Monday, May 23, 2016

Close Reach, A Novel of Suspense by Jonathan Moore, 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, Hydra …

Close Reach by Jonathan Moore

Close Reach by Jonathan Moore

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Hydra

Price: 99¢ (as of 05/23/2016 at 5:00 PM ET).

Close Reach by Jonathan Moore, Amazon Kindle format

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Kelly Pratihari-Reid and her husband sail their yacht into Antarctic waters, thinking their gravest concerns will be ice and storms — and their cracked marriage. A British girl shrieking across a short-range VHF frequency ends that illusion. It's coming, she screams. It saw us and it's coming back! Her voice is drowned by a tide of signal-jamming static, and Kelly sees a target on the radar screen: A ship is coming for them.

Thus begins an unforgettable cat-and-mouse game across stormy polar seas and dire landfalls. Kelly's pursuers will test her to the limits of her endurance — and beyond. For the ship in her wake is crewed by pirates, with a young leader trained to use the most sadistic tortures in pursuit of his ultimate objective … a goal as shocking as it is horrific.

Close Reach by Jonathan Moore

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New This Week: The Case of the Hobo's Son, A Sam Cloudstone Mystery by Jimmy Martin

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 $5.99 or less …

The Case of the Hobo's Son by Jimmy Martin

The Case of the Hobo's Son by Jimmy Martin

A Sam Cloudstone Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Jimmy Martin

Price: $3.99 (as of 05/23/2016 at 4:30 PM ET).

The Case of the Hobo's Son by Jimmy Martin, Amazon Kindle format

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After having accidentally met and subsequently been chased all over Texas by Government Agents and a Billionaire Drug Lord, Sam and Melissa had become inseparable. They spent every single day for the next 6 months with each other. Finally, it became time for them to spend a weekend apart. And that's where it quickly gets complicated all over again!

Melissa was part of a tradition started by old college friends whereby a group of girls would spend a weekend in Bandera Texas, the self-proclaimed "Cowboy Capital of the World". They would raft the river, ride horses, and party "before, during, after, and in between"! Melissa had decided to bring Sandra along to introduce her into the group, with her "Bottomless Tequila Cupboard" in tow.

Sam decided to take this opportunity to go to Dallas to visit an old college friend of his own, nicknamed "Twilight Zone", that he hadn't seen in a while. Plus, he had a vision, something concerning Dealey Plaza the Kennedy Assassination and a man named Shorty Tall.

The Case of the Hobo's Son by Jimmy Martin

See also the first mystery in this series, The Case of Section 950 Seat E-14, for $3.99 on Kindle.

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The Moonlighters Collection, Three Complete Novels by Terri Blackstock, 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, Zondervan …

The Moonlighters Collection by Terri Blackstock

The Moonlighters Collection by Terri Blackstock

Three Complete Novels

Publisher: Zondervan

Price: $3.99 (as of 05/23/2016 at 4:00 PM ET).

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Truth Stained Lies: When truth doesn't make sense, will lies prevail?

Distortion: A husband's lies can have deadly consequences.

Twisted Innocence: Holly Cramer's past choices have finally caught up to her, but she never expected them to endanger her baby.

The Moonlighters Collection by Terri Blackstock

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The Shark by Mary Burton, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during May 2016

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during May 2016 …

The Shark by Mary Burton

The Shark by Mary Burton, A Forgotten Files Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Montlake Romance

The Shark by Mary Burton, Amazon Kindle format

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At the grisly murder scene of a teen prostitute, Virginia state trooper Riley Tatum's past roars back to haunt her. When she was a teenage runaway, she was kidnapped, drugged, and left unconscious on the streets. She has no memories of what happened, only strange recurring dreams of two men playing cards.++Former FBI agent Clay Bowman, Riley's old flame, is Shield Security's newest member. He's plagued by the unsolved case of a serial killer nicknamed the Shark who murdered girls as part of a sadistic poker game. Only one girl survived. With the Shark now bent on evening that score, Clay has a chilling suspicion: Riley is the girl who escaped the Shark's deadly amusement — and she is his next prey.

As the Shark gets ready to play his hand, can Riley and Clay stop him — or will this killer finally claim the one who got away?

The Shark by Mary Burton

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

Allegra Fairweather: Paranormal Investigator, A Supernatural Mystery by Janni Nell, 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, Carina Press …

Allegra Fairweather: Paranormal Investigator by Janni Nell

Allegra Fairweather: Paranormal Investigator by Janni Nell

A Supernatural Mystery

Publisher: Carina Press

Price: 49¢ (as of 05/23/2016 at 3:00 PM ET).

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Allegra Fairweather here. Paranormal investigator. Got problems with specters? Shapeshifters? I'm the woman to call. Just don't call me a Ghostbuster. The last guy who did that ended up flat on his back with my boot at his throat.

