MystereBooks: The First Three John Ceepak eMysteries Now Just 99 Cents Each

Chris Grabenstein has discounted the first three books in his "John Ceepak" series of mysteries to just 99 cents each! There's no mention on his website on when this special offer will end, so our advice is to act now if you're interested!

John Ceepak is a police officer in the coastal town of Sea Haven, New Jersey. The first book in the series, Tilt-a-Whirl, was honored in 2006 with an Anthony Award for Best First Novel.

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Tilt-a-Whirl
Chris Grabenstein
A John Ceepak Mystery (1st)

There isn't much fun in the sun when a billionaire real estate tycoon is found murdered on the Tilt-A-Whirl at a seedy seaside amusement park in the otherwise quiet tourist town of Sea Haven, New Jersey.

John Ceepak, a former MP back from Iraq, has just joined the Sea Haven Police Department. The job offer came from an old Army buddy who wanted to give him at least a summer's worth of R&R to escape the horrors of war.

Instead, Ceepak heads up the murder investigation. He is partnered with Danny Boyle, a 24-year-old, part-time cop who doesn't carry a gun and only works with the police by day so he has enough pocket money to play with his beach buddies by night.

  

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Mad Mouse
Chris Grabenstein
A John Ceepak Mystery (2nd)

It's almost Labor Day, and the end of summer could mean the end of someone's life.

Young Danny Boyle, the part-time summer cop "down the shore" in Sea Haven, New Jersey, gets taken on a wild ride when he and his longtime beach buddies become the unwitting targets of a mad-man's twisted scheme for revenge. Fortunately, John Ceepak, the cop with a soldier's unshakeable code of honor, stays at Danny's side to help him negotiate the quick twists and turns that threaten to destroy his life, his friends, and everything about the world he loves.

  

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Whack-a-Mole
Chris Grabenstein
A John Ceepak Mystery (3rd)

An innocent discovery on the beach in Sea Haven leads to a string of gruesome clues and one chilling conclusion: a long dormant serial killer is poised to strike again.

In another fast-paced thrill ride, Danny and Ceepak, the cop with a strict moral code, race against the clock to undercover a hidden mole with a twisted code all his own. If they don't catch the killer in time, someone they love may become the next victim.

  

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Important Note: Any prices mentioned above were correct as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

Today's Bestselling Free Kindle MystereBooks (120909)

Here is today's list of the Bestselling Free Kindle Crime Fiction: the top nine mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers.

We're using a script to embed an RSS feed from Amazon.com, which is updated hourly, but if you cannot see the box below — or have scripts blocked — you can click on the image to the right or use this link to see the relevant page on Amazon.com.

Whispersync for Voice, Amazon's New Feature Connecting Kindle eBooks with Audible Audiobooks

Amazon has introduced Whispersync for Voice, a new feature allowing you to switch back and forth between reading a Kindle ebook and listening to the Audible audiobook.

Available for thousands of titles, if you own both the Kindle version and the Audible version of a book, you can seamlessly move from one to the other without ever losing your place.

And while this is a wonderful new feature, Amazon makes it even more attractive with special pricing. You can sometimes pick up the Kindle version and Audible version of a book for less than the list price of the Audible version alone … and sometimes for little more than the standard Kindle book price. (Audible versions are typically quite expensive.)

First, to see if this might be of interest to you, you can try it for free. There are (as of the date we're posting this) 27 free books from which to choose.

Let's pick the Sherlock Holmes novel The Sign of Four. The Kindle version is free, and you need purchase it first using the 1-click button. On the acknowledgment page, you'll see the option to add the Audible book for free (see image at right). Click on the "Buy at Audible.com" button and log in. (You can use your Amazon account username and password there since Amazon owns Audible.) Complete your purchase. You'll now need the free Audible app to listen, but this is a one-time download — available for iPhone (or iPod Touch), Android devices, and any Kindle eInk reader, tablet, or reading device. (The app was pre-installed on our Kindle Fire.) And here's something exciting: with the new Kindle Fires, you can read and listen simultaneously with real-time highlighting.

