Today's Selection of Free MystereBooks for Saturday, February 06, 2016

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of Free MystereBooks found on Saturday, February 06, 2016 at 7:00 AM ET …

The Widows Guild by Anna Castle

A Francis Bacon Mystery

Publisher: Anna Castle

Price: FREE!

  

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The Near Death Experience by John Ellsworth

A Thaddeus Murfee Legal Thriller

Publisher: John Ellsworth

Price: FREE!

  

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Blood is Thicker than Cider by Ben Dawny

An Albertus Oak Mystery

Publisher: Ben Dawny

Price: FREE!

  

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The Darwin Protocol by William Oday

The Last Peak Series

Publisher: Big Moon Books

Price: FREE!

  

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Cat in the Flock by Lisa Brunette

The Dreamslippers Series

Publisher: Sky Harbor

Price: FREE!

  

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Ms Marbles Investigates by Clemency Bell

A Liddy Marbles Mystery

Publisher: Roundhouse Press

Price: FREE!

  

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Whipped Wedding Woes by Constance Barker

A Caesars Creek Mystery

Publisher: Constance Barker

Price: FREE!

  

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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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Aftershock, The Aftershock Series by Jill Sorenson, 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, Harlequin HQN …

Aftershock by Jill Sorenson

The Aftershock Series (1st in series)

Publisher: Harlequin HQN

Price: 99¢ (as of 02/05/2016 at 7:00 PM ET).

  

As an emergency paramedic, Lauren Boyer is dedicated and highly capable. Until an earthquake strikes, trapping her beneath the freeway with a group of strangers — including Iraq war veteran Garrett Wright …

Handsome and take-charge Garrett aids Lauren in her rescue efforts, even as the steely look in his eyes seems to hide dark secrets. When a gang of escaped convicts goes on the attack, Garrett's bravery makes him more than a courageous bystander to Lauren. If they can save the others before time runs out, maybe, just maybe, they can explore the fire igniting between them — if the truth about who he really is doesn't pull them apart forever …

— Aftershock by Jill Sorenson

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New This Week: Menace in Christmas River, A Christmas River Cozy Mystery by Meg Muldoon

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 February 2016 and priced $4.99 or less …

Menace in Christmas River by Meg Muldoon

A Christmas River Cozy Mystery (8th in series)

Publisher: Vacant Lot Publishing

Price: $2.99 (as of 02/05/2016 at 6:30 PM ET).

  

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It's Valentine's Day in Christmas River, but the holiday promises to be anything but sweet for Cinnamon Peters …

When asked to help judge the prestigious Chocolate Championship Showdown Competition at the last minute, the pie baker extraordinaire is hesitant about putting down her rolling pin in place of a clipboard. But when she discovers that one of her co-judges will be famous celebrity chef Cliff Copperstone, Cinnamon agrees to help.

It's a decision she'll live to regret.

When a freak blizzard hits Christmas River on the day of the competition, Cinnamon finds herself not only in the middle of a crisis, but also in a mystery as sinister and dark as a bar of bittersweet chocolate.

Because somebody at the competition has murder in their heart this Valentine's Day.

+And things are about to take a very menacing turn.

— Menace in Christmas River by Meg Muldoon

See all eight mysteries in the Christmas River Cozy Series for $3.99 or less each on Kindle.

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To Love and To Kill, A Novel of Suspense by M. William Phelps, 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, Pinnacle …

To Love and To Kill by M. William Phelps

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Pinnacle

Price: $1.99 (as of 02/05/2016 at 6:00 PM ET).

  

The missing-persons case of Heather Strong, a young, beautiful suburban mother, baffled Florida detectives. When the file was handed to a veteran investigator, he knew Heather was dead. The challenge was to find her body — and whoever killed her.

Soon, a sordid triangle of sex, jealousy, and rage came to light. The killers were cunning, manipulative, depraved — and they were as close to Heather as a man and a woman could possibly be.

— To Love and To Kill by M. William Phelps

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New This Week: Dire, A David Wolf Thriller by Jeff Carson

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Dire by Jeff Carson

A David Wolf Thriller (8th in series)

Publisher: Cross Atlantic Publishing

Price: $2.99 (as of 02/05/2016 at 5:30 PM ET).

