Beachcomber, A Novel of Romantic Suspense by Karen Robards, 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, Atria Books …

Beachcomber by Karen Robards

A Novel of Romantic Suspense

Publisher: Atria Books

Price: $1.99 (as of 09/28/2014 at 1:00 PM ET).

  

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Christy Petrino hadn't planned on a vacation on Ocracoke Island, but when she learns her fiancé and boss, suave Michael DePalma, is a "made man" and the Philadelphia law firm where she works is a front for the mob, she breaks her engagement and quits her job. But no one walks away from the DePalma family business so easily … only if she delivers a locked briefcase to a motel on Ocracoke Island will she — and her mother and sisters — be free.

But after clandestinely making her drop-off late at night, Christy suspects she is being followed on the moonlit beach — and unwittingly runs into a new kind of terror. Now a witness at the center of a homicide investigation, Christy learns the police are hunting a serial killer they refer to as the "Beachcomber" because beautiful young women — women who in fact resemble her — have disappeared recently while vacationing at nearby beach communities. Christy doesn't know whom to fear more — a serial killer who believes she might be able to identify him, or the DePalma family, whose tentacles she can't seem to escape.

Only when she's with Luke Rand, her big surfer-dude next-door neighbor, does she feel safe. But with Luke's asking so many questions about her ex-fiancé and his showing up almost too conveniently whenever danger strikes, she can't help but wonder if his interest in her is due to more than sexual attraction. Can she trust this handsome stranger to help her survive a hot and deadly summer?

— Beachcomber by Karen Robards

Mystery Godoku Puzzle for September 29, 2014

A new Mystery Godoku Puzzle has been created by the editors of the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books and is now available on our website.

Godoku is similar to Sudoku, but uses letters instead of numbers. To give you a headstart, we provide you a mystery clue to fill in a complete row or column (if you choose to use it!).

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This week's letters and mystery clue:

B D I L N O P S T

William Casey Moreton's thriller Dead and Gonewas previously published under this title (9 letters).

We now have two weeks of our puzzles on one page in PDF format for easier printing. Print this week's puzzle here.

Previous puzzles are stored in the Mystery Godoku Archives.

Enjoy the weekly Mystery Godoku Puzzle from the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books, and Thanks for visiting our website!

Please Welcome Novelist Steve P. Vincent

with Steve P. Vincent

We are delighted to welcome novelist Steve P. Vincent to Omnimystery News.

Steve introduces journalist Jack Emery in the political thriller The Foundation (Momentum; September 2014 ebook formats) and in his guest post for us today, he relates a conversation he had with the character. To set the stage, Steve, while he may be fairly tough on Jack, maintains that he's fair and it's all for a greater purpose. Jack, on the other hand, thinks Steve is a jerk, and he has the scars and mental trauma to prove it.

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Steve P. Vincent: Hi Jack, nice to speak with you. It's been a while. How's it going?

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Steve P. Vincent

Jack Emery: You're lucky I'm here at all.

SPV: Now that's a bit ha —

JE: I just read the book.

SPV: Oh. About that …

JE: I can't believe the hell you put me through in 273 pages! I mean, the drafts were bad enough, Steve, but when you team up with a commercial publisher? Brutal.

SPV: Point taken. But the end justifies the means, right?

JE: Would nuking Yankee Stadium be justified to make sure my team wasn't beaten by them? Of course not! Did you really need to make things quite so drastic?

SPV: It is a thriller …

JE: *glare*

SPV: Okay, we started off badly. Tell the readers a bit about yourself.

JE: *Sigh* Fine. I'm a journalist with a habit of getting into messes I should walk away from. I won a Pulitzer a few years back for my coverage of the war in Afghanistan. I like a drink.

SPV: You're also resilient.

JE: Hey, screw you buddy. You're just lucky you don't need to test your immunity to being blown up, tortured, shot at and stalked as often as I do.

SPV: Well, I find hitting Ctrl-A then delete to be a pretty effective tool for dealing with that. It's nice being the lord of your own domain. You should try it.

