Death Will Extend Your Vacation by Elizabeth Zelvin is Today's Fifth Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Death Will Extend Your Vacation by Elizabeth Zelvin as today's fifth free mystery ebook (A Bruce Kohler Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, December 01, 2013 at 7:50 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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Death Will Extend Your Vacation
Elizabeth Zelvin
A Bruce Kohler Mystery
Publisher: booksbnimble

A clean and sober group house might not be everyone's idea of a dream vacation in the Hamptons, but the aptly named Deadhampton seems just about perfect for recovering alcoholic Bruce Kohler, his main man Jimmy, and BFF Barbara the World-Class co-dependent. (Meaning she simply cannot mind her own business.)

Even the neighbors seem kindred spirits. Down the road's a big house in the dunes owned by a clean and sober playboy with a motley crew of house guests in recovery from drug, love, and sex addictions, compulsive overeating, bulimia, and anorexia, not to mention good old-fashioned alcoholism.

All goes swimmingly, so to speak, until Deadhampton lives up to its name in more ways than one way when the tide washes in the body of Clea, the trio's beautiful housemate. "Murder?" say the cops. "Piffle! You people are seeing pink elephants."

But Clea was an investigative journalist whose passions included environmental issues and men — lots of men. Our intrepid three aren't about to let this one go. So who needs the old addictions? Secrets, lies, and danger are the new sex, booze, and drugs!

  

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Broken Harmony by Roz Southey is Today's Fourth Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Broken Harmony by Roz Southey as today's fourth free mystery ebook (A Charles Patterson Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, December 01, 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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Broken Harmony
Roz Southey
A Charles Patterson Mystery
Publisher: Creative Content

In Newcastle upon Tyne in the 1730s, life is not easy for an impoverished musician. For Charles Patterson, violinist, harpsichord player, composer and would-be church organist, it's about to get a whole lot harder.

First he is accused of stealing a valuable book. Then a cherished violin belonging to his flamboyant rival, Henri le Sac, disappears, rapidly followed by le Sac himself. And when the young apprentice he inherited from his rival is gruesomely murdered, Patterson starts to feel out of his depth.

Strange goings-on at the home of capricious Lady Anne leave him in fear for his health and sanity, and the lady's cousin, Esther Jerdoun, seems to be trying to warn him about something. The mystery deepens as the death toll mounts and it becomes clear that things are not quite as they appear …

  

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The Killing Bee by Matt Witten is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Killing Bee by Matt Witten as today's third free mystery ebook (A Jacob Burns Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, December 01, 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 Killing Bee
Matt Witten
A Jacob Burns Mystery
Publisher: Matt Witten

Controversy abounds at the public elementary school where Jacob and Andrea Burns send their two sons. Somebody's cheating on the standardized tests. The principal wants to fire the new fifth grade teacher. Ambitious parents are frantic to get their kids into the gifted and talent program. The school psychologist is way too eager to label kids ADD.

All of these frustrations literally come to a head when the principal gets fatally bashed in the skull with a spelling bee trophy.

  

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Lana'i of the Tiger by JoAnn Bassett is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Lana'i of the Tiger by JoAnn Bassett as today's second free mystery ebook (The Islands of Aloha Mystery Series; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, December 01, 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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Lana'i of the Tiger
JoAnn Bassett
The Islands of Aloha Mystery Series
Publisher: Lokelani Publishing

In mid-November, Maui wedding planner Pali Moon is hustled into witness protection after sticking her nose in a hush-hush federal sting operation aimed at taking down a vicious drug lord. She's sent to the private island of Lana'i, Hawaii, to hang out while the feds finish up.

After a month she's bored, homesick and WITSEC's worst nightmare until she lands a job tending a cozy B & B in Lana'i City. Movie mogul Tyler Benson checks in and he decides on a whim to marry his long-time girlfriend on Lana'i — far from the stalking paparazzi.

But before long, the bushes are rustling with reporters and photogs hoping to get a scoop on the wedding or a candid photo of the reclusive celeb. Then a body is found in Tyler's fiancée's suite and the tabloids shout, amen! Who needs a ho-hum wedding when you can have a star-studded murder?

  

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Too Close To Home by Lynette Eason is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Too Close To Home by Lynette Eason as today's free mystery ebook (A Women of Justice Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, December 01, 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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Too Close To Home
Lynette Eason
A Women of Justice Mystery
Publisher: Revell

The FBI has a secret weapon. But now the secret's out.

When missing teens begin turning up dead in a small Southern town, the FBI sends in Special Agent Samantha Cash to help crack the case. Her methods are invisible, and she never quits until the case is closed.

Homicide detective Connor Wolfe has his hands full. His relationship with his headstrong daughter is in a tailspin, and the string of unsolved murders has the town demanding answers. Connor is running out of ideas — and time.

Samantha joins Connor in a race against the clock to save the next victim. And the killer starts to get personal.

Read our review of Too Close To Home by Lynette Eason.

  

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So Shines the Night by Tracy Higley is Today's Nook Daily Find

MystereBooks is pleased to feature So Shines the Night by Tracy Higley as today's Barnes & Noble Nook Daily Find.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Sunday, December 01, 2013.

