Archie Meets Nero Wolfe by Robert Goldsborough is Today's Open Road Daily Deal

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature Archie Meets Nero Wolfe by Robert Goldsborough as today's Open Road Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Monday, August 11, 2014.

Archie Meets Nero Wolfe by Robert Goldsborough

A Nero Wolfe Prequel Mystery (8th in series)

Publisher: Mysterious Press

Price: $1.99 (as of 08/11/2014 at 7:50 AM ET).

  

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To become part of the Nero Wolfe legend, Archie Goodwin must prove his worth …

Archie Goodwin comes to New York City hoping for a bit of excitement. In his third week working as a night watchman, he stops two burglars in their tracks — with a pair of hot lead slugs. Dismissed from his job for being "trigger-happy", he parlays his newfound notoriety into a job as a detective's assistant, helping honest sleuth Del Bascom solve cases like the Morningside Piano Heist, the Rive Gauche Art Gallery Swindle, and the Sumner-Hayes Burglary. But it's the kidnapping of Tommie Williamson, the son of a New York hotel magnate, that introduces Goodwin to the man who will change his life.

Young Tommie has gone missing, and only one detective is built for the job: Nero Wolfe, the heavyset genius of West Thirty-Fifth Street. Together they will form one of the most unlikely crime fighting duos in history — but first Goodwin must find Tommie Williamson, and prove to Wolfe that he deserves a place by his side.

— Archie Meets Nero Wolfe by Robert Goldsborough

California Schemin' by Kate George is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature …

California Schemin' by Kate George

A Bella Bree MacGowan Mystery

Publisher: Mainly Murder

… as today's third free mystery ebook. This is a repeat freebie that was last featured on our site on December 25, 2012.

  

This title was listed for free as of August 11, 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.

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.

More on today's free book, below.

Being a self-sufficient, problem solving Vermont girl, Bree's used to taking care of her own problems. Just because some Ex-Army Ranger has gotten her mixed up in murder doesn't mean she's obligated to behave herself. Bree figures it's her job to get as far away from Mr. Hambecker as possible, turn in the murderer and reclaim her boyfriend and her life. But the murderer isn't going to be easy to catch, her life is in a shambles and the boyfriend isn't sure he want's to be reclaimed. It's mystery with a side of laughter.

— California Schemin' by Kate George

Ghostly Treasure by Suzanne Stengl is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature …

Ghostly Treasure by Suzanne Stengl

A Bandit Creek Novella

Publisher: Mya & Angus

… as today's second free mystery ebook.

  

This title was listed for free as of August 11, 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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More on today's free book, below.

When Christie McFee reads about the gold hidden at the bottom of Lost Lake, she decides to put some adventure in her life by diving for treasure. But when she meets Gaven St. Michel, the Divemaster on La Bonne Aventure, she starts to think that treasure can be whatever you want it to be.

If only Christie could figure out how to deal with the two ghosts who are haunting her — one of them wants her help, and the other wants her dead.

— Ghostly Treasure by Suzanne Stengl

The Saints Go Dying by Erik Hanberg is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

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The Saints Go Dying by Erik Hanberg

An Arthur Beautyman Mystery

Publisher: Side x Side Publishing

… as today's free mystery ebook.

  

This title was listed for free as of August 11, 2014 at 7:00 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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Arthur Beautyman, a computer hacker turned detective, is hunting a serial killer targeting modern day saints. Every two months, a new body turns up — and the world is left with one less good person.

Against him is an unscrupulous reality TV show, whose sole premise is that the police are corrupt and incompetent. As the intensifying public reaction pushes all of Beautyman's resources to the limits, he dusts off his old habits — computer hacking — to dig up evidence he couldn't find legally.

But when he accidentally leaves a cyber-trail, he finds himself targeted by a member of his own department, who doesn't know the hacker she's tailing is in the office next door.

It's a deadly cat-and-mouse game set against the lights of Hollywood.

— The Saints Go Dying by Erik Hanberg

Payback in Panama by Noel Hynd is Today's Nook Daily Find

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature Payback in Panama by Noel Hynd as today's Nook Daily Find.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Monday, August 11, 2014, and has been price-matched by Amazon.com.

