The North Wing by Susan Butler is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

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The North Wing by Susan Butler

A Novel of Psychological Suspense

Publisher: Susan Butler

… as today's third free mystery ebook.

  

This title was listed for free as of July 20, 2014 at 7:20 AM ET. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of the purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

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More on today's free book, below.

Dreary, desolate, shrouded. And most unnerving of all, forbidden. Such was the bizarre circumstance surrounding the north wing of Rochester Manor, as Abigail was about to discover …

Late in the summer of 1887, shortly after her 19th birthday, Abigail Parker's life took an unforeseen turn. Although she wasn't looking for love, it found her in the form of a handsome, wealthy stranger who swept her off her feet, and soon she would embark upon a journey filled with the promise of bliss.

Exciting though it was, it was also daunting for her to enter into a lifestyle she was ill-equipped to handle. While this fact was evident, no one could have prepared her for the true challenge she was to face, and the staggering secret waiting to be unearthed in the North Wing.

— The North Wing by Susan Butler

The Frequency of Murder by John Hogarth is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

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The Frequency of Murder by John Hogarth

A Richard Cowell Mystery

Publisher: John Hogarth

… as today's second free mystery ebook.

  

This title was listed for free as of July 20, 2014 at 7:10 AM ET. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of the purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

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Detective Chief Inspector Richard Cowell is back on duty only weeks after a disciplinary hearing following the deaths of two of his fellow officers. The not-guilty verdict has left psychological scars. Most of his staff are showing signs of hostility towards him and now even his girlfriend's dumped him.

The bodies of two young women are discovered as a murderer goes on a killing spree. The first is strangled, the next brutally stabbed. When Cowell discovers a matching signature he realises that he and his new partner are searching for the area's first serial killer.

Somehow the local radio station and its presenters are involved in the mystery, but what is that link? What is the motivation? For DCI Cowell this is the lowest point of his life, but can he pull himself together and unravel the strands to track down the killer before it's too late?

— The Frequency of Murder by John Hogarth

Man of Steel by Dave Conifer is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

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Man of Steel by Dave Conifer

A Cold Cases Mystery

Publisher: Dave Conifer

… as today's free mystery ebook.

  

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When twenty-something journalist Joe Jonas is sent to cover a press conference in Texas he figures it's just another crackpot JFK assassination conspiracy theory. But as he's half-assing through the legwork he stumbles across something that makes him realize this one might be for real. It gets even better when Abby Reno, a saucy reporter from Austin, insists on working on the story with him.

As Jonas and Reno circle closer to the plot they come to realize that the protectors of the secrets are still on the job and they don't take prisoners. The bodies pile up while the reporters look over their shoulders wondering if the story of the century is worth their lives.

— Man of Steel by Dave Conifer

Serpent's Kiss by Melissa de la Cruz is Today's Kobo Daily Deal

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature Serpent's Kiss by Melissa de la Cruz as today's Kobo Daily Deal.

The deal price of $2.99 is valid only for today, Sunday, July 20, 2014, and has been price-matched by Amazon.com.

Serpent's Kiss by Melissa de la Cruz

The Beauchamp Family Series (2nd in series)

Publisher: Hyperion

Price: $2.99 (as of 07/20/2014 at 6:40 AM ET).

This series of novels is the basis for the Lifetime drama Witches of East End.

    

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Joanna and her daughters, bookish Ingrid and wild-child Freya, are just settling into the newfound peace that has been cast over their small, off-the-map coastal town of North Hampton. With the centuries-old restriction against practicing magic lifted, casting spells, mixing potions, and curing troubled souls has never felt so good for the three witches. That is, until everything gets turned upside down.

It all begins when Freya's twin, Freddie, suddenly returns, professing innocence on a long-ago crime and blaming Freya's fiancé. Torn between brother and lover, Freya doesn't know who to trust. And, for the first time, Ingrid is in love with a charming detective. But can romance work between a virgin witch and a mortal who doesn't believe in magic? To add to the chaos, a dead spirit is attempting to make contact with Joanna — but does it mean to bring harm or help?

