Altered by Jennifer Rush is Today's Kindle Daily Deal for Teens

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Altered by Jennifer Rush as today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal for Teens.

The deal price of $2.99 is valid only for today, Friday, December 06, 2013.

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Altered
Jennifer Rush
A Suspense Thriller for Teens
Little, Brown

They were made to forget. But they'll never forgive.

Everything about Anna's life is a secret. Her father works for the Branch, at the helm of its latest project: monitoring and administering treatments to the four genetically altered boys in the lab below their farmhouse. There's Nick, solemn and brooding; Cas, light-hearted and playful; Trev, smart and caring; and Sam … who's stolen Anna's heart.

When the Branch decides it's time to take the boys, Sam stages an escape. Anna's father pushes her to go with them, making Sam promise to keep her away from the Branch, at all costs.

On the run, with her father's warning in her head, Anna begins to doubt everything she thought she knew about herself. She soon discovers that she and Sam are connected in more ways than either of them expected. And if they're both going to survive, they must piece together the clues of their past before the Branch catches up to them and steals it all away.

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Final Price by J. Gregory Smith is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Final Price by J. Gregory Smith, the first of three books in this series, as today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal. The other two titles, The Legacy of the Dragon and Send in the Clowns, are also available.

The deal price of $1.99 each is valid only for today, Friday, December 06, 2013.

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Final Price
J. Gregory Smith
A Paul Chang Mystery
AmazonEncore

Wilmington, Delaware is one of those cities that feels more like a small town. Neighbors know one another, and businesses cater to the needs of the citizenry.

But what happens when the local car salesman suffers one lost sale too many, when one more customer decides to buy from the competition because the price is too high, interest rates aren't friendly, or that shade of blue just won't work?

Shamus Ryan's frustration works like a thorn under his skin until psychotic urges take over and he commits murder — serial murders, in fact — his victims chosen from prospective clients who dared to walk away.

Paul Chang, a Chinese-American homicide detective, is struggling to understand why these murders are taking place. Assisted by his neurotic partner, Nelson Rogers, Chang goes after the killer with logic, tenacity, and no small measure of fear.

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Mystery Bestsellers for the Week Ending December 06, 2013

A list of the top 15 Mystery Hardcover Bestsellers for the week ending December 6th, 2013 has been posted by the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books.

Last week's featured title, Cross My Heart by James Patterson, moves up strongly into fourth position this week, though John Grisham's legal thriller Sycamore Row remains atop the list again this week.

Two new titles debut this week (rank in [brackets]).

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[10]: Command Authority
Tom Clancy with Mark Greaney
— Jack Ryan (4th)

There's a new strong man in Russia but his rise to power is based on a dark secret hidden decades in the past. The solution to that mystery lies with a most unexpected source, President Jack Ryan.

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[11]: The Gods of Guilt
Michael Connelly
— Mickey Haller (5th)

Mickey Haller gets the text, "Call me ASAP - 187," and the California penal code for murder immediately gets his attention. Murder cases have the highest stakes and the biggest paydays, and they always mean Haller has to be at the top of his game.

When Mickey learns that the victim was his own former client, a prostitute he thought he had rescued and put on the straight and narrow path, he knows he is on the hook for this one. He soon finds out that she was back in LA and back in the life. Far from saving her, Mickey may have been the one who put her in danger.

Haunted by the ghosts of his past, Mickey must work tirelessly and bring all his skill to bear on a case that could mean his ultimate redemption or proof of his ultimate guilt.

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Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (131206)

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

• The New Release is Christmas Stories: A Christmas Carol (Collector's Edition).

• The Daily Deal is Unfinished Tales: Illicit Love, just $2.99 today only!

• The current Catch of the Week is Angelica Weaver: Catch Me When You Can, just $2.99 through Sunday, December 08, 2013 only.

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

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The New Release today is Christmas Stories: A Christmas Carol (Collector's Edition)

Everyone deserves a second chance – even the stingiest of them all. Your Uncle Scrooge asks for your help, but some friendly Christmas ghosts have other plans for him … and you. Undo the bad turns in his life as your uncle's alter egos work either with — or against — you to change the man's fate once and for all.

This is a special Collector's Edition release full of exclusive extras you won't find in the standard version, including: Help Sherlock Cat find Santa Cat in the bonus game; Animate objects with Good Scrooge's help; Earn fun achievements and find penguin collectibles; Get soundtracks, wallpapers, screensavers, and concept art; and Use the available Strategy Guide

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

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Today's Daily Deal is Unfinished Tales: Illicit Love

Thumbelina had the perfect happy ending, until the Raven Queen crashed her wedding, kidnapping her prince. To make matters worse, the Raven Queen locked her up in a dungeon! Will she be able to escape and rescue her prince before he becomes the Raven King? When you're only a few inches tall, you need all the allies you can get, but beware! Anyone you meet could be a spy working for the Queen! Join Thumbelina as she journeys across the fantastic Kingdom of the Floral Elves in this charming hidden-object puzzle adventure game!

