New This Week: Murder in Pastel, A Mystery Novel by Josh Lanyon

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 …

Murder in Pastel by Josh Lanyon

A Mystery Novel

Publisher: JustJoshin Publishing

Price: $4.99 (as of 09/13/2015 at 12:30 PM ET).

  

Ten years ago Cosmo Bari vanished, and with him, his legendary masterpiece, Virgin in Pastel. Since that day no one in the seaside art colony of Steeple Hill has heard from the eccentric painter.

Surrounded by an extended family of Cosmo's colorful compatriots, mystery writer Kyle Bari believes he has come to terms with being abandoned by his famous father, until the day Adam MacKinnon arrives with his new lover, the beautiful but poisonous, Brett.

Brett has an unerring instinct for other people's weak spots; soon the quiet colony is seething with hostility and suspicion as Brett hints he knows something about the missing artist …

— Murder in Pastel by Josh Lanyon

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Mystery Godoku Puzzle for September 14, 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 H K O R S U

Light is in here in a 2014 Kimmo Joentaa mystery by Jan Costin Wagner, with a (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 Free MystereBooks for Sunday, September 13, 2015

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of Free MystereBooks found on Sunday, September 13, 2015 at 7:00 AM ET …

The Housewife Assassin's Deadly Dossier by Josie Brown

The Housewife Assassin Series

Publisher: Signal Press

Price: FREE!

  

The Awakening by Angella Graff

The Judas Curse Series

Publisher: Angella Graff

Price: FREE!

  

The Dog Who Ate The Airplane by Edward Coburn

An Adam & Bagle Mystery

Publisher: Edwward Coburn

Price: FREE!

  

The Happy Housewife by Kate Cooch

A Samantha Sherman Mystery

Publisher: Kate Cooch

Price: FREE!

  

Cowboy Command by Olivia Jaymes

The Cowboy Justice Association

Publisher: Blonde Ambition Press

Price: FREE!

  

Soft Case by John Misak

A John Keegan Mystery

Publisher: Empire Strikes Press

Price: FREE!

  

Choice of Weapon by C. Marten-Zerf

A Garrett & Petrus Vigilante Justice Thriller

Publisher: Small Dog Publishing

Price: FREE!

  

Shift of Time by Audrey Claire

A Rue Darrow Mystery

Publisher: Audrey Claire

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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Death Trap, A Kate O'Donnell Mystery by Patricia Hall, 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, Severn House …

Death Trap by Patricia Hall

A Kate O'Donnell Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Severn House

Price: $2.99 (as of 09/12/2015 at 7:00 PM ET).

  

Kate O'Donnell discovers yet again there's a darker side to London in the Swinging Sixties …

Beatlemania has reached London, but young photographer Kate O'Donnell soon discovers a darker side of the city when a prostitute is found murdered off the Portobello Road. A West Indian immigrant, Nelson Mackintosh, is arrested, and simmering racial tension reaches breaking point. Convinced of Nelson's innocence, Kate determines to track down the real killer.

But when her activities attract the attention of notorious gangster King Devine, not even Kate's old sparring partner DS Harry Barnard can ensure her safety.

— Death Trap by Patricia Hall

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New This Week: Haitian Graves, A Ray Robertson Mystery Novella by Vicki Delany

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Haitian Graves by Vicki Delany

A Ray Robertson Mystery Novella (2nd in series)

Publisher: Rapid Reads

Price: $4.99 (as of 09/12/2015 at 6:30 PM ET).

  

RCMP sergeant Ray Robertson is serving with the United Nations in Haiti, a land of brilliant color and vibrant life, Vodou and vast above-ground cemeteries. Ray's job is to train the local police and assist investigations. One call comes in from the home of a wealthy American businessman. The man came home to find his beautiful, young Haitian wife floating face down in the swimming pool. The American embassy and the Haitian police immediately arrest the gardener, and the case is closed.

But Ray isn't so sure, and he keeps digging. Until one night he finds himself in a Vodou-saturated cemetery, surrounded by above-ground tombs and elaborate statuary, confronting a killer with nothing left to lose.

— Haitian Graves by Vicki Delany

See also the first book in this series, Juba Good, for $4.99 on Kindle.

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Death by Deep Dish Pie, A Josie Toadfern, Stain-Busting Mystery by Sharon Short, 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, Avon Books …

Death by Deep Dish Pie by Sharon Short

A Josie Toadfern, Stain-Busting Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Avon Books

Price: $2.99 (as of 09/12/2015 at 6:00 PM ET).

  

Like nearly everyone else in Paradise, Ohio, local laundromat owner and stain-removal expert Josie Toadfern eagerly awaits the upcoming July 4th Founders Day celebration with its highlight, the annual Breitenstrater Pie Company pie-eating content, sponsored by the owners of the town's upper curst enterprise. But things may not be so sweet this year, what with juicy rumors flying that a black sheep Breitenstrater wants to spill the beans about some deep, dark family secret. And when a pie-making bigwig suspiciously drops dead after sampling the company's latest wares, Josie leaps into action.

