Mystery Godoku Puzzle for September 28, 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 C D E F L M O R

Set in Washington D.C., this 2015 thriller by P. T. Deutermann has this title (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, September 27, 2015

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of today's Daily Deals found on Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 7:30 AM ET …

Flesh and Blood by Patricia Cornwell

A Kay Scarpetta Mystery (22nd in series)

Publisher: William Morrow

Kindle Daily Deal Price: $1.99

It's Dr. Kay Scarpetta's birthday, and she's about to head to Miami for a vacation with Benton Wesley, her FBI profiler husband, when she notices seven pennies on a wall behind their Cambridge house. Is this a kids' game? If so, why are all of the coins dated 1981 and so shiny they could be newly minted? Her cellphone rings, and Detective Pete Marino tells her there's been a homicide five minutes away. A high school music teacher has been shot with uncanny precision as he unloaded groceries from his car. No one has heard or seen a thing.

The master forensic sleuth soon finds herself in the unsettling pursuit of a serial sniper who leaves no incriminating evidence except fragments of copper. The shots seem impossible, yet they are so perfect they cause instant death. The victims appear to have had nothing in common, and there is no pattern to indicate where the killer will strike next. First New Jersey, then Massachusetts, and then the murky depths off the coast of South Florida, where Scarpetta investigates a shipwreck, looking for answers that only she can discover and analyze. And it is there that she comes face to face with shocking evidence that implicates her techno genius niece, Lucy, Scarpetta's own flesh and blood.

— Flesh and Blood by Patricia Cornwell

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Today's Selection of Free MystereBooks for Sunday, September 27, 2015

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of Free MystereBooks found on Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 7:00 AM ET …

The Junkyard Dog by Robert Campbell

A Jimmy Flannery Mystery

Publisher: Ayeshire Publishing

Price: FREE!

  

Winner of the 1987 Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original.

Fly by Night by Laurinda Wallace

A Gracie Andersen Mystery

Publisher: Moonlight Canyon Press

Price: FREE!

  

Cannonside by Andy Christopher

A Crime Thriller

Publisher: Andy Christopher

Price: FREE!

  

The Unknown Element by Vince Milam

The Challenged World Series

Publisher: Vince Milam

Price: FREE!

  

The Needle House by Robin Roughley

A DS Lasser Mystery

Publisher: Robin Roughley

Price: FREE!

  

Race with Danger by Pamela Beason

The Run for Your Life Series

Publisher: WildWing Press

Price: FREE!

  

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New This Week: Thinning The Turkey Herd, A Jimmy Flannery Mystery by Robert Campbell

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 …

Thinning The Turkey Herd by Robert Campbell

A Jimmy Flannery Mystery (4th in series)

Publisher: Ayeshire Publishing

Price: $2.99 (as of 09/26/2015 at 6:30 PM ET).

  

This is a new ebook edition of a mystery first published in hardcover by Dutton in 1981.

When it comes to Chicago politics, Jimmy Flannery knows where the bodies are buried. Sleuthing has definitely become part of Flannery's job, and he does it with the same tough-nosed, hard-fisted elan that he exhibits in his battles with machine-made bureaucrats down at City Hall. Now, someone is thinning the "turkey herd" — that's modeling talk for the hundreds of pretty girls who come to Chicago every year looking to be "discovered." Most end up quitting or going back home. But this year it looks as if somebody's thinning the herd the hard way — -by KILLING the prettiest young women in Chicago. This is more than enough to get Jimmy Flannery's attention.

After one drop-dead gorgeous blond is suddenly missing, Flannery starts walking Chicago's meanest streets to find her. Tragically, all he finds is her body. When a powerful political bigwig turns up with a very unlawful motive for homicide, Flannery figures it won't be long before some innocent schnook is railroaded on a charge of murder one …

— Thinning The Turkey Herd by Robert Campbell

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The Man in the Pink Suit, A Michael Angel Mystery by Roger Silverwood, 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 Man in the Pink Suit by Roger Silverwood

A Michael Angel Mystery (3rd in series)

Publisher: Endeavour Press

Price: $3.99 (as of 09/26/2015 at 5:30 PM ET).

  

Frank P Jones, a celebrity art critic known nationally as the Man in the Pink Suit, is seen by four independent witnesses, and recorded on videotape, shooting the industrialist Charles Tabor. Jones strongly denies the charge, but he has the motive, the opportunity, a Walther PPK/S automatic … and no alibi.

Detective Inspector Michael Angel is called in to unravel another nerve-jangling mystery in his quirky, unique way. But what is the truth behind Charles Tabor's death? Was Jones hypnotised, drugged or is he simply a liar?

