New This Week: Murder in Bermuda, An Anna Winters, Murder in Paradise Mystery by Penelope Sotheby

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Murder in Bermuda by Penelope Sotheby

An Anna Winters, Murder in Paradise Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Jonmac Limited

Price: 99¢ (as of 06/06/2015 at 12:30 PM ET).

  

Event planner, Anna Winters,wants nothing more than to ensure the wedding reception for millionaire Tony Giovani and his beautiful new bride, Meadow, proceeds without a hitch.So far, things have gone exactly as planned. The happy couple'sfriends and family have gatheredat the Grand Palatial, a posh hotel in Bermuda which caters exclusively to the rich and famous, and are anxiously awaiting the cutting of the cake.

Just when Anna is about to call the night a smashing success, the police are summoned to investigate a murder. The cake was poisoned, the groom is dead and suddenly everyone's a suspect. The pandemonium infuriates Anna's boss, Mr. Puccio.He's more worried about the hotel's reputation than the fact a guest is dead and, to make matters worse, he's holding Anna responsible for restoring the hotel's good name. Now it's up to her to find out who killed Tony or else she's out of a job.

The police order the hotel and its occupants detained until further notice and Anna discreetly enlists a few trusted employees to help with her investigation. Clues are discovered, leads are followed,and it isn't long before Anna is dangerously close to the truth. But someone isn't happy about her involvement and Anna has to work fast before she becomes the next victim.

— Murder in Bermuda by Penelope Sotheby

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Today's Selection of Daily Deals for Saturday, June 06, 2015

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of today's Daily Deals found on Saturday, June 06, 2015 at 7:30 AM ET …

Close Your Eyes by Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen

A Suspense Thriller

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Kobo Daily Deal Price: $2.99 (price-matched by Amazon)

  

What you don't see … can kill you …

The FBI doesn't usually consult with music therapists to solve their cases. But Kendra Michael's astonishing powers of observation and analysis have made her a favorite of law enforcement agencies all across the country. Blind for the first twenty years of her life, she cares little for investigative work but can't deny her unique skill, or the results she's been able to facilitate. Kendra learned at an early age to become hyper-aware of her surroundings, perfecting the art of picking up the most subtle audio, olfactory, and tactile cues in the world around her. Like a secret weapon, she is in high demand.

Former FBI agent Adam Lynch, known as The Puppetmaster, has weapons of his own. He's a notorious master manipulator, skillfully handling criminals and colleagues alike to get the results he wants. Now he needs Kendra's special brand of help, but she's not interested until Lynch reveals that Agent Jeff Stedler — Kendra's ex — is missing and may have run directly into the path of a serial killer. What began as a heinous murder investigation escalates into something even larger and more frightening: a multi-million dollar conspiracy to hide a secret that's worth killing for, again and again and again.

— Close Your Eyes by Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen

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Today's Selection of Free MystereBooks for Saturday, June 06, 2015

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of Free MystereBooks found on Saturday, June 06, 2015 at 6:30 AM ET …

Hard Fall by P. T. Reade

A Thomas Blume Thriller

Publisher: P. T. Reade

Price: FREE!

  

Dead in Dubai by Marilynn Larew

A Lee Carruthers Thriller

Publisher: Artemis Hunter Press

Price: FREE!

  

Perfectly Pickled by Lizz Lund

A Mina Kitchen Mystery

Publisher: Lizz Lund

Price: FREE!

  

The Art of Disposal by John Prindle

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Poison Arrow Press

Price: FREE!

  

The Mary Celeste Papers by Paul Gallimore

A Mystery Novel

Publisher: Paul Gallimore

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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The Interloper, A Suspense Thriller by Dave Zeltserman, Now Available at a Special Price

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The Interloper by Dave Zeltserman

A Suspense Thriller

Publisher: Top Suspense Books

Price: 99¢ (as of 06/05/2015 at 7:00 PM ET).

  

Written in three parts:

In Part One, "The Hunted", Dan Willis is unemployed and desperate when he is recruited by The Factory. Trained to hunt down and kill insurgents hell-bent on destroying the country, Willis methodically and efficiently performs his job. But there's a dark secret behind The Factory, and when Willis discovers it no one is safe.

In Part Two, "The Dame", Dan finds himself a fugitive and on the run from The Factory. When a misfit group of criminals recruits him to steal The Dame — a priceless Dutch painting — it looks easy enough, at least until another dame gets into the picture. Then all hell breaks loose as double crosses pile up fast and furiously.