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So Shines the Night
Tracy Higley
A Novel of Historical Romantic Suspense

In a city teetering at the brink of anarchy, Daria finds hope among people of The Way.

She escaped a past of danger and found respite in beautiful Ephesus, a trading center on the Aegean coast, serving as tutor to Lucas, the wealthy merchant who rescued her.

But the darkness she fled has caught up with her.

The high priests of Artemis once controlled the city, but a group of sorcerers are gaining power. And a strange group who call themselves followers of The Way further threaten the equilibrium. As Daria investigates Lucas's exploits into the darker side of the city, her life is endangered, and she takes refuge in the strange group of believers. She's drawn to Paul and his friends, even as she wrestles with their teachings.

When authorities imprison Lucas for a brutal crime, Daria wonders if even Paul's God can save him. Then she uncovers a shocking secret that could change everything — Lucas's fate, her position in his household, and the outcome of the tension between pagans and Christians. But only if she survives long enough to divulge what she knows.

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Popular Books by Best-Selling Authors is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Popular Books by Best-Selling Authors as today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 each is valid only for today, Sunday, December 01, 2013. All six of the "Disaster Series" mysteries by Max Allan Collins are included in this promotion, and we're highlighting the first in the series, The Titanic Murders, below.

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The Titanic Murders
Max Allan Collins
The Disaster Series
Thomas & Mercer

When a passenger is found dead inside a locked cabin aboard the opulent Titanic, it’s a crime worthy of "the Thinking Machine", the popular fictional investigator who solves mysteries using formidable logic. So who better to crack this real-life case than author Jacques Futrelle, the man behind America’s favorite detective?

On board for a romantic getaway with his wife, Futrelle agrees to conduct a stealth inquiry. The list of suspects on the Titanic’s first-class deck is long and includes the brightest lights from high society, each with no shortage of dark secrets. As the mammoth ship speeds across the Atlantic toward its doom, Futrelle races to uncover which passenger has a secret worth killing for — before the murderer strikes again.

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Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (131201)

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

• The New Release is Death at Cape Porto: A Dana Knightstone Novel (Collector's Edition).

• The Daily Deal is Twilight Phenomena: The Lodgers of House 13, 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 Death at Cape Porto: A Dana Knightstone Novel (Collector's Edition)

Return to Europe in a brand new adventure as Dana Knightstone, the best-selling novelist with a gift for clairvoyance. A tragic legend attracts you to Portugal, where you were planning to set the backdrop of your latest love story. But upon checking into a mysterious hotel, you discover that your abilities are not just limited to interacting with ghosts. Delve into a past obscured by untruths that have imprisoned an innocent soul who, without your help, will never have the chance to clear his name. Find clues buried in old newspaper clippings and collect useful items as you explore the romantic locales of Portugal.

This is a special Collector's Edition release full of exclusive extras you won't find in the standard version, including: Bonus chapter: Dana puts things right; 40 hidden card collectibles; Challenging achievements to earn; Replayable cutscenes; and Wallpaper, concept art, and soundtrack.

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

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Today's Daily Deal is Twilight Phenomena: The Lodgers of House 13

It is 1980s England and there's a beautiful 3-floor mansion in the shade of branchy trees. With a friendly landlord and inexpensive rent, most people would envy those who live here. But bloody things are happening inside of this house. Guests are beheaded, and with every new victim humankind is getting closer to meeting a horrible monster. Is there anyone to prevent this nightmare?

A sample version is available to download and play for free for one hour. You can purchase this game today only — Sunday, December 01, 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.

A New MystereBook: Deep Purple Dream by James Stover

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 …

Deep Purple Dream by James Stover is the author's first novel, a metaphysical thriller.

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Deep Purple Dream by James Stover
A Metaphysical Thriller
Publisher: James Stover
Publication Date: November 28, 2013
Price: $2.99 (as of 11/30/13 05:30 PM ET)

Cal Schrodinger has a successful career and a loving fiancée, but the emotional turmoil of his mother's suicide, an increasingly estranged relationship with his father, and second thoughts about his upcoming marriage begin to take a toll on his mental health.

While Cal struggles to regain his grasp on reality, he discovers that his life is threatened by a secret he could have never imagined — a secret that threatens not just Cal and the people around him, but every person on the planet.

  

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NOS4A2, A Novel of Supernatural Suspense by Joe Hill, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature NOS4A2 by Joe Hill, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, William Morrow.

The ebook format of this title was priced at $3.29 from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post (11/30/2013 at 5:00 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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NOS4A2 by Joe Hill
A Novel of Supernatural Suspense
Publisher: William Morrow

Victoria McQueen has a secret gift for finding things: a misplaced bracelet, a missing photograph, answers to unanswerable questions. On her Raleigh Tuff Burner bike, she makes her way to a rickety covered bridge that, within moments, takes her wherever she needs to go, whether it's across Massachusetts or across the country.

