Colorado Bodyguard by Cindi Myers, New from Harlequin Intrigue in August 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 …

Colorado Bodyguard by Cindi Myers

Series: The Ranger Brigade

Imprint: Intrigue

  

The rugged terrain of Colorado wouldn't make their mission easy. Nor would the attraction between them.

Sophie Montgomery's sister was missing and her trail stopped dead in the Black Canyon — which was firmly in Rand Knightbridge's jurisdiction. Part of the Ranger Brigade, he could lead Sophie on a search deep into this remote part of Colorado. Although afraid to disappoint the desperate beauty, Rand couldn't ignore her determination. But it was clear she needed protecting after shots rang out and Sophie barely escaped with her life. Now, as the job he'd reluctantly agreed to became a very personal mission, Rand knew he'd do anything to bring Sophie's sister home. Because seeing Sophie happy was the only outcome he'd allow. Or accept.

— Colorado Bodyguard by Cindi Myers

The Bubble Gum Thief, A Dagny Gray Thriller by Jeff Miller, 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, Thomas & Mercer …

The Bubble Gum Thief by Jeff Miller

A Dagny Gray Thriller (1st in series)

Publisher: Thomas & Mercer

Price: $1.99 (as of 08/15/2015 at 1:00 PM ET).

  

This title is one of over 80 mysteries and thrillers included in Amazon's Monthly Deals for $3.99 or Less promotion.

Special Agent Dagny Gray is smart, athletic, and fearless. She's also fragile, depressed, and anorexic. If she doesn't get healthy soon, the FBI will drop her — and she'll never have a chance to end the crime spree of the so-called "bubble gum thief."

It all started with the theft of a pack of gum, and the ominous note he left behind: THIS IS MY FIRST CRIME. MY NEXT WILL BE BIGGER. Every two weeks, he delivers on this pledge, committing a bigger crime, and promising that the next will be even worse. When petty theft gives way to bloody murder, the stakes become clear. He may have begun with the smallest crime possible, but he's building toward the biggest crime imaginable.

There's a method to the gum thief's madness, and Special Agent Dagny Gray knows she can figure it out … if the Bureau will let her. But will it be in time to prevent the cataclysmic finale of his escalating spree?

— The Bubble Gum Thief by Jeff Miller

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New This Week: The Brooklyn Drop, A Fina Fitzgibbons Mystery by Susan Russo Anderson

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 August 2015 and priced $4.99 or less …

The Brooklyn Drop by Susan Russo Anderson

A Fina Fitzgibbons Mystery (4th in series)

Publisher: Susan Russo Anderson

Price: $3.99 (as of 08/15/2015 at 12:30 PM ET).

  

In the middle of a wintry night, private investigator Fina Fitzgibbons finds Lorraine's friend, Phyllida Oxley, slumped over her dining room table, the victim of memory-impairing date rape drugs. When her condition goes from poor to comatose, her distraught fifteen-year-old granddaughter, Kat Oxley disappears.

Meanwhile, Fina's agency is busy surveilling a massage parlor in Bensonhurst suspected of human trafficking, and Fina's father reappears to throw a wrench into her relationship with NYPD Patrol Officer Denny McDuffy. As Fina frantically searches for the missing teen, she uncovers the truth behind the traffickers, but they have a surprise waiting for her in the not-so-friendly skies.

— The Brooklyn Drop by Susan Russo Anderson

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Today's Selection of Daily Deals for Saturday, August 15, 2015

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of today's Daily Deals found on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at 7:30 AM ET …

Solitude Creek by Jeffery Deaver

A Kathryn Dance Mystery (4th in series)

Publisher: Grand Central

Kobo Daily Deal Price: $4.99 (price-matched by Amazon)

  

A tragedy occurs at a small concert venue on the Monterey Peninsula. Cries of "fire" are raised and, panicked, people run for the doors, only to find them blocked. A half dozen people die and others are seriously injured. But it's the panic and the stampede that killed; there was no fire.

