The Power of the Dog, A Crime Thriller by Don Winslow, 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, Vintage …

The Power of the Dog by Don Winslow

A Crime Thriller

Publisher: Vintage

Price: $1.99 (as of 04/12/2015 at 4:00 PM ET).

  

Art Montana is an obsessive DEA agent. The Barrera brothers are heirs to a drug empire. Nora Hayden is a jaded teenager who becomes a high-class hooker. Father Parada is a powerful and uncorruptable Catholic priest. Callan is an Irish kid from Hell's kitchen who grows up to be a merciless hitman. And they are all trapped in the world of the Mexican drug Federación.

From the streets of New York City to Mexico City and Tiajuana to the jungles of Central America, this is the war on drugs like you've never seen it.

— The Power of the Dog by Don Winslow

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Manhunt by Tyler Snell, New from Harlequin Intrigue in April 2015

Omnimystery News is pleased to introduce a new mystery, suspense, or thriller title available this month from Harlequin, one of the world's leading publishers of books for women …

Manhunt by Tyler Snell

Imprint: Intrigue

  

An innocent beauty looking for answers turns to a detective looking for vengeance …

One day. One town. Three missing women. Things like this didn't happen in Culpepper. Except that they had — once before. Eleven years ago, young Braydon Thatcher was unable to stop a tragic murder, one that hit painfully close to home. Now a detective, Braydon can't help but notice the eerie similarities between the two crimes. But he has to focus on the present and keep distractions to a minimum. Distractions like Sophia Hardwick, who crashes into town like a Florida thunderstorm, demanding to know where her missing sister is. The attraction between them is nearly his undoing. But he has to protect her, because it's clear someone is resurrecting ghosts in order to punish Braydon. And if he lets his emotions for Sophia get the best of him, she could become yet another victim …

— Manhunt by Tyler Snell

13 Hollywood Apes, A Layla Remington Mystery by Gil Reavil, 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, Alibi …

13 Hollywood Apes by Gil Reavil

A Layla Remington Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Alibi

Price: 99¢ (as of 04/12/2015 at 3:00 PM ET).

  

As a wildfire rages outside the Odalon Animal Sanctuary in the rugged Santa Monica foothills, the retired Hollywood movie chimpanzees housed there are shot and left for dead. When Malibu detective Layla Remington reaches the grisly scene the next morning, she's deeply disturbed — and even more confused. The victims are not human, so the attack cannot be classified as homicide. Yet someone clearly wanted these animals dead, and executed them with ruthless efficiency. Miraculously, there is one survivor: a juvenile male named Angle.

But as Layla reaches the veterinarian's office where Angle is recovering, a man with rock-star good looks and a laid-back Southern California attitude swoops in and removes him. And just like that, an unusual case turns truly bizarre. Soon reports surface of ferocious attacks against Odalon employees … with Angle as the prime suspect. As a wave of senseless violence reaches its apex, Layla chases a mystery man and his chimp — but everything comes back to that terrible night at the sanctuary.

— 13 Hollywood Apes by Gil Reavil

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Falling in Love by Donna Leon, New in Bookstores during April 2015

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

Falling in Love by Donna Leon, a Guido Brunetti Mystery (24th in series)

Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press

    

Flavia Petrelli was a suspect in the poisoning of a renowned German conductor. Years after Brunetti cleared her name, Flavia has returned to Venice and La Fenice to sing the lead in Tosca.

Brunetti and his wife, Paola, attend an early performance, and Flavia receives a standing ovation. Back in her dressing room, she finds bouquets of yellow roses — too many roses. Every surface of the room is covered with them. An anonymous fan has been showering Flavia with these beautiful gifts in London, St. Petersburg, Amsterdam, and now, Venice, but she no longer feels flattered. A few nights later, invited by Brunetti to dine at his in-laws' palazzo, Flavia confesses her alarm at these excessive displays of adoration. And when a talented young Venetian singer who has caught Flavia's attention is savagely attacked, Brunetti begins to think that Flavia's fears are justified in ways neither of them imagined. He must enter in the psyche of an obsessive fan before Flavia, or anyone else, comes to harm.

— Falling in Love by Donna Leon

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

McKinnon's Royal Mission by Amelia Autin, New from Harlequin Romantic Suspense in April 2015

Omnimystery News is pleased to introduce a new mystery, suspense, or thriller title available this month from Harlequin, one of the world's leading publishers of books for women …

McKinnon's Royal Mission by Amelia Autin

Series: Man on a Mission

Imprint: Romantic Suspense

  

The secret princess's bodyguard …

As head of a visiting royal's protection detail, Trace McKinnon's focus should be strictly on the external threats against a woman's life. But what happens when he finds Dr. Mara Marianescu — a princess incognito as a college professor — much more intriguing?