  

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When a man careens off the road into the frigid waters of the Chautauqua River, Chief Detective David Wolf risks his own life to bring the man to shore. News of Wolf's bravery travels fast through the burgeoning ski town of Rocky Points, Colorado, and before long he's pulled into the political grinder, where candidates are eager to exploit Wolf's character for their own gain. Injured as well in the process, it seems his heroic deed was some cruel twist of fate, that is, until he meets Lauren Coulter, a new girl in town and a nurse at the local hospital.

Lauren is smart, beautiful, and just Wolf's type. The connection between them is there. But just as they get started, so does the killing. And as bodies start emerging, so do the secrets from Lauren's troubled past.

Has fate steered Wolf to the wrong woman? Or is someone more devious behind the wheel? Lives will depend on how fast Wolf can come up with the answer, and this time, living with failure will prove to be something much worse than death.

— Dire by Jeff Carson

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You're Not Safe, The Texas Rangers Series by Mary Burton, 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, Zebra …

You're Not Safe by Mary Burton

The Texas Rangers Series (3rd in series)

Publisher: Zebra

Price: $1.99 (as of 02/05/2016 at 5:00 PM ET).

  

The broken body hanging from a tree in Texas Hill Country … the frozen figure huddled in a meat locker … only at second glance does the truth become apparent. What seems like suicide is far more sinister, and the terror is only beginning …

One devastating moment changed Greer Templeton's life and ended two others. Now, with a body found on her property and Texas Ranger Tec Bragg on her doorstep, Greer's nightmare has returned. With each new victim, her link to Tec's case grows, and soon it will be too late to run.

Greer hoped the past was behind her, but an obsessed killer has never forgotten the bond that unites them. One by one, he will track down his victims, finish what was started — and make Greer's dying wish come true …

— You're Not Safe by Mary Burton

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New This Week: Devil in the Grass, A Novel of Suspense by Christopher Bowron

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 February 2016 and priced $4.99 or less …

Devil in the Grass by Christopher Bowron

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Koehler Books

Price: $4.99 (as of 02/05/2016 at 4:30 PM ET).

  

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When his pro football career fails, Jackson Walker returns to his home in southwest Florida to sort out his life. He lands an internship with Republican state senator James Hunter, whose Clean Water Bill puts him at odds with influential members of The Brotherhood of Set, a Satanic cult. They have deep roots in Florida, and are led by the sinister Henrietta LePley.

After Walker begins a relationship with a member of the Brotherhood, he is framed for the horrific killing of two elderly people. To clear his name, Jackson turns to his Seminole family to evade the police and a particularly nasty bunch of malevolent characters who specialize in the disposal of dead bodies. The Everglades provides an ancient and frightening setting for the unfolding action that will prove whether Jackson Walker will pull himself free from the dark evil that lurks there.

— Devil in the Grass by Christopher Bowron

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A Cry in the Shadows, A Nora Cooper Mystery by Giulia Beyman, Now Available at a Special Price

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A Cry in the Shadows by Giulia Beyman

A Nora Cooper Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Giulia Beyman

Price: 99¢ (as of 02/05/2016 at 4:00 PM ET).

  

One cold night in Rome, Susan Bley waits for her neighbor, Alexandra, to join her and her nine-year-old daughter, Margot, for dinner, but she never arrives. Days later, Susan, who is blind, discover Alexandra gone and report her disappearance to the police. From this news, Inspector Andrea Danzi now knows the body they found just that morning at the city dump is Susan's neighbor.

Unbeknown to Susan, Margot had unwittingly run into Alexandra's killer in the basement the night she was killed, and because of that chance encounter, the killer knows Margot may talk …

At that same time, Susan's friend Nora, who lives in Martha's Vineyard, has disturbing dreams and unusual visions about her friend Susan. Something very dangerous is about to happen to her. But what?

Together, but miles away from each other, Nora and Susan try to uncover the plans of a desperate killer, while Margot's life is in danger, and every neighbor in her apartment building is suspect.

— A Cry in the Shadows by Giulia Beyman

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The Big Rewind by Libby Cudmore, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during February 2016

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during February 2016 …

The Big Rewind by Libby Cudmore, A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: William Morrow

  

To listen to someone else's mix tapes is a huge breach of trust. But KitKat was dead … and curiosity got the better of me …

When a mix tape destined for her friend KitKat accidentally arrives in Jett Bennett's mailbox, she doesn't think twice about it — even in the age of iTunes and Spotify, the hipster residents of the Barter Street district of Brooklyn are in a constant competition to see who can be the most retro.

