Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke is Today's Kobo Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke as today's Kobo Daily Deal.

The deal price of $2.99 is valid only for today, Friday, January 10, 2014.

Note: The price has been matched by Amazon.com for today only.

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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Susanna Clarke
A Novel of Historical Fantasy
Bloomsbury

In the year 1806, in the midst of the Napoleonic Wars, most people believe magic to have long since disappeared from England — until the reclusive Mr Norrell reveals his powers and becomes a celebrity overnight.

Another practising magician emerges: the young and daring Jonathan Strange. He becomes Norrell’s pupil and the two join forces in the war against France.

But Strange is increasingly drawn to the wildest, most perilous forms of magic and soon he risks sacrificing not only his partnership with Norrell, but everything else he holds dear.

    

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Bride of the Rat God by Barbara Hambly is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Bride of the Rat God by Barbara Hambly as today's Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Friday, January 10, 2014.

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Bride of the Rat God
Barbara Hambly
A Fantasy Thriller
Open Road

After donning a cursed necklace for the cameras, a silent screen starlet and her entourage are terrorized by an ancient demon …

It is 1923, and silent film reigns in Hollywood. Of all the starlets, none is more beloved than Chrysanda Flamande, a diva as brilliant as she is difficult to manage. Handling her falls to Norah, widow of Chrysanda's dead brother. She has always done her job well, but she was never equipped to deal with murder.

When a violent killing shocks Chrysanda's entourage, and other weird happenings swiftly follow, Norah begins to suspect that some strange power is stalking the star. In Chinatown she receives warning that a curse has been placed on the actress as vengeance for wearing a sacred amulet in one of her films — and this curse could mean death for all who surround her.

  

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Mystery Bestsellers for the Week Ending January 10, 2014

A list of the top 15 Mystery Hardcover Bestsellers for the week ending January 10th, 2014 has been posted by the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books.

The holiday weeks are over and we're expecting some big changes this month. However, there is no change at the top of the list this week with John Grisham's legal thriller Sycamore Row remaining at number one.

Two new titles enter the list this week (rank in [brackets]).

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[11]: Standup Guy
Stuart Woods
— Stone Barrington (28th)

Stone Barrington's newest client does not seem the type to bring mayhem in his wake. A polite, well-deported gentleman, he comes to Stone seeking legal expertise on an unusual — and potentially lucrative — dilemma. Stone points him in the right direction and sends him on his way, but it's soon clear Stone hasn't seen the end of the case. Several people are keenly interested in this gentleman's activities and how they may relate to a long-ago crime … and some of them will stop at nothing to find the information they desire.

On a hunt that leads from Florida's tropical beaches to the posh vacation homes of the Northeast, Stone finds himself walking a tightrope between ambitious authorities and seedy lowlifes who all have the same prize in their sights. In this cutthroat contest of wills, it's winner-takes-all … and Stone will need every bit of his cunning and resourcefulness to be the last man standing.

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[13]: Fear Nothing
Lisa Gardner
— D. D. Warren (5th)

The last thing Boston Detective D. D. Warren remembers is walking the crime scene after dark. Then, a creaking floorboard, a low voice crooning in her ear. She is later told she managed to discharge her weapon three times. All she knows is that she is seriously injured, unable to move her left arm, unable to return to work.

Six weeks later, a second woman is discovered murdered in her own bed, her room containing the same calling cards from the first: a bottle of champagne and a single red rose. The only person who may have seen the killer: Detective D. D. Warren, who still can't lift her child, load her gun, or recall a single detail from the night that may have cost her everything.

D.D. may not be back on the job, but she is back on the hunt. Because the Rose Killer isn't just targeting lone women, he is targeting D.D. And D.D. knows there is only one way to take him down: Fear nothing.

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Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (140110)

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

• The New Release is Witches' Legacy: Hunter and the Hunted (Collector's Edition).

• The Daily Deal is Detective Quest: The Crystal Slipper, just $2.99 today only!

• The current Catch of the Week is Dark Parables: The Red Riding Hood Sisters, just $2.99 through Sunday, January 12, 2014 only.

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The New Release today is Witches' Legacy: Hunter and the Hunted (Collector's Edition)

Carrie and her adopted daughter Lynn had finally found peace within the mansion that had once known only tragedy. But that peace is shattered when an ancient Order of Witch Hunters kidnaps Lynn. Carrie must now join forces with an old foe to locate their secret headquarters and rescue her. Time is running out for Lynn. Can Carrie convince them that her daughter uses magic for good? Find out in this exciting hidden-object puzzle adventure.

