Mystery Godoku Puzzle for May 16, 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:

A D E H I K N R T

Words are here in the title of the 1st Nora Cooper mystery by Giulia Beyman (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, May 15, 2016

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of today's Daily Deals found on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 7:30 AM ET …

No Coming Back by Keith Houghton

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Thomas & Mercer

Kindle Daily Deal Price: $1.99

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Some secrets are better left buried …

Eighteen years ago, Jenna Luckman disappeared, presumed murdered. Her boyfriend, Jake Olson, hasn't been home since. Now he's coming back to find her killer.

Since he last set foot in Harper, Minnesota, Jake's whole life has changed beyond recognition, but the place seems just as he left it. Small-town politics and gossip rule, and his return is big news.

When a body is discovered at the frozen Hangman Falls, Jake is beset by a snowstorm of anger and revenge. Hounded by grudges and feared by the townsfolk, Jake is determined to uncover the truth behind his girlfriend's disappearance. But he still has enemies in town and they have other plans for him.

Betrayed at every turn and unsure whom to trust, Jake's quest for the truth rekindles old rivalries and rouses ghosts that should never have been disturbed. He wants above all to find the peace of mind that has so long eluded him. But no man can escape his past.

— No Coming Back by Keith Houghton

The Paris Winter by Imogen Robertson

A Historical Mystery

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Nook Daily Find Price: $2.99 (price-matched by Amazon)

  

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Maud Heighton came to Lafond's famous Academie to paint, and to flee the constraints of her small English town. It took all her courage to escape, but Paris, she quickly realizes, is no place for a light purse. While her fellow students enjoy the dazzling decadence of the Belle Epoque, Maud slips into poverty. Quietly starving, and dreading another cold Paris winter, she stumbles upon an opportunity when Christian Morel engages her as a live-in companion to his beautiful young sister, Sylvie.

Maud is overjoyed by her good fortune. With a clean room, hot meals, and an umbrella to keep her dry, she is able to hold her head high as she strolls the streets of Montmartre. No longer hostage to poverty and hunger, Maud can at last devote herself to her art. But all is not as it seems. Christian and Sylvie, Maud soon discovers, are not quite the darlings they pretend to be. Sylvie has a secret addiction to opium and Christian has an ominous air of intrigue. As this dark and powerful tale progresses, Maud is drawn further into the Morels' world of elegant deception. Their secrets become hers, and soon she is caught in a scheme of betrayal and revenge that will plunge her into the darkness that waits beneath this glittering city of light.

— The Paris Winter by Imogen Robertson

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Today's Selection of Free MystereBooks for Sunday, May 15, 2016

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of Free MystereBooks found on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 7:00 AM ET …

Vanilla Bean Murder by Deany Ray

An Ouna Bay Cozy Mystery

Publisher: Deany Ray

Price: FREE!

  

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Frozen Brush by J. Misha Dunn

An Andrew Brush Mystery

Publisher: J. Misha Dunn

Price: FREE!

  

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The Kind of Friends Who Murder Each Other by Chris Rhatigan

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: All Due Respect Books

Price: FREE!

  

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Identity by K. J. Cazel

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: K. J. Cazel

Price: FREE!

  

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Chat Room by G. S. Hitchcock

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: G. S. Hitchcock

Price: FREE!

  

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Retirement is Murder by Alex England

A Cozy Mystery

Publisher: Alex England

Price: FREE!

  

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Solomon's Seal by Steven Savile and Steve Lockley

The Ogmios Series

Publisher: BadPress

Price: FREE!

  

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Unbound by Meredith Rosalind Noone

A Supernatural Mystery

Publisher: Meredith Rosalind Noone

Price: FREE!

  

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Cats on the Prowl 3 by Nancy C. Davis

A Cat Detective Cozy Mystery

Publisher: Collins Collective

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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The Windermere Witness, A Lake District Mystery by Rebecca Tope, 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, Witness Impulse …

The Windermere Witness by Rebecca Tope

A Lake District Mystery

Publisher: Witness Impulse

Price: 99¢ (as of 05/14/2016 at 8:00 PM ET).

