New This Week: Isolated, A Jason King Thriller by Matt Rogers

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 August 2016 and priced $5.99 or less.

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Isolated by Matt Rogers

A Jason King Thriller (1st in series)

Publisher: Matt Rogers

Price: 99¢ (as of 08/16/2016 at 4:30 PM ET).

  

On a cold night in Australia, two construction workers driving along a deserted mountain road are gunned down inside their vehicle. The killings are fast. Efficient.

An assassination, carried out with expert precision. The only witness to the crime is a man resting by the side of the road. Recently retired, he'd flown halfway across the world to escape his demons.

Ex-U.S. black ops operative Jason King.

Quickly spotted, King is targeted by those in the shadows of a small country town, ruthless killers determined to tie up loose ends. They have no knowledge of the violent past they are about to revive …

— Isolated by Matt Rogers

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Doctor Watson's Charge, A Dr. Watson Adventure by Patrick Mercer, 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, Endeavour Press …

Doctor Watson's Charge by Patrick Mercer

A Dr. Watson Adventure (2nd in series)

Publisher: Endeavour Press

Price: 99¢ (as of 08/16/2016 at 4:00 PM ET).

  

The enigmatic army officer Captain JAC Smethwick is a veteran of the The Charge of the Light Brigade. But when he visits Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson he has more on his mind than the conflict in the Crimea. There is a mystery surrounding the death of his former employer, Lord Cardigan. Smethwick believes that the man responsible for his death is none other than the former Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli. Holmes sends Watson off to Deene Park, Lord Cardigan's estate, to investigate and question the victim's widow — the colourful and flirtatious Adeline de Horsey.

But Watson starts to uncover an altogether more sinister and complex conspiracy. And rather than unmask the murderer, Watson may become his next victim.

The game's afoot — but who is the hunter and who will be the prey?

— Doctor Watson's Charge by Patrick Mercer

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Brain Storm by Elaine Viets, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during August 2016

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during August 2016 …

Brain Storm by Elaine Viets, An Angela Richman Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Thomas & Mercer

  

The ultrawealthy families of Chouteau Forest may look down on a woman like death investigator Angela Richman, but they also rely on her. When a horrific car crash kills a Forest teenager, Angela is among the first on the scene. Her investigation is hardly underway, however, when she suffers a series of crippling strokes. Misdiagnosed by the resident neurologist, Dr. Gravois, and mended by gauche yet brilliant neurosurgeon Dr. Jeb Travis Tritt, Angela faces a harrowing recovery.

It's a drug-addled, hallucinating Angela who learns that Dr. Gravois has been murdered … and the chief suspect is the surgeon who saved her life. Angela doesn't believe it, but can she trust her instincts? Her brain trauma brings doubts that she'll ever recover her investigative skills. But she's determined to save Dr. Tritt from a death-row sentence — even if her progress is thwarted at every turn by a powerful and insular community poised to protect its own.

— Brain Storm by Elaine Viets

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

Deadly in High Heels, A Maddie Springer, High Heels Mystery by Gemma Halliday, 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, Gemma Halliday Publishing …

Deadly in High Heels by Gemma Halliday

A Maddie Springer, High Heels Mystery (9th in series)

Publisher: Gemma Halliday Publishing

Price: 99¢ (as of 08/16/2016 at 3:00 PM ET).

  

When fashion designer Maddie Springer is invited to help style contestants in the Hawaiian Paradise Beauty Pageant, she jumps at the chance! The fantastic publicity coupled with a weeklong vacation with her best friends Marco and Dana, is a win-win. But trouble follows her to paradise when one of the beauty queens winds up dead. Is it a case of a personal grudge, a jealous contestant … or a jealous lover?

Between a pageant director on his way out, a soap star dazzling his way in, a violent anti-fashion protester, and a whole pageant full of competitive beauty queens, Maddie has her hands full sorting through suspects! Luckily for Maddie — or unluckily? — her wacky cast of friends and family, including LAPD Detective Jack Ramirez, are there to help her wade through motives more plentiful than pineapples at a luau. With the televised crowning approaching, the danger escalating, and a killer on the loose, this is one beauty pageant that's about to turn ugly.

— Deadly in High Heels by Gemma Halliday

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Long Shot by Jack Coughlin and Donald A. Davis, New in Bookstores during August 2016

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

Long Shot by Jack Coughlin and Donald A. Davis, a Kyle Swanson, Sniper Mystery (9th in series)

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

 

A top Russian intelligence agent has defected to the West and the only man with whom he will speak is Kyle Swanson, who busted him out of the U.S. Marine Corps Scout/Sniper School years ago. The defector proves to be an Edward Snowden-type gold mine of amazing secrets about the When, Where and How of President Vladimir Pushkin's next grab for lost Soviet territory.

But Swanson, now a special contractor with the CIA, soon begins to believe that it is all fool's gold being sprinkled by Moscow to ignite an open military fight with NATO and the United States.

Using his own deadly methods, the sniper sets out to find the truth, but to slow him down, the Russians kidnap Swanson's beautiful friend Calico, the CIA station chief in Estonia.

