Today's Selection of Daily Deals for Monday, September 19, 2016

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of today's Daily Deals found on Monday, September 19, 2016 at 7:30 AM ET …

Daybreak by Viktor Arnar Ingolfsson

The Reykjavik Crime Series

Publisher: AmazonCrossing

Kindle Daily Deal Price: $1.99

When the shotgun-blasted body of a goose hunter is discovered, the police believe they have a list of suspects who may have wanted the victim dead, from his young wife to the caretaker of his property. But then a second body, another hunter, is found with a similar fatal wound. And then a third. As the pattern emerges — all goose hunters, all shot at the break of dawn — Reykjavik policemen Gunnar and Birkir face the terrifying possibility that a serial killer is stalking the idyllic Icelandic countryside.

Gunnar and Birkir set a trap for the one they call "the Gander," but it quickly becomes a wild goose chase as the murderer plays some tricks of his own. With the clock running out and the discovery of another body all but guaranteed, the cops must determine if there is a thread connecting the victims or if the killings are all part of a twisted game.

— Daybreak by Viktor Arnar Ingolfsson

Gideon's Sword by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

A Gideon Crew Novel

Publisher: Grand Central

Kobo Daily Deal Price: $2.99 (price-matched by Amazon)

  

Introducing Gideon Crew: trickster, prodigy, master thief …

At twelve, Gideon Crew witnessed his father, a world-class mathematician, accused of treason and gunned down.

At twenty-four, summoned to his dying mother's bedside, Gideon learned the truth: His father was framed and deliberately slaughtered. With her last breath, she begged her son to avenge him.

Now, with a new purpose in his life, Gideon crafts a one-time mission of vengeance, aimed at the perpetrator of his father's destruction. His plan is meticulous, spectacular, and successful.

But from the shadows, someone is watching. A very powerful someone, who is impressed by Gideon's special skills. Someone who has need of just such a renegade.

For Gideon, this operation may be only the beginning …

— Gideon's Sword by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

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Today's Selection of Free MystereBooks for Monday, September 19, 2016

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of Free MystereBooks found on Monday, September 19, 2016 at 7:00 AM ET …

Helen Passes By by E. R. Punshon

A Bobby Owen Mystery

Publisher: Dean Street Press

Price: FREE!

  

Catalyst by Nik Morton

The Avenging Cat Series

Publisher: Crooked Cat Publishing

Price: FREE!

  

Divine Hotel by Nicole Loughan

A Time Travel Mystery

Publisher: Nicole Loughan

Price: FREE!

  

Bad Moon Rising by Frances di Plino

A Paolo Storey Crime Novel

Publisher: Crooked Cat Publishing

Price: FREE!

  

The Haunting of Melmerby Manor by David Robinson

A Spookies Mystery

Publisher: Crooked Cat Publishing

Price: FREE!

  

The Filey Connection by David W. Robinson

A Sanford 3rd Age Club Mystery

Publisher: Crooked Cat Publishing

Price: FREE!

  

The Prague Papers by Nik Morton

The Tana Standish Spy Series

Publisher: Crooked Cat Publishing

Price: FREE!

  

Audacious Murder by E. A. Stowers

A Mitty Jones Mystery

Publisher: E. A. Stowers

Price: FREE!

  

Spanish Eye by Nik Morton

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Crooked Cat Publishing

Price: FREE!

  

Casa Largo Mystery by Miranda Barnes

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Endeavour Press

Price: FREE!

  

Flora Mackintosh and The Hungarian Affair by Anna Reader

A Flora Mackintosh Mystery

Publisher: Anna Reader

Price: FREE!

  

The Handshaker by David Robinson

A Crime Novel

Publisher: Crooked Cat 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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New This Week: Small Town Focus, A Reed Ferguson Mystery by Renee Pawlish

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 September 2016 and priced $5.99 or less.

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Small Town Focus by Renee Pawlish

A Reed Ferguson Mystery (14th in series)

Publisher: Creative Cat Press

Price: 99¢ (as of 09/18/2016 at 6:30 PM ET).

  

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"I think my father might have killed my mother."

With this one sentence, Gina Smith immediately draws Denver private investigator Reed Ferguson into a case. Questioning her past and yearning to find the mother she's never met, Gina hires Reed to find answers. With the help of his wife, Willie, his best friend Cal, and the always amusing Goofball Brothers, Reed's search for Gina's mother leads him to a rural Colorado town and a puzzling mystery that involves a decades-old kidnapping, a powerful small-town mayor, a seductively charming pastor, and an unsolved murder. And if Reed isn't careful, the murderer's focus could turn to him.

— Small Town Focus by Renee Pawlish

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New This Week: Two Dead Love Birds, A Hatter's Cove Gazette Mystery by Elisabeth Crabtree

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Two Dead Love Birds by Elisabeth Crabtree

A Hatter's Cove Gazette Mystery (4th in series)

Publisher: Elisabeth Crabtree

Price: 99¢ (as of 09/18/2016 at 5:30 PM ET).

