New This Week: Spare Change, A Salem Reid Mystery by Patrick Brown

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Spare Change by Patrick Brown

A Salem Reid Mystery (3rd in series)

Publisher: Peachtree Corners Press

Price: $4.99 (as of 09/16/2016 at 5:30 PM ET).

  

See all three mysteries in the Salem Reid Series for $4.99 or less each on Kindle.

I looked out the window. Nightfall was still an hour away, but the sky was dark and ominous. Another crack of thunder made me jump. The lights flickered, then went out for about thirty seconds, came back on for fifteen, and then another crack of thunder and lightning killed the power. I sat in the darkness and suddenly a drink seemed appealing: four fingers of Jack over some ice with a splash of soda would do the trick. But history said that both Hayden Jaimes and the empty bottle lying useless on the floor would be the reality.

I became a little jumpy. I couldn't flip on the TV, or read. I was in no mood to play the guitar, and I knew Ivan would be gone for the evening. I was alone with myself, just like I'd insisted, but now I craved company. I closed my eyes and forced myself to relax, and I was marginally successful. I sat there for about an hour, just trying to chill. But then my phone lit up from the coffee table. The screen told me it was my ex-wife calling. I smiled. Telepathy I figured. But that wasn't the case. I knew something was wrong the minute I heard her voice. It was frightened and panicked. The news she shared shattered my world. Our daughter was missing.

— Spare Change by Patrick Brown

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Sharpe Turn, A Cozy Suburbs Mystery by Lisa B. Thomas, Now Available at a Special Price

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Sharpe Turn by Lisa B. Thomas

A Cozy Suburbs Mystery (4th in series)

Publisher: Stuff and Such

Price: 99¢ (as of 09/16/2016 at 5:00 PM ET).

  

Can grief turn a good person into a cold-blooded killer?

All Deena Sharpe wants to do is learn how to write a good mystery. Instead, she finds herself embroiled in one. A famous author has agreed to teach a writing class in the small Texas town of Maycroft. On the second day of class, his wife is killed in a car crash and the police suspect foul play. Is it some kind of hoax to teach his students about plotting a murder? Not likely. Before long, the list of suspects piles higher than Big Tex at the State Fair.

Deena is once again sucked into the investigation when her brother's friend is accused of the crime. With Russell by her side, she must clear their friend's name and stay out of trouble with Maycroft's newest police detective. Not only that, but it's Gary's sixtieth birthday, and Deena's mother-in-law is coming to town. What's a Southern gal to do?

— Sharpe Turn by Lisa B. Thomas

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New This Week: Intruder in the Dark, An Inspector Littlejohn Mystery by George Bellairs

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Intruder in the Dark by George Bellairs

An Inspector Littlejohn Mystery

Publisher: Ipso Books

Price: $3.99 (as of 09/16/2016 at 4:30 PM ET).

  

See more recently reissued titles in the classic Inspector Littlejohn Series for $3.99 each on Kindle.

This is a new ebook edition of a mystery first published in hardcover by John Gifford in 1956.

Miss Melody Johnson, an old unmarried lady, dies in the strange village of Plumpton Bois. Once a busy and prosperous place, it is now almost deserted. Miss Johnson leaves her family home, Johnsons Place, to her sole surviving relative who cannot wait to inspect the property, but in doing so, is murdered by an intruder hiding in the cellar.

The local police officials can't agree on the motive for the crime. Some say a casual burglary, other something more subtle — although Miss Johnson was reputed wealthy, her declared estate was worth next-to-nothing.

What had happened to her fortune? The Chief Constable sent for Scotland Yard to settle the argument.

Superintendent Littlejohn and Inspector Cromwell set about the mystery and bring to light some strange facts both about the Johnson family, and other inhabitants of Plumpton Bois.

Littlejohn draws the many threads closer, but another sudden death threatens to break the strands and provide the killer with a way of escape …

— Intruder in the Dark by George Bellairs

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Collateral Damage, A Matt Royal Mystery by H. Terrell Griffin, Now Available at a Special Price

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Collateral Damage by H. Terrell Griffin

A Matt Royal Mystery (6th in series)

Publisher: Oceanview Publishing

Price: 99¢ (as of 09/16/2016 at 4:00 PM ET).

