A Kindle Mystery for $1.99: Forget Me Not, A Maggie Price, Plants Alive! Mystery by Eileen Key

Amazon is offering 80 Kindle Books for $1.99 has part of a promotion that extends until April 16th, 2014.

Most of these 80 books are mystery, thriller or suspense titles, and we are pleased to feature one of them, below.

(Price verified on April 06, 2014 as of 4:00 PM ET.)

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Forget Me Not by Eileen Key
A Maggie Price, Plants Alive! Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer

Maggie Price, interior plant decorator and owner of Plants Alive! Interior Landscaping, discovers the body of her Aunt Della sprawled out on the front lawn of her rural Tennessee home. The ensuing murder investigation implicates her son, Brian. Convinced of his innocence and determined to find the real killer, Maggie and her brother Joshua Clark race to solve the case themselves. Joshua tells Maggie their aunt had alluded to the possibility of an oil and gas lease on her property, but how could that figure into a murder?

Clues point the finger at an unsavory vagrant, Carl Owens, who had once worked for Della; however, Maggie's relief is short-lived when they realize he has an alibi. Maggie's search soon has her researching the town's criminal past, where stories of unsolved bank robberies and corporate corruption reveal that murder and secrets go hand in hand.

  

A Roux of Revenge by Connie Archer, New in Bookstores in April 2014

Today's featured paperback original mystery title, scheduled to be published during April 2014 by Berkley Prime Crime, is A Roux of Revenge by Connie Archer.

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

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A Roux of Revenge
Connie Archer
Series: A Lucky Jamieson, Soup Lovers Mystery

Snowflake, Vermont, is known for its skiing in winter — and its soup all year round, thanks to Lucky Jamieson's By the Spoonful. Autumn brings golden leaves, pumpkin rice soup, the annual Harvest Festival … and murder.

Lucky's soup shop is busier than usual this October, with groups of itinerant travelers in town to work the Harvest Festival. One newcomer seems to take a particular interest in Lucky's young waitress, Janie, spying on her from across the street. Is the stranger stalking Janie?

After an unidentified man is found murdered in a van by the side of the road, simmering suspicions about the travelers are brought to a boil. But when Janie is put in harm's way, Lucky must join forces with the travelers to turn up the heat on a killer …

        

Open Road Mysteries for $1.99: The Man Who Would Be F. Scott Fitzgerald, A Stewart Hoag Mystery by David Handler

Open Road has discounted 25 titles to just $1.99 as part of their Mystery Deals promotion to celebrate the Edgar Awards.

Titles include winners, nominees, books by Grand Masters and those receiving special Edgars, and we are pleased to feature one of them, below.

(Price verified on April 06, 2014 as of 3:00 PM ET.)

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The Man Who Would Be F. Scott Fitzgerald by David Handler
A Stewart Hoag Mystery (3rd in series)
Publisher: Open Road

Winner of the 1991 Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original.

Stewart Hoag knows how quickly fame can fade. The same critics who adored his first novel used his second for target practice, ending his literary career once and for all. To keep his basset hound fed, Hoagy ghostwrites memoirs for the rich, famous, and self-destructive. His newest subject reminds him all too much of himself.

By the age of twenty, Cam Noyes is already being hailed as the next F. Scott Fitzgerald. Though he's only published one book, Cam runs with the big boys: dating artists, trashing restaurants, and ending every night in a haze of tequila and cocaine. So glamorous is his lifestyle that he's having trouble starting his second novel, forcing his agent to hire Hoagy to get the little genius working on a memoir instead. As Hoagy digs into the kid's life story, he learns that New York publishing is even more cutthroat than he thought.

  

Waiting for Wednesday by Nicci French, New in Bookstores in April 2014

Today's new hardcover mystery title, scheduled to be published during April 2014 by Viking, is Waiting for Wednesday by Nicci French.

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

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Waiting for Wednesday
Nicci French
Series: Frieda Klein (3rd)

Ruth Lennox, housewife and mother of three, is found dead in a pool of her own blood. Detective Chief Inspector Karlsson can't piece together a motive and calls in Frieda, hoping her talents will offer a new angle on the case.

When it emerges that the mother was hiding a scandalous secret, her family closes ranks. Frieda herself is distracted, still reeling from an attempt on her life, and struggling with her own rare feelings of vulnerability. Then a patient's chance remark sends Frieda down a dangerous path that seems to lead to a serial killer who's long escaped detection. Is Frieda getting closer to unraveling either case? Or is she just the victim of her own paranoid, fragile mind? Because, as Frieda knows, every step closer to a killer is one more step into a darkness from which there may be no return.

        

A Kindle Mystery for $1.99: Murder in the Abstract, A Dani O'Rourke Mystery by Susan C. Shea

Amazon is offering 80 Kindle Books for $1.99 has part of a promotion that extends until April 16th, 2014.

Most of these 80 books are mystery, thriller or suspense titles, and we are pleased to feature one of them, below.

(Price verified on April 06, 2014 as of 2:00 PM ET.)