Sexpot television host Louella Panler, a shady MP and cabinet minister, and a family of villains all have their part to play in this chilling mystery of mayhem and murder.

— The Man in the Pink Suit by Roger Silverwood

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Fatal Debt, A Dana Mackenzie Mystery by Dorothy Howell, 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 author …

Fatal Debt by Dorothy Howell

A Dana Mackenzie Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Dorothy Howell

Price: 99¢ (as of 09/26/2015 at 5:00 PM ET).

  

Dana Mackenzie finds herself working for a faceless financial institution — it's either this or piercing ears at the mall — and while she's grateful for a job, she has no intentions of following the corporate offices' heartless orders.

When she's instructed to repossess a 42-inch Sony television from an elderly couple, Dana intends to put her own twist on the assignment. But upon arriving at their run down house in a gang infested neighborhood, she's horrified to find sweet old Mr. Sullivan murdered.

The homicide detective investigating the case is Nick Travis, Dana's high school crush. Sparks ignite, but a dark secret threatens to keep them apart — unless Nick comes clean about the past.

Dana agrees to help Mr. Sullivan's grieving family locate his grandson, a guy with a surprising new lifestyle who's been missing since the day of the murder. Her good intentions put her in the thick of the murder investigation and on a collision course with the killer.

— Fatal Debt by Dorothy Howell

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New This Week: Blue Baby, A Brandon Fisher, FBI Thriller by Carolyn Arnold

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 …

Blue Baby by Carolyn Arnold

A Brandon Fisher, FBI Thriller (4th in series)

Publisher: Hibbert & Stiles Publishing

Price: $4.99 (as of 09/26/2015 at 4:30 PM ET).

  

Happiness is elusive for many, but from the killer's standpoint, it's something he creates. And he's determined to get it right … at least one more time …

The murders were one year apart, but the similarities have the interest of the FBI. Both victims were found in their tubs, dressed in their wedding gowns. But that's not the worst of it.

When a third body is found, Brandon Fisher and his team make the chilling discovery that more than the killer's method of operation connects the women.

— Blue Baby by Carolyn Arnold

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Nursing A Grudge, A Maternal Instincts Mystery by Diana Orgain, 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 …

Nursing A Grudge by Diana Orgain

A Maternal Instincts Mystery (4th in series)

Publisher: Diana Orgain

Price: 99¢ (as of 09/26/2015 at 4:00 PM ET).

  

Sleep deprivation, diaper blowouts, and breastfeeding mishaps are status quo for new mom Kate Connolly. But when she decides to turn private investigator in order to work from home, her To-Do List expands exponentially:

1. Buy diapers.
2. Get back in shape.
3. Order lock pick set …

Her friend Jill's boyfriend falls to his death under questionable circumstances. Juggling mommy duties and unorthodox investigation techniques, Kate must determine whether the scathing review Jill wrote about a local restaurant is connected to his untimely death … and whether the killer might strike again.

Kate races to solve the case before Vicente Domingo, the new, sexy PI in town swoops in and saves the day. He's drop-dead gorgeous, but she'd like to tell him to drop dead for poaching her last client. As bodies pile up faster than dirty diapers, can Kate uncover the truth about what happened to Jill's boyfriend between nap times, diaper changes, and playdates? Or will Become A Bonafide P.I be the last entry she makes on her To-Do List?

— Nursing A Grudge by Diana Orgain

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Desperate Escape by Lisa Harris, 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 …

Desperate Escape by Lisa Harris

Imprint: Love Inspired Suspense

  

When Dr. Maddie Gilbert is kidnapped by rebel forces in West Africa, special ops agent Grant Reese races to rescue her. But the ruthless drug traffickers holding Maddie hostage have powerful connections — maybe even inside the US government. And they'll go to any lengths to silence her — permanently. Grant knows that getting Maddie free and safe is just the first step of this mission. Because he's fallen for the spirited beauty, and as her enemies pursue them, Grant must face a second battle — the one to win her heart.

— Desperate Escape by Lisa Harris

The Alchemist's Secret, A Ben Hope Thriller by Scott Mariani, 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 Books …

The Alchemist's Secret by Scott Mariani

A Ben Hope Thriller (1st in series)

Publisher: Avon Books

Price: $1.99 (as of 09/26/2015 at 3:00 PM ET).

  

Ben Hope lives on the edge. A former élite member of the SAS, Ben is tortured by a tragedy from his past and now devotes his life to finding kidnapped children.

When Ben is recruited to locate an ancient manuscript which could save a dying child, he embarks on the deadliest quest of his life.

The document is alleged to contain the formula for the elixir of life, discovered by the brilliant alchemist Fulcanelli decades before. But it soon becomes apparent that others are hunting this most precious of treasures — for far more evil ends.

