Led by Lies by Marguerite Ashton is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

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Led by Lies by Marguerite Ashton

A Lily Blanchette Crime Novel

Publisher: Criminal Lines Publishing

… as today's second free mystery ebook.

  

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Detective Lily Blanchette's first case as lead investigator is big: two college students struck down by a theatrical killer.

While politicians and the press clamor for quick closure, Lily realizes this case bears frightening similarities to her sister's unsolved murder — a murder her father died trying to solve.

Lily's search for answers threatens to destroy her marriage and her remaining family, but she can't quit. To stop the killer, she must avoid becoming the next victim.

— Led by Lies by Marguerite Ashton

Snowballs and Scotch Mist by Andrea Frazer is Today's First Featured Free MystereBook

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Snowballs and Scotch Mist by Andrea Frazer

The Belchester Chronicles

Publisher: Accent Press

… as today's first free mystery ebook.

  

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The batty old biddies are at it again …

Lady Amanda Golightly receives an invitation to spend Burns' Night in Castle Rumdrummond in Scotland. Although she is dismissive of the idea, her old chum Hugo is thrilled at the thought and, beguiled by the idea of wearing tartan, he uses his own brand of childish pleading to win her agreement to the trip.

Along with Beauchamp, her long-suffering manservant, and her friend, Enid Tweedie, acting as personal servants, the four head north of the border for a "wee break".

It is not too long, however, before murder enters their lives once more, and they begin to suspect some very dirty dealing under the social veneer of castle life.

Bagpipes, haggis, tartan and kilts all make their appearance, as dastardly deeds continue through the snowy landscape. But Death has not yet finished with the houseparty.

— Snowballs and Scotch Mist by Andrea Frazer

Fifteen 1st in Series Mysteries is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature Fifteen 1st in Series Mysteries as today's Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 each is valid only for today, Tuesday, January 06, 2015. We're highlighting one of the titles in this post.

Fellowship of Fear by Aaron Elkins

A Gideon Oliver Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Open Road

Price: $1.99 (as of 01/06/2015 at 6:10 AM ET).

  

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When anthropology professor Gideon Oliver is offered a teaching fellowship at US military bases in Germany, Sicily, Spain, and Holland, he wastes no time accepting. Stimulating courses to teach, a decent stipend, all expenses paid, plenty of interesting European travel … What's not to like?

It does not take him long to find out. On his first night, he is forced to fend off two desperate, black-clad men who have invaded his Heidelberg hotel room with intent to kill. And then there are a few trivial details that the recruiting agency forgot to mention — such as the fact that the two previous holders of the fellowship both met with mysterious ends.

From there, it is all downhill. Gideon finds himself the target in an unfamiliar game for which no one has bothered to give him the rules. What he does have is his own considerable intellect and his remarkable forensic skills. He will need them, for he is playing for some fairly high stakes: the security of Western Europe.

— Fellowship of Fear by Aaron Elkins

Review: Wait For Signs by Craig Johnson

A Mysterious Review of Wait For Signs by Craig Johnson. A Walt Longmire Short Story Collection.

Review summary: Each story in this collection is distinctive, and tells of a journey Longmire makes through Absaroka County and the very interesting characters he meets along the way. Including the author's Hillerman Award-winning story "Old Indian Trick", a very entertaining collection for fans of the series. (Click here for text of full review.)

Our rating:

Wait For Signs
Craig Johnson
A Walt Longmire Short Story Collection
Viking (October 2014)

Publisher synopsis: Ten years ago, Craig Johnson wrote his first short story, the Hillerman Award — winning "Old Indian Trick." This was one of the earliest appearances of the sheriff who would go on to star in Johnson's novels and the A&E series Longmire. Each Christmas Eve thereafter, fans rejoiced when Johnson sent out a new short story featuring an episode in Walt's life that doesn't appear in the novels; over the years, many have asked why they can't buy the stories in book form.