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

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The current Catch of the Week is Angelica Weaver: Catch Me When You Can

Angelica Weaver, a detective on Chicago's Special Task Force, must use her renowned deductive skills to stop a present day killer. The only way for her to get ahead of this killer is to first identify a murderer who escaped justice over a hundred years ago. Angelica has the ability to connect with the dead. Through supersensory visions she is able to jump back and forth between crimes scenes on the streets of historic London and present-day Chicago where the victims reveal to her their final moments. Work with Angelica as she puzzles her way through the past and uses her insights to stop the pattern in the future in this hidden object puzzle adventure.

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 08, 2013.

Columbo: The Complete Series — Now Available at a Discounted Price

Now available: Columbo: The Complete Series on DVD at a discounted price.

As of the date and time of this post, December 5, 2013 at 5:00 PM, this DVD set was priced at $72.99 (51% off).

Legendary Peter Falk is a four-time Primetime Emmy Award-winner for his iconic role as the beloved, trenchcoat-wearing LAPD Lieutenant Columbo.

Columbo is the landmark series that inspired a genre. And now, for the first time ever, all 69 episodes from its seven seasons and all 24 television movies are together in this 34-disc anthology.

Every criminal, every innocent victim (and some not-so-innocent ones), and every wily deduction are here in one definitive collection. Seemingly befuddled but always brilliant, the cigar-chomping detective will have you following the clues and asking "just one more thing" until the last case is cracked.)

Use this link on Amazon.com to see more information about this outstanding series.

A Kindle Countdown Deal: Thunder Beach by Michael Lister

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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Thunder Beach by Michael Lister
A Merrick McKnight Suspense Thriller
Publisher: Pulpwood Press
Price: $1.99 (as of 12/05/13 04:30 PM ET)

Thousands of bikers have descended on the Miracle Strip in Panama City for one of America's premiere biker rallies, but a storm is blowing in. Amid the bikes and beer and bikinis, crimes of unspeakable brutality are being committed — one of which touches too close to home for former reporter Merrick McKnight.

Between crashes of thunder, a killer strikes, and a young woman's life hangs in the balance.

  

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An Invitation To Murder, A Margie's Murder Mystery by Gerry Stimmler, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature An Invitation To Murder by Gerry Stimmler, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Eleanor Avenue Press.

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 (12/05/2013 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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An Invitation To Murder by Gerry Stimmler
A Margie's Murder Mystery
Publisher: Eleanor Avenue Press

Things get personal for Margie when her dad is charged with killing an old business partner and all the evidence points to him and him alone. Obviously it's a setup, but who would do that and why?

Margie's hell bent on getting involved and finding the real killer; Joe's just as determined to stop her. Not because he doesn't want to find the killer, but he doesn't want Margie to end up a victim herself. As if that's not enough to deal with, who is this Christian guy that's so obsessed with Margie and determined to get her to attend their 20 year class reunion?

  

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A New MystereBook: Alive After Friday by Rod Hoisington

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 December 2013 priced $4.99 or less …

Alive After Friday by Rod Hoisington is the fifth romance-splashed mystery romance in the Sandy Reid series by Rod Hoisington.

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Alive After Friday by Rod Hoisington
A Sandy Reid Mystery
Publisher: Rod Hoisington
Publication Date: December 01, 2013
Price: $3.99 (as of 12/05/13 03:30 PM ET)

Some decisions are deadlier than others …

When an extortion plot strikes close to home, Sandy Reid is forced to come up with a world of money to save her lover.

The feisty young lawyer ignores the risks and with sidekick Martin she's off on a gripping whirl around sun-drenched Palm Beach County, Florida; including confronting a sexy stranger who's easy to brush off until the gun comes out, a cheating wife who gets more action than she can handle and a Barbi Doll beauty who would never jump into bed with just any couple who asks.

Meanwhile, must straight-laced Martin resort to seduction to learn the critical secret of the attractive woman who already has two murdered men in her past?

  

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The Eye of God, A SIGMA Force Thriller by James Rollins, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Eye of God by James Rollins, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, William Morrow.

