The Next Target by Marcel Trigueiro is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Next Target by Marcel Trigueiro as today's third free mystery ebook (A Techno-Thriller; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, May 14, 2014 at 7:00 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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The Next Target
Marcel Trigueiro
A Techno-Thriller
Publisher: Marcel Trigueiro

When fear is used as a weapon, the panic paralyses the target like a spider web which immobilizes the preys in the last seconds of their existences. Thenceforth, eliminating a life becomes something elementary.

Rio de Janeiro had already experienced the climate of terror at the end of 2010, with cars and buses being constantly torched overnight. Now, a similar climate settles in the city, but this time the targets have names and surnames. Hundreds of thousands of people are progressively threatened by terrorists who seem to know all the details of their lives. Some of them are cowardly murdered, in a demonstration that anyone can die.

Matheus Erming is the Computer Forensics specialist responsible for examining the computers used by the victims and for finding out how details of their daily routines, kinship and friendship relations were taken by the perpetrators of the attacks. The investigations are the starting point of a persecution not only cybernetic, which touches the lower levels of the organized crime and chases for the roots of chaos in the city. During this race, the security of Matheus' family is also put at risk. When this happens, he knows he has only one choice: to go further, at any cost.

  

This is a repeat freebie, last featured on this site on March 29, 2014.

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The Electra File by J. C. Simmons is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Electra File by J. C. Simmons as today's second free mystery ebook (A Jay Leicester Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, May 14, 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.

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The Electra File
J. C. Simmons
A Jay Leicester Mystery
Publisher: Nighttime Press

Jay Leicester, Simmons' celebrated Mississippi Aviation Consultant/Private Investigator, is hired by his friend, Guy Robbins, to help find his missing sailboat. It is found scuttled offshore with two bodies aboard. When identified, it is determined that the individuals were associated with the new gaming industry that has reshaped the Mississippi coastline and boosted the economy. However, the benefits to the area do not come without consequence.

When a candatate in the local mayoral election who openly opposed the gambling industry is killed, many suspect involvement by casino officials. Angered by the negative publicity and the millions it could cost them, casino officials, at least on the surface, work with Leicester to help solve the murders.

  

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The Absinthe Cloud by Timothy Everhart is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Absinthe Cloud by Timothy Everhart as today's free mystery ebook (A LePage/Dupuy Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, May 14, 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 Absinthe Cloud
Timothy Everhart
A LePage/Dupuy Mystery
Publisher: Galande Publishing

French Intelligence agents Robert LePage and Patrick Dupuy are drawn together to stop a group of anarchists intent on bombing Paris. LePage, already a stoic and ruthlessly-efficient veteran agent, has little patience for Dupuy, who is merely a wealthy young man lacking direction and experience, but when a mysterious group is revealed to be behind the anarchist bombings, LePage and Dupuy must set aside their differences to thwart a greater threat than they originally realized they were facing.

Dupuy takes his first steps into the world of international espionage when he tries to save a young heiress with a troubled past — Veronique Deschamps — but he soon finds himself drawn into a shadowy organization guiding national affairs while assuming a cover identity as a member of the legitimate government. While LePage battles rogue German agents and infiltrates a group of young anarchists, both he and Dupuy find themselves seeking the assistance of the Countess Estampe — a cryptic German aristocrat they are uncertain they can trust.

When they uncover an international conspiracy, LePage and Dupuy are left to stop a deadly bombing at the Exposition Universelle that could claim countless lives by inciting full-scale war in Europe.

  

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Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (140514)

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

• The New Release is Black Rainbow.

• The current Catch of the Week is Mystery Case Files: Shadow Lake, just $2.99 through Sunday, May 18, 2014 only.

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

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The New Release today is Black Rainbow

Help Helen escape the burning village; guide her through the dark and dangerous forests and help the people of Amazonia. The evil behind the curtain is far bigger and dangerous than anyone could have ever imagined. It's up to Helen to restore the balance in this hidden and unexplored world. Can you survive the impossible!?

