New This Week: Scratch on the Dark, A Mike Faraday Mystery by Basil Copper

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Scratch on the Dark by Basil Copper

A Mike Faraday Mystery (4th in series)

Publisher: Venture Press

Price: $2.99 (as of 12/18/2016 at 5:30 PM ET).

  

See all four titles in the Mike Faraday Mystery Series for $3.99 or less each on Kindle.

Mike Faraday, private investigator is back on the job — this time wandering into the world of Hollywood, that elusive elite society that L.A. revolves around.

Dr. Nathan Crisp asks Faraday to find his beautiful yet wandering wife, former famous movie star Zarah Fayne. Crisp makes it clear that there's no love lost between the two, but Fayne has made off with some money. Now it's Faraday's job to track it down.

While trying to figure out this newest mystery in the way only the sardonic detective can, he uncovers a trail that leads to a million-dollar Hollywood racket in pornographic films. The trail takes him from Jet Studios to Caribou Lake and, as always, bullets fly and murder will out.

Meanwhile, Mike finds himself surrounded by a host of characters, but who can he trust? There's Carol Foster, and the lovely Denise Silverman also takes his eye. And then there's Starr, the cold professional killer, with Faraday in her sights …

Will Faraday make it out of this one with his life? He will have to rely on his quick wit, gritty work ethic, and the connections he's made over the years, including his ally McGiver in the LAPD, to solve this newest case and once again uncover what is really going on behind the scenes. But as the case complicates itself, Faraday keeps digging for the truth, and discovers almost more than he can handle …

— Scratch on the Dark by Basil Copper

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Naked Ambition, The Naked City Series by Rick Pullen, Now Available at a Special Price

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Naked Ambition by Rick Pullen

The Naked City Series (1st in series)

Publisher: Kindle Press

Price: 99¢ (as of 12/18/2016 at 5:00 PM ET).

  

When newspaper reporter Beck Rikki receives an unsolicited call from a high-ranking government official sending him off to investigate a candidate for President of the United States, he doesn't realize he's stumbled onto the story of a lifetime.

As he digs deeper, he follows a trail of murder, bribery, infidelity and deceit that runs from Canada to the Caribbean — but all signs point to the White House.

Beck finds nothing is quite as it appears — not his sources, not his curious new love interest and especially not the story he's pursuing. In the confusion, he suspects the motives of everyone — including his new love. He must figure out the truth or forces quietly waiting in the wings will covertly grab the reins of power and take over the government.

For the first time in his career, Beck may have stumbled onto a story too dangerous to handle — but too important to walk away from. And with only days before the election, just when he thinks he's solved the puzzle, he realizes he hasn't.

— Naked Ambition by Rick Pullen

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New This Week: Once Pined, A Riley Paige Mystery by Blake Pierce

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Once Pined by Blake Pierce

A Riley Paige Mystery (6th in series)

Publisher: Blake Pierce

Price: $5.99 (as of 12/18/2016 at 4:30 PM ET).

  

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Men and women are turning up dead in the outskirts of Seattle, poisoned by a mysterious chemical. When a pattern is discovered and it becomes clear that a twisted serial killer is on the hunt, the FBI calls in their best asset: Special Agent Riley Paige. Riley is urged to return to the line of duty — but Riley, still reeling from the attacks on her family, is loath to return. Yet as bodies mount, and the murders become more inexplicable, Riley knows she has no choice.

The case takes Riley deep into the unsettling world of nursing homes, of hospitals, of drifting caretakers and psychotic patients. As Riley delves deeper into the mind of the murderer, she realizes she is hunting the most terrifying killer of all: one whose madness knows no depths — and yet who may just appear shockingly ordinary.

— Once Pined by Blake Pierce

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Blizzard, A Novel of Suspense by H. W. Buzz Bernard, Now Available at a Special Price

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Blizzard by H. W. Buzz Bernard

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Bell Bridge Books

Price: $1.99 (as of 12/18/2016 at 4:00 PM ET).

  

Everyone laughs at what southerners call a "snowstorm." A half-inch of the white stuff, and Atlanta panics.