As the witches pull together to discover the culprit behind Freddie's imprisonment, everything is thrown into peril. Will the discovery come too late to save those they love most?

— Serpent's Kiss by Melissa de la Cruz

Six Kate Daniels Paranormal Mysteries by Ilona Andrews is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature Six Kate Daniels Paranormal Mysteries by Ilona Andrews as today's Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 each is valid only for today, Sunday, July 20, 2014. We're hightlighting the first book in the series in this post.

Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews

A Kate Daniels Paranormal Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Ace

Price: $1.99 (as of 07/20/2014 at 6:10 AM ET).

  

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Atlanta would be a nice place to live, if it weren't for the magic. When the magic is up, rogue mages cast their spells and monsters appear, while guns refuse to fire and cars fail to start. But then technology returns, and the magic recedes as unpredictably as it arose, leaving all kinds of paranormal problems in its wake.

Kate Daniels is a down-on-her-luck mercenary who makes her living cleaning up these magical problems. But when Kate's guardian is murdered, her quest for justice draws her into a power struggle between two strong factions within Atlanta's magic circles.

The Masters of the Dead, necromancers who can control vampires, and the Pack, a paramilitary clan of shapechangers, blame each other for a series of bizarre killings — and the death of Kate's guardian may be part of the same mystery. Pressured by both sides to find the killer, Kate realizes she's way out of her league — but she wouldn't have it any other way.

— Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews

Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (140720)

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

• The New Release is Nevertales: Shattered Image (Collector's Edition).

• The Daily Deal is Fierce Tales: Marcus' Memory, just $2.99 today only!

• The current Catch of the Week is Phantasmat: Crucible Peak, just $2.99 through Sunday, July 20, 2014 only.

• Today's Special Deal — All Games Are 60% Off! this weekend only! Use coupon code SUMMER at check-out to purchase any Collector's Edition game for $7.99 or use coupon code SIZZLE for Standard Edition games at just $3.99. Offer valid through July 20th, 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 is Nevertales: Shattered Image (Collector's Edition)

Your daughter, Alice, has grown up to be a talented young girl — unlike other Travelers, she has a rare gift that allows her to open portals using reflective surfaces, not just books. But when a mysterious mirror-hopping monster suddenly appears through one of the portals and kidnaps Alice, the entire world starts splitting apart at the seams. Strange quakes rock the earth, and huge chasms appear out of nowhere. Now you must use your own powers to travel into Book-worlds and find the source of the trouble. Can you rescue Alice and save Taleworld before it falls apart? Find out in this thrilling Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game!

This is a special Collector's Edition release full of exclusive extras you won't find in the standard version, including: A bonus game that takes you to Pierre's past; Unlock bonus puzzles and mini-games; A gallery of music, art, and hidden-object scenes; and An available 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 Fierce Tales: Marcus' Memory

Solve the mystery of a seaside town and uncover your lost memories! After waking up on a deserted beach with no memory of who you are, you set out to find the one person who can help you. But when you arrive at the nearest seaside town, you learn that memory loss isn't your only problem. The village is buzzing with reports of terrifying "sea people", and uncovering the truth behind these strange creatures might just be the key to recovering your own lost memories. Hold your breath and dive into this thrilling Hidden Object Adventure game!

A sample version is available to download and play for free for one hour. You can purchase this game today only — Sunday, July 20, 2014 — for $2.99.

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.

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The current Catch of the Week is Phantasmat: Crucible Peak

A disastrous avalanche … an evacuation … and mysterious residents who turn cold right before your eyes … literally! In this sequel to the classic hidden-object puzzle adventure game, you'll find secrets buried under an avalanche of snow. You planned for years to ski the Alps, but your dream vacation turns into a nightmare when you stumble upon a resort town, lost five years ago in an avalanche. Uncover the mystery of what happened here. Did anyone ever really survive?