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 Mystery Case Files: Shadow Lake

Uncover the evil legend that haunts a forgotten town! In 1973, something wicked took over the town of Bitterford, Maine, after an unsuspecting inmate unearthed a mysterious object from beneath the prison floor. Years later, Bitterford lies in ruin. You must join forces with psychic Cassandra Williams, played by award-winning actress Lea Thompson, to investigate the events that led to the town's destruction. Only you can expose the evil that lurks in the depths of Shadow Lake. But beware … what you discover may haunt you forever.

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, May 18, 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.

Telemystery: ABC's Fall 2014 Schedule

ABC has published their Fall 2014 schedule and here is a summary of where you can find your Telemystery: Prime Time Crime series on the network (all times ET/PT):

Mondays at 10 PM: Castle.

Tuesdays at 10 PM: Forever (new).

Thursdays at 10 PM: How To Get Away With Murder (new).

Sundays at 8 PM: Once Upon a Time.

Sundays at 10 PM: Revenge.

We'll be posting trailers for new series and updates on mid-season series on our new Telemystery Facebook page.

Frozen Solid, A Hallie Leland Mystery by James M. Tabor, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Frozen Solid by James M. Tabor, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Ballantine.

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 (05/13/2014 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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Frozen Solid by James M. Tabor
A Hallie Leland Mystery (2nd in series)
Publisher: Ballantine

The South Pole's Amundsen Scott Research Station is like an outpost on Mars. Winter temperatures average 100 degrees below zero; week-long hurricane-force storms rage; for eight months at a time the station is shrouded in darkness. Under the stress, bodies suffer and minds twist. Panic, paranoia, and hostility prevail.

When a South Pole scientist dies mysteriously, CDC microbiologist Hallie Leland arrives to complete crucial research. Before she can begin, three more women inexplicably die. As failing communications and plunging temperatures cut the station off from the outside world, terror rises and tensions soar. Amidst it all, Hallie must crack the mystery of her predecessor's death.

In Washington, D.C., government agency director Don Barnard and enigmatic operative Wil Bowman detect troubling signs of shadowy behavior at the South Pole and realize that Hallie is at the heart of it. Unless Barnard and Bowman can track down the mastermind, a horrifying act of global terror, launched from the station, will change the planet forever — and Hallie herself will be the unwitting instrument of destruction.

As the Antarctic winter sweeps in, severing contact with the outside world, Hallie must trust no one, fear everyone, and fight to keep the frigid prison from becoming her frozen grave.

  

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A New MystereBook: Ash and Bone by Lisa von Biela

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 May 2014 priced $4.99 or less …

Ash and Bone by Lisa von Biela is a mystery thriller from the publisher of dark fiction, modern horror, suspense, and thrillers.

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Ash and Bone by Lisa von Biela
A Mystery Thriller
Publisher: DarkFuse
Publication Date: May 13, 2014
Price: $2.99 (as of 05/13/14 4:30 PM ET)

Every town hides secrets … and Cromwell Bay is no exception.

Eileen Maroni is running from her past, but she envisions a new life in the tough little fishing village, where no one knows who she is — including the police.

Frank Foster just buried his best friend, and is struggling to come to terms with the devastating loss and his own self-doubt.

Nothing will ever be the same for them again when their paths cross at the Harbor Motel, and they learn what lies behind the door of room #8.

  

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The 500, A Mike Ford Thriller by Matthew Quirk, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The 500 by Matthew Quirk, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Little, Brown.

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 (05/13/2014 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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The 500 by Matthew Quirk
A Mike Ford Thriller (1st in series)
Publisher: Little, Brown

A year ago, fresh out of Harvard Law School, Mike Ford landed his dream job at the Davies Group, Washington's most powerful consulting firm. Now, he's staring down the barrel of a gun, pursued by two of the world's most dangerous men. To get out, he'll have to do all the things he thought he'd never do again: lie, cheat, steal-and this time, maybe even kill.

Mike grew up in a world of small-stakes con men, learning lessons at his father's knee. His hard-won success in college and law school was his ticket out. As the Davies Group's rising star, he rubs shoulders with "The 500", the elite men and women who really run Washington — and the world. But peddling influence, he soon learns, is familiar work: even with a pedigree, a con is still a con.