No one's laughing this time.

A freakish combination of weather elements surpasses even the experts' predictions. Suddenly much of the upper South is covered in several feet of snow. There's never been a storm like this in the region before. Never in recorded history.

For Atlanta executive J.C. Riggins, the storm is only one of the killers he'll have to face.

In a desperate bid to save his job, his company, and quite possibly his young son's life, Riggins must transport a defense contract to North Carolina. The deadline can't be missed. With airports and roads closed, Riggins sets out in an SUV through a stunned countryside where no one can help him if trouble happens. Which it does, the moment a dangerous criminal joins him for the ride.

— Blizzard by H. W. Buzz Bernard

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Mountain Shelter by Cassie Miles, New from Harlequin Intrigue in December 2016

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Mountain Shelter by Cassie Miles

Imprint: Intrigue

  

A mountain hideaway is all that stands between a bodyguard and the killer after his beautiful client …

As a highly skilled cyber security expert and bodyguard, there are few dangers Dylan Timmons can't handle. But his next assignment brings unexpected risks. Hired to protect brilliant — but socially reclusive — neurosurgeon Jayne Shackleford, Dylan seeks answers in what he suspects was a foiled kidnapping attempt. As the daughter of an oil tycoon, Jayne is the perfect target for ransom, so retreating to the mountains is the first step in keeping her safe. The second step is remaining vigilant in their secluded surroundings — and resisting the beautiful brunette with a target on her back.

— Mountain Shelter by Cassie Miles

All the Beautiful Brides, The Graveyard Falls Series by Rita Herron, 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, Montlake Romance …

All the Beautiful Brides by Rita Herron

The Graveyard Falls Series (1st in series)

Publisher: Montlake Romance

Price: $1.99 (as of 12/18/2016 at 3:00 PM ET).

  

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A young woman lies dead at the bottom of a waterfall, dressed in a wedding gown with a rose stem jammed down her throat. And in the small town of Graveyard Falls, the horrifying vision stirs a long-ago nightmare back to life.

FBI Special Agent Cal Coulter gets called in to investigate the murder, which bears a terrifying resemblance to a series of killings committed thirty years ago: three teenage girls were found dead at the waterfall's base, all bearing rose stems in their throats. The high school football star was convicted and imprisoned for those murders, so now Cal suspects that the real killer is still out there.

Now, the body count is rising again. The monster's sights are set on counselor Mona Monroe, Cal's best friend's widow … and the woman he's always loved. Can Cal stop the killer before Mona becomes the next victim?

— All the Beautiful Brides by Rita Herron

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Ill Met by Murder by Elizabeth J. Duncan, New in Bookstores during December 2016

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

Ill Met by Murder by Elizabeth J. Duncan, a Charlotte Fairfax, Shakespeare in the Catskills Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Crooked Lane Books

 

It's the most important night of the year for costume designer Charlotte Fairfax and the Catskills Shakespeare Theater Company — the annual fund raising performance at the country estate of the wealthy widow Paula Van Dusen. This year, the company will give a moonlight performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream as part of the wedding celebrations for Paula's daughter, Belinda, and her fiance Adrian. But then Hugh Hedley, family friend of the Van Dusens and Adrian's rival in the cutthroat world of high-end Manhattan real estate, is found murdered with a stolen prop from the play.

Paula, desperate to keep her daughter's name of out of the paper, enlists Charlotte's help, despite the fact that Charlotte's already got her hands full amidst her costume design responsibilities and finding a home for the company's new theater school. But Charlotte nevertheless throws herself into an investigation of shady business deals, a missing dog, and long buried family secrets because "though she be but little, she is fierce!"

— Ill Met by Murder by Elizabeth J. Duncan

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Rookie K-9 Unit Christmas by Valerie Hansen and Lenora Worth, New from Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense in December 2016

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Rookie K-9 Unit Christmas by Valerie Hansen and Lenora Worth

Series: Rookie K-9 Unit

Imprint: Love Inspired Suspense

  

Surviving Christmas by Valerie Hansen

When single dad Sean Murray returns from a war zone and discovers someone is following him, he turns to his old friend K-9 officer Zoe Trent for help. But as the threat escalates, can Zoe and her police dog find whoever is menacing Sean and his son … and make sure this Christmas isn't their last?

