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Murder Most Wild by Matthew Costello and Neil Richards
A Cherringham Cozy Mystery Short (21st in series)
Publisher: Bastei Entertainment
Price: $1.99 (as of 10/19/2015 at 6:30 PM ET).
When the Zakro Corporation attempts to build a mammoth supermarket outside Cherringham, the whole village is up in arms. But the accidental death of lead environmentalist Sam Lewis seems to hand victory to the developers. Could Sam's opposition to the project be the real reason he died?
When Jack and Sarah take on the case, they will learn that what looked like an accident was — in fact — one very wild murder.
— Murder Most Wild by Matthew Costello and Neil Richards
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The lives of the Barretts, a normal suburban New England family, are torn apart when fourteen-year-old Marjorie begins to display signs of acute schizophrenia.
To her parents' despair, the doctors are unable to stop Marjorie's bizarre outbursts and subsequent descent into madness. As their home devolves into a house of horrors, they reluctantly turn to a local Catholic priest for help. Father Wanderly suggests an exorcism; he believes the vulnerable teenager is the victim of demonic possession. He also contacts a production company that is eager to document the Barretts' plight for a reality television show. With John, Marjorie's father, out of work for more than a year and medical bills looming, the family reluctantly agrees to be filmed — never imagining that The Possession would become an instant hit. When events in the Barrett household explode in tragedy, the show and the incidents it captures become the stuff of urban legend.
Fifteen years later, a bestselling writer interviews Marjorie's younger sister, Merry. As she recalls those long-ago events from her childhood — she was just eight years old — painful memories and long-buried secrets that clash with the television broadcast and the Internet blogs begin to surface.
— A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay
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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 October 2015 and priced $4.99 or less …
Paraplegic young prosecutor Pen Wilkinson prepares to bring a corrupt congressman to justice in the first big trial of her career, only to find the stakes much higher than she imagined. Just before trial, Pen's star witness disappears — either killed or driven into hiding by an unknown, terrifying form of coercion. As Pen searches across the country for the missing witness, she uncovers a massive web of corporate and political crime that goes far beyond the case she is prosecuting.
With the trial date fast approaching, Pen's search is complicated by the astonishing arrest of her boyfriend, banker James Carter, for the murder of his former lover. As Pen presses on, trying to prosecute her case while exonerating her friend, the focus of the murder investigation shifts from Carter to another suspect with a strong motive: Pen herself.
— Windfall by Brian Lutterman
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Meet art historian Vicky Bliss, She is as beautiful as she is brainy — with unassailable courage, insatiable curiosity, and an expertise in lost museum treasures that often leads her into the most dangerous of situations.
A missing masterwork in wood, the last creation of a master carver who died in the violent tumult of the sixteenth century, may be hidden in a medieval German castle in the town of Rothenburg. The prize has called to Vicky Bliss, drawing her and an arrogant male colleague into the forbidding citadel and its dark secrets. But the treasure hunt soon turns deadly. Here, where the blood of the long forgotten damned stains ancient stones, Vicky must face two equally perilous possibilities. Either a powerful supernatural evil inhabits this place … or someone frighteningly real is willing to kill for what Vicky is determined to find.
— Borrower of the Night by Elizabeth Peters
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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 October 2015 and priced $4.99 or less …
A Lady Margaret Turnbull Cozy Mystery (5th in series)
Publisher: Wood Duck Media
Price: 99¢ (as of 10/19/2015 at 4:30 PM ET).
Former UK British army Major Digby Roberts is found dead, poisoned during a birthday celebration given for his adopted daughter Natasha at his prestigious luxury manor on the outskirts of Bangalow, a sleepy country village in northern New South Wales, Australia.
Detective Tom Sullivan is called to investigate and is surprised to find Lady Margaret Turnbull already on the scene. He knows that she is way ahead on solving this murder mystery; much to his annoyance. Former UK resident Lady Margaret, the proud owner of Lawler's Loft, the region's finest bed and breakfast guesthouse, is also considered to be the village busy body and part time amateur sleuth. Together they work well.
"Poisoning is not random. It's a private, personal affair" is Maggie's line of thought as this woman sleuth sorts her way through a myriad of suspects including a neglected, subservient wife, a drunkard bother in law and an over protective boyfriend — all with secrets to hide.
