Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin is Today's Kobo Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin as today's Kobo Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Wednesday, March 05, 2014.

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

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Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter
Tom Franklin
A Crime Thriller
William Morrow

In the late 1970s, Larry Ott and Silas "32" Jones were boyhood pals. Their worlds were as different as night and day: Larry, the child of lower-middle-class white parents, and Silas, the son of a poor, single black mother. Yet for a few months the boys stepped outside of their circumstances and shared a special bond. But then tragedy struck: Larry took a girl on a date to a drive-in movie, and she was never heard from again. She was never found and Larry never confessed, but all eyes rested on him as the culprit. The incident shook the county — and perhaps Silas most of all. His friendship with Larry was broken, and then Silas left town.

More than twenty years have passed. Larry, a mechanic, lives a solitary existence, never able to rise above the whispers of suspicion. Silas has returned as a constable. He and Larry have no reason to cross paths until another girl disappears and Larry is blamed again. And now the two men who once called each other friend are forced to confront the past they've buried and ignored for decades.

    

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The Magpies by Mark Edwards is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Magpies by Mark Edwards as today's Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Wednesday, March 05, 2014.

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The Magpies
Mark Edwards
A Psychological Thriller
Thomas & Mercer

When Jamie and Kirsty move into their first home together, they are full of optimism. The future, in which they plan to get married and start a family, is bright. The other residents of their building seem friendly too, including the Newtons, a married couple who welcome them to the building with open arms.

But then strange things start to happen. Dead rats are left on their doorstep. They hear disturbing noises, and much worse, in the night. After Jamie's best friend is injured in a horrific accident, Jamie and Kirsty find themselves targeted by a campaign of terror.

As they are driven to the edge of despair, Jamie vows to fight back — but he has no idea what he is really up against …

  

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Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (140305)

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

• Our Featured Title is Entwined: Strings of Deception.

• The current Catch of the Week is Web of Deceit: Black Widow, just $2.99 through Sunday, March 09, 2014 only.

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

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Our Featured Title today is Entwined: Strings of Deception

Uncover a dark scheme in Entwined: Strings of Deception and solve an elaborate murder mystery! Play the role of detective Karla Robbins and interview the different suspects of a grisly murder. Search the Edward family mansion and question the late Christopher Edward’s wife, butler, housemaid, and even his physician. Find the murderer and discover their motive in this incredible Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game!

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

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The current Catch of the Week is Web of Deceit: Black Widow

You're drawn into a web of deceit when your train stops in Andville, where the Black Widow lies in wait. Follow a trail of clues and dead husbands as you explore this once picturesque town now at the mercy of the Black Widow and her mechanical minions. What drives her lust for revenge? Where is the root of her strange power? Uncover the bizarre history — and mystery — of this little town. And track down the Black Widow in time to foil her devious plot for revenge!

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, March 09, 2014.

Also available for this game:

• Get the Strategy Guide.
• Check out the Blog Walkthrough.
• For a more in-depth experience, see the Collector's Edition.

Review: Long Knives by Charles Rosenberg

A Mysterious Review of Long Knives by Charles Rosenberg. A Jenna James Legal Thriller.

Review summary: There was clearly some potential here to create a taut legal thriller involving sunken treasure, but the opportunity was wasted on multiple points of view and numerous peripheral subplots that serve to detract from the core storyline rather than help develop and enhance it. (Click here for text of full review.)

Our rating:

Long Knives
Charles Rosenberg
A Jenna James Legal Thriller
Thomas & Mercer (March 2014)

Publisher synopsis: Jenna James's life has been smooth sailing since she left the high-powered law firm of Marbury Marfan. She's happily ensconced as a professor at a prestigious law school, where she's well liked by her students, coupled-up with a handsome colleague, and on track for tenure.

But things take a shocking turn one morning when a student, Primo, comes to Jenna's office seeking her advice about a treasure map he recently inherited. When Primo turns up dead and Jenna is suddenly the prime suspect in a murder investigation, everyone turns on her.

Desperate for help, she calls on two old friends: Robert Tarza, her old law partner from Marbury Marfan, and Oscar Quesana, an odd-duck solo practitioner. The three race to save Jenna's career — and perhaps her life — in this whip-smart thriller of treasure maps, murder, and law school politics.

