Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories by Agatha Christie is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories by Agatha Christie as today's Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Sunday, March 09, 2014.

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Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories
Agatha Christie
A Short Story Collection
William Morrow

This collection gathers together every short story featuring one of Agatha Christie's most famous creations: Miss Marple.

Described by her friend Dolly Bantry as "the typical old maid of fiction", Miss Marple has lived almost her entire life in the sleepy hamlet of St. Mary Mead. Yet, by observing village life she has gained an unparalleled insight into human nature — and used it to devastating effect.

As her friend Sir Henry Clithering, the ex- Commissioner of Scotland Yard, has been heard to say: "She's just the finest detective God ever made" — and many Agatha Christie fans would agree.

  

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Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (140309)

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

• The New Release is Mystery of Unicorn Castle: The Beastmaster (Collector's Edition).

• The Daily Deal is Matchmaker: Curse of Deserted Bride, just $2.99 today only!

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

• Today's Special Deal — Women's Day Sale! All Games Are 60% Off this weekend only! Use coupon code EQUAL at check-out to purchase any Standard Edition game for $3.99 or use coupon code STRONG for Collector's Edition games at just $7.99. Offer valid through March 9th, 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 Mystery of Unicorn Castle: The Beastmaster (Collector's Edition)

The Beastmaster, Lord of all Beasts, kidnapped a young girl by the name of Sophie. You must use your skills to emerge victorious in this battle and save the girl. Make your way past the ingenious traps of the Castle and overcome the beasts to restore the Unicorn for a victory over the forces of evil! Can you solve the mystery of Unicorn Castle? Interesting location and unusual puzzles will keep you on the edge of your seat!

This is a special Collector's Edition release full of exclusive extras you won't find in the standard version, including: See how the mystery began in the bonus chapter; Bonus gallery and music; Trophies and hidden collectibles; and an Integrated 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 Matchmaker: Curse of Deserted Bride

Helen Jones settles in a town veiled in mystery, and takes on its intrigues. Your task is to puzzle out a sinister curse and help the townspeople find love again! Assisted by the appealing matchmaker, you will plunge deeper and deeper into the town's whirlpool of secrets and find yourself in the middle of events leading to a surprise ending.

A sample version is available to download and play for free for one hour. You can purchase this game today only — Sunday, March 09, 2014 — for $2.99.

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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.

Death by the Book by Julianna Deering, New in Bookstores in March 2014

Today's featured paperback original mystery title, scheduled to be published during March 2014 by Bethany House, is Death by the Book by Julianna Deering.

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

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Death by the Book
Julianna Deering
Series: A Drew Farthering Mystery

When the village of Farthering St. John is stunned by a series of murders, Drew Farthering is drawn again into the sleuthing game …

Drew Farthering wanted nothing more than to end the summer of 1932 with the announcement of his engagement. Instead, he finds himself caught up in another mysterious case when the family solicitor is found murdered, an antique hatpin with a cryptic message, Advice to Jack, piercing his chest.

Evidence of secret meetings and a young girl's tearful confession point to the victim's double life, but what does the solicitor's murder have to do with the murder of a physician on the local golf course? Nothing, it would seem — except for another puzzling note, affixed with a similar-looking bloodied hatpin.

Soon the police make an arrest in connection with the murders, but Drew isn't at all certain they have the right suspect in custody. And why does his investigation seem to be drawing him closer and closer to home?

        

Death at a Drop-In, A Myrtle Clover Mystery by Elizabeth Spann Craig, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Death at a Drop-In by Elizabeth Spann Craig, now available at a special price, courtesy of the author.

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 (03/08/2014 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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Death at a Drop-In by Elizabeth Spann Craig
A Myrtle Clover Mystery (5th in series)
Publisher: Elizabeth Spann Craig

Cosette Whitlow is a society matron … if tiny Bradley, North Carolina, has one. She kindly volunteers for all the town's charities, but isn't nearly as kind to her own family, neighbors, and friends. In fact, Cosette is emphatically disliked by much of the town — including octogenarian Myrtle Clover. And Myrtle knows that dislike in Bradley can quickly turn deadly.

No one seems surprised when Cosette's body is discovered during a party she's hosting — she was struck on the head with a croquet mallet. Wanting to restore order to the small town, Myrtle resolves to track down the killer — before the killer strikes again.

  

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The Player by Brad Parks, New in Bookstores in March 2014

Today's new hardcover mystery title, scheduled to be published during March 2014 by Minotaur Books, is The Player by Brad Parks.

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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The Player
Brad Parks
Series: Carter Ross (5th)

When he hears residents of a Newark neighborhood are getting sick — and even dying — from a strange disease, investigative reporter Carter Ross dives into the story — so deep he comes down with the illness himself. With even more motivation to track down the source of the disease, Carter soon hits upon a nearby construction site. But when the project's developer is found dead, and his mob ties surface, Carter knows he's looking at a story much bigger — and with even more dangerous consequences — than an environmental hazard.

Back in the newsroom, Carter has his hands full with his current girlfriend and with the paper's newest eager intern, not to mention his boss and former girlfriend Tina Thompson, who has some news for Carter that's about to make tangling with the mob seem simple by comparison.

        

Finger Lickin' Fifteen, A Stephanie Plum Mystery by Janet Evanovich, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Finger Lickin' Fifteen by Janet Evanovich, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, St. Martin's Press.

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 (03/08/2014 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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Finger Lickin' Fifteen by Janet Evanovich
A Stephanie Plum Mystery (15th in series)
Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Recipe for disaster: Celebrity chef Stanley Chipotle comes to Trenton to participate in a barbecue cook-off and loses his head — ;literally.

