Sunday, February 23, 2014

The Ice Maiden, A Britt Montero Mystery by Edna Buchanan, Now at a Special Price

The Ice Maiden by Edna Buchanan

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Ice Maiden by Edna Buchanan, 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 (02/23/2014 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 Ice Maiden by Edna Buchanan

The Ice Maiden by Edna Buchanan
A Britt Montero Mystery (8th in series)
Publisher: HarperCollins

A chance encounter with a stranger changes the life of reporter Britt Montero forever. The encounter is at Miami's morgue, where the unidentified stranger lies dead. His unusual old scars capture her curiosity — the dead man clearly had a tale to tell. This thief, who was accidentally electrocuted, may be the key that unlocks the long-sought secrets of a sensational cold murder mystery unsolved for more than fourteen years.

Sunny and Ricky, teenagers on a Christmas Eve first date, were abducted, a shocking crime that was never solved despite a gigantic manhunt, a huge reward, and an outraged community. Frustrated police called the lack of leads eerie. Unnatural. Against all the laws of homicide and human nature. Now Britt wants the story, and she isn't the only one seeking answers.

Sunny survived, the lone witness to that terrible night so long ago. But the reclusive Ice Maiden, now an artist and sculptor estranged from her wealthy family, is not talking and the killer's trail vanished long ago, like footprints in melting snow.

Cold Case Squad Sargeant Craig Burch wants the killer. But as the Miami News reporter and the veteran homicide cop investigate the old outrage, they learn that sometimes the cost of justice is too high.

When you start to turn over rocks, something ugly sometimes slithers out. Monstrous evil from the past emerges to overtake a whole new generation of innocent victims as deadly passions are reawakened and mortal fears resurface.

For Burch, whose elite unit breathes new life into cold murder cases, the investigation strikes too close to home, reigniting his own private obsessions. And Britt, in the wake of national tragedy, is haunted, both awake and asleep, by the persistent ghost of a doomed, lost girl, perhaps a warning of a new tragedy to come. Britt meets the Ice Maiden, nearly freezes to death, and then the trail heats up as the sins of the fathers begin to strike down the innocent. A stone-cold killer out of her past is stalking the Ice Maiden again. Nothing is what it seems. And the inferno is yet to come …

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Free Falling, As If in a Dream by Leif G. W. Persson, New in Bookstores in February 2014

New Mysteries (

Today's new hardcover mystery title, scheduled to be published during February 2014 by Pantheon, is Free Falling, As If in a Dream by Leif G. W. Persson.

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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Free Falling, As If in a Dream by Leif G. W. Persson

Free Falling, As If in a Dream
Leif G. W. Persson
Series: Cold War Trilogy (3rd)

It's August 2007, and Lars Martin Johansson, chief of the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Sweden, is determined once again to reopen the dusty files on the unsolved murder of Prime Minister Palme.

With his retirement quickly approaching, Johansson forms a new group, comprised of a few trustworthy detectives who doggedly wade through mountains of paperwork and pursue new leads in a case that has all but gone cold despite the open wound the assassination has left on the consciousness of Swedish society.

But the closer the group gets to the truth, the more Johansson compromises the greater good for personal gain, becoming a pawn in the private vendetta of a shady political spin doctor.

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Queenie Baby: On Assignment, A Diana Hudson Romantic Comedy Mystery by Christina A. Burke, Now at a Special Price

Queenie Baby: On Assignment by Christina A. Burke

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Queenie Baby: On Assignment by Christina A. Burke, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Gemma Halliday.

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 (02/23/2014 at 2:00 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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Queenie Baby: On Assignment by Christina A. Burke

Queenie Baby: On Assignment by Christina A. Burke
A Diana Hudson Romantic Comedy Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Gemma Halliday

Meeting your hot new boss in a bar while singing karaoke — bad. Being fixed up with your old high school boyfriend by your meddling sister — annoying. Making out in your sister's minivan with said boyfriend — embarrassing. This week is shaping up to be a doozy for aspiring singer/songwriter Diana Hudson.