Charles Talent Manx has a way with children. He likes to take them for rides in his 1938 Rolls-Royce Wraith with the NOS4A2 vanity plate. With his old car, he can slip right out of the everyday world, and onto the hidden roads that transport them to an astonishing — and terrifying — playground of amusements he calls "Christmasland".

Then, one day, Vic goes looking for trouble — and finds Manx. That was a lifetime ago. Now Vic, the only kid to ever escape Manx's unmitigated evil, is all grown up and desperate to forget. But Charlie Manx never stopped thinking about Victoria McQueen. He's on the road again and he's picked up a new passenger: Vic's own son.

  

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A New MystereBook: Full Dress Gray by Lucian K. Truscott IV

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 …

Full Dress Gray by Lucian K. Truscott IV is (we believe) the first time this suspense thriller, first published in hardcover by William Morrow in 1998, has been released as an ebook.

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Full Dress Gray by Lucian K. Truscott IV
A Suspense Thriller
Publisher: Premier Digital Publishing
Publication Date: November 28, 2013
Price: $1.99 (as of 11/30/13 04:30 PM ET)

A female cadet has collapsed and died while parading past the reviewing stand on a hot September morning. The autopsy establishes that she'd had sex with three different men the night before. Some claim that it's evidence of a major military scandal. Superintendent Ry Slaight fears it may be evidence of a shocking crime.

His daughter — a cadet herself — is endangering her life in a quest for the truth. And among those who know the truth, the watchword is don't ask, don't tell …

  

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The Cuckoo's Calling, A Cormoran Strike Mystery by J. K. Rowling writing as Robert Galbraith, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Cuckoo's Calling by J. K. Rowling writing as Robert Galbraith, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Mulholland Books.

The ebook format of this title was priced at $3.29 from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post (11/30/2013 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 Cuckoo's Calling by J. K. Rowling writing as Robert Galbraith
A Cormoran Strike Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Mulholland Books

After losing his leg to a land mine in Afghanistan, Cormoran Strike is barely scraping by as a private investigator. Strike is down to one client, and creditors are calling. He has also just broken up with his longtime girlfriend and is living in his office.

Then John Bristow walks through his door with an amazing story: His sister, the legendary supermodel Lula Landry, known to her friends as the Cuckoo, famously fell to her death a few months earlier. The police ruled it a suicide, but John refuses to believe that. The case plunges Strike into the world of multimillionaire beauties, rock-star boyfriends, and desperate designers, and it introduces him to every variety of pleasure, enticement, seduction, and delusion known to man.

You may think you know detectives, but you've never met one quite like Strike. You may think you know about the wealthy and famous, but you've never seen them under an investigation like this.

  

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A New MystereBook: Dream of the Dead by M. G. Scarsbrook

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 …

Dream of the Dead by M. G. Scarsbrook introduces Detective Inspector Jack Ravenshaw in this first of a new "West End Murders" series.

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Dream of the Dead by M. G. Scarsbrook
A Jack Ravenshaw, West End Murder Mystery
Publisher: Red Herring
Publication Date: November 28, 2013
Price: $3.99 (as of 11/30/13 03:30 PM ET)

A wealthy theatre producer is found dead. A rare, corrosive poison has burned through his stomach. No one knows why.

Enter DI Jack Ravenshaw. A young, talented officer with a secret: he belongs to England's most famous dynasty of actors. When Scotland Yard uncovers his hidden past, his acting experience, and his formidable connections, he becomes the perfect choice to investigate the producer's killing. Against his wishes, he must return to London's West End.

Cast back into one of the most vibrant — and violent — areas of the country, Ravenshaw is quickly surrounded by sexy performers, shadowy assistants, and powerful investors. Finding the truth seems almost impossible. Devious suspects lie at every turn. Corrupt officers sabotage his inquiry. Even his mind tricks him with dreams and hallucinations about his past. Yet with the help of his mysterious partner, DS Emily Hart, Ravenshaw must put all his skills into action against an ingenious, twisted, and ruthless killer …

But can he solve the case before another person is murdered?

  

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The Secret Staircase, A Wendover House Mystery by Melanie Jackson, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Secret Staircase by Melanie Jackson, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Brian Jackson.

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 (11/30/2013 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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The Secret Staircase by Melanie Jackson
A Wendover House Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Brian Jackson

A strange inheritance leads Tess MacKay to an island in Maine. In her unknown relative's ancient house, she discovers that the sins of the past are very much alive and able to be visited on the children.

Smugglers and pirates and an old curse are not just things of the past, but dangers and mysteries to be reckoned with today.

  

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Walk a Narrow Mile by Faith Martin, New in Bookstores This Week

Today's new hardcover mystery title, scheduled to be published this month by Robert Hale, is Walk a Narrow Mile by Faith Martin.

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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Walk a Narrow Mile
Faith Martin
Series: Hillary Greene (14th)

Ex-DI Hillary Greene, now working as a consultant to the cold-case team of the Thames Valley Police is still traumatized by a vicious attack from a stalker who, it now appears, was responsible for a string of other cases involving missing girls.

Her bosses are worried she is not up to the job and Hillary, too, suffers despair at her failure to make progress and catch the man who might not be content the next time simply to leave her with one scar to remember him by.