  

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A morning phone call confessing to the murder of Ashley Byrd — psychic matchmaker extraordinaire — sends Kat racing across town only to discover the supposed victim very much alive, her director of marketing very much dead, and Kat's biggest fan waiting for her.

Determined to get to the bottom of the murder, Kat signs up to become one of Ashley Byrd's Love Birds — clients for whom the psychic matchmaker helps set up with their soul mates.

Kat's less than thrilled with Ashley's matchmaking skills, and when she starts receiving bouquets of roses everywhere she goes, she becomes more than a little alarmed.

She just hopes that she can unmask the killer before her secret admirer gets a little too close for comfort.

— Two Dead Love Birds by Elisabeth Crabtree

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New This Week: Temporarily Insane, A Hattie Cooks Mystery by Vicki Batman

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Temporarily Insane by Vicki Batman

A Hattie Cooks Mystery

Publisher: The Wild Rose Press

Price: $5.99 (as of 09/18/2016 at 4:30 PM ET).

  

No man. Bad job. And Murder. Hattie Cooks is still searching for her dream job and one might be available … in the Big Apple, far from friends, family, and Allan Wellborn, the man who still makes her heart race. In the meantime, she finds temporary employment at an accounting firm where two auditor friends turn up dead.

Detective Allan Wellborn dropped Hattie for Blonde Bimbo who, coincidentally, is employed at NLB where fishy things are taking place. When Allan interviews Hattie, he must determine why all signs point to her as a suspect.

Can Hattie discover why Allan dumped her and who is murdering auditors before death strikes again?

— Temporarily Insane by Vicki Batman

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Laying Down the Law by Delores Fossen, New from Harlequin Intrigue in September 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.

Laying Down the Law by Delores Fossen

Series: Appaloosa Pass Ranch

Imprint: Intrigue

  

A Texas lawman must face his past and bring a serial killer to justice  …

DEA agent Cord Granger knows evidence doesn't lie. And he knows the serial killer in custody — his biological father — is the Moonlight Strangler. With news of a similar attack, Cord takes the victim, rancher Karina Southerland, into his protective custody.

Marred by the Strangler's hallmark slash across her cheek, Karina is sure Cord's father is innocent. The real killer is still out there — and he's coming to finish what he started. At least they can agree that their smoldering attraction is real. Now, if there's any hope for a future, Cord must solve this murderous puzzle. Before the Moonlight Strangler strikes again.

— Laying Down the Law by Delores Fossen

Pushing Up Daisies by M. C. Beaton, New in Bookstores during September 2016

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

Pushing Up Daisies by M. C. Beaton, an Agatha Raisin Mystery (27th in series)

Publisher: Minotaur Books

 

When Agatha Raisin left behind her PR business in London, she fulfilled her dream of settling in the cozy British Cotswolds where she began a successful private detective agency. Unfortunately, the village she lives in is about to get a little less cozy. Lord Bellington, a wealthy land developer, wants to turn the community garden into a housing estate. When Agatha and her friend Sir Charles Fraith attempt to convince Lord Bellington to abandon his plans he scoffs: "Do you think I give a damn about those pesky villagers?" So when Agatha finds his obituary in the newspaper two weeks later, it's no surprise that some in town are feeling celebratory.

The villagers are relieved to learn that Bellington's son and heir, Damian, has no interest in continuing his father's development plans. But the police are definitely interested in him — as suspect number one. His father's death, it seems, was no accident. But when Damian hires Agatha to find the real killer, she finds no shortage of suspects. The good news is that a handsome retired detective named Gerald has recently moved to town. Too bad he was seen kissing another newcomer. But when she is also found murdered, Gerald is eager to help Agatha with the case. Agatha, Gerald, and her team of detectives must untangle a web of contempt in order to uncover a killer's identity.

— Pushing Up Daisies by M. C. Beaton

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.

Against the Tide by Melody Carlson, New from Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense in September 2016

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Against the Tide by Melody Carlson

Imprint: Love Inspired Suspense

  

Returning home for her father's funeral, big-city reporter Megan McCallister is brutally attacked — confirming her suspicions that her father's mysterious death was no accident. But only her childhood friend, Garret Larsson, believes her theory. The teenager she once knew has grown into a brave, honorable man … but can he keep her alive long enough to find the truth? Garret needs Megan to leave town, but he wants her to stay. He knows about the secrets her newspaperman father uncovered and the dangerous exposé he was writing. And now Megan has vowed to finish her father's final article. Someone's determined to kill the story — and Megan along with it — but he'll have to go through Garret first.

— Against the Tide by Melody Carlson

New This Week: Hutchins Creek Cache, A Paige MacKenzie Mystery by Deborah Garner

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Hutchins Creek Cache by Deborah Garner

A Paige MacKenzie Mystery

Publisher: Cranberry Cove Press

Price: $2.99 (as of 09/18/2016 at 12:30 PM ET).

