New This Week: Tanzi's Game, A Vince Tanzi Mystery by C. I. Dennis

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 …

Tanzi's Game by C. I. Dennis

A Vince Tanzi Mystery (3rd in series)

Publisher: C. I. Dennis

Price: $2.99 (as of 01/11/2015 at 4:30 PM ET).

  

Ex-deputy and former private investigator Vince Tanzi is a family man now, and there is no longer any room for staking out motels and chasing after bad guys. Not with a nine-month-old kid in the back seat. Vince has reluctantly retired to focus on child rearing, recovering from a near-fatal injury, and the occasional knitting project. That is, until his best friend's mother vanishes without explanation.

This third adventure takes him to southernmost Florida and closer to the Equator when the trail leads offshore. He is up against the Pimentel family, formerly of the Hialeah numbers racket, but now respectable citizens. Sort of. He is also up against his own personal issues, including a tenuous marriage and some unwelcome distractions.

— Tanzi's Game by C. I. Dennis

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Two Bennett Sisters Mysteries by Lise McClendon, Now Available at a Special Price

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Today, we're pleased to present the following title, now available at a special price courtesy of the publisher, Thalia Press …

Blackbird Fly by Lise McClendon

A Bennett Sisters Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Thalia Press

Price: $0.99 (as of 01/11/2015 at 4:00 PM ET).

  

A house in France connects three women together — the woman who owns the house, the woman who lives in the house, and the woman who died there sixty years before. Merle Bennett inherits the house of her late husband, in a small village in the Dordogne. But when she arrives a deranged squatter won't let her inside.

Secrets from the post-war period, when southwest France was left to wither by Nazi occupation, and secrets of a newer kind, occupy what should be a fine French summer for Merle. With her teenage son in tow, a sexy roofer in her kitchen, and a nasty discovery in the pissoir, there is plenty to keep her mind off her endless to-do list. A story of murder, self-discovery, and family, deep in the heart of France.

— Blackbird Fly by Lise McClendon

The Girl in the Empty Dress by Lise McClendon

A Bennett Sisters Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Thalia Press

Price: $2.99 (as of 01/11/2015 at 4:00 PM ET).

  

Truffles, wine, romance, and intrigue in the heart of France …

Merle Bennett is turning fifty, and her four sisters are helping her celebrate by going to France on a walking tour of the Dordogne. But one sister invites along a law colleague whose annoying ways upset what Merle had hoped would be just 'wine, women, and walking.' When Gillian Sargent, the sixth wheel, finds an injured dog beside the road the idyllic summer vacation takes a dark and dangerous turn. Why is the dog special? Who is after her? And what will they do to get the dog back?

All five Bennett sisters are lawyers. One is writing a blog about their trip, baring family details. As the intrigue heats up, one of Merle's boyfriends shows up from New York while her French boyfriend arrives unexpectedly. The delicate karma of sisterhood is rife with bickering, tears, and French law as the questions about Gillian Sargent pile up. Who exactly is she? What is she hiding? And where the hell has she gone with the dog?

— The Girl in the Empty Dress by Lise McClendon

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Infiltration by Janie Crouch, New from Harlequin Intrigue in January 2015

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

Infiltration by Janie Crouch

Series: Omega Sector

Imprint: Intrigue

  

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

She never expected to see her old flame again. Or be kidnapped by him …

The wrong place at the wrong time — that's the only way Sophia Reardon could explain her predicament. She wasn't even an FBI field agent and now she was being taken hostage. By her ex-boyfriend Cameron Branson. The moment Sophia walked into his undercover operation, Cameron warned her that his "employers" would want to break her. So keeping her by his side, pretending not to have feelings for her, was the best way to maintain his role in the dangerous organization, and the only way to keep them both safe. Because if they got their hands on her, she could expose him and his secrets. And then they'd no longer have any reason to keep her around …

— Infiltration by Janie Crouch

Available to Pre-Order on DVD and Blu-ray: Grantchester Season One

Scheduled for release on Tuesday, April 07, 2015 and available to pre-order …

Grantchester

Season One

  

It's 1953 and Sidney Chambers (James Norton) is vicar of Grantchester, a village just outside Cambridge, England. Sidney's is a quiet life. He tends to his flock, keeps up with his jazz collection, and does his best to contain his passion for beautiful heiress Amanda Kendall.

