Dark Angel by Sally Beauman is Today's Open Road Daily Deal

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature Dark Angel by Sally Beauman as today's Open Road Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Wednesday, September 03, 2014.

Dark Angel by Sally Beauman

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Open Road

Price: $1.99 (as of 09/03/2014 at 7:50 AM ET).

  

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A riveting tale of deception and murder — past and present …

On an April night in 1910, just after the appearance of Halley's comet, a man dies violently at an English manor called Winterscombe. More than half a century later, Victoria Cavendish tries to root out the secrets that have haunted three generations of her family. With the aid of a timeworn journal, she begins an unconventional voyage into the secrets of the past.

As Victoria moves closer to the truth of what happened on that fateful night long ago, she uncovers a shocking saga of sex, love, and betrayal.

— Dark Angel by Sally Beauman

In Good Faith by Scott Pratt is Today's Fourth Featured Free MystereBook

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature …

In Good Faith by Scott Pratt

A Joe Dillard Legal Thriller

Publisher: Phoenix Publishing

… as today's fourth free mystery ebook. This is a repeat freebie that was last featured on our site on November 12, 2012.

  

This title was listed for free as of September 03, 2014 at 7:30 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.

A family of four is slaughtered in rural Tennessee.

Two weeks later, a retired high school principal and his wife are brutally slain.

Two Satan-worshipping teens stand accused.

It's up to prosecutor Joe Dillard to convict them. A former defense attorney who spent way too much time defending people he knew were guilty, Joe is determined to win this case to atone for his past. But an evil young woman named Natasha is responsible for the slayings and Joe knows it. Natasha is walking around free because the two boys who have been arrested are too terrified to implicate her. Now Joe must risk everything — including his family's safety and his own life — to bring an evil murderer to justice.

— In Good Faith by Scott Pratt

The Ghost of Christmas Past by Jean G. Goodhind is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature …

The Ghost of Christmas Past by Jean G. Goodhind

A Honey Driver Mystery

Publisher: Accent Press

… as today's third free mystery ebook.

  

This title was listed for free as of September 03, 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.

Honey is back and it's a Dickensian Christmas in Bath; frost lies thick on the ground and white mist drifts through the narrow alleys.

The Green River Hotel is hosting the very last office Christmas party of the season. The employees of the firm arrive and seem shell shocked that their miserly employer, frequently referred to as Scrooge, has paid for everything. How come the change of heart? They never get the chance to ask because old "Scrooge" doesn't turn up for the party. A deadly deed has been done, and it's up to Honey Driver and her darling DCI Doherty to solve the Christmas caper.

— The Ghost of Christmas Past by Jean G. Goodhind

The Rhyme's Library by Kristy Tate is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature …

The Rhyme's Library by Kristy Tate

A Rose Arbor Mystery

Publisher: Kristy Tate

… as today's second free mystery ebook.

  

This title was listed for free as of September 03, 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.

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.

Crazy Aunt Charlotte is missing again. Blair Rhyme, Rose Arbor's young librarian, doesn't bother to check Charlotte's regular haunts — the Veteran's of Foreign Wars lodge, the Four H-Club, or the bins behind Milton's Fish shop — because Charlotte is dead. Blair discovered her body amongst the boxes of what-nots and whatevers in the library's basement. Unfortunately, when she returns to the library with the police Charlotte is missing. Again.

Desperate to prove that she doesn't share her aunt's mental illness and that Charlotte really has been murdered, Blair tangles with a former lover, a disturbingly handsome stranger and a wacky cast of Rose Arbor characters.

At first Blair tries to dismiss the skin-pricking sensation of being watched, but as small disturbances grow increasingly threatening, she must confront the enemies, real or imagined, that drove her aunt to madness and death in the Rhyme's Library.

— The Rhyme's Library by Kristy Tate

The Mirror and the Meretrix by Andrew D. Mellusco is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature …

The Mirror and the Meretrix by Andrew D. Mellusco

A Blackstone and Brenwen Novel

Publisher: Andrew D. Mellusco

… as today's free mystery ebook.

  

This title was listed for free as of September 03, 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.

