Please Welcome Kira Peikoff, Author of the Suspense Thriller No Time To Die

with Kira Peikoff

We are delighted to welcome author Kira Peikoff to Omnimystery News.

Kira's second thriller is No Time To Die (Pinnacle Books; August 2014 mass market paperback and ebook formats) and today we are pleased to introduce you to both the book and its author.

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No Time To Die
Kira Peikoff
A Suspense Thriller

In a Washington, D.C. research lab, a brilliant scientist is attacked by his own test subjects. At Columbia University, a talented biochemist is lured out of her apartment and never seen again. In the Justice Department's new Bioethics Committee, agent Les Mahler sees a sinister pattern emerging …

Zoe Kincaid is a petite college student whose rare genetic makeup may hold the key to a powerful medical breakthrough. When she is kidnapped, the very thing mankind has wanted since the dawn of time threatens to unleash our final destruction.

        

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Kira Peikoff

Kira Peikoff graduated with high honors from New York University in 2007 with a degree in journalism, after four years of various reporting internships: covering street crime for The Daily News, writing about Capitol Hill for The Orange County Register in Washington, D.C., reporting on business and technology for Newsday, and researching feature stories for New York magazine.

In addition to writing thrillers, she is freelancing for a variety of major media outlets including The New York Times, and attending Columbia University's Master of Science program in Bioethics. She lives in New York City with her husband and dog.

For more information about the author, please visit her website at KiraPeikoff.com or find her on Facebook and Twitter.

Montalbano's First Case by Andrea Camilleri is Today's Open Road Daily Deal

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature Montalbano's First Case by Andrea Camilleri as today's Open Road Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Tuesday, September 30, 2014.

Montalbano's First Case by Andrea Camilleri

An Inspector Montalbano Prequel

Publisher: Open Road

Price: $1.99 (as of 09/30/2014 at 7:50 AM ET).

  

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Salvo Montalbano is thirty-five years old and still a bit naive—and there are plenty of criminals ready to take advantage of his inexperience in his early years as a deputy inspector.+++While the story involves no bloody crimes, devoted readers are sure to find the scenes and sensations—not to mention the dose of spine-chilling suspense—that they have come to expect from Andrea Camilleri.

— Montalbano's First Case by Andrea Camilleri

Nefarious Doings by Ilsa Evans is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature …

Nefarious Doings by Ilsa Evans

A Nell Forrest Mystery

Publisher: Momentum

… as today's second free mystery ebook. This is a repeat freebie that was last featured on our site on October 24, 2013.

  

This title was listed for free as of September 30, 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.

For Nell Forrest, life in the little town of Majic is not going smoothly. One of her five daughters has just swapped university for fruit-picking, another is about to hit puberty, while a third keeps leaving aggrieved messages on the answering machine. On top of all this, her mother is infuriating and it's only been a matter of months since Nell lost her husband of twenty-five years. It's no surprise, then, that she is even struggling to write her weekly column.

But the floodgates of inspiration are about to swing open, almost knocking her out in the process. Murder and mayhem, arson and adultery, dungeons, death threats and disappearances are just around the corner. Despite Nell's abysmal aptitude for investigative work, she manages to shine the light on the local Richard III Society and that's when things really start to heat up. Throw in some suspicious widows, nosy neighbours, a canine witness, plus a detective who is getting a little closer than he should, and it's clear that nefarious doings are well and truly afoot.

— Nefarious Doings by Ilsa Evans

Death Speaks Softly by Anthea Fraser is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature …

Death Speaks Softly by Anthea Fraser

A David Webb Mystery

Publisher: Endeavour Press

… as today's free mystery ebook.

  

This title was listed for free as of September 30, 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.

There were plenty of men, both tutors and post-graduates, who'd been attracted to Arlette Picard. But when the young French girl disappears from Broadshire University, it sparks one of Chief Inspector Webb's most complex investigations.

She was a vivacious young woman, carefree and loved by many — or was she? Was her disappearance been caused by jealousy? It is not just her disappearance that makes Webb uneasy …

On the fringe of his enquires is Professor Warwick, a man whose brilliance teetered on the brink of madness. And the arrival of the girl's parents from France soon leads to a further tragedy, which Webb is helpless to prevent …

— Death Speaks Softly by Anthea Fraser

The Discrete Charm of Charlie Monk by David Ambrose is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature The Discrete Charm of Charlie Monk by David Ambrose as today's Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Tuesday, September 30, 2014.

The Discrete Charm of Charlie Monk by David Ambrose

A Suspense Thriller

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Price: $1.99 (as of 09/30/2014 at 6:10 AM ET).

  

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Charlie Monk is the ultimate superhero. He has no conscience. He has no fear. But he also has no memory. Dr Susan Flemyng has found a way to give memory back.