  

The quiet beauty of Longboat Key is shattered when a young groom is shot to death on the beach the day after his wedding. His father is an old army buddy of Matt Royal, and Matt tries to soften the anguish of his friend by finding his son's murderer. Matt's search takes on added complexity when there appears to be a link between this murder and three seemingly unrelated murders that occurred on board a dinner cruise on Sarasota Bay the same day. Fortunately for Matt, his old buddies, Logan Hamilton and Jock Algren, show up to cover his back and to help investigate.

But this case rekindles haunting events of Matt's past and incites a web of doubt, deception, and even suspicion, among the closest of friends. When Longboat Key detective, Jennifer Diane (J.B.) Duncan joins the investigation, Matt loses a little focus as he drifts toward more than just a professional relationship. But this distraction could cost lives when they encounter a shady and very dangerous cabal …

— Collateral Damage by H. Terrell Griffin

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A Killer's Guide to Good Works by Shelley Costa, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during September 2016

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during September 2016 …

A Killer's Guide to Good Works by Shelley Costa, A Val Cameron Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Henery Press

  

Senior Editor Val Cameron is back at her desk in New York. When her curator best friend returns from an abbey in England, she invites Val to see a priceless relic that has mysteriously found its way into her carry-on. But by the time Val arrives at the museum, her friend has been murdered — and the relic is gone.

Val soon learns that a young monk at the abbey has also been murdered. Is there a single killer at work? What dark purpose is attached to the relic that's led to two murders? When Val discovers her apartment has been broken into, her native New York feels like a place she no longer knows. Now she has to unmask a killer who will stops at nothing to fulfill an ambitious plan — and Val Cameron is just the latest person to stand in the way.

— A Killer's Guide to Good Works by Shelley Costa

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

At the Stroke of Madness, A Maggie O'Dell Mystery by Alex Kava, Now Available at a Special Price

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At the Stroke of Madness by Alex Kava

A Maggie O'Dell Mystery (4th in series)

Publisher: MIRA

Price: $1.99 (as of 09/16/2016 at 3:00 PM ET).

  

FBI Special Agent Maggie O'Dell is just starting a vacation when she gets a call from her friend, psychologist Dr. Gwen Patterson. One of Gwen's patients is missing on a trip to Connecticut. Can Maggie look into Joan Begley's disappearance?

At first Maggie dismisses Gwen's concern. But when the body of a woman is discovered in an abandoned rock quarry in Connecticut, Maggie heads to the small town on "unofficial" business. Soon the shocking news surfaces that more bodies have been discovered, and Maggie is drawn into a case that confounds both local law enforcement and a seasoned criminal profiler like herself.

But where is Joan Begley? Is she in fact the woman discovered buried in the quarry? Or is she the unwilling guest of a killer obsessed with possessing an unimaginable prize from his victims?

— At the Stroke of Madness by Alex Kava

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Stalking Ground by Margaret Mizushima, New in Bookstores during September 2016

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

Stalking Ground by Margaret Mizushima, a Mattie Cobb, Timber Creek K-9 Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Crooked Lane Books

 

When Deputy Ken Brody's sweetheart goes missing in the mountains outside Timber Creek, Mattie Cobb and her K-9 partner Robo are called to search. But it's mid-October and a dark snow storm is brewing over the high country. And they're already too late. By the time they find her body, the storm has broken and the snow is coming down hard.

While Brody hikes down to bring back the forensics team and veterinarian Cole Walker gathers supplies to protect them from the storm, Mattie and Robo find themselves alone, guarding the gravesite overnight in the dead of the early winter. And that's only the first long, dark night in a series of them, because as their investigation develops, Mattie, Robo, Brody, and Cole find themselves in the middle of the killer's stalking ground — where the hunters have just become the hunted.

— Stalking Ground by Margaret Mizushima

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

Among The Shadows by Bruce Robert Coffin, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during September 2016

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during September 2016 …

Among The Shadows by Bruce Robert Coffin, A John Byron Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Witness Impulse

  

Fall in Portland, Maine usually arrives as a welcome respite from summer's sweltering temperatures and, with the tourists gone, a return to normal life — usually. But when a retired cop is murdered, things heat up quickly, setting the city on edge.

Detective Sergeant John Byron, a second-generation cop, is tasked with investigating the case — at the very moment his life is unraveling. On the outs with his department's upper echelon, separated from his wife, and feeling the strong pull of the bottle, Byron remains all business as he tries to solve the murder of one of their own. And when another ex-Portland PD officer dies under suspicious circumstances, he quickly realizes there's much more to these cases than meets the eye. The closer Byron gets to the truth, the greater the danger for him and his fellow detectives.