Kathryn Dance — a brilliant California Bureau of Investigation agent and body language expert — discovers that the stampede was caused intentionally and that the perpetrator, a man obsessed with turning people's own fears and greed into weapons, has more attacks planned. She and her team must race against the clock to find where he will strike next before more innocents die.

— Solitude Creek by Jeffery Deaver

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Today's Selection of Free MystereBooks for Saturday, August 15, 2015

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of Free MystereBooks found on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at 6:30 AM ET …

Black Dog by Stephen Booth

A Cooper & Fry Mystery

Publisher: Witness Impulse

Price: FREE!

  

Chained Guilt by Terry Keys

The Hidden Guilt Series

Publisher: Terry Keys

Price: FREE!

  

Directing Disaster by Kate Kane

A Lane Parker Mystery

Publisher: Kane Communication

Price: FREE!

  

Gone But Not Together by A. R. Kennedy

A Nathan Miccoli Mystery

Publisher: A. R. Kennedy

Price: FREE!

  

Embryo by J. A. Schneider

A Raney & Levine Thriller

Publisher: J. A. Schneider

Price: FREE!

  

The Case of the Classroom Prankster by Ken T. Seth

A Cluefinder Club Mystery for Kids

Publisher: K Imagine Publishing

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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Review: Anatomy of Evil by Will Thomas

A Mysterious Review of Anatomy of Evil by Will Thomas. A Barker and Llewelyn Mystery.

Review summary: Though this is a fictionalized version of a series of real crimes that took place in Whitechapel in the late 1800s (popularly identified with Jack the Ripper), a broader picture is drawn here, one that is both immersive in its detail and impressive by its scope. Highly recommended for fans of historical mysteries. (Click here for text of full review.)

Our rating:

Anatomy of Evil
Will Thomas
A Barker and Llewelyn Mystery
Minotaur Books (May 2015)

Publisher synopsis: Cyrus Barker is undoubtedly England's premiere private enquiry agent. With the help of his assistant Thomas Llewelyn, he's developed an enviable reputation for discreetly solving some of the toughest, most consequential cases in recent history. But one evening in 1888, Robert Anderson, the head of Scotland Yard's Criminal Investigation Department (CID), appears at Barker's office with an offer. A series of murders in the Whitechapel area of London are turning the city upside down, with tremendous pressure being brought to bear on Scotland Yard and the government itself.

Barker is to be named temporary envoy to the Royal Family with regard to the case while surreptitiously bringing his investigative skill to the case. With various elements of society, high and low, bringing their own agenda to increasingly shocking murders, Barker and Llewellyn must find and hunt down the century's most notorious killer. The Whitechapel Killer has managed to elude the finest minds of Scotland Yard — and beyond — he's never faced a mind as nimble and a man as skilled as Cyrus Barker. But even Barker's prodigious skills may not be enough to track down a killer in time.

New This Week: A Recipe for Disaster, A Sarah Woods Mystery by Jennifer L. Jennings

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 August 2015 and priced $4.99 or less …

A Recipe for Disaster by Jennifer L. Jennings

A Sarah Woods Mystery (16th in series)

Publisher: Query Publishing

Price: $2.99 (as of 08/14/2015 at 6:30 PM ET).

  

Decadent Delights Bakery in Bridgeport, New Hampshire is renowned for their delicious chocolate scones. The owner, Lois Mackey, hires Sarah to conduct surveillance on an employee suspected of theft.

What begins as a straightforward job quickly turns deadly when a strangled woman's body is discovered in Sarah's trunk.

Is someone trying to frame Sarah? Or could she be the next target of a vicious killer?

— A Recipe for Disaster by Jennifer L. Jennings

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Treasured History, A Dune House Cozy Mystery by Cindy Bell, 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.)

Treasured History by Cindy Bell

A Dune House Cozy Mystery (3rd in series)

Publisher: Cindy Bell

Price: 99¢ (as of 08/14/2015 at 6:00 PM ET).