With my 99.5% success rate, solving the mystery of a bleeding rose that has sprung up on the shores of Loch Furness should have been an easy gig. But already I've heard the shriek of the local banshee, discovered two bodies (and then lost two bodies), and had a near-death encounter with a three-hundred-year-old ghost. And perhaps most dangerous of all, the hot pub owner who hired me now wants to show me exactly what's under his kilt.

Luckily, I'm ably assisted by my very own guardian angel. I'm grateful for his help — but he's also drop-dead gorgeous. A bit distracting when I've got a mystery to solve, and the clock is ticking …

Allegra Fairweather: Paranormal Investigator by Janni Nell

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Rock-a-Bye Bones by Carolyn Haines, New in Bookstores during May 2016

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

Rock-a-Bye Bones by Carolyn Haines

Rock-a-Bye Bones by Carolyn Haines, a Sarah Booth Delaney, Southern Belle Mystery (16th in series)

Publisher: Minotaur Books

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Rock-a-Bye Bones by Carolyn Haines, Amazon Kindle format

Sarah Booth Delaney knows the perfect way to begin recovering from both the recent attack on Scott Hampton's blues club and her broken heart. She's going to host a Thanksgiving feast for all of her friends at her ancestral home in Zinnia, Mississippi. But one bitterly cold night with the holiday just around the corner, Sarah Booth awakens to the insistent ring of her doorbell. She opens the door to find a newborn baby in a basket sitting on her front porch … and a pool of blood slowly seeping out from the basket. Before she can respond, an engine guns and a dark vehicle takes off.

After the police and a doctor ensure the baby is otherwise safe and healthy, Sarah Booth calls Tinkie Richmond, her partner at the Delaney Detective Agency. They know they need to do everything they can to find the baby's mother … even if they are starting to fall in love with the baby themselves. But as they track the baby's mother, Sarah Booth soon begins to suspect the woman might have been in danger; in fact, she might have been running for her life. And following in the woman's footsteps, Sarah Booth might find her own life on the line next.

Rock-a-Bye Bones by Carolyn Haines

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: Major Crimes Season 4, New This Week on DVD

Telemystery, the most complete selection of detective, amateur sleuth, private investigator, and suspense television mystery series now available or coming soon to DVD

Telemystery, your source for one of the most comprehensive listings of crime drama, amateur sleuth, private investigator, mystery and suspense television series, mini-series and made-for-television movies, now available on or coming soon to DVD, Blu-ray disc, or Video-on-Demand, is profiling one series from our site being released this week.

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Major Crimes: Season Four

Major Crimes

Season Four

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This powerful TNT crime drama featuring some of TV's favorite characters continues for another season of gripping cases, as law enforcement officers and prosecutors work together to score a conviction. Led by Mary McDonnell as Los Angeles Police Chief Sharon Raydor, the fantastic ensemble cast also features G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, Michael Paul Chan, Raymond Cruz, Kearran Giovanni, Graham Patrick Martin, Phillip P. Keene, Jonathan Del Arco and Robert Gossett.

Season Four focuses on themes of courage, both in the personal and professional lives of the squad. Plus, Rusty, who is now officially adopted by Sharon, finds a passion that drives him — something Provenza is not too pleased about.

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Visit the Telemystery website to discover more television mystery series currently available on and coming soon to DVD, Blu-ray disc, or video on demand.

Murder at Morningside by Sandra Bretting, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during May 2016

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during May 2016 …

Murder at Morningside by Sandra Bretting

Murder at Morningside by Sandra Bretting, A Missy Dubois Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Kensington

Murder at Morningside by Sandra Bretting, Amazon Kindle format

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Hat designer Missy DuBois opened her shop, Crowning Glory, along Louisiana's Great River Road to cater to the sophisticated Southern bride. But bless her heart, who knew creating stylish wedding veils would lead to murder?

Hired to craft a veil for a socialite getting married at Morningside Plantation means Missy can bask in the height of antebellum atmosphere. But when the bride is found dead in a women's bathroom, Missy the milliner finds herself entangled in one unfashionable murder. With the list of suspects thicker than the sweltering Louisiana heat, including a gaggle of bridesmaids shedding nary a tear and a family with no shortage of enemies, it seems anyone at the mansion may have done away with the bride-to-be. While Missy has Southern charm to spare, she's going to need more than manners and a manicure to put a hat pin on this murderous affair …

Murder at Morningside by Sandra Bretting

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

The Devil's Detective, A Novel of Suspense by Simon Kurt Unsworth, 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, Anchor …

The Devil's Detective by Simon Kurt Unsworth

The Devil's Detective by Simon Kurt Unsworth

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Anchor

Price: $1.99 (as of 05/23/2016 at 1:00 PM ET).