But when one of his parishioners dies in suspicious circumstances, Sidney quickly finds that people confide things in a parish priest that they would never tell police. Pushed into the dangerous world of lies, betrayal, and murder, Sidney joins forces with the overworked and weary Detective Inspector Geordie Keating (Robson Green, Wire in the Blood, Reckless). The cleric and cop bond over their war service, their love of a good pub, and their competitive instincts.

It's the start of a beautiful friendship that will take Sidney and Geordie through a series of challenging cases, revealing the dark side of early 1950s England — jealousy, prejudice, class conflict, and plain old passion.

Can you still see the best in people when the world of murder asks you to see the worst?

This 6-episode crime drama is based on the popular mysteries by James Runcie, and has been renewed for a second season.

Doing the Devil's Work by Bill Loehfelm, New in Bookstores during January 2015

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

Doing the Devil's Work by Bill Loehfelm, a Maureen Coughlin Mystery (3rd in series)

Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux

        

For a list of more new hardcover titles to be published this month, visit our New Mysteries page for January 2015. For new paperback mysteries, visit The Mystery Bookshelf where a selection of January 2015 mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers are shelved.

More about our featured title, below …

Maureen Coughlin is a bona fide New Orleans cop now, and, with her training days behind her, she likes to think she's getting the lay of the land. Then a mysterious corpse leads to more questions than answers, and a late-night traffic stop goes very wrong.

The fallout leaves Maureen contending with troubled friends, fraying loyalties, cop-hating enemies old and new, and an elusive, spectral, and murderous new nemesis — and all the while navigating the twists and turns of a city and a police department infected with dysfunction and corruption.

— Doing the Devil's Work by Bill Loehfelm

Countdown to Danger by Hannah Alexander and Jill Elizabeth Nelson, New from Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense in January 2015

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

Countdown to Danger by Hannah Alexander and Jill Elizabeth Nelson

Imprint: Love Inspired Suspense

  

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

Danger rings in the New Year in these two suspenseful novellas …

Alive After New Year by Hannah Alexander: An anonymous note demands millions of dollars — and in return, Lynley Marshall can keep her life. Lynley turns to new police chief John Russell for protection. The handsome widower promises to keep her safe. But time is running out as the clock ticks closer to midnight — and to the deadline for the culprit's demands.

New Year's Target by Jill Elizabeth Nelson: When a sniper shoots at Cassidy Ferris on a ski slope, the wounded police detective is shocked by her rescuer's identity — her childhood nemesis, Tim Halstead. And as the threats escalate, they must join forces to uncover why a killer has targeted them both.

— Countdown to Danger by Hannah Alexander and Jill Elizabeth Nelson

The Pardon, A Jack Swyteck Legal Thriller by James Grippando, Now Available at a Special Price

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Today, we're pleased to present the following title, now available at a special price courtesy of the publisher, HarperCollins …

The Pardon by James Grippando

A Jack Swyteck Legal Thriller (1st in series)

Publisher: HarperCollins

Price: $1.99 (as of 01/11/2015 at 1:00 PM ET).

  

Jack Swyteck, a brilliant Miami defense attorney has spent years rebelling against his father, Harry, now Florida's governor. Their estrangement seems complete when Harry allows one of Jack's clients — a man Jack believes is innocent — to die in the electric chair.

But when a psychopath bent on serving his own twisted version of justice places both Jack and Harry in extreme jeopardy, the two have nowhere to turn but to each other. Together they must find a way to overcome their cunning tormentor's manipulation … even as the stakes are being raised to far more perilous heights.

— The Pardon by James Grippando

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New This Week: The Necklace Affair and Other Stories, A Captain Lacey, Regency Mystery Short Story Collection by Ashley Gardner

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 …

The Necklace Affair and Other Stories by Ashley Gardner

A Captain Lacey, Regency Mystery Short Story Collection

Publisher: JA / AG Publishing

Price: $2.99 (as of 01/11/2015 at 12:30 PM ET).