She loves her teeny-weeny community, despite its blemishes — and any stain on its reputation must be eradicated! But if she sticks her thumb — or her nose — into this particular pastry, she's going to pull our more thank a plum … and she may end up getting her own lethal just desserts.

— Death by Deep Dish Pie by Sharon Short

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The Conjurer's Daughter, A Mystery of Shakespeare by Leonard Tourney, 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 Conjurer's Daughter by Leonard Tourney

A Mystery of Shakespeare

Publisher: Endeavour Press

Price: $3.99 (as of 09/12/2015 at 5:30 PM ET).

  

London, 1599. William Shakespeare is establishing himself as the best playwright in London, and the construction of the Globe is the final piece of the puzzle. The Queen advises Shakespeare to visit the conjurer Dr Dee to help determine the dimensions of the Globe that will ensure it is a success. The Merlin-like Dee shows Shakespeare his Book of Enoch — a supposedly sacred and powerful text written in the language of Adam. Dee's old partner Edward Talbot is rumoured to have passed away abroad — but he is back in Dee's house and refusing to leave without the book.

When Dee dies nine years later, Shakespeare is surprised to find that he has been left the book in Dee's will. But when Shakespeare tries to collect the book from the chaplain Raphael Hawkesworth, he finds him hanged, with the marks on his neck suggesting murder.

Events turn even stranger when Dee's beautiful daughter Miranda, who was reported to have died, appears as submissive wife to the callous gardener Hugo Carteret. Shakespeare quickly falls in love with Miranda, and agrees to join Talbot's mysterious fellowship in return for the Book of Enoch. The group set sail for the Fellowship's home in the Channel Islands, but run into a violent storm and are washed up and scattered ashore. When Shakespeare finds another strangled body of one of the crew and overhears a plot to take his life, he fears he may not get out the island alive …

— The Conjurer's Daughter by Leonard Tourney

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Deadfall, A John Hutchinson Mystery by Robert Liparulo, Now Available at a Special Price

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Deadfall by Robert Liparulo

A John Hutchinson Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Price: $1.99 (as of 09/12/2015 at 5:00 PM ET).

  

Deep in the isolated Northwest Territories, four friends are on the trip of a lifetime. Dropped by helicopter into the remote Canadian wilderness, Hutch, Terry, Phil, and David are looking to escape the events of a tumultuous year — a bitter divorce, bankruptcy, depression, and job loss — for two weeks of hunting, fishing, and camping.

Armed only with a bow and arrow and the basics for survival, they've chosen a place far from civilization, a retreat from their turbulent lives. But they quickly discover that another group has targeted the remote region and the secluded hamlet of Fiddler Falls for a more menacing purpose: to field-test the ultimate weapon.

With more than a week before the helicopter rendezvous and no satellite phone, they must risk everything to help the townspeople who are being held hostage and terrorized.

— Deadfall by Robert Liparulo

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New This Week: Dead List, A Ruth Bayliss and Tom Calladine Mystery by Helen H. Durrant

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 …

Dead List by Helen H. Durrant

A Ruth Bayliss and Tom Calladine Mystery (3rd in series)

Publisher: Joffe Books

Price: $3.99 (as of 09/12/2015 at 4:30 PM ET).

  

An unlikely serial killer with a bucket list of victims …

Police partners, D.I. Calladine and D.S. Ruth Bayliss battle a murderer who is working their way through a list of victims. Each murder is meticulously planned and unique, and a tarot card is left at the scene of the crime.

When two children disappear in the local area, the stakes are raised and the team are baffled by the link between the crimes. Calladine and Bayliss race against time to prevent any more carnage.

— Dead List by Helen H. Durrant

See all three mysteries in the DS Ruth Bayliss and DI Tom Calladine Series for $3.99 each on Kindle.

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Sweetly Broken, The Sweet Life Series by Kristen Brown, Now Available at a Special Price

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Sweetly Broken by Kristen Brown

The Sweet Life Series (2nd in series)

Publisher: Kristen Brown

Price: $1.49 (as of 09/12/2015 at 4:00 PM ET).

  

Just when things seem to have quieted down at The Sweet Pea B & B, Samantha Sweet finds herself caught up in another mystery …

It's October now, and that means it's time for the 33rd Annual Pea Soup Cook-Off, the most anticipated event of the year in Peabody as locals and visitors alike vie for the coveted Golden Ladle Award. And this year promises to be the most exciting to date with celebrity chef Gavin Gillis sitting on the esteemed panel of judges, along with Samantha and several other Very Important People. It's a Pea-tacular affair at first but things start to go wrong when the five judges appear to be marked for death.

