Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (140625)

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

• Our Featured Title is Agatha Christie — Death on the Nile.

• The Daily Deal is Crime Line, just $2.99 today only!

• The current Catch of the Week is Haunted Legends: The Undertaker, just $2.99 through Sunday, June 29, 2014 only.

• Today's Special Deal — One Day Sale: All Standard and Collector's Edition Games are 50% Off! Use coupon code ONEDAY to get any Collector's Edition game for just $9.99; use coupon code SALE50 to get any Standard game for just $4.99. Offer valid today only, June 25th, 2014 only until 11:59 PM PT.

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

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Our Featured Title today is Agatha Christie — Death on the Nile

Hercule Poirot investigates a thrilling murder mystery and must find hidden clues, interrogate suspects, and much more. Uncover clues and evidence directly tied to the story. When you have enough evidence, question the passengers in the salong and discover the identity of the real murderer!

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

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Today's Daily Deal is Crime Line

You're a homicide detective exploring a wide variety of murders, gathering evidence at the scenes, reconstructing the crime and catching the killer! Dive into 12 complex murders scenes, discover hundreds of pieces of evidence and interview dozens of suspects and witnesses to assemble their stories. Every clue is important, and every witness has a story to tell. Match the witnesses with the evidence to discover who is telling the truth and who is lying. Once you find the killer, you'll reconstruct the murder and find out what really happened. With each case, you'll find out not only who committed the offense, but the motive behind the crime! Solve each case efficiently and you'll be rewarded with more hints and higher rank.

A sample version is available to download and play for free for one hour. You can purchase this game today only — Wednesday, June 25, 2014 — for $2.99.

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The current Catch of the Week is Haunted Legends: The Undertaker

Unravel the mysterious undead curse! A once-ordinary fishing village has been transformed into a nightmarish landscape, as the recently buried rise from their graves! As a seasoned detective, it's up to you to find the cause of these unnatural disturbances and put an end to them for good. Take on a chilling new case in this thrilling Hidden Object adventure!

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, June 29, 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: Incinerator by Niall Leonard

A Mysterious Review of Incinerator by Niall Leonard. A Crusher Novel.

Review summary: Far more violent and adult in content than one might expect, the plot of this second in series YA novel isn't all that demanding, a continuation of the previous book and not really finishing with this one. Though fast-paced, it probably is best read as part of the series and not as a stand-alone. (Click here for text of full review.)

Our rating:

Incinerator
Niall Leonard
A Crusher Novel
Delacorte Press (April 2014)

Publisher synopsis: Following the bloody deaths of his mother and father, Finn Maguire is determined to make a fresh start, running a boxing gym in the bruised and bitter heart of the city.

But when loan sharks target his business partner and his lawyer vanishes with all his money, Finn is dragged down into London's underworld once more, with only his fists and his wits to keep him alive.

        

Minotaur Mysteries: Southern Fatality, A Jersey Barnes Mystery by T. Lynn Ocean

Minotaur Books, an imprint of Macmillan and a leading publisher of mystery and suspense books, currently has over 200 books available for $4.99 or less.

Today, we are pleased to feature one of these titles, Southern Fatality by T. Lynn Ocean, now just $1.99. (Price verified on June 24, 2014 as of 6:00 PM ET.)

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Southern Fatality by T. Lynn Ocean
A Jersey Barnes Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Minotaur Books

Jersey Barnes thinks she has retired from a risk-filled career as a private security specialist. A sexy, hard-hitting brunette, she's ready to enjoy her newfound free time and is looking forward to leaving home without a weapon.

But when her boyfriend asks her for a simple favor, she can't turn him down. What should be a routine surveillance job lands Jersey smack-dab in the middle of a high-stakes cover-up, a double kidnapping, and a scheme that may steal millions of dollars from hard-working Americans.

With input from her business partner, Ox (a Lumbee Indian whose savory looks she can't quite ignore), a comedic group of her aging father's poker buddies, a computer hacker named Soup, and a faithful dog, Jersey sets out to prevent what might be the cyber crime of the century.

  

Nominees for the 2014 Macavity Awards Announced

The nominees for the 2014 Macavity Awards have been announced by Mystery Readers International. The winners, chosen by members of the organization, will be announced at Bouchercon 2014: Murder at the Beach in Long Beach, California on November 13th, 2014.