In a world where even virtual reality is controlled, that is the most dangerous knowledge of all. Can she trust those she works for, or should she take the greatest risk and trust Charlie?

— The Discrete Charm of Charlie Monk by David Ambrose

Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (140930)

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

• Our Featured Title is Haunted Manor: Queen of Death.

• The current Catch of the Week is Dark Tales: Edgar Allan Poe's The Gold Bug, just $2.99 through Sunday, October 05, 2014 only.

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

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Our Featured Title is Haunted Manor: Queen of Death

Save your sister before it's too late! Find a powerful amulet to stop an ancient evil in this amazing Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game. After receiving a mysterious letter, you return home to find that your family has been murdered. The only survivor is your sister, Stella, who now needs you to save her! Concoct a powerful elixir to save Stella and then confront the Queen of Death!

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 Dark Tales: Edgar Allan Poe's The Gold Bug

Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale gets a reboot in this fourth game in the well-loved Dark Tales series. You and your detective companion Dupin have been summoned to the seashore to help William LeGrand discover the exact location of a treasure lost hundreds of years ago. But LeGrand isn't the only one with designs on the pirate booty … A masked villain tries to make off with the code, and a mysterious woman in a veil seems to be connected.

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: Wouldn't It Be Deadly by D. E. Ireland

A Mysterious Review of Wouldn't It Be Deadly by D. E. Ireland. A Eliza Doolittle and Henry Higgins Mystery.

Review summary: This is a delightful, cleverly plotted mystery, with engaging characters from literature showing wit and good humor while solving a whodunit-style story in Edwardian London. Thoroughly enjoyable, it is a sparkling start to this new series. (Click here for text of full review.)

Our rating:

Wouldn't It Be Deadly
D. E. Ireland
A Eliza Doolittle and Henry Higgins Mystery
Minotaur Books (September 2014)

Publisher synopsis: Following her successful appearance at an Embassy Ball — where Eliza Doolittle won Professor Henry Higgins' bet that he could pass off a Cockney flower girl as a duchess — Eliza becomes an assistant to his chief rival Emil Nepommuck. After Nepommuck publicly takes credit for transforming Eliza into a lady, an enraged Higgins submits proof to a London newspaper that Nepommuck is a fraud. When Nepommuck is found with a dagger in his back, Henry Higgins becomes Scotland Yard's prime suspect. However, Eliza learns that most of Nepommuck's pupils had a reason to murder their blackmailing teacher.

As another suspect turns up dead and evidence goes missing, Eliza and Higgins realize the only way to clear the Professor's name is to discover which of Nepommuck's many enemies is the real killer. When all the suspects attend a performance of Hamlet at Drury Lane, Eliza and Higgins don their theatre best and race to upstage a murderer.

        

Mistress of Lies, An Isabel Wilde, Mistress of Fortune Mystery by Holly West, New This Week from Carina Press

Carina Press is a digital-first imprint from Harlequin, publishing books in an interesting and diverse selection of genres including contemporary romance, steampunk, gay/lesbian fiction, science-fiction, fantasy, and — but of course — mystery and suspense.

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

Mistress of Lies by Holly West

An Isabel Wilde, Mistress of Fortune Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Carina Press

Price: $2.99 (as of 09/29/2014 at 5:30 PM ET).

  

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London, 1679. Isabel, Lady Wilde, mistress of King Charles II, has made a good living disguised as fortune teller Mistress Ruby, counseling London's elite. But after the murder of one of her customers, business has taken a downturn, and Isabel is on the verge of accepting the king's offer to move into the palace.

Isabel's plans are interrupted when a beggar girl named Susanna shows up at her home, claiming to be her niece. Isabel always believed that her older brother, Adam, died alone during the plague. When Susanna reveals that Adam was actually murdered, Isabel is compelled to take up an impossible task: discover the truth about her brother's death, twelve years after it happened.

Isabel's investigation leads her through the gamut of London society, from bear-baiting matches and brothels to the realm of wealthy bankers. But as she uncovers her brother's dark secrets, Isabel begins to wonder whether the past is better left buried — especially when uncovering the truth could lead to her own funeral.

— Mistress of Lies by Holly West

Fit To Be Dead, An Aggie Mundeen Mystery by Nancy G. West, 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, Henery Press …

Fit To Be Dead by Nancy G. West

An Aggie Mundeen Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Henery Press

Price: $0.99 (as of 09/29/2014 at 5:00 PM ET).

  

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Aggie Mundeen, single and pushing forty, fears nothing but middle age. When she moves from Chicago to San Antonio, she decides she better shape up before anybody discovers she writes the column, "Stay Young with Aggie." She takes Aspects of Aging at the University of the Holy Trinity and plunges into exercise at Fit and Firm.

