New This Week: Counterfeit Conspiracy, The Strike a Match Series by Frank Tayell

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Counterfeit Conspiracy by Frank Tayell

The Strike a Match Series (2nd in series)

Publisher: Frank Tayell

Price: 99¢ (as of 01/24/2016 at 6:30 PM ET).

  

As nations rebuild, democracy is under threat …

In 2019, the AIs went to war. Millions died before a nuclear holocaust brought an end to their brief reign of terror. Billions more succumbed to radiation poisoning, disease, and the chaotic violence of that apocalypse. Some survived. They rebuilt. Twenty years later, civilisation is a dim shadow of its former self. Crime is on the rise.

During the investigation of a routine homicide, Police Officer Ruth Deering prevents a group, claiming to be Luddites, from destroying the telegraph. This act of sabotage is only the beginning. As arrests are made and criminals are caught, evidence emerges that the saboteurs are connected to the AIs, the counterfeiting, and to the assassination. The shadowy figure behind the conspiracy must be unmasked before their fragile democracy is destroyed.

— Counterfeit Conspiracy by Frank Tayell

See also the first mystery in this series, Serious Crimes, for 99¢ on Kindle.

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Protecting Kate, The Dark Horse Inc. Series of Romantic Suspense by Amy J. Hawthorn, 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, Words by Night Publishing …

Protecting Kate by Amy J. Hawthorn

The Dark Horse Inc. Series of Romantic Suspense (1st in series)

Publisher: Words by Night Publishing

Price: 99¢ (as of 01/24/2016 at 6:00 PM ET).

  

Trent Dawson, horse trainer and former soldier, smells trouble at a simple charity auction. His good intentions get the better of him and he bids a small fortune on a damsel in distress. It turns out there's far more than meets the eye to the former Miss Kentucky and their chemistry is off the charts.

The only thing standing between Kate MacDonald and her worst nightmare is Trent Dawson and the men of Dark Horse Inc.

— Protecting Kate by Amy J. Hawthorn

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New This Week: Bake Me a Murder, A Terrified Detective Mystery by Carole Fowkes

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Bake Me a Murder by Carole Fowkes

A Terrified Detective Mystery (3rd in series)

Publisher: Ink Lion Books

Price: $2.99 (as of 01/24/2016 at 5:30 PM ET).

  

Private Investigator Claire DeNardo reluctantly takes on a case presented by her part-time employee, Ed. Ed's cousin, Merle, is searching for his former girlfriend, a topless dancer who ran with a rough crowd. But it's too late. The woman has been killed and Merle, who is now Claire's client, is arrested. When Claire digs into the victim's past, she uncovers a thriving illegal drug trade.

Her fears about this case double when she learns about the mobster who is behind the unlawful business. All this while dodging Police Detective Brian Corrigan's determined efforts to get her off the case and into his arms.

— Bake Me a Murder by Carole Fowkes

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Gladly the Cross-Eyed Bear, A Matthew Hope Mystery by Ed McBain, 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 …

Gladly the Cross-Eyed Bear by Ed McBain

A Matthew Hope Mystery (12th in series)

Publisher: Thomas & Mercer

Price: $1.99 (as of 01/24/2016 at 5:00 PM ET).

  

Shot twice. Plummeted into cardiac arrest. Pulled from the depths of a nasty coma. Attorney Matthew Hope's had a rough few months. So when a slightly cross-eyed beauty brings him a cushy copyright infringement suit over a similarly cross-eyed teddy bear named Gladly, all signs point to an easy victory. But before Hope can sue, he gets sucked into another case. The charge: homicide. The main suspect: his lovely, cockeyed client, Lainie Commins.

With western Florida's opulent mansions rising above sunbaked squalor and yacht clubs only a step removed from a seedy, drug-and-sex-filled underbelly, unraveling Lainie's increasingly shady alibis won't be easy. But Hope has to figure out if she's just a plaintiff with an ocular defect or a beauty with deadeye aim.

— Gladly the Cross-Eyed Bear by Ed McBain

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New This Week: Missing Mom, An Estela Nogales Mystery by Cherie O'Boyle

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Missing Mom by Cherie O'Boyle

An Estela Nogales Mystery (3rd in series)

Publisher: Cherie O'Boyle

Price: $3.99 (as of 01/24/2016 at 4:30 PM ET).