Payback in Panama by Noel Hynd

An Alexandra LaDuca Mystery (6th in series)

Publisher: Zondervan

Price: $1.99 (as of 08/11/2014 at 6:30 AM ET).

  

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After two attempts on her life, Alex is faced with the ultimate decision … kill or be killed.

U.S. Treasury Agent Alexandra LaDuca is at a crossroads. Her job is beating her up, emotionally and psychologically. And the moral battle between her faith and her responsibilities is taking its toll on her effectiveness. For the first time, she wonders how long she can last.

Forcing an end to her long-running and treacherous duel with the heads of the Dosi Cartel, Alex knows this is her last do-or-die operation. It's time call in all the favors owed to her.

Her fight takes her into the criminal underground of America's east coast, south into the violent underworld of Central America, across Honduras and El Salvador, and finally to Panama for a shattering confrontation.

Alex's career, her life, and her future with the man she loves — a future she never expected after the violent death of her fiancé two years earlier — are all at stake. After a final payback in Panama, nothing will be the same … if she even survives.

— Payback in Panama by Noel Hynd

The Jimmy Veeder Fiasco Series by Johnny Shaw is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature The Jimmy Veeder Fiasco Series by Johnny Shaw as today's Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 each is valid only for today, Monday, August 11, 2014. We're hightlighting the first book in the series in this post.

Dove Season by Johnny Shaw

A Jimmy Veeder Fiasco (1st in series)

Publisher: Thomas & Mercer

Price: $1.99 (as of 08/11/2014 at 6:10 AM ET).

  

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Twelve years have passed since Jimmy Veeder set foot in the Imperial Valley of southern California. The only person that could bring him back is his father, Jack, who is dying of cancer. Jimmy is prepared to spend Jack's final days joking and reminiscing, but the old man has other plans. He needs Jimmy to cross the border into Mexico and find a prostitute named Yolanda. It's a strange final request to be sure, but Jimmy's not one to argue with a dying man.

With his childhood buddy Bobby Maves in tow, he heads south, looking for Yolanda among the seedy bars and neighborhoods along the Calexico/Mexicali border. Their search leads them to Tomás Morales, a rising star in the Mexican underworld. While dangerous to most, his childhood friendship with Jimmy brings out his loyalty and spurs him to help.

But just when Jimmy thinks his quest has ended, an unexpected murder sucks him further into the violence and danger of Mexicali. In his fight for survival and search for truth, what he uncovers calls into question everything he thought he knew about his father — and will determine just what kind of man he himself truly is.

— Dove Season by Johnny Shaw

Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (140811)

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

• The New Release is Dead Reckoning: Silvermoon Isle.

• The current Catch of the Week is The Mirror Mysteries: Forgotten Kingdoms, just $2.99 through Sunday, August 17, 2014 only.

• Today's Special Deal — It is Bonus Punch Monday! Receive a BONUS PUNCH with every game purchase, only on Mondays.

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

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The New Release is Dead Reckoning: Silvermoon Isle

Silver-screen star Veronica West plummeted to her death from the top of a lighthouse on Silvermoon Isle. Was it an accident? A suicide? Or did someone at the party that night kill Veronica? Solve the case using an innovative "deduction" feature that turns questioning suspects into a fun, interactive game!

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

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 The Mirror Mysteries: Forgotten Kingdoms

In this second installation of the series, Tommy is all grown up and on the hunt for the mirror that changed the lives of him and his family forever. Now he's missing, and it is up to you to help his sister retrieve Tommy and locate the evil mirror. Plunge through the mirror and into unimagined realms and magical worlds as you continue the saga and aid Tommy's sister on her quest. The mirror is back — can you and extinguish his power for good?

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

Also available for this game:

• Get the Strategy Guide.
• Check out the Blog Walkthrough.

Review: Supreme Justice by Max Allan Collins

A Mysterious Review of Supreme Justice by Max Allan Collins. A Joe Reeder Thriller.

Review summary: This presumed first in a series is completely forgettable both from a whodunit perspective and its radically political point of view. But the central character is actually quite interesting and the scenes in which he is using his skills are riveting. More of him and his abilities and less of his politics would be welcome. (Click here for text of full review.)