  

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The small Colorado mountain town of Hutchins Creek promises to be the perfect location for NY reporter Paige MacKenzie to complete an assignment for The Manhattan Post. Situated along the Durango-Silverton train line, not only does the town set an ideal scene for an article on Old West railroad history, it also serves Paige's personal agenda: to meet up with favorite cowboy Jake Norris, of Jackson Hole, for a little romance.

When a mysterious 1920's coin is discovered behind the Hutchins Creek Railroad Museum, Paige starts digging into four generations of Hutchins family history, with a little help from the Denver Mint. As legends of steam engines and coin mintage mingle, will Paige discover the true origin of the coin, or will she find herself riding the rails dangerously close to more than one long-hidden town secret?

— Hutchins Creek Cache by Deborah Garner

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Mystery Godoku Puzzle for September 19, 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

Marion Pauw has this girl here in a crime novel from 2016 (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!

Winners of the 2016 Anthony Awards Announced

The winners of the 2016 Anthony Awards were announced Friday night by during Bourchercon in New Orleans with the winners determined by the convention attendees. 

And congratulations go to …

• Best Novel: The Killing Kind by Chris Holm (Mulholland Books)

• Best First Novel: Past Crimes by Glen Erik Hamilton (William Morrow)

• Best Paperback Original: The Long and Faraway Gone by Lou Berney (William Morrow)

• Best Critical/Non-Fiction Work: Forensics: What Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA, and More Tell Us About Crime by Val McDermid (Grove Press)

• Best Short Story: "The Little Men" by Megan Abbott (Open Road)

• Best Anthology or Collection: Murder Under the Oaks by Art Taylor, editor (Down & Out Books)

• Best Young Adult Novel: Need by Joelle Charbonneau (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)

Winners of the 2016 Shamus Awards Announced

The winners of the 2016 Shamus Awards were announced Friday night by The Private Eye Writers of America during Bourchercon in New Orleans. 

And congratulations go to …

• Best Hardcover PI Novel: Brutality by Ingrid Thoft (Putnam)

• Best First PI Novel: The Do-Right by Lisa Sandlin (Cinco Puntos Press)

• Best Paperback Original PI Novel: Circling the Runway by J. L. Abramo (Down & Out Books)

• Best PI Short Story: "The Dead Client" by Parnell Hall (Dark City Lights)

Today's Selection of Daily Deals for Sunday, September 18, 2016

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of today's Daily Deals found on Sunday, September 18, 2016 at 7:30 AM ET …

The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly

A Mickey Haller Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Little, Brown

Kindle Daily Deal Price: $2.99

Mickey Haller is a Lincoln Lawyer, a criminal defense attorney who operates out of the backseat of his Lincoln Town Car, traveling between the far-flung courthouses of Los Angeles to defend clients of every kind. Bikers, con artists, drunk drivers, drug dealers — they're all on Mickey Haller's client list. For him, the law is rarely about guilt or innocence, it's about negotiation and manipulation. Sometimes it's even about justice.

A Beverly Hills playboy arrested for attacking a woman he picked up in a bar chooses Haller to defend him, and Mickey has his first high-paying client in years. It is a defense attorney's dream, what they call a franchise case. And as the evidence stacks up, Haller comes to believe this may be the easiest case of his career. Then someone close to him is murdered and Haller discovers that his search for innocence has brought him face-to-face with evil as pure as a flame. To escape without being burned, he must deploy every tactic, feint, and instinct in his arsenal — this time to save his own life.

— The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly

The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson

A Walt Longmire Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Penguin Books

Kindle Daily Deal Price: $3.99

The body of a young man is found in Absaroka County, Wyoming. It is possible that Cody Pritchard is the victim of a hunting accident, or is he? After all, he was one of the four boys who lured Melissa Real Bird, a Cheyenne girl with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, into a basement and raped her. Cody and his friends received what amounted to suspended sentences. Is someone seeking revenge? Will the specter of race relations and lingering retribution claim more lives? Or will the only thing that stands between them and a Sharps .45-70 buffalo rifle be Sheriff Walt Longmire?

On the autumnal side of twenty-four years as sheriff of Absaroka County, which is located at the base of the Big Horn Mountains and next to the Northern Cheyenne Reservation, Walt is looking for a quiet period to finish out his tenure but instead finds himself embroiled in the most volatile and challenging case of his career. With lifelong friend Henry Standing Bear, Deputy Victoria Morretti, and a cast of characters tragic and humorous enough to fill in the vast emptiness of the high plains, Walt Longmire attempts to see that revenge, a dish best served cold, is never served at all.

— The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson

The Friends of Eddie Coyle by George V. Higgins

A Crime Novel

Publisher: Macmillan

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

  

These are the friends of Eddie Coyle: Jackie Brown, the gun leader; Dillon, part-time contract killer; Jimmy Scalisi, gang leader.

All the hoods, gunmen, drivers, thieves and executioners wheeling, dealing, and stealing in the world of Eddie Coyle, a small time punk with a big time problem.

— The Friends of Eddie Coyle by George V. Higgins

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