The Case of Tiffany's Epiphany by Jim Stevens is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Case of Tiffany's Epiphany by Jim Stevens as today's free mystery ebook (A Richard Sherlock Whodunit; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, February 20, 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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The Case of Tiffany's Epiphany
Jim Stevens
A Richard Sherlock Whodunit
Publisher: Creative Inc. Publishing

Richard Sherlock is back on the case when his attractive, blonde assistant, Tiffany Richmond, takes a sip of a loaded cocktail putting her life into a complete tailspin. This sets off a chain reaction of twists, turns, and troubles, which only Sherlock, can untangle.

Along the way, Sherlock discovers dirty money being laundered, drug deals going down, shots fired, an exploding club scene, and a kidnapping, where Sherlock is forced to go to McDonald's for lunch. Add in a dead bartender, buffed bodybuilders, body-buddy bouncers, a Behemoth, a very bad basketball team, and Tiffany's tipsy torment, and Sherlock not only has to figure out whodunit, but why they did it.

  

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Steam & Sorcery by Cindy Spencer Pape is Today's Steampunk Adventure Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Steam & Sorcery by Cindy Spencer Pape as today's Steampunk Adventure Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $0.99 is valid only for today, Thursday, February 20, 2014.

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Steam & Sorcery
Cindy Spencer Pape
The Gaslight Chronicles
Carina Press

Sir Merrick Hadrian hunts monsters, both human and supernatural. A Knight of the Order of the Round Table, his use of magick and the technologies of steam power have made him both respected and feared. But his considerable skills are useless in the face of his greatest challenge, guardianship of five unusual children. At a loss, Merrick enlists the aid of a governess.

Miss Caroline Bristol is reluctant to work for a bachelor but she needs a position, and these former street children touch her heart. While she tends to break any mechanical device she touches, it never occurs to her that she might be something more than human. All she knows is that Merrick is the most dangerously attractive man she's ever met — and out of reach for a mere governess.

When conspiracy threatens to blur the distinction between humans and monsters, Caroline and Merrick must join forces, and the fate of humanity hinges upon their combined skills of steam and sorcery …

  

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The Butterfly Sister by Amy Gail Hansen is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Butterfly Sister by Amy Gail Hansen as today's Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Thursday, February 20, 2014.

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The Butterfly Sister
Amy Gail Hansen
A Novel of Suspense
William Morrow

Ten months after dropping out of all-girl Tarble College, Ruby Rousseau is still haunted by the memories of her senior year, a time marred by an affair with her English professor and a deep depression that caused her to question her sanity.

When a mysterious suitcase arrives bearing Ruby's name and address, she tries to return it to its rightful owner, Beth — a dorm-mate at Tarble — only to learn that Beth disappeared two days earlier.

With clues found in the luggage, including a tattered copy of Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own, which Ruby believes instigated her madness, she sets out to uncover the truth.

  

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Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (140220)

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

• The New Release is Mystery Expedition: Prisoners of Ice.

• The Daily Deal is Whispers: Revelation, just $2.99 today only!

• The current Catch of the Week is Time Relics: Gears of Light, just $2.99 through Sunday, February 23, 2014 only.

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

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The New Release today is Mystery Expedition: Prisoners of Ice

Your grandfather spent his life in search of the Inuits' legend of great treasure and infinite wealth. On his last expedition he travelled to the Arctic but never returned. It's up to you to find your missing grandfather and solve the Inuit mystery in this ice-cold Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure.

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

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Today's Daily Deal is Whispers: Revelation

Ten years after her parents died in a car accident, orphaned Lunna is experiencing strange visions. Although she looks like any other child her age, she was actually blessed with a very special gift: she can see and speak with spirits. Now 17-years-old and an outcast at Hawkins High, she finds it easier to make friends with the dead than the living. Alone in life, Lunna has nothing to remind her of the past other than a pendant gifted to her by her mother when she was just a child. One night, Lunna realizes that this special pendant has gone missing, and sneaks out to find it. As she is about to return to her dorm, Lunna is intrigued by a lovely voice singing a familiar song, and follows the sound to a mysterious girl asking for help. Suddenly, an evil shadow disagrees with this request and chases Lunna! Who is the mysterious girl and what does she want Lunna to do? Why is the shadow chasing Lunna? Find out in this mysterious and compelling adventure game!

A sample version is available to download and play for free for one hour. You can purchase this game today only — Thursday, February 20, 2014 — for $2.99.