Rusty at flirting and mechanically inept, she irritates a slew of male exercisers, then stumbles into murder. She'd like to impress the attractive detective with her sleuthing skills. But when the killer comes after her, the health club evacuates semi-clad patrons, and the detective has to stall his investigation to save Aggie's derriere.

— Fit To Be Dead by Nancy G. West

New This Week: Deadly Deceit, A Kate Maddox Mystery by Nancy Buckingham

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 …

Deadly Deceit by Nancy Buckingham

A Kate Maddox Mystery (4th in series)

Publisher: Belgrave House

Price: $3.99 (as of 09/29/2014 at 4:30 PM ET).

First published in 1992 by Piatkus Crime Club and as written by Erica Quest. This is its first appearance as an ebook.

  

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Detective Chief Inspector Kate Maddox is on holiday in Lisbon with her partner, Richard Gower, when they meet acquaintances of his. Major Bletchley is tired, but his wife accompanies them to a Fado club.

When they return to the hotel the major is dead — murdered. The investigation links to another murder back home in the Cotswolds, and proves very complex for Kate.

— Deadly Deceit by Nancy Buckingham

The Alligator Man, A Legal Thriller by James Sheehan, 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, Center Street …

The Alligator Man by James Sheehan

A Legal Thriller

Publisher: Center Street

Price: $2.99 (as of 09/29/2014 at 4:00 PM ET).

Read our review of this book on Mysterious Reviews.

  

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Kevin Wylie's crooked boss wants to run him out of town, and Kevin's long-time girlfriend is ready to take a hike. He decides that now is the time to leave Miami, visit his father, who he hasn't seen in 28 years, and get some answers. Heading back to his hometown, he doesn't realize that he and his dad will become embroiled in a murder case.

The victim, one of the richest and most-hated corporate criminals in America has been dubbed The Alligator Man since pieces of his clothing were found in a local swamp. Billy Fuller had every reason in the world to want Johnson dead and all the evidence leads right to his doorstep. But legendary trial lawyer Tom Wylie believes in Billy and he and his son reunite to fight the courtroom battle for Billy's life.

— The Alligator Man by James Sheehan

Murder at Marble House by Alyssa Maxwell, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during September 2014

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during September 2014 …

Murder at Marble House by Alyssa Maxwell

An Emma Cross, Gilded Newport Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Kensington

  

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 …

With the dawn of the twentieth century on the horizon, the fortunes of the venerable Vanderbilt family still shine brightly in the glittering high society of Newport, Rhode Island. But when a potential scandal strikes, the Vanderbilts turn to cousin and society page reporter Emma Cross to solve a murder and a disappearance …

Responding to a frantic call on her newfangled telephone from her eighteen-year-old cousin, Consuelo Vanderbilt, Emma Cross arrives at the Marble House mansion and learns the cause of her distress — Consuelo's mother, Alva, is forcing her into marriage with the Duke of Marlborough. Her mother has even called in a fortune teller to assure Consuelo of a happy future.

But the future is short-lived for the fortune teller, who is found dead by her crystal ball, strangled with a silk scarf. Standing above her is one of the Vanderbilts' maids, who is promptly taken into police custody. After the frenzy has died down, Consuelo is nowhere to be found. At Alva's request, Emma must employ her sleuthing skills to determine if the vanishing Vanderbilt has eloped with the beau of her choice — or if her disappearance may be directly connected to the murder …

— Murder at Marble House by Alyssa Maxwell

Final Settlement, A Darby Farr Mystery by Vicki Doudera, 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, Midnight Ink …

Final Settlement by Vicki Doudera

A Darby Farr Mystery (4th in series)

Publisher: Midnight Ink

Price: $1.99 (as of 09/29/2014 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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The dea of winter … when murder returns to Maine …

Realtor and amateur sleuth Darby Farr is back in her hometown for the highly anticipated wedding of her fellow real estate associate, Tina Ames. But the festive mood on the snow-swept island of Hurricane Harbor is darkened with tragic news. Lorraine Delvecchio — the police chief's assistant — is found dead, tangled in a lobster trap near the abandoned lighthouse on the Manatuck Breakwater.

Working double duty as Chief Dupont's realtor and PI, Darby uncovers evidence that the death was more than just a slip on the ice. Lorraine's history with money is far from innocent, and Darby's suspect list keeps getting longer. With a prominent islander's dramatic ex-wife back in town and Tina's plans to sell a reclusive artist's waterfront home, it's up to Darby alone to find the murderer before she becomes the next victim.

