Curried Away by Gail Oust, New in Bookstores during December 2016

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

Curried Away by Gail Oust, a Piper Prescott, Spice Shop Mystery (4th in series)

Publisher: Minotaur Books

 

Piper Prescott, proprietor of Spice It Up!, has persuaded Doug Winters, the mild-mannered vet she's been dating, to demonstrate Indian cuisine at her shop. But before Doug's presentation of classic chicken curry is completed, Ned Feeney, local handyman, bursts in with news of a murder.

Sandy Granger, the director of a local production of Steel Magnolias, was found strangled in the third-floor balcony of the Brandywine Creek Opera House. Sandy, it seems, had not endeared herself to cast or crew. Complaints about her ran the gamut from her management style to her lack of people skills. Everyone connected with the production falls under suspicion, including Piper Prescott's BFF, Reba Mae Johnson, who made it well known how unhappy she is that she was cut from the cast.

When the spotlight for the dastardly deed shines on Reba Mae, Piper rushes to her friend's defense. Who among Sandy's detractors was angry enough to wrap a silk scarf around her neck — and pull tight? Will Piper succeed in solving the case before she becomes the killer's encore performance? And will she ever learn just how to prepare the perfect curry?

— Curried Away by Gail Oust

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

Her Secret Christmas Agent by Geri Krotow, New from Harlequin Romantic Suspense in December 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.

Her Secret Christmas Agent by Geri Krotow

Series: Silver Valley P.D.

Imprint: Romantic Suspense

  

Can a former marine and an undercover cop crack a deadly Christmas case?

When a cult threatens the high school where he teaches, ex-marine Mitch Everlock is on the case. His priority: protecting his students. His world is rocked when one of his pupils, Nika Pasczenko, reveals she's an undercover police officer! But can the agent with secrets of his own trust his partner-in-crime?

The last thing Nika expected on this investigation was meeting a sexy veteran who makes her heart light up like a Christmas tree. But with both their lives at risk, and the students in danger, neither of them can afford the slightest distraction. Especially one as big as falling in love just as a killer closes in …

— Her Secret Christmas Agent by Geri Krotow

New This Week: Malicious Mocha Murder, A Sophia Rivera Paranormal Mystery by J. R. Pearson

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Malicious Mocha Murder by J. R. Pearson

A Sophia Rivera Paranormal Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Pearson Publishing

Price: $2.99 (as of 12/24/2016 at 12:30 PM ET).

  

Sophia Rivera is used to playing it safe and living simple in the chaotic city of West Emily. Working as a barista by day, and playing online fantasy games by night, Sophia's life is pretty normal. That is if you discount her ability to see ghosts. Lucky for me, the only apparitions that hang around these days are of my casino-hopping, grandmother and Rufus, the one-eyed ferret.

Yeah, never a dull moment at my place.

Unexpectedly, things take a wild turn when the spirit of a woman shows up — mind you, in the creepiest way possible — claiming to have been murdered and needs me to guide her to Tranquility. Essentially, where ghosts go to regain peace. Sounds simple? Well, it's not! Throw in a fifty year old historic catastrophe that somehow connects with spirit lady, Dark Entities, sexy twins who light parts of me on fire, and a raging war between Rufus and my cat, Mr. Murphy — — obviously, it's going to be one hell of a week.

Take it from me, stuffing your face with chocolate danishes and fudge brownies, do NOT make life threatening problems go away.

No matter how good they taste …

— Malicious Mocha Murder by J. R. Pearson

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Today's Selection of Daily Deals for Saturday, December 24, 2016

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of today's Daily Deals found on Saturday, December 24, 2016 at 7:30 AM ET …

Wreck the Halls by Sarah Graves

A Home Repair is Homicide Mystery (5th in series)

Publisher: Bantam

Nook Daily Find Price: 99¢ (price-matched by Amazon)

  

When ex — Wall Streeter Jacobia "Jake" Tiptree bought a charming 1823 fixer-upper in tiny Eastport, Maine, she figured she'd also bought herself a tranquil, stress-free life. But Jake soon learned that appearances can be deceiving, and that even small towns have their share of dark secrets — including murder …

People hardly ever lock their doors in Eastport. So when Jake and her best pal, Ellie, arrive at Faye Anne Carmody's kitchen door, they knock and walk right in. But though Christmas is just two weeks away, what they find is far from festive: a dazed Faye Anne covered with blood, and her no-good husband — the town butcher, Merle — nowhere in sight. Nowhere, that is, until Jake discovers his body — tidily wrapped in his own butcher paper …

It doesn't take long for news of the murder to race through the small town, and just about everyone has a theory about the grisly crime that has robbed Eastport of its least-liked citizen. But while police chief Bob Arnold considers it an open-and-shut case, Jake and Ellie aren't convinced of Faye Anne's guilt.

