Today's Selection of Daily Deals for Friday, September 11, 2015

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of today's Daily Deals found on Friday, September 11, 2015 at 7:30 AM ET …

Edgar Allan Poe: The Fever Called Living by Paul Collins

A Biography

Publisher: Amazon Publishing

Kindle Daily Deal Price: $1.99

Looming large in the popular imagination as a serious poet and lively drunk who died in penury, Edgar Allan Poe was also the most celebrated and notorious writer of his day. He died broke and alone at the age of forty, but not before he had written some of the greatest works in the English language, from the chilling "The Tell-Tale Heart" to "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" — the first modern detective story — to the iconic poem "The Raven."

Poe's life was one of unremitting hardship. His father abandoned the family, and his mother died when he was three. Poe was thrown out of West Point, and married his beloved thirteen-year-old cousin, who died of tuberculosis at twenty-four. He was so poor that he burned furniture to stay warm. He was a scourge to other poets, but more so to himself.

In the hands of Paul Collins, this mysteriously conflicted figure emerges as a genius both driven and undone by his artistic ambitions. Collins illuminates Poe's huge successes and greatest flop (a 143-page prose poem titled "Eureka"), and even tracks down what may be Poe's first published fiction, long hidden under an enigmatic byline. Clear-eyed and sympathetic, this biography is a spellbinding story about the man once hailed as "the Shakespeare of America."

— Edgar Allan Poe: The Fever Called Living by Paul Collins

Invasion of the Body Snatchers by Jack Finney

A Sci-Fi Thriller

Publisher: Touchstone

Kindle Daily Deal Price: $1.99

On a quiet fall evening in the peaceful town of Mill Valley, California, Dr. Miles Bennell discovers an insidious, horrifying plot. Subtly, almost imperceptibly, alien life-forms are taking over the bodies and minds of his neighbors, friends, family, the woman he loves, and the entire world as he knows it.

— Invasion of the Body Snatchers by Jack Finney

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Today's Selection of Free MystereBooks for Friday, September 11, 2015

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of Free MystereBooks found on Friday, September 11, 2015 at 7:00 AM ET …

Inheritance by Thomas Wymark

A Novel of Psychological Suspense

Publisher: Thomas Wymark

Price: FREE!

  

Keeping with Killers by Adam Nicholls

The Salingers Trilogy

Publisher: Adam Nicholls

Price: FREE!

  

Slain in the Spirit by Walt Rosenfeld

A Sci-Fi Mystery

Publisher: Walt Rosenfeld

Price: FREE!

  

Hollow by J. B. Hawker

A Bunny Elder Mystery

Publisher: J. B. Hawker

Price: FREE!

  

Monitor by Brendan Mackey

A Calvin Recker Mystery Short Story

Publisher: Brendan Mackey

Price: FREE!

  

Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge

The Dowser Series of Urban Fantasy

Publisher: Old Man in the CrossWalk Productions

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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Black River, A Sean O'Brien Thriller by Tom Lowe, Now Available at a Special Price

Amazon Kindle Countdown Deals are limited-time discounts on Kindle-exclusive books.

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.)

Black River by Tom Lowe

A Sean O'Brien Thriller (6th in series)

Publisher: Kingsbridge Entertainment

Price: 99¢ (as of 09/10/2015 at 8:00 PM ET).

  

When an old man sees an unidentified Civil War photograph of a woman in the newspaper, he begins a desperate search for a 160-year-old painting that he believes will match the image of the enigmatic woman in the photograph, and if it does, it will prove that his great, great grandfather did not run from battle.

After the old man hires Sean O'Brien to find the mysterious painting, O'Brien discovers it's linked to a secret letter and map that will lead to a trapdoor where a hidden key to the most horrific war on U.S. soil lies buried in mud at the bottom of a river. It's also linked to a new murder, and there are those who will stop at nothing to keep the information hidden because to bring it to the surface will re-write American history.

— Black River by Tom Lowe

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Review: Death Ex Machina by Gary Corby

A Mysterious Review of Death Ex Machina by Gary Corby. A Nicolaos, Ancient Greece Mystery.