And the nominees are …

Best Mystery Novel:

• Sandrine's Case by Thomas H. Cook (Mysterious Press)
• Dead Lions by Mick Herron (Soho Crime)
• Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger (Atria Books)
• The Wicked Girls by Alex Marwood (Penguin Books)
• How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny (Minotaur Books)
• Standing in Another Man's Grave by Ian Rankin (Little, Brown)

Best First Mystery:

• Yesterday's Echo by Matt Coyle (Oceanview Publishing)
• Rage Against the Dying by Becky Masterman (Minotaur Books)
• Cover of Snow by Jenny Milchman (Ballantine Books)
• Norwegian by Night by Derek B. Miller (Faber & Faber)
• A Killing at Cotton Hill by Terry Shames (Seventh Street Books)

Best Non-Fiction:

• The Lady and Her Monsters: A Tale of Dissections, Real-Life Dr. Frankensteins, and the Creation of Mary Shelley's Masterpiece by Roseanne Montillo (William Morrow)
• Being Cool: The Work of Elmore Leonard by Charles J. Rzepka (Johns Hopkins University Press)
• The Hour of Peril: The Secret Plot to Murder Lincoln Before the Civil War by Daniel Stashower (Minotaur Books)

Best Mystery Short Story:

• "The Terminal" (Kwik Krimes, edited by Otto Penzler) by Reed Farrel Coleman (Thomas & Mercer)
• "The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository" (Bibliomysteries: Short Tales about Deadly Books, edited by Otto Penzler) by John Connolly (Bookspan)
• "The Dragon's Tail" (Nightmare Range: The Collected Sueño and Bascom Short Stories) by Martin Limon (Soho Books)
• "The Hindi Houdini" (Fish Nets: The Second Guppy Anthology, edited by Ramona DeFelice Long) by Gigi Pandian (Wildside Press)
• "Incident on the 405" (The Malfeasance Occasional: Girl Trouble, edited by Clare Toohey) by Travis Richardson (Macmillan)

The Sue Feder Historical Mystery Award:

• The Care and Feeding of Houseplants by Art Taylor (Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, March/April 2013)
• A Murder at Rosamund's Gate by Susanna Calkins (Minotaur Books)
• Saving Lincoln by Robert Kresge (ABQ Press)
• Dandy Gilver and a Bothersome Number of Corpses by Catriona McPherson (Minotaur Books)
• Murder as a Fine Art by David Morrell (Little, Brown)
• Ratlines by Stuart Neville (Soho Crime)

 indicates a review by Mysterious Reviews; click on the icon to visit the site.

Minotaur Mysteries: Breakthrough, A Julian Palmer Mystery by Jonathan Stone

Minotaur Books, an imprint of Macmillan and a leading publisher of mystery and suspense books, currently has over 200 books available for $4.99 or less.

Today, we are pleased to feature one of these titles, Breakthrough by Jonathan Stone, now just $1.99. (Price verified on June 24, 2014 as of 5:00 PM ET.)

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Breakthrough by Jonathan Stone
A Julian Palmer Mystery (3rd in series)
Publisher: Minotaur Books

Detective Julian Palmer is taking a break from homicide — or so she thinks. Signing on to assist in a simple insurance investigation, she soon finds herself enmeshed in something far more elaborate.

It's a bizarre case, one that leads her from a dead investment banker with a mysterious briefcase, to a renegade inventor in the New Mexico desert, and ultimately, to the investing frenzy of Wall Street in the late 1990s. It also leads her to an unexpected romance with Tom Hartley — a man as lonely as Julian, and as passionate about uncovering the truth.

  

Tammy Kaehler Wins American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association 2013 Motorsport Book of the Year

The American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association has named Braking Points by Tammy Kaehler as the 2013 Motorsports Book of the Year. Published by Poisoned Pen Press, it is the second mystery to feature racecar driver Kate Reilly.

"I'm still in shock," said Kaehler on her blog, "mostly because one big worry for me in every book is whether or not I get the racing right. Whether racing insiders will scoff or approve. This award tells me I'm doing something right."

Read a synopsis of the book, below:

Kate Reilly can't remember a worse time in her life, on-track or off. She wrecks her racecar at Road America in Wisconsin, sending a visiting NASCAR star to the hospital, and loses her cool on-camera, only to end the day by discovering her boyfriend with a friend of hers. A dead friend.
With little time to grieve, Kate finds herself the pariah of the racing world, the target of vicious e-mail messages, death threats, and a frenzy of blame on racing sites and blogs, including an influential, anonymous blogger who's trying to get her fired. But nothing is as bad as knowing her friend's killer is still out there — and aiming at Kate.

She's riding a roller coaster of emotion, juggling an exciting new sponsor, a boyfriend she's not sure she can trust, and new-found family she doesn't want to claim. Dodging unfavorable media attention and a pit reporter with a bias against women in racing, Kate redeems herself by delivering stunning performances behind the wheel at the next race: Petit Le Mans, the ten-hour endurance classic.

