New from Harlequin Romantic Suspense: Risk Taker by Lindsay McKenna

Every month Harlequin publishes several new novels of mystery and suspense. We are pleased to present in this post one of its new February, 2014 titles, published in the Harlequin Romantic Suspense series.

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Risk Taker by Lindsay McKenna
A Shadow Warriors Novel
Publisher: Harlequin Romantic Suspense
List Price: $4.99 (ebook), $5.50 (paperback)

In the mountains of Afghanistan, her daring rescues have made Medevac pilot Sarah Benson a legend. She loves taking her helicopter where others fear to fly — the danger, the adrenaline … and the distraction from thinking about her own hurt heart.

U.S. Navy SEAL Ethan Quinn is man enough to prize Sarah's valor as well as her beauty. But his efforts to reach his beautiful colleague cannot pierce her armor. Can he prove that it's possible to find love in a war zone?

        

A Kindle Countdown Deal: Murder Dives the Caribbean by Bonnie J. Cardone

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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Murder Dives the Caribbean by Bonnie J. Cardone
A Cinnamon Greene Adventure Mystery
Publisher: Sea Scenes
Price: $0.99 (as of 02/16/14 01:00 PM ET)

Cinnamon Greene and her boyfriend Danny Decker are scuba diving at night off a Caribbean island when a dead body plummets through the water and lands on the sand in front of them. The deceased planned to build a golf course that many believed would pollute the ocean. The suspects in his death include the owners of the resort where Danny and Cinnamon are staying.

A part-time forensic photographer for her home town police force, Cinnamon uncovers a tangled trail of clues involving unlikely liaisons, an old book and unrequited love that culminates in a terrifying night spent drifting in shark infested waters.

  

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A New MystereBook: The Corpse Wore Cashmere by Sylvia Rochester

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 February 2014 priced $4.99 or less …

The Corpse Wore Cashmere by Sylvia Rochester is the second mystery featuring Susan Griffin, owner of the Bawdy Boutique.

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The Corpse Wore Cashmere by Sylvia Rochester
A Susan Griffin, Bawdy Boutique Mystery
Publisher: Whiskey Creek Press
Publication Date: February 15, 2014
Price: $3.99 (as of 02/16/14 12:30 PM ET)

Susan's vision comes true when Palmetto's flotilla recovers the remains of a missing resident. A witness and the victim's prior employment point to the Mississippi Gulf Coast, where the Annual Pirates' Festival is in full swing. When a swank Biloxi casino contacts the Purple Pickle to supply costumes, Susan and A. K. jump at the chance. But even the best costumes can't hide the real evil, and before the weekend is over, no one is safe.

A. K. wants only a weekend of fun. Susan, on the other hand, can't wait to question employees and maybe discover a motive for the murder. Spurred on by her visions, she ignores warning signs and soon finds herself in the clutches of a killer. When the local authorities attempt to execute an arrest warrant, the investigation turns upside down, and suspects become victims.

  

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A New MystereBook: The Snow Garden by Christopher Rice

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 February 2014 priced $4.99 or less …

The Snow Garden by Christopher Rice is the author's second thriller, first published in hardcover by Miramax in 2002. A spellbinding story of murder and sexual menace, this exclusive e-book edition is loaded with new material, including a deeply personal afterword by the author and the novel's original ending.

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The Snow Garden by Christopher Rice
A Suspense Thriller
Publisher: Christopher Rice
Publication Date: February 14, 2014
Price: $2.99 (as of 02/16/14 12:00 PM ET)

At prestigious Atherton University, Kathryn Parker and Randall Stone form an immediate, unbreakable bond. Having escaped a relationship that almost destroyed her, Kathryn finds solace and comfort in the constant companionship of her attractive gay best friend Randall, a New York bon vivant whose own past is steeped in glamour and intrigue. When a respected professor's wife drives to her death in an icy river, Randall's illicit relationship with the woman's husband threatens to come to light. Randall is desperate to discover the truth behind the woman's death, before Kathryn's lofty image of him is tarnished by scandal and deceit.

Enter Jesse Lowry, Randall's gorgeous, seductive roommate, a man who suspects both Kathryn and Randall of harboring dark secrets about their pasts, secrets he is determined to uncover using any means necessary. But soon, Kathryn, Randall and Jesse will realize they are all unwilling pawns in the machinations of a malevolent force that has taken hold of Atherton itself, turning the snowbound campus into a place where all of their oldest fears, veiled passions and secret nightmares are about to come to life.

