Today's Selection of Free MystereBooks for Sunday, August 16, 2015

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of Free MystereBooks found on Sunday, August 16, 2015 at 6:30 AM ET …

The Enigma Strain by Nick Thacker

A Harvey Bennett Technothriller

Publisher: Turtleshell Press

Price: FREE!

  

Death by Chocolate Sundae by Constance Barker

A Caesars Creek Mystery Novella

Publisher: Constance Barker

Price: FREE!

  

A Time to Live and a Thyme for Murder! by Phoebe T. Eggli

An Outer Banks Baker Mystery

Publisher: Timber Publishing

Price: FREE!

  

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Formosa Straits, A Suspense Thriller by Anthony Hyde, 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.

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Formosa Straits by Anthony Hyde

A Suspense Thriller

Publisher: Endeavour Press

Price: $3.99 (as of 08/15/2015 at 6:30 PM ET).

  

When Chinese-American entrepreneur Nick Lamp pays a visit to Taiwan's shady underworld boss Cao Dai, he's hoping for a promise of investment. But what he finds is Cao's dead body, and suddenly he is in the midst of a police investigation — as the main suspect. His run to safety takes him through an unravelling web of false identities, duplicitous women, corporate espionage, and shocking revelations that could lead to Nick's own death. One thing is clear: Nick has been framed and he's the only one who can find out why.

His search for proof of his own innocence carries him from modern-day Taiwan and Hong Kong all the way back to prewar Shanghai. Along the way he learns to trust only one person: himself.

— Formosa Straits by Anthony Hyde

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Death by Donut, A Ruby Wisdom Mystery by J. M. Edwards, Now Available at a Special Price

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Death by Donut by J. M. Edwards

A Ruby Wisdom Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: J. M. Edwards

Price: 99¢ (as of 08/15/2015 at 6:00 PM ET).

  

When Ruby Wisdom learns that she's linked to an unidentified corpse found in the alley behind King Tut's Donut Hut, she sets off to identify the victim and track down the killer. The mission takes her on a zigzag tour through the small town of Wormwood, New York.

Along the way, she encounters the title character from an Agatha Christie classic, a helpful bus company clerk named Moonflower, an abstract artist obsessed with keisters and a tight-lipped shop clerk who unwittingly supplies the intrepid PI with an essential clue to help solve the crime.

— Death by Donut by J. M. Edwards

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Confession, A Mark Pembleton Mystery by Nicholas Rhea, New This Week from Endeavour Press

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Confession by Nicholas Rhea

A Mark Pembleton Mystery (5th in series)

Publisher: Endeavour Press

Price: $3.99 (as of 08/15/2015 at 5:30 PM ET).

  

Detective Superintendent Mark Pemberton is the first on the scene as he witnesses a fatal car accident. In the victim's last living moments he makes a confession that sets Pemberton's senses on full alert. James Browning admits murdering a woman and despairs of his action with the words "she did not deserve it".

When a prostitute's corpse is discovered in the woods in Penthorne a few days later it seems impossible not to connect the two incidents. As Pemberton realises the body is mysteriously missing its shoes he remembers the chain of abusive murders performed by a killer nicknamed the "Sandal Strangler".

Could he have accidentally stumbled upon the path of this mass murderer?

— Confession by Nicholas Rhea

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The Intern's Handbook, A John Lago Thriller by Shane Kuhn, Now Available at a Special Price

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The Intern's Handbook by Shane Kuhn

A John Lago Thriller (1st in series)

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Price: $1.99 (as of 08/15/2015 at 5:00 PM ET).

  

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

John Lago is a very bad guy. But he's the very best at what he does. And what he does is infiltrate top-level companies and assassinate crooked executives while disguised as an intern.

Interns are invisible. That's the secret behind HR, Inc., the elite "placement agency" that doubles as a network of assassins for hire who take down high-profile targets that wouldn't be able to remember an intern's name if their lives depended on it.

At the ripe old age of almost twenty-five, John Lago is already New York City's most successful hit man. He's also an intern at a prestigious Manhattan law firm, clocking eighty hours a week getting coffee, answering phones, and doing all the grunt work actual employees are too lazy to do. He was hired to assas­sinate one of the firm's heavily guarded partners. His internship provides the perfect cover, enabling him to gather intel and gain access to pull off a clean, untraceable hit.

— The Intern's Handbook by Shane Kuhn

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New This Week: My First Murder, A Mavis Davis Mystery by Susan P. Baker

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My First Murder by Susan P. Baker

A Mavis Davis Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Refugio Press

Price: $2.99 (as of 08/15/2015 at 4:30 PM ET).

  

This is a new ebook edition of a mystery first published in hardcover by St. Martin's Press in 1989.

Mavis Davis, a likable, new-to-the-job private investigator, not only has one of the wackiest office staffs in mystery fiction, but also goes about solving her first crime in her own, independent, highly interesting way.