And that's only the start of his troubles. When actual danger arrives for this beautiful royal, Trace isn't sure if it's because of a genuine threat from her country — or because of the darkness in his own past. Trace knows he should let Mara go — and does his best. But the cool, intelligent princess might just risk the one thing she has that is all her own — her heart …

— McKinnon's Royal Mission by Amelia Autin

Mystery Godoku Puzzle for April 13, 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:

C E M N O R S W Y

Tiffany Baker's 2014 novel of suspense set in Titan Falls NH has 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!

Today's Selection of Daily Deals for Sunday, April 12, 2015

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of today's Daily Deals found on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at 7:30 AM ET …

Top-Rated Mysteries & Thrillers for $1.99 each is today's Kindle Daily Deal. We're featuring a first in series title on this page.

Pago Pago Tango by John Enright

An Apelu Soifu, Jungle Beat Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Thomas & Mercer

Kindle Daily Deal Price: $1.99

Read our review of Pago Pago Tango by John Enright on Mysterious Reviews.

For more deals that may have been found after this post was created, see our Daily Deals page on Omnimystery News for an updated list.

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Today's Selection of Free MystereBooks for Sunday, April 12, 2015

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of Free MystereBooks found on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at 6:30 AM ET …

Lineages and Lies by Jimmy Fox

A Nick Herald, Genealogical Mystery

Publisher: Jimmy Fox

Price: FREE!

  

Burned Too Hot by Ann Voss Peterson

A Val Ryker Mystery

Publisher: AVP

Price: FREE!

  

See How She Runs by Janice Kay Johnson

A Cape Trouble Novel of Romantic Suspense

Publisher: Janice Kay Johnson

Price: FREE!

  

For a summary of all of today's titles, plus any that may have been added since this post was created, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

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Pre-Order the 4th Jake Diamond Mystery by J.L. Abramo Now for 99¢!

J.L. Abramo's 4th Jake Diamond mystery, Circling the Runway, is published on April 19th by Down & Out Books, but you can pre-order the Kindle version through the 18th for just 99¢!

The book has received early praise from several Edgar Award-winning authors, including Steve Hamilton ("Jake Diamond is back and it feels like the return of an old friend. One of my all-time favorite PI series — Circling the Runway is the best yet."), SJ Rozan ("Think it is impossible to find a new take on the wise-cracking San Francisco PI? Meet Jake Diamond and think again. Jake and his crew — both the good guys and the bad guys — are sharp and smart, convincing and complex."), and David Housewright ("J.L. Abramo's Circling the Runway takes up where Black Mask boys like Hammett, Gardner, and Carroll John Daly left off. It's loaded with tough guys and hard-boiled action — emphasis on the hard.")

In the book, Private Investigator Jacob Diamond and San Francisco Detective Sergeant Roxton Johnson are famous for not getting along. Cats and dogs. Oil and water. Liston and Ali. Jake and Rocky.

When an assistant district attorney is murdered in his high-rise apartment building, and Johnson suspects his lieutenant may have something to do with it, he can think of no one else to turn to for help — no one he can trust — except Jake Diamond.

If the mismatched duo can avoid stepping on each other's toes long enough — they may be able to stop circling the runway and land on the villain's doorstep.

To pre-order Circling the Runway for just 99¢ on the Kindle, click on the cover, above.

New This Week: Intrigue at the Ball, A Dark Darcy Regency Mystery by Penelope Swan

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 April 2015 and priced $4.99 or less …

Intrigue at the Ball by Penelope Swan

A Dark Darcy Regency Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Wisheart Press

Price: $3.99 (as of 04/11/2015 at 7:30 PM ET).

  

Elizabeth Bennet and her sisters are excited by the prospect of the Netherfield masquerade ball — they're looking forward to enchantment and romance and maybe even a wedding proposal too! But their anticipation is overshadowed by the arrival of mysterious gifts from the Orient and the discovery of a deadly curse.

Meanwhile, Elizabeth is hiding a guilty secret about her encounter with a charming rogue and still struggling to understand her feelings for Mr Darcy. The handsome, aloof gentleman may be a master at solving mysteries, but what are his intentions towards her heart?

— Intrigue at the Ball by Penelope Swan

See also the first mystery in this series, The Netherfield Affair, for $3.99 on Kindle.

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Ryder, An Ayesha Ryder Novel by Nick Pengelley, 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, Alibi …

Ryder by Nick Pengelley

An Ayesha Ryder Novel (1st in series)

Publisher: Alibi

Price: 99¢ (as of 04/11/2015 at 7:00 PM ET).

  

As Israeli and Palestinian leaders prepare to make a joint announcement at the Tower of London, an influential scholar is tortured and murdered in his well-appointed home in St. John's Wood. Academic researcher Ayesha Ryder believes the killing is no coincidence. Sir Evelyn Montagu had unearthed shocking revelations about T. E. Lawrence — the famed Lawrence of Arabia. Could Montagu have been targeted because of his discoveries?