Now that you've tried it, here are some examples of remarkable savings, which — to be fair — are mostly applicable to those readers, who are already interested in buying the Audible edition of the book in the first place.

Important Note: The prices mentioned here were valid as of the date and time of the post, but may change at any time, and may be different on the date and time you read this. You should consider what follows to be illustrative examples only.

Poisoned Pen Press has recently been discounting a number of its first in series books to just 99 cents, sometimes free. Several of these titles have Audible editions. One such book is the first in the "Phyne Fisher" series by Kerry Greenwood, Cocaine Blues. Currently the Kindle format is available for free … but you can add the Audible edition for just $4.99. The standard price for the Audible edition alone is $20.95.

Here's another example. Chris Grabenstein is currently offering the Kindle format of his Anthony Award-winning mystery Tilt-a-Whirl for 99 cents. You can add on the Audible edition for just $1.99. The standard price for the Audible edition alone is $15.95. So for less than three dollars, you can have both versions of the book!

Not every Kindle book has an Audible edition, and even when there is one, it may not be available at a significantly reduced price. But if you are interested in an Audible book, it can certainly pay to check first if the Kindle edition has a "Whispersync for Voice" option attached to it … and if so, if there is a discount associated with the option.

For example, Karin Slaughter's new thriller Criminal has a Kindle format price of $13.99 with a discounted Audible add-on price of $4.99, or about $19 in total. The standard price of the Audible edition alone is $19.95. You'd be better off purchasing the Kindle book first then add on the Audible edition than buying the Audible version alone.

This program is new enough that Amazon hasn't made searching for these deals all that easy … yet. Here's where we suggest you start: The Whispersync for Voice Kindle Store. We've pre-selected three keywords to search for — mystery, suspense, thriller. All of the Kindle books listed have Audible editions available with them.

A couple of final notes:

If you already own the Kindle book, and if there is a discounted Audible edition available for it, you'll see a message indicating such on the book's product page. You do not need to buy it again to take advantage of the Audible offer.

As we come across what we think are especially good Kindle/Audible deals on books we feature, we'll be sure to mention them in our posts.

This Week's Bestselling Mystery and Suspense Games to Download (120908)

Here is this week's list of the top ten bestselling games to download from Amazon.com, many of which have a mystery or suspense theme.

We're using a script to embed an RSS feed from Amazon.com, which is frequently updated, but if you cannot see the box below — or have scripts blocked — you can use this link to see the relevant page on Amazon.com.

See also these pages: Mystery Games to download to your PC and Mystery Games available as Android Apps.

Review: July Jitters by Ron Roy

A Mysterious Review of …

July Jitters by Ron Roy. A Calendar Mystery.

Review summary: This is an entertaining entry in this series of early chapter reader mysteries, though there is a significant plot disconnect that young readers may pick up on, especially if they follow along with the kids on their adventure using the map provided. (Click here for text of full review.)

Our rating:

July Jitters
Ron Roy
A Calendar Mystery
Random House (June 2012)

Publisher synopsis: The mayor of Green Lawn is having a special Fourth of July contest; the person whose pet has the best Independence Day costume gets to be mayor for a day! Bradly, Brian, Nate, and Lucy transform Polly the pony into Thomas Jefferson and Pal the dog into the Declaration of Independence. But when the pet parade rolls around, the animals are nowhere to be found! Maybe they have stage fright. Can the kids find their dressed-up pets and calm them down before the Fourth of July fun begins?

      

Today's Bestselling Free Kindle MystereBooks (120908)

Here is today's list of the Bestselling Free Kindle Crime Fiction: the top nine mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers.

We're using a script to embed an RSS feed from Amazon.com, which is updated hourly, but if you cannot see the box below — or have scripts blocked — you can click on the image to the right or use this link to see the relevant page on Amazon.com.

MystereBooks: This Week's Update of Kindle Crime Fiction Priced $2.99 or Less

Every month Amazon publishes a list of 100 Kindle books priced $3.99 or less. We thought we'd take that idea and improve on it, publishing a list of 100 Kindle mystery books priced $2.99 or less and updating it every week!