  

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And Justice for Her by Brenda Hill is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature And Justice for Her by Brenda Hill as today's third free mystery ebook (A Boxed Set of Thrillers; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, February 16, 2014 at 7:00 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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And Justice for Her
Brenda Hill
A Boxed Set of Thrillers
Publisher: Brenda Hill

Will Full Malice, a Crime Thriller. Is it ever acceptable to commit murder? What if, as a good citizen, you waited for justice, but it never came?

A deadly secret society is dispensing justice by eliminating society's undesirables, and the hits are so diabolically clever that no one even suspects murder — until Madison Young, a traumatized food critic, stumbles onto the scene.

Ten Times Guilty, a Psychological Thriller. Single mother Tracy Michaels struggles to support her baby son as a tour guide in a Denver Victorian museum. One night she's attacked, beaten, and raped. She survives, but he's watching her, threatening her baby's life if she talks.

Sergeant Reese Sanders is struggling with his own survival, and he's convinced Tracy holds the key to a serial rapist that led to his sister's death the year before.

Tracy seeks shelter in a safe house, and with her counselor's guidance, she discovers inner strength and courage, qualities she must test when her assailant finds her and demands she meet him.

Beyond the Quiet, a Romantic Thriller. After twenty-five years of marriage, Lisa Montgomery thinks her husband's death is the worst that can happen. Then she receives a notice about his secret post office box.

But her nightmare doesn't end with discovering his betrayal; she learns his clandestine life has stolen her home, her savings, and everything she holds dear. Desperately trying to cope, she slowly rebuilds her life, and just when a new love appears, she's slammed with a new threat.

A spurned co-worker watches, waiting for the perfect moment to unleash his rage.

  

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When the Clocks Stopped by M. L. Eaton is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature When the Clocks Stopped by M. L. Eaton as today's second free mystery ebook (A Mysterious Marsh Thriller; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, February 16, 2014 at 6:45 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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When the Clocks Stopped
M. L. Eaton
A Mysterious Marsh Thriller
Publisher: Touchworks Limited

1976. The wild and haunting Romney Marsh in the South of England. It’s the beginning of a long hot summer when Hazel Dawkins, a feisty young lawyer, takes maternity leave anticipating a period of tranquility. Instead, the dreams begin. In them she encounters Annie, a passionate young woman whose romantic and tempestuous life was adventurously lived, more than two centuries previously, in the cottage that Hazel now occupies.

As their destinies entwine, Hazel not only confronts a terrifying challenge which parallels history, she finds herself desperately fighting for survival in a cruel and unforgiving age. Even more disturbing is the realisation that her battle will affect the future for those in the past whose fate is, as yet, unwritten.

Her only ally is Annie. Together they face events that echo through the centuries, events that are as violent and compelling as they are unexpected. And, as the past collides with the present, the time for the birth of Hazel’s child draws ever nearer.

  

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A Cuban Death by David Anderson is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature A Cuban Death by David Anderson as today's free mystery ebook (A Nicholas Drumm Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, February 16, 2014 at 6:30 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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A Cuban Death
David Anderson
A Nicholas Drumm Mystery
Publisher: David Anderson

A young man is killed when he falls from a seventh-floor balcony at a resort in Cuba. Is it suicide? Is it a murder, or just a horrible accident? Is it any business of Homicide Detective Sergeant Nicholas Drumm, fully occupied with a string of brutal sexual assaults in York?

From the beautiful sandy beaches of Cuba's southern shore to the frozen streets of York, Ontario, a determined detective is pitted against a range of foes, including his superior officer.

  

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The Clockwork Scarab by Colleen Gleason is Today's Nook Daily Find

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Clockwork Scarab by Colleen Gleason as today's Nook Daily Find.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Sunday, February 16, 2014.

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The Clockwork Scarab
Colleen Gleason
A Stoker and Holmes Mystery
Chronicle Books

Evaline Stoker and Mina Holmes never meant to get into the family business. But when you're the sister of Bram and the niece of Sherlock, vampire hunting and mystery solving are in your blood. And when two society girls go missing, there's no one more qualified to investigate.

Now fierce Evaline and logical Mina must resolve their rivalry, navigate the advances of not just one but three mysterious gentlemen, and solve murder with only one clue: a strange Egyptian scarab. The stakes are high. If Stoker and Holmes don't unravel why the belles of London society are in such danger, they'll become the next victims.

  

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Six Wade Jackson Mysteries by L. J. Sellers is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Six Wade Jackson Mysteries by L. J. Sellers as today's Kindle Daily Deal. We're highlighting the most recent in the series, Crimes of Memory, below.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Sunday, February 16, 2014.

