New This Week: Chicago Blood, A Shannon Rourke Mystery by Stewart Matthews

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Chicago Blood by Stewart Matthews

A Shannon Rourke Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Primrose Publishing

Price: 99¢ (as of 10/17/2016 at 5:30 PM ET).

  

What was another murder in Chicago?

A dead man clutching a pint of whiskey on the Ashland Avenue sidewalk wasn't new. It shouldn't have been enough to keep troubled Detective Shannon Rourke and her brother from making their escape to Sweden.

Shannon's plan to put half a world between herself and her checkered past in Chicago is already rolling when she arrives at the crime scene, ready to pass the case off to another detective.

But she didn't expect the victim to be her brother's best friend.

When her ex-mobster brother hears about it, he gives her an ultimatum: stay and solve the case or he will. Now, Shannon is determined to leash her inner demons and finish the job, but if she fails, her brother will be the one to pay the price.

— Chicago Blood by Stewart Matthews

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The Map Thief, A Novel of Suspense by Heather Terrell, Now Available at a Special Price

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The Map Thief by Heather Terrell

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Price: $1.99 (as of 10/17/2016 at 5:00 PM ET).

  

Beijing, China, 1421: It is a momentous time for the Ming Dynasty. Honoring the completion of the Forbidden City, a fleet of unprecedented size sets sail under Admiral Zheng He. Zheng's mission is to chart the globe, trading for riches and bringing glory to China's emperor. Among the crew is the talented cartographer and navigator Ma Zhi, whose work will lead to the first true map of the world — but whose accomplishment will vanish when the fleet returns to a very different China than the one it left.

Lisbon, Portugal, 1496: At the height of Portugal's maritime domination during the Age of Discovery, the legendary explorer Vasco da Gama embarks on a quest to find a sea route to India. On board is navigator Antonio Coehlo, who guards Portugal's most secret treasure: a map that already shows the way.

New York, present day: Mara Coyne's new client has left her uneasy. Republican kingmaker Richard Tobias has hired her, he says, because of her skill in recovering stolen art and advocating for the rightful owners, but Mara senses that he is not telling her everything. Tobias reveals that a centuries-old map was stolen from an archaeological dig he is sponsoring in China, and he wants her to get it back. But as Mara begins her investigation, she uncovers the shocking truth: The map is more valuable than anyone has ever imagined, and her client's motives are more sinister than she suspected.

— The Map Thief by Heather Terrell

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New This Week: The Big Spill, A Brent Marks Legal Thriller by Kenneth Eade

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The Big Spill by Kenneth Eade

A Brent Marks Legal Thriller (10th in series)

Publisher: Times Square Publishing

Price: $3.99 (as of 10/17/2016 at 4:30 PM ET).

  

See all ten titles in the Brent Marks Legal Thriller Series for $4.99 or less each on Kindle.

Mother Earth needs help … but at what cost?

After a large oil spill threatens the coastline of Santa Barbara, Lawyer Brent Marks' girlfriend Rebecca takes on the big oil companies. Initial victories in her class action case lead to her all-out declaration of war against fossil fuels.

When she turns up missing, a suspected victim of foul play, Brent finds himself questioning whether to continue with the case.

— The Big Spill by Kenneth Eade

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LAdies' Night, A Short Story Collection by Naomi Hirahara, Kate Thornton, and Jeri Westerson, editors, Now Available at a Special Price

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LAdies' Night by Naomi Hirahara, Kate Thornton, and Jeri Westerson, editors

A Short Story Collection

Publisher: Down & Out Books

Price: 99¢ (as of 10/17/2016 at 4:00 PM ET).

  

From Valley Girls to Valley of the Dolls, the L.A. Woman has captured our imagination and redefined the fairer sex. CJ Parker is our lifeguard, Lucy Arnaz, our studio executive, Angelyne, our reality star, and the Black Dahlia, our murder victim. L.A. neighborhoods have spawned the Beverly Hills housewife, the Hollywood starlet, the Van Nuys dominatrix, the Santa Monica Surf Betty and the Manson girls, to name a few.

This anthology from Sisters in Crime Los Angeles includes stories by Julie G. Beers, Julie Brayton, Sarah M. Chen, Arthur Coburn, L.H. Dillman, Bengte Evenson, Cyndra Gernet, Andrew Jetarski, Micheal Kelly, Susan Kosar-Beery, Jude McGee, Gigi Pandian and Wendall Thomas.

— LAdies' Night by Naomi Hirahara, Kate Thornton, and Jeri Westerson, editors

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$10,000,000 Marriage Proposal by James Patterson and Hilary Liftin, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during October 2016

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during October 2016 …

$10,000,000 Marriage Proposal by James Patterson and Hilary Liftin, A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Book Shots

  

Will you marry me for $10,000,000?

I am a creative, open-minded businessman with limited time and desire to play the field. This is a serious proposal.

