Shelf Ice by Aaron Stander is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Shelf Ice by Aaron Stander as today's third free mystery ebook (A Ray Elkins Mystery; Kindle format only).

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.

For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

The Beautiful Evil by Robbi Bryant is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Beautiful Evil by Robbi Bryant as today's second free mystery ebook (A Psychological Thriller; Kindle format only).

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.

For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

Mad Dog House by Mark Rubinstein is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Mad Dog House by Mark Rubinstein as today's free mystery ebook (A Roddy "Mad Dog" Dolan Thriller; Kindle format only).

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.

For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

More Backlist Mysteries by Three Crime Novelists Released in eBook Format by Mysterious Press

Mysterious Press released several backlist crime novels and a short story from three authors today in ebook format.

Two "Sidney Holden" novels and one short story by Jerome Charyn are now available. Holden is a retired hitman … who simply cannot stay retired.

Two stand-alone thrillers by David Corbett, first published by Ballantine in 2007 and 2010, are also being released.

Finally, there are three "Sarah Kelling and Max Bittersohn" mysteries and one stand-alone novel by Charlotte MacLeod. This the third batch of books by this author being released by Mysterious Press; see our previously announced list of titles here and here.

We're providing a list of all books below, sorted by author, with a synopsis from one of each.

Telemystery: Two More Jeffrey Archer Novels to be Adapted for Television

Earlier this year we reported that Jeffrey Archer's 2006 stand-alone crime thriller False Impression was being adapted for film. Now we're learning that New Franchise, which owns the rights to the book, is leaning towards developing a television drama to take advantage of the multiple and intersecting character-driven storylines. (More details on the book, below.)

New Franchise is also looking to adapt the second "Kane and Abel" novel by Archer as a series as well. Published in 1982, The Prodigal Daughter follows a multi-generational family feud involving power and politics.

Neither adaptation is as yet associated with a network.

These projects are separate from another from NBC. The network is adapting the author's 1998 political thriller The Eleventh Commandment, which is in the pilot script stage.

MystereBooks: Dark Hollow, the 2nd Charlie Parker Mystery by John Connolly, Now Available at a Special Price

John Connolly introduced former NYPD homicide detective Charlie "Bird" Parker in the 1999 mystery Every Dead Thing, a book that went on to win several awards including the 2000 Shamus Award for Best First P.I. Novel.

Now the publisher, Simon & Schuster, has discounted the ebook format of the second in the series, Dark Hollow, to just $3.99 for a limited time only. Read more about the book and available purchase options below.

Cinemystery: DreamWorks to Option Film Rights to The Light Between Oceans

The film rights to M. L. Stedman's debut psychological novel of suspense — and long-running bestseller — The Light Between Oceans is expected to be won by DreamWorks.

"I was deeply affected by M. L. Stedman's powerful and primal story of human choices and their consequences," said David Heyman, who will produce the film. "It's a novel which tackles grand emotions, but everything is rooted within an intimate yet universal story of marital and parental love."

Set on a remote island off the coast of Australia after the end of World War I, the storyline follows a couple, who find a baby adrift and decide to raise the little girl as their own. (More about the book, below.)

Today's Bestselling Free Kindle MystereBooks (121127)

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; as an alternative, you can click on the image to the right or use this link to see the relevant page on Amazon.com, which includes a list of both the Top 100 Paid and Top 100 Free Kindle Mysteries and Thrillers.

Winners of Two International Crime Novel Awards Announced

Two recent international crime novel award announcements we missed!

First up: The winners of the Irish Book Awards were announced last week in several categories. Tana French took home the prize for Crime Fiction Book of the Year for her "Dublin Murder Squad" mystery Broken Harbor.

Next: The winners of the Swedish Crime Novel Awards were announced by Svenska Deckarakademin. Åsa Larsson won for Best Swedish Novel for his book Till offer åt Molok. Peter Robinson was recognized as the winner of the Best Translated Novel for his stand-alone mystery En förgiftad man (Before the Poison). Screenwriter Lars Pettersson won the Debutpriset (Debut Novel Prize) for his first book Kautokeino — En blodig kniv. The non-fiction award went to Karl Berglund for Deckarboomen under lupp. Statistiska perspektiv på svensk kriminallitteratur 1977–2010, a statistical look at Swedish crime fiction from 1977 through 2010. Finally, a special award went to Jerker Eriksson and Håkan Axlander Sundquist for their three-part serial Victoria Bergmans Svaghet.