Jake has enough going on in her life without trying to investigate a murder. After all, she's just married her longtime love, Wade, and the pair plan to spend the winter rehabilitating the paint-encrusted windows in Jake's old house.

But Jake has to admit that there are a lot of details that don't add up: for example, Faye Anne's complaint that she was being stalked, and blood-splattered evidence at the crime scene that just doesn't make sense. Then there is the diary that Faye Anne's secret, sometime boyfriend claims is hidden somewhere in her house. Could Faye Anne's own journal be the key to unlocking an even more fiendish murder plot, or is her double-crossing lover trying to frame her?

When yet another Eastport citizen turns up dead, Jake realizes the murderer's trail began long before the night Merle Carmody died. But what keeps eluding her and Ellie is the motive behind the mystery. The truth is so close, they can almost taste it — but can they stop the shrewd killer before he chisels another victim's name onto a tombstone?

— Wreck the Halls by Sarah Graves

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Today's Selection of Free MystereBooks for Saturday, December 24, 2016

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of Free MystereBooks found on Saturday, December 24, 2016 at 7:00 AM ET …

Sweet Secrets by J. A. Whiting

A Sweet Cove Mystery

Publisher: J. A. Whiting

Price: FREE!

  

The Shooter Act by Turner Tomlinson

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Dark Scan Publishing

Price: FREE!

  

Beware the Orchids by Cynthia Hickey

A Shady Acres Mystery

Publisher: Winged Publications

Price: FREE!

  

Slay Bells by Remington Kane

A Tanner Novel

Publisher: Remington Kane

Price: FREE!

  

Double Cover by Sherban Young

A Comic Mystery

Publisher: Sherban Young

Price: FREE!

  

Five Star Detour by Sherban Young

A Comic Mystery

Publisher: Sherban Young

Price: FREE!

  

The Thousand Dollar Man by J. T. Brannan

A Colt Ryder Thriller

Publisher: Gray Arrow Publishing

Price: FREE!

  

Easton Holiday by Donna L. Dolf

The Easton Series

Publisher: Donna L. Dolf

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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Shiver on the Sky, An Owen Tremaine Mystery by David Haywood Young, 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, Cabin Fever Press …

Shiver on the Sky by David Haywood Young

An Owen Tremaine Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Cabin Fever Press

Price: $1.99 (as of 12/23/2016 at 8:00 PM ET).

  

Owen Tremaine is in more trouble than he ever imagined. 28 years old, the founder of a software company in Corpus Christi, Texas, he thought work-related burnout was a major crisis. After walking away from his company, he's spent a year trying to reinvent himself as a private investigator, living on a houseboat. Which he realizes is a fantasy that's not really working out, but he doesn't want to admit that to anybody … yet. Maybe a few more months will turn the tide.

But then, on a lazy summer afternoon, a good friend gets killed on Owen's houseboat, and Owen finds his body. The police think Owen's girlfriend may be involved. She's missing, and so is Owen's former business partner. Who, judging from the blood left on his floor, may also be dead. Then there's the kidnapping of a local child. And … it turns out that not everybody involved is, strictly speaking, human. Which Owen also never saw coming. Magic? Really?

Owen's new skills get a workout. Now he's dealing with what used to be his own cutting-edge software development company, a police detective who takes a personal interest, some downsides of recent anti-terror legislation, and … a surprising discovery about local Native American history. You know, the magic thing. Turns out extinction is more complicated than it first appears.

But hey. Owen's still got friends. Too bad he doesn't know as much about them as he thinks he does …

— Shiver on the Sky by David Haywood Young

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Syndrome E, A Suspense Thriller by Franck Thilliez, 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, Penguin Books …

Syndrome E by Franck Thilliez

A Suspense Thriller

Publisher: Penguin Books

Price: $1.99 (as of 12/23/2016 at 7:00 PM ET).