Here is our general criteria for selecting titles to include: books from major or specialty publishers of crime fiction and those written by authors familiar to us. There are far more than 100 to choose from, so we use our best judgment to narrow it down.

And just a reminder … as we add new titles, older ones are removed from the list. These books aren't likely to be repeated, so we encourage you to check in frequently!

Just a few notes before we get to today's update.

• We've mentioned it before but it's worth repeating: If you see a title on the list that interests you, don't wait to buy it! While about half of the books we list are normally priced $2.99 or less, the remaining titles have higher list prices and are temporarily discounted by the publisher to $2.99 or less. We always caution you to check the price before you purchase, since these latter books can — and do — revert to their list price at any time. Fifteen such titles were affected this past week! Fortunately, we have Fifteen "new" books to replace them.

• With respect to the above, here are three newly discounted titles that we don't expect to be that way very long: Thirteen Hours by Deon Meyer (Atlantic Monthly Press); Grift Sense by James Swain (Ballantine), and Paris to Die For by Maxine Kenneth (Grand Central).

• Poisoned Pen Press once again this past week lowered the price on four more mysteries, two "Robert Amiss" titles by Ruth Dudley Edwards and two "Andreas Kaldis" titles by Jeffrey Siger. Use this link to see all the books this publisher has lowered to $2.99 or less.

• Thomas & Mercer has lowered the price on a number of mysteries and thrillers by Vincent Zandri. The author has a new title coming out later this year, the fifth in his "Dick Moonlight" series.

And now on to our update! Below are listed the new $2.99 or less titles we added today; click on the cover or title for more information or to purchase the Kindle edition.

Important Note: Prices can and do change without prior notice! We strongly urge you to confirm the price of the book before completing your purchase. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase is the price of the book.

Corridors of Death by Ruth Dudley Edwards.
A Robert Amiss Mystery (1st).

The Saint Valentine's Day Murders by Ruth Dudley Edwards.
A Robert Amiss Mystery (2nd).

Paris To Die For by Maxine Kenneth.

Chasing Shadows by C. J. Lyons.
A Shadow Ops Thriller (1st).

Lost in Shadows by C. J. Lyons.
A shadow Ops Thriller (2nd).

Thirteen Hours by Deon Meyer.
A Benny Griessel Mystery (2nd).

Murder in Mykonos by Jeffrey Siger.
An Andreas Kaldis Mystery (1st).

Assassins of Athens by Jeffrey Siger.
An Andreas Kaldis Mystery (2nd).

Grift Sense by James Swain.
A Tony Valentine Mystery (1st).

The Forsaken by Estevan Vega.

Moonlight Rises by Vincent Zandri.
A Dick Moonlight Mystery (2nd).

Godchild by Vincent Zandri.
A Jack Marconi Mystery (2nd).

The Innocent by Vincent Zandri.
A Jack Marconi Mystery (3rd).

The Concrete Pearl by Vincent Zandri.
An Ava Harrison Mystery (1st).

The Remains by Vincent Zandri.

 

A Hidden Fire by Elizabeth Hunter is Today's Fourth Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature A Hidden Fire by Elizabeth Hunter as today's fourth free mystery ebook.

This title was listed as free as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

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A Hidden Fire
Elizabeth Hunter
An Elemental Mystery
Publisher: CreateSpace

A phone call from an old friend sets mysterious book researcher Giovanni Vecchio back on the path of a mystery that has eluded him for centuries. Little does he suspect a young librarian holds the key to an ancient secret, nor could he expect the danger Beatrice De Novo would attract.

Now both will follow a twisted maze leading from the archives of a university library, through the fires of Renaissance Florence, and toward a passion that could destroy them both.

      

Important Note: This book was listed for free on the date and time of this post. Prices can and do change without prior notice. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your purchase.

For more free mystery ebooks, visit our Free MystereBooks page.

