Sea to Sky by R. E. Donald is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Sea to Sky by R. E. Donald as today's free mystery ebook (A Hunter Rayne, Highway 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.

Today's Bestselling Free Kindle MystereBooks (121226)

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.

Review: Hand for a Hand by Frank Muir

A Mysterious Review of …

Hand for a Hand by Frank Muir. An Andy Gilchrist Mystery.

Review summary: The Scottish setting and vividly drawn scenes make for a strong backdrop to this compelling murder mystery that includes well developed subplots involving the personal and professional life of a flawed police officer. (Click here for text of full review.)

Please Welcome Back Novelist Lauren Carr

by Lauren Carr

We are delighted to welcome back crime novelist Lauren Carr as our guest.

Lauren's most recent book is the first in a new series, Dead on Ice: A Lovers in Crime Mystery (Acorn Book Services, September 2012 trade paperback and ebook formats). She also has the fourth mystery in her "Mac Faraday" series coming out next month … and she's provided us a sneak peek at the cover (below).

Today Lauren writes about a topic of interest to many readers: How bloody is your mystery? And how much violence is too much?

Storm Surge by Tamara Ward is Today's Fourth Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Storm Surge by Tamara Ward as today's fourth free mystery ebook (A Jonie Waters 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.

Jackrabbit Junction Jitters by Ann Charles is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Jackrabbit Junction Jitters by Ann Charles as today's third free mystery ebook (A Jackrabbit Junction 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.

Deadly Illusions by Chester D. Campbell is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Deadly Illusions by Chester D. Campbell as today's second free mystery ebook (A Greg McKenzie 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.

Out of Time by Katy Munger is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Out of Time by Katy Munger as today's free mystery ebook (A Casey Jones 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.

Black List by Brad Thor is Today's Nook Daily Find

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Black List by Brad Thor as today's Barnes & Noble Nook Daily Find.

The deal price of $2.99 is valid only for today, Wednesday, December 26, 2012.

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

Today's Bestselling Free Kindle MystereBooks (121225)

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.

Cold Fear by Rick Mofina is Today's Fifth Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Cold Fear by Rick Mofina as today's fifth free mystery ebook (A Suspense 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.

Wait For Me by Elisabeth Naughton is Today's Fourth Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Wait For Me by Elisabeth Naughton as today's fourth free mystery ebook (A Novel of Romantic Suspense; Kindle, 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.

The Unburied Dead by Douglas Lindsay is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Unburied Dead by Douglas Lindsay as today's third free mystery ebook (A Thomas Hutton 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.

White Jade by Alex Lukeman is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature White Jade by Alex Lukeman as today's second free mystery ebook (A Nick Carter/Selena Connor 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.

Tahoe Trap by Todd Borg is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Tahoe Trap by Todd Borg as today's free mystery ebook (An Owen McKenna 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.

Caught by Harlan Coben is Today's Nook Daily Find

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Caught by Harlan Coben as today's Barnes & Noble Nook Daily Find.

The deal price of $2.99 is valid only for today, Tuesday, December 25, 2012.

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

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson as today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Tuesday, December 25, 2012.

Today's Bestselling Free Kindle MystereBooks (121224)

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.

New Hardcover Mysteries for January 2013

The Hidden Staircase Mystery Books has updated its list of new hardcover mysteries with books scheduled for publication in January 2013. Please note that some titles may publish early, and may already be available, and some may be delayed, published at a later date.

Below we're listing those authors with returning series characters, new series characters, and non-series or stand-alone mysteries in separate sections. All titles are available on our January new mystery books page, which will become the default home page for the site on January 1st.

Mystery Godoku Puzzle for December 24, 2012

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 B C E I K L S T

The first Delta Force thriller by Dalton Fury has this title (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!