Throw in some spice: Bail bonds office worker Lula is witness to the crime, and the only one she'll talk to is Trenton cop, Joe Morelli.

Pump up the heat: Chipotle's sponsor is offering a million-dollar reward to anyone who can provide information leading to the capture of the killers.

Stir the pot: Lula recruits bounty hunter Stephanie Plum to help her find the killers and collect the moolah.

Add a secret ingredient: Stephanie's Grandma Mazur. Enough said.

Bring to a boil: Can Stephanie hunt down two killers, a traitor, five skips, keep her grandmother out of the sauce, solve Ranger's problems and not jump his bones?

    

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New from Harlequin Intrigue: Snowed In by Cassie Miles

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

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Snowed In by Cassie Miles
Publisher: Harlequin Intrigue
List Price: $4.99 (ebook), $5.50 (paperback)

A small-town innkeeper's life is transformed by a sexy army ranger …

Rescuing a beautiful woman from four armed men wasn't how Blake Randall planned to spend his army leave. But as chief security detail at his best friend's wedding, the ranger's mission is just beginning. A blizzard has cut off Sarah Bentley's Colorado B and B from the outside world, trapping them with a killer.

Snowed in with the rugged stranger who already saved her life once, Sarah has no choice but to trust Blake. As passion ignites, she realizes he's more than a strong shoulder to lean on. With danger escalating, it's time to listen to what her heart's telling her: with Blake by her side, they can survive anything …

        

Scent of Evil, A Joe Gunther Mystery by Archer Mayor, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Scent of Evil by Archer Mayor, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, MarchMedia.

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 (03/08/2014 at 1:00 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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Scent of Evil by Archer Mayor
A Joe Gunther Mystery (3rd in series)
Publisher: MarchMedia

When the body of a fast-living young stockbroker is found in a shallow grave, suspicion first falls on a cuckolded policeman. Lt. Joe Gunther investigates the increasingly bizarre details of the crime, but finds that he’s too far behind events to prevent a second murder. Indeed, whoever is responsible always seems to be a few steps ahead, as if there’s a leak on the force.

Sweltering August heat does nothing to calm the increasingly agitated town selectmen, who demand results.

        

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A New MystereBook: Whipping Boy by Katherine Tomlinson

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 …

Whipping Boy by Katherine Tomlinson is a noir-cozy novella (43,000 words), and the first in a new mystery series.

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Whipping Boy by Katherine Tomlinson
Publisher: Dark Valentine Press
Publication Date: March 07, 2014
Price: $2.99 (as of 03/08/14 12:30 PM ET)

Murder hits close to home for criminalist Lark Riordan when a neighbor's son is killed and another neighbor is arrested for the crime.

Teaming up with homicide detective Max Siwek to investigate the case, Lark encounters family secrets, old grudges, and dysfunctional relationships that make her own life seem normal. And that's saying something because her father is a self-involved actor who's just been nominated for an Oscar, and she and Max have a thing for each other even though he's her stepbrother.

It's … complicated.

  

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Telemystery: Fox Gives Early Renewals to Bones, The Following, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Fox has given early renewals to three Telemystery series:

• Bones, based on a character created by crime novelist Kathy Reichs, will return for a tenth season;

• The Following has been renewed for a third season; and

• Brooklyn Nine-Nine, a cop-based comedy, will return for a second season.

An Excerpt from Retribution by Anderson Harp

Retribution by Anderson Harp

We are delighted to welcome thriller writer Anderson Harp to Omnimystery News today.

Andy's debut novel, Retribution (asdf), is a fast-paced, suspenseful military/political thriller, where a dangerous successor to bin-Laden envisions a new, pure Islamic state in the Middle East and plots to cripple the U.S. by sending a nuclear bomb to eliminate the city of Chicago. He brings his over 30 years of service in the military to writing this realistic thriller.

We are pleased to introduce you to Retribution with an excerpt from the prologue.

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THE PILOT TURNED TO THE BACK, LOOKED at the stacked bricks just behind her seat. Red wires led from a button on the yoke to the center of the block. It wasn't the plastic explosive that mattered. At best, that would leave a small crater. It was what was in the center of the blocks that mattered. Death, she had long ago decided, would not be nearly so bad as her life. She tasted the salt of the tears as they rolled down her face and smiled.

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Photo provided courtesy of
Anderson Harp

Anderson Harp served 30 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, rising through the ranks to become a Colonel. His stations included: the Pentagon, South Korea, Central America, the Persian Gulf, Europe, Camp Pendleton, the Marine Mountain Training Center, Fort Benning, Fort Sill, and Camp LeJeune. He has served as the Officer in Charge of Crisis Action Team for Marine Forces Central Command. His decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal and Navy Commendation Medal. As an officer in the Marine Corps Reserve, he was mobilized for Operation Enduring Freedom and served with MarCent's Crisis Action Team.

Anderson Harp lives with his family in Columbus, Georgia. For more information about the author and his work, please visit his website at AndersonHarp.net.

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Retribution
Anderson Harp
A Suspense Thriller

The remote and impenetrable Pakistani mountains have offered refuge to the worst enemies of civilization since the time of Alexander. Now, the world faces a new challenge. Reared from birth to harbor a seething hatred, a lone man is about to unleash a firestorm that will rage for centuries. And the window of opportunity to stop him is shutting much faster than Washington D.C. can hope to deal with.

A top lethal operative, Will Parker is embedded within the terrorist's ranks to stop this catastrophic disaster. But with a nuclear core on its way to the U.S., Parker will go to any lengths to stop a biological terror more lethal than anything the USA — and the world — has ever faced.