— Among The Shadows by Bruce Robert Coffin

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

A Perfect Evil, A Maggie O'Dell Mystery by Alex Kava, Now Available at a Special Price

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A Perfect Evil by Alex Kava

A Maggie O'Dell Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: MIRA

Price: 99¢ (as of 09/16/2016 at 1:00 PM ET).

  

The brutal murders of three young boys paralyze the citizens of Platte City, Nebraska. What's worse is the grim realization that the man recently executed for the crimes was a copycat. When Sheriff Nick Morrelli is called to the scene of another grisly murder, it becomes clear that the real predator is still at large, waiting to kill again.

Morrelli understands the urgency of the case terrorizing his community, but it's the experienced eye of FBI criminal profiler Maggie O'Dell that pinpoints the true nature of the evil behind the killings — a revelation made all the more horrific when Morrelli's own nephew goes missing.

Maggie understands something else: the killer is enjoying himself, relishing his ability to stay one step ahead of her, making this case more personal by the hour. Because out there, watching, is a killer with a heart of pure and perfect evil.

— A Perfect Evil by Alex Kava

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New This Week: Bought the Farm, A Rainy Day Mystery by Jeff Shelby

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Bought the Farm by Jeff Shelby

A Rainy Day Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Mission Bay Publishing

Price: 99¢ (as of 09/16/2016 at 12:30 PM ET).

  

Rainy Day is headed to greener pastures …

Divorced, and with kids out on their own, she uses a recent inheritance to make big changes to her life. She quits her job and, on a whim, buys a hobby farm in rural Virginia, a hundred miles from her long-time home near Washington, DC. Despite the fact that she has no idea what she's doing, she's buoyed by the prospect of living in a small town and adjusting to country life.

Until she finds a body in her bungalow.

A handsome neighbor, a charming pastor, a grumpy bartender, and a bumbling sheriff all manage to complicate the situation, especially when Rainy herself becomes a suspect in the crime.

When things take a turn for the worse, Rainy has to wonder — did she make a mistake buying the farm?

— Bought the Farm by Jeff Shelby

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Today's Selection of Daily Deals for Friday, September 16, 2016

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

The Last Dickens by Matthew Pearl

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Random House

Kobo Daily Deal Price: $1.99 (price-matched by Amazon)

  

Boston, 1870. When news of Charles Dickens's untimely death reaches the office of his struggling American publisher, Fields & Osgood, partner James Osgood sends his trusted clerk Daniel Sand to await the arrival of Dickens's unfinished novel. But when Daniel's body is discovered by the docks and the manuscript is nowhere to be found, Osgood must embark on a transatlantic quest to unearth the novel that he hopes will save his venerable business and reveal Daniel's killer.

Danger and intrigue abound on the journey to England, for which Osgood has chosen Rebecca Sand, Daniel's older sister, to assist him. As they attempt to uncover Dickens's final mystery, Osgood and Rebecca find themselves racing the clock through a dangerous web of literary lions and drug dealers, sadistic thugs and blue bloods, and competing members of Dickens's inner circle. They soon realize that understanding Dickens's lost ending is a matter of life and death, and the hidden key to stopping a murderous mastermind.

— The Last Dickens by Matthew Pearl

Fool Me Once by Harlan Coben

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Audible Daily Deal Price: $3.95

Former special ops pilot Maya, home from the war, sees an unthinkable image captured by her nanny cam while she is at work: her two-year-old daughter playing with Maya's husband, Joe — who had been brutally murdered two weeks earlier. The provocative question at the heart of the mystery: Can you believe everything you see with your own eyes, even when you desperately want to?

To find the answer, Maya must finally come to terms with deep secrets and deceit in her own past before she can face the unbelievable truth about her husband — and herself.

— Fool Me Once by Harlan Coben

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Today's Selection of Free MystereBooks for Friday, September 16, 2016

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

A Reason To Kill by Donna Cummins

A Blacklick Valley Mystery

Publisher: Donna Cummins

Price: FREE!

  

Class Reunions Can Be Murder by Susan Santangelo

A Carol and Jim Andrews, Baby Boomer Mystery

Publisher: Baby Boomers Mystery Press

Price: FREE!

  

Remember Me? by A. K. Lakelett

A Faukon Abbey Mystery

Publisher: A. K. Lakelett

Price: FREE!