  

This collection brings together three short mysteries in the Captain Lacey series: "The Necklace Affair" (novella); and "The Gentleman's Walking Stick" and "The Disappearance of Miss Sarah Oswald" (short stories).

In "The Necklace Affair", Captain Lacey agrees to help a society matron discover what has become of her expensive diamond necklace and to clear her maid, who has been arrested for its theft. Lady Clifford declares that the rival for her husband's affections has stolen the necklace, but Lacey soon realizes that the problem is not so simple. He quickly becomes enmeshed in scandal and past secrets, and recruits Grenville and Lady Breckenridge to assist him. As he investigates, he finds himself competing with the underworld criminal, James Denis, for the necklace's retrieval.

In "The Gentleman's Walking Stick", Captain Lacey is asked to retrieve a walking stick, which embroils him in an affair of theft, deception, and betrayal.

In "The Disappearance of Miss Sarah Oswald", Lacey hunts for a missing young woman, learning more about a family's sordid secrets than he wanted to know.

Events in these stories occur between the end of The Sudbury School Murders and the beginning of A Body in Berkeley Square.

— The Necklace Affair and Other Stories by Ashley Gardner

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Mystery Godoku Puzzle for January 12, 2015

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:

A B C E K L O R S

A flower of this color is the title of Kris Thompson's 2014 mystery thriller (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!

Death on Dangar Island by G. P. Field is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature one of today's Free MystereBooks …

Death on Dangar Island by G. P. Field

A Murder Mystery.

Publisher: G. P. Field

  

This title was listed for free as of January 11, 2015 at 7:20 AM ET.

Professor Israel Wren doesn't think Roxanne Duncan died of snakebite on Dangar Island — no matter what anybody says. And he's right …

Hardboiled DI Scott McKinnon takes an instant dislike to the fastidious Israel and his conspiracy theories and looks ready to sign the case off as an accident.

Driven by his sense of justice and the demon that visits him in his sleep, Israel launches his own investigation into Roxanne's death, dragging along his Aussie mate Gary, who was hoping this island holiday might have been more fishing and cricket than secrets and intrigue.

Can the professor prove Roxanne's death was no accident? Will he and Gary be able to corner the killer before more people die? Join them on an island full of suspicious locals, teenage goths and deadly serpents — an island named Dangar.

— Death on Dangar Island by G. P. Field

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The Last Raven by John Shanahan is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature one of today's Free MystereBooks …

The Last Raven by John Shanahan

A Sin Austen Novel.

Publisher: John Shanahan

  

This title was listed for free as of January 11, 2015 at 7:10 AM ET.

A lakeside paradise is shattered by past crimes rising from the ashes of an ancient village …

A small tribe of Cherokee Indians is swindled out of its heritage lands to make way for a massive reservoir system. An arsonist starts a fire that claims scores of lives but spares an infant spirited away in the dark.

Years later these incendiary secrets pass through the remorseful lips of a dying man, sending Jonathan Sinclair Austen on a frantic search for justice as mysterious killings multiply and he discovers that he could be next.

A former Army Ranger, Sin must rely on his investigative and survival skills to unravel a series of dead ends and dead bodies. He faces the daunting task of honoring a deathbed promise to bring a killer to justice and find a nameless infant rescued from tragedy. A powerful company and teams of hired guns challenge his progress. Betrayed by those closest to him, he attracts new allies in his quest for the truth.

Sin Austen is relentless and resourceful.

He just may be unstoppable.

— The Last Raven by John Shanahan

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Separation by James Kipling is Today's First Featured Free MystereBook

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Separation by James Kipling

The Power Play Trilogy.

Publisher: Global Village Publications

  

This title was listed for free as of January 11, 2015 at 7:00 AM ET.

Someone desperately wants 17 year old Raj Varma dead and it seems they'll stop at nothing to make sure that happens. Everyone he loves is dead and a killer is after him. Afraid and distraught at the brutal murder of his family and best friend, Raj flees from his home in the slums of Pune. While on the run, a stranger rescues him and takes him to a safe home about half-way between Pune and Mumbai. It turns out that his savior is an old friend of his father.

