Encounter by Douglas Wickard is Today's Fourth Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Encounter by Douglas Wickard as today's fourth free mystery ebook (A Dan Hammer Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, May 15, 2014 at 7:15 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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Encounter
Douglas Wickard
A Dan Hammer Mystery
Publisher: Douglas Wickard

You know him … known him. You met in college …you were sweethearts, lovers …remember? He wasn't your first … but you vowed he'd be your last. For over fifteen years you've been married to him … had children by him … created a life with him …

Then … he takes a business trip. Nothing unusual. A normal occurrence for his profession. The problem is … he doesn't return … ever.

Do you know where your husband is?

  

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Lonesome Cove by Gary Showalter is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Lonesome Cove by Gary Showalter as today's third free mystery ebook (A Terry Rankin Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, May 15, 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.

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Lonesome Cove
Gary Showalter
A Terry Rankin Mystery
Publisher: Gary Showalter

Terry Rankin isn't so sure about his new client, Gianni Lupo. Gianni is an old man, just released from prison after serving the full twenty-five years of a life sentence for a double murder in Miami. But Terry figures the man's paid for his crime and now he'll spend his declining years tottering around his home on Sanibel Island.

Terry isn't sure why Lupo feels the need for armed bodyguards, but what can go wrong? After all, it's been twenty-five years.

  

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Italian Summer by Maria Grazia Swan is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Italian Summer by Maria Grazia Swan as today's second free mystery ebook (The Mina's Adventures Series; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, May 15, 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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Italian Summer
Maria Grazia Swan
The Mina's Adventures Series
Publisher: Maria Grazia Swan

When they say, "you can't go home again," they're talking about Mina Calvi, twenty-something Italian transplant to California. Still, nursing a broken heart, desperate to discover her place in the world, Mina arrives in the town of her birth in Veneto, Italy.

In the decade she's been gone, the village nestled at the foot of the Dolomites has changed much, yet remained oddly the same. Friends have moved on, family members passed away. Mina feels even more alone in her motherland than in America, and there seem to be too many bizarre deaths for such a tiny, serene village. Then a fresh chance at true love and a welcome bonding with a dear new friend give her hope.

But the deadly secrets moldering in the centuries-old cemetery could rip it all from her and leave Mina emptier than before. Will she find herself or lose her heart again? Can Mina survive her Italian Summer?

  

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New Math is Murder by Jo-Ann Lamon Reccoppa is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature New Math is Murder by Jo-Ann Lamon Reccoppa as today's free mystery ebook (A Jersey Girl Cozy Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, May 15, 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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New Math is Murder
Jo-Ann Lamon Reccoppa
A Jersey Girl Cozy Mystery
Publisher: Cup of Tea Books

Reporter Colleen Caruso was never good at math …

A stingy ex-husband, a teenage daughter, and a rusted-out Ford Escort have multiplied her troubles. Tripping over a dead body while on her morning jog seems like another incident for the minus column.

But then her new editor at the newspaper gives her a regular column detailing the investigation. He's handsome, single, and just a bit mysterious. Suddenly, Colleen's life is on the plus side.

Unfortunately, 1 dead algebra teacher + 2 secret affairs + 4 suspicious suspects quickly adds up to 3 perilous "accidents" for Colleen.

Which means Colleen needs to come up with the solution to the murder … before the killer removes her from the equation.

  

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Save 30% on Select Titles at Kobo!

Kobo is having a 30% unlimited use coupon sale on select titles in categories of Romance, Historical Romance, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, and — but of course — Mystery and Thrillers. Use promo code STOCKUP30 at checkout to realize your savings.

The discount will be confirmed at checkout. Offer valid from May 15, 2014 at 12:00 AM EST through May 22, 2014 at 11:59 PM EST.

There are some pretty good titles here, so if you have a Kobo ereader and are looking for new books to read, either now or while on vacation this summer, this is a great opportunity to pick some up at 30% off!

Two John Rain Thrillers by Barry Eisler is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Two John Rain Thrillers by Barry Eisler as today's Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 each is valid only for today, Thursday, May 15, 2014. These titles are the 7th and 8th in the series; we're highlighting the most recently published, here.

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Graveyard of Memories
Barry Eisler
A John Rain Thriller
Thomas & Mercer

What makes a legendary assassin? For John Rain, it was the lessons of love, war, and betrayal he learned in Tokyo in 1972.

Fresh from the killing fields of Southeast Asia, Rain works as a bagman under the watchful eye of his CIA handler, delivering cash to corrupt elements of the Japanese government. But when a delivery goes violently wrong, Rain finds himself in the crosshairs of Japan's most powerful yakuza clan. To survive, Rain strikes a desperate deal with his handler: take out a high-profile target in the Japanese government in exchange for the intel he needs to eliminate his would-be executioners.