In the adrenaline-pumping, Part Three, "The Interloper", Dan and a gang of thieves pull off a drug warehouse robbery until an interloper comes along, and then it becomes a race to see who can stay alive.

— The Interloper by Dave Zeltserman

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The Cherry Blossom Murder, A Josie Clark in Japan Mystery by Fran Pickering, Now Available at a Special Price

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The Cherry Blossom Murder by Fran Pickering

A Josie Clark in Japan Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Fran Pickering

Price: 99¢ (as of 06/05/2015 at 6:00 PM ET).

  

Down-to-earth Londoner Josie has a great life in Tokyo with her new Japanese boyfriend and her friends in glamorous actress Tammy's fan club. What could possibly spoil it? Finding the strangled body of a fan club helper under the cherry blossom, that's what.

Josie wants to know who killed Mai-chan; everybody else just wants a quiet life. While the police go through the motions of searching for the mystery man who was the last person to see Mai-chan alive, Josie and her zen-like mentor Mr Tanaka start asking the real questions. Who turned off the theatre sprinkler system? Who could get through the locked door into the costume store? And what do sinister fan club boss Ms Kato and beautiful but fearful Tammy know about what happened that night?

Josie must find her way through a labyrinth of false steps and dead ends and juggle two relationships when old boyfriend Dave reappears in her life.

— The Cherry Blossom Murder by Fran Pickering

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Forget Me Knot, A Martha Rose, Quilting Mystery by Mary Marks, Now Available at a Special Price

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Forget Me Knot by Mary Marks

A Martha Rose, Quilting Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Kensington

Price: $1.99 (as of 06/05/2015 at 5:00 PM ET).

  

This title is one of over 40 mysteries and thrillers included in Amazon's Monthly Deals for $3.99 or Less promotion.

Welcome to San Fernando Valley, California, where Martha Rose and her coterie of quilters are enjoying life on the good side of retirement — until murder pulls a stitch out of their plans …

Martha and her besties Lucy and Birdie are set to expand their Quilty Tuesdays by inviting newcomer Claire Terry into their group. Though at forty Claire's a tad younger than their average age, her crafty reputation could perk up their patchwork proceedings, especially as they prepare for the fancy quilt show coming to town.

But when they arrive at Claire's home and find her dead inside the front door, and her exquisite, prize-winning quilts soon missing, Martha is not one to leave a mystery unraveled. Especially if she wants to stop a killer from establishing a deadly pattern …

— Forget Me Knot by Mary Marks

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New This Week: Murder Most Thorny, A Myrtle Grove Garden Club Mystery by LouLou Harrington

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Murder Most Thorny by LouLou Harrington

A Myrtle Grove Garden Club Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Deadly Niche Press

Price: $3.99 (as of 06/05/2015 at 4:30 PM ET).

  

Jesse Camden, fiftyish owner of Myrtle Grove's popular Gilded Lily Tea Room and Coffee House, can tell there's something weighing on her friend's mind when she agrees to a predawn rendezvous with Winnie Rogers. Hoping it's nothing serious, Jesse packs a brunch and sets out for some early morning fishing and possible soul searching along the banks of a secluded lake.

But the two women have barely touched on what's troubling Winnie when a spring storm kicks up, a tornado drops out of a wall cloud practically on top of them, and Jesse and Winnie are left stranded with a demolished pickup and a dead body before they've even opened the picnic basket.

When two strangers more menacing than helpful arrive, and the normally unflappable Winnie falls apart after noticing the bullet hole in the body left by the tornado, Jesse decides she will have to call on Sheriff Joe Tyler for rescue, like it or not. Once again caught in a looming murder investigation, Jesse is soon scrambling to discover the truth before the secret Winnie's hiding sends everything spinning out of control.

— Murder Most Thorny by LouLou Harrington

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Death on a Silver Tray, A Beau Brummell Mystery by Rosemary Stevens, Now Available at a Special Price

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Death on a Silver Tray by Rosemary Stevens

A Beau Brummell Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Rosemary Stevens

Price: $1.99 (as of 06/05/2015 at 4:00 PM ET).

  

Winner of the 2000 Agatha Award for Best First Novel.

When a desperate Duchess of York asks for his help, Beau Brummell wouldn't think of refusing. The cantankerous Countess of Wrayburn has been fatally poisoned, and her paid companion is the prime suspect. Unfortunately, the Duchess is the one who arranged the young woman's employment with the late Countess. If the accusations prove true, the scandal would ruin the Duchess's good name.