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, July 20, 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: The Devil May Care by David Housewright

A Mysterious Review of The Devil May Care by David Housewright. A Rushmore McKenzie Mystery.

Review summary: The plot of this mystery is generally satisfying, with a nicely structured feel to it and yet one that isn't altogether predictable. Even so, it is probably best suited for fans of the series and not necessarily for first-time readers of it. (Click here for text of full review.)

Our rating:

The Devil May Care
David Housewright
A Rushmore McKenzie Mystery
Minotaur Books (June 2014)

Publisher synopsis: Riley Brodin is the granddaughter of Walter Muehlenhaus — a man as rich, powerful, and connected as anyone since the days of J. P. Morgan. Despite her family's connections, it's McKenzie she reaches out to when her relatively new boyfriend goes missing. Despite his reservations about getting involved with the Muehlenhaus family — again — Mac McKenzie agrees to look for one Juan Carlos Navarre. What he finds, though, is a man who appears to be a ghost.

The house — mansion, really — he told Riley he owned is actually a rental, barely lived in and practically devoid of personal effects. The restaurant he claimed to own is owned by another and Navarre merely an investor. He apparently has no friends, no traceable past, and McKenzie isn't the only one looking for him. Whoever Juan Carlos Navarre is and wherever he's gone, the one thing that is clear is that he's trouble, and is perhaps someone — as Riley's family makes clear — better out of the picture. Unfortunately for everyone, McKenzie likes trouble and trouble likes him.

        

The Grub-and-Stakers House a Haunt, A Grub and Stakers Mystery by Charlotte MacLeod writing as Alisa Craig, Now Available at a Special Price

Omnimystery News is always searching for newly discounted mystery, suspense, thriller and crime novels for our readers to enjoy. Today, we're pleased to feature the following title, now available at a special price courtesy of the publisher, Open Road …

The Grub-and-Stakers House a Haunt by Charlotte MacLeod writing as Alisa Craig

A Grub and Stakers Mystery (5th in series)

Publisher: Open Road

Price: $1.99 (as of 07/19/2014 at 5:00 PM ET).

  

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Zilla Trott is pouring her cat some chamomile tea when the drifter appears in her kitchen. He is grubby and crude — not at all the kind of person you'd usually find in the pleasant town of Lobelia Falls — but something about him intrigues the aging widow. Perhaps it's his rugged good looks, or the way he seems to come from another time and place. Or perhaps it's the fact that he's been dead for nearly a century.

When Lobelia Falls was in its rough-and-tumble frontier infancy, Hiram Jellyby was the best mule driver the town had ever seen, until an argument over a hidden cache of gold left him bleeding to death in a back alley. He returns in spectral form to secure a proper burial, and finds that in modern-day Lobelia Falls, no one knows more about turning the soil than Zilla Trott's gardening buddies — all members of Dittany Monk's fearless Grub-and-Stake Gardening and Roving Club.

— The Grub-and-Stakers House a Haunt by Charlotte MacLeod writing as Alisa Craig

Calamity Jayne and the Trouble with Tandems, A Tressa Jayne Turner Mystery by Kathleen Bacus, New from Gemma Halliday

Gemma Halliday Publishing is a boutique publisher of light-hearted mystery, romantic suspense and romantic comedy novels, perfect for popping into your beach bag for a weekend away or cozying up beside a warm fire for a quiet night in.

We've selected one of their recently published titles to feature here today …

Calamity Jayne and the Trouble with Tandems by Kathleen Bacus

A Tressa Jayne Turner Mystery (7th in series)

Publisher: Gemma Halliday

Price: $3.99 (as of 07/19/2014 at 4:30 PM ET).

  

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What's the hardest part of learning to ride a tandem? The pavement.

It's late July, and Tressa Jayne Turner's summer is as sizzling as Ranger Rick Townsend! But is Tressa in love or lust with the hot ranger? There's not time to find out as Tressa's boss at the Gazette, Stan Rodgers, wants his Ace Cub Reporter to cover TribRide — the state's ginormous bicycle ride across the state — but not from the sidelines. This assignment is a little more...hands on. Hands on the handlebars, that is. Not only that, but Tressa's ticket to ride is on a bicycle built for two! And at the tandem's helm? Sleazy rival reporter Drew Van Vleet, aka, "the missing link."

