Telemystery: AMC Orders Low Winter Sun to Series

Last May AMC ordered a pilot for a remake of the BBC mini-series Low Winter Sun and now we're learning that the cable network has ordered it to series. Ten episodes will be produced.

Mark Strong and Lennie James will star in this "contemporary story of murder, deception, revenge and corruption in a world where the line between cops and criminals is blurred." The storyline opens with the murder of a cop by a Detroit detective.

"[Producers] Endemol and Chris Mundy have produced a beautiful pilot with an incredible cast led by the insanely talented Mark Strong," said AMC's Joel Stillerman. "We're thrilled to be moving forward with this compelling and intense new drama and look forward to returning to Detroit for production on the first season."

In 2006, Low Winter Sun won the Royal Television Society Award for Drama Serial.

MystereBooks: This Week's Update of Kindle Crime Fiction Priced $2.99 or Less (121215)

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!

Only one note before we get to today's update … and that is that some of these titles have been mentiond earlier in the week in separate posts (especially if they were also available from Kobo or iTunes) …

MystereBooks: Broken Places, a Rachel Goddard Mystery by Sandra Parshall, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Broken Places by Sandra Parshall, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Poisoned Pen Press.

The ebook format of this title was priced at $0.99 from the listed vendors (below) 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.

MystereBooks: Dogs Don't Lie, the First Pru Marlowe Pet Noir Mystery by Clea Simon, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Dogs Don't Lie by Clea Simon, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Poisoned Pen Press.

The ebook format of this title was priced at $0.99 from the listed vendors (below) 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.

The Blue Hour by T. Jefferson Parker is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Blue Hour by T. Jefferson Parker as today's free mystery ebook (A California Crime 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.

Crashed by Timothy Hallinan is Today's Nook Daily Find

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Crashed by Timothy Hallinan as today's Barnes & Noble Nook Daily Find.

The deal price of $3.99 is valid only for today, Saturday, December 15, 2012.

Note: The price has been matched by Amazon.com for today only.

Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin as today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Saturday, December 15, 2012.

Final US Poster for Jack Reacher

A week from today the film adaptation of Lee Child's One Shot opens in theaters and the studio wants to remind us — as if we could ever forget — that "Tom Cruise is Jack Reacher".

When a gunman takes five lives with six shots, all evidence points to the suspect in custody. On interrogation, the suspect offers up a single note: "Get Jack Reacher!" So begins an extraordinary chase for the truth, pitting Reacher against an unexpected enemy, with a skill for violence and a secret to keep.

Directed by Christopher McQuarrie from his own adapted screenplay, Jack Reacher opens in theaters on December 21st, 2012.

Today's Bestselling Free Kindle MystereBooks (121214)

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.

Lie Like a Woman by Campbell Jones is Today's Fourth Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Lie Like a Woman by Campbell Jones as today's fourth free mystery ebook (A Bree and Richard Matthews 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.

Trade Secrets by Holly Rozner is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Trade Secrets by Holly Rozner as today's third free mystery ebook (A Financial 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.

Headaches Can Be Murder by Marilyn Rausch and Mary Donlon is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Headaches Can Be Murder by Marilyn Rausch and Mary Donlon as today's second free mystery ebook (A "… Can Be Murder" 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 Undertaker by William Brown is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Undertaker by William Brown as today's free mystery ebook (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.

Mystery Bestsellers for the Week Ending December 14, 2012

A list of the top 15 Mystery Hardcover Bestsellers for the week ending December 14th, 2012 has been posted by the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books.

Just some minor shuffling in the order of bestsellers this week as compared to last week, with Gone Girl by Gilliam Flynn retaining the top spot by just a tiny fraction over The Racketeer by John Grisham.

One new title debuts this week (position in parentheses).

Today's Bestselling Free Kindle MystereBooks (121213)

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.

MystereBooks: Three Reissued Thrillers from Aster + Blue Editions, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature newly reissued thrillers by three very different authors from publisher Astor + Blue Editions, now available at a special price.

The ebook format of the titles listed below — this appears to be a Kindle promotion only — were priced at $0.99 each as of the date and time of this post. Four additional titles — three medical thrillers by Allen Wyler and a legal thriller by Paul Batista (not listed below … though here is a link to find them on Amazon) — are just $1.99 each.

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.

Anne Hillerman to Continue Her Late Father's Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee Mystery Series

Anne Hillerman, daughter of the late Tony Hillerman, told the Albuquerque Journal that she will continue her father's "Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee" mystery series. Spider Woman's Daughter, will be published in Fall 2013 by HarperCollins.

Anne Hillerman is the author of several non-fiction books, and this will be her first novel.

Anne has acknowledged never asking her father for permission to continue the series, but is convinced he would approve. He always took her suggestions seriously. "He was such an icon," she said. "There are people who know his work better than I do. Whatever I do, some people will say, 'This is not Tony Hillerman,' and it's not. [But] it has to be good enough to stand on its own."

The plot of Spider Woman's Daughter picks up at the end of the 18th and final book in the series by Tony Hillerman, The Shape Shifter; more about that book below. Officer Bernie Manuelito, now married to Jim Chee, witnesses the shooting of a police officer at the Navajo Inn in Window Rock, Arizona. During her investigation, she discovers a fresh body at Chaco Canyon.

Anne's publisher has contracted her to write two books. "I really have mixed feelings about it," she admitted. "It was something I had to do. I couldn't let this series end without giving Bernadette the chance to be a hero. You have to take a deep breath and hope for the best."

Please Welcome Thriller Writer Jon Land

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We are delighted to welcome crime novelist Jon Land to Omnimystery News today.

Jon's new "Blaine McCracken" thriller is Pandora's Temple (Open Road, November 2012 trade paperback and ebook formats).

We recently had the opportunity to talk to Jon about the character and his new adventure.

A Dyeing Shame by Elizabeth Spann Craig is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature A Dyeing Shame by Elizabeth Spann Craig as today's third free mystery ebook (A Myrtle Clover Mystery; Kobo and iTunes formats).

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.

Sandman by Rick Foster is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Sandman by Rick Foster 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.