However, Raj is intent on finding his family's killer, and relentlessly pursues the truth. He learns that his whole life has been a lie and his thirst for vengeance grows stronger but he meets Priya, a girl who also lives in the safe home, and they fall in love. She manages to temper his need to exact revenge but Raj is still obsessed with finding out more about his family.

Things seem to be improving and Raj starts to rebuild his life, his relationship with Priya growing stronger by the day. The time comes for them to leave for university and Raj decides to visit the slums, his home one last time with Priya before leaving it forever. Disaster strikes when a sniper, hired by his pursuer, lies in wait in the slums of Pune.

— Separation by James Kipling

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The Ninja, A Nicholas Linnear Thriller by Eric Van Lustbader, is Today's Kobo Daily Deal

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature The Ninja by Eric Van Lustbader as today's Kobo Daily Deal. The deal price of $3.99 is valid only for today, Sunday, January 11, 2015, and has been price-matched by Amazon.

The Ninja by Eric Van Lustbader

A Nicholas Linnear Thriller (1st in series)

Publisher: Open Road

Price: $3.99 (as of 01/11/2015 at 6:40 AM ET).

  

A martial artist's past returns to haunt him — in the shape of a ninja …

Raised in Japan by a British father and a Chinese mother, young Nicholas Linnear felt at home only in the dojo, where he gave himself over to mastering ninjutsu — the ancient art of the ninja. Over years of training, he ascended to the highest ranks imaginable until a confrontation over the very meaning of ninjutsuchanged his approach to martial arts forever, sending him on a journey that would take him across the globe.

After years of success in the advertising business, Linnear quits his job abruptly when he feels himself yearning for the life he led in Japan. Searching for direction, he meets a striking beauty named Justine and is beginning to fall in love when something chilling draws him back into his past: the corpse of a coworker, murdered by a Japanese throwing star. There is a ninja loose in New York City, and as the body count rises, it becomes clear that people close to Linnear are being targeted. Only he has the skill to stop a twisted killer with a personal vendetta.

— The Ninja by Eric Van Lustbader

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The Devil's Necktie, A Jack Bertolino Thriller by John Lansing, is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature The Devil's Necktie by John Lansing as today's Kindle Daily Deal. The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Sunday, January 11, 2015.

The Devil's Necktie by John Lansing

A Jack Bertolino Thriller (1st in series)

Publisher: Gallery Books

Price: $1.99 (as of 01/11/2015 at 6:10 AM ET).

  

Retired inspector Jack Bertolino had strict rules when dealing with confidential informants. But Mia had the kind of beauty that could make a grown man contemplate leaving his wife, his job, and his kids. After a passionate night together, Mia is found murdered — and Jack is the lead suspect.

Facing threats from the LAPD, the 18th Street Angels, and a Colombian drug cartel, Jack delves deeper into the seedy world of drug dealers and murderers and discovers that the top players knew Mia personally. And now Jack is torn between fearing for his life and seeking revenge for his slain lover … .either way, the body count will rise.

— The Devil's Necktie by John Lansing

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To Run a Little Faster, A Spy Thriller by John Gardner, 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 …

To Run a Little Faster by John Gardner

A Spy Thriller

Publisher: Endeavour Press

Price: $3.99 (as of 01/10/2015 at 5:30 PM ET).

  

London, 1938. Europe is on the brink of war. And in England Anthony Eden's resignation as Prime Minister has rocked the tottering foundations of the country. So not much attention is paid when Michael Hensman, Member of Parliament for Crayshott East, leaves Westminster for a short holiday with his wife — and vanishes without trace. But Fleet Street journalist Simon Darrell is sent to investigate.

His unorthodox methods get him taken off the case. But he decides to do some unofficial investigating of his own …

After people connected with Hensman are found dead, it is clear that something sinister is going on. And before long Simon finds a disturbing connection between the murders and the threat of Nazi Germany. He is soon caught up in an ugly conspiracy that involves political intrigue, corruption, blackmail, death — and the fate of an entire nation …

And he must run a little faster to stay alive.

— To Run a Little Faster by John Gardner

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