JE: I write real stories for a living. Not the popcorn fiction you pump out. I try to change the world for the better. You try to blow it up.

SPV: I always fix it in the end. Mostly. Besides, there was a lot that didn't make the final book.

JE: I shudder at the thought.

SPV: Let's take it down a level. We've heard a bit about your career, tell us about your home life.

JE: Complicated. In fact, what you put me through in those twenty-five chapters is nothing compared to my personal life lately. Some of that is in the book though, of course.

SPV: *laughs* I like you Jack. I hope I never have to kill you off to rekindle interest in my series.

JE: Me too, I me — Wait a minute. You said series. You mean there's more?

SPV: Sure! Dude has to eat. The second book is in the works at the moment.

JE: And I'm in it?

SPV: A starring role!

JE: Let me buy you a beer.

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Steve P. Vincent lives with his wife in a pokey apartment in Melbourne's north-west, where he's forced to write on the couch in front of an obnoxiously large television. When he's not writing, Steve keeps food and flat whites on the table working for the man. He enjoys beer, whisky, sports and dreaming up ever more elaborate conspiracy theories to write about. He has a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Political Science and History. His honours thesis was on the topic of global terrorism. He has travelled extensively through Europe, the US and Asia.

For more information about the author, please visit his website at StevePVincent.com or find him on Facebook and Twitter.

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The Foundation
Steve P. Vincent
A Jack Emery Thriller

He who holds the pen holds the power …

When a corrupt think tank, The Foundation for a New America, enlists a Taiwanese terrorist to bomb a World Trade Organization conference, the US and China are put on the path to war.

Star journalist Jack Emery is pulled into a story far more dangerous than he could have imagined. Because the Foundation's deputy director, the ruthless Michelle Dominique, recognizes that whoever controls the message controls the world. And she will take control, no matter the price.

Enter Jack's boss, Ernest McDowell, owner and chairman of the largest media empire on the planet. In the midst of political upheaval, EMCorp is about to become the final play in the Foundation's plan. When Dominique traps the EMCorp owner in her web, Jack's the only one left to expose the conspiracy before it's too late.

As the world powers smash each other against the anvil of Taiwan, Jack will risk everything to battle the Foundation and prevent them from taking control amid the devastation of a global war.

        

One Bad Twelve by Matthew Iden is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature …

One Bad Twelve by Matthew Iden

A Short Story Collection

Publisher: Matthew Iden

… as today's free mystery ebook.

  

This title was listed for free as of September 28, 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.

A disturbed young mother loses more than her mind. A postman's larcenous streak gets him in a terrible mess just a few days before Christmas. A suspenseful chain of letters tells a story of betrayal and violence. And a professional thief gets even after he's been swindled by a couple of amateurs.

These thirteen tales — chock full of dirty motives, relentless ambitions, and a lop-sided view of the world — aren't used to being pushed around. Often gritty, sometimes funny, these stories will leave you wanting more.

— One Bad Twelve by Matthew Iden

The Child Thief by Dan Smith is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature The Child Thief by Dan Smith as today's Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Sunday, September 28, 2014.

The Child Thief by Dan Smith

A Suspense Thriller

Publisher: Pegasus Books

Price: $1.99 (as of 09/28/2014 at 6:10 AM ET).

  

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A troubled First World War veteran races across the frozen steppe of 1930s Ukraine to save a child from a shadowy killer with unthinkable plans …

Luka is a war veteran who now wants only to have a quiet life with his family. His village has, so far, remained hidden from the advancing Soviet brutality. But everything changes the day the stranger arrives, pulling a sled bearing a terrible cargo. When the villagers' fear turns deadly, they think they have saved themselves. But their anger has cursed them: in the chaos, a little girl has vanished. Luka is the only man with the skills to find out who could have stolen a child in these frozen lands — and besides, the missing girl is best friend to Luka's daughter. He swears he will find her.

Together with his sons, Luka sets out in pursuit across lands ravaged by war and gripped by treachery. Soon they realize that the man they are tracking is no ordinary criminal, but a skillful hunter with the child as the bait in his twisted game.