Buyer's Remorse by Traci Tyne Hilton is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Buyer's Remorse by Traci Tyne Hilton as today's third free mystery ebook.

This title was listed as free as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

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Buyer's Remorse
Traci Tyne Hilton
A Mitzy Neuhaus Mystery
Publisher: CreateSpace

This is the third mystery in this series.

Mitzy Neuhaus had an easier time selling her condo before the mystery buyer "bought it" on her patio. Mitzy stumbled over the body and knew she had to get involved in the case — if only because the corpse was a dead ringer for herself.

At first it seemed like a clear case of mistaken identity and Mitzy feared the Mafia wasn't done with her yet. But digging into the life of the dead buyer uncovered a peculiar little dress shop where nothing added up.

Can Mitzy untangle the mystery before she ends up with her own case of buyer's remorse?

  

Important Note: This book was listed for free on the date and time of this post. Prices can and do change without prior notice. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your purchase.

For more free mystery ebooks, visit our Free MystereBooks page.

The Friday Edition by Betta Ferrendelli is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Friday Edition by Betta Ferrendelli as today's second free mystery ebook.

This title was listed as free as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

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The Friday Edition
Betta Ferrendelli
A Samantha Church Mystery
Publisher: Betta Ferrendelli

This is the first mystery in this series.

Christmas is coming to Denver, Colorado, but it isn't only snow that's falling.

A beautiful young woman, who also happens to be a Truman County Assistant DA, tumbles from her apartment balcony to her death on Christmas Eve.

The incident is ruled a suicide, but the DA's sister, newspaper reporter Samantha Church, isn't buying it.

Feverishly Samantha throws herself into finding out what really happened to her sister. She pursues her sister's killers, maneuvering through a minefield of intrigue deliberately set out to divert her from the truth. She invariably stumbles when confronted by the inescapable specter of a greater enemy: the alcohol dependency that has already cost her the respect of her peers, and, worse, custody of her daughter.

Samantha must summon the courage to face not only a cartel of criminals, but also her own demons. Physically threatened and betrayed, she nearly defeats herself through her own insecurities and fears. She not only must summon the courage to get beyond her own shortcomings, but she must work quickly to beat her nemesis — a reporter at the major metropolitan daily newspaper, who is also in close pursuit of the developing story.

Can Samantha ultimately prevail, write the biggest story of her career, and finally begin to change her life before it is too late?

  

Important Note: This book was listed for free on the date and time of this post. Prices can and do change without prior notice. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your purchase.

For more free mystery ebooks, visit our Free MystereBooks page.

Two Novels of Suspense by Michael A. Smith are Today's Featured Free MystereBooks

MystereBooks is pleased to feature two novels by Michael A. Smith as today's free mystery ebooks.

These titles wer listed as free as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

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Secrets
Michael A. Smith
Publisher: Michael A. Smith

This novel was first published by St. Martin's Press in 1980.

Frank Montgomery and his family love their life in the placid suburb of Lake View. Members of the seven households on Horseshoe Drive form an extended family. Like any family, they occasionally play practical jokes on each other. But the harmless pranks suddenly turn ugly, even obscene. Feelings become heated, alliances form, fingers are pointed — until a brutal murder ends the life of the prime suspect. Frank digs deep into his neighbors' lives and discovers that motives for the murder abound.

  

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Legacy of the Lake
Michael A. Smith
Publisher: Michael A. Smith

This novel of suspense was first published by Avon in 1980.

Jack Olsen, a down-on-his luck former cop, seeks inner healing at the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. Out fishing one day, he witnesses a deliberate collision that leaves one man dead. Hired by the elderly victim's companion to investigate the so-called accident, Jack discovers another world beneath the surface of paradise — one characterized by organized crime, political corruption, drugs and gambling. Working with Kate Carter, the new love of his life, Jack follows a money trail littered with greed, obsession and hate. With one final throw of the dice, it appears he's turned up snake eyes.

  

Important Note: These books were listed for free on the date and time of this post. Prices can and do change without prior notice. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your purchase.

For more free mystery ebooks, visit our Free MystereBooks page.