From Italy to the Arctic Circle, Kyle Swanson is on the hunt, convinced that the defector actually is running a complex plot to hand Russia a kingdom in the north. But Swanson seems always to be a step behind because there is a traitor within his own chain of command. To stop the madness, Swanson must deliver a kill shot a hundred miles away from a border bridge in Estonia, where a Russian Army waits on the far shore as a government official crosses over with an invitation to invade.

— Long Shot by Jack Coughlin and Donald A. Davis

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

Finalists Chosen for the Inaugural Mysterious Press Award

Otto Penzler, President and CEO of MysteriousPress.com, has announced the finalists for the inaugural Mysterious Press Award, which was established as a contest for a mystery novel to be published as Best E-Book Original by MysteriousPress.com and distributed in the United States and Canada by Open Road Integrated Media and published world-wide.

The finalists are:

ALIBI by Lee Goodman (represented by Janet Reid);
THE DOWNSIDE by Mike Cooper (represented by Janet Reid); and
BRIGHT LIKE BLOOD by Leigh C. Rourks (represented by Larry Kirshbaum).

"As electronic publishing has become a significant element of the publishing world, we decided to recognize an outstanding work of mystery fiction by offering a substantial advance and a great opportunity for world-wide recognition," said Penzler. "We had an extraordinary array of outstanding crime novels submitted for the contest and will be thrilled to publish whichever one is chosen as the winner."

These top three entries have been circulated to Mysterious Press's world-wide partners for a final decision. The winner will be chosen based on a variety of criteria, including originality and literary quality.

The winning entry will receive a prize of $25,000 and guaranteed world-wide publication. The $25,000 prize will be an advance against future royalties. MysteriousPress.com will publish the winning title as an e-book original with print-on-demand copies also available. World-wide partners will have all rights (excluding dramatic rights) to publish in all formats.

The winner will be announced at the 2016 Frankfurt Book Fair.

Silk Stalkings by Diane Vallere, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during August 2016

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during August 2016 …

Silk Stalkings by Diane Vallere, A Polyester Monroe, Material Witness Mystery (3rd in series)

Publisher: Berkley

  

Fabric shop owner Polyester Monroe can get tangled up in textiles, but it's murder that really throws her for a loop …

The time has come for San Ladrón, California's annual Miss Tangorli beauty pageant, and Poly has agreed to use Material Girl's inventory of shimmery silks to create embellished gowns fit for a crown. But when millionaire Harvey Halliwell — the man who revived the city's citrus trade with his imported tangorli tree — is found dead days before the pageant contestants are announced, something sour takes over the town.

To make matters worse, her friend, mechanic Charlie Brooks, is soon caught up in the crime, having been seen in the company of the case's prime suspect. Now Poly's on a mission to squeeze out the truth. But as she searches for a pattern, the killer seems intent on cutting up the evidence …

— Silk Stalkings by Diane Vallere

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

Twisted Threads, A Mainely Needlepoint Mystery by Lea Wait, 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, Kensington …

Twisted Threads by Lea Wait

A Mainely Needlepoint Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Kensington

Price: $1.99 (as of 08/16/2016 at 1:00 PM ET).

  

Returning to the quaint coastal town of Harbor Haven, Maine — a place she once called home — Angie Curtis finds her memories aren't all quite pleasant ones …

After leaving a decade ago, Angie has been called back to Harbor Haven by her grandmother, Charlotte, who raised her following her mother's disappearance when she was a child. Her mother has been found, and now the question of her whereabouts has sadly become the mystery of her murder.

The bright spot in Angie's homecoming is reuniting with Charlotte, who has started her own needlepointing business with a group called Mainely Needlepointers. But when a shady business associate of the stitchers dies suddenly under suspicious circumstances, Charlotte and Angie become suspects. As Angie starts to weave together clues, she discovers that this new murder may have ties to her own mother's cold case …

— Twisted Threads by Lea Wait

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New This Week: Silicon Waning, A Tin Can Mystery by Jerusha Jones

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 August 2016 and priced $5.99 or less.

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Silicon Waning by Jerusha Jones

A Tin Can Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Jerusha Jones

Price: $3.99 (as of 08/16/2016 at 12:30 PM ET).

  

See also the highly reviewed first mystery in this series, Mercury Rising, for $3.99 on Kindle.

Eva Fairchild is reveling in the idyllic, if insular, setting of her adopted home at Marten's Marina when a rash of newcomers triggers speculation and the not-so-latent nosy tendencies among the residents. Eva is appalled to learn that she's acquired a surprising new persona along with her new location — since when does she get involved with other people's problems?

But Ancer Potts' distress is not to be ignored. Everyone knows the absentminded genius needs friendly nudges now and then to get out of his shell, but Eva's certain his current trouble extends beyond the realm of social awkwardness and preoccupied introversion. And that was before he disappeared.