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Crimes of Memory
L. J. Sellers
A Wade Jackson Mystery
Thomas & Mercer

Fresh off the leave-of-absence he took following his ex-wife's tragic death, Detective Wade Jackson's life is in upheaval. He struggles to keep his grief-stricken, out-of-control daughter, Katie, from succumbing to the same alcoholism demon as her mother, while trying to reinvigorate a passion for his work. When a body is found in a local storage unit, Jackson hopes a simple open-and-shut homicide case will help him get back on track. But when the victim is identified as ex-con Craig Cooper — a former meth addict who did time for bank robbery, the spoils of which were never recovered — it becomes quickly apparent that the case will be challenging.

The same night Cooper is murdered, a firebomb goes off in a bottled water factory on the other side of town. The prime suspects are from an organization called Love the Earth — eco-terrorists believed to be modeling themselves after the infamous Earth Liberation Front. Fears that new group is plotting another attack bring agents from the ATF and FBI to town, among them Jamie Dallas, an undercover agent with a wild streak, and Carla River, an FBI agent with a complicated past. When Jackson discovers a shocking link between the murder case and the bombing, they will have to work together to solve both crimes before they blow up in their faces.

  

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Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (140216)

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

• The New Release is European Mystery: The Face of Envy (Collector's Edition).

• The Daily Deal is Timeless: The Lost Castle, just $2.99 today only!

• The current Catch of the Week is Mystery Trackers: The Four Aces, just $2.99 through Sunday, February 16, 2014 only.

• Today's Special Deal — Presidents Day Sale: All games are Two for the Price of One! Use coupon code ABE for Collector's Edition games and use coupon code GEORGE for Standard games. Offer valid through February 17th, 2014 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 European Mystery: The Face of Envy (Collector's Edition)

A series of robberies takes a deadly turn! You've been called out of retirement again by an old friend in Italy. Something very unusual is happening on the streets of Rome … Nobles are being robbed of their jewels in broad daylight and falling dangerously ill afterward. As you begin to investigate, you realize that the case is even stranger than you first thought - the villain takes on the physical traits of his victims right before your eyes! But who is he? And what is his mysterious plan? To find out, you'll have to explore the sights of Rome and solve challenging puzzles in this thrilling Hidden Object adventure!

This is a special Collector's Edition release full of exclusive extras you won't find in the standard version, including: A bonus mystery that takes you to the city of Dresden; Wallpapers, concept art, and videos; Wonderful music tracks from the game; and An 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 Timeless: The Lost Castle

Every night you've been haunted by visions of a man in a red hood, pleading for you to save an innocent soul. You pack your bags for Europe, but soon you'll find yourself headed for a different destination, stranded aboard a flying ship. In the distance, an ancient castle among the snowy mountains holds the key to releasing a young girl's spirit, but it also contains an ancient evil sleeping just under its foundations. Follow in the footsteps of the Man in Red and uncover his secrets in this mysterious 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 — Sunday, February 16, 2014 — for $2.99.

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The current Catch of the Week is Mystery Trackers: The Four Aces

The entire town of Brightfield was evacuated after a series of bizarre animal attacks. Now, strange creatures roam the streets, danger lurks around every corner and you've just landed smack in the middle of it all. As you begin to investigate, you discover that the attacks may have been part of a whole series of crimes committed in town, all tracing back to an organization called the Four Aces. But just who are the Aces and what is their plan? With the help of your trusty canine companion, Elf, you must keep digging to get to the bottom of things. Good luck out there, Detective. You're going to need it!

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, February 16, 2014.

Review: The Case of the Buried Bones by Lewis B. Montgomery

A Mysterious Review of The Case of the Buried Bones by Lewis B. Montgomery. The Milo & Jazz Mysteries.

Review summary: A cryptic message in a 75-year-old missing school skeleton model leads to a most entertaining case with a cleverly devised solution in this fine early chapter mystery, one that challenges the amateur sleuths of the series and will delight those readers that follow their adventures. (Click here for text of full review.)

Our rating:

The Case of the Buried Bones
Lewis B. Montgomery
The Milo & Jazz Mysteries
The Kane Press (January 2014)

Publisher synopsis: When it's time to dig up the town time capsule, all that is found is a mysterious note … and a skeleton! To everyone's relief, "Herman" turns out to be the long-lost skeleton from the high school science lab.

Can Milo and Jazz gather enough clues to find the missing capsule and solve a 75-year-old mystery?

    

A New MystereBook: An Act of Evil by Robert Richardson

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 February 2014 priced $4.99 or less …

An Act of Evil by Robert Richardson is a stand-alone murder mystery, first published by Gollancz in 1985; this is its first appearance as an ebook.