  

Dune House, a stunning old house right on the beach, is finally ready to be reopened as a bed and breakfast. Best friends, Suzie and Mary, are very excited that their hard work has paid off and the opening weekend has finally arrived. They are even more excited that they have guests booked in on opening day.

But before the B & B is officially opened Mary is distracted by a surprise guest and Suzie is distracted by her blossoming romance with Paul. When their guests do arrive they get more than they bargained for. Not only do they have to accommodate a very pretentious guest and an unusual guest but there is a problem with the plumbing.

Then someone is found murdered. With the reputation of Dune House to protect, Suzie and Mary want the murder solved quickly so they do a little investigating of their own to speed up the investigation.

What secrets does the history of Dune House hold that could lead to murder?

— Treasured History by Cindy Bell

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Cold Water, A John Denson Mystery by Richard Hoyt, 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 …

Cold Water by Richard Hoyt

A John Denson Mystery (3rd in series)

Publisher: Endeavour Press

Price: $3.99 (as of 08/14/2015 at 5:30 PM ET).

  

The clearest, coldest wafers imaginable are found in Oregon's North Umpqua river in springtime. Here, ex-intelligence agent John Denson goes to hook steelhead trout. But instead, he finds himself entangled in a deadly net of international intrigue and conspiracy.

It all starts when the naked body of a girl with a bullet hole between her eyes goes rushing past Denson in the rapids. He embarks on a search to find the girl's identity and bring her killer to justice. Strange clues lead to three more corpses, bringing the body-count to four. Could Denson be in danger of becoming the fifth? What connects the bodies? And who is killer? As Denson embroils himself further into a web of deadly intrigue he realises everything is not as it seems …

To free himself, he will need all of his ingenuity and resourcefulness. He will also need a whole lot of luck just to stay alive …

— Cold Water by Richard Hoyt

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Found, A Matt Royal Mystery by H. Terrell Griffin, Now Available at a Special Price

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Found by H. Terrell Griffin

A Matt Royal Mystery (8th in series)

Publisher: Oceanview Publishing

Price: 99¢ (as of 08/14/2015 at 5:00 PM ET).

  

The quiet of Longboat Key, Florida, is shattered when an old man is shot to death and his murderer is killed while fleeing the police. Strange documents in German and Arabic are found in the killer's car then an old friend of the murdered man disappears. The island's only detective, Jennifer Diane (J.D.) Duncan receives a text message with a picture taken that morning of a college friend whom she thought was dead. Matt Royal and J.D. are pursued by men who would do them harm, and Matt's best friend, Jock Algren, a shadowy operative of the U.S. government's most secretive intelligence agency comes to visit the island.

As the mystery deepens, a ragtag group of devious and dangerous characters intrudes on the lives of the islanders, creating a kind of havoc unusual for a sun-splashed island full of retirees and beach bums. Matt, J.D., and Jock rush to find the answer to why one old man was killed and another disappeared, the meaning of the photo sent to J.D. of her almost surely dead college friend, and why somebody is trying to kill them.

— Found by H. Terrell Griffin

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New This Week: Deadly Delicious, A Culinary Mystery Boxed Set by Various Authors

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 August 2015 and priced $4.99 or less …

Deadly Delicious by Various Authors

A Culinary Mystery Boxed Set

Publisher: Gemma Halliday Publishing

Price: $2.99 (as of 08/14/2015 at 4:30 PM ET).

  

From culinary mystery authors Janel Gradowski, Jennifer L. Hart, and A. Gardner comes a box set of three cozy mysteries featuring decadent deserts, savory samplings, and lots of laugh-out-loud hijinks.

Murder at its most delicious!