This is a special Collector's Edition release full of exclusive extras you won't find in the standard version, including: Infiltrate the Order of Witch Hunters; Achievements and collectibles; Bonus chapter starring your imp friend; and Soundtrack, wallpapers, and concept art.

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

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Today's Daily Deal is Detective Quest: The Crystal Slipper

A man shows up on your doorstep asking you to track down the woman he loves. It would be just another "missing persons" case, except the only thing you have to go on is a crystal slipper … and the man is a prince from a mysterious, faraway land. Can you find the woman who captured his heart but then vanished? Or will this fantastical land push your detective skills to the limit? And do you really get to ride a unicorn?

A sample version is available to download and play for free for one hour. You can purchase this game today only — Friday, January 10, 2014 — for $2.99.

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The current Catch of the Week is Dark Parables: The Red Riding Hood Sisters

Play as the fabled detective and defeat the Wolf Queen! Centuries ago, the first Red Riding Hood defeated the wolf and established the Order of Red Riding Hood Sisters. Recently, the nefarious Wolf Queen entrapped the sisters and planned to unleash legions of ravaging wolves onto our world. Assist the Red Riding Hood Sisters in this thrilling Hidden Object Adventure game!

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, January 12, 2014.

Save $30 on All Kindle Fire Tablets through January 11th, 2014

Amazon is saying "Thanks" to customers for voting it #1 in customer satisfaction 9 years running by taking $30 off all Kindle Fire tablets through Saturday, January 11th, 2014 (at 11:59 PM PST).

This promotion covers all Kindle Fires, including the HD 7" and 8.9" tablets and the HDX 7" and 9" tablets in all configurations.

Enter promotional code MAYDAY30 at checkout to realize your savings.

Review: Taken by the Wind by Ellen Hart

A Mysterious Review of Taken by the Wind by Ellen Hart. A Jane Lawless Mystery.

Review summary: There is much to like in this well-paced, twist-filled non-murder mystery, with everyone (including the reader) on edge after a pair of middle school-aged boys disappear. A very strong entry in this series, one that continues to deliver with appealing recurring characters and solid mystery plotlines. (Click here for text of full review.)

Our rating:

Taken by the Wind
Ellen Hart
A Jane Lawless Mystery
Minotaur Books (October 2013)

Publisher synopsis: Although Eric and Andrew have been trying to keep up a semblance of normal life, they know their thirteen-year-old son Jack has been having a tough time of it since they separated. They've been concerned, but now they're terrified — Jack has run away from home. It happened once before, just after the separation, but then it was only a matter of hours before Eric found him. This time, Jack disappeared with his cousin, and the two of them haven't been seen for more than twenty-four hours.

Desperate, Eric and Andrew call on private investigator Jane Lawless, a friend of Andrew's from years ago. Despite the fact that her business partner, A.J. Nolan, is now in a wheelchair and struggling with depression, Jane agrees to help out. But after examining Eric and Andrew's home, Jane's first impression of the case isn't good — in fact, she's not convinced the boys ran away at all. She thinks they may have been abducted … or worse.

      

Hound Dog Blues, The Blue Suede Memphis Mysteries by Virginia Brown, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Hound Dog Blues by Virginia Brown, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Bell Bridge Books.

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 (01/09/2014 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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Hound Dog Blues by Virginia Brown
The Blue Suede Memphis Mysteries (1st in series)
Publisher: Bell Bridge Books

Who says a Gen X hipster can't solve old-school mysteries?

Harley Jean's a failed college student. Her brief career in corporate banking went up in flames. She can't find Mr. Right and might settle for Mr. Wrong. She's twenty-six-years old — staring down the barrel at thirty — and now she works as a tour guide in the whacko land of Elvis. She's named after a motorcycle. Her dad's an Elvis impersonator. Her Mom talks to spirit guides.

Someone kidnaps her family's dog — named King, in Elvis's honor. There's a ransom note.

And then, things really get weird.

Harley Jean's mom insists the culprit is Bruno Jett, their next door neighbor. Harley Jean would rather run over her own foot with a motorcycle than talk to him. He's drop-dead gorgeous — with a dangerous attitude she'd like to avoid.

But King has to be rescued, so she sets off to find him. Harley Jean gets more than she bargains for when she finds a body, as well. Bruno Jett is definitely involved, but how?

The Memphis P.D. wants to pin the murder on Harley Jean's dad. Now it's up to her to clear his name … and avoid becoming the killer's next victim.