Eva is tossed into a sketchy, shadowy world of subterfuge when it becomes apparent that the secret project Ancer was working on is in high demand, and by dubious parties. In the race to find the missing researcher and secure the knowledge that's inside his head, Eva is forced to rely upon her new friends. But trying to explain to the handsome police detective, Vaughn Malloy, how she turned his elderly mother into an accessory to a crime could result in a real mess.

In this sedate floating community on the Willamette River, first impressions are flat-out wrong.

— Silicon Waning by Jerusha Jones

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Today's Selection of Daily Deals for Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of today's Daily Deals found on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at 7:30 AM ET …

Tidewater Inn by Colleen Coble

The Hope Beach Series (1st in series)

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Kindle Daily Deal Price: 99¢

Welcome to Hope Beach. A place of intoxicating beauty … where trouble hits with the force of a hurricane …

Inheriting a beautiful old hotel on the Outer Banks could be a dream come true for Libby. The inn cries out for her restorer's talent and love of history. She's delighted to learn of the family she never knew she had. And the handsome Coast Guard lieutenant she's met there on the island could definitely be the man of her dreams.

But Libby soon realizes that the only way she can afford the upkeep on the inn is to sell it to developers who are stalking the island. The father who willed her the inn has died before she could meet him, and her newfound brother and sister are convinced she's there to steal their birthright. Worst of all, her best friend and business partner has been kidnapped before her eyes, and Libby's under suspicion for the crime.

Libby's dream come true is becoming a nightmare. Her only option is to find her friend and prove her innocence, or lose everything on the shores of Hope Island.

— Tidewater Inn by Colleen Coble

Six Degrees of Assassination by M. J. Arlidge

An Audible Drama

Publisher: Audible Studios

Audible Daily Deal Price: $1.95

On a sullen, cloudy July day ten years since 7/7, the happy, confident and optimistic British Prime Minister is visiting a charity in East London. It's just two months after the general election which saw John Campbell's government returned to power with a clear majority, the economy is on the mend and the coalition is fast becoming a bad memory. Suddenly, a man appears out of the crowd and shoots him three times in the chest.

Step forward Alex Cartwright (Andrew Scott), MI5 Chief Counter Terrorism Officer who must find out the truth. But it's easier said than done, as he discovers that whoever ordered the assassination has covered their tracks very well indeed. Along with Ellen Townsend, his trusted second-in-command, Cartwright finds himself embroiled in a race against time which leads him into the murky heart of Westminster … and beyond.

— Six Degrees of Assassination by M. J. Arlidge

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Today's Selection of Free MystereBooks for Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of Free MystereBooks found on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at 7:00 AM ET …

The Church Murders by Luke Christodoulou

A Greek Islands Mystery

Publisher: Greek Island Mysteries

Price: FREE!

  

A Box Full of Ashes by Anna Roberts

An Eliot and O'Hare Mystery

Publisher: Anna Roberts

Price: FREE!

  

The Spookshow by Tim McGregor

The Spookshow Series

Publisher: Tim McGregor

Price: FREE!

  

Fava by John Hazen

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Black Rose Writing

Price: FREE!

  

Tears of God by Steven F. Freeman

The Blackwell Files

Publisher: Steven F. Freeman

Price: FREE!

  

An Empty House by Emily Senecal

A Sliding Sideways Mystery

Publisher: Emily Senecal

Price: FREE!

  

The Cost of Crude by Inge-Lise Goss

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Olivebranch Press

Price: FREE!

  

A Song of the Past by Gene Callahan

A Murder Mystery

Publisher: Gene Callahan

Price: FREE!

  

Lucid Man by Gil Gray

A Supernatural Mystery

Publisher: Gil Gray

Price: FREE!

  

The Electra Conspiracy by Elizabeth Revill

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Genius Media

Price: FREE!

  

All Hat by Brad Smith

A Crime Novel

Publisher: Endeavour Press

Price: FREE!

  

Credible Threat by Ken Fite

A Blake Jordan Thriller

Publisher: Ken Fite

Price: FREE!

  

Jacob by Vivek Aakash

A Crime Conspiracy Murder Mystery

Publisher: Vivek Aakash

Price: FREE!

  

Nobody Knows Your Secret by Jeri Green

A Hadley Pell Cozy Mystery

Publisher: Jeri Green

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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No Wind of Blame, An Inspector Hemingway Mystery by Georgette Heyer, 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, Sourcebooks Landmark …

No Wind of Blame by Georgette Heyer

An Inspector Hemingway Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark

Price: $2.99 (as of 08/15/2016 at 8:05 PM ET).

  

The superlatively analytical Inspector Hemingway is confronted by a murder that seems impossible — no one was near the murder weapon at the time the shot was fired. Everyone on the scene seems to have a motive, not to mention the wherewithal to commit murder, and alibis that simply don't hold up.

The inspector is sorely tried by a wide variety of suspects, including the neglected widow, the neighbor who's in love with her, her resentful daughter, and a patently phony Russian prince preying on the widow's emotional vulnerability and social aspirations. And then there's the blackmail plot that may — or may not — be at the heart of the case?

— No Wind of Blame by Georgette Heyer

Twelve books in three different series by Georgette Heyer are available for $2.99 each on Kindle.

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