After Samantha narrowly survives an attempt on her life she starts poking her nose into the business at hand: finding the person determined to leave a trail of death in Peabody. Despite being warned off by the police, Sam and her friends continue to investigate and somehow stumble on to the truth. With only God to call on in a desperate moment, Sam faces almost certain death and discovers an unexpected twist that would shock even Mother and the ladies of The Hot Curler — if she lives to tell them about it.

— Sweetly Broken by Kristen Brown

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Easy Prey by Lisa Phillips, New from Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense in September 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 …

Easy Prey by Lisa Phillips

Imprint: Love Inspired Suspense

  

When she's attacked by animal traffickers in the zoo she's been brought on to rehabilitate, Elise Tanner begins to doubt the wisdom of returning home after decades away. Especially because her self-appointed protector is US Marshal Jonah Rivers. Jonah isn't just the brother of her dead husband. He's the man who's consumed her dreams for far too long. Jonah needs to come to terms with Elise's long-held secrets — including the fact that he's now uncle to a teenager. But Jonah and Elise have more pressing matters: conquering the dangerous forces around the zoo before they fall victim to them …

— Easy Prey by Lisa Phillips

Deadly Ties, A Waterside Kennels Mystery by Susan Holmes, 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, Elderstone Press …

Deadly Ties by Susan Holmes

A Waterside Kennels Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Elderstone Press

Price: 99¢ (as of 09/12/2015 at 3:00 PM ET).

  

When trouble begins at the kennel, Maggie will have to dig into the past for answers if she wants to have a future. Because her search just might lead to murder …

Come to the hills of the Ozarks and meet Maggie Porter and her dogs — a champion Labrador Retriever, an aging Cocker Spaniel, and a Beagle retired from federal service. Maggie has returned home to reopen the family dog kennel business, where she's plagued by problems from the start. Serious trouble arises when a gossip-loving employee turns up dead holding an heirloom locket belonging to Maggie's mother.

More trouble arrives in the shape of anonymous threats and mysterious break-ins. And when a security crisis puts everything she loves at risk, Maggie realizes somebody doesn't want Waterside back in business.

As the region sizzles in record heat, a 'Treasure of the Ozarks" campaign disrupts her quest for answers even as it breathes new life into old tales and brings out tourists and treasure hunters alike. With her loyal dogs at her side, Maggie must dig for the truth behind the violence. Along the way, she learns that everyone has something to hide — and some secrets are worth killing for.

— Deadly Ties by Susan Holmes

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Secret of the Forbidden City by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein, New in Bookstores during September 2015

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

Secret of the Forbidden City by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein, a Treasure Hunters YA Adventure (3rd in series)

Publisher: Little, Brown

    

Bick and Beck Kidd are desperately trying to secure the ancient Chinese artifact that will buy their mother's freedom from renegade pirates.

But when the kidnappers force them to locate an even greater treasure — priceless paintings stolen by Nazis, the Kidds must rely on their own cunning and experience to outwit the criminals, all while their mom's life is on the line.

— Secret of the Forbidden City by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein

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.

A Wanted Man by Jennifer Morey, New from Harlequin Romantic Suspense in September 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 …

A Wanted Man by Jennifer Morey

Series: Cold Case Detectives

Imprint: Romantic Suspense

  

A renegade cop seeks justice …

After his daughter's brutal murder, former NYPD detective Kadin Tandy opens Wyoming's Dark Alley Investigations to bring violent criminals to justice. Romance is the last thing on the sexy PI's troubled mind. That is, until feisty ad exec Penny Darden asks for his help. Now he's investigating her estranged boyfriend's frightening link to a murder. And despite her relationship status, Penny's fierce independence and frank flirtation revive Kadin's damaged heart. But as an untraceable killer closes in on them, the more harrowing the stakes — and the closer they become. At risk are their lives … and their best shot at love …

— A Wanted Man by Jennifer Morey

Falling Hard, A Bad Boys Undercover Novel by HelenKay Dimon, 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, Avon Books …

Falling Hard by HelenKay Dimon

A Bad Boys Undercover Novel (3rd in series)

Publisher: Avon Books

Price: $1.99 (as of 09/12/2015 at 1:00 PM ET).

  

After a grueling assignment with the black ops force known as the Alliance, Weston Brown is craving downtime. Instead, he's pulled into his deadliest operation, in the one place he never wanted to see again. No-nonsense and so damn hot, Lexi Turner lied to get him to her mountain clinic in Pakistan. But the threat is terrifyingly real.

Lexi has been asking too many questions, drawing the wrong kind of attention. As soon as she lays eyes on West, she can tell he's quiet — yet tough — and has a rescue complex which will come in handy for going up against the world's most ruthless gunrunners.

Cut off from the rest of the Alliance, Lexi and West navigate the brutal terrain and a primal sexual attraction. Sticking around has never been West's way, but now he'll use every resource to keep Lexi by his side, safe from a killer who leaves no loose ends behind.

— Falling Hard by HelenKay Dimon

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