  

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The Water Rat of Wanchai by Ian Hamilton, a New 1st in Series Mystery Introducing Ava Lee

We are pleased to present you with one of this month's new 1st in Series mysteries: The Water Rat of Wanchai by Ian Hamilton and introducing Ava Lee.

What we know about the character: Ava Lee is a young Chinese-Canadian forensic accountant who specializes in recovering massive debts.

For more information about her first investigation, see a synopsis of the book, below.

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The Water Rat of Wanchai by Ian Hamilton
Series: An Ava Lee Mystery
Publisher: Picador
Format(s): Trade Paperback, eBook

Though listed by Picador as the 4th in series, this is actually the 1st, originally published by House of Anansi Press in May 2011.

Forensic accountant and martial arts expert Ava Lee is working for the mysterious businessman Uncle in her early days as they track down large sums of money that have disappeared. One of Uncle's longtime friends has requested help for his nephew, who needs to recover five million dollars from a business deal that went sideways. Ava steps in and immediately is off on a global hunt for the missing money that has her dodging shady characters.

On a journey that takes her from Seattle to Hong Kong, Bangkok, Guyana, and the British Virgin Islands, Ava encounters everything from the Thai katoey culture to corrupt government officials. In Guyana she meets her match: Captain Robbins, a godfather-like figure who controls the police, politicians, and criminals alike. In exchange for his help, Robbins decides he wants a piece of Ava's five million dollars and will do whatever it takes to get his fair share.

  

The Betrayer, A Suspense Thriller by Daniel Judson, at a Special Price during May 2014

Every month Amazon releases a new selection of Kindle books priced $3.99 or less.

Today's featured title from the Mystery & Thrillers category is The Betrayer by Daniel Judson. This Kindle book was listed at $1.99 as of the date and time of this post, Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at 3:00 PM ET, and should be available at this price through the end of the month.

More information about the book is below; if other vendors have priced-matched this title, links to their sites are also shown.

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The Betrayer by Daniel Judson
A Suspense Thriller
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer

Wanted for a crime he did not commit, former paratrooper Johnny Coyle is living in hiding with a woman he has sworn to protect at all costs.

But when his younger brother Jeremy begins looking into the death of the father he barely knew — a legendary undercover FBI agent murdered by a Russian hit squad two years before — Johnny will risk everything to save what is left of his estranged family from a cunning and twisted killer-for-hire bent on vengeance.

  

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Wolverine Bros. Freight & Storage by Steve Ulfelder, New in Bookstores in May 2014

Today's new hardcover mystery title, scheduled to be published during May 2014 by Minotaur Books, is Wolverine Bros. Freight & Storage by Steve Ulfelder.

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

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Wolverine Bros. Freight & Storage
Steve Ulfelder
Series: Conway Sax (4th)

Conway Sax is a man on a mission — this time in Los Angeles, where he uses his race-driving experience in a desperate bid to rescue Kenny Spoon, a washed-up TV star who's been kidnapped. It's a favor for Kenny's mother Eudora, Conway's dear friend and a fellow member of the Barnburners, his tight-knit maverick AA group.

After hauling Kenny back to Massachusetts, Conway finds himself caught between Eudora and her two sons: Kenny, and Harmon, a cop who resents his talented, troubled half-brother. Each member of the Spoon family distrusts and even despises the others, it seems … and each has a past full of dark secrets that may explain why.

While Conway tries to learn why Kenny was kidnapped and protect him from further harm, a shocking murder devastates this complex, all-too-human family. Conway vows to find the killer and avenge the death, but each clue only points to more suspects.

Things get even more complicated when Conway, separated from his girlfriend Charlene, begins a passionate affair that can't help but cloud his judgment. The more secrets he uncovers, the more danger he's in.

        

A New MystereBook: The Forgotten Girl by Jessica Sorensen

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 May 2014 priced $4.99 or less …

The Forgotten Girl by Jessica Sorensen is a stand-alone novel of suspense.

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The Forgotten Girl by Jessica Sorensen
A Novel of Suspense
Publisher: Jessica Sorensen
Publication Date: May 13, 2014
Price: $2.99 (as of 05/13/14 2:00 PM ET)

Twenty-one year-old Maddie Asherford is haunted by a past she can't remember. When she was fifteen years old, there was a tragic accident and she was left with amnesia.