It will take all of Luka's strength to battle the harshest of conditions, and all of his wit to stay a step ahead of Soviet authorities. And though his toughest enemy is the man he tracks, his strongest bond is a promise to his family back home.

— The Child Thief by Dan Smith

Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (140928)

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

• The New Release is Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan (Collector's Edition).

• The current Catch of the Week is Grim Tales: The Stone Queen, just $2.99 through Sunday, September 28, 2014 only.

• Today's Special Deal — This weekend only: Buy One Collector's Edition and Get a Second for Just $1.99! Select two Collector's Editions games, use coupon code AUTUMN and the second game will be just $1.99. Use as many times as you'd like. Offer valid through September 28th, 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 Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan (Collector's Edition)

Your healing skills are world-renowned, and you are summoned to the Kingdom of Eagles to cure a young queen who cannot speak. Just after your arrival, the infant prince is kidnapped, and the queen is accused of dark magic, sentenced to death. Use your herbalism skills to solve puzzles and track down the real culprit. Not everything is as it seems and even the young queen has a dark secret of her own. Bring light back to the Swan Kingdom in this enchanting 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: Find the numerous collectibles; Acquire all the achievements; Get soundtracks, wallpapers, cutscenes, and concept art; Bonus chapter; and an Available Strategy Guide.

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

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The current Catch of the Week is Grim Tales: The Stone Queen

The family saga continues when your nephew Brandon encounters the mysterious Stone Queen in a lonely mountain town. She used to protect the miners here, but now she's out for revenge! The mystery deepens as you explore her shimmering Stone Kingdom, hiding just beneath the town. You must discover the truth behind the queen's anger and save both worlds before a greedy heart brings about their destruction. You'll meet new friends, but you'll also face new foes in this intriguing Hidden-Object Puzzle Adventure 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.

Laura Possessed, A Novel of Suspense by Anthea Fraser, New This Week from Endeavour Press

Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher, promoting and selling ebook editions of works by new authors as well as bringing out ebook editions of out of print books.

We've selected one of their recently published mystery, suspense, thriller or crime titles to feature here today …

Laura Possessed by Anthea Fraser

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Endeavour Press

Price: $3.99 (as of 09/27/2014 at 5:30 PM ET).

  

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Laura Hardy is recovering from a traumatic car crash. The incident proves fatal for her mother, and whilst Laura's life was spared, she is left injured, weak and grieving for her loss. Taken into her brother's care, Edward Hardy resolves that accommodating Laura at his family home, Four Winds, will provide the respite Laura so desperately needs.

Upon arrival however, Laura senses a dark and pervading undercurrent of unrest at Four Winds. What is strange is that it both draws and repels her …

As Laura tries to settle into her new home, she becomes increasingly unsettled by the strange occurrences she encounters at Four Winds. The twisted trees at the bottom of the garden behind her brother's house and the little boy stood at her bedroom door, neither of which can be accounted for. And then the dream: the handsome dark-haired man bending over her, kissing her passionately — the very man who stood before her now at the cocktail party, casually sipping a drink. She knew his face as well as her own, but had never seen him before …

Four Winds' hides a secret, a secret that Laura cannot escape, but which is pulling her deeper and deeper into its clutches …

— Laura Possessed by Anthea Fraser

Three Graves Full, A Novel of Suspense by Jamie Mason, 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, Gallery Books …

Three Graves Full by Jamie Mason

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Gallery Books

Price: $1.99 (as of 09/27/2014 at 5:00 PM ET).

  

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There is very little peace for a man with a body buried in his backyard. But it could always be worse …

More than a year ago, mild-mannered Jason Getty killed a man he wished he'd never met. Then he planted the problem a little too close to home. But just as he's learning to live with the undeniable reality of what he's done, police unearth two bodies on his property — neither of which is the one Jason buried.