Ever the gentleman, Brummell hastens to the Wrayburn house to do some inquiring of his own. It doesn't take long to realize that more than one person had motive to poison Lady Wrayburn. And Beau Brummell is going to find out who they are. Because if there's one thing that's never in style, it's murder.

— Death on a Silver Tray by Rosemary Stevens

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Don't Lose Her by Jonathon King, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during June 2015

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during June 2015 …

Don't Lose Her by Jonathon King, A Max Freeman Mystery (7th in series)

Publisher: Open Road

  

When a pregnant federal judge is abducted, Max Freeman pursues an eccentric gang deep into a hidden world he knows better than most: the shadowy waterways of the Florida Everglades …

US district judge Diane Manchester has looked across the courtroom into the eyes of evil before. But today, as she presides over the extradition hearing of a notorious Colombian drug lord, she is also eight months pregnant. Her chair is uncomfortable, her robe is constrictive, and her due date is fast approaching. If she shows a single sign of weakness, Diane risks jeopardizing the biggest trial of her career and setting a vicious murderer free.

In seconds, her situation takes a harrowing turn for the worse. Walking to her favorite lunch spot, Diane is grabbed off the street, thrown into the back of a white van, blindfolded, and threatened with death. She has no idea who her kidnappers are or what they want. Maintaining a strict code of silence, they refuse to give her even the smallest glimmer of hope.

But Diane's captors have overlooked a crucial detail: Her husband, Billy, is the employer and best friend of Max Freeman, Philadelphia cop turned South Florida private investigator. Tossing off the rule of law, Freeman sets out to determine which of a rogues' gallery of suspects took Diane — and to save her and her unborn child before it's too late.

— Don't Lose Her by Jonathon King

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Threads of Deceit, A Vineyard Quilt Mystery by Mae Fox and Jan Fields, Now Available at a Special Price

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Threads of Deceit by Mae Fox and Jan Fields

A Vineyard Quilt Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Annie's

Price: 99¢ (as of 06/05/2015 at 3:00 PM ET).

  

Former antiquities bounty hunter Julie Ellis accepts a position as manager of the Quilt Haus Inn in Missouri wine country, thinking it the perfect place to keep a low profile and start a new, less-dangerous career. And it is — until the ruggedly handsome Daniel Franklin walks through the front door and asks for a room.

Daniel claims to be a historian overseeing the recovery operation of a famous sunken ship that he believes to be buried, of all places, in a nearby farm field. Though Julie finds his story odd at best, news of the "treasure ship" spreads like wildfire through the small town of Straussberg, and Julie and her guests are soon caught up in the melee. The discovery of a dead body at the dig site makes it clear that someone else believes in Daniel's theory too and doesn't want the ship or its secrets unearthed.

When frightening things start to happen at the inn, Julie can't help but wonder if the killer hiding right under her own roof.

— Threads of Deceit by Mae Fox and Jan Fields

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Night Tremors by Matt Coyle, New in Bookstores during June 2015

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

Night Tremors by Matt Coyle, a Rick Cahill Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Oceanview Publishing

    

Nightmares of the man he killed two years ago still chase Rick Cahill through his sleep. The memory of his murdered wife haunts him during waking hours. His private investigative work, secretly photographing adulterers, paid for his new house but stains his soul.

When an old nemesis asks for his help to free a man from prison, a man he thinks is wrongly convicted of murder, Rick grabs at the chance to turn his life around. His investigation takes him from the wealthy enclave of La Jolla to the dark underbelly of San Diego. His quest fractures his friendship with his mentor, endangers his steady job, and draws the ire of the Police Chief who had tried to put Rick behind bars forever. With the police on one side of the law and a vicious biker gang on the other, all trying to stop him from freeing the man in prison, Rick risks his life to uncover the truth that only the real killer knows — what happened one bloody night eight years earlier.

— Night Tremors by Matt Coyle

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Nominees for the 2015 Shamus Award Announced

The nominees for the 2015 Shamus Awards have been announced by The Private Eye Writers of America (PWA). The winners are typically announced at the PWA banquet during Bouchercon.