But when Jett finds KitKat dead on her kitchen floor, Jett suspects the tape might be more than just a quirky collection of lovelorn ballads. And when KitKat's boyfriend Bronco is arrested for her murder, Jett and her best friend Sid set out to discover the real killer on an epic urban quest through strip joints and record stores, vegan bakeries and basement nightclubs. But the further into KitKat's past she goes, the more she discovers about her own left-behind love life — and the mysterious man whose song she still clings to …

— The Big Rewind by Libby Cudmore

To see more new paperback titles scheduled to be published this month, visit The Mystery Bookshelf for February 2016. For new hardcover mysteries, visit New Mysteries where for a list of February 2016 mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers is provided.

The Comfort of Black, A Novel of Suspense by Carter Wilson, 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, Oceanview Publishing …

The Comfort of Black by Carter Wilson

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Oceanview Publishing

Price: 99¢ (as of 02/05/2016 at 3:00 PM ET).

  

Though they seem to have everything, Hannah Parks has watched her husband, Dallin, become increasingly distant. Her hope is buoyed when the couple decides to start a family, but what Dallin reveals in his sleep one night rocks Hannah to her core. As she starts to investigate a much darker side of Dallin than she ever knew existed, Hannah peels away the layers of a diseased relationship closely tied to her own abusive past.

When Dallin attempts to have Hannah abducted, she is forced to run, doing so with the aid of a man named Black — an ex-con and expert at helping people disappear. Together they must keep Hannah safe from her husband's far-reaching grasp, all the while trying to solve the mystery behind Dallin's sudden violence. Does Hannah's dark family history hold the key to her survival?

— The Comfort of Black by Carter Wilson

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Honky Tonk Samurai by Joe R. Lansdale, New in Bookstores during February 2016

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

Honky Tonk Samurai by Joe R. Lansdale, a Hap Collins and Leonard Pine Mystery (11th in series)

Publisher: Mulholland Books

 

The story starts simply enough when Hap, a former 60s activist and self-proclaimed white trash rebel, and Leonard, a tough black, gay Vietnam vet and Republican with an addiction to Dr. Pepper, are working a freelance surveillance job in East Texas. The uneventful stakeout is coming to an end when the pair witness a man abusing his dog. Leonard takes matters into his own fists, and now the bruised dog abuser wants to press charges.

One week later, a woman named Lilly Buckner drops by their new PI office with a proposition: find her missing granddaughter, or she'll turn in a video of Leonard beating the dog abuser. The pair agrees to take on the cold case and soon discover that the used car dealership where her granddaughter worked is actually a front for a prostitution ring. The mystery of her disappearance only deepens from there.

— Honky Tonk Samurai by Joe R. Lansdale

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

The Grim Steeper by Amanda Cooper, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during February 2016

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during February 2016 …

The Grim Steeper by Amanda Cooper, A Sophie Freemont, Teapot Collector Mystery (3rd in series)

Publisher: Berkley

  

Mid-October in the charming Finger Lakes town of Gracious Grove means it's time for the annual Fall Fling Townwide Tea Party. The highlight of the festivities is a roaming tea-tasting, which includes a stop at Auntie Rose's Victorian Tea House. Sophie Taylor would like to share her enjoyment of the event with her sort-of boyfriend, English teacher Jason Murphy, but Jason's dean has accused him of falsifying grades to help an athlete at the local college. Steamed and stressed, Jason shows up the night of the party with bags under his eyes.

But the dean shows up under Sophie's Japanese Maple later that night, murdered, and now Jason is suspected of far worse than fudging grade reports. It's up to Sophie, her Nana, and their friends the Silver Spouts to pore over the clues to find out who really decided to teach the dean a lesson.

— The Grim Steeper by Amanda Cooper

To see more new paperback titles scheduled to be published this month, visit The Mystery Bookshelf for February 2016. For new hardcover mysteries, visit New Mysteries where for a list of February 2016 mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers is provided.

Flashpoint, A Sonora Blair Mystery by Lynn Hightower, 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, Open Road …

Flashpoint by Lynn Hightower

A Sonora Blair Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Open Road

Price: $1.99 (as of 02/05/2016 at 1:00 PM ET).