Jason races to stay ahead of the consequences of his crime, and while chaos reigns on his lawn, his sanity unravels, snagged on the agendas of a colorful cast of strangers. A jilted woman searches for her lost fiancé, a fringe dweller runs from a past that's quickly gaining on him, and a couple of earnest local detectives piece clues together with the help of a volunteer police dog — all in the shadow of a dead man who had it coming. As the action unfolds, each character discovers that knowing more than one side of the story doesn't necessarily rule out a deadly margin of error.

— Three Graves Full by Jamie Mason

New This Week: Hollywood Forbidden, A Hollywood Alphabet Series Thriller by M. Z. Kelly

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 …

Hollywood Forbidden by M. Z. Kelly

A Hollywood Alphabet Series Thriller (6th in series)

Publisher: M. Z. Kelly

Price: $2.99 (as of 09/27/2014 at 4:30 PM ET).

  

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Catalina Island is only thirty miles from Hollywood as the crow flies. It's an idyllic place with colorful houses, shops, and a placid harbor full of boats owned by some of Hollywood's elite. But when Kate takes a leave of absence from her job and arrives on the island she soon realizes that the peaceful retreat has another side. Her friend's niece, Sissy, and her two best friends are all charged with murder and then kidnapped during the murder of a high profile attorney at the courthouse.

All signs point to Sissy and her friends being taken in by a sex trafficking ring. The stakes become even higher when the press learns that a deadly cult is active on the island and the deceased attorney may have been involved in one of Hollywood's most notorious murder cases known as The Fallen Angel.

Kate's best friends, Natalie and Mo, become involved in the case, creating havoc at every turn, while Kate works with Catalina Detective Buck McCade who's made his way to the island via Laredo, Texas. What follows is a high octane thrill ride as Kate and Buck try to solve a string of murders, save the girls, keep Kate's friends from meddling in things, and unravel a notorious murder and a secret that has haunted the island for over two decades.

— Hollywood Forbidden by M. Z. Kelly

Candy Apple Red, A Jane Kelly Mystery by Nancy Bush, 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, Kensington …

Candy Apple Red by Nancy Bush

A Jane Kelly Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Kensington

Price: $1.99 (as of 09/27/2014 at 4:00 PM ET).

  

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Jane Kelly is through following men. She left Southern California for the murky quaintness of Lake Chinook, Oregon, apparently so she could trade her bartending skills for much more glamorous work process serving. And the boyfriend, of course, is long gone. But things have been looking a little brighter lately. Her hobby doing PI work is kind of fun, especially when she lands a real case — that pays real money.

But the case is about Bobby Reynolds, best friend of Tim Murphy, the only guy she's never gotten over. Everyone except Tim believed Bobby murdered his young family — isn't that why he vanished? Now Tim's coming home and Jane's on her way to talk to Bobby's father. Looks like Jane'll be trailing men after all — this time with a tape recorder and a camera. To top it off, she's being trailed by a homely pug named Binky, left to her by a distant relative. With a job she's learning as she goes along and her ex back in town, Jane's life just went from stress-free to completely stressed-out. And then there's the dead body …

— Candy Apple Red by Nancy Bush

The Phantom of Nantucket by Carolyn Keene, a New Nancy Drew Diaries Mystery for Cadet Sleuths, Ages 10 to 12

Omnimystery News is pleased to present in this post a new First Clues: Mysteries for Kids series title published this month …

The Phantom of Nantucket by Carolyn Keene

Series: Nancy Drew Diaries

Publisher: Aladdin

Format(s): Hardcover, Paperback, eBook

Recommended for Cadet Sleuths, Ages 10 to 12

  

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

A dream trip to Nantucket turns into a nightmare …

Nancy, Bess, and George can't wait to start their trip to Nantucket. The three girls are there to visit Bess's family friend Jenna and go to the opening of an exhibit at the local whaling museum. Jenna's been working on the exhibit for months, but when the girls get to the museum, a threatening banner has replaced the welcome sign.

Nancy's got plenty of potential suspects, but she's worried she won't be able to solve the case in time to save the opening. And as the threats increase in severity, she becomes more concerned about Jenna's safety than the ruined exhibit. Can Nancy find the culprit in time?