Review summary: This is an entertaining entry in this historical series written in a contemporary manner, but the murder mystery plot is very thin, indeed. An attempt at misdirection generally falls flat, though in principle the guiding premise is an interesting question to ponder. Best for fans of the series, not first time readers. (Click here for text of full review.)

Our rating:

Death Ex Machina
Gary Corby
A Nicolaos, Ancient Greece Mystery
Soho Crime (May 2015)

Publisher synopsis: It's the time of the Great Dionysia, the largest arts festival of the ancient world, held each year in honor of Dionysos, the god of wine. But there's a problem: A ghost is haunting Athens's grand theater.

Nicolaos and his clever partner in sleuthing (and now in matrimony), the priestess Diotima, are hired to rid the theater of the ghost so that the festival can begin. With the help of Theokritos, the High Priest of Dionysos, they exorcise the ghost publicly, while secretly suspecting that a human saboteur is the actual culprit.

Their efforts to protect the theater fall short when one of the actors is found hanged from the machine used to carry actors through the air when they play the part of gods. It's quite a theatrical murder.

As Nico and Diotima dig into the actor's past, they discover all was not as it seemed. There are enough suspects to fill a theater. As the festival approaches and pressure mounts on all sides, can they hunt down the killer in time? Or will they simply have to hope for a deus ex machina?

Red Handed, A Benediction Novel by Shelly Bell, 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, Avon Red Impulse …

Red Handed by Shelly Bell

A Benediction Novel (2nd in series)

Publisher: Avon Red Impulse

Price: 99¢ (as of 09/10/2015 at 7:00 PM ET).

  

After her stepmother is abducted, Danielle Walker has no choice but to follow the kidnapper's cryptic instructions. Under the guise of a sex slave trainee, she must infiltrate Cole DeMarco's BDSM club and find evidence of his offshore bank account … or she'll never see her stepmother alive again. But Master Cole is no stranger, and despite the dark past they share, Danielle cannot resist his magnetic pull.

As Danielle begins uncovering Cole's secrets, the artistic voyeur arouses her deepest desires, and she surrenders to a fiery passion she never expected. But with time running out to save her stepmother, Danielle and Cole will face off against an evil growing more ruthless by the day … and discover a twisted web of lies, betrayal, and murder that neither saw coming.

— Red Handed by Shelly Bell

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New This Week: MIrror Me, A Mirror Novel by Stephanie Tyler

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 September 2015 and priced $4.99 or less …

MIrror Me by Stephanie Tyler

A Mirror Novel (1st in series)

Publisher: Stephanie Tyler

Price: $4.99 (as of 09/10/2015 at 6:30 PM ET).

  

Kayla Peters hasn't been Claire Cooper for six years … but the past is about to catch up with her, and nothing will ever be the same …

Kayla's in witness protection, being hidden from her twin sister by the U.S. Marshals Office. When Kayla moves in next to a former Special Forces operative, she discovers that he's got a dark, dangerous past of his own..and that he might be the only person who could help her survive.

Teige doesn't want to like Kayla. Since the death of his CO and Teige's retirement from Delta Force, he'd been taking on the most dangerous jobs, pressing the luck he feels had followed him his entire life. He's convinced it'll run out, because he knows no one can be that lucky all the time. And when he discovers who Kayla really is, and what kind of trouble's following her, he realizes he's up against the most dangerous — and personal — job of his career.

— MIrror Me by Stephanie Tyler

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Dark Tides Rising, A Parker Chase Thriller by Andrew Clawson, 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 …

Dark Tides Rising by Andrew Clawson

A Parker Chase Thriller (3rd in series)

Publisher: Andrew Clawson

Price: 99¢ (as of 09/10/2015 at 6:00 PM ET).

  

In Philadelphia, Penn historian Erika Carr studies a Revolutionary era map that had been lost for centuries. Scrawled across its surface is a cryptic poem, the contents of which Erika suspects may point to a prize that has fascinated mankind for ages.

Buried treasure.