The Devil's Detective by Simon Kurt Unsworth, Amazon Kindle format

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Thomas Fool is an Information Man, an investigator tasked with cataloging and filing reports on the endless stream of violence and brutality that flows through Hell. His job holds no reward or satisfaction, because Hell has rules but no justice. Each new crime is stamped "Do Not Investigate" and dutifully filed away in the depths of the Bureaucracy. But when an important political delegation arrives and a human is found murdered in a horrific manner — extravagant even by Hell's standards — everything changes.

The murders escalate, and their severity points to the kind of killer not seen for many generations. Something is challenging the rules and order of Hell, so the Bureaucracy sends Fool to identify and track down the killer …

But how do you investigate murder in a place where death is common currency? Or when your main suspect pool is a legion of demons? With no memory of his past and only an irresistible need for justice, Fool will piece together clues and follow a trail that leads directly into the heart of a dark and chaotic conspiracy.

A revolution is brewing in Hell … and nothing is what it seems.

The Devil's Detective by Simon Kurt Unsworth

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New This Week: Death by Chocolate Cake, A Bakery Detectives Cozy Mystery by Stacey Alabaster

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 $5.99 or less …

Death by Chocolate Cake by Stacey Alabaster

Death by Chocolate Cake by Stacey Alabaster

A Bakery Detectives Cozy Mystery (3rd in series)

Publisher: Stacey Alabaster

Price: 99¢ (as of 05/23/2016 at 12:30 PM ET).

Death by Chocolate Cake by Stacey Alabaster, Amazon Kindle format

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Rachael's business is taking off and starring on a reality TV show will only help her business grow … unless someone winds up dead …

When a judge on the reality show Baking Warriors gets poisoned, Rachael and Pippa find themselves involved in another murder investigation. Everyone from her fellow contestants to Pippa's new husband is a suspect and they must catch the killer quickly before someone else winds up dead.

Death by Chocolate Cake by Stacey Alabaster

See all three mysteries in the highly reviewed Bakery Detectives Cozy Series for $2.99 or less each on Kindle.

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Please Welcome Poet, Novelist and Travel Writer William Graham

Omnimystery News: Guest Post by William Graham

We are delighted to welcome author William Graham to Omnimystery News.

William has collected four short mysteries featuring detective Ace Sloan in Martian Darkness (March 2016 trade paperback and ebook formats) and he joins us today with a look at the origin of the stories.

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William Graham
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William Graham

I am a published poet, novelist and travel writer. So why did I write Martian Darkness: Four Detective Ace Sloan Mysteries and why now?

The genesis of these detective stories is multi-faceted. First, I have always been fascinated with space travel since I was a child, having come of age during the glory days of NASA in the late 1960s and early 1970s. I have always imagined human colonies on the Moon or Mars. Second, I wanted these stories to be not just hard-boiled detective yarns set on Mars in the 22nd century, but also a commentary on the current social and political situations on Earth in the 21st century. In short, what makes the four novellas in this collection so unique and captivating, in my humble opinion, is that they shine a light on contemporary issues. 

I have always been a student of what are referred to as "social novels" in American literature. By that I mean works by authors such as Sinclair Lewis, Theodore Dreiser and John Steinbeck, to name a few. I wanted to infuse my Martian tales with this social realism sensibility while at the same time creating a new imaginary world on Mars. With these influences, I created the character of Detective Achilles "Ace" Sloan, an immigrant to Mars who solves crimes amidst the backdrop of social and political unrest in the burgeoning Martian colonies. Sloan is both a cynic of the human condition but also dedicated to helping the forgotten populace on Mars.

As you turn the pages of Martian Darkness, you will enter a unique world that is not often written about in contemporary fiction in any genre. I hope you will become a reader or a listener of these novellas.

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Poet, novelist and travel writer William Graham holds a BA and MA in English and a MS in Communications from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He lives in Stowe, Vermont.

For more information about the author, please visit his author page on Amazon or his author page on Goodreads.

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Martian Darkness by William Graham

Martian Darkness by William Graham

Four Detective Ace Sloan Mysteries

Publisher: William Graham

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Set in the Martian colonies in the 22nd century, this suspenseful and action packed collection of crime novellas finds Detective Achilles "Ace" Sloan confronted with the criminal dark side of Mars.

Brimming with intrigue, political turmoil and social unrest, these fast-paced, thought provoking crime stories will leave you breathless.

Martian Darkness by William Graham. Click here to take a Look Inside the book.