  

Nina has disappeared along with her money and a butcher knife. Without more evidence, Detective Munoz can't help Estela and her neighbors solve the mystery and find their missing friend.

And it's Arroyo Loco so you know something unexpected is going to happen.

— Missing Mom by Cherie O'Boyle

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Skeleton Run, A Suspense Thriller by John L. DeBoer, 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, Red Adept Publishing …

Skeleton Run by John L. DeBoer

A Suspense Thriller

Publisher: Red Adept Publishing

Price: 99¢ (as of 01/24/2016 at 4:00 PM ET).

  

Twenty years ago, four teenage boys left a baby behind in a crushed car after they caused the tragic accident that took the mother's life. Ever since, they've guarded the secret that would've ruined their lives and destroyed their future careers. But when one of them succumbs to illness, a blackmailer makes contact, and the survivors realize that, somehow, someone else knows. Now, everything that matters to them is at stake.

Las Vegas billionaire Wendell Logan is pursuing the role of political kingmaker, and he's selected his unsuspecting king: Alan Granger, governor of Pennsylvania. Granger confesses his closet skeleton to Logan, but the tycoon has invested too much time and money into Granger's future presidential campaign to let him and his old friends endanger Logan's power play.

— Skeleton Run by John L. DeBoer

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Small Town Justice by Valerie Hansen, New from Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense in January 2016

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. For a complete list of titles published this month, see our New Harlequin Titles page.

Small Town Justice by Valerie Hansen

Imprint: Love Inspired Suspense

  

Back home in Serenity, Jamie Lynn Henderson's determined to prove her brother was framed for the town sheriff's hit-and-run death years ago. But as she encounters dead end after dead end, Jamie Lynn discovers someone will go to any lengths — even murder — to bury the evidence. Her only hope of staying alive long enough to uncover the truth is Shane Colton, the late lawman's wary son. Shane's world was shattered by one senseless act that he can't forgive. But somehow he is drawn to protect the lovely woman trying to free her brother from prison. If they don't work fast, Jamie Lynn's single-minded quest might lead them both into the killer's trap.

— Small Town Justice by Valerie Hansen

Then There Were None, A Matt Foley/Sara Bradford Novel of Romantic Suspense by V. B. Tenery, 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, CBC Press …

Then There Were None by V. B. Tenery

A Matt Foley/Sara Bradford Novel of Romantic Suspense (2nd in series)

Publisher: CBC Press

Price: 99¢ (as of 01/24/2016 at 3:00 PM ET).

  

Mass murder doesn't happen in Matt Foley's town … it doesn't happen to his friends. Someone is going to pay …

Disturbing crime scenes are nothing new to the Twin Falls Police Chief. But this one is different. The victims are friends. In their Tudor mansion just inside the city limits, a family is dead — husband, wife, two kids, and the family cook.

The killer made one mistake. He left a survivor. The husband is one of the big three in the microchip industry. The family lived a quiet modest life. It doesn't make sense.

Until …

— Then There Were None by V. B. Tenery

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Where It Hurts by Reed Farrel Coleman, New in Bookstores during January 2016

Today's featured new hardcover mystery, suspense, or thriller title scheduled to be published during January 2016 is …

Where It Hurts by Reed Farrel Coleman, a Gus Murphy Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Putnam

 

Gus Murphy thought he had the world all figured out. A retired Suffolk County cop, Gus had everything a man could want: a great marriage, two kids, a nice house, and the rest of his life ahead of him. But when tragedy strikes, his life is thrown into complete disarray. In the course of a single deadly moment, his family is blown apart and he is transformed from a man who believes he understands everything into a man who understands nothing.

Divorced and working as a courtesy van driver for the run-down hotel in which he has a room, Gus has settled into a mindless, soulless routine that barely keeps his grief at arm's length. But Gus's comfortable waking trance comes to an end when ex-con Tommy Delcamino asks him for help. Four months earlier, Tommy's son T.J.'s battered body was discovered in a wooded lot, yet the Suffolk County PD doesn't seem interested in pursuing the killers. In desperation, Tommy seeks out the only cop he ever trusted — Gus Murphy.