— The Phantom of Nantucket by Carolyn Keene

Death on a High Floor, A Jenna James Legal Thriller by Charles Rosenberg, 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, Thomas & Mercer …

Death on a High Floor by Charles Rosenberg

A Jenna James Legal Thriller (1st in series)

Publisher: Thomas & Mercer

Price: $1.99 (as of 09/27/2014 at 3:00 PM ET).

This title is one of over 100 mysteries and thrillers included in Amazon's The Big Deal, Now through 10/05/2014.

  

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When much-despised Marbury Marfan senior partner Simon Rafer turns up in a cold pool of blood with an ornate dagger in his back, it comes as a surprise to no one — least of all to Robert Tarza, who is first on the scene. A long-time partner at Marbury, Tarza knows dozens of attorneys in the firm who had good motive to want Rafer in the ground. But despite his own decades of conflict with Rafer — and a recent heated quarrel over a rare ancient coin Simon bought from him — Robert never imagined that homicide Detective Spritz would zero in on him as prime suspect.

As Spritz's case builds with uncanny speed, Robert quickly falls from his respected position at Marbury to a criminal being dragged through the tabloids. Along with his kick-butt defense attorney, Jenna James, he is forced to play detective in a race to find the real killer — and uncovers a web of fraud amongst his closest colleagues in the process. In the end, only Jenna's untested trial skills can keep him out of prison.

— Death on a High Floor by Charles Rosenberg

The Lost Key by Catherine Coulter and J. T. Ellison, 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 Lost Key by Catherine Coulter and J. T. Ellison

a Nicholas Drummond Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Putnam

        

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 …

Freshly minted FBI agent Nicholas Drummond is barely out of his Quantico training when he and his partner, Mike Caine, are called to investigate a stabbing on Wall Street.

Their investigation, however, yields more questions than answers. It quickly becomes clear that the victim, John Pearce, was more than the naval historian and antiquities dealer he appeared to be. What Drummond doesn't know is that buying and selling rare books was Pearce's cover, and that he had devoted his life to discovering the whereabouts of a missing World War I U-boat concealing a stash of gold bullion, and an unexpected surprise that only raises more questions. When Drummond and Caine find both of Pearce's adult children have disappeared, the case assumes a new sense of urgency. The FBI agents know their best lead lies in the victim's cryptic final words — "The key is in the lock." But what key? What lock?++The search for Adam and Sophia Pearce takes them on an international manhunt, which threatens to run them afoul of an eccentric billionaire industrialist with his own plans not only for the lost gold, but the creation of a weapon unlike anything the world has ever seen.

— The Lost Key by Catherine Coulter and J. T. Ellison

Sunken Treasure by Katy Lee, New from Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense in September 2014

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

Sunken Treasure by Katy Lee

Imprint: Love Inspired Suspense

  

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

Shipwreck diver Gage Fontaine is used to modern-day pirates chasing after his boat and the buried treasure he salvages. But when he unknowingly leads a dangerous criminal to the waters off Stepping Stones Island, he puts a beautiful fisherwoman in grave danger.

Rachelle Thibodaux has spent the past year hiding on her boat to avoid the town's censure for her father's crimes. But when she comes face-to-face with a gun-wielding pirate, she becomes a new kind of target. To save her own life, she'll have to work with Gage to find the treasure before the pirates do.

— Sunken Treasure by Katy Lee

Angel Baby, A Suspense Thriller by Richard Lange, 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, Mulholland Books …

Angel Baby by Richard Lange

A Suspense Thriller

Publisher: Mulholland Books

Price: $2.99 (as of 09/27/2014 at 1:00 PM ET).

Winner of the 2013 Hammett Prize for literary excellence in crime fiction.

  

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To escape the awful life she has descended into, Luz plans carefully. She takes only the clothes on her back, a Colt .45, and all the money in her husband's safe. The corpses in the hallway weren't part of her plan.

Luz needs to find the daughter she left behind years earlier, but she knows she may die trying. Her husband is El Principe, a key player in a high-powered drug cartel, a business he runs with the same violence he has used to keep Luz his perfect, obedient wife.

— Angel Baby by Richard Lange