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.

Red Riding Hood is charged with murder and only her childhood sweetheart, the idealistic and roguish lawyer, Elliot Blackstone can rescue her. Joined by Blackstone & Associates' newest addition and fervently ambitious trainee, Centaur Epona Brenwen, he must uncover the plot behind Abigail Hood's incarceration before royal assassins, Rose Red and Snow White silence her for good.

Meanwhile Blackstone's lawyers, Sandman, Vincent Traum and, Fire-Nymph, Fury have their own problems as a seemingly innocuous insurance case involving a magic mirror turns deadly as a murderous and thieving band of seven Dwarf-Giants are released for lack of evidence.

Could these two cases be linked? And what is the real identity of Hansel, murder victim and robbery witness? All the lawyers do know is that somebody wants the magic mirror and will kill to get it. Elliot Blackstone just might be facing the last case of his talented but young life.

— The Mirror and the Meretrix by Andrew D. Mellusco

Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (140903)

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

• The New Release is Entwined: The Perfect Murder.

• The Daily Deal is 3 Cards to Dead Time, just $2.99 today only!

• The current Catch of the Week is Spirits of Mystery: The Dark Minotaur, just $2.99 through Sunday, September 07, 2014 only.

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

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The New Release is Entwined: The Perfect Murder

Adam Turner was an unfortunate man who was surrounded by people who could all benefit from his death, but who actually murdered him? Play the detective in this classic whodunit mystery to find out! Interview the suspects including his wife, sister, friend, the housemaid, the paperboy and a shadowy mafia figure. The plot gets thicker and thicker as you find evidences against all suspects. It is up to you to figure out who murdered Adam Turner!

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

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Today's Daily Deal is 3 Cards to Dead Time

In late 1929, five people — including Jess Silloway's grandmother — mysteriously vanished and were never seen again. Now a ghostly figure has begun to haunt Jess's dreams. Use your powers of observation and deduction to unlock glimpses of events from the past, present and future, and then put the pieces together to discover what happened that fateful night eighty years ago! Experience this exciting Hidden Object game!

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

Also available for this game:

• Check out the Blog Walkthrough.

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The current Catch of the Week is Spirits of Mystery: The Dark Minotaur

In the dark of night, an elusive figure breaks in to the royal menagerie and steals four magic animals, your childhood companions and dearest friends. It is up to you to save them! Take the journey to discover more about the Dark Minotaur who threatens the magical world. Can you save them in time?

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.

Review: The Iron Sickle by Martin Limón

A Mysterious Review of The Iron Sickle by Martin Limón. A George Sueño and Ernie Bascom Mystery.

Review summary: This historical series, set in Korea in the mid-1970s, features two of the more interesting investigators in current crime fiction, who often question the orders of their superiors and risk their lives to find answers. With its unique and engaging storyline, this latest mystery is a fine and compelling example. (Click here for text of full review.)

Our rating:

The Iron Sickle
Martin Limón
A George Sueño and Ernie Bascom Mystery
Soho Crime (August 2014)

Publisher synopsis: Early one rainy morning, the head of the 8th United States Army Claims Office in Seoul, South Korea, is brutally murdered by a Korean man in a trench coat with a small iron sickle hidden in his sleeve. The attack is a complete surprise, carefully planned and clinically executed. How did this unidentified Korean civilian get onto the tightly controlled US Army base? And why attack the claims officer — is there an unsettled grudge, a claim of damages that was rejected by the US Army?

Against orders, CID agents George Sueño and Ernie Bascom start to investigate. Somehow, no one they speak to has been interviewed yet. The 8th Army isn't great at solving cases, but they aren't usually this bad, either. George and Ernie begin to suspect that someone doesn't want the case solved.

        

Midnight Betrayal, The Midnight Novels by Melinda Leigh, New This Week from Montlake Romance

Montlake Romance delivers happily-ever-afters for all romantic reading tastes, from steamy to sweet, from sweeping historicals to provocative paranormals.