Our rating:

Supreme Justice
Max Allan Collins
A Joe Reeder Thriller
Thomas & Mercer (July 2014)

Publisher synopsis: After taking a bullet for his commander-in-chief, Secret Service agent Joseph Reeder is a hero. But his outspoken criticism of the president he saved — who had stacked the Supreme Court with hard-right justices to overturn Roe v. Wade, amp up the Patriot Act, and shred the First Amendment — put Reeder at odds with the Service's apolitical nature, making him an outcast.

FBI agent Patti Rogers finds herself paired with the unpopular former agent on a task force investigating the killing of Supreme Court Justice Henry Venter. Reeder — nicknamed "Peep" for his unparalleled skills at reading body language — makes a startling discovery while reviewing a security tape: the shooting was premeditated, not a botched robbery. Even more chilling, the controversial Venter may not be the only justice targeted for death.

Is a mastermind mounting an unprecedented judicial coup aimed at replacing ultra-conservative justices with a new liberal majority? To crack the conspiracy and save the lives of not just the justices but also Reeder's own family, rising star Rogers and legendary investigator Reeder must push their skills — and themselves — to the limit.

    

New This Week: Tom Swift and his Motor Cycle, The Adventures of Tom Swift by Victor Appleton and Thomas Hudson

Like many contemporary mystery fans, we read The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew growing up but also the adventures of Tom Swift, which often combined fantastic engineering marvels in a sometimes criminal or mystery storyline.

This is the first volume in the 100th anniversary rewrite project of this series. It has been substantially rewritten to remove outright racism and to enhance the mechanical and technical interests. Many books of this era used sentence structures, certain words and even punctuation in ways that can be confusing to younger readers today. So, every effort has been made to alleviate this issue while retaining the flavor of a story first told more than a century before.

Tom Swift and his Motor Cycle by Victor Appleton and Thomas Hudson

The Adventures of Tom Swift (1st in series)

Publisher: Thackery Fox

Price: $1.99 (as of 08/10/2014 at 4:30 PM ET).

  

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Young mechanical genius Tom Swift purchases a motorcycle from a man who finds he can not control it. Using his knowhow and a lot of elbow grease, Tom manages to not just get the motor cycle into prime condition, he makes some enhancements to its electrical system, and constructs the first hard-shelled helmet to protect his head.

While perfecting his machine he runs afoul of a gang of thieves who are wanted for a robbery in another town. A mysterious old hobo makes Tom's life miserable as he tries to help apprehend the gang members.

But, is the hobo a friend or a foe?

— Tom Swift and his Motor Cycle by Victor Appleton and Thomas Hudson

Green for Danger, An Inspector Cockrill Mystery by Christianna Brand, 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 …

Green for Danger by Christianna Brand

An Inspector Cockrill Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Open Road

Price: $1.99 (as of 08/10/2014 at 4:00 PM ET).

This mystery, originally published in 1944, was adapted into a 1946 film starring Alastair Sim as Inspector Cockrill.

  

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A man dies on the operating table, and Inspector Cockrill suspects murder …

As German V-1 rockets rain down on the English countryside, the men and women of the military hospitals fight to stay calm. The morning after a raid, Doctor Barnes prepares for a routine surgery to repair a postman's broken leg. But with general anesthesia, there is always danger. Before the first incision is made, the postman turns purple. Barnes and his nurses do what they can, but the patient is dead in minutes.

The coroner calls for an inquest. Barnes has a history of lost patients, and cannot afford more trouble. Scotland Yard Detective Inspector Cockrill is unimpressed by the staff at the hospital, which he finds a nest of jealousy, indiscretion, and bitterness. One of them, doctor or nurse, murdered the postman — and it won't be long before they kill again.

— Green for Danger by Christianna Brand

Taken In by Elizabeth Lynn Casey, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during August 2014

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during August 2014 …

Taken In by Elizabeth Lynn Casey

The Tori Sinclair, Southern Sewing Circle Series (9th)

Publisher: Berkley

  

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

More about our featured title, below …

When a trip to the Big Apple ends in murder, the sewing circle searches for a killer who’s rotten to the core …

Winning an appearance on a top-rated, New York based morning show means the trip of a lifetime for librarian Tori Sinclair and the Sweet Briar Ladies Society Sewing Circle. Anxious to experience Manhattan with her friends, Tori is less than excited when fellow member Dixie Dunn opts to use the vacation as an opportunity to rendezvous with a man she met online.