Today's Selection of Daily Deals for Monday, May 23, 2016

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of today's Daily Deals found on Monday, May 23, 2016 at 7:30 AM ET …

I'm Watching You by Mary Burton

I'm Watching You by Mary Burton

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Zebra

Kindle Daily Deal Price: $1.99

I'm Watching You by Mary Burton, Amazon Kindle format

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An obsessed killer is blazing a bloody trail near Richmond, Virginia, toward his ultimate prize — and only one homicide detective can hope to stop the madness …

The first kill was easy. The second much easier. No guilt, no remorse, just a rush of adrenaline surging through him as each life drains away, and the pleasure of knowing their deaths help his beloved Lindsay. And there are so many more who deserve to die …

The first twisted gift to Lindsay O'Neil arrives hidden in a bouquet of flowers. When her estranged husband, Detective Zack Kier, is assigned to the case, Lindsay's past comes back with a vengeance. Only Zack knows the dark secret she lives with — or so she thinks. Now nothing can prepare her for the nightmare to come — because everything Lindsay's stalker does is for her. And when she spurns his gifts, she and those she loves most become targets of a madman whose rage is growing, who is waiting, watching, closer than she ever feared …

I'm Watching You by Mary Burton

The Lost Concerto by Helaine Mario

The Lost Concerto by Helaine Mario

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Oceanview Publishing

Kindle Daily Deal Price: 99¢

The Lost Concerto by Helaine Mario, Amazon Kindle format

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A woman and her young son flee to a convent on a remote island off the Breton coast of France. Generations of seafarers have named the place Ile de la Brume, or Fog Island. In a chapel high on a cliff, a tragic death occurs and a terrified child vanishes into the mist.

The child's godmother, Maggie O'Shea, haunted by the violent deaths of her husband and best friend, has withdrawn from her life as a classical pianist. But then a recording of unforgettable music and a grainy photograph surface, connecting her missing godson to a long-lost first love.

The photograph will draw Maggie inexorably into a collision course with criminal forces, decades-long secrets, stolen art and musical artifacts, and deadly terrorists. Her search will take her to the Festival de Musique, Aix-en-Provence, France, where she discovers answers to her husband's death, an unexpected love — and a musical masterpiece lost for decades.

The Lost Concerto by Helaine Mario

Look Again by Lisa Scottoline

Look Again by Lisa Scottoline

A Suspense Thriller

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Audible Daily Deal Price: $3.95

Look Again by Lisa Scottoline, Amazon Kindle format

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When reporter Ellen Gleeson gets a "Have You Seen This Child?" flyer in the mail, she almost throws it away. But something about it makes her look again, and her heart stops — the child in the photo is identical to her adopted son, Will. Her every instinct tells her to deny the similarity between the boys, because she knows her adoption was lawful. But she's a journalist and won't be able to stop thinking about the photo until she figures out the truth. And she can't shake the question: if Will rightfully belongs to someone else, should she keep him or give him up?

She investigates, uncovering clues no one was meant to discover, and when she digs too deep, she risks losing her own life — and that of the son she loves.

Look Again by Lisa Scottoline

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Today's Selection of Free MystereBooks for Monday, May 23, 2016

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of Free MystereBooks found on Monday, May 23, 2016 at 7:00 AM ET …

Past Corpus by Janet McKenzie

Past Corpus by Janet McKenzie

The Past Corpus Series

Publisher: Janet McKenzie

Price: FREE!

Past Corpus by Janet McKenzie, Amazon Kindle format

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Resheph Ignites by Josh Law

Resheph Ignites by Josh Law

A Marie Avalon Crime Novel

Publisher: Avington Press

Price: FREE!

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What If? by Ian C. P. Irvine

What If? by Ian C. P. Irvine

A Romantic Thriller

Publisher: Ian C. P. Irvine

Price: FREE!

What If? by Ian C. P. Irvine, Amazon Kindle format

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A Secondhand Lie by Pamela Crane

A Secondhand Lie by Pamela Crane

The Killer Thriller Series

Publisher: Tabella House

Price: FREE!

A Secondhand Lie by Pamela Crane, Amazon Kindle format

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The Chatterbox Killer by Nick Vangelis

The Chatterbox Killer by Nick Vangelis

A Crime Novel

Publisher: Nick Vangelis

Price: FREE!

The Chatterbox Killer by Nick Vangelis, Amazon Kindle format

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Crossfire by Paul Rodricks

Crossfire by Paul Rodricks

A Jon Bradley Thriller

Publisher: Paul Rodricks

Price: FREE!

Crossfire by Paul Rodricks, Amazon Kindle format

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Chasing Bad Guys by Wayne Epperson

Chasing Bad Guys by Wayne Epperson

A Frank Knott Mystery

Publisher: Wayne Epperson

Price: FREE!

Chasing Bad Guys by Wayne Epperson, Amazon Kindle format

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The Galapagos Incident by Felix R. Savage

The Galapagos Incident by Felix R. Savage

The Elfrida Goto Trilogy

Publisher: Knights Hill Publishing

Price: FREE!

The Galapagos Incident by Felix R. Savage, Amazon Kindle format

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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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