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An Act of Evil by Robert Richardson
A Murder Mystery
Publisher: Endeavour Press
Publication Date: February 14, 2014
Price: $3.99 (as of 02/15/14 04:30 PM ET)

When a rare, misprinted edition of a sixteenth-century Bible is stolen from Vercaster Cathedral, Augustus Maltravers, a visiting playwright and the irreverent brother-in-law of Canon Cowan, sees the theft as nothing more than an amusing distraction.

But the matter turns more serious when his close friend, Diana Porter, is discovered missing from the Dean's garden party. Diana is a talented and beautiful London actress — but also a woman who has recently been involved in controversial publicity.

As the police launch a nationwide hunt, her severed hand is found nailed to a front door. The search for Diana escalates into a murder hunt.

Consumed with fears for Diana’s safety, Maltravers cannot stop thinking there could be a bizarre connection with the stolen Bible. With his partner, Tess Davy, he starts asking his own questions, but finds no answers.

As the festival continues with the staging of ancient Mystery Plays, his anguish mounts until a chance remark leads him to a horrifying explanation for Diana’s disappearance. And Maltravers is about to discover that a single act of evil can have terrifying consequences.

  

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Hidden, A Reilly Steel Mystery by Casey Hill, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Hidden by Casey Hill, now available at a special price, courtesy of the author.

The ebook format of this title was priced at $3.99 from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post (02/15/2014 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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Hidden by Casey Hill
A Reilly Steel Mystery (3rd in series)
Publisher: Casey Hill

When a young girl is discovered dead on an isolated Irish country road, it seems at first glance to be a simple hit and run. Then the cops see the tattoo on her back - a pair of beautifully wrought angel wings that lend the victim a sense of ethereal innocence. Forensic investigator Reilly Steel is soon on the scene and her highly tuned sixth sense tells her there is more to this case than a straightforward murder.

But with almost zero evidence and no way to trace the girl's origin, Reilly and the police are at a loss. Then the angel tattoo is traced to other children — both dead and alive — who are similarly marked, and Reilly starts to suspect they have all been abducted by the same person. But why? And will Reilly get to the bottom of the mystery and uncover what links these children together before tragedy strikes again?

  

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A Tale of Two Biddies by Kylie Logan, New in Bookstores in February 2014

Today's featured paperback original mystery title, scheduled to be published during February 2014 by Berkley Prime Crime, is A Tale of Two Biddies by Kylie Logan.

For a list of more new paperback mysteries, thrillers, and novels of suspense published this month, visit our Mystery Bookshelf page for February 2014. For hardcover titles, visit New Mysteries for a selection of books published during February 2014.

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A Tale of Two Biddies
Kylie Logan
Series: A League of Literary Ladies Mystery

When it comes to solving mysteries, these ladies are in a league of their own …

Summer can be the best of times or the worst of times for the resort town of Put-in-Bay on Lake Erie. For Bea Cartwright, business is booming as guests storm her B & B for the Bastille Day celebration. In honor of the holiday, the League of Literary Ladies is reading the Charles Dickens' classic, A Tale of Two Cities. It would be hard to make a more apropos selection — especially when they have their very own Defarge sisters, elderly twins Margaret and Alice, who run the local knitting shop.

On Bastille Day, the head-banging rock band Guillotine shows their chops for the tourists — but the celebration is soon cut short. With something needling the Defarge dowagers and secrets that lead to murder, solving this mystery will be a far, far better thing than the Literary Ladies have done before. They'll just have to make sure to keep their heads while they try to stop a killer's reign of terror …

        

The Future Widows' Club, A Bless Her Heart Novel of Romance by Rhonda Nelson, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Future Widows' Club by Rhonda Nelson, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Special Snowflake 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 (02/15/2014 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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The Future Widows' Club by Rhonda Nelson
A Bless Her Heart Novel of Romance
Publisher: Special Snowflake Press

Jolie Marshall's husband Chris is definitely horrible, bless her heart. He tricked Jolie into an "I do" — and her mother out of her father's life insurance money. Now Jolie is staying in the marriage — with a little assistance from the Future Widows' Club, of course — while she amasses the necessary evidence to send him to prison.

But when Chris is murdered, Jolie becomes the prime suspect. And her alibi? She was at an FWC meeting, which doesn't exactly lend itself to innocence. And when old flame Jake Malone — the man Jolie ditched to marry Chris — is assigned lead detective on the case she knows she's really in hot water. Because suddenly the new widow is thinking that a life sentence with no hope for parole — with him — wouldn't be too bad.

  

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