Hat tip to The Rap Sheet (via Mystery Fanfare) for alerting us to this news.

Telemystery: New Trailer for Ripper Street

BBC America has a new trailer for its historical crime drama Ripper Street, which we've embedded below.

The eight-part series is set in and around Whitechapel in London's East End in 1889, during the aftermath of the infamous Jack the Ripper murders.

Matthew Macfadyen stars as Detective Inspector Edmund Reid of the infamous H Division, the police precinct charged with keeping order in the district.

Ripper Street premieres on Saturday, January 19th, 2013 at 9 PM ET/PT.

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Please Welcome Author Josh Pahigian

by Josh Pahigian

We are delighted to welcome author Josh Pahigian as our guest.

Though Josh is no stranger to writing — he has published several baseball books — the mystery Strangers on the Beach (Islandport Press, October 2012 hardcover and ebook formats) is his first novel and a Publisher's Weekly Indie Sleeper Title to Watch.

Today, Josh tells us how to kill a good man … and why every writer should give it a try.

Blood Price by Jon Evans is Today's Fifth Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Blood Price by Jon Evans as today's fifth free mystery ebook (A Paul Wood Thriller; Kindle format only).

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.

For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

The Final Hand by Eric Webster is Today's Fourth Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Final Hand by Eric Webster as today's fourth free mystery ebook (A Paranormal Thriller; Kindle format only).

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.

For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

An Island of Illusions by Jennifer L. Jennings is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature An Island of Illusions by Jennifer L. Jennings as today's third free mystery ebook (A Sarah Woods Mystery; Kindle format only).

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.

For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

Remix by Lexi Revellian is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Remix by Lexi Revellian as today's second free mystery ebook (A Novel of Romantic Suspense; Kindle format only).

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.

For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

Killer by Stephen Carpenter is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Killer by Stephen Carpenter as today's free mystery ebook (A Jack Rhodes Mystery; Kindle format only).

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.

For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

Review: The Dead Man's Wife by Solomon Jones

A Mysterious Review of …

The Dead Man's Wife by Solomon Jones. A Mike Colletti Mystery.

Review summary: This is a spirited, vibrant mystery that has a an interesting, diverse cast of characters and a strongly developed primary plotline that intersects with equally compelling subplots. (Click here for text of full review.)

Telemystery: Sherlock Season 3 Production Delayed

Entertainment Weekly is reporting that the production schedule for the third season of Sherlock has slipped from January to March, suggesting that the earliest the new episodes would air is late Fall 2013 on BBC … and early 2014 here in the US.

Series co-creator Steven Moffat hinted at the three storylines of the new season back in August with these three words: "Rat. Wedding. Bow." However, co-creator Mark Gatiss has already announced that the first episode of Season 3 would be loosely based on "The Adventure of the Empty House", the first story by Arthur Conan Doyle set after Holmes's "death" at the Reichenbach Falls. There is no obvious connection between the three teaser words and this story.

Mystery and Suspense Films: Men in Black 3, New This Week on DVD

Checking through our list of films currently scheduled for release this week on DVD and/or Blu-ray disc, we are pleased to feature one that — with a little bit of imagination — falls into the mystery, suspense, thriller and/or adventure category …

Men in Black 3 starring Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, and Josh Brolin.

See also a list of current mystery and suspense DVD, Blu-ray, or VOD deals on Amazon.com.

Amazon Local: Free Voucher Worth 30% Off Qualifying Kindle Accessories

Today's Amazon Local Deal is a free voucher worth 30% off qualifying Kindle accessories (up to a maximum of a $30 discount).

Whether you've owned your Kindle Fire or Kindle E-reader for years, or just got one as a gift, today's deal from the Kindle Accessories Store is the perfect opportunity to personalize — and protect — your device. Here is a link to the Kindle Accessories store, products for which the voucher may be used.

There is no charge to obtain the voucher, though you must have a credit card on file with Amazon to get it. You must use the voucher by December 10th, 2012 or it will expire.

This looks to be a three-day deal, so you have until Wednesday to take advantage of it. But Amazon does indicate that there is a limited quantity available, so our recommendation is not to delay!