Motor City Blues, An Amos Walker Mystery by Loren D. Estleman, 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, Open Road …

Motor City Blues by Loren D. Estleman

An Amos Walker Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Open Road

Price: $1.99 (as of 06/21/2015 at 3:00 PM ET).

  

An aged mobster's adopted daughter disappears, and Detroit PI Amos Walker is the only man tough enough to seek her out …

It has been years since Ben Morningstar retired. The feared mobster, now decades past his prime, left his deadly business behind and retired to Phoenix. His only concern now is Maria, daughter of a long-ago murdered friend, whom Morningstar has raised as his own. When she disappears, the old man goes into action once more.

When Morningstar comes to Detroit, he seeks out Amos Walker to aid him in his search. A Vietnam veteran thrown out of the Police Academy for slugging a fellow cadet, Walker is a hard man in a ruined city, scratching out a living looking for lost things. Maria's trail is cold — the only clue a faded pornographic snapshot — but Walker is the toughest man in Detroit, and won't give in no matter how dangerous the journey becomes.

— Motor City Blues by Loren D. Estleman

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Wicked Charms by Janet Evanovich and Phoef Sutton, New in Bookstores during June 2015

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

Wicked Charms by Janet Evanovich and Phoef Sutton, a Lizzy Tucker and Diesel Mystery (3rd in series)

Publisher: Bantam

    

Murdered and mummified nearly a century ago, notorious bootlegger Collier "Peg Leg" Dazzle discovered and re-hid a famous pirate's treasure somewhere along the coast of New England. A vast collection of gold and silver coins and precious gems, the bounty also contains the Stone of Avarice — the very item reluctant treasure seeker Lizzy Tucker and her partner, Diesel, have been enlisted to find. While Lizzy would just like to live a quiet, semi-normal life, Diesel is all about the hunt. And this hunt is going to require a genuine treasure map and a ship worthy of sailing the seven seas … or at least getting them from Salem Harbor to Maine.

Greed is eternal and insatiable, and Lizzy and Diesel aren't the only ones searching for the lost pirate's chest. People who have dedicated their entire lives to finding it are willing to commit murder or make a deal with the devil just to hold the fortune in their hands. One of those people may even be Wulf, Diesel's deceptively charming and enigmatic cousin. Wulf desires the Stone of Avarice. He also desires Lizzy. It's hard to say how far he's willing to go to gain either one.

— Wicked Charms by Janet Evanovich and Phoef Sutton

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Permanent Vacancy by Katy Lee, New from Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense in June 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 …

Permanent Vacancy by Katy Lee

Imprint: Love Inspired Suspense

  

When Gretchen Bauer begins renovating an old Victorian house to turn it into a bed-and-breakfast, she barely escapes several dangerous "accidents" at her home. Colm McCrae, host of the home improvement TV show helping her renovate, refuses to believe these aren't on purpose. Could this be a harmful ploy by his boss to boost ratings? Yet with Colm's Irish brogue and handsome face, Gretchen wonders whether he could be involved. But with a whole town full of neighbors disgruntled about the inn bringing strangers to their shores, Gretchen has a list of more likely suspects. Now she must trust Colm if she wants to keep her new business venture from turning into a five-star death trap.

— Permanent Vacancy by Katy Lee

State of Emergency, A Jericho Quinn Thriller by Marc Cameron, 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, Pinnacle …

State of Emergency by Marc Cameron

A Jericho Quinn Thriller (3rd in series)

Publisher: Pinnacle

Price: $2.99 (as of 06/21/2015 at 1:00 PM ET).

  

Two agents, Russian and American, are brutally murdered. College students, working as drug mules, die gruesome deaths from radiation poisoning. Powerful dirty bombs explode minutes apart in San Francisco and St. Petersburg, Russia — slaughtering citizens and spreading blind panic throughout the world. But this is only a warning. The next attack will be nuclear.

Enter Air Force OSI agent Jericho Quinn and his crack team of specialists. Their mission: track down the black-market arms dealer who masterminded the plot — with a Soviet-era, suitcase-sized bomb — and dismantle them both. When the trail leads to South America, Quinn has to join the famous Dakar Rally, a 6,000-mile motorcycle run that's about to become the most dangerous race in history. It's not the finish line they're racing for. It's the fate of the world …

— State of Emergency by Marc Cameron

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Mystery Godoku Puzzle for June 22, 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 D E G U L O R V

Writing as Cameron Kay, he is the author of Thieves Fall Out (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, June 21, 2015

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of today's Daily Deals found on Sunday, June 21, 2015 at 7:30 AM ET …

Red Rain by R. L. Stine

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Touchstone

Kobo Daily Deal Price: $1.99 (price-matched by Amazon)

  

Travel writer Lea Sutter finds herself on a small island off the coast of South Carolina, at the wrong place at the wrong time, and barely escapes with her life when a freak hurricane cuts through the island.