Wait for Signs collects those beloved stories — and one entirely new story, "Petunia, Bandit Queen of the Bighorns" — for the very first time in a single volume, regular trade hardcover. With glimpses of Walt's past from the incident in "Ministerial Aide," when the sheriff is mistaken for a deity, to the hilarious "Messenger," where the majority of the action takes place in a Port-A-Potty, Wait for Signs is a necessary addition to any Longmire fan's shelf and a wonderful way to introduce new readers to the fictional world of Absaroka County, Wyoming.

        

New This Week: The Three Sisters, The Whispers Series by Lisa Unger

Lisa Unger's final e-novella in a trilogy of mini-thrillers about a psychic medium and the strange secrets she begins to uncover — for better or for worse — is released today.

The Three Sisters by Lisa Unger

The Whispers Series (3rd in series)

Publisher: Pocket Star

Price: $0.99 (as of 01/05/2015 at 5:30 PM ET).

  

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When Eloise's granddaughter, twenty-year-old Finley, comes to live with her, Eloise's abilities start to change — things seem to be getting easier. Her load is lighter, and rather than chasing down people she needs, they are coming to her. She teams up with detective Jones Cooper to help a desperate father bring his daughter's killer to justice.

Meanwhile, Finley, who is developing gifts of her own, has bigger problems than she's willing to admit. Will Eloise help Finley and others see the difference between justice and revenge, or will things spiral out of control first?

— The Three Sisters by Lisa Unger

Vegas Rain, A Manny Williams Thriller by Rick Murcer, Now Available at a Special Price

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Vegas Rain by Rick Murcer

A Manny Williams Thriller (6th in series)

Publisher: Murcer Press

Price: $0.99 (as of 01/05/2015 at 5:00 PM ET).

  

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Manny Williams and his friends in the BAU are rocked. They return home from ordeals in North Carolina to find that Doctor Fredrick Argyle's body is missing from the Michigan cemetery where he was buried almost a year before. If the missing body isn't peculiar enough, Manny's wife, Chloe, receives an Argyle-like text from Las Vegas threatening the future of Manny's unborn child.

Those circumstances send Manny and his team on a wild ride to Sin City — where the lights are bright and the murder bizarre — directly into the clutches of a killer who wants nothing more than to see Manny dead.

— Vegas Rain by Rick Murcer

New This Week: Dead No More, A Novel of Romantic Suspense by L. R. Nicolello

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 January 2015 and priced $4.99 or less …

Dead No More by L. R. Nicolello

A Novel of Romantic Suspense

Publisher: HQN Books

Price: $3.99 (as of 01/05/2015 at 4:30 PM ET).

  

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The next person you trust … may be the last …

Lily Andrews was once the most sought-after undercover operative at Unit 67, a Black Ops agency buried deep within the U.S. Intelligence Community. But then her partner — and fiancé — turned rogue, leaving her for dead after a mission gone horribly wrong. Disgusted with 67's attempt to cover up Jackson's traitorous actions, Lily walked away from everything she knew and loved … and swore she'd hunt her ex down on her own and bring him to justice.

When the handsome, undeniably alpha Derek Moretti needs her help to pursue a ruthless sociopath who is putting advanced weaponry into the hands of terrorists, Lily sees her chance to return to 67 with her pride intact. She didn't realize how much she'd missed the adrenaline rush of being undercover — or maybe that's the heat that races through her whenever Derek is near. But soon Lily will have to choose between the vengeance she craves and the country she's sworn to protect. And with the clock ticking down on a nuclear catastrophe, she knows that this time, if she's trusted the wrong man, she won't live to regret it …

— Dead No More by L. R. Nicolello

After the Fall, A Laura Nelson Thriller by Patricia Gussin, Now Available To Pre-Order at a Special Price

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After the Fall by Patricia Gussin

A Laura Nelson Thriller (4th in series)

Publisher: Oceanview Publishing

Price: $2.99 (as of 01/05/2015 at 4:00 PM ET).