Gus reluctantly agrees to see what he can uncover. As he begins to sweep away the layers of dust that have collected over the case during the intervening months, Gus finds that Tommy was telling the truth. It seems that everyone involved with the late T.J Delcamino — from his best friend, to a gang enforcer, to a mafia capo, and even the police — has something to hide, and all are willing to go to extreme lengths to keep it hidden. It's a dangerous favor Gus has taken on as he claws his way back to take a place among the living, while searching through the sewers for a killer.

— Where It Hurts by Reed Farrel Coleman

For a list of more new hardcover titles to be published this month, visit our New Mysteries page for January 2016. For new paperback mysteries, visit The Mystery Bookshelf where a selection of January 2016 mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers are shelved.

Reunion at Cardwell Ranch by B. J. Daniels, New from Harlequin Intrigue in January 2016

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Reunion at Cardwell Ranch by B. J. Daniels

Series: Cardwell Cousins

Imprint: Intrigue

  

The last of his clan to come home to Big Sky, Montana, Laramie Cardwell wasn't planning to spend the holidays chasing an elusive cat burglar. He's stunned to discover that the masked, black-clad figure he tackles to the snowy ground is a woman. After a distracting and sizzling kiss, she flees Laramie, who's knocked senseless by the culprit. Even though he manages to hold on to the stash in the melee, the sexy thief single-handedly steals Laramie's heart! Now he'll move any mountain to capture the mystery woman whose kiss still smolders on his lips.

— Reunion at Cardwell Ranch by B. J. Daniels

The Big Both Ways, A Crime Novel by John Straley, 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, Soho Crime …

The Big Both Ways by John Straley

A Crime Novel

Publisher: Soho Crime

Price: $1.99 (as of 01/24/2016 at 1:00 PM ET).

  

Rattled by the gruesome accidental death of a coworker, Slip Wilson quits his job at a logging camp, and decides to make a clean start in Seattle. But along the way, he rescues a woman and her young niece from their car in the ditch, and his life takes a hard turn. The woman, Ellie Hobbes, is an anarchist with big dreams.

But first, she has to take care of that pesky dead body in the trunk of her car …

— The Big Both Ways by John Straley

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New This Week: Diet Club Death, A Missy DeMeanor Cozy Mystery by Brianna Bates

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Diet Club Death by Brianna Bates

A Missy DeMeanor Cozy Mystery (3rd in series)

Publisher: Brianna Bates

Price: $2.99 (as of 01/24/2016 at 12:30 PM ET).

  

Dieting can be deadly!

The curvy, voluptuous, big and beautiful Missy DeMeanor, scrapbooking savant, flea market flipper, and amateur sleuth has long struggled with her weight. Fed up with never getting any lasting results, Missy joins a mysterious, invite-only, hush-hush weight management group.

The first rule of Diet Club? Nobody talks about Diet Club. When Missy shows up to her first meeting, she has to laugh. The secretive group is anything but mysterious and lacks any semblance of order. Missy knows half the women (women only!) there, and the members all do their own thing and share results. Seems like a safe, welcoming environment, right?

Tell that to Karen Wise, one of Missy's oldest friends from grade school, who turns up dead in the guest bathroom. The police discover Karen was on a bizarre diet and are quick to determine the death was a result of natural causes. But Missy's not so sure. She and Karen have been friends forever and she knows in her heart of hearts Karen would never have gone on such an extreme diet.

Determined to uncover the truth, Missy sets out to prove it was murder and bring the killer to justice. But the deeper she digs, the more secrets she discovers about her friend, Karen, the woman she thought she knew.

— Diet Club Death by Brianna Bates

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Mystery Godoku Puzzle for January 25, 2016

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:

B F H I N R S T U

This is the title of the 6th Imogene Museum mystery by Jerusha Jones (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, January 24, 2016

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of today's Daily Deals found on Sunday, January 24, 2016 at 7:30 AM ET …

Die Again Tomorrow by Kira Peikoff

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Pinnacle

Kindle Daily Deal Price: $2.99

Isabel Leon, the star of a survival reality show, thinks she can endure anything. But when she unwittingly gives an unscrupulous mogul a chance to profit from her murder, she becomes the target of a terrifying killer who makes nature seem tame by comparison.