In the storm's aftermath, she discovers two orphaned boys — twins — and impulsively decides to adopt them. The boys seem amiable and immensely grateful; Lea's family is not quite so pleased. But no one could anticipate the twins' true nature — or predict that within a few weeks' time, Lea's husband, a controversial child psychologist, will be implicated in two brutal murders.

— Red Rain by R. L. Stine

Wait for Signs by Craig Johnson

A Walt Longmire Short Story Collection

Publisher: Recorded Books

Audible Daily Deal Price: $2.95

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 series mysteries. 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.

This volume collects those beloved stories — and one entirely new story, "Petunia, Bandit Queen of the Bighorns" — for the very first time. 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, this collection 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.

— Wait for Signs by Craig Johnson

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Today's Selection of Free MystereBooks for Sunday, June 21, 2015

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of Free MystereBooks found on Sunday, June 21, 2015 at 6:30 AM ET …

Love Bites by Adrienne Barbeau

A Vampyres of Hollywood Mystery

Publisher: booksBnimble

Price: FREE!

  

It Started With A House by Beth Prentice

The Westport Mysteries

Publisher: Beth Prentice

Price: FREE!

  

The Stranger's Obituary by Jessica L. Randall

An Obituary Society Novel

Publisher: Jessica L. Randall

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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Hidden Agemda, A Kate Diamond Adventure by Leighann Dobbs, 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 author …

Hidden Agemda by Leighann Dobbs

A Kate Diamond Adventure (1st in series)

Publisher: Leighann Dobbs

Price: 99¢ (as of 06/20/2015 at 7:00 PM ET).

  

The Millenia Ruby is stolen from the Ritzholdt Museum and insurance investigator Kate Diamond will stop at nothing to retrieve it … even if it means getting shot at, impersonating an FBI agent and tangling with a live volcano.

Enlisting the aid of her retired jewel thief parents and their band of thieves, safecrackers and con men from the Golden Capers retirement village, Kate arms herself with a variety of gadgets and disguises to follow a trail of clues from icy Antarctica to a desolate tropical island. But she soon finds that what started off as an easy job may end with a deadly twist.

Why is someone going to so much trouble to keep possession of the ruby? And what, exactly, does Kate's ex-partner, FBI agent Ace Mason, have up his sleeve? Is he really trying to keep her safe as he suggests, or is he simply trying to find the ruby first and take all the credit?

By the time Kate realizes things are not as they seem, she may be in too deep. Will she discover the real hidden agenda behind the theft of the gem before it's too late?

— Hidden Agemda by Leighann Dobbs

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New This Week: Ghost Pursuit, A CIA Ghost Thriller by Mike Ryan

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 June 2015 and priced $4.99 or less …

Ghost Pursuit by Mike Ryan

A CIA Ghost Thriller (2nd in series)

Publisher: Maverick Spur Publishing

Price: $2.99 (as of 06/20/2015 at 6:30 PM ET).

  

Alex Parker is back and, along with her partner, Jim Cole, still on the trail of a rogue CIA agent. Their pursuit takes them all over the world. Every time they get close to nabbing their target, he manages to slip away. Just as they're about to nab Heath Davis in Brazil, Parker is faced with the option of either capturing Davis or saving an innocent person's life. She defies orders and is temporarily suspended.

While on suspension, she starts enjoying a normal life causing increasing dissatisfaction with her job. Once Parker returns from suspension, she's hot on Davis' tail. He feels the heat and tries to slow her down by making her choose between two impossible scenarios and the death of someone she cares about. Will Davis' plan work or will Parker be able to overcome the obstacles that are thrown in front of her in finally capturing or killing her former partner?

— Ghost Pursuit by Mike Ryan

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Mateguas Island, A Novel of Terror and Suspense by Linda Watkins, 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, Argon Press …

Mateguas Island by Linda Watkins

A Novel of Terror and Suspense

Publisher: Argon Press

Price: 99¢ (as of 06/20/2015 at 6:00 PM ET).

  

On a remote island off the coast of Maine, a troubled family is trying to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives and start over. But unbeknownst to them, the property they have inherited is steeped in ancient magic — magic that could seek to consume and destroy them …

An arcane locked box, a strange and foreboding trail into the woods, a seductive young woman, and tales of a malevolent Native American spirit, are just some of the perils Karen Andersen must face in order to find a way to save her family.