  

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A tragic accident ends Laura Nelson's career as a surgeon. After accepting a position as Vice President for Research in a large pharmaceutical company, Laura works to finalize the imminent approval of the company's groundbreaking new drug.

But Jake Harter, a malicious Food and Drug Administration employee, cannot let that happen. He is obsessed with Adawia Abdul, the beautiful Iraqi scientist who discovered the drug. As soon as the drug is approved, Adawia will collect a substantial bonus and reluctantly return to replace her dying father, the lead scientist in Saddam Hussein's bioweapon program.

As Hussein's henchmen apply brutal pressure to assure Dr. Abdul's speedy return to Iraq, Harter uses his influence to stall the drug's approval. If Laura gets in his way, he will eliminate her as he has her predecessor and his own wife.

— After the Fall by Patricia Gussin

All the President's Menus by Julie Hyzy, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during January 2015

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during January 2015 …

All the President's Menus by Julie Hyzy

An Olivia Paras, White House Chef Mystery (8th in series)

Publisher: Berkley

  

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It's an old adage that too many cooks spoil the broth. But when a tour of the White House kitchen by a group of foreign chefs ends in murder, it's Olivia Paras who finds herself in the soup …

Due to a government sequester, entertaining at the White House has been severely curtailed. So executive chef Olivia Paras is delighted to hear that plans are still on to welcome a presidential candidate from the country of Saardisca — the first woman to run for office — and four of that nation's top chefs.

But while leading the chefs on a kitchen tour, pastry chef Marcel passes out suddenly — and later claims he was drugged. When one of the visiting chefs collapses and dies, it's clear someone has infiltrated the White House with ill intent. Could it be an anti-Saardiscan zealot? Is the candidate a target? Are the foreign chefs keeping more than their recipes a secret? Once again, Olivia must make sleuthing the special of the day …

— All the President's Menus by Julie Hyzy

When Did We Lose Harriet?, A MacLaren Yarbrough, Thoroughly Southern Mystery by Patricia Sprinkle, 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, Zondervan …

When Did We Lose Harriet? by Patricia Sprinkle

A MacLaren Yarbrough, Thoroughly Southern Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Zondervan

Price: $2.99 (as of 01/05/2015 at 3:00 PM ET).

  

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A teenage girl has been missing from her Montgomery, Alabama, home for six weeks. She may be a runaway, a crime victim, or both. What's amazing is other people's lack of concern. Just one person cares that she's gone: a spunky amateur sleuth on the sunset end of sixty.

Armed with razor-sharp insight, a salty wit, and tenacious faith, MacLaren Yarbrough follows a trail of clues — a wisp of a hint, a shadow of a lie — in search of answers to questions that come hot and fast and that grow increasingly alarming. How did a fifteen-year-old girl come across a large sum of money? Why did she hide it instead of taking it with her? Where is she now? And who is willing to kill to keep MacLaren from probing too far?

Masked by Dixie charm and the scent of honeysuckle, a deadly secret lies coiled … one that holds the ultimate answer to the question, When Did We Lose Harriet?

— When Did We Lose Harriet? by Patricia Sprinkle

Rising Tide by Patricia Twomey Ryan, New in Bookstores during January 2015

Today's featured new hardcover mystery, suspense, or thriller title scheduled to be published during January 2015 is …

Rising Tide by Patricia Twomey Ryan, an Emily Harrington Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Severn House

      

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When Emily Harrington heads back to Aruba for the wedding of Annie and Martin Maitland's daughter, Sarah, in the stunning coastal resort of Island Bluffs, she is soon reunited with old friends, including Chief Inspector Thomas Moller, and makes new ones too.

But the morning after the wedding, the body of a beautiful young girl washes up on Manchebo Beach. The police have little to go on except for a gold bangle bracelet on her wrist. Will it lead them to her murderer? As the mystery of the bracelet is unravelled, Emily finds herself plunged into danger again.