Holiday High Alert by Lenora Worth

After a cryptic note appears in the playground at Josie Callahan's daycare center, rookie K-9 officer Dalton West vows to protect Josie and the kids she loves — especially his daughter, Maisy. And with a stalker closing in, the widower and his four-legged partner are all that stand between Josie and a deadly Christmas.

— Rookie K-9 Unit Christmas by Valerie Hansen and Lenora Worth

Land Sharks, A Swindle in Sumatra by Nancy Raven Smith, Now Available at a Special Price

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Land Sharks by Nancy Raven Smith

A Swindle in Sumatra

Publisher: Kindle Press

Price: 99¢ (as of 12/18/2016 at 1:00 PM ET).

  

A fall from grace costs Lexi a position at a top New York financial institution. She ends up in a job at a small private bank in Beverly Hills. But that's okay, she still gets to work in her favorite field — catching white collar crooks. At least that's what she tells herself.

But when Karista, the daughter of one of the bank's principal investors, runs into danger while traveling in Indonesia, Lexi's job comes to depend on her ability to save her. Even worse, Lexi will have to baby sit Steve, her boss' well-meaning but spoiled son, while going undercover to reach the heiress.

Lexi's cushy tropical assignment soon spirals into chaos as she has to outrun fashion-forward Batak natives, outwit an arrogant FBI agent, help Steve find his stolen Air Yeezy sneakers, and figure out why her ardent former lover and debonair gentleman thief, Andre, is staying at the same resort.

Lexi will have to be very good or very lucky to survive it all.

— Land Sharks by Nancy Raven Smith

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New This Week: The Gift, A Novel of Psychological Suspense by Louise Jensen

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The Gift by Louise Jensen

A Novel of Psychological Suspense

Publisher: Bookouture

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

  

The perfect daughter is dead. And a secret is eating her family alive …

Jenna is given another shot at life when she receives a donor heart from a girl called Callie. Eternally grateful to Callie and her family, Jenna gets closer to them, but she soon discovers that Callie's perfect family is hiding some very dark secrets …

Callie's parents are grieving, yet Jenna knows they're only telling her half the story. Where is Callie's sister Sophie? She's been 'abroad' since her sister's death but something about her absence doesn't add up. And when Jenna meets Callie's boyfriend Nathan, she makes a shocking discovery.

Jenna knows that Callie didn't die in an accident. But how did she die? Jenna is determined to discover the truth but it could cost her everything; her loved ones, her sanity, even her life.

— The Gift by Louise Jensen

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Mystery Godoku Puzzle for December 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 E H I N O Q T U

In the 16th Aimee Leduc mystery by Cara Black, murder occurs here (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!

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

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

The General's Daughter by Nelson DeMille

A Paul Brenner Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Grand Central

Nook Daily Find Price: $1.99

  

When a professional military woman with a pristine reputation is found raped and murdered, a preliminary search turns up certain paraphernalia, and sex toys that point to a scandal of major proportions, The chief investigator is reluctant to take the case when he learns that his partner will be a woman with whom he had a tempestuous affair and an unpleasant parting.

But duty calls and intrigue begins when they learn that several top-level people may have been involved with the "golden girl" — and many have wanted her dead.

— The General's Daughter by Nelson DeMille

St. Nick by Alan Russell

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Audible Daily Deal Price: $2.95

When Santa Claus is a cop, you better watch out …

It's not looking like a very merry Christmas for San Diego cop Nick Pappas. Suspended from his job, alienated from his family, and persecuted by the press, he's sorely tempted to turn his gun on himself. Except for his first name, he couldn't possibly have less in common with jolly old St. Nicholas. But when a local mall decides it needs a secret Santa to help collar some vicious muggers preying on its holiday shoppers, Nick's persuaded to red-suit up so as to take the naughty punks down and avert a ho-ho homicide.