  

Read our review of Syndrome E by Franck Thilliez on Mysterious Reviews.

Lucie Henebelle, single mother and beleaguered detective, has just about enough on her plate when she receives a panicked phone call from an ex-lover who has developed a rare disorder after watching an obscure film from the 1950s.

With help from the brooding Inspector Franck Sharko, who is exploring the movie's connection to five unearthed corpses at a construction site, Lucie begins to strip away the layers of what may be the most disturbing film ever made. With more lives on the line, Sharko and Lucie struggle to solve this terrifying mystery before it's too late.

— Syndrome E by Franck Thilliez

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New This Week: Shifting Focus, A Catherine Winter Mystery by Linda Pendleton

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Shifting Focus by Linda Pendleton

A Catherine Winter Mystery (3rd in series)

Publisher: Pendleton Artists

Price: $3.99 (as of 12/23/2016 at 6:30 PM ET).

  

See all three mysteries in the Catherine Winter PI Series for $3.99 each on Kindle.

The divorce of a gifted singer and songwriter leads Catherine Winter into the dark shadows of drugs, sex, and power. Determined to find the killer of an entertainment attorney to Hollywood's elite, Catherine discovers the multifarious and convoluted connections between several people as she searches for truth and justice.

Working closely with the Los Angeles Police Department, and teaming up with former cop and private investigator, Joe Copp, the hunt is on to find a killer. Catherine Winter has seen it all in her many years as a Southern California private investigator, and now in her sixties, she's as determined and dedicated as ever.

— Shifting Focus by Linda Pendleton

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The Unquiet Bones, The Hugh De Singleton Chronicles by Melvin R. Starr, 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, Monarch Books …

The Unquiet Bones by Melvin R. Starr

The Hugh De Singleton Chronicles (1st in series)

Publisher: Monarch Books

Price: $1.99 (as of 12/23/2016 at 6:00 PM ET).

  

Hugh of Singleton, fourth son of a minor knight, has been educated as a clerk, usually a prelude to taking holy orders. However, he feels no real calling — despite his lively faith — and he turns to the profession of surgeon, training in Paris and then hanging his sign in Oxford. Soon after, a local lord asks Hugh de Singleton to track the killer of a young woman whose bones have been found in the castle cesspool.

Through his medical knowledge, Singleton identifies her as the impetuous missing daughter of a local blacksmith. The young man she loved — whom she had provoked very publicly — is quickly arrested and sentenced at Oxford. But this is just the beginning of the tale …

— The Unquiet Bones by Melvin R. Starr

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New This Week: High Strung, A Music City Mystery by Jacki Moss

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High Strung by Jacki Moss

A Music City Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: The Wild Rose Press

Price: $4.99 (as of 12/23/2016 at 5:30 PM ET).

  

See also the first mystery in this series, With a Bullet, for $4.99 on Kindle.

There's no harmony in Nashville when a renowned sound engineer comes up missing and a record label exec's home is firebombed. Cafton Merriepennie's record label is in chaos, his top act is on tour, and an unidentified psychopath has him in his sights.

When the cops start sniffing up the wrong tree, Cafton has to take charge and become a sleuth to save himself and the people he loves. But it's too late for someone close to him, and others are perilously close to the brink of disaster.

— High Strung by Jacki Moss

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A Wee Christmas Homicide, A Liss MacCrimmon Mystery by Kaitlyn Dunnett, 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, Kensington …

A Wee Christmas Homicide by Kaitlyn Dunnett

A Liss MacCrimmon Mystery (3rd in series)

Publisher: Kensington

Price: $1.99 (as of 12/23/2016 at 5:00 PM ET).

  

Tis the season to be jolly, but in Moosetookalook, Maine, Christmas cheer is in short supply due to a snowless winter that's keeping skiers and shoppers at a distance. Fortunately, Liss MacCrimmon of the Scottish Emporium has a plan …

Liss's brainstorm focuses on Tiny Teddies, the new "hot" toy of the season. Every store across the country is out of stock — except a few wee establishments in good ol' Moosetookalook.