On the wrong side of thirty according to her mother and still living the bohemian lifestyle of a musician, Diana is having a double martini day. Although a sought after performer on the not-so-happening Annapolis, Maryland bar scene, Diana works as a temp at Greene's Staffing to pay the bills. Her assignment this week: help the cape-wearing Mr. Vann Pyre find love online. Unfortunately for Diana, the only man in her life for months has been Max, her fluffy, white Shitzu-Poodle with a crooked overbite and a bad attitude. But unexpectedly, Diana finds herself up to her chin in men. Her mysterious new boss, Mark Greene, smells so good she'd like to hang him from her rearview mirror, and her chiseled, super-sexy high school sweetheart, Rick Ellis, is back to sweep her off her feet. When Diana's love life goes from nonexistent to off the charts, will she give an old romance a second chance? Or will she take a chance on new love?

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New from Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense: Motive for Murder by Carol Post

Harlequin

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 Love Inspired Suspense series.

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Motive for Murder by Carol Post

Motive for Murder by Carol Post
Publisher: Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense
List Price: $5.99 (ebook), $5.99 (paperback)

Only her estranged sister's suspicious death could bring Jessica Parker back to her hometown. Investigating Priscilla's life leads Jess nowhere. Someone is dead set against her uncovering anything, and soon enough, she's being anonymously threatened. Her only hope is a man who asks more questions than he'll answer.

FBI agent Shane Dalton may have the answers Jessica needs, but he can't risk his cover, no matter his feelings for the beautiful brunette. They'll have to rely on each other if they want the truth — and future — they never thought possible.

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A Kindle Countdown Deal: Burners by J. A. Konrath and Henry Perez

Kindle Countdown Deal: Limited Time Discounts on Kindle Exclusive eBooks

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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Burners by J. A. Konrath and Henry Perez

Burners by J. A. Konrath and Henry Perez
A Jack Daniels / Alex Chapa Mystery
Publisher: J. A. Konrath and Henry Perez
Price: $0.99 (as of 02/23/14 01:00 PM ET)

Jury duty is not how newspaper reporter Alex Chapa wants to spend his day. But when he learns Chicago Homicide cop Jacqueline Daniels will play a key role in the trial, his curiosity gets the better of him — with potentially lethal results.

Part whodunnit mystery, part courtroom thriller, this is the second team-up between Chapa and Daniels.

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A New MystereBook: Organized for Murder by Ritter Ames

New MystereBooks (Mystery eBooks)

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 …

Organized for Murder by Ritter Ames introduces organization expert Kate McKenzie, who is on track to make her new business, Stacked In Your Favor, a hit in small-town Vermont. But when her first client, the wealthy Amelia Nethercutt, is found dead, the job takes a decidedly sinister turn.

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Organized for Murder by Ritter Ames

Organized for Murder by Ritter Ames
A Kate McKenzie, Organized Mystery
Publisher: Gemma Halliday Publishing
Publication Date: February 21, 2014
Price: $0.99 (as of 02/23/14 12:30 PM ET)

Kate thought she and her family were making a fresh start in her husband's hometown, but she quickly learns that small towns can hold big secrets. When her first client is poisoned just after Kate leaves her mansion, she knows she's gotten off to a bad start. But things only get worse when the police find Kate's fingerprints on the murder weapon, suddenly putting her in the position of suspect number one.

The stopwatch is ticking for Kate to prove she had nothing to do with the murder, and the odds are further stacked against her when items stolen from the Nethercutt mansion start showing up in the McKenzie home.

Now, Kate must trust her methodical skills and expert eye to sort out who is trying to frame her and to find the real killer before she's organized right into a jail cell.

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Murdered: Soul Suspect — Cover Art and New Trailer for this Supernatural Murder Mystery Game

Murdered: Soul Suspect

Square Enix has released the cover art (right; click for larger image) and a new trailer (embedded, below) for its upcoming supernatural murder mystery game Murdered: Soul Suspect.