In this post, we've selected one of their recently published suspense titles to feature here today …

Midnight Betrayal by Melinda Leigh

The Midnight Novels (3rd in series)

Publisher: Montlake Romance

Price: $3.99 (as of 09/02/2014 at 5:30 PM ET).

  

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Curator Dr. Louisa Hancock left behind Maine and her troubled past for Philadelphia and a job at a prominent museum. Just when it seems that Louisa's new life is safe from her dark secrets, the body of a museum intern is found — the victim of a brutal and baffling murder.

Louisa realizes this is no random crime. And when another intern goes missing, the abduction is linked to the only man who has ever tempted Louisa's heart — Conor Sullivan, the sexy owner of a Philly sports bar. Louisa's past has taught her to be wary, but her heart refuses to believe Conor is guilty.

Now Conor and Louisa must dodge a police investigation — and their growing desire — as they race to find the real killer before another girl turns up dead. But trusting Conor could be deadly, especially as the evidence against him mounts … and as a merciless killer targets Louisa as the next victim.

— Midnight Betrayal by Melinda Leigh

The Ninth Directive, A Quiller Novel by Adam Hall, 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 present the following title, now available at a special price courtesy of the publisher, Open Road …

The Ninth Directive by Adam Hall

A Quiller Novel (2nd in series)

Publisher: Open Road

Price: $1.99 (as of 09/02/2014 at 5:00 PM ET).

  

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When a security exercise goes wrong, a rogue agent must defend a British diplomat from Thai assassins …

Quiller is not an easy man to work with. Freethinking to the point of insubordination, he's the kind of spy who gives his superiors ulcers. But his case file, going back to his work against the Nazis, speaks for itself. The Bureau ranks him as a #9 agent — Reliable Under Torture — and that's the kind of man they need in Bangkok.

Because an important British official is coming to visit, and the Bureau wants Quiller to plan the diplomat's murder.

Of course, it's only a security exercise. The official will be traveling under top-notch protection, and they want Quiller to devise an assassination plot to test the abilities of his security detail.

But for the diplomat and for Quiller, the danger quickly becomes real.

— The Ninth Directive by Adam Hall

Diva Las Vegas, A Raven McShane Mystery by Stephanie Caffrey, New This Week 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 …

Diva Las Vegas by Stephanie Caffrey

A Raven McShane Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Gemma Halliday

Price: $0.99 (as of 09/02/2014 at 4:30 PM ET).

  

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When Las Vegas exotic dancer Raven McShane launches a private detective business, no one takes her seriously at first. But when a former dancer and good friend needs help solving the town's most notorious murder, Raven joins forces with a built bouncer and a smokin' hot Mormon to uncover the killer's identity.

Raven dodges casino thugs, old-money families, and long-buried secrets, all of which lead her down a path that's seedier than the strip in the morning light. If she can stay one step ahead of the killer, she just may prove that this beauty has brains, too.

— Diva Las Vegas by Stephanie Caffrey

Two O'Clock Slump, A Hartfield Mystery by Chautona Havig, 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 present the following title, now available at a special price courtesy of the publisher, Wynnewood Press …

Two O'Clock Slump by Chautona Havig

A Hartfield Mystery (3rd in series)

Publisher: Wynnewood Press

Price: $0.99 (as of 09/02/2014 at 4:00 PM ET).

  

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It's time for Alexa's bi-annual trip to her hometown. In the wake of her dear friend's arrest and her recent engagement, the trip should have been a welcome diversion. However, her trips to California's Mojave Desert only bring pain and reminders of why she moved halfway across the country in the first place.

Any hope for a quiet rest away from the drama of recent months disappears as an alarm clock in the hotel room next to hers awakens her at two o'clock in the morning.

To her astonishment, Alexa finds herself under suspicion for the murder. When the evidence piles up against her, Joe decides it's time for her to leave. While Alexa stays "off the grid" and out of the hands of her hometown police, Joe works quickly to find who is really responsible.