When greasy-spoon cafe owner Carl Singleton shows up wanting to hire Mavis to solve the murder of one of his waitresses, Doris Jones, a woman with whom he has fallen in love, Mavis reluctantly takes the job especially when Carl confesses that all the other private investigators in Houston have turned him down. But, facts are facts, and Mavis has to face the fact that she has bills to pay that serving legal papers won't cover.

Though the Houston Police Department, including Mavis' boyfriend Sgt. Ben Sorensen, get in her face and try to discourage her, Mavis dives head first into the case. What she learns is, there is scandal deep in the heart of Texas. She only hopes she can uncover it before it's too late for her.

— My First Murder by Susan P. Baker

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Yesterday's Echo, A Rick Cahill Mystery by Matt Coyle, Now Available at a Special Price

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Yesterday's Echo by Matt Coyle

A Rick Cahill Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Oceanview Publishing

Price: 99¢ (as of 08/15/2015 at 4:00 PM ET).

  

Rick Cahill was never convicted of his wife's murder, but he was never exonerated either. Not by the police. Not by the media. Not even by himself. Eight years later, police suspicion and his own guilt remain over his responsibility in his wife's death.

When he meets Melody Malana, a beautiful yet secretive TV reporter, he sees a chance to love again. When she is arrested for murder and asks Rick for help, the former cop says no, but the rest of him says yes and he grasps at a chance for redemption. But Rick's attempt to help turns terribly wrong, and he becomes a suspect in the murder and the target of a police manhunt. On the run, Rick encounters desperate people who'll kill to keep their pasts buried.

Before Rick can save himself and bring down a murderer, he must confront the truth about his own past and untangle his feeling for a woman he can never fully trust.

— Yesterday's Echo by Matt Coyle

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The Temptation of Dr. Colton by Karen Whiddon, New from Harlequin Romantic Suspense in August 2015

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The Temptation of Dr. Colton by Karen Whiddon

Series: The Coltons of Oklahoma

Imprint: Romantic Suspense

  

After a hit-and-run, all the frightened victim can remember is the handsome Dr. Eric Colton, who rescued her. She has no identity and no memory, other than the flash of a gunshot and a man's name. But she knows she's in grave danger.

Eric can't explain his irresistible attraction to the mystery woman who, in hours, transforms him from workaholic surgeon to vigilant bodyguard. He can't let her out of his arms, not when danger stalks her. But why? What lies hidden in her mind? Eric doesn't know what she's forgotten, but he knows people will kill to ensure she never remembers … and it's up to him to stop them.

— The Temptation of Dr. Colton by Karen Whiddon

One Step Too Far, A Novel of Suspense by Tina Seskis, Now Available at a Special Price

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One Step Too Far by Tina Seskis

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: William Morrow

Price: $1.99 (as of 08/15/2015 at 3:00 PM ET).

  

A happy marriage. A beautiful family. A lovely home. So what makes Emily Coleman get up one morning and walk right out of her life — to start again as someone new?

Now, Emily has become Cat, working at a hip advertising agency in London and living on the edge with her inseparable new friend, Angel. Cat's buried any trace of her old self so well, no one knows how to find her. But she can't bury the past — or her own memories.

And soon, she'll have to face the truth of what she's done — a shocking revelation that may push her one step too far …

— One Step Too Far by Tina Seskis

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The Ashtabula Hat Trick by Les Roberts, 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 Ashtabula Hat Trick by Les Roberts, a Milan Jacovich Mystery (18th in series)

Publisher: Gray & Company

    

The people of Queenstown, Ohio, don't take kindly to strangers. But they have no choice in the matter after a man's body is found in a local park, pants unzipped and stabbed through the heart — and a second man's body turns up days later, his head bashed in. Local law enforcement needs help with the town's first-ever murder investigation.

Private investigator Milan Jacovich (pronounced MY-lan YOCK-ovitch) tags along when his main squeeze, Cleveland homicide detective Tobe Blaine, is dispatched to rural Ashtabula County to handle the case.

Word travels fast in the small town, and the mixed-race couple receives a cold welcome. The motel manager doesn't like their looks, the coroner conveniently forgets key details, and patrons at the local watering hole flaunt their disrespect for Tobe's out-of-town badge and her skin color.

Milan enlists his young assistant, Kevin "K.O." O'Bannion, to glean information from the town's teens, who tell tales of their parents' fervent devotion to their local pastor, an outspoken bigot. Did homophobia factor in the murders?

Looming over the case is nearby Conneaut prison — privately run, overcrowded, and rumored to employ some questionable methods (as well as many local residents). Inside its walls, a powerful convict known as "The Prophet" just might have the information Tobe and Milan need to solve the case — if they can get him to talk.

Queenstown might only be an hour's drive from Cleveland, but Milan, Tobe, and K.O. find themselves strangers in a strange land. They also soon find themselves neck-deep in serious trouble.

— The Ashtabula Hat Trick by Les Roberts

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Colorado Bodyguard by Cindi Myers, New from Harlequin Intrigue in August 2015

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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

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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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