— Final Settlement by Vicki Doudera

French Pastry Murder by Leslie Meier, New in Bookstores during September 2014

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

French Pastry Murder by Leslie Meier

a Lucy Stone Mystery (21st in series)

Publisher: Kensington

        

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 …

Lucy Stone is saying "Au revoir!" to Tinker's Cove, Maine, and "Bonjour!" to Paris to take in the sights, learn how to bake authentic French pastries, and experience some joie de vivre. But her dreams of la vie en rose are put on hold when the City of Lights turns deadly …

Tinker's Cove is abuzz with excitement when Norah, the queen of daytime TV, comes to town and selects Lucy and her pals to be featured in her "Women Who Make a Difference" episode. In recognition for their charitable work, the ladies and their husbands are awarded a dream vacation in Paris, complete with classes at Le Cooking School with renowned pastry chef Larry Bruneau. But their bon voyage is cut short when Lucy discovers the chef in a pool of blood on the second day of class …

Lucy always dreamed of visiting Paris, but with Chef Larry on death's doorstep and Lucy and her friends detained for questioning, she's worried she'll be trading in her luxury accommodations for a sojourn in the bastille. If she's going to enjoy her vacation, she'll have to unpack her sleuthing skills and clear her name.

Lucy's search for the truth takes her from the towers of Notre Dame to the gardens of Versailles and a dozen charming bistros in between. But will she be able to track down a killer more elusive than the perfect macaron?

— French Pastry Murder by Leslie Meier

Telemystery: The Field of Blood, The Mentalist, Miss Marple, and NYPD Blue, New This Week on DVD

Telemystery, your source for one of the most comprehensive listings of crime drama, amateur sleuth, private investigator, mystery and suspense television series, mini-series and made-for-television movies, now available on or coming soon to DVD, Blu-ray disc, or Video-on-Demand, is profiling four series from our site being released this week.

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The Field of Blood
Set 1

Amidst the gritty Glasgow of the early 1980s, Paddy Meehan (Jayd Johnson) is struggling to make a name for herself in the macho newsroom of the Daily News. At work, Paddy is up against hardened reporters who doubt her; at home, she's fighting her rigid Catholic family, who just want her to get married. But Paddy's passion for digging into the darkest corners of the city comes first. She's not above crossing a few lines to get to the truth-and that dedication often puts her in the crosshairs, not just with her sexist colleagues, but with the desperate subjects of her stories.

This BBC series is based on the crime novels by Denise Mina. Set 1 contains two feature-length mysteries that comprise Series 1 and 2, which originally aired in 2011 and 2013, respectively.

  

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The Mentalist
Season Six

Armed with a list of seven suspects confirmed by the killer himself, Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) and the CBI team are closing in on the elusive serial killer while continuing to solve California's most puzzling crimes. Could Red John be a cult leader? A ghoulish forensic analyst? A super-suspicious Homeland Security Agent? Or one of four law officials, including the director of the CBI himself?

The identity of the man who killed Patrick Jane's family is finally revealed in a climactic showdown … but that's not the end of the story! When the CBI is shuttered, Jane, Lisbon and the team partner with the FBI to tackle a whole new slew of mysteries … including vicious attacks on former CBI members.

The seventh and final season of this CBS drama will premiere in early 2015.

      

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Miss Marple
Series 6

Agatha Christie's much-loved heroine is back on the case in these three new mysteries.

Julia McKenzie dons Miss Marple's trademark tweeds with wit and flair. These all-new cases see Miss Marple solving mysteries at the grand estates of England and a tropical paradise in the Caribbean.

The feature-length episodes are:

A Caribbean Mystery — Sent on an island vacation to relieve her rheumatism, Miss Marple isn't quite enjoying her stay at a posh hotel. After the sudden, suspicious death of a fellow guest piques her interest, she joins forces with a curmudgeonly tycoon to unravel a web of dark magic and deceit.

Greenshaw's Folly — When a desperate young mother awakens Miss Marple in the middle of the night, the kindly sleuth helps her and her son find refuge at a nearby country house. It turns out the strange, labyrinthine building isn't the safest place after all, as bodies start piling up.

Endless Night — On a visit to a recently widowed friend, Miss Marple meets Mike Rogers, a handsome chauffeur with big dreams for his future and tragedy in his past. He marries the perfect girl, builds a beautiful home, and seems on track for the life he has always wanted. Then people start dying.W

  

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NYPD Blue
Season Seven

An emotionally scarred Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) finds solace in his developing friendship with partner Danny Sorenson (Rick Schroder) in this seventh season of the ABC crime drama, which originally aired during the 1999-2000 television season,

Kirkendall (Andrea Thompson) takes steps to reconcile with her ex-husband, and Diane (Kim Delaney) finds herself caught in the middle. And before it's all over, two more detectives will leave the 15th Precinct family.

  

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Visit the Telemystery website to discover more television mystery series currently available on and coming soon to DVD, Blu-ray disc, or video on demand.