  

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Following a personal tragedy, florist Persimmon "Simmy" Brown has moved to the beautiful Lake District region to be closer to her charismatic parents. Things are going well, and Simmy is happy to lose herself in her work. But the peace she has found is shattered when, at the wedding of a millionaire's daughter, the bride's brother is found brutally murdered in the lake.

As the wedding florist and one of the last people to talk to Mark Baxter alive, Simmy gradually becomes involved with the grief-ridden and angry relatives. All seem to have their fair share of secrets and scandals — a distant mother, a cheating father, and a husband twenty-five years older than his bride. When events take another sinister turn, all eyes turn to the groom and his close-knit friends, each more secretive and volatile than the next. As a prime witness, Simmy finds herself at the heart of a murder investigation that could undo a family and a whole town …

— The Windermere Witness by Rebecca Tope

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Killing Gifts, A Shaker Mystery by Deborah Woodworth, 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 …

Killing Gifts by Deborah Woodworth

A Shaker Mystery

Publisher: Avon

Price: $1.99 (as of 05/14/2016 at 7:00 PM ET).

  

The Depression's winter gloom has crept into the summerhouse of the Hancock Shaker Village in Massachusetts. The dead body of a woman "of dubious reputation" — a lost soul befriended by many of the brothers and sisters — sits at a table in an evening gown, snow swirling around her frozen ankles, her lifeless arms stretched out before her. A frantic call goes out to Kentucky, begging Eldress Rose Callahan to brave the February cold and come East, where her keen eye and peerless deductive powers are needed to help lift a terrible weight from the bereft and dwindling community of Believers.

But Sister Rose's arrival is greeted with local suspicion and spreading terror when murder once again scars the gentle village. And as the fury of winter further isolates the small village from its suspicious neighbors, Sister rose and her dear friend Gennie Malone must race to unmask a killer who may be mad enough to keep killing throughout this frigid season of dying.

— Killing Gifts by Deborah Woodworth

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Murder is Legal, A Susan Wiles, Schoolhouse Mystery by Diane Weiner, New This Week from Cozy Cat Press

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 …

Murder is Legal by Diane Weiner

A Susan Wiles, Schoolhouse Mystery (6th in series)

Publisher: Cozy Cat Press

Price: $2.99 (as of 05/14/2016 at 6:30 PM ET).

  

Click here to take a Look Inside Murder is Legal.

When a mysterious letter lures retired music teacher Susan Wiles and her husband Mike to Atlanta, Georgia, the hunt for the truth about a thirty year old murder case begins. Did Richard Stirling murder his wife, or does new evidence prove his innocence?

Both Susan's birth mother and Richard's best friend believe the wrong man was arrested, but Susan's birth mother is in love with the man, and his best friend credits him with saving his life. Richard's own brother, a law professor at Iberton University, believes he is guilty. From past encounters with Richard, Susan sees him as a womanizer who's been playing her mother for years. Perhaps she can prove without a doubt that Richard Stirling is guilty and prevent her mother from wasting any more time or money on him.

While solving the case, Susan hides a deep, personal secret that could affect the lives of those closest to her. Will she be able to keep the secret while determining whether or not murder is legal?

— Murder is Legal by Diane Weiner

See all six mysteries in the Susan Wiles, Schoolhouse Series for $2.99 or less each on Kindle. The 1st book in the series, Murder in Elementary, is currently FREE!

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Fatal Error, A Novel of Romantic Suspense by Colleen Thompson, 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, Montlake Romance …

Fatal Error by Colleen Thompson

A Novel of Romantic Suspense

Publisher: Montlake Romance

Price: 99¢ (as of 05/14/2016 at 6:00 PM ET).

  

Click here to take a Look Inside Fatal Error.

West Texas gossip paints every story a more interesting shade, especially when a married man goes missing with the local banker's wife and a stolen fortune. Susan Maddox is tired of feeling like an abandoned woman, and even angrier when neighbors act as if she's the one getting away with murder.

Maybe her handsome-as-sin, bad-boy brother-in-law is the smartest choice of ally, especially since she's never been able to forget a star-studded night in his convertible back in high school. But who else can she trust to recover damning evidence from her husband's crashed hard drive? Who else is there to pick up the pieces when intruders set fire to her home, a truck runs her off the road, and a trail of dead men stops her cold?