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Murder in the Abstract by Susan C. Shea
A Dani O'Rourke Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer

Read our review of Murder in the Abstract by Susan C. Shea

Danielle O'Rourke's gala evening at the Devor Museum ends in catastrophe when the body of a young artist plummets from her office window. The police label it murder and suspect Dani, the Museum's chief fund raiser. Self-preservation and an insider's understanding of how money moves the art world drive her to investigate who might have a motive for murder.

Dani's playboy ex-husband and a green-eyed cop complicate matters as her search moves through the fashionable worlds of San Francisco and Santa Fe.

  

New from Harlequin Romantic Suspense: Deadly Liaisons by Elle James

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

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Deadly Liaisons by Elle James
A Novel of Romantic Suspense
Publisher: Harlequin Romantic Suspense
Publication Date: April 01, 2014
List Price: $4.99 (ebook), $5.50 (paperback)

People have been known to perish at McGregor Manor …

Opening her B and B to a group of ghost hunters, Molly McGregor hopes the spirits rumored to be there will appear. She needs the weekend to be a financial success. But when disembodied voices and hazy images nearly lure her to her death, Molly's driven straight into the arms of a sexy but mysterious guest — Casanova Valdez.

Nova knows what it's like to be haunted — by memories of a case gone bad. As a secret agent, he's confident he can protect Molly but is not exactly sure he believes in ghosts. As the mysterious incidents targeting the gorgeous redhead become increasingly more dangerous, Nova must question if it's the handiwork of a ghost … or a killer.

  

To Die For, A Novel of Suspense by Joyce Maynard, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature To Die For by Joyce Maynard, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Open Road.

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 (04/06/2014 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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To Die For by Joyce Maynard
A Novel of Suspense
Publisher: Open Road

Determined to realize her dream of television glory, a fame-obsessed weather reporter conspires to murder her husband …

Local weather reporter Suzanne Maretto wants nothing more than to transcend life at her suburban television news station. Unrelentingly perky and ruthlessly ambitious, she dreams of national stardom. And she believes that in order to realize her destiny, she must get rid of her husband, whose buttoned-up demeanor has grown tiring and whose tragic death would win her the sympathy of millions of television viewers.

With the help of three easily manipulated teenagers — one of them her lover — Suzanne sets her murderous plan in motion …

  

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A New MystereBook: Cooked Books by Melanie Jackson

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 April 2014 priced $4.99 or less …

Cooked Books by Melanie Jackson is the 22nd mystery in this series. What do prom night, German Chocolate Cake, and organized crime have in common? They're all elements in Chloe Boston's latest case.

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Cooked Books by Melanie Jackson
A Chloe Boston Mystery Novella
Publisher: Brian Jackson
Publication Date: April 04, 2014
Price: $2.99 (as of 04/06/14 12:30 PM ET)

The FBI needs a baker to keep a mob accountant's sweet tooth satisfied and at the Chief's recommendation, Chloe becomes their woman in the field. If that was not trouble enough, Chloe's past has come calling asking for a favor.

Chloe had hoped that the horrors of high school were far behind her, but when a long lost friend asks for help she can't say no though their past relationship wasn't always rosy. Intuition tells her that these events are not random and that all these pieces fit together, but can Chloe solve the puzzle before it's too late?

  

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Tamarack County by William Kent Krueger Wins 2014 Minnesota Book Award for Genre Fiction

The winners of the 2014 Minnesota Book Awards have been announced by The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library and for the fifth time — tying a record — William Kent Krueger was named the winner in the Genre Fiction category for his Cork O'Connor mystery Tamarack County.

The other finalists in this category were The Book of Killowen by Erin Hart, The Cold Nowhere by Brian Freeman, and Wolves by Cary J. Griffth.

Where Wolves Fear To Prey by G. Mockford is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Where Wolves Fear To Prey by G. Mockford as today's second free mystery ebook (A Manor Park Crime Thriller; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, April 06, 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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Where Wolves Fear To Prey
G. Mockford
A Manor Park Crime Thriller
Publisher: Gareth Baker

Alex Freeman had no idea that working late would plunge him into a world of deceit, cruelty and murder.

After a long day at school Alex Freeman is attacked in a darkened car park. Hours later he awakens to find himself bound to a chair and at the mercy of an angry Father, who accuses him of sleeping with his teenage daughter. Their enforced time together kindles the beginnings of a strange and unlikely friendship and together they plan to uncover the truth. Little do they know that their amateur sleuthing sets off a disastrous domino effect, which brings them to the attention of a sadistic and intelligent killer.

  

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For more free mystery ebooks, visit our Free MystereBooks page.

Maggie Croft, Run by M. L. Harris is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Maggie Croft, Run by M. L. Harris as today's free mystery ebook (A Suspense Thriller; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, April 06, 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.

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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Maggie Croft, Run
M. L. Harris
A Suspense Thriller
Publisher: M. L. Harris

Awakened by a police detective at her home in San Francisco, Maggie Croft learns that her boyfriend … Jack, has been in a car crash with Dylan Hunter, a founder of a hugely successful internet start-up. Hunter is pronounced dead at the scene. Jack, thrown clear, survives.