And the nominees are …

Best Hardcover PI Novel:
• The Hollow Girl by Reed Farrel Coleman
• The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith
• Toyko Kill by Barry Lancet
• Hounded by David Rosenfelt
• Peter Pan Must Die by John Verdon

Best First PI Novel:
• Invisible City by Julia Dahl
• Bad Country by C. B. McKenzie
• Last of the Independents by Sam Wiebe
• Wink of an Eye by Lynn Chandler Willis
• City of Brick and Shadow by Tim Wirkus

Best Paperback Original PI Novel:
• The Detective and the Pipe Girl by Michael Craven
• Beauty With A Bomb by M. C. Grant
• Critical Damage by Robert K. Lewis
• Street Justice by Kris Nelscott
• Moonlight Weeps by Vincent Zandri

Best PI Short Story:
• "Clear Recent History" by Gon Ben Ari (Tel Aviv Noir)
• "The Ehrengraf Fandango" by Lawrence Block (Defender of the Innocent)
• "Busting Red Heads" by Richard Helms (Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine)
• "Fear Is The Best Keeper of Secrets" by Vali Khalili (Tehran Noir)
• "Mei Kwei, I Love You" by Suchen Christine Lim (Singapore Noir)

Best Indie PI Novel
• The Shadow Broker by Trace Conger
• Nobody's Child by Libby Fischer Hellmann
• Played To Death by BV Lawson
• The Kids Are All Right by Steve Liskow
• Get Busy Dying by Ben Rehder

(Hat tip to In Reference To Murder for providing this list.)

Spiraled by Kendra Elliot, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during June 2015

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during June 2015 …

Spiraled by Kendra Elliot, A Callahan and McLane Mystery (3rd in series)

Publisher: Montlake Romance

  

FBI Special Agent Ava McLane solves crimes; she doesn't witness them. When she's trapped in a mall without her weapon as a shooter picks off victims, she hides with a wounded teen and prays for her survival.

But that's only the beginning …

An epidemic of mass shootings has swept across Oregon. The young shooters terrify the public, committing random murders before taking their own lives. The task force assembled to solve the case — which includes Ava's boyfriend, detective Mason Callahan — remains stumped. And on top of this chaos, Ava's troubled twin sister reappears, throwing Ava's already-tumultuous life into a tailspin.

An old-fashioned cop with a strong sense of duty, Mason struggles to find the cause of the shootings as workaholic Ava spins ever closer to breaking down. But can one detective save the lives of countless innocents — and prevent the woman he loves from going over the edge?

— Spiraled by Kendra Elliot

To see more new paperback titles scheduled to be published this month, visit The Mystery Bookshelf for June 2015. For new hardcover mysteries, visit New Mysteries where for a list of June 2015 mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers is provided.

Joey's Place, A Novel of Las Vegas by JW Nelson, Now Available at a Special Price

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Joey's Place by JW Nelson

A Novel of Las Vegas

Publisher: Moonshine Cove Publishing

Price: $1.99 (as of 06/05/2015 at 1:00 PM ET).

  

Las Vegas. 1970. Motor courts, motels, and open desert share the Strip with resorts like the Dunes, Sands, and Desert Inn. The resorts take care of their own problems and the law picks up the pieces. If they can find them. Then the co-owner of the most exclusive casino in town is discovered in a parking lot with two slugs in his head. Bad for business.

The case should go to the Sheriff's elite team of investigators, but outcast Detective Heber Parkins — the department's "trash man" — mysteriously gets the assignment, drawing him into a deadly struggle for control of the city's future.

— Joey's Place by JW Nelson

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Hardheaded Brunette, A Gilda Wright Mystery by Diane Bator, New This Week from Gemma Halliday

Gemma Halliday Publishing is a boutique publisher of light-hearted mystery, romantic suspense and romantic comedy novels, perfect for popping into your beach bag for a weekend away or cozying up beside a warm fire for a quiet night in.

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

Hardheaded Brunette by Diane Bator

A Gilda Wright Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Gemma Halliday Publishing

Price: 99¢ (as of 06/05/2015 at 12:30 PM ET).

  

Gilda Wright's life seems to finally be on track. Her love life is looking up with her hot boss, Mick, and she's planning and promoting a grand opening extravaganza for his new martial arts school.

But things go awry when their special guest referee for the opening's exhibition match is found dead on the beach. To make matters worse, the school's sexy new weapons instructor, Kane Garrick, stands accused of his murder.

In spite of her promise to Mick and nearly everyone else in town to not get involved, Gilda — a.k.a. the Brunette Sherlock — wades into danger one more time. The only question is, can Gilda catch a killer before the killer catches up to her?

— Hardheaded Brunette by Diane Bator

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