The championship race weekend and an undercurrent of threats on all sides rev Kate's nerves to their limits. From on-track action, to sponsor parties, to the Series awards banquet, she's uncovering motives, secrets, and powerful ambitions. Ultimately she learns no one can escape the past — but only a murderer is driven by it.

Minotaur Mysteries: Last Scene Alive, An Aurora Teagarden Mystery by Charlaine Harris

Minotaur Books, an imprint of Macmillan and a leading publisher of mystery and suspense books, currently has over 200 books available for $4.99 or less.

Today, we are pleased to feature one of these titles, Last Scene Alive by Charlaine Harris, now just $1.99. (Price verified on June 24, 2014 as of 4:00 PM ET.)

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Last Scene Alive by Charlaine Harris
An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (7th in series)
Publisher: Minotaur Books

True crime writer Robin Crusoe is back in town, set to begin filming the movie version of the terrible events of so many years ago (and as described in the first book of the series, Real Murders. Of course he's not alone — he brings with him a cast and crew the size of which nearly overwhelms the tiny excitement-starved town of Lawrenceton. Librarian Aurora "Roe" Teagarden is disturbed to discover that the film's crew includes her stepson, who despises her, as well as an actress set to play her in the film. Everyone in Lawrenceton suddenly goes movie crazy, mentally composing awards-acceptance speeches while prancing around the fringes of the set awaiting discovery.

Roe's not so crazy about the whole thing … and neither is a secret, vicious murderer. When bodies start dropping, it's up to Roe to reprise her role as amateur sleuth and stop the carnage before it gets out of hand.

  

A New School for Spies Mystery Adventure: Thicker Than Water by Bruce Hale

We are pleased to present you with one of this month's new First Clues: Mysteries for Kids books: Thicker Than Water by Bruce Hale, a School for Spies Mystery Adventure.

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

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Thicker Than Water by Bruce Hale
Series: School for Spies
Publisher: Hyperion
Format(s): Hardcover, eBook

Just when Max Segredo learned that his father is still alive, he also learned that Simon Segredo was working for LOTUS, an evil spy operation that wants to take down the Merry Sunshine Orphanage (a.k.a. the School for S.P.I.E.S.) and take over the world. Now Simon is on the run from LOTUS, and Max's surrogate family at the orphange is being threatened from without and within.

LOTUS is trying to drive the school out of business, while the Ministry of Health is investigating an anonymous complaint about the orphanage.To top it all off, the trainee spies are riddled by fear and squabbling among themselves. Into this chaos strolls a mysterious billionaire who hires S.P.I.E.S. to steal a powerful mind control device. The fee for the job will help save the school, but there's a catch: they've got just three days to pilfer the device from an ultra-secure facility before LOTUS steals it first. Can the S.P.I.E.S beat their rivals to the prize before the orphanage doors close for good?

  

Minotaur Mysteries: The Carbon Murder, A Gloria Lamerino Mystery by Camille Minichino

Minotaur Books, an imprint of Macmillan and a leading publisher of mystery and suspense books, currently has over 200 books available for $4.99 or less.

Today, we are pleased to feature one of these titles, The Carbon Murder by Camille Minichino, now just $1.99. (Price verified on June 24, 2014 as of 3:00 PM ET.)

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The Carbon Murder by Camille Minichino
A Gloria Lamerino Mystery (6th in series)
Publisher: Minotaur Books

Gloria Lamerino's goddaughter, Mary Catherine Galigani ("MC" to her friends), needs a change in her life. She decides to move back to her hometown of Revere, Massachusetts, thereby ridding herself of both an abusive relationship and an unfulfilling job in Houston, Texas. At least that's the plan.

When two homicides disrupt MC's peaceful return to Revere, Gloria applies her not inconsiderable detecting skills to help the police solve the crimes. At the same time, Gloria must face the medical problems of her partner, Detective Matt Gennaro, and the next steps in their relationship.

Gloria delves behind the scenes into the worlds of nanotechnology and show horses, and unwittingly uncovers a crime ring larger than the distance between Texas and Massachusetts.

  

Invisible by James Patterson and David Ellis, New in Bookstores during June 2014

Today's new hardcover mystery title, scheduled to be published during June 2014 by Little, Brown, is Invisible by James Patterson and David Ellis.

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

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Invisible
James Patterson and David Ellis

Everyone thinks Emmy Dockery is crazy. Obsessed with finding the link between hundreds of unsolved cases, Emmy has taken leave from her job as an FBI researcher. Now all she has are the newspaper clippings that wallpaper her bedroom, and her recurring nightmares of an all-consuming fire.