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Ophelia has always considered her psychic abilities an imposition, except for those times she's been able to put her paranormal talents to good use — like when a friend asks her to help find a missing teenager. Unfortunately it means she and Abby, her kindly, canny sorceress granny, will be taking to the road to pursue the vanished girl in the wilds of Minnesota.
The signs are pointing toward the secluded new age research facility of Jason and Juliet Finch, who live with their troubled — and possibly matricidal — thirteen-year-old niece. And a bizarre local murder that follows their arrival — plus the appearance of a mysterious Native American shaman — only emphasize the urgency of Ophelia and Abby's hunt, drawing them into a web of dark secrets and to the last place they'd ever wish to be: a cottage in the woods where true evil quite possibly resides.
— The Trouble with Witches by Shirley Damsgaard
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New on the Mystery Bookshelf during October 2015 …
Not a Clue by Janet Brons, A Liz Forsyth and Stephen Hay Mystery (2nd in series)
Publisher: Touchwood Editions
London. Detective Chief Inspector Stephen Hay of Scotland Yard heads up the investigation into the puzzling murder of a young Canadian woman travelling alone. Her killer was meticulous, leaving behind a naked, almost serene-looking victim, and no clues.
Ottawa. Royal Canadian Mounted Police inspector Liz Forsyth is assigned to the murder of a young Chechen woman, killed by an unseen gunman at the gates of the Russian Embassy in Ottawa. No one knows who would want to kill her, except, perhaps, the Russians.
Separated by continents and responsibilities to their respective departments, Forsyth and Hay (and their loyal sergeants Ouellette and Wilkins) doggedly work their cases while still feeling the pull of their recent partnership at the Canadian High Commission in London. As Forsyth chases her case further into the complicated world of Russian and Chechen relations, Hay is at a standstill — until the murderer resurfaces.
A Holly Miller, Paws and Claws Mystery (2nd in series)
Publisher: Berkley
Price: $1.99 (as of 10/19/2015 at 3:00 PM ET).
Holly Miller doesn't believe in spirits, but the Sugar Maple Inn is filled with guests who do. The TV series in development, Apparition Apprehenders, has descended on Wagtail's annual Halloween festivities to investigate supernatural local legends, and Holly has her hands full showing the ghost hunters a scary-fun time.
But the frights turn real when Holly's Jack Russell, Trixie, and kitten, Twinkletoes, find a young woman drowned in the Wagtail Springs Hotel's bathhouse — the spot of the town's most infamous haunting. The crime scene is eerily similar to the creepy legend, convincing Holly that the death wasn't just accidental. Now she'll have to race to catch a flesh-and-blood killer — before someone else in town gives up the ghost …
— The Ghost and Mrs. Mewer by Krista Davis
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Today's featured new hardcover mystery, suspense, or thriller title scheduled to be published during October 2015 is …
Foreign Affairs by Stuart Woods, a Stone Barrington Mystery (35th in series)
Publisher: Putnam
When he's apprised at the last minute of a mandatory meeting abroad, Stone Barrington rushes off to Europe for a whirlwind tour of business and, of course, pleasure. But from the start the trip seems to be cursed, plagued by suspicious "accidents" and unfortunate events, and some of Stone's plans go up in flames — literally.
Not a believer in coincidence, Stone sets out to learn the true source of his curious misfortune and finds that what appeared to be bad luck may, in fact, have been a warning. From the chic streets of Paris to Italy's spectacular Amalfi Coast, Stone is pursued from all sides … but when the tables turn, the hunted may become the hunter …
DS Sean Stone (Reece Shearsmith) possesses an uncanny knack for getting inside the minds of serial killers. His ability makes him a brilliant detective, but he's hindered by a personality disorder that rubs colleagues the wrong way. Following a workplace blunder, Stone is demoted from the homicide division to the Missing Persons Bureau, where he's forced to team up with his polar opposite: warm, empathetic analyst Ruth Hattersley (Alex Kingston).
The mismatched partners clash from the start, but Stone dives headfirst into the bureau's database to spot signs of serial killers behind some cases. Did the lonely teenage girl who posted on a suicide message board kill herself? Why did a lawyer and devoted family man disappear? To find them, Stone will have to harness the power of Hattersley's talents and reckon with his own personality flaws before they destroy his career.