Could things get any worse? You decide. Tressa's parents are on the outs. Her sister is on the warpath. Van Vleet's insisting on a Star Trek theme. And Tressa is the number one suspect in a series of SO-not-funny pranks targeting reality TV star Keelie Keller. Talk about strange new worlds! Tressa is about to go where no "Calamity" has gone before — and where the ultimate wedgie is bound to be the least of this uneasy rider's worries! Hang on, folks. It's gonna be a bumpy ride. (I am a Vulcan. I feel no pain.)

— Calamity Jayne and the Trouble with Tandems by Kathleen Bacus

Death, Taxes, and Extra-Hold Hairspray, A Tara Holloway Mystery by Diane Kelly, Now Available at a Special Price

Omnimystery News is always searching for newly discounted mystery, suspense, thriller and crime novels for our readers to enjoy. Today, we're pleased to feature the following title, now available at a special price courtesy of the publisher, St. Martin's Press …

Death, Taxes, and Extra-Hold Hairspray by Diane Kelly

A Tara Holloway Mystery (3rd in series)

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Price: $1.99 (as of 07/19/2014 at 4:00 PM ET).

  

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When you're an agent for the IRS, it's always tax time. And this season, Tara Holloway is up to her neck in work with two very knotty cases. One involves a charismatic minister who's using his mega-church as a tax shelter. The other is a crazy militant who's trying to turn Texas into a separate country. With her boyfriend out of town and her partner reassigned, Tara is on her own — and things are getting hairy.

If dealing with the Lone Star State isn't enough, Tara has other new issues to take into account: There's a sexy new agent named Nick, who's got her head in the clouds … and Tara's boss, Lu, who's having a hair problem of epic proportions: not even her Chinese contraband industrial-strength hairspray is enough to keep her signature strawberry blonde beehive from falling flat. Can Tara help Lu find a wig — and keep from wigging out over Nick? Love, updos, taxes — this time, Tara's got a whole lot of kinks to iron out …

— Death, Taxes, and Extra-Hold Hairspray by Diane Kelly

Come, Sweet Death by Wolf Haas, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during July 2014

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during July 2014 …

Come, Sweet Death by Wolf Haas

The Simon Brenner Series (3rd)

Publisher: Melville Int'l Crime

  

To see more new paperback titles scheduled to be published this month, visit The Mystery Bookshelf for July 2014. For new hardcover mysteries, visit New Mysteries where for a list of July 2014 mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers is provided.

More about our featured title, below …

Ex-cop Simon Brenner, as part of his never-ending quest to get as far away from being a cop as he can, takes a job as an ambulance driver in downtown Vienna.

It's a hair-raising job, though, made more so by the tendency of the other EMTs to place bets on how many red lights they can run. Even worse, Brenner's new employer has a problem: its major competitor is somehow listening in on radio communications and beating his unit to every pickup. Knowing his past on the force, Brenner's boss asks him to act like a cop and investigate. Meanwhile, is it Brenner's paranoia or are certain wealthy elderly patients who are essentially healthy dying more quickly than they should?

It isn't long before Brenner's life is in real danger, and once again it will take a certain amount of booze, pills, and bad behavior for our man to survive being a cop one more time.

— Come, Sweet Death by Wolf Haas

Killer Image, An Allison Campbell Mystery by Wendy Tyson, Now Available at a Special Price

Omnimystery News is always searching for newly discounted mystery, suspense, thriller and crime novels for our readers to enjoy. Today, we're pleased to feature the following title, now available at a special price courtesy of the publisher, Henery Press …

Killer Image by Wendy Tyson

An Allison Campbell Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Henery Press

Price: $0.99 (as of 07/19/2014 at 3:00 PM ET).