As Rain plays cat and mouse with the yakuza and struggles to learn his new role as contract killer, he also becomes entangled with Sayaka, a tough, beautiful ethnic Korean woman confined to a wheelchair. But the demands of his dark work are at odds with the longings of his heart — and with Sayaka's life in the balance, Rain will have to make a terrible choice.

  

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Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (140515)

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

• Our Featured Title is Drawn: Trail of Shadows.

• 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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Our Featured Title today is Drawn: Trail of Shadows

Re-enter the enchanted world of Drawn in this third installment of the cinematic series. Set in the years before the events of the previous games, players are taken on a magical Adventure through the distant past! Become a part of the story by following clues scattered throughout paintings to save a boy with the power to create painted worlds!

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.

A New MystereBook: The Marshal of the Borgo by Joseph D'Agnese

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 Marshal of the Borgo by Joseph D'Agnese is a paranormal mystery by the author of The Mesmerist.

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The Marshal of the Borgo by Joseph D'Agnese
A Paranormal Mystery
Publisher: NutGraf Productions
Publication Date: May 13, 2014
Price: $3.99 (as of 05/14/14 4:30 PM ET)

In an ancient chapel in an ancient land, a crone screeches a warning: "Beware the touch of Job — he's cursed!"

Matteo Scarpone is a modern-day Job. A man more sinned against than sinning. Once a cool-headed logician and the pride of Rome's carabinieri, he's devastated when disaster rocks his world. He is a lost man. Beaten. Shaken. Haunted.

Shunned as an embarrassment, he is exiled to a tiny village in the sticks — a hamlet, a burg, a borgo. But in this land of vineyards and olive groves, life is far from idyllic. Murder, witchcraft, and hate taint the soil once tread by the Etruscans. Now the young captain must unravel a series of murders that pit him against a cynical evil and force him to use a power that he has long denied.

  

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Desperate, A Suspense Thriller by Daniel Palmer, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Desperate by Daniel Palmer, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Kensington.

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 (05/14/2014 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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Desperate by Daniel Palmer
A Suspense Thriller
Publisher: Kensington

Gage Dekker still blames himself for the car accident that claimed the lives of his first wife and young son. Then he meets Anna, who understands grief all too well. Within a year, Gage and Anna are married, his career is thriving, and both feel ready to become parents once more.

After a heartbreaking miscarriage, they begin the long adoption process, until fate brings Lily into their lives. Young, pregnant, and homeless, Lily agrees to give her baby to Gage and Anna in exchange for financial support. It's the perfect arrangement for everyone. Seeing his wife's happiness and optimism for their new life and child, Gage begins to feel a sense of hope he thought he'd lost forever.

But something isn't right once Lily enters their lives. At work and at home, Gage is being sabotaged, first in subtle ways, then things take a more sinister turn. Every attempt he makes to uncover the truth only drives a wedge between him and Anna. Even as he's propelled toward an unthinkable choice to save his marriage and his job, Gage discovers that the most chilling revelations are still to come.

  

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A New Ballpark Mysteries Mystery: A Philly Fake by David A. Kelly

We are pleased to present you with one of this month's new First Clues: Mysteries for Kids books: A Philly Fake by David A. Kelly, a Ballpark Mysteries Mystery.

For more information about the book, which is recommended for readers aged 7 to 9, see a synopsis, below.

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A Philly Fake by David A. Kelly
Series: Ballpark Mysteries
Publisher: Random House
Format(s): Paperback, eBook

What better city to spend the Fourth of July than Philadelphia? For Mike and Kate, the holiday is all about hot dogs, history, and baseball! But the Phillies are in no mood to celebrate. They keep losing, and some people blame the lovable Phillie Phanatic! Can Mike and Kate help the Phanatic clear his name?

The Philly Fake includes several pages of "Dugout Notes," fun facts about Philly's ballpark.

  

The Accounting, A Suspense Thriller by William Lashner, 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 Accounting by William Lashner. This Kindle book was listed at $1.99 as of the date and time of this post, Wednesday, May 14, 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 Accounting by William Lashner
A Suspense Thriller
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer

Jon Willing was just a teenager when he and his pals Augie and Ben stole a fortune in drug money. Brazen with youth and stoned out of their gourds, they thought they had the perfect plan for getting away with it.

They were wrong.

Twenty-five years later, Jon's marriage is on the rocks, his kids are virtual strangers, and the recession has taken his job and decimated his finances. Worst of all, when he finds Augie murdered in Vegas, he knows the past has risen from its grave to grab him by the throat.