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Desert Noir, A Lena Jones Mystery by Betty Webb, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Desert Noir by Betty Webb, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Poisoned Pen 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 (01/09/2014 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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Desert Noir by Betty Webb
A Lena Jones Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press

Survival in the upscale Scottsdale art scene depends on how well a private eye does her footwork …

At the age of four, private detective Lena Jones had been found lying unconscious by the side of an Arizona highway, a bullet robbing her of her memories. Now the scarred survivor of a dozen foster homes, Lena has vowed to find the truth about her origins — no matter how terrible that truth might be.

Lena's quest is interrupted when her friend, heiress Clarice Kobe, is beaten to death in the Western Heart Art Gallery. Lena and her Pima Indian partner Jimmy Sisiwan at first suspect the art dealer's abusive husband, but their investigations soon reveal that domestic violence was hardly the only problem in the victim's troubled life.

Clarice, for all her money and beauty, had a dark side; her enemies far outnumbered her friends. Among those who wished her dead are George Haozous, the fiery Apache artist whose graphic work she once banned from her gallery. Another enemy is Dulya Albundo, the daughter of an elderly Hispanic woman whose death was directly attributable to the art dealer's greed. Even Clarice's parents — wealthy land developers whose housing tracts have ravaged the beautiful Sonoran Desert — appear to be oddly untroubled by their daughter's death.

Lena's search for Clarice's killer brings violence back into her own life, yet it also brings her closer to the solution of her own mystery — her real identity.

    

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The Fire Dance by Helene Tursten, New in Bookstores in January 2014

Today's new hardcover mystery title, scheduled to be published during January 2014 by Soho Crime, is The Fire Dance by Helene Tursten.

For a list of more new hardcover mysteries published this month, visit our New Mysteries page for January 2014. For new paperback mysteries, visit The Mystery Bookshelf where a selection of January 2014 mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers are shelved.

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The Fire Dance
Helene Tursten
Series: Inspector Irene Huss (6th)

The murder of a young ballerina named Sophie, apparently an arson victim, sets off shrill alarm bells for Detective Inspector Irene Huss, who remembers the matching details of an unsolved case from fifteen years earlier, when Irene had only just started in the police force. The stepfather of the then eight-year-old Sophie has been murdered in a very similar way, and at the time the girl herself had been under suspicions.

The circumstances force Irene and her colleagues to confront an uncomfortable question: can a child be responsible for the cold-blooded murder of an adult? The case awakens vivid memories that take the reader back to Irene's days as a young police officer.

        

A Kindle Countdown Deal: No Time To Die by J. D. Trafford

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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No Time To Die by J. D. Trafford
A Michael Collins Legal Thriller
Publisher: J. D. Trafford
Price: $0.99 (as of 01/09/14 02:00 PM ET)

Michael Collins is back at the Sunset Resort and Hostel with the other misfits and drop-outs.

He reluctantly agrees to find a local boy's missing father and soon finds himself back in the United States, harassed by the local sheriff, hunted by the FBI, and trying to win the biggest lawsuit of his life against all odds.

  

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A New MystereBook: Night and Silence by Aline Templeton

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 January 2014 priced $4.99 or less …

Night and Silence by Aline Templeton is a stand-alone thriller, first published in hardcover in 1999 by Hodder and Stoughton, by the author of the Marjory Fleming mysteries. This is its first appearance as an ebook.

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Night and Silence by Aline Templeton
A Mystery Novel
Publisher: Endeavour Press
Publication Date: January 07, 2014
Price: $3.99 (as of 01/09/14 01:30 PM ET)

When David Cordiner marries Tessa he feels his life is starting all over again. He gets a transfer to a small police station in mid Wales, leaving behind the stresses of inner-London policing, his previous marriage, and the son who doesn't want to see him anymore. Tessa, an artist, will be able to paint from the cosy little cottage they share in a Welsh village.

But the rural idyll of life in a remote Welsh valley soon turns sour for the Cordiners. For David, life in the local police force is deathly dull after the exhilaration of working for the Met. For Tessa, the hostility of the local community is a daily torment.

Then a young nurse is found dead at a nearby beauty spot, her corpse strewn with wild flowers in some sick and sinister private ceremony. Caught up in the challenge of a murder investigation, David misses the signs that danger is stalking his wife in their secluded cottage. Imprisoned by fear and isolation, Tessa's efforts to escape her situation expose her to even more deadly danger, for the roots of the tragedy stretch far back into the past.

And David and Tessa will soon learn to fear both the night and the silence that comes with it.

  

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