Players assume the role of Ronan O'Connor, a Salem police detective with a chequered past, whose life is brought to an untimely end by a brutal killer. Trapped in a limbo world called Dusk, he is unable to find peace until he can bring his killer to justice. Ronan has powerful supernatural abilities to freely explore the shadowy afterlife, but is unable to communicate with the detectives on his case. He must read the minds of the living, influencing their thoughts and actions, and interrogate Salem's dead to piece together the truth. The afterlife is not a safe place however, and his investigations are threatened by demonic spirits wanting to devour his soul …

Murdered: Soul Suspect will be released on June 30th, 2014 for Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Playstation 4, and Xbox One. All versions may be pre-ordered.

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

A Striking Death by David Anderson

MystereBooks is pleased to feature A Striking Death by David Anderson as today's second 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 23, 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.

For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

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A Striking Death by David Anderson

A Striking Death
David Anderson
A Nicholas Drumm Mystery
Publisher:

An elderly retired French teacher is found brutally bludgeoned to death in his bedroom. With very few leads to go on and no witnesses, Detective Sergeant Nicholas Drumm of the Violent Crimes Unit with the York Police Services is faced with a difficult task in finding the killer.

One surprising event follows another, as Drumm finds himself in a race against a killer with a violent and twisted agenda.

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Freezer Burn by Gayle Carline is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

Freezer Burn by Gayle Carline

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Freezer Burn by Gayle Carline as today's free mystery ebook (A Peri Minneopa Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, February 23, 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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Freezer Burn by Gayle Carline

Freezer Burn
Gayle Carline
A Peri Minneopa Mystery
Publisher: Dancing Corgi Press

Peri Minneopa has heard her name mangled a thousand ways and hates them all. What she likes are clean houses, and dirty martinis.

She recently traded in her housecleaning business for a P.I. license. Her timing seems perfect, when she cleans a former client's freezer and finds a severed hand inside, wearing an expensive ring. The client, Benny Needles, is a Dean Martin fanatic who swears he's innocent. But where there's a hand, there's a body, waiting to be found.

It's a brand new world for Peri, and she has a lot to learn. Her first lesson is that investigating murder can be dangerous. Her boyfriend, Skip, a detective in the Placentia Police Department tries to warn Peri, but she can't stop sticking her nose into the middle of things. In the middle of trying to solve the case, Peri takes on a surveillance job and finds that even surveillance isn't always low risk.

As these two cases collide, will Peri learn the truth behind both of them? And more important, will she ever get that dirty martini?

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By a Thread by Jennifer Estep is Today's Kobo Daily Deal

Kobo Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature By a Thread by Jennifer Estep as today's Kobo Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Sunday, February 23, 2014.

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

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By a Thread by Jennifer Estep

By a Thread
Jennifer Estep
A Gin Blanco, Elemental Assassin Novel
Pocket Books

I never thought I'd need a vacation from being an assassin …

My name is Gin Blanco, and I'm the assassin the Spider. All the Ashland's lowlifes are gunning for me and trying to make a name for themselves by taking out the Spider. So I think it's a good idea to get out of Ashland for a while until things cool down.

So I'm headed south to a swanky beach town, along with my baby sister, Bria, for a weekend of fun in the sun. But when an old friend of Bria's is threatened by a powerful vampire with deadly elemental magic, it looks like I'll have to dig my silverstone knives out of my suitcase after all. But this time, not even my own Ice and Stone power may be enough to save me from coming home in a pine box …

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Kill City Blues by Richard Kadrey is Today's Fantasy Thriller Kindle Daily Deal

Fantasy Thriller Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Kill City Blues by Richard Kadrey as today's Fantasy Thriller Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Sunday, February 23, 2014.

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Kill City Blues by Richard Kadrey

Kill City Blues
Richard Kadrey
A Sandman Slim Novel
Harper Voyager

James Stark, aka Sandman Slim, has managed to get out of Hell, renounce his title as the new Lucifer, and settle back into life in L.A. But he also lost the Qomrama Om Ya, an all-powerful weapon from the banished older gods. Older gods who are returning and searching for their lost power.