— Two O'Clock Slump by Chautona Havig

Death Is Like a Box of Chocolates by Kathy Aarons, a New 1st in Series Mystery Introducing Michelle Serrano and Erica Russell

Omnimystery News is pleased to present you with one of this month's new 1st in Series titles, a mystery, thriller or suspense novel that introduces a recurring character (or characters) …

Death Is Like a Box of Chocolates by Kathy Aarons

A Michelle Serrano and Erica Russell, Chocolate Covered Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Berkley

  

What we know about the characters: Michelle Serrano and Erica Russell are co-owners of a combined bookstore and chocolate shop in West Riverdale, Maryland. For more information about their first murder, see a synopsis of the book, below.

Whether it's to satisfy a craving for chocolate or pick up the hottest new bestseller, the locals in charming West Riverdale, Maryland, are heading to Chocolates and Chapters, where everything sold is to die for …

Best friends Michelle Serrano and Erica Russell are celebrating the sweet rewards of their combined bookstore and chocolate shop by hosting the Great Fudge Cook-off during the town's Memorial Day weekend Arts Festival. But success turns bittersweet when Main Street's portrait photographer is found dead in their store, poisoned by Michelle's signature truffles.

As suspicion mounts against Michelle, her sales begin to crumble and her career seems whipped. With Erica by her side, Michelle must pick through an assortment of suspects before the future of their dream store melts away …

— Death Is Like a Box of Chocolates by Kathy Aarons

New This Week: Stalked: The Boy Who Said No, A True-Life Novel by Patti Sheehy

Omnimystery News is pleased to present 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 September 2014 and priced $4.99 or less …

Stalked: The Boy Who Said No by Patti Sheehy

A True-Life Novel

Publisher: Oceanview Publishing

Price: $2.99 (as of 09/02/2014 at 3:00 PM ET).

  

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After defecting from Cuba's Special Forces and making a harrowing escape from his homeland, Frank faces new challenges in America. With five dollars in his pocket and a boatload of determination, he rejects an offer to join the CIA and takes his chances on achieving the American dream. Frank and his sweetheart, Magda, want nothing more than marriage, children, and a nice life for themselves.

Frank dreams of celebrating milestone anniversaries with Magda, but his dreams are dashed. Instead, the couple faces a challenge neither of them could ever imagine. Meanwhile, sinister forces in Cuba plan to avenge Frank's escape. Can Frank outwit Cuban operatives bent on killing him? Will he again overcome the forces of evil?

— Stalked: The Boy Who Said No by Patti Sheehy

The Cinderella Killer by Simon Brett, New in Bookstores during September 2014

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

The Cinderella Killer by Simon Brett

A Charles Paris Mystery (19th in series)

Publisher: Crème de la Crime

      

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

More about our featured title, below …

Landing a minor part in the Empire Theatre Eastbourne's Christmas production of Cinderella, Charles Paris soon discovers that his main role is to gently introduce the show's baffled American star, famous sitcom actor Kenny Polizzi, to the bizarre customs of English pantomime.

During their convivial sessions in the local pub, Charles finds himself increasingly caught up in Polizzi's tangled affairs as the American fends off a vengeful soon-to-be-ex-wife, an obsessed groupie, and a barely-controlled drink problem. But Charles is about to be far more involved than he might wish when he stumbles across a body beneath Eastbourne Pier, a neat bullet hole in the centre of the forehead.

As the world's press descends on Eastbourne, the pantomime rehearsals descend into chaos and he himself comes under suspicion, it's up to Charles to put his renowned sleuthing skills to the test to find out who really killed his fellow cast member — and why.

— The Cinderella Killer by Simon Brett

Wet Work by Les Roberts, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during September 2014

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during September 2014 …

Wet Work by Les Roberts

The Dominick Candiotti Series (2nd)

Publisher: Gray & Company

  

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

More about our featured title, below …

Dominick Candiotti is a paid assassin employed by the shadowy Brownstone Agency. After one too many assignments, weary of the violence and a life of temporary identities, he wants to leave the profession. His anonymous boss, code-named "Og", isn't happy with the decision; he turns the tables on his employee and assigns fellow agents to eliminate him.

Now on the run, Candiotti fights for his life, trying to stay one step ahead of deadly pursuers while he tracks down his nemesis boss and uncovers secrets from his own past.

— Wet Work by Les Roberts