When the secrets of alchemy hidden within the pages remain impenetrable, Ben teams up with beautiful American scientist Dr Roberta Ryder to crack the code.

It seems that everyone — from the Nazis during WW2 and powerful Catholic organisation Gladius Domini — wants to unearth the secrets of immortality.

The trail leads Ben and Roberta from Paris to the ancient Cathar strongholds of the Languedoc, where an astonishing secret has lain hidden for centuries …

— The Alchemist's Secret by Scott Mariani

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Shadow Play by Iris Johansen, New in Bookstores during September 2015

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

Shadow Play by Iris Johansen, an Eve Duncan and Joe Quinn Mystery (18th in series)

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

    

Eve Duncan is the most sought-after artist in the field of forensic sculpting. Dedicated to her work ever since her daughter Bonnie was taken and killed at the age of seven, Eve feels a sense of duty to those whose lives were lost and whose bones are now in her hands.

When a sheriff in California contacts her with a request for help on the reconstruction of the skull of a nine-year-old girl whose body has been buried for eight years, his intensity and investment in the case puzzle her. But when the ghost of the girl begins communicating with her, Eve finds herself wrapped up in the case more intensely than she could have ever imagined. Not since Bonnie has Eve had such an experience, and suddenly she finds herself determined to solve the murder and help the little girl find peace.

Except that the killer is still out there, and he knows Eve is on the case. And he won't rest until anything and anyone that could reveal his identity is eliminated …

— Shadow Play by Iris Johansen

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.

Protecting the Colton Bride by Elle James, 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 …

Protecting the Colton Bride by Elle James

Series: The Coltons of Oklahoma

Imprint: Romantic Suspense

  

A cowboy's marriage of convenience may lead to a deadly honeymoon …

With his ranch in financial trouble, cowboy Daniel Colton makes the perfect proposal to Megan Talbot — a marriage of convenience to save his business and ensure she receives her inheritance. But spending night after night with the strawberry blonde beauty tests all boundaries of Daniel's self-control. And when a killer targets his new bride, vying for her estate, it sets off all of his protective instincts. Daniel refuses to trade his honeymoon for a funeral. Now it's a race against the clock to track down the culprit and protect the wife who's starting to be so much more to him than just a business partner.

— Protecting the Colton Bride by Elle James

The Cuckoo's Calling, A Cormoran Strike Mystery by Robert Galbraith, 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, Mulholland Books …

The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith

A Cormoran Strike Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Mulholland Books

Price: $2.99 (as of 09/26/2015 at 1:00 PM ET).

  

After losing his leg to a land mine in Afghanistan, Cormoran Strike is barely scraping by as a private investigator. Strike is down to one client, and creditors are calling. He has also just broken up with his longtime girlfriend and is living in his office.

Then John Bristow walks through his door with an amazing story: His sister, thelegendary supermodel Lula Landry, known to her friends as the Cuckoo, famously fell to her death a few months earlier. The police ruled it a suicide, but John refuses to believe that. The case plunges Strike into the world of multimillionaire beauties, rock-star boyfriends, and desperate designers, and it introduces him to every variety of pleasure, enticement, seduction, and delusion known to man.

— The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith

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New This Week: Ties Can Be Deadly, A Sage Gardens Cozy Mystery by Cindy Bell

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Ties Can Be Deadly by Cindy Bell

A Sage Gardens Cozy Mystery (4th in series)

Publisher: Cindy Bell

Price: 99¢ (as of 09/26/2015 at 12:30 PM ET).

  

When Eddy goes to the bank to draw out money to buy Samantha a birthday present, the last thing he expects is for the bank to be robbed while he's in the queue. Then, when the police think they have solved the case because they find the perfect suspect murdered, Eddy is certain that things are not as they seem.

With the help of Samantha, Walt and Jo, Eddy goes on a search to discover who was involved in the bank robbery and who murdered the suspected robber. Their investigations lead them towards some serious criminals and puts them in some serious danger.

Will the Sage Gardens Sleuths be able to stay out of danger long enough to untangle the web of suspects so that justice can be served?

— Ties Can Be Deadly by Cindy Bell

See all four mysteries in the Sage Gardens Cozy Series for $2.99 or less each on Kindle.

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Today's Selection of Daily Deals for Saturday, September 26, 2015

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of today's Daily Deals found on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 7:30 AM ET …

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

A Novel of Psychological Suspense

Publisher: Little, Brown

Kindle Daily Deal Price: $2.99

"My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973."

So begins the story of Susie Salmon, who is adjusting to her new home in heaven, a place that is not at all what she expected, even as she is watching life on eath continue without her — her friends trading rumors about her disappearance, her killer trying to cover his tracks, her grief-stricken family unraveling.

— The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

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