    

A New MystereBook: Cinnamon Girl by Valerie Horowitz

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 March 2014 priced $4.99 or less …

Cinnamon Girl by Valerie Horowitz is the first in a new series of Village Cooks mysteries and includes recipes from treasured cookbooks.

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Cinnamon Girl by Valerie Horowitz
A Village Cooks Mystery
Publisher: Annabel Publishing
Publication Date: March 03, 2014
Price: $3.99 (as of 03/04/14 05:30 PM ET)

While she is busy getting ready for her annual cooking contest/author event at her cookbook and cookware store, Bonnie Emerson, daughter of a former U.S. president, finds the body of a woman near a stream on her property. When Bonnie's tires are slashed, her father hires a private security company. When she is shot at, he calls in the Secret Service and the author's agent threatens to cancel her appearance. But it could be worse. If Cookbooktoberfest goes on with a killer on the loose, they might all be in danger.

Cookbooktoberfest and the lives of Bonnie and her family are all in jeopardy unless Bonnie can — with or without the Secret Service — find the killer.

  

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A Kindle Countdown Deal: Hard Aground by James W. Hall

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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Hard Aground by James W. Hall
A Suspense Thriller
Publisher: James W. Hall
Price: $0.99 (as of 03/04/14 05:00 PM ET)

Buried treasure … 450 years ago a treasure ship went down …

In Miami, the heat hasn't let up yet … Hap Tyler windsurfs on Biscayne bay, hears voices, seduces young women, and lives on the edge of history in his family's old-money mansion amid Miami's pastel glitz. But while Hap stumbles around in the shadow of his more successful older brother, Daniel, a tangled web of deception and greed is being spun around him — a web that leads Daniel to his death.

Trying to solve his brother's murder, Hap collides with a 450-year-old secret: the disappearance of $400 million in a sunken Spanish plunder. Daniel's upscale girlfriend is close to digging up the treasure, an avaricious senator has already tasted it, and a stone-cold killer will stop at nothing to bring it home. The century-old city of Miami is a town that murder built. One of its darkest secrets and greatest treasures is about to be exposed.

  

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A New MystereBook: Left for Dead by Jane Casey

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 March 2014 priced $4.99 or less …

Left for Dead by Jane Casey is a prequel novella to this series of mysteries, taking Maeve Kerrigan back to her early days as a rookie policewoman.

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Left for Dead by Jane Casey
A Maeve Kerrigan Mystery Novella
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Publication Date: March 04, 2014
Price: $1.99 (as of 03/04/14 04:30 PM ET)

A violent rapist is attacking women, leaving them for dead on south London streets. When young police woman Maeve Kerrigan responds to a domestic disturbance, she's horrified to stumble across the latest victim.

But as a new recruit — and a female to boot — she'll have to face down not only her own nerves but rampant sexism from her colleagues if she wants to be taken seriously enough to even assist on the case.

        

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Angel's Tip, An Ellie Hatcher Mystery by Alafair Burke, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Angel's Tip by Alafair Burke, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, HarperCollins.

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 (03/04/2014 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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Angel's Tip by Alafair Burke
An Ellie Hatcher Mystery (2nd in series)
Publisher: HarperCollins

Thrilled to spend the final hours of her spring break in the VIP room of an elite Manhattan club, fresh-faced Indiana college student Chelsea Hart remains behind when her girlfriends call it a night. The next morning, joggers find her body in East River Park, her blond hair brutally hacked off.

NYPD Detective Ellie Hatcher believes the group of privileged men last seen plying Chelsea with free-flowing alcohol most likely includes a murderer. But after building a tight case against a young hedge-fund manager, Ellie has her doubts, because Chelsea's slaying is eerily similar to three other murders from nearly a decade ago. Continuing the investigation long after the department brass is satisfied with their case, hard-headed Ellie plunges into a late-night party world of conspicuous wealth and hedonistic consumption to catch the real killer — unaware that a psychopath is watching her every move — and eager to kill again.

      

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Cold Mourning by Brenda Chapman, a New 1st in Series Mystery Introducing Kala Stonechild and Jacques Rouleau

We are pleased to present you with one of this month's new 1st in Series mysteries: Cold Mourning by Brenda Chapman and introducing Kala Stonechild and Jacques Rouleau.