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The current Catch of the Week is Time Relics: Gears of Light

For hundreds of years, the clock tower at the edge of town has been a landmark and a tourist attraction. The tower itself appears to never age, and the small town's inhabitants are prosperous and happy. Enter the Hands of Fate — a mysterious group whose objective is to keep the continuum of time running smoothly. You play as a member of the Hands of Fate determined to collect all the Gears of Light and return them to their rightful place in the tower thus restoring time to its rightful place — but, is it already too late?

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 23, 2014.

Review: Staged To Death by Karen Rose Smith

A Mysterious Review of Staged To Death by Karen Rose Smith. A Caprice De Luca Mystery.

Review summary: This first in series title has all the requisite elements of a cozy mystery but they are put together in a by-the-numbers manner, with little to generate much interest or excitement in either the murder investigation or its outcome. A pleasant, fast-reading mystery but not an altogether memorable one. (Click here for text of full review.)

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Staged To Death
Karen Rose Smith
A Caprice De Luca Mystery
Kensington (December 2013)

Publisher synopsis: Caprice DeLuca stages houses for high-end clients. When she discovers a body in the castle-mansion she staged to sell and starts asking questions, she finds herself in danger. On the way to solving the murder, Caprice's large Italian family helps and hinders. She also finds romance with Dr. Seth Randolph. But does her brother's partner, attorney Grant Weatherford, care about her, too? Or is he just worried she'll get herself killed and her family will blame him?

        

A Hard Death, An Edward Jenner Mystery by Jonathan Hayes, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature A Hard Death by Jonathan Hayes, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, HarperCollins.

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 (02/19/2014 at 5:30 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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A Hard Death by Jonathan Hayes
An Edward Jenner Mystery (2nd in series)
Publisher: HarperCollins

Edward Jenner has survived the horrific ordeal of the Inquisitor serial killings in New York, but not the political fallout. His state medical license suspended, Jenner finds himself banished to Douglas County in coastal Florida, working as a medical examiner in the balmy seaside resort of Port Fontaine.

But there's a seamy underside to picturesque Douglas County. First Jenner finds the bodies of a murdered man and woman decaying in a sunken car. Then an anonymous call in the middle of the night leads him to a gruesome discovery in the heart of the Everglades. He finds traces of a shadowy criminal conspiracy, and soon learns that he can trust no one.

With his life on the line, Jenner refuses to walk away and let the murderers go unpunished.

        

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Finalists for the 2013 Los Angeles Times Book Prizes Announced

The finalists for the 2013 Los Angeles Times Book Prizes have been announced, with five books vying for best Mystery/Thriller. The winner in this and the other nine categories will be announced on Friday, April 11th, 2014 at the Bovard Auditorium on the USC campus.

• Hour of the Red God by Richard Crompton (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)
• The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith (Mulholland Books)
• Sycamore Row by John Grisham (Doubleday Books)
• The Rage by Gene Kerrigan (Europa Editions)
• The Collini Case by Ferdinand von Schirach (Viking)

Russian Hill, An Abby Kane, FBI Thriller by Ty Hutchinson, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Russian Hill by Ty Hutchinson, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Gangkruptcy 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 (02/19/2014 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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Russian Hill by Ty Hutchinson
An Abby Kane, FBI Thriller (2nd in series)
Publisher: Gangkruptcy Press

A killer is loose in San Francisco, and he's collecting body parts.

SFPD has no witnesses and no suspects, but FBI Agent Abby Kane believes a dead hiker found ten miles north of the city is the key to solving those crimes.

The detective involved with the case thinks Abby might be chasing a ghost down a rabbit hole, but the more Abby digs, the more she begins to think the killer is playing a game and there's an audience cheering him on.

  

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A Kindle Countdown Deal: The Chief of Bay Ridge by Robert Anthony

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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The Chief of Bay Ridge by Robert Anthony
A Crime Thriller
Publisher: Bergen Beach Publishing
Price: $1.99 (as of 02/19/14 04:00 PM ET)

At thirty-six years old, Brian Geromina already had quite a diverse life before joining the NYPD. He was an amateur boxing champ as a kid, did an eight year stint in the Army (including a tour in the Gulf), and then spent eight more behind the bar of a Brooklyn mob-joint, owned by mafia Capo "Allie-Boy" Grasso. It's a resume that gave the "rookie" cop certain skills, street-smarts and instincts, most others don't possess. However, this will prove to be both a blessing and a curse in his new career. His no-nonsense attitude, short-temper and quick hands, soon put him out of favor with his captain; but his instincts will lead him to a Saudi sheik with a shady past, preaching at a Bay Ridge Islamic mosque. Though the tenacious cop (known as "Geronimo" by his peers) pleas for an investigation; his requests fall on the deaf ears of NYPD brass — despite the recent attacks of 9/11.