  

Murder on a Yacht by Penelope Sotheby

A Diane Dimbly Cozy Mystery

Publisher: Jonmac Limited

Price: FREE!

  

The Christmas Offensive by Eric James Fullilove

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Shadow Box Publishing

Price: FREE!

  

Black Monday by Don Swann II

The White Powder Fund Series

Publisher: Pen of Tales Publications

Price: FREE!

  

Electron by Gary Naiman

A Political Thriller

Publisher: Fideli Publishing

Price: FREE!

  

Future Furies by R. E. Kearney

The Endless Fire Series

Publisher: R. E. Kearney

Price: FREE!

  

Take You Apart by T. J. Spade

The Everett Files Series

Publisher: MoshPit Publishing

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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Act Two, A Magnolia Steele Mystery by Denise Grover Swank, New This Week from Gemma Halliday Publishing

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.

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Act Two by Denise Grover Swank

A Magnolia Steele Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Denise Grover Swank

Price: $4.99 (as of 09/15/2016 at 6:30 PM ET).

  

See also the first book in this series, Center Stage, for 99¢ on Kindle.

For as long as Magnolia Steele can remember, the past has had its hooks in her. Her time as a Broadway actress in New York City was an escape that ended in public humiliation, but now that she's back home in Franklin, Tennessee, she's feeling the grip of the two incidents that stole her innocence. The first was the disappearance of her father when she was a teen, who left home for a meeting and never came back. The other incident … well, her memories have returned, but it's best left where it belongs — in the past.

Hoping for closure, Magnolia decides to look into her daddy's cold case. Though the town gossips are convinced he ran away with his client's wife and money, she has always suspected foul play. Talking to a few of his old acquaintances seems harmless enough — until the man she's arranged to meet turns up dead. There's evidence someone murdered him to keep him quiet, and she realizes that whatever conspiracy her father was mixed up in is far from over; it's entering its second act.

If Magnolia keeps digging, she's not sure she can trust her own momma to help her, let alone her new friends and the police detective who's eager to woo her, but after years of running, she's ready to stand her ground.

— Act Two by Denise Grover Swank

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Deadly Wipeout, An Aloha Lagoon Mystery by Beth Prentice, New This Week from Alibi

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Deadly Wipeout by Beth Prentice

An Aloha Lagoon Mystery (3rd in series)

Publisher: Gemma Halliday Publishing

Price: 99¢ (as of 09/15/2016 at 5:30 PM ET).

  

See all three mysteries in the popular Aloha Lagoon Series for $4.99 or less each on Kindle.

Samantha Reynolds had hoped that moving to the resort town of Aloha Lagoon would be the start of an exciting new life. Sure it may not be everything she had hoped for — she's living with her mom, has no job, no income, and absolutely no idea what to do next. But it's a start! Out of options, Samantha decides to take a job she's just a little under-qualified for — a children's surfing instructor at the Aloha Lagoon Resort. She can surf … she just doesn't know how to teach surfing. But that soon becomes the least of her worries.

Throw in two dead bodies, two unexpected inheritances, and one hot bartender, and the heat in Aloha Lagoon has quickly turned up! Samantha just needs to figure out why her family is involved, control a group of preadolescent kids, keep her mom and brother out of jail, and get the hot bartender to notice her. It couldn't be that hard, could it? With the help of her new friend Alani and some of the quirky residents of Aloha Lagoon, she just may be able to pull it all off … and still keep everybody alive!

— Deadly Wipeout by Beth Prentice

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Westmorland Alone, The County Guides Series by Ian Sansom, New This Week from Witness Impulse

Almost every week Witness Impulse — an imprint of William Morrow — releases new suspense and thriller digital originals, typically priced at just $2.99 or less each.

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Westmorland Alone by Ian Sansom

The County Guides Series

Publisher: Witness Impulse

Price: $2.99 (as of 09/15/2016 at 4:30 PM ET).

  

Welcome to Westmorland. Perhaps the most scenic county in England! Home of the poets! Land of the great artists! District of the Great Lakes! And the scene of a mysterious crime …

Swanton Morley, the People's Professor, once again sets off in his Lagonda to continue his history of England, The County Guides.

Stranded in the market town of Appleby after a tragic rail crash, Morley, his daughter Miriam and his assistant, Stephen Sefton, find themselves drawn into a world of country fairs, gypsy lore and Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling. When a woman's body is discovered at an archaeological dig, for Morley there's only one possible question: could it be murder?

— Westmorland Alone by Ian Sansom

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