Based on the world of Camilla Läckberg's novels, Erica Falck is a successful crime writer and mother of three. She's moved with her husband and children from the city to her hometown of Fjällbacka, a fishing village on a picturesque island off the coast of Sweden. Her return seems idyllic, but simmering beneath the village's surface lie hidden secrets, twisted desires and deceit waiting to erupt into the ultimate sin — murder.
THE SEA GIVES, THE SEA TAKES When Erica finds photographer Stigge murdered in his studio, she can't help but take interest in the investigation. She learns that her mother-in-law, Kristina, was one among many in the neighborhood whom Stigge had blackmailed. With this news, Erica begins to dig even deeper into his past.
THE COAST RIDER The coast guard finds two amateur divers dead after a storm and then discovers that two more are missing. Erica investigates something that could link all of the victims together: the divers had salvaged a shipwreck from the 1820s, where they found intact bottles of wine worth millions at auction.
THE QUEEN OF LIGHT On a crystal clear, starry winter night a young woman dressed in a traditional Lucia gown is seen running across the ice. When she reaches an unfrozen channel, she drops her crown of candles in the snow and throws herself into the dark waters. As Erica investigates the case, she discovers the missing Lucia, a secret love affair and a man seeking revenge.
THE HIDDEN CHILD A few months after Erica's parents are killed in a violent car crash, a man arrives on her doorstep claiming to be her brother. Unconvinced, she asks him to leave. But when he's found murdered a few days later, she begins looking through her mother's things and discovers a long hidden secret that someone is very determined to keep secret.
THE EYES OF THE BEHOLDER A well-to-do businessman is murdered and Erica's sister was the last person to see him alive. Things get even more complex when Anna confesses that she spent the night with him. As the questions multiply and grow, it's discovered that Anna's common-law husband knew of the affair.
FRIENDS FOR LIFE When looking for the subject of her next book, her agent suggests basing it on an event from Erica's own life. Looking back to her teenage years, she recalls the disappearance of her classmate, Peter. As she begins digging into the past, she sets off a chain of events that brings the mystery closer to home.
New on the Mystery Bookshelf during October 2015 …
The Corpse with the Diamond Hand by Cathy Ace, A Cait Morgan Mystery (6th in series)
Publisher: Touchwood Editions
Professor Cait Morgan and Bud Anderson have finally said 'I do'. To celebrate, they set sail on a romantic Hawaiian honeymoon cruise and, for nearly two weeks, the mystery solving newlyweds are worry-free. But then a man drops dead in the games room right in front of them and Cait and Bud can't help but lend their expertise.
To the others in the games room, the sudden death of Tommy Trussler — the ship's onboard card-game tutor — appears to have been from natural causes. But the professor suspects something much more sinister. With only two days left at sea — and thousands of possible suspects — the head of security is eager to solve the case and invites Cait and Bud to aid in the investigation. But the unique circumstances of an at-sea investigation mean their involvement cannot be official, and Cait must lean on her charm to conduct her own covert interviews.
As a struggling waitress and part-time college student, Rose Strickland's life is stalled in the slow lane. But when her close friend, Axton, disappears, Rose suddenly finds herself serving up more than hot coffee and flapjacks.
Now she's hashing it out with sexy bad guys and scrambling to find clues in a race to save Axton before his time runs out. With her anime-loving bestie, her septuagenarian boss, and a pair of IT wise men along for the ride, Rose goes from zero to sixty and quickly learns when you're speeding down the fast lane, it's easy to crash and burn.
— Diners, Dives & Dead Ends by Terri L. Austin
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Cozy Cat Press is a small, independent publishing company devoted to producing cozy mysteries, warm, gentle, character-centered books with an emphasis on humor, romance, and detecting puzzles. Cozy up to one of their "purr-fect" mysteries!
We've selected one of their recently published titles to feature here today …
A Maddie Fitzpatrick, Dance Mystery (2nd in series)
Publisher: Cozy Cat Press
Price: $4.99 (as of 10/19/2015 at 12:30 PM ET).
It's not unusual for an elderly person to die in a retirement home, unless of course, they do so during an Argentine Tango class taught by Maddie Fitzpatrick. Maddie only wants to bring joy into the lives of the senior residents of Shadylawn and some much needed income to her employer, the St. Claire Dance Studio, when one of her students collapses and is later found dead under suspicious circumstances. The investigation takes an unexpected turn when it's revealed that the dead man held a salacious photograph of Maddie in his fist at the time of his death, and is further complicated when Maddie's former boyfriend Craig unexpectedly shows up in town, opening a whole new can of worms for the young dance teacher.