When a mysterious benefactor appears and offers her a fortune in exchange for the map, Erika cannot imagine what her refusal will unleash.

With Erika at his side, investment banker Parker Chase soon finds himself racing for his life as they unravel the mystery of the map and the treasure it protects, deciphering clues charted by some of history's most infamous pirates.

Every clue brings them closer to the truth masked within the enigmatic poem, though they have no idea what darkness awaits. The treacherous course takes them from the remote beaches of North Carolina to the sparkling waters of the Caribbean, and if they can stay alive, Parker and Erika can uncover a treasure that will rewrite history.

— Dark Tides Rising by Andrew Clawson

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The Night Watch, A Sister Agnes Mystery by Alison Joseph, 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 Night Watch by Alison Joseph

A Sister Agnes Mystery (6th in series)

Publisher: Endeavour Press

Price: $3.99 (as of 09/10/2015 at 5:30 PM ET).

  

When a wayward golf ball hits Matthias Kavanagh in the head, causing a fatal riding accident, it is dismissed by his friends and family as nothing more than a random and tragic act of God. But Sister Agnes Bourdillon is troubled by the events surrounding his death, especially when she learns that another rider was injured in similar circumstances only days before. Can it be mere coincidence, or was foul play at work? Reason tells Agnes she is wrong to be suspicious; those closest to her beg her to let it lie.

But as a nun, she can't accept that God and the universe can be so cruel. Another death is enough to convince her that a killer is at work. Consumed by doubts and deserted by those she most depends upon, she will need to delve deep into her reserves of ingenuity and strength to establish not only the truth about what she's sure is murder, but also the foundations of her own beliefs. Ultimately, it will be another kind of faith that prevails; faith in herself.

— The Night Watch by Alison Joseph

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Street Girls, A Georgia Johnston Mystery by Linda Regan, Now Available at a Special Price

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Street Girls by Linda Regan

A Georgia Johnston Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Severn House

Price: $2.99 (as of 09/10/2015 at 5:00 PM ET).

  

The mean streets of South London are a dangerous place for a young girl to walk at night …

A notorious council estate in South London has hit the headlines — again. A punter has been stabbed to death while soliciting the services of an underage prostitute. DI Georgia Johnston and her team investigate, but Georgia is dismayed when the DCI calls in gang expert DI Dawes to help, and even more so when he suggests that her partner DS Stephanie Green's teenage daughter Lucy go undercover as part of the investigation.

But headstrong Lucy has her own ideas, leading her and the rest of the team into grave danger …

— Street Girls by Linda Regan

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New This Week: Angels Sing to Rest, An Olivia Gates and Will Green Crime Novel by Chrinda Jones

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 September 2015 and priced $4.99 or less …

Angels Sing to Rest by Chrinda Jones

An Olivia Gates and Will Green Crime Novel (2nd in series)

Publisher: Wing and a Prayer Publishing

Price: $2.99 (as of 09/10/2015 at 4:30 PM ET).

  

Since facing days of questioning over why Levi Devereux, also known as the Deep Ellum Killer, slit his own throat, and tolerating a very difficult two month suspension, Detective Sergeant Olivia Gates returns to duty. Her new case involves the brutal murder of a street kid whose death was facilitated through the forced collapse of his rib cage.

If the continuing body count wasn't stressful enough, Olivia's falling out with long time friend and colleague, Doctor Will Green, threatens any hope Olivia had for more than a friendship with the good doctor.

Drugs, gaming, prostitution and sadistic murders lead Gates and her team on a trek through the seamy underbelly of living rough on the streets of downtown Dallas.

— Angels Sing to Rest by Chrinda Jones

See also the highly reviewed first book in this series, Darkness Knows Me, for 99¢ on Kindle.

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Dead Beat, A Kate O'Donnell Mystery by Patricia Hall, Now Available at a Special Price

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Dead Beat by Patricia Hall

A Kate O'Donnell Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Severn House

Price: $2.99 (as of 09/10/2015 at 4:00 PM ET).