— Rising Tide by Patricia Twomey Ryan

New This Week: Death Knock, A Noshes Up North Culinary Mystery by Mary Grace Murphy

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Death Knock by Mary Grace Murphy

A Noshes Up North Culinary Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Max Roberts Publishing

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When Noshes Up North Wisconsin food blogger and restaurant reviewer, Nell Bailey finds a dead body, she finds herself in hot water. How can she solve the crime before the police suspect her?

Nell's passion for food is good for the job, but plays havoc on her hips. As she tries to keep her life in balance, she learns that the new man in her life has a questionable past. Adding to her distress, there's a murder at Nell's new favorite local pub. She makes a disturbing discovery while investigating with her "partner in crime," Elena. Could one of their old friends be a murderer?

— Death Knock by Mary Grace Murphy

In Hot Water by J. J. Cook, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during January 2015

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during January 2015 …

In Hot Water by J. J. Cook

A Stella Griffin, Sweet Pepper Fire Brigade Mystery (3rd in series)

Publisher: Berkley

  

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Sweet Pepper, Tennessee, has the world's hottest and sweetest peppers — as well as a ghost that cooks and a fire chief who fights crime …

Stella Griffin should be bubbling over with joy now that she's the full-time fire chief of Sweet Pepper, except trouble is brewing on her doorstep. An angry resident has purchased her cabin, and — with a bulldozer in tow — is ready to tear it down. But as Stella worries over the fate of her home and Eric, her ghostly roommate, there's soon an even greater cause for alarm.

A suspicious house fire in the pricey Sunset Beach community at Sweet Pepper Lake claims the life of ex-state representative Barney Falk. The nature of the death has Stella feeling out of her depth, so she teams up with the state's arson investigator. Moving full steam ahead with the case, they must smoke out a killer before the firebug strikes again …

— In Hot Water by J. J. Cook

Buried Leads, A Nichelle Clarke, Headlines in High Heels Mystery by LynDee Walker, Now Available at a Special Price

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Buried Leads by LynDee Walker

A Nichelle Clarke, Headlines in High Heels Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Henery Press

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When an Armani-clad corpse turns up in the woods, crime reporter Nichelle Clarke smells a scoop. A little digging, and Nichelle uncovers a web of corruption that stretches all the way to Washington, D.C. Politics. Murder. And a dead lobbyist. It's everything Nichelle's ever dreamed of.

The cops are playing it close, the feds even closer, and Nichelle's afraid her boss will assign the story to the political desk any day. Richmond's new ATF SuperCop makes an arrest before she can say "Louboutin," but Nichelle's gut says he's got the wrong guy.

Her sexy Mafia boss friend warns her off the case, her TV rival is hot on her designer heels, an ambitious copy editor wants her beat, and victims are piling up faster than she can track them down. As Nichelle zeroes in on the truth, it'll take some fancy footwork to nab this headline before the killer nabs her.

— Buried Leads by LynDee Walker

Dead Simple, A Dylan Scott Mystery by Shirley Wells, 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 …

Dead Simple by Shirley Wells

A Dylan Scott Mystery (8th in series)

Publisher: Carina Press

Price: $3.99 (as of 01/05/2015 at 12:30 PM ET).

  

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Private investigator Dylan Scott is struggling to come to terms with the death of his wife. He has to cope for the sake of his two children, though it's easier to blame himself for her death and take comfort in a bottle of whisky.

When he hears that the man who helped him solve his first case has been killed in Dawson's Clough, Dylan finds a new purpose and vows to put all his energy into finding justice for him. Who would have a motive to kill a kind man like Simple Stevie? As it turns out, everyone.

Dylan's hunch is that Stevie must have snapped a photo of the wrong person, doing something they want erased, so he focuses his investigation on the town's residents. But Dylan's worst fears are realized when he again finds his own family in the crosshairs.

— Dead Simple by Shirley Wells