Two Novels of Romantic Suspense by Melinda Leigh, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature two novels of romantic suspense by Melinda Leigh, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Montlake Romance.

The ebook format of these titles were priced at $1.99 each from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post (09/22/2013 at 3:00 PM ET). 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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Midnight Exposure by Melinda Leigh
A Novel of Romantic Suspense
Publisher: Montlake Romance

Point, click, die …

When two hikers disappear, their hometown in Maine blames the blinding storms. But the truth is far more sinister. Unaware of the danger, tabloid photographer Jayne Sullivan follows an anonymous tip to find the most reclusive sculptor in the art world. Instead, she finds sexy handyman Reed Kimball — and a small town full of fatal secrets.

Five years ago, Reed buried his homicide detective career along with his wife. But when a hiker is found dead, the local police chief asks Reed for help. Why was a Celtic coin found under the body? And where is the second hiker? Avoiding the media, Reed doesn't need a murder, a missing person, or a nosey photographer. Then Jayne is attacked, and her courage is his undoing. Reed must risk everything to protect her and find a cunning killer.

  

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Midnight Sacrifice by Melinda Leigh
A Novel of Romantic Suspense
Publisher: Montlake Romance

Four months ago, a ruthless murderer killed two people and kidnapped three more, including Danny Sullivan's sister, who barely escaped. Unfortunately so did the killer, vanishing without a trace into the vast wilderness. When the police fail to find his sister's captor, Danny returns to Maine to hunt him down.

He begins his search with another survivor, bed and breakfast owner Mandy Brown, but her refusal to cooperate raises Danny's suspicions. What is the beautiful innkeeper hiding?

Mandy Brown has a secret. But sexy Danny Sullivan, his relentless questions, and the desire that simmers between them threaten to expose the truth. A revelation that puts her family in danger. As more people disappear, it becomes clear the killer is planning another ritual … and that he's circling in on Mandy.

  

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The Shogun's Daughter by Laura Joh Rowland, New in Bookstores This Week

Today's new hardcover mystery title, scheduled to be published this week by Minotaur Books, is The Shogun's Daughter by Laura Joh Rowland.

For a list of more new hardcover mysteries published this month, visit our New Mysteries page for September 2013. For new paperback mysteries, visit The Mystery Bookshelf where a selection of September 2013 mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers are shelved.

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The Shogun's Daughter
Laura Joh Rowland
Series: Sano Ichiro (17th)

Japan, 1704. In an elegant mansion a young woman named Tsuruhime lies on her deathbed, attended by her nurse. Smallpox pustules cover her face. Incense burns, to banish the evil spirits of disease. After Tsuruhime takes her last breath, the old woman watching from the doorway says, "Who's going to tell the Shogun his daughter is dead?"

The death of the Shogun's daughter has immediate consequences on his regime. There will be no grandchild to leave the kingdom. Faced with his own mortality and beset by troubles caused by the recent earthquake, he names as his heir Yoshisato, the seventeen-year-old son he only recently discovered was his. Until five months ago, Yoshisato was raised as the illegitimate son of Yanagisawa, the shogun's favorite advisor. Yanagisawa is also the longtime enemy of Sano Ichiro.

Sano doubts that Yoshisato is really the Shogun's son, believing it's more likely a power-play by Yanagisawa. When Sano learns that Tsuruhime's death may have been a murder, he sets off on a dangerous investigation that leads to more death and destruction as he struggles to keep his pregnant wife, Reiko, and his son safe. Instead, he and his family become the accused. And this time, they may not survive the day.

      

Teaser Poster for Fox's Near-Future Crime Drama Almost Human

A teaser poster has been released by Fox for its upcoming near-future crime drama Almost Human (right; click for larger image). The tagline: "Some cops are born. Others are made."

The year is 2048. Meet John Kennex (Karl Urban), a cop who survived one of the most catastrophic attacks ever made against the police department. After waking up from a 17-month coma, he can't remember much — except that his partner was killed; his girlfriend left him after the attack; and he lost one of his legs and is now outfitted with a highly sophisticated synthetic appendage.

John returns to work at the behest of longtime ally Captain Sandra Maldonado (Lili Taylor). By mandate, every cop must partner with a robot. His new partner: Dorian (Michael Ealy), a discontinued android with unexpected emotional responses. Although such responses were deemed flaws, it is in these "flaws" that John relates to Dorian most. After all, John is part-machine now, and Dorian is part-human. John and Dorian's understanding of each other not only complements them, it connects them.

Almost Human premieres on Monday, November 4th at 8 PM ET/PT.

MystereBooks: No Show by Simon Wood, Available this Month at a Special Price

Every month Amazon releases a new selection of Kindle books priced $3.99 or less.

Today's featured title from the Mystery & Thrillers category is No Show by Simon Wood. This Kindle book was listed at $1.99 as of the date and time of this post, Sunday, September 22, 2013 at 1:30 PM ET, and should be available at this price through the end of the month.

More information about the book is below; if other vendors have priced-matched this title, links to their sites are also shown.

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No Show by Simon Wood
A Novel of Suspense
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer

Read our review of No Show by Simon Wood

Englishman Terry Sheffield has just arrived in San Francisco to start his new life with Sarah, the investigative journalist he married after a transatlantic love affair. But Sarah never shows up at the airport …

When Terry reports his wife as missing, the police chalk it up to a new bride with cold feet. Then one murdered woman after another turns up, all with something in common: they had exposed scandals just before their deaths … and their names appear on a list that Sarah composed. As a journalist, Sarah's exposed her share of scandals, and Terry realizes that she's not missing — she's on the run.

To find her before the killer does, Terry must explore the dark recesses of his new homeland and rely on the help of some new friends. But as his search brings him closer to finding Sarah, Terry realizes she's very different from the woman he thought he married.

  

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The Rocky Bluff P. D. Mysteries by F. M. Meredith, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature all nine titles in the "Rocky Bluff P. D." series by F. M. Meredith, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Oak Tree Press.

The ebook format of these titles were priced at $2.99 each from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post (09/22/2013 at 1:00 PM ET). 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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Final Respects by F. M. Meredith
A Rocky Bluff P. D. Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Oak Tree Press

Mortician Stuart Honich dreams about sinking his teeth into the flesh of his tormentors — his boss's daughters.

Being a cop was something Doug Milligan wanted since childhood, but his wife hates his profession and Doug will soon have to make a difficult choice.

Publicity hound, Rick Strickland, will do anything to further his career, and is having a secret affair with Liz Phelan, a divorcee with a drinking problem.

The murder of the Milligans' babysitter begins a series of events that could lead to the destruction of the entire Rocky Bluff Police department as well as many innocent citizens.

  

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Bad Tidings by F. M. Meredith
A Rocky Bluffs P. D. Mystery (2nd in series)
Publisher: Oak Tree Press

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