  

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Cincinnati homicide detective Sonora Blair hunts a serial killer who's playing with fire …

A single mother of two children and a police specialist with the Cincinnati Homicide Division, Sonora Blair is still awake in the middle of the night when the call comes in. Mark Daniels has been found in Mount Airy Forest handcuffed to the steering wheel of his car, doused with accelerant, and set on fire. As the hideously burned college student lies dying in the ER, he describes his killer: blond, female, and a total stranger.

But Mark may not have been the intended victim. Evidence points to a sexual fixation on his older brother, Keaton, a teacher currently separated from his wife. Then the murderer — who has been dubbed "Flash" by the media — calls Sonora one night, taunting and mocking her. As the investigation heats up, the harassment continues. The female psychopath knows intimate details about Sonora's family and her past. As the criminal's monstrous plan becomes chillingly apparent, Sonora must risk everything to corner a cunning killer.

— Flashpoint by Lynn Hightower

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Murder Casts Its Spell, A Magical Mystery by Margaret C. Morse, New This Week from Gemma Halliday

Gemma Halliday Publishing is a boutique publisher of light-hearted mystery, romantic suspense and romantic comedy novels, perfect for popping into your beach bag for a weekend away or cozying up beside a warm fire for a quiet night in.

We've selected one of their recently published titles to feature here today …

Murder Casts Its Spell by Margaret C. Morse

A Magical Mystery

Publisher: Gemma Halliday Publishing

Price: 99¢ (as of 02/05/2016 at 12:30 PM ET).

  

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Attorney Petra Rakowtiz lives in a world much like ours … except that her latest client is a wizard …

In a society divided into those with magic and non-magic powers, Petra finds herself on the non-magical side of the equation, instead opting for a career making sure that all people — powerful or powerless — get the justice they deserve. Only her ideas of justice are tested when Petra's first murder case falls into her lap after her lead investigator is arrested for killing his ex-girlfriend. While Petra wants to believe he's innocent, her client conveniently keeps "forgetting" to tell her anything that makes him look bad.

Suspects begin to pile up, including one who would kill to keep his secret and one who tempts Petra to let her guard down and fall in love again. And the fact that the accused is a wizard sends the press on a hate campaign, claiming his powers are enough to make him a danger to society. Petra might agree that magic can be unpredictable … especially when she suddenly posses those powers herself for the first time.

With the Wizard Council threatening to lock her up for her inability to control her new power, and her client's life on the line if she doesn't prove him innocent, Petra has to make the real murderer appear before she herself disappears.

— Murder Casts Its Spell by Margaret C. Morse

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Enter to Win Dead Before Dying by Kerry Schafer

Omnimystery News invites you to Enter To Win a copy of Dead Before Dying by Kerry Schafer, courtesy of Diversion Books. Learn more about the book in our conversation with Kerry Schafer, here.

One (1) winner will receive a copy of …

Title: Dead Before Dying
A Maureen Keslyn Mystery
Author: Kerry Schafer
Publisher: Diversion Books
Format: Trade Paperback
List Price: $14.99

Use the form below to submit your entry. One entry per person; US residents only. Entry period ends Friday, February 12, 2016 at 11:59 AM ET. (If you cannot see the entry form, use this link.)

About Dead Before Dying …

In this supernatural thriller, shot through with biting wit, Maureen Keslyn checks herself in to Shadow Valley Manor to recuperate and rehabilitate from her last job. There, she runs afoul of the stern director and makes friends with some of the other residents, mostly older, all harboring either a secret or a grudge. With secrets of her own, like why she has her own Federal Agent checking up on her, and how she injured herself in the first place, Maureen fits right in, even as she sticks out like a thorn.

But Shadow Valley isn't just for rest — Maureen is working undercover, seeking to find and eradicate whatever forces are picking off the residents (and staff) at a grisly clip. With her resources dwindling one death at a time, and unnatural forces seething to rise up once more, Maureen's experience fighting the supernatural will be her only hope to destroy a clever and powerful evil — and her only chance at surviving it. She'll need people as paranoid as she is — from the sheriff, to the undertaker's daughter, to a cook whose knife skills in the kitchen could prove deadly out of it — if she is going to bring rest to the weary, and peace to the dead …