— Fatal Error by Colleen Thompson

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New This Week: Bitter Feast, A Lei Crime Novel by Toby Neal

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 May 2016 and priced $4.99 or less …

Bitter Feast by Toby Neal

A Lei Crime Novel (12th in series)

Publisher: Toby Neal

Price: $4.99 (as of 05/14/2016 at 5:30 PM ET).

  

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The farm-to-table food movement in Hawaii can be luscious, exotic … murder …

Lieutenant Michael Stevens investigates a murder in a fine dining restaurant on Maui that's a feast of possible motives, with jealousy, passion and revenge topping the menu.

A host of familiar characters, from Jared Stevens to Dr. Wilson, chime in from their perspectives, each contributing essential information to one of the most complex cases Stevens has ever encountered — but that's nothing compared to imminent parenthood with his wife Lei, who'd rather be packing a gun than a diaper bag.

— Bitter Feast by Toby Neal

See all twelve mysteries in the Lei Crime Series for $4.99 each on Kindle. The 1st book in the series, Blood Orchids, is currently FREE!

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A Fierce Radiance, A Novel of Suspense by Lauren Belfer, 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, HarperCollins …

A Fierce Radiance by Lauren Belfer

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: HarperCollins

Price: $1.99 (as of 05/14/2016 at 5:00 PM ET).

  

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Claire Shipley is a single mother haunted by the death of her young daughter and by her divorce years ago. She is also an ambitious photojournalist, and in the anxious days after Pearl Harbor, the talented Life magazine reporter finds herself on top of one of the nation's most important stories. In the bustling labs of New York City's renowned Rockefeller Institute, some of the country's brightest doctors and researchers are racing to find a cure that will save the lives of thousands of wounded American soldiers and countless others — a miraculous new drug they call penicillin. Little does Claire suspect how much the story will change her own life when the work leads to an intriguing romance.

Though Claire has always managed to keep herself separate from the subjects she covers, this story touches her deeply, stirring memories of her daughter's sudden illness and death — a loss that might have been prevented by this new "miracle drug." And there is James Stanton, the shy and brilliant physician who coordinates the institute's top secret research for the military. Drawn to this dedicated, attractive man and his work, Claire unexpectedly finds herself falling in love. But Claire isn't the only one interested in the secret development of this medicine. Her long-estranged father, Edward Rutherford, a self-made millionaire, understands just how profitable a new drug like penicillin could be. When a researcher at the institute dies under suspicious circumstances, the stakes become starkly clear: a murder has been committed to obtain these lucrative new drugs. With lives and a new love hanging in the balance, Claire will put herself at the center of danger to find a killer — no matter what price she may have to pay.

— A Fierce Radiance by Lauren Belfer

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New This Week: Bait and Snitch, A Ponderosa Pines Mystery by ReGina Welling and Erin Lynn

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 May 2016 and priced $4.99 or less …

Bait and Snitch by ReGina Welling and Erin Lynn

A Ponderosa Pines Mystery (4th in series)

Publisher: ReGina Welling and Erin Lynn

Price: 99¢ (as of 05/14/2016 at 4:30 PM ET).

  

Click here to take a Look Inside Bait and Snitch.

Ponderosa Pines used to be the safest place on earth.

Lately, though, EV Torrence and Chloe LaRue are wondering if their once-sleepy town has caught a ride in a handbasket — with a one-way ticket to someplace hot! When visiting attorney Stacey Hawthorne is brutally attacked, EV and Chloe launch into a new investigation, one that will expose several of their neighbor's deepest secrets.

One of those neighbors has a past, and it's about to come back to haunt the whole town.

— Bait and Snitch by ReGina Welling and Erin Lynn

See all four mysteries in the Ponderosa Pines Series for $2.99 or less each on Kindle. The 1st book in the series, Cat Killed a Rat, is currently FREE!

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Sinker, A Las Vegas Mystery by Rex Kusler, 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 …

Sinker by Rex Kusler

A Las Vegas Mystery (6th in series)

Publisher: Rex Kusler

Price: 99¢ (as of 05/14/2016 at 4:00 PM ET).

  

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Former Las Vegas Homicide Detective Jim Snow has found himself in a tenuous position with his partner Alice James. She's the other half of their Private Eye firm James & James and she's back in her hometown tending to her sick mother and contemplating a career change.