  

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As Philadelphia's premier image consultant, Allison Campbell helps others reinvent themselves, but her most successful transformation was her own after a scandal nearly ruined her. Now she moves in a world of powerful executives, wealthy, eccentric ex-wives and twisted ethics.

When Allison's latest Main Line client, the fifteen-year-old Goth daughter of a White House hopeful, is accused of the ritualistic murder of a local divorce attorney, Allison fights to prove her client's innocence when no one else will. But unraveling the truth brings specters from her own past. And in a place where image is everything, the ability to distinguish what's real from the facade may be the only thing that keeps Allison alive.

— Killer Image by Wendy Tyson

The Bone Orchard by Paul Doiron, New in Bookstores during July 2014

Today's featured new hardcover mystery, suspense, or thriller title scheduled to be published during July 2014 is …

The Bone Orchard by Paul Doiron

The Mike Bowditch Series (5th)

Publisher: Minotaur Books

        

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

More about our featured title, below …

In the aftermath of a family tragedy, Mike Bowditch has left the Maine Warden Service and is working as a fishing guide in the North Woods. But when his mentor Sgt. Kathy Frost is forced to kill a troubled war veteran in an apparent case of "suicide by cop", he begins having second thoughts about his decision.

Now Kathy finds herself the target of a government inquiry and outrage from the dead soldier's platoon mates. Soon she finds herself in the sights of a sniper, as well. When the sergeant is shot outside her farmhouse, Mike joins the hunt to find the mysterious man responsible. To do so, the ex-warden must plunge into his friend's secret past — even as a beautiful woman from Mike's own past returns, throwing into jeopardy his tentative romance with wildlife biologist Stacey Stevens.

As Kathy Frost lies on the brink of death and a dangerous shooter stalks the blueberry barrens of central Maine, Bowditch is forced to confront the choices he has made and determine, once and for all, the kind of man he truly is.

— The Bone Orchard by Paul Doiron

Critical Diagnosis by Alison Stone, New from Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense in July 2014

Omnimystery News is pleased to introduce a new mystery, suspense, or thriller title from Harlequin, published this month …

Critical Diagnosis by Alison Stone

Imprint: Love Inspired Suspense

  

For more information about the book, see a synopsis, below.

Researcher Dr. Lily McAllister has dedicated her life to finding a cure for a family disease and now, steps away from a promising new treatment, Lily is attacked. Only the training of army physician James O'Reilly can save her. As the would-be CEO of his family's pharmaceutical company, James's secret dream is to reenlist. But he can't leave Lily with a bull's-eye on her back. Nor can he stay and stop her from pursuing her goal. No one can, including the stalker who shadows her every move. Still, James has lost too many people he's loved — and this time he refuses to lose Lily.

— Critical Diagnosis by Alison Stone

Hard As You Can, A Hard Ink Novel of Romantic Suspense by Laura Kaye, Now Available at a Special Price

Omnimystery News is always searching for newly discounted mystery, suspense, thriller and crime novels for our readers to enjoy. Today, we're pleased to feature the following title, now available at a special price courtesy of the publisher, Avon Books …

Hard As You Can by Laura Kaye

A Hard Ink Novel of Romantic Suspense (2nd in series)

Publisher: Avon Books

Price: $1.99 (as of 07/19/2014 at 1:00 PM ET).

  

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Ever since hard-bodied, drop-dead-charming Shane McCallan strolled into the dance club where Crystal Dean works, he's shown a knack for getting beneath her defenses. For her little sister's sake, Crystal can't get too close. Until her job and Shane's mission intersect, and he reveals talents that go deeper than she could have guessed.

Shane would never turn his back on a friend in need, especially a former Special Forces teammate running a dangerous, off-the-books operation. Nor can he walk away from Crystal. The gorgeous waitress is hiding secrets she doesn't want him to uncover. Too bad. He's exactly the man she needs to protect her sister, her life, and her heart. All he has to do is convince her that when something feels this good, you hold on as hard as you can — and never let go.

— Hard As You Can by Laura Kaye