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 (12/05/2013 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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The Eye of God by James Rollins
A SIGMA Force Thriller (9th in series)
Publisher: William Morrow

In the wilds of Mongolia, a research satellite has crashed, triggering an explosive search for its valuable cargo: a code-black physics project connected to the study of dark energy — and a shocking image of the eastern seaboard of the United States in utter ruin.

At the Vatican, a package arrives containing two strange artifacts: a skull scrawled with ancient Aramaic and a tome bound in human skin. DNA evidence reveals that both came from the same body: the long dead Mongol king Genghis Khan.

Commander Gray Pierce and Sigma Force set out to discover a truth tied to the fall of the Roman Empire, to a mystery going back to the birth of Christianity, and to a weapon hidden for centuries that holds the fate of humanity.

  

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Reel Stuff by Don Bruns, New in Bookstores This Week

Today's new hardcover mystery title, scheduled to be published this month by Oceanview Publishing, is Reel Stuff by Don Bruns.

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

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Reel Stuff
Don Bruns
Series: James Lessor and Skip Moore (7th)

Is it suicide or murder when Academy Award winning actor Jason Londell leaps to his death during the filming of a TV show in Miami? Londell's actress girlfriend hires private investigators James Lessor and Skip Moore to investigate.

They uncover a plot loaded with twists and fueled by money and greed. The case sends James, Skip, and Skip's girlfriend Emily to Los Angeles where the blonde beauty goes undercover in Hollywood and is "discovered" by a talent agent. The normally level-headed Emily gets carried away by the dream of a career in pictures, but true to the cause of the case, she works with the guys to bring down the killer.

Caught up in the world of movies, actors, actresses, and Hollywood, the trio finds that it really is the land of make believe — but murder is still the real thing.

    

New Poster for Archer Season 5

A new poster has been released by FX Networks for the fifth season of its half-hour animated comedy Archer (right; click for larger image). The tagline: "Archer Vice".

The series revolves around the International Secret Intelligence Service (ISIS) and the lives of its employees. Although their work of espionage, reconnaissance missions, wiretapping and undercover surveillance is daunting and dangerous, every covert operation and global crisis is actually just another excuse for the ISIS staff to undermine, sabotage and betray each other for personal gain.

Archer Season 5 premieres on Monday, January 13th, 2014.

MystereBooks: The Bookman's Wake by John Dunning, Available this Month at a Special Price

Every month Amazon releases a new selection of Kindle books priced $3.99 or less.

Today's featured title from the Mystery & Thrillers category is The Bookman's Wake by John Dunning. This Kindle book was listed at $1.99 as of the date and time of this post, Thursday, December 05, 2013 at 1:30 PM ET, and should be available at this price through the end of the month.

More information about the book is below; if other vendors have priced-matched this title, links to their sites are also shown.

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The Bookman's Wake by John Dunning
A Cliff Janeway Mystery
Publisher: Scribner

Denver cop-turned-bookdealer Cliff Janeway is lured by an enterprising fellow ex-policeman into going to Seattle to bring back a fugitive wanted for assault, burglary, and the possible theft of a priceless edition of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven". The bail jumper turns out to be a vulnerable young woman calling herself Eleanor Rigby, who is also a gifted book finder.

Janeway is intrigued by the woman — and by the deadly history surrounding the rare volume. Hunted by people willing to kill for the antique tome, a terrified Eleanor escapes and disappears. To find her — and save her — Janeway must unravel the secrets of the book's past and its mysterious maker, for only then can he stop the hand of death from turning another page …

      

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Paradise Falls, A Novel of Suspense by Jonnie Jacobs, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Paradise Falls by Jonnie Jacobs, now available at a special price, courtesy of the author.

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 (12/05/2013 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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Paradise Falls by Jonnie Jacobs
A Novel of Suspense
Publisher: Jonnie Jacobs

Read our review of Paradise Falls by Jonnie Jacobs

Fifteen-year-old Caitlin Whittington, last seen waiting for a ride home from school, is the second girl in Paradise Falls to disappear in five months. Fears grow that she won't be the last as the town begins to suspect a serial killer might be loose.

With her daughter's disappearance, Grace Whittington makes some surprising and unsettling discoveries about her stepson, Adam. When she uncovers information that seems to implicate him, the fault lines of a happily blended family crack wide open.

The case falls to Detective Rayna Godwin, who is hampered by memories of her own murdered daughter and the suspicion that there is more to the string of unsolved disappearances than meets the eye. When her ex-lover, FBI agent Jack Cody, is called in against Rayna's wishes, her job becomes even more difficult.

And Adam, scared and stung by the distrust of those closest to him, is afraid to speak the truth.

  

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