This leaves Snow alone in Las Vegas to work his newest case involving the drowning of a former Deputy District Attorney on Lake Mead. But that's only half the job. He'll also have to find the victim's monkey that was with her in her boat that night — and babysit until he can find a primate shelter with a vacancy.

Snow struggles to uncover the events leading up to the drowning, dealing with a diverse assortment of suspects including the victim's twin sister, an ambulance-chasing estranged husband, an unscrupulous loan shark, and an ex-convict with a bad attitude.

Adding to Snow's frustration sifting through the clues, he'll have to work this case on his own — with a monkey riding shotgun instead of the brilliant Alice James.

— Sinker by Rex Kusler

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Tactical Rescue by Maggie K. Black, New from Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense in May 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.

Tactical Rescue by Maggie K. Black

Imprint: Love Inspired Suspense

  

Zack Keats broke Rebecca Miles's heart when they were teens, but now he's her only hope to stay alive. Trapped in the Canadian wilderness, Rebecca is a target from all angles: a dangerous gang, her treasonous stepbrother and the government who thinks she's also a traitor. The last person she expected to race to her rescue was the one who abandoned her years ago. Zack's changed from the shy boy she knew into a strong Special Forces soldier who would do anything to keep her safe. But with threats coming from every direction, can she trust him to stay by her side until the end?

— Tactical Rescue by Maggie K. Black

The Silent Boy, A Novel of Suspense by Andrew Taylor, 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, HarperCollins …

The Silent Boy by Andrew Taylor

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: HarperCollins

Price: 99¢ (as of 05/14/2016 at 3:00 PM ET).

  

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Paris, 1792. Terror reigns as the city writhes in the grip of revolution. The streets run with blood as thousands lose their heads to the guillotine. Edward Savill, working in London as agent for a wealthy American, receives word that his estranged wife Augusta has been killed in France. She leaves behind ten-year-old Charles, who is brought to England to Charnwood Court, a house in the country leased by a group of émigré refugees.

Savill is sent to retrieve the boy, though it proves easier to reach Charnwood than to leave. And only when Savill arrives there does he discover that Charles is mute. The boy has witnessed horrors beyond his years, but what terrible secret haunts him so deeply that he is unable to utter a word?

— The Silent Boy by Andrew Taylor

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An Old-Fashioned Murder by Carol Miller, New in Bookstores during May 2016

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

An Old-Fashioned Murder by Carol Miller, a Daisy Hale McGovern, Moonshine Mystery (3rd in series)

Publisher: Minotaur Books

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After losing her husband and her home, small-town girl Daisy McGovern moves in with her invalid mother at an old inn in sleepy southwestern Virginia. When the inn's eccentric proprietor, Aunt Emily, decides to throw a weekend party for a small group of friends and neighbors, everybody is excited — until a winter storm approaches and one of the guests is crushed by an antique bookcase during the night.

At first, the death appears to be an accident. But as the storm worsens and the sheriff is unable to reach them, suspicion slowly grows. Was it murder? After the inn loses power and a second death occurs, it's clear to Daisy that one among them is a killer. But who? The young, new, secretive maid? The antique-peddling pair of spinster sisters? Her not-so-welcome in-laws? The peculiar house-hunting couple? The supposedly stranded motorist?

With no way to leave and no way to get help, Daisy's only contacts to the outside world are her best friend Beulah and the always charming (and equally troublesome) moonshiner, Rick Balsam. Trapped with a clever and seemingly undetectable murderer, she must unravel the truth before the party ends with her funeral.

— An Old-Fashioned Murder by Carol Miller

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

Telemystery: NBC Orders Charlaine Harris's Midnight, Texas to Series

NBC has ordered to series an adaptation of Charlaine Harris's supernatural trilogy Midnight, Texas.

Here's the official synopsis from the network: "Welcome to a place where being normal is really quite strange … a remote Texas town where no one is who they seem. From vampires and witches to psychics and hit men, Midnight is a mysterious safe haven for those who are different. As the town members fight off outside pressures from rowdy biker gangs, ever-suspicious cops and their own dangerous pasts, they band together and form a strong and unlikely family."