— Deadly Delicious by Various Authors

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The Dream Jumper's Promise, The Dream Jumper Series by Kim Hornsby, 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, Top Ten Press …

The Dream Jumper's Promise by Kim Hornsby

The Dream Jumper Series (1st in series)

Publisher: Top Ten Press

Price: 99¢ (as of 08/14/2015 at 4:00 PM ET).

  

Tina Green's husband is presumed dead from a Maui surfing accident and now she's being haunted by otherwordly dreams. When former boyfriend, Jamey Dunn, turns up at her Lahaina dive shop and offers to help, she can't believe his preposterous claim — he can enter dreams.

Along with her friend, Noble, they piece together clues to her husband's disappearance, but secrets, lies, and heartbreak rise to the ugly surface to reveal that one person is an impostor, one a traitor, and one is flirting with insanity.

— The Dream Jumper's Promise by Kim Hornsby

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Crossed by Meredith Doench, a New 1st in Series Mystery Introducing Luce Hansen

Omnimystery News is pleased to present in this post one of this month's new 1st in Series titles, a mystery, thriller or suspense novel that introduces a recurring character (or characters) …

Crossed by Meredith Doench

Series: A Luce Hansen Mystery

Publisher: Bold Strokes Books

  

What we know about the character: Luce Hansen is an agent with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation. More about her first investigation …

Agent Luce Hansen returns home to Willow's Ridge to catch a serial killer who has been murdering young women. It's the case she's been waiting for, the case that compels her to return to the small town she turned her back on nineteen years ago, the case she plans to ride from the Ohio BCI all the way to the FBI.

The case worth risking her shaky relationship with her lover, Rowan. But the horrors of the case recall the unsolved murder of Luce's first girlfriend, and Luce is forced to confront the local ex-gay ministry that haunted her youth. When the past crosses the present, will Luce lose everything she's worked so hard to build?

— Crossed by Meredith Doench

A Dead Husband, A Jessica Huntington, Desert Cities Mystery by Anna Celeste Burke, 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 …

A Dead Husband by Anna Celeste Burke

A Jessica Huntington, Desert Cities Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Anna Celeste Burke

Price: 99¢ (as of 08/14/2015 at 3:00 PM ET).

  

"My first day as a sleuth was more Stephanie Plum than Miss Marple."

Jessica Huntington, amateur sleuth with a shopping jones and a black AMEX card, finds out money can't buy happiness, or save your neck. Her well-planned life in shambles, she's hiding out near Palm Springs.

When her best friend's husband is murdered, Jessica and her friends are soon stalked by scoundrels in pantyhose, stilettos, Bruno Maglis, and Armani suits. Roger Stone had something that got him killed. What was it and what will they do to get it back?

— A Dead Husband by Anna Celeste Burke

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The Patriarch by Martin Walker, New in Bookstores during August 2015

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

The Patriarch by Martin Walker, a Bruno, Chief of Police Mystery (8th in series)

Publisher: Knopf

    

When Bruno is invited to the lavish birthday celebration of World War II flying ace and national icon Marco "the Patriarch" Desaix, it's the fulfillment of a boyhood dream. But when the party ends in the death of Gilbert, Marco's longtime friend, it's another day on the job for the chef de police. All signs point to a tragic accident, but Bruno isn't so sure. There is more to the Desaix family's lives and loyalties than meets the eye. There is Victor, the Patriarch's son, Gilbert's old comrade-in-arms and sometime rival; Victor's seductive wife, Madeleine, whose roving eye intrigues Bruno even more than her fierce political ambitions; Yevgeny, another son, an artist whose paintings seem to hold keys to the past; and the Patriarch himself, whose postwar Soviet ties may have intersected all too closely with Gilbert's career in Cold War intelligence.

Bruno is diverted by a dangerous conflict between a local animal rights activist and outraged hunters — as well as meals to cook, wine to share, and an ever more complicated romantic situation. But as his entanglement with the Desaix family grows and his suspicions heighten, Bruno's inquiries into Gilbert's life become a deadly threat to his own.

— The Patriarch by Martin Walker

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