At first left for dead, she is rescued by a medical research team that operates outside the law. She awakens to find she's the living proof of a breakthrough that can change the world. Some people would pay any price to control it. Others would simply steal the secret — even if it costs Isabel's life. As powerful rivals pursue her, Isabel must risk everything to protect those she loves — or die again tomorrow.

— Die Again Tomorrow by Kira Peikoff

Seven political thrillers in the Corp Justice Series for $1.99 each is a Kindle Daily Deal. We're featuring the 4th in series in this post.

Presidential Shift by C. G. Cooper

The Corps Justice Series of Political Thrillers (4th in series)

Publisher: Cooper & Associates

Kindle Daily Deal Price: $1.99

The vice president killed … The first lady attacked … A president on the edge …

Cal Stokes, former Marine and owner of Stokes Security International (SSI), has had a busy year. Trying to calm his inner demons and forget the tragic loss of his men, Cal dives headlong into his work, taking the battle to the enemy.

Now the president needs his help to uncover a leak in his administration and start the long road to cleaning up Washington, and wrestling power back from corrupt officials who threaten to plunge the American government further into the abyss. Will Cal uncover the truth before it's too late?

— Presidential Shift by C. G. Cooper

The Cereal Murders by Diane Mott Davidson

A Goldy Schulz Mystery (3rd in series)

Publisher: Crimeline

Nook Daily Find Price: $1.99 (price-matched by Amazon)

  

Goldy Bear, the premier caterer of Aspen Meadow, Colorado, is no stranger to violence — or sudden death. But when she agrees to cater the first College Advisory Dinner for Seniors and Parents at the exclusive Elk Park Preparatory School, the last thing she expects to find at the end of the evening is the battered body of the school valedictorian.

Who could have killed Keith Andrews, and why? Goldy's hungry for some answers — and not just because she found the corpse. Her young son, Arch, a student at Elk Park Prep, has become a target for some not-so-funny pranks, while her eighteen-year-old live-in helper, Julian, has become a prime suspect in the Andrews boy's murder.

As her investigation intensifies, Goldy's anxiety level rises faster than homemade doughnuts … as she turns up evidence that suggests that Keith knew more than enough to blow the lid off some very unscholarly secrets. And then, as her search rattles one skeleton too many, Goldy learns a crucial fact: a little knowledge about a killer can be a deadly thing.

— The Cereal Murders by Diane Mott Davidson

Bull Mountain by Brian Panowich

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Recorded Books

Audible Daily Deal Price: $3.95

Clayton Burroughs comes from a long line of outlaws. For generations, the Burroughs clan has made its home on Bull Mountain in North Georgia, running shine, pot, and meth over six state lines, virtually untouched by the rule of law. To distance himself from his family's criminal empire, Clayton took the job of sheriff in a neighboring community to keep what peace he can.

But when a federal agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms shows up at Clayton's office with a plan to shut down the mountain, his hidden agenda will pit brother against brother, test loyalties, and could lead Clayton down a path to self-destruction.

— Bull Mountain by Brian Panowich

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Today's Selection of Free MystereBooks for Sunday, January 24, 2016

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of Free MystereBooks found on Sunday, January 24, 2016 at 7:00 AM ET …

Chili to Die For by Lilly York

A Willow Crier Cozy Mystery

Publisher: Wide Awake Books

Price: FREE!

  

Dying for the Rose by A. Anders

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: RateABull Publishing

Price: FREE!

  

Along Came A Needle by Ava Mallory

A Mercy Mares Cozy Mystery

Publisher: Ava Mallory

Price: FREE!

  

The 13th Fellow by Tracy Whiting

A Mystery in Provence

Publisher: booksBnimble

Price: FREE!

  

The Dead Leave No Addresses by Martin Torjussen

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Martin Torjussen

Price: FREE!

  

A Second Chance by Mark Stephen Taylor

A Florea & Holland Mystery

Publisher: Mark Stephen Taylor

Price: FREE!

  

Take One With You by Oak Anderson

A Crime Thriller

Publisher: Oak Anderson

Price: FREE!

  

The Garden Girls Cozy Mysteries by Hope Callaghan

Books 1-3

Publisher: Hope Callaghan

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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