A mysterious billboard intrigues three single women in LA. But who is this Mr. Right? … And is he the perfect match for the lucky winner?

— $10,000,000 Marriage Proposal by James Patterson and Hilary Liftin

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

Heartwood, A Billy Bob Holland Novel by James Lee Burke, Now Available at a Special Price

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Heartwood by James Lee Burke

A Billy Bob Holland Novel

Publisher: Island Books

Price: $1.99 (as of 10/17/2016 at 3:00 PM ET).

  

Heartwood is a kind of tree that grows in layers. And as Billy Bob's grandfather once told him, you do well in life by keeping the roots in a clear stream and not letting anyone taint the water for you. But in Holland's dusty little hometown of Deaf Smith, in the hill country north of Austin, local kingpin Earl Deitrich has made a fortune running roughshod and tainting anyone who stands in his way. Billy Bob has problems with Deitrich and his shamelessly callous demeanor, but can't shake the legacy of his passion for Deitrich's "heartbreak-beautiful" wife, Peggy Jean.

When Holland takes on the defense of Wilbur Pickett — a man accused of stealing an heirloom and three hundred thousand dollars in bonds from Deitrich's office — he finds himself up against not only Earl's power and influence, but also a past Billy Bob can't will away.

— Heartwood by James Lee Burke

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Precious and Grace by Alexander McCall Smith, New in Bookstores during October 2016

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

Precious and Grace by Alexander McCall Smith, a Precious Ramotswe, No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Mystery (17th in series)

Publisher: Pantheon

 

Changes are afoot at the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, where Mma Makutsi, who has recently been promoted to co-director, has been encouraging Mma Ramotswe to update to more modern office practices. However, an unusual case will require both of them to turn their attention firmly to the past. A young Canadian woman who spent her early childhood in Botswana requests the agency's help in recovering important pieces of her life there. With only a faded photograph — and, of course, some good old-fashioned detective skills — to guide them, Precious and Grace set out to locate the house that the woman used to live in and the caretaker who looked after her many years ago. But when the journey takes an unexpected turn, they are forced to consider whether some lost things may be better off unfound.

Busy as she is with this challenging investigation, Mma Ramotswe can always be relied on to come to the aid of her friends — who seem to have a special knack for landing in hot water. Mr. Polopetsi, an occasional assistant at the agency, has made an ill-advised business decision that may lead to serious trouble. And next door at Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors, Fanwell, the junior mechanic, has become helplessly attached to a stray dog who proves to be a bigger responsibility than he can handle. With Mma Makutsi by her side, Mma Ramotswe dispenses help and sympathy with the graciousness and warmth for which she is so well known, and everyone is led to surprising insights into the healing power of compassion, forgiveness, and new beginnings.

— Precious and Grace by Alexander McCall Smith

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

Telemystery: Bates Motel and Inspector Lewis, New This Week on 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 two series from our site which have releases this week.

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Bates Motel

Season Four

    

As Norman (Freddie Highmore) continues to spiral out of control, Norma's (Vera Farmiga) desperation to help her son amplifies. Growing increasingly fearful of him, Norma goes to great lengths to find Norman the professional help he needs. This further complicates their once unbreakable trust while Norman struggles to maintain his grip on reality. 

As Sheriff Romero (Nestor Carbonell) finds himself drawn back into their lives, he must ask himself just how much further he is willing to go to protect Norma.  

A fifth and final season (to be based on the events leading up to the film Psycho) has been confirmed by A&E.

Inspector Lewis

The Complete Series

 

Inspector Robert Lewis steps out of the shadow of his mentor the inimitable Inspector Morse in this highly-acclaimed series. 

Together with his partner, Detective Sergeant James Hathaway, they take on the elite criminal underworld of Oxford, England, relying on Lewis's instinct and Hathaway's intellect. Catch all 33 beguiling mysteries, from the pilot to the series finale.

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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.

French Kiss by James Patterson and Richard DiLallo, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during October 2016

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during October 2016 …

French Kiss by James Patterson and Richard DiLallo, Luc Moncrief Rapid Reads

Publisher: Book Shots

  

Bonjour, Detective. Now watch your back.

Very handsome and charming French detective Luc Moncrief joined the NYPD for a fresh start — but someone wants to make his first big case his last.

Welcome to New York.

— French Kiss by James Patterson and Richard DiLallo

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

Getting Old Is Murder, A Gladdy Gold Mystery by Rita Lakin, Now Available at a Special Price

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Getting Old Is Murder by Rita Lakin

A Gladdy Gold Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Dell

Price: $1.99 (as of 10/17/2016 at 1:00 PM ET).

  

She's not Miss Marple. Her friends are no Charlie's Angels. Nevertheless, 75-year-old Gladdy Gold and her gang of eccentric Fort Lauderdale retirees are out, about, and hunting down a killer — one who is silently stalking them.