The first sign of something amiss occurs when the last Tiny Teddy is summarily executed: shot through the heart in the display window of greedy toy store owner Gavin Thorne. But the Teddy's demise is just a precursor to the eerily similar murder of Gavin himself …

Now, with the Twelve (or, in Scots terms, the Daft) Days of Christmas rapidly approaching, Liss has a plate full of things worse than haggis to contend with, starting with a stockroom packed with poultry (don't ask), and ending with a killer who'd like to see Liss's goose well and fully cooked …

— A Wee Christmas Homicide by Kaitlyn Dunnett

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New This Week: Apple Pies and Alibis, A Mom and Christy's Cozy Mystery by Christy Murphy

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Apple Pies and Alibis by Christy Murphy

A Mom and Christy's Cozy Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Christy Murphy

Price: 99¢ (as of 12/23/2016 at 4:30 PM ET).

  

See also the first mystery in this series, Mango Cake and Murder, for 99¢ on Kindle.

Falling for murder?

Mom and Christy have their first official client! All they need to do is find out who is selling secrets to Turing Tech's competitor. And being caterers, a party is the perfect cover for snooping (and a legal way to get paid).

There's just a few problems:

Their prime suspect winds up falling seventeen stories to his death, and their new client, Barbara Turing, is arrested for his murder. Can they prove she's innocent? Or is their first client a murderer?

— Apple Pies and Alibis by Christy Murphy

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Hail Storme, A Wyatt Storme Thriller by W. L. Ripley, 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, Brash Books …

Hail Storme by W. L. Ripley

A Wyatt Storme Thriller (1st in series)

Publisher: Brash Books

Price: 99¢ (as of 12/23/2016 at 4:00 PM ET).

  

Vietnam vet and former pro football player Wyatt Storme is bow-hunting in Missouri when he stumbles upon a hidden field of marijuana … and is attacked by a vicious dog and shot at by a sniper. He reports violent incident confidentially to the local Sheriff … who is murdered the next day.

Storme believes there's a connection and starts asking questions, unraveling a deadly conspiracy of corruption, drug-trafficking and organized crime … and making himself someone that just about everybody wants dead.

— Hail Storme by W. L. Ripley

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A Cold Tomorrow by Mae Clair, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during December 2016

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during December 2016 …

A Cold Tomorrow by Mae Clair, A Point Pleasant Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Lyrical Underground

  

Where secrets make their home …

Stopping to help a motorist in trouble, Katie Lynch stumbles upon a mystery as elusive as the Mothman legend that haunts her hometown of Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Could the coded message she finds herald an extraterrestrial visitor? According to locals, it wouldn't be the first time. And what sense should she make of her young son's sudden spate of bizarre drawings — and his claim of a late-night visitation? Determined to uncover the truth, Katie only breaks the surface when a new threat erupts. Suddenly her long-gone ex-boyfriend is back and it's as if he's under someone else's control. Not only is he half-crazed, he's intent on murder …

As a sergeant in the sheriff's office of the famously uncanny Point Pleasant, Officer Ryan Flynn has learned to tolerate reports of puzzling paranormal events. But single mom Katie Lynch appears to be in very real danger — and somehow Ryan's own brother, Caden, is caught up in the madness, too. What the skeptical lawman discovers astounds him — and sends him into action. For stopping whatever evil forces are at play may just keep Katie and Caden alive …

— A Cold Tomorrow by Mae Clair

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

Murder at the Laurels, A Libby Sarjeant Mystery by Lesley Cookman, 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, Accent Press …

Murder at the Laurels by Lesley Cookman

A Libby Sarjeant Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Accent Press

Price: $1.99 (as of 12/23/2016 at 3:00 PM ET).

  

Steeple Martin amateur detective Libby Sarjeant's friend, and sleuthing partner, psychic investigator Fran Castle, suspects that there is something suspicious about the death of her aunt in a nursing home. When Fran's long-lost relatives turn up and seem either unconcerned or obstructive, Libby and Fran are sure something is wrong, particularly as the will is missing.

As usual Libby needs little persuasion to start investigating, even if she doesn't see herself as Miss Marple. They discover surprising links to Fran's own past but, as the murders multiply and the police take over, can the amateur sleuths keep on the trail?

— Murder at the Laurels by Lesley Cookman

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