While struggling with a personal tragedy, he starts a probe of his own, and manages to acquire circumstantial evidence linking the sheik and mosque to a potential terror plot and murder. Despite his findings, he's still unable to sway his superiors; leaving him no choice but to take matters into his own hands. But to do so, he'll need to call upon all of his special skills, and make a "Deal with the Devil" — something he swore he'd never do.

However, he'll soon learn that all is not as it seems, and find himself deep in the middle of something he wasn't prepared for. Although his initial intentions were well-meant; when his world gets turned upside down, he's forced to take measures he would never have imagined — especially when it becomes personal.

  

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Killer's Island by Anna Jansson, New in Bookstores in February 2014

Today's featured paperback original mystery title, scheduled to be published during February 2014 by Stockholm Text, is Killer's Island by Anna Jansson.

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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Killer's Island
Anna Jansson
Series: A Maria Wern Mystery

The White Sea-Lady myth is said to be as old as the ancient Swedish island Gotland has been inhabited. It tells the story of a young bride who drowned on her wedding night and returns as a ghost to lure men into the watery depths.

This legend resurfaces when a nurse is found murdered in a wedding dress. Detective Inspector Maria Wern investigates, but it becomes clear that the police are also under observation by a seemingly pervasive killer.

        

A New MystereBook: No Time To Hide by J. D. Trafford

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 …

No Time To Hide by J. D. Trafford is the third legal thriller to feature attorney Michael Collins.

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No Time To Hide by J. D. Trafford
A Michael Collins Legal Thriller
Publisher: J. D. Trafford
Publication Date: February 17, 2014
Price: $2.99 (as of 02/19/14 03:00 PM ET)

For years, Michael Collins evaded FBI Agent Frank Vatch and avoided prosecution for purportedly taking millions of dollars in client funds. He had quit the practice of law, burned his suits and ties in a glorious back alley bonfire, and dropped out. He loved his life as a beach bum in Mexico, but the investigation was never over. He was never truly free.

Now, indicted and arrested, Michael Collins must account for his past. The only question is whether he has one more trick up his sleeve or whether it's all over.

  

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The Chase by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg, New in Bookstores in February 2014

Today's new hardcover mystery title, scheduled to be published during February 2014 by Bantam, is The Chase by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg.

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

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The Chase
Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg
Series: Nicolas Fox and Kate O'Hare (2nd)

Internationally renowned thief and con artist Nicolas Fox is famous for running elaborate and daring scams. His greatest con of all: convincing the FBI to team him up with the only person who has ever caught him, and the only woman to ever capture his attention, Special Agent Kate O'Hare. Together they'll go undercover to swindle and catch the world's most wanted — and untouchable — criminals.

Their newest target is Carter Grove, a former White House chief of staff and the ruthless leader of a private security agency. Grove has stolen a rare Chinese artifact from the Smithsonian, a crime that will torpedo U.S. relations with China if it ever becomes public. Nick and Kate must work under the radar — and against the clock — to devise a plan to steal the piece back. Confronting Grove's elite assassins, Nick and Kate rely on the skills of their ragtag crew, including a flamboyant actor, a Geek Squad techie, and a band of AARP-card-carrying mercenaries led by none other than Kate's dad.

A daring heist and a deadly chase lead Nick and Kate from Washington, D.C., to Shanghai, from the highlands of Scotland to the underbelly of Montreal. But it'll take more than death threats, trained henchmen, sleepless nights, and the fate of a dynasty's priceless heirloom to outsmart Fox and O'Hare.

        

Lynda La Plante Planning Prequel to Prime Suspect

Crime novelist Lynda La Plante is planning to write a prequel to her successful television series, Prime Suspect.

Titled Tennison, the book is scheduled to be published in 2015. She also plans to adapt it for a made-for-television movie to air in 2016.

"When you first meet her (Tennison) in the early 90s, she is a very complex character, but what made her so?" La Plante said in a press release. "Nobody knows what drove her to become a DCI or want to join the police force in the first place."

When asked by BBC Radio 4's Front Row whether Helen Mirren, who played the character of Jane Tennison in the television series, would return for a minor role, the author said, "I would love to even approach her to consider it but I feel she has carved out such an impressive career. I really doubt she would want to go back."

No plot details for the book were released, but La Plante did say that Tennison's case would likely center around the murder of a young woman.