The battle that ensues will send Jon skittering across a landscape wracked by the Great Recession to confront the demons of his past: the grade-school bully who has terrorized him for decades, the grandfather that betrayed him, the girl that got away. And in the middle of a fight to death, with his daughter's life hanging in the balance, Jon Willing learns the most brutal of truths …

The piper always gets paid, and sometimes he gets paid in blood.

  

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Catnapped! by Elaine Viets, New in Bookstores in May 2014

Today's new hardcover mystery title, scheduled to be published during May 2014 by NAL Hardcover, is Catnapped! by Elaine Viets.

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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Catnapped!
Elaine Viets
Series: Helen Hawthorne, Dead-End Job (13th)

The one thing celebrity Trish Barrymore and her no-account accountant husband, Mort, can agree on in their bitter divorce is shared cat custody. But when Mort is found brained by a mahogany cat tower, and Justine, their pedigreed Chartreux show cat, goes missing, Trish calls on Helen and Phil. Despite a ransom note from the catnapper, Trish is still the prime murder suspect in the eyes of the police. As they await the post-Mort-em, it's up to Helen and Phil to find the feline filcher and let the cat out of the bag.

Discovering that Mort had some shady dealings within cat show circles, Helen goes undercover as an assistant for a woman who shows prizewinning Persians. But Phil is not buying Trish's cat-that-swallowed-a-canary act — he thinks she might be staging the whole catnapping.

As Helen and Phil get deeper into a high-pressure world of primping, posing, and purring to collar a killer, they get caught up in a cat-and-mouse game where the stakes are literally life and death.

        

Open Road Mysteries: The Missing Chapter, A Nero Wolfe Mystery by Robert Goldsborough

Every month Open Road makes available a list of mystery, suspense, and thriller ebooks at discounted prices.

Today, we are pleased to feature one of these titles, The Missing Chapter by Robert Goldsborough, now just $2.99. (Price verified on May 14, 2014 as of 2:00 PM ET.)

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The Missing Chapter by Robert Goldsborough
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Publisher: Open Road

When a loudmouthed author gets silenced, Wolfe looks for the triggerman …

The gun was fired close to Charles Childress's head, and his were the only fingerprints on it, forcing the police to conclude that the author committed suicide. But his friends know this is impossible, because Childress loved himself far too much. He had just begun attracting fame, writing new mysteries starring the iconic Sergeant Barnstable, and he had bright hopes for the future. His publisher hires corpulent genius Nero Wolfe to determine who cut Childress's career short, and the detective finds no dearth of suspects.

Among the many who may have wanted the wordsmith whacked are his agent, his editor, a corrupt book reviewer, and an enraged legion of Barnstable devotees. With the help of his indefatigable assistant, Archie Goodwin, Wolfe takes a look at those closest to the arrogant, argumentative author, hoping to decide which of Childress's associates merely hated him, and which would have been willing to kill.

  

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Last Licks by Claire Donally, New on The Mystery Bookshelf in May 2014

Today's featured paperback original mystery title, scheduled to be published during May 2014 by Berkley Prime Crime, is Last Licks by Claire Donally.

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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Last Licks
Claire Donally
Series: A Sunny Coolidge, Sunny and Shadow Mystery

Sniffing out a murderer …

When Sunny Coolidge's curmudgeonly boss, Oliver Barnstable, lands in rehab after breaking his leg, Sunny is stuck shuttling between their offices in Kittery Harbor, Maine, and the facility where Ollie is recuperating. And if putting up with temper tantrums from her boss wasn't enough, his rehab roommate, Gardner Scatterwell, is a shameless flirt.

But when Scatterwell dies unexpectedly in the night, Ollie is convinced it wasn't from natural causes. He gives Sunny a new assignment — find out who killed the old tomcat.

And speaking of cats, Shadow, Sunny's feline partner in crime, takes a peculiar interest in the rehab's resident angel of death — a calico cat called Portia, with an uncanny talent for cozying up to patients right before they pass away. Together, Sunny and Shadow will have to nose out clues to discover if Portia's jinx had anything to do with Gardner's passing — or if all his catting around finally got him fixed.

  

Jamaica Inn, A Novel of Suspense by Daphne du Maurier, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Little, Brown.

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 (05/14/2014 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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Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier
A Novel of Suspense
Publisher: Little, Brown

On a bitter November evening, young Mary Yellan journeys across the rainswept moors to Jamaica Inn in honor of her mother's dying request. When she arrives, the warning of the coachman begins to echo in her memory, for her aunt Patience cowers before hulking Uncle Joss Merlyn.

Terrified of the inn's brooding power, Mary gradually finds herself ensnared in the dark schemes being enacted behind its crumbling walls — and tempted to love a man she dares not trust.

  

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