  

When photographer Kate O'Donnell takes off for London from swinging Liverpool she has two things in mind: to make a career and to track down her missing older brother.

But when she does find a trace of Tom, he's still missing — leaving behind a dead flatmate and some very suspicious cops, including Harry Barnard of the vice squad. Kate determines to clear her brother's name, but her investigations take her on a terrifying journey, and soon she isn't sure if even the charming Barnard can be trusted …

— Dead Beat by Patricia Hall

Also newly discounted, the second mystery in this series, Death Trap, for $2.99 on Kindle.

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The Reckoning Stones by Laura DiSilverio, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during September 2015

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during September 2015 …

The Reckoning Stones by Laura DiSilverio, A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Midnight Ink

  

After accusing the pastor of her close-knit religious community of molesting her, fourteen-year-old Mercy Asher is branded a liar and publicly humiliated. She runs away on the night someone beats the pastor into a coma and kills his wife.

Two decades later, Mercy has become Iris Dashwood, an emotionally troubled but brilliant jeweler. She thinks she's in control of her life until news of Pastor Matt's miraculous awakening broadsides her and leaves her unable to design. Iris returns to Lone Pine, Colorado, determined to confront her past to restore her creativity.

Iris reconnects with her mother, best friend, and boyfriend who harbor secrets she must unearth to find a killer. In the final reckoning, the truth may cost more than she anticipates. Will it bring redemption … or devastation?

— The Reckoning Stones by Laura DiSilverio

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

Summer Session, A Harper Jennings Mystery by Merry Jones, 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, Severn House …

Summer Session by Merry Jones

A Harper Jennings Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Severn House

Price: $2.99 (as of 09/10/2015 at 3:00 PM ET).

  

Harper Jennings is an Iraqi war veteran with PTSD. Now a teaching assistant at Cornell, her life is rosy until, carrying out repairs on their home, her husband Hank falls off the roof. The accident damages his brain and brings back terrible war memories for Harper.

As Hank is treated at the prestigious Cayuga Neurological Center, Harper's flashbacks subside — until, during class, her student jumps out of the window. Suddenly, Harper is swept up in suicide, theft, betrayal and murder — and all the victims connect to her …

— Summer Session by Merry Jones

Also newly discounted, the second mystery in this series, Behind the Walls, for $2.99 on Kindle.

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The Devil Wins by Reed Farrel Coleman, New in Bookstores during September 2015

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

The Devil Wins by Reed Farrel Coleman, a Jesse Stone Mystery (14th in series)

Publisher: Putnam

    

In the wake of a huge storm, three bodies are discovered in the rubble of an abandoned factory building in an industrial part of Paradise known as The Swap. One body, a man's, wrapped in a blue tarp, is only hours old. But found within feet of that body are the skeletal remains of two teenage girls who had gone missing during a Fourth of July celebration twenty-five years earlier.

Not only does that crime predate Jesse Stone's arrival in Paradise, but the dead girls were close friends of Jesse's right hand, Officer Molly Crane. And things become even more complicated when one of the dead girls' mothers returns to Paradise to bury her daughter and is promptly murdered. It's up to Police Chief Jesse Stone to pull away the veil of the past to see how all the murders are connected.

— The Devil Wins by Reed Farrel Coleman

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

The Girl Without a Name by Sandra Block, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during September 2015

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during September 2015 …

The Girl Without a Name by Sandra Block, A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Grand Central

  

In what passes for an ordinary day in a psych ward, Dr. Zoe Goldman is stumped when a highly unusual case arrives. A young African American girl, found wandering the streets of Buffalo in a catatonic state, is brought in by police. No one has come forward to claim her, and all leads have been exhausted, so Zoe's treatment is the last hope to discover the girl's identity.

When drugs prove ineffective and medical science seems to be failing, Zoe takes matters into her own hands to track down Jane Doe's family and piece together their checkered history. As she unearths their secrets, she finds that monsters hide where they are least expected. And now she must solve the mystery before it is too late. Because someone wants to make sure this young girl never remembers.

— The Girl Without a Name by Sandra Block

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