan is to live simply as she regains her footing and decides her future. But when her benefactress dies, suddenly Gretchen finds new friendships with hilarious women, unexpected beaus, and a true calling in a crime scene cleanup business.

When a serial killer starts to drop in the locals, Gretchen finds her hands full with new murder scenes to clean. On top of everything, her companion Mosey, a retired cadaver dog has begun to sniff out something oddly close to home. As the bodies begin to mount up, Gretchen soon realizes the killer has a type … and it fits her perfectly.

  

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On the Street Where You Die by Al Stevens is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature On the Street Where You Die by Al Stevens as today's second free mystery ebook (A Stanley Bentworth Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, November 30, 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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On the Street Where You Die
Al Stevens
A Stanley Bentworth Mystery
Publisher: Mockingbird Songs & Stories

Stanley Bentworth is not all that tough. Previously a homicide cop, he drank his way out of a job and now runs a one-man private eye agency finding people who don't want to be found. He doesn't accept tough-guy assignments, calling himself a “soft-boiled detective,” but a recession is on, and business is off, so when a wealthy financier, formerly a mob enforcer, needs an anonymous blackmailer found in a life and death situation, Stanley seizes the chance to earn a fee.

If he fails, the blackmailer outs his client to the wise guys, in which case the client gets a one-way ticket to the landfill, and Stanley risks becoming an unwilling passenger on that ride.

He knows he must not fail, no small feat given that Stanley Bentworth is not all that tough.

  

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Dirty Little Secrets by Liliana Hart is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Dirty Little Secrets by Liliana Hart as today's free mystery ebook (A J. J. Graves Romantic Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, November 30, 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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Dirty Little Secrets
Liliana Hart
A J. J. Graves Romantic Mystery
Publisher: Liliana Hart

J. J. Graves has seen a lot of dead bodies in her line of work …

She's not only in the mortuary business, but she's also the coroner for King George County, Virginia. When a grisly murder is discovered in the small town of Bloody Mary, it's up to J. J. and her best friend, Detective Jack Lawson, to bring the victim justice.

The murders are piling up …

When a popular mystery writer shows up on J. J.'s doorstep with plans of writing his new book about the Bloody Mary Serial Killer, J. J. has to decide if he might be going above and beyond the call of duty to create the spine tinglers he's so well known for.

Passions are rising …

J. J. and Jack discover each victim had a shocking secret, and the very foundation of J. J.'s life is in danger of crumbling when it turns out she's harboring secrets of her own — secrets that make her a perfect target in a deadly game.

  

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25 Mysteries and Thrillers is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature 25 Mysteries and Thrillers, including 14 James Bond titles, as today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 each is valid only for today, Saturday, November 30, 2013. We're highlighting one of the titles, Grave of Angels by Michael Prescott, below.

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Grave of Angels
Michael Prescott
A Kate Malick Thriller
Thomas & Mercer

Kate Malick's first calling was as a Carmelite nun, a life devoted to prayer and faith. Now she runs a Hollywood security service dedicated to protecting its clients. But Kate's most troublesome client, teenage celebutante Chelsea Brewer, is a walking, talking, slow-motion train wreck who's testing that devotion. The poster child for the pitfalls of childhood fame and fortune, Chelsea careens from one party to the next, riding the ragged edge between celebrity … and fatality.

When a huge bet is placed on her impending demise,Chelsea disappears, forcing Kate to leap into action. Searching Hollywood's darkest corners and seediest hiding places in a desperate attempt to find her client, Kate uncovers a tangled conspiracy of revenge and betrayal. But time is running out, and if Kate doesn't find Chelsea, the bet will leave one person rich, one woman shattered, and one young girl dead.

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

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Bond 50 on Blu-ray Disc is the Amazon Gold Box Deal of the Day

Our featured Amazon Gold Box Deal of the Day for November 30th, 2013, is Bond 50: The Complete 23 Film Collection with Skyfall on Blu-ray Disc — save 67%!

All the Bond films are gathered together for the first time on high-definition Blu-ray in this one-of-a-kind boxed set — every gorgeous girl, nefarious villain and charismatic star from Sean Connery, the legendary actor who started it all, to Daniel Craig. A fitting tribute to the most iconic and enduring secret agent in movie history, Bond 50 is the greatest collection ever assembled. 23 films on Blu-ray, from Dr. No to Skyfall.

Save 67% on this extraordinary set, November 30th, 2013 only.

Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (131130)

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

• The New Release is Queen's Tales: The Beast and the Nightingale.

• The Daily Deal is Botanica: Into the Unknown, just $2.99 today only!

• The current Catch of the Week is Awakening: The Skyward Castle, just $2.99 through Sunday, December 01, 2013 only.

• Today's Special Deal — Happy Holidays Sale! All Standard and Collector's Edition Games are Sale Priced! Use coupon code JOY to get any Collector's Edition game for just $7.99 or use coupon code CHEER to get any Standard Edition game for just $3.99. Offer valid through December 1st, 2013 only until 11:59 PM PT.

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

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The New Release today is Queen's Tales: The Beast and the Nightingale

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!

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

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Today's Daily Deal is Botanica: Into the Unknown

You are Dr. Ellie Wright, a botanist stranded on a strange planet called Botanica. Full of curious creatures and exotic landscapes, Botanica is like nothing you've ever seen! Test your wits as you navigate through lush forests, steampunk villages, and more. But danger lurks at every corner; make both friends and enemies as you try to outsmart the cunning Queen Kassandra. Can you survive Botanica and find your way back home?

A sample version is available to download and play for free for one hour. You can purchase this game today only — Saturday, November 30, 2013 — for $2.99.

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The current Catch of the Week is Awakening: The Skyward Castle

This is the tale of young Princess Sophia, who awakens from a magical century-long slumber into a land threatened by an ancient evil. Braving the dangers of an unfamiliar world, Princess Sophia has travelled far to discover the fate of her exiled kingdom. Having no magic of her own in a land built with living magic, she must overcome the many foes, perils and obstacles with her wit, skill and allies. Can Princess Sophia lift the curse that plagues her people? Find out in this epic conclusion!

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, December 01, 2013.

Double for Death, A Tecumseh Fox Mystery by Rex Stout, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Double for Death by Rex Stout, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Book Revivals Press.

The ebook format of this title was priced at $2.49 from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post (11/29/2013 at 4:30 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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Double for Death by Rex Stout
A Tecumseh Fox Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Book Revivals Press

A corpse in a secluded hide-out — a millionaire who thinks he is discreet (but isn't) — a panicky girl whose uncle is accused of murder — are some of the odd angles in the most curious case in Tecumseh Fox's career as a private detective.

But these are only the first of a series of surprises — including another grim killing — and Fox has to do some fast talking and acting himself to outfox a deadly determined murderer.

  

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The Hit, A Will Robie Thriller by David Baldacci, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Hit by David Baldacci, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Grand Central.

The ebook format of this title was priced at $2.49 from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post (11/29/2013 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 Hit by David Baldacci
A Will Robie Thriller (1st in series)
Publisher: Grand Central

Will Robie is a master of killing.

A highly skilled assassin, Robie is the man the U.S. government calls on to eliminate the worst of the worst-enemies of the state, monsters committed to harming untold numbers of innocent victims.

No one else can match Robie's talents as a hitman … no one, except Jessica Reel. A fellow assassin, equally professional and dangerous, Reel is every bit as lethal as Robie. And now, she's gone rogue, turning her gun sights on other members of their agency.

To stop one of their own, the government looks again to Will Robie. His mission: bring in Reel, dead or alive. Only a killer can catch another killer, they tell him.

But as Robie pursues Reel, he quickly finds that there is more to her betrayal than meets the eye. Her attacks on the agency conceal a larger threat, a threat that could send shockwaves through the U.S. government and around the world.

  

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The Racketeer, A Legal Thriller by John Grisham, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Racketeer by John Grisham, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Dell.

The ebook format of this title was priced at $2.49 from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post (11/29/2013 at 3:30 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 Racketeer by John Grisham
A Legal Thriller
Publisher: Dell

In the history of the United States, only four active federal judges have been murdered. Judge Raymond Fawcett has just become number five. His body is found in his remote lakeside cabin. There is no sign of forced entry or struggle. Just two dead bodies: Judge Fawcett and his young secretary. And one large, state-of-the-art, extremely secure safe, opened and emptied.

One man, a former attorney, knows who killed Judge Fawcett, and why. But that man, Malcolm Bannister, is currently residing in the Federal Prison Camp near Frostburg, Maryland. Though serving time, Malcolm has an ace up his sleeve. He has information the FBI would love to know. Malcolm would love to tell them. But everything has a price — and the man known as the Racketeer wasn't born yesterday.

  

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