For a chance to bust bad guys, Nick's willing to deal with crying kids, pushy parents, and a chronically cheerful "elf" sidekick. But the biggest challenge for this cop-turned-Claus is one that would confound even the real Kris Kringle: making a pair of next-to-impossible Christmas wishes come true for two children in need … before it's too late.

— St. Nick by Alan Russell

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Today's Selection of Free MystereBooks for Sunday, December 18, 2016

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of Free MystereBooks found on Sunday, December 18, 2016 at 7:00 AM ET …

Dune, Dock, and a Dead Man by Carolyn L. Dean

A Ravenwood Cove Mystery

Publisher: Freeform Publishing

Price: FREE!

  

Gourmet Holiday Murder by Patti Benning

A Papa Pacelli's Pizzeria Mystery

Publisher: Summer Prescott Books

Price: FREE!

  

Runnin' with the Devil by John Stimson

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: John Stimson

Price: FREE!

  

What Vengeance Comes by Anthony M. Strong

A John Decker Thriller

Publisher: West Street Publishing

Price: FREE!

  

Blacken Your Soul by Martin Marriott

A Jonathan Cain Mystery

Publisher: Martin Marriott

Price: FREE!

  

You are Precious by Abraham Falls and David Archer

A Crime Thriller

Publisher: Abraham Falls and David Archer

Price: FREE!

  

Parade of Dead Lawyers by Donald W. Desaulniers

A Murder Mystery

Publisher: Donald W. Desaulniers

Price: FREE!

  

The Dark Side of Paradise by David Smethurst

A Kit Carlyle Mystery

Publisher: David Smethurst

Price: FREE!

  

Take a Walk on the Dead Side by Jada Ryker

A Macey Malloy Mystery

Publisher: Jada Ryker

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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City of Spirits, A French Quarter Mystery by Eric Wilder, 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, Gondwana Press …

City of Spirits by Eric Wilder

A French Quarter Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Gondwana Press

Price: $2.99 (as of 12/17/2016 at 8:00 PM ET).

  

See all five titles in the French Quarter Mystery Series for $5.99 or less each on Kindle.

P.I. Wyatt Thomas is more than a French Quarter sleuth. Much more. Whenever a new client needs someone to investigate ghosts, psychic possession, or the paranormal and supernatural backside of New Orleans, Wyatt Thomas is the one to call.

It's Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Louisiana, an escaped killer on the loose, and French Quarter sleuth Wyatt Thomas has his hands full. Wyatt's new client wants him to prove he isn't a passeblanc, a person of black heritage that is passing for white. A definite no-no in genteel New Orleans society.

Psychic P.I. Wyatt Thomas is an alpha male with a dangerous reputation. Witty, humorous, and deadly sexy, he's not above using voodoo, magic and ESP in his paranormal detective practice. When he meets a hot super model with a twin sister and equally hot mother, he experiences primal urges that run the gamut of desire, carnal instincts, passion, darkest fears, and horrifying truths.

— City of Spirits by Eric Wilder

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Flat Lake in Winter, A Legal Thriller by Joseph T. Klempner, 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, New World City …

Flat Lake in Winter by Joseph T. Klempner

A Legal Thriller

Publisher: New World City

Price: $1.99 (as of 12/17/2016 at 7:00 PM ET).

  

Deep in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains sits a mansion, its image reflected perfectly on the still water of Flat Lake. Inside that estate are the savagely murdered bodies of a wealthy elderly couple.

All evidence points to Jonathan — their mentally handicapped twenty-eight-year-old grandson — but Matt Fielder, his appointed defense lawyer, isn't convinced. While Fielder is pretty sure Jonathan committed the killings, Jonathan's childlike understanding of the world renders it nearly impossible for him to have done it out of greed or malice. Now Fielder must fight the prosecution's campaign for the death penalty, but as he scours Jonathan's past for anything that will help their case, he uncovers a cache of dark family secrets that turn the case in a shocking and unexpected new direction.

— Flat Lake in Winter by Joseph T. Klempner

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