Still, Tori never imagined her friend would be taken in by a con man specializing in scamming vulnerable older women — or that Dixie would be arrested for his murder.

Now, as the sewing circle goes up against Gotham's elite to prove Dixie's innocence, they will have to unravel tangled secrets and alibis, patch together a mess of clues, and put a clever killer in the city's hottest spotlight …

— Taken In by Elizabeth Lynn Casey

Bad Blood, A Kate Shugak Mystery by Dana Stabenow, 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, Minotaur Books …

Bad Blood by Dana Stabenow

A Kate Shugak Mystery (20th in series)

Publisher: Minotaur Books

Price: $1.99 (as of 08/10/2014 at 3:00 PM ET).

  

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One hundred years of bad blood between the Alaskan villages of Kushtaka and Kuskulana come to a boil when the body of a young Kushtaka ne'er-do-well is found wedged in a fish wheel. Sergeant Jim Chopin's prime suspect is a Kuskulana man who is already in trouble in both villages for falling in love across the river. But when the suspect disappears, members of both tribes refuse to speak to Jim.

When a second murder that looks suspiciously like payback occurs, Jim has no choice but to call in Kate Shugak for help. This time, though, her Park relationships may not be enough to sort out the truth hidden in the tales of tragedy and revenge.

— Bad Blood by Dana Stabenow

The Black Road by Tania Carver, New in Bookstores during August 2014

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

The Black Road by Tania Carver

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Pegasus

        

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

More about our featured title, below …

The honeymoon is over for newlywed criminologist Marina Esposito. Her house is in flames. Her detective husband is in a coma. Her baby daughter is missing. And then her phone rings …

"I have something you've lost," the voice said. "Your daughter."

The voice at the other end wants to play a game. If Marina completes a series of bizarre tasks within three days, she wins her daughter's life. If she fails, her little girl dies. The clock starts now.

In a desperate race against time, Marina begins to suspect that the madman is someone she knows — someone with a past as troubled as her own. But the truth is far darker than she imagines …

— The Black Road by Tania Carver

Cavanaugh Strong by Marie Ferrarella, New from Harlequin Romantic Suspense in August 2014

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

Cavanaugh Strong by Marie Ferrarella

Series: Cavanaugh Justice

Imprint: Romantic Suspense

  

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

Why are too many healthy seniors dying in nursing homes? Vice detective Noelle O'Banyon can't let the mystery go. And though she has no business working a homicide case, the love-shy single mom draws partner Duncan Cavanaugh into her rogue investigation. He's a notorious player she thoroughly disdains — and the feeling's mutual.

Duncan considers Noelle too straightlaced for his taste. But as they uncover the shocking scandal behind the mysterious deaths, the crime-fighting pair become closer — and passionately in sync. Now, before a killer stops their bliss, can he and Noelle prevent the next murder in Aurora?

— Cavanaugh Strong by Marie Ferrarella

Murder Strikes a Pose, A Kate Davidson, Downward Dog Mystery by Tracy Weber, 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, Midnight Ink …

Murder Strikes a Pose by Tracy Weber

A Kate Davidson, Downward Dog Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Midnight Ink

Price: $1.99 (as of 08/10/2014 at 1:00 PM ET).

This title is one of over 100 mysteries and thrillers included in Amazon's The Big Deal for August 2014.

  

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When George and Bella — a homeless alcoholic and his intimidating German shepherd — disturb the peace outside her studio, yoga instructor Kate Davidson's Zen-like calm is stretched to the breaking point. Kate tries to get rid of them before Bella scares the yoga pants off her students. Instead, the three form an unlikely friendship.

One night Kate finds George's body behind her studio. The police dismiss his murder as a drug-related street crime, but she knows George wasn't a dealer. So Kate starts digging into George's past while also looking for someone to adopt Bella before she's sent to the big dog park in the sky. With the murderer nipping at her heels, Kate has to work fast or her next Corpse Pose may be for real.

— Murder Strikes a Pose by Tracy Weber