A new poster for the crime thriller Parker has been released by the studio (right; click for larger version). The tagline: "To get away clean, you have to play dirty."
Jason Statham stars as Parker, a professional thief, who lives by a personal code of ethics: Don't steal from people who can't afford it and don't hurt people who don't deserve it. But on his latest heist, his crew double crosses him, steals his stash, and leaves him for dead.
Determined to make sure they regret it, Parker tracks them to Palm Beach, playground of the rich and famous, where the crew is planning their biggest heist ever. Donning the disguise of a rich Texan, Parker takes on an unlikely partner, Leslie (Jennifer Lopez), a savvy insider, who's short on cash, but big on looks, smarts and ambition. Together, they devise a plan to hijack the score, take everyone down and get away clean.
Directed by Taylor Hackford from an adapted screenplay by John J. MacLaughlin, and based on the novel Flashfire by Richard Stark — more details on the book, below — Parker opens in theaters January 25th, 2013.
Thursday, January 03, 2013
New Poster for Crime Thriller Parker
MystereBooks: Murder in Montparnasse by Kerry Greenwood, Now at a Special Price
MystereBooks is pleased to feature Murder in Montparnasse by Kerry Greenwood, 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.
Please Welcome Mystery Author Del Staecker
by Del Staecker
We are delighted to welcome novelist Del Staecker as our first guest of the new year.
Del's most recent book, Tales of Tomasewski (Musa Publishing, October 2012 ebook formats), is the first in a new series featuring Jake Thompson aka Jan Tomasewski, Chicago's best rogue cop.
Today Del tells us when short goes long, down becomes up, and characters come alive. And he is also giving one of our readers a chance to win a copy of Tales of Tomasewski (details below).
48 Hours by J. Jackson Bentley is Today's Fourth Featured Free MystereBook
MystereBooks is pleased to feature 48 Hours by J. Jackson Bentley as today's fourth free mystery ebook (A City of London Thriller; iTunes 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.
Snowfall by Jeffrey Parfitt is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook
MystereBooks is pleased to feature Snowfall by Jeffrey Parfitt as today's third free mystery ebook (A Maddox 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.
Bats and Bones by Karen Musser Nortman is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook
MystereBooks is pleased to feature Bats and Bones by Karen Musser Nortman as today's second free mystery ebook (A Frannie Shoemaker, Campground 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.
Red Light by T. Jefferson Parker is Today's Featured Free MystereBook
MystereBooks is pleased to feature Red Light by T. Jefferson Parker as today's free mystery ebook (A Merci Rayborn, 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.
Submerged by Dani Pettrey is Today's Nook Daily Find
MystereBooks is pleased to feature Submerged by Dani Pettrey as today's Barnes & Noble Nook Daily Find.
The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Thursday, January 03, 2013.
Note: The price has been matched by Amazon.com for today only.
Wednesday, January 02, 2013
Telemystery: New Promotional Video for Ripper Street
BBC America has released a new promotional video for its upcoming historical crime drama, Ripper Street.
History's most notorious serial killer Jack the Ripper tore through late 1880's London. Now, the detectives who were on the case have to pick up the pieces.
In the aftermath of the Jack the Ripper murders, can anyone keep order in the blood-stained London Streets?
Haunted by the failure to catch London's most evil killer, Inspector Edmund Reid (Matthew Macfadyen) now heads up the notorious H Division, the toughest district in London's East End. Charged with keeping order in the chaotic streets of Whitechapel, Inspector Reid is soon drawn deep into the seedy criminal underworld of Victorian London — where fear always lurks that each new murder could mark the return of The Ripper.
Ripper Street premieres on BBC America on Saturday, January 19th at 9 PM (ET/PT).
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MystereBooks: Drop Dead Divas by Virginia Brown, Now at a Special Price
MystereBooks is pleased to feature Drop Dead Divas by Virginia Brown, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Bell Bridge Books.
The ebook format of this title was priced at $1.99 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.
UbiSoft Considering Adaptation of Ghost Recon Games for Film
It's only a brief mention in a Los Angeles Times article on Ubisoft's game-to-film efforts, but it seems the popular Ghost Recon series of video games may be headed for a screen adaptation.
We've previously reported on Ubisoft's two other projects in development — Assassin's Creed starring Michael Fasbender and Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell starring Tom Hardy — both of which, in addition to having stars attached, have scripts written. These films aren't expected to hit theaters until late 2014 at the earliest.
Ghost Recon is centered on a squad of U.S. Army Special Forces operators, whose missions are highly classified, so much so that the members are often considered "ghosts". First released in 2001, there are numerous iterations of the game available for various platforms.
Though three tie-in books have been written — more information about the first of these, below — it is not known if any would serve as the basis for a film.
Review: Placebo by Steven James
A Mysterious Review of …
Placebo by Steven James. A Jevin Banks Thriller.
Review summary: This is a pulse-pounding, continually driven medical techno-thriller that introduces a conflicted but very intriguing new series character. The storyline isn't overly complicated, with the science presented in a straight-forward, uncomplicated and credible manner. A series worth watching and following. (Click here for text of full review.)
Today's Bestselling Free Kindle MystereBooks (130102)
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.
100 Kindle Books for $3.99 or less — Mystery and Suspense Selection for January 2013
Every month Amazon releases a new selection of Kindle books priced $3.99 or less.
We've looked through the January 2013 books and listed below those in the "Mystery & Thrillers" category. We've added a couple more here: a title that is misfiled under "Kids & Teens" and another that is listed under "Literature & Fiction".
Click on the book cover or title for more information or to purchase from Amazon.
The Payback Assignment by Austin S. Camacho is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook
MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Payback Assignment by Austin S. Camacho as today's third free mystery ebook (A Stark and O'Brian 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.
Deadly Consequences by Jude Pittman is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook
MystereBooks is pleased to feature Deadly Consequences by Jude Pittman as today's second free mystery ebook (A Kelly McWinter 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.
Where Serpents Lie by T. Jefferson Parker is Today's Featured Free MystereBook
MystereBooks is pleased to feature Where Serpents Lie 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.
Tuesday, January 01, 2013
Today's Bestselling Free Kindle MystereBooks (130101)
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: Two California Crime Thrillers by T. Jefferson Parker, Now at a Special Price
MystereBooks is pleased to feature two California Crime thrillers by T. Jefferson Parker, now available at a special price, courtesy of the author. One of these titles, Silent Joe, was the winner of the 2002 Edgar Award for Best Novel and the winner of the 2001 Los Angeles Times Book Prize.
The ebook format of these titles was priced at $0.99 as of the date and time of this post. (This appears to be a Kindle book promotion only.) 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.
Firsts on the 1st: New Series Characters Being Introduced in January 2013 Mysteries
The Hidden Staircase Mystery Books recently updated its list of January 2013 hardcover mysteries as well as shelved new January paperbacks on The Mystery Bookshelf.
In this series of monthly posts, which we call Firsts on the 1st, we're introducing readers to new series characters who will make their mysterious American debut in print during January.