What we know about the characters: Kala Stonechild is a new police recruit in Ontario; Detective Jacques Rouleau is her supervisor.

For more information about their first case, see a synopsis of the book, below.

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Cold Mourning by Brenda Chapman
Series: A Stonechild and Rouleau Mystery
Publisher: Dundurn
Format(s): Trade Paperback, eBook

It's a week before Christmas when wealthy businessman Tom Underwood disappears into thin air — with more than enough people wanting him dead.

New police recruit Kala Stonechild, who has left her northern Ontario detachment to join a specialized Ottawa crime unit, is tasked with returning Underwood home in time for the holidays. Stonechild, who is from a First Nations reserve, is a lone wolf who is used to surviving on her wits. Her new boss, Detective Jacques Rouleau, has his hands full controlling her, his team, and an investigation that keeps threatening to go off track.

Old betrayals and complicated family relationships brutally collide when love turns to hate and murder stalks a family.

        

The Innocent, A Suspense Thriller by David Baldacci, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Innocent by David Baldacci, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Grand Central.

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 (03/04/2014 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 Innocent by David Baldacci
A Suspense Thriller
Publisher: Grand Central

America has enemies — ruthless people that the police, the FBI, even the military can't stop. That's when the U.S. government calls on Will Robie, a stone cold hitman who never questions orders and always nails his target. But Will Robie may have just made the first — and last — mistake of his career …

It begins with a hit gone wrong. Robie is dispatched to eliminate a target unusually close to home in Washington, D.C. But something about this mission doesn't seem right to Robie, and he does the unthinkable. He refuses to kill. Now, Robie becomes a target himself and must escape from his own people.

Fleeing the scene, Robie crosses paths with a wayward teenage girl, a fourteen-year-old runaway from a foster home. But she isn't an ordinary runaway-her parents were murdered, and her own life is in danger. Against all of his professional habits, Robie rescues her and finds he can't walk away. He needs to help her.

Even worse, the more Robie learns about the girl, the more he's convinced she is at the center of a vast cover-up, one that may explain her parents' deaths and stretch to unimaginable levels of power.

Now, Robie may have to step out of the shadows in order to save this girl's life … and perhaps his own.

  

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Wrecked by Tricia Fields, New in Bookstores in March 2014

Today's new hardcover mystery title, scheduled to be published during March 2014 by Minotaur Books, is Wrecked by Tricia Fields.

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

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Wrecked
Tricia Fields
Series: Josie Gray (3rd)

Police Chief Josie Gray is living every cop's worst nightmare: a murder suspect who she knows personally. Even worse, it's her longtime boyfriend, Dillon Reese.

Dillon's secretary has been murdered, and now Dillon's disappeared. Josie has no choice but to relinquish the investigation to a fellow officer, giving up control of a case that matters more than any other. As suspicions split the department, Josie struggles with her choices on the night she last saw Dillon. If she had acted on her instincts, would the innocent woman still be alive?

Unable to stay on the sidelines, Josie investigates on her own terms — and uncovers a plot that could bring the killer millions. Now she must make a choice between her oath as an officer and her personal desire to get revenge.

        

Cut to the Bone, A Bill Brockton, Body Farm Mystery by Jefferson Bass, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Cut to the Bone by Jefferson Bass, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, William Morrow.

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 (03/04/2014 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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Cut to the Bone by Jefferson Bass
A Bill Brockton, Body Farm Mystery (8th in series)
Publisher: William Morrow

In the summer of 1992, Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton and Tennessee Senator Albert Gore begin their long-shot campaign to win the White House. In the sweltering hills of Knoxville at the University of Tennessee, Dr. Bill Brockton, the bright, ambitious young head of the Anthropology Department, launches an unusual — some would call it macabre — research facility, unlike any other in existence.

Brockton is determined to revolutionize the study of forensics to help law enforcement better solve crime. But his plans are derailed by a chilling murder that leaves the scientist reeling from a sense of déjà vu. Followed by another. And then another: bodies that bear eerie resemblances to cases from Brockton's past.

But as the body count rises, the victims' fatal injuries grow more and more distinctive — a spiral of death that holds dark implications for Brockton … and everyone he holds dear.

      

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