Maddie's current beau, detective Joe Clancy, forbids her from teaching at the retirement home to protect her, but Maddie is determined to continue giving her lessons and to track down her student's killer. Can she discover who it is before her present boyfriend and her former boyfriend come to blows? If anyone can, it's Maddie Fitzpatrick, Argentine Tango teacher extraordinaire.
— Dead Man Dancing by Kate O'Connell
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Three (3) winners will each receive a copy of …
Title: Cut and Cover A Thriller Author: Kevin Hurley Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Format: Hardcover List Price: $25.99
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About Cut and Cover …
To most people, Maj. John Rexford is a retired Marine living in the Catskill Mountains of New York on disability. Even John's girlfriend, Maggie, has no idea he's really a CIA spook recruited in Afghanistan and assigned to kill enemies on US soil.
With exemplary skills in hand-to-hand combat and small arms weaponry, John Rexford completes a string of successful kills, eliminating terrorists and their money supply in the New York Metropolitan area. With the FBI hot on his trail for these illegal assassinations, John must find a way to stop an international team of explosives experts from destroying New York City's aqueducts, killing thousands with chlorine gas, and burning the five boroughs to the ground. During his mission, John runs afoul of a high level underworld assassin who uses his mastery of yoga to silently strangle his victims. When the assassin discovers John's one liability — his girlfriend, Maggie — John will have to make a terrible choice between her life and the capture of her abductor.
We are delighted to welcome author Richard Godwin to Omnimystery News today.
Richard's new crime novel is Wrong Crowd (Down & Out Books; October 2015 trade paperback and ebook formats) and we recently had a chance to spend some time talking about it with him.
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Omnimystery News: Why do you choose to write stand-alones over novels with recurring characters?
Photo provided courtesy of Richard Godwin
Richard Godwin: I believe that the series novel, while represented by many fine authors, falls into the cookie cutter too easily, the reader always knows the protagonist will survive.
It is a case of realism versus soap opera.
OMN: How true are you to the settings in your books?
RG: I am always true to location. Setting is the key to so much drama and plot.
OMN: How did Wrong Crowd come to be titled?
RG: I chose it and it relates sharply. Wrong Crowd is about an art thief who meets a beautiful mysterious woman on holiday and literally falls into the wrong crowd, and he will do anything to hold onto Maxine, even if that means going back to his bad old ways.
OMN: Have any specific authors influenced how and what you write today?
RG: Influences are hard to determine, I'll list some favorites. Dickens, Dostoyevsky, Greene, Burke, among others.
OMN: When selecting a book today to read for pleasure, what do you look for?
RG: Style.
OMN: Create a Top 5 list for us on any topic.
RG: Top 5 favorite books:
• King Lear; • Crime and Punishment; • Great Expectations; • Brighton Rock; and • No Country For Old Men.
OMN: What's next for you?
RG: My novel Disembodied is about a publisher who is disillusioned with the digital revolution, and whose wife is suffering from body dysmorphia, is out next year. Also my sequel to Apostle Rising is being published, in which we see the serial killer who crucifies politicians, taking on his enemies, and causing havoc in the political world.
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Richard Godwin is a published poet and a produced playwright. His stories have been published in numerous magazines and in over 34 anthologies. His novels have sold numerous foreign rights. Richard Godwin was born in London and obtained a BA and MA in English and American Literature from King's College London, where he also lectured.
A sultry novel in which an art thief finds himself out of his depth in a criminal maelstrom when he meets a beautiful woman with no past.
When Claude meets Maxine in the Caribbean he falls for her. He does not expect he will start an affair with her back in London, then again he does not expect to have to call on the help of his old mate Spike, nor that will they become embroiled with Russian gangsters Vladimir and Grigory.
But then Claude will do anything to hold onto Maxine.
Peopled with thieves, hustlers, gangsters, gun runners and pimps, Wrong Crowd is a slick and action-packed ride into London's low-life. East End villains and the Russian Mafia collide in a fast-paced novel of deceit and criminal obsession that sparkles as it speeds towards its astonishing conclusion.