Selma Beller was the first to go — but Gladdy and her neighbors never suspected murder until another of their friends died in an eerily similar way. Now a handsome young detective won't listen to them, Hy Binder won't stop telling them dirty jokes, and crazy old Greta Kronk is doing everything humanly possible to make herself into a suspect. But amid the endless rounds of poolside kibitzing, early-bird specials, bittersweet memories, and interminable grocery-shopping trips, Gladdy and her gals are about to discover how the murders are being committed. And when it comes to catching this culprit — time really is running out …

— Getting Old Is Murder by Rita Lakin

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New This Week: Murder at the Moonshine Inn, A Hazel Rose Book Group Mystery by Maggie King

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Murder at the Moonshine Inn by Maggie King

A Hazel Rose Book Group Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Koehler Books

Price: $4.99 (as of 10/17/2016 at 12:30 PM ET).

  

See also the first mystery in this series, Murder at the Book Group, for $6.99 on Kindle.

When high-powered executive Roxanne Howard dies in a pool of blood outside the Moonshine Inn, Richmond, Virginia's premier redneck bar, the victim's sister enlists Hazel Rose to ferret out the killer …

At first Hazel balks — she's a romance writer, not a detective. But Brad Jones, Rox's husband, is the prime suspect. He's also Hazel's cousin, and Hazel believes in doing anything to help family. Never mind that Brad won't give her the time of day — he's still family.

Hazel recruits her book group members to help with the investigation. It's not long before they discover any number of people who feel that a world without Rox Howard is just fine with them: Brad's son believes that Rox and Brad were behind his mother's death; Rox's former young lover holds Rox responsible for a tragedy in his family; and one of Rox's employees filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against her. The killer could be an angry regular from the Moonshine Inn — or just about anyone who ever crossed paths with the willful and manipulative Rox.

— Murder at the Moonshine Inn by Maggie King

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Today's Selection of Free MystereBooks for Monday, October 17, 2016

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of Free MystereBooks found on Monday, October 17, 2016 at 7:00 AM ET …

Cherry Chocolate Murder by Abby Byne

A Killer Cupcake Culinary Cozy Mystery

Publisher: Abby Byne

Price: FREE!

  

Ten Guilty Men by Daniel Campbell and Sean Campbell

A DCI Morton Crime Novel

Publisher: De Minimis

Price: FREE!

  

Heroes & Hooligans by Amy Metz

A Goose Pimple Junction Mystery

Publisher: Southern Ink Press

Price: FREE!

  

Lucky Lenny by Malcolm A. Lamb

A Lucky Lenny Mystery

Publisher: Malcolm A. Lamb

Price: FREE!

  

Dead by Jade C. Jamison

A Nicki Sosebee Adventure

Publisher: Jade C. Jamison

Price: FREE!

  

On Sovereign Ground by Brent Melton

A Suspense Thriller

Publisher: Oak Barrel Press

Price: FREE!

  

The Brotherhood of the Rabbit by Jose Miguel Vasquez

The Gunga Trilogy

Publisher: Jose Miguel Vasquez

Price: FREE!

  

Zander by Oliver Gray

A Rock 'n' Roll Homicide Novel

Publisher: Oliver Gray

Price: FREE!

  

Faded by Joseph P. Hradisky Jr.

A James Clover Mystery

Publisher: Joseph P. Hradisky Jr.

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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A Detective in Love, A Harriet Martens Thriller by H. R. F. Keating, Now Available at a Special Price

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Today, we're pleased to present the following title, now available at a special price courtesy of the publisher, Endeavour Press …

A Detective in Love by H. R. F. Keating

A Harriet Martens Thriller (2nd in series)

Publisher: Endeavour Press

Price: 99¢ (as of 10/16/2016 at 8:00 PM ET).

  

DCI Harriet Martens is nicknamed the Hard Detective. But for Harriet, love proves more dangerous than any of her cases …

Britain's number one tennis star, the beautiful Bubbles Xingara, has been murdered in the grounds of her luxurious house. Harriet is now in charge of a case that will have the world's media — already massing for the start of Wimbledon — out in force. But it is not the investigation that is about to explode Harriet's life. Nor the string of murder suspects. For it seems that the happily married Hard Detective has fallen passionately in love with a fellow officer.

As her obsession with Anselm Brent — her junior officer — develops, can she keep her eye on this high-profile case while navigating the chopping waters of a new, and secret, liaison? What further challenges are facing this troubled 'Detective in Love'? And can she still catch her prey?

— A Detective in Love by H. R. F. Keating

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Deadly Desire, A Raff Rafferty Mystery by Robert Joseph, Now Available at a Special Price

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Deadly Desire by Robert Joseph

A Raff Rafferty Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Robert Joseph

Price: 99¢ (as of 10/16/2016 at 7:00 PM ET).

  

Detective Raff Rafferty must find the killer of a reclusive millionaire, resist a seductive but spiritual femme fatale with mystical powers and escape with his life!

— Deadly Desire by Robert Joseph

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