In the aftermath, Maddie's left struggling with who she is — the forgotten girl she was six years ago or the Maddie she is now. Sometimes it even feels like she might be two different people completely — the good Maddie and the bad one.

Good Maddie goes to therapy, spends time with her family, and works on healing herself. Bad Maddie rebels and has dark thoughts of hurting people and sometimes even killing them.

Maddie manages to keep her twisted thoughts hidden for the most part. That is until she starts having blackouts. Each time she wakes up from one, she's near a murder scene with no recollection of what happened the night before and this helpless feeling like she's losing control of her life. Maddie doesn't want to believe she's a killer, but she begins to question who she really was in her past. If she was bad Maddie all along and that maybe she was a killer.

  

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Jailhouse Glock by Lizbeth Lipperman, New on The Mystery Bookshelf in May 2014

Today's featured paperback original mystery title, scheduled to be published during May 2014 by Midnight Ink, is Jailhouse Glock by Lizbeth Lipperman.

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

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Jailhouse Glock
Lizbeth Lipperman
Series: A Dead Sister Talking Mystery

As a war widow and a single mother, rookie cop Maddy Castillo isn't exactly flush with cash. But her money problems are nothing compared to the trouble that starts when she's framed for murder.

Lucky for Maddy, her three sisters and the ghost of her fourth sister are on the scene to help. And help is exactly what Maddy needs — hardened criminals have descended on Vineyard, and Maddy's all tangled up in their hunt for a prized possession worth millions.

  

Fragile, A Novel of Suspense by Lisa Unger, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Fragile by Lisa Unger, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Crown.

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 (05/13/2014 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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Fragile by Lisa Unger
A Novel of Suspense
Publisher: Crown

Everybody knows everybody in The Hollows, a quaint, charming town outside of New York City. It's a place where neighbors keep an eye on one another's kids, where people say hello in the grocery store, and where high school cliques and antics are never quite forgotten. As a child, Maggie found living under the microscope of small-town life stifling. But as a wife and mother, she has happily returned to The Hollows's insular embrace. As a psychologist, her knowledge of family histories provides powerful insights into her patients' lives. So when the girlfriend of her teenage son, Rick, disappears, Maggie's intuitive gift proves useful to the case — and also dangerous.

Eerie parallels soon emerge between Charlene's disappearance and the abduction of another local girl that shook the community years ago when Maggie was a teenager. The investigation has her husband, Jones, the lead detective on the case, acting strangely. Rick, already a brooding teenager, becomes even more withdrawn. In a town where the past is always present, nobody is above suspicion, not even a son in the eyes of his father.

"I know how a moment can spiral out of control," Jones says to a shocked Maggie as he searches Rick's room for incriminating evidence. "How the consequences of one careless action can cost you everything."

As she tries to reassure him that Rick embodies his father in all of the important ways, Maggie realizes this might be exactly what Jones fears most. Determined to uncover the truth, Maggie pursues her own leads into Charlene's disappearance and exposes a long-buried town secret — one that could destroy everything she holds dear. This thrilling novel about one community's intricate yet fragile bonds will leave readers asking, How well do I know the people I love? and How far would I go to protect them?

  

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New from Witness Impulse: Blood Rose by Margie Orford

Every week, Witness Impulse — an imprint of William Morrow — releases new suspense and thriller digital originals, typically priced at just $2.99 each.

MystereBooks is pleased to present you with one of this week's titles …

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Blood Rose by Margie Orford
A Clare Hart Mystery
Publisher: Witness Impulse
Publication Date: May 13, 2014
Price: $2.99 (as of 05/13/14 12:30 PM ET)

Walvis Bay is a depressed and isolated port on the edge of the Namib Desert. Corrupt and claustrophobic, its shifting population consists of transients and vagabonds — people with no future and no past. When it seems that a methodical serial killer may be working undetected in this pit of darkness and desperation, police profiler Dr. Clare Hart is brought in to investigate.

Tangled up in her own doomed love affair, Clare is happy for the distraction — until it becomes clear that it is really her life at stake.

  

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