As Maggie uncovers evidence pointing to Dylan Hunter's murder, a faceless, cunning adversary is bent on silencing her … and Jack. Now on the run, fiercely independent Maggie knows she must find her courage and solve the mystery.

When the killer continues to "eliminate" the founders of the internet company, Maggie's resolve is severely tested as she and Jack stay hot on his trail … and hot for each other.

Will the mystery be solved before it's too late? And who is the antagonist with the hidden agenda … pulling the strings?

  

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For more free mystery ebooks, visit our Free MystereBooks page.

Creole Belle by James Lee Burke is Today's Kobo Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Creole Belle by James Lee Burke as today's Kobo Daily Deal.

The deal price of $2.99 is valid only for today, Sunday, April 06, 2014.

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

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Creole Belle
James Lee Burke
A Dave Robicheaux Mystery
Simon & Schuster

Dave Robicheaux is languishing in a New Orleans recovery unit since surviving a bayou shoot-out. The detective's body is healing; it's his morphine-addled mind that conjures spectral visions of Tee Jolie Melton, a young woman who in reality has gone missing. An iPod with an old blues song left by his bedside turns Robicheaux into a man obsessed …

And as oil companies assign blame after an epic disaster threatens the Gulf's very existence, Robicheaux unearths connections between tragedies both global and personal — and faces down forces that can corrupt and destroy the best of men.

    

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50 Mysteries and Thrillers for $1.99 Each is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature 50 Mysteries and Thrillers as today's Kindle Daily Deal. We're highlighting one of the titles, St. Nick by Alan Russell, below. This book was initially released in episodes as a Kindle Serial. All episodes are now available for immediate download as a complete book.

The deal price of $1.99 each is valid only for today, Sunday, April 06, 2014.

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St. Nick
Alan Russell
A Christmas Cop Mystery
Thomas & Mercer

When Santa Claus is a cop, you better watch out …

It's not looking like a very merry Christmas for San Diego cop Nick Pappas. Suspended from his job, alienated from his family, and persecuted by the press, he's sorely tempted to turn his gun on himself. Except for his first name, he couldn't possibly have less in common with jolly old St. Nicholas.

But when a local mall decides it needs a secret Santa to help collar some vicious muggers preying on its holiday shoppers, Nick's persuaded to red-suit up so as to take the naughty punks down and avert a ho-ho homicide. For a chance to bust bad guys, Nick's willing to deal with crying kids, pushy parents, and a chronically cheerful "elf" sidekick.

But the biggest challenge for this cop-turned-Claus is one that would confound even the real Kris Kringle: making a pair of next-to-impossible Christmas wishes come true for two children in need … before it's too late.

  

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Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (140406)

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

• The New Release is Dark Strokes: The Legend of Snow Kingdom (Collector's Edition).

• The current Catch of the Week is Botanica: Into the Unknown, just $2.99 through Sunday, April 07, 2014 only.

• Today's Special Deal — April Showers Sale! All Games Are 60% Off this weekend only! Use coupon code JUMPER at check-out to purchase any Standard Edition game for $3.99 or use coupon code PUDDLE for Collector's Edition games at just $7.99. Offer valid through April 6th, 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 Dark Strokes: The Legend of Snow Kingdom (Collector's Edition)

Inspired by the timeless tales of the Brothers Grimm, this game offers an experience rich with magic and wonder. From its breathtaking opening scene, in which a hunter saves a princess from an uncertain fate at the hands of a Snow Knight, to its stunning conclusion, this game will captivate you with a world abounding in beauty and detail, puzzles and mini-games unlike any you have solved, and a story of unprecedented depth.

This is a special Collector's Edition release full of exclusive extras you won't find in the standard version, including: Bonus chapter that expands the adventure; Hand-drawn fairytale locations; Challenging puzzles and mini-games; Captivating story about love and magic; and Strategy guide, tutorial, and unlimited hints.

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 Botanica: Into the Unknown

You are Dr. Ellie Wright, a botanist stranded on a strange planet called Botanica. Full of curious creatures and exotic landscapes, Botanica is like nothing you've ever seen! Test your wits as you navigate through lush forests, steampunk villages, and more. But danger lurks at every corner; make both friends and enemies as you try to outsmart the cunning Queen Kassandra. Can you survive Botanica and find your way back home?

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, April 07, 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.

Rollover, A Suspense Thriller by James Raven, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Rollover by James Raven, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Robert Hale.

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 (04/05/2014 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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Rollover by James Raven
A Suspense Thriller
Publisher: Robert Hale

It's a rollover week on the National Lottery and the jackpot is a whopping £18 million. Journalist Vince Mayo has picked all six numbers, but before he can celebrate his spectacular win he's battered to death at his home deep in Hampshire's New Forest.

In a hellish chain of events, Mayo's friend and fellow journalist, Danny Cain, is forced to go on the run when the police suspect him of the murder. With Danny Cain still alive, and knowing the truth, the ticket can't be cashed and the killers want their money, no matter what it takes.

For Danny and his terrified family the odds of survival are stacked against them.

  

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