Ryder's search for answers takes her back to her old life in the Middle East and into a lion's den of killers and traitors. As she draws the attention of agents from both sides of the conflict, including detectives from Scotland Yard and MI5, Ryder stumbles deeper into Lawrence's secrets, an astounding case of royal blackmail, even the search for the Bible's lost Ark of the Covenant.

Every step of the way, the endgame grows more terrifying. But when an attack rocks London, the real players show their hand — and Ayesha Ryder is left holding the final piece of the puzzle.

— Ryder by Nick Pengelley

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New This Week: Saving St. Teresa, A Cupelli Brothers Mystery by Joe Benevento

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 April 2015 and priced $4.99 or less …

Saving St. Teresa by Joe Benevento

A Cupelli Brothers Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Black Opal Books

Price: $3.99 (as of 04/11/2015 at 6:30 PM ET).

  

When Monsignor Martin Heamey is found strangled just after a debate with Tony Cupelli, a former monsignor and present professor at Smith College, Tony's detective brother Mike seeks a possible link between this murder and the apparent suicide of a Carmelite nun in Brooklyn.

The brothers uncover a growing cult of young women devoted to dark interpretations of the teachings and life of St. Teresa of Avila, a cult the brothers seek to prove guilty of the crimes, even as more possible victims of the devotees are revealed. When not one, but two, of Tony's present love interests are included among the most likely suspects, his own life is at risk unless, and until, the Cupelli brothers can decipher the clues awaiting in the secret writings of St. Teresa.

— Saving St. Teresa by Joe Benevento

See also the first mystery in this series, The Monsignor's Wife.

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The Blue Hallelujah, A Novel of Suspense by Andy Straka, Now Available at a Special Price

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Omnimystery News is pleased to present you with one of today's titles … but take advantage of this deal now as the price will go up to its digital list price soon! (See the countdown clock on the book product page to see how much time remains on this deal.)

The Blue Hallelujah by Andy Straka

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: LLW Media

Price: 99¢ (as of 04/11/2015 at 6:00 PM ET).

  

Detective Jerry Strickland and his wife Rebecca shared a secret calling. When Rebecca died of cancer in prison — branded as a disturbed vigilante after killing one of his murder suspects — Jerry knew he needed to put the truth in writing to set the record straight.

Now, as an old man nearing his own demise, Jerry is unsure whether to share his narrative about Rebecca with the world. But when his eight-year-old granddaughter Marnee disappears, Jerry learns she's been taken by someone close to the killer depicted in the pages hidden in his dresser drawer.

It's time for Jerry to finish the story — by confronting an evil that threatens Marnee's life and the lives of everyone around her. And by placing his faith in a higher power to redeem the love for Rebecca in his heart.

— The Blue Hallelujah by Andy Straka

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The Hat of Victor Noir, A Crime Novel by Adrian Mathews, 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 …

The Hat of Victor Noir by Adrian Mathews

A Crime Novel

Publisher: Endeavour Press

Price: $3.99 (as of 04/11/2015 at 5:30 PM ET).

  

One Parisian night, English teacher Philip Kovacs comes home to find his apartment disturbed. A strange scent lingers in the air, his typewriter has been stolen, his personal belongings stirred. In the Père Lachaise cemetery, a woman leaves a letter in a black hat by the gravestone of the legendary 19th century journalist, Victor Noir. The letter bears Kovacs's name. Little does she know she is being watched. This watcher soon befriends Kovacs, and the two embark on an adventure to track down the mysterious thief.

Several possible culprits present themselves, all with compelling motives for disturbing Kovacs's life — and what starts as a simple investigation soon turns into a dangerous quest through the dark streets of Paris …

— The Hat of Victor Noir by Adrian Mathews

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Eleven, Twelve, Dig and Delve, A Rebekka Franck Mystery by Willow Rose, Now Available at a Special Price

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Eleven, Twelve, Dig and Delve by Willow Rose

A Rebekka Franck Mystery (6th in series)

Publisher: Willow Rose

Price: $1.99 (as of 04/11/2015 at 5:00 PM ET).

  

Everybody hates Mondays. This Monday is particularly bad for the residents on Blegevej in the Northern part of Denmark. Just before eight o'clock Monday morning, the entire neighborhood sinks into the ground in a matter of seconds when a giant sinkhole opens up underneath it.

Rebekka Franck is visiting a dear friend when she is swallowed up by the hole and ends up trapped inside a limestone mine. Together with the surviving residents from the neighborhood, she tries to get by underground while waiting to be rescued. When the body of one of the survivors turns up inside the mines, they suddenly know that not only do they face starvation and thirst, they also have a killer among them.

— Eleven, Twelve, Dig and Delve by Willow Rose

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