— Mateguas Island by Linda Watkins

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A Canterbury Crime, A Belinda Lawrence Mystery by Brian Kavanagh, 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 …

A Canterbury Crime by Brian Kavanagh

A Belinda Lawrence Mystery (4th in series)

Publisher: Endeavour Press

Price: $3.99 (as of 06/20/2015 at 5:30 PM ET).

  

The ancient walled city of Canterbury has held many secrets over the centuries. But none are more mysterious than the death of Professor de Gray.

When the amateur detective Belinda Lawrence is called in to evaluate the contents of the Professor's Tudor Manor House, she suspects foul play. But why would anyone murder a harmless academic? De Gray was about to publish a book that he promised would re-write the history of St Thomas Becket, who was murdered in the Cathedral in 1170. Could that be a motive?

As she starts to investigate, Belinda uncovers an intricate web of secrets that leads to the killer — but which also threatens her life.

— A Canterbury Crime by Brian Kavanagh

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Kiss of the Bees, A Walker Family Mystery by J. A. Jance, Now Available at a Special Price

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Kiss of the Bees by J. A. Jance

A Walker Family Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: William Morrow

Price: $1.99 (as of 06/20/2015 at 5:00 PM ET).

  

Twenty years ago, a darkness rose up out of the blistering heat of the Arizona desert and descended upon the Walker family of Tucson. A personified evil, a serial killer named Andrew Carlisle, brought blood and terror into their world, nearly murdering Diana Ladd Walker and her young son, Davy. Now much has changed. The family has grown larger. There's Lani, the beloved adopted daughter — a beautiful Native American teenager "kissed by the bees" and destined, according to Tohono 0'othham lore, to become a woman of great spiritual power. And now that the psychopath Carlisle has died in prison, Brandon and Diana Walker believe that their long nightmare is finally over.

They are wrong.

The monster is dead, but his malevolence lives on … in another.

— Kiss of the Bees by J. A. Jance

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New This Week: Casting Stones, A Summertown Mystery by Jeff Gafford

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 June 2015 and priced $4.99 or less …

Casting Stones by Jeff Gafford

A Summertown Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Chaparral Publishing

Price: $3.99 (as of 06/20/2015 at 4:30 PM ET).

  

Ask Jimmy Stone, and he'll tell you that anyone who's reached middle age is bound to have some baggage. As a matter of fact, Jimmy has baggage he doesn't even know he has … in spades. Baggage that's moving in to his neighborhood. Baggage coming to settle a score. Baggage that haunts him at night with nightmares of horrors gone by.

But the biggest, most life-changing of them all is the man who is racing, with hate-fueled determination, up the interstate on a quest for revenge.

— Casting Stones by Jeff Gafford

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Vatican Knights, A Suspense Thriller by Rick Jones, Now Available at a Special Price

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Vatican Knights by Rick Jones

A Suspense Thriller

Publisher: Hive Collective

Price: 99¢ (as of 06/20/2015 at 4:00 PM ET).

  

While on a visit to the United States, Pope Pius XIII is kidnapped by a terrorist cell calling itself the Soldiers of Islam. If the United States and its allies do not meet their demands, they will execute the pope. So when FBI Specialist Shari Cohen is called to duty to track down the terrorist cell responsible, she learns that she is not alone.

Deep behind the Vatican walls a secret order dispatches a clandestine op group of elite commandos known as the Vatican Knights. Their mission: bring the pope back alive.

As Cohen and the Knights work in tandem they uncover a White House conspiracy involving high-ranking members on Capitol Hill. When she begins to get too close to the truth about the pope's kidnapping, she becomes the target of indigenous forces trying to keep the conspiracy safe. However, in order to get to her they must go through the Vatican Knights.

— Vatican Knights by Rick Jones

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Course of Action: Crossfire by Merline Lovelace and Lindsay McKenna, New from Harlequin Romantic Suspense in June 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 …

Course of Action: Crossfire by Merline Lovelace and Lindsay McKenna

Imprint: Romantic Suspense

  

Hidden Heart by Lindsay McKenna

After being ambushed in Afghanistan, weapons sergeant Dan Taylor promises a fallen soldier he'll look out for his sister, Cait. But when Dan awakens wounded at a Pearl Harbor hospital, it's Cait, a physical therapist, who's assigned to his care. Now he must protect the woman he secretly loves from himself.

Desert Heat by Merline Lovelace

When terrorists burst into a concert hall to kidnap beautiful opera singer Riley Fairchild and an Omani prince, special forces sergeant Pete Winborne claims to be Riley's husband so he'll be kidnapped, too. Escaping the remote outpost with his heart intact is Pete's toughest mission yet.

— Course of Action: Crossfire by Merline Lovelace and Lindsay McKenna