Not even Emmy's ex-boyfriend, field agent Harrison "Books" Bookman, will believe her that hundreds of kidnappings, rapes, and murders are all connected. That is, until Emmy finds a piece of evidence he can't afford to ignore. More murders are reported by the day — and they're all inexplicable. No motives, no murder weapons, no suspects. Could one person really be responsible for these unthinkable crimes?

        

New Today in Bookstores: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein in Paperback

The paperback format of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein is published today, and includes a bonus section featuring an interview with the author, a list of all the book titles mentioned in the text, and an extra rebus that, if you crack it, will tell you how to find and solve the book's hidden puzzle.

The winner of the 2013 Agatha Award for Best Children's/Young Adult's Novel, we called it "a brilliantly conceived adventure novel" (Mysterious Reviews). Read a synopsis of the book, below:

Kyle Keeley is the class clown, popular with most kids, (if not the teachers), and an ardent fan of all games: board games, word games, and particularly video games. His hero, Luigi Lemoncello, the most notorious and creative gamemaker in the world, just so happens to be the genius behind the building of the new town library.

Lucky Kyle wins a coveted spot to be one of the first 12 kids in the library for an overnight of fun, food, and lots and lots of games. But when morning comes, the doors remain locked. Kyle and the other winners must solve every clue and every secret puzzle to find the hidden escape route. And the stakes are very high.

Basil Instinct by Shelley Costa, New on The Mystery Bookshelf in June 2014

Today's featured paperback original mystery title, scheduled to be published during June 2014 by Pocket Books, is Basil Instinct by Shelley Costa.

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

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Basil Instinct
Shelley Costa
Series: An Eve Angelotta Mystery

When Chef Eve Angelotta's grandmother, Maria Pia, is invited to join Belfiere, a secret all-female Italian culinary society, Eve is concerned. Rumor has it that membership is lifelong — whether you like it or not. Eve and her cousin Landon try to research Belfiere, but all they come up with is a two-year-old blog entry warning against the two-hundred-year-old society that centers around meals inspired by famous female poisoners.

Soon after, Eve's new sous chef turns up dead just inside the front door of Miracolo, Eve's restaurant. When they discover the sous chef had connections to Belfiere, Eve and her Italian cousins start a mission to find out what happened — before Maria Pia is made an offer she can't refuse.

  

Minotaur Mysteries: All My Enemies, A Brock and Kolla Mystery by Barry Maitland

Minotaur Books, an imprint of Macmillan and a leading publisher of mystery and suspense books, currently has over 200 books available for $4.99 or less.

Today, we are pleased to feature one of these titles, All My Enemies by Barry Maitland, now just $1.99. (Price verified on June 24, 2014 as of 1:00 PM ET.)

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All My Enemies by Barry Maitland
A Brock and Kolla Mystery (3rd in series)
Publisher: Minotaur Books

The phone call comes on a Sunday, the day before homicide detective Kathy Kolla is to start her new job at New Scotland Yard, Serious Crimes Branch. But the grotesque murder that it heralds in a peaceful London suburb takes no account of the day of rest and promises a dramatic start to Kathy's new life.

In fact, dramatic is the word when her only — improbable — lead draws her to an amateur drama group. As Kathy investigates further she is lured into a piece of theatre over which, increasingly, she has little control. And as the show unfolds, a plot of brilliant complexity is revealed, escalating with gathering suspense to a climax in which Kathy's own painfully hidden past plays a shocking role.

  

New from Witness Impulse: The Silence by Alison Bruce

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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The Silence by Alison Bruce
A Gary Goodhew Mystery
Publisher: Witness Impulse
Publication Date: June 24, 2014
Price: $2.99 (as of 06/24/14 12:30 PM ET)

A rash of unexplained suicides. An old woman's baffling illness. A brutal murder. Detective Gary Goodhew must figure out what's connecting them — or die trying.

The esteemed Detective Gary Goodhew must solve a disturbing puzzle when he stumbles upon a circle of friends who seem to be afflicted by a plague of teenage suicides. Poor Charlotte Stone … her whole life she has been burdened by grief. First her terminally ill mother dies and then, just weeks later two of her childhood friends take their own lives.

Detective Goodhew begins to realize that this web of tragedy is not woven by coincidence. In his search for the link between this series of deaths, Goodhew is forced to recall deeply buried memories of a murder investigation that went cold years ago — memories that lead him to Charlotte Stone. Together they must stop the course of events set in motion years ago …

  

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