The hunt leads Stark to an abandoned shopping mall — a global shopping paradise infested with Lurkers and wretched bottom-feeding Sub Rosa families, squatters who have formed tight tribes to guard their tiny patches of retail wasteland. Somewhere in this kill zone is a dead man with the answers Stark needs. All Stark has to do is find the dead man, recover the artifact, and outwit and outrun the angry old gods — and natural-born killers — on his tail.

But not even Sandman Slim is infallible, and any mistakes will cost him dearly.

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Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (140223)

Big Fish Games

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

• The New Release is Lost Lands: Dark Overlord (Collector's Edition).

• The Daily Deal is Death Pages: Ghost Library, 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.

• Today's Special Deal — Save Some Gold! All Games Are 40% Off this weekend only! Use coupon code MEDAL at check-out to purchase any Standard Edition for $5.99 or Collector's Edition game for just $11

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

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Lost Lands: Dark Overlord (Collector's Edition)

The New Release today is Lost Lands: Dark Overlord (Collector's Edition)

Susan had just stepped away to answer the phone, but when she returned she saw something pulling her son Jimmy through a shimmering portal. It closed before she could pull him back. To save him, she must find a way to this other world. Before Susan lies a world that no one else has ever seen before … a world where magic is real and anything is possible. Find out who took Jimmy and what they want!

This is a special Collector's Edition release full of exclusive extras you won't find in the standard version, including: Beautiful cinematics and gorgeous graphics; A story spanning multiple worlds; Challenging mini-games and puzzles; and Explore an underwater world in the bonus chapter.

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

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Death Pages: Ghost Library

Today's Daily Deal is Death Pages: Ghost Library

You come to the city library to investigate the case of three teenagers gone missing. It turns out that the former owner of the library, the Alchemist, kidnapped the souls of three readers and planted them in the book "Romeo and Juliet". They are to live the lives of the main heroes but you can stop the tragic ending! Wander the gloomy halls of the library, travel to the medieval streets of Verona, discover the Alchemist's insidious plan and save the children!

A sample version is available to download and play for free for one hour. You can purchase this game today only — Sunday, February 23, 2014 — for $2.99.

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Time Relics: Gears of Light

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.

Saturday, February 22, 2014

Whirlpool, A Novel of Suspense by Elizabeth Lowell, Now at a Special Price

Whirlpool by Elizabeth Lowell

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Whirlpool by Elizabeth Lowell, 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 (02/22/2014 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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Whirlpool by Elizabeth Lowell

Whirlpool by Elizabeth Lowell
A Novel of Suspense
Publisher: HarperCollins

First published in 1995 as The Ruby and as written by Ann Maxwell.

When an exquisitely crafted, authentic imperial Faberge egg mysteriously shows up at Laurel Swann's home studio, she knows it can only be from one person — her father, who has drifted in and out of her life for as long as she can remember. But this time Jamie Swann leaves her something too many people will kill for.

Out of her league and desperate, Laurel is forced to accept help from the very man who is trying to ensnare her father in his own web of double crosses. Cruz Rowan can help her stay alive, but will he do the same for her father?

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A Kindle Countdown Deal: No Cry For Help by Grant McKenzie

Kindle Countdown Deal: Limited Time Discounts on Kindle Exclusive eBooks

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 Cry For Help by Grant McKenzie

No Cry For Help by Grant McKenzie
A Suspense Thriller
Publisher: Famous Books
Price: $0.99 (as of 02/22/14 04:30 PM ET)

During a cross-border shopping trip, a family vanishes. No reason. No ransom. No cry for help.

Bus driver Wallace Carver fears the worst when his family fails to meet him at the Bellingham, Washington mall. His anxiety is justifiably heightened when security cameras unexplainably show that he crossed the Peace Arch border alone.

Now all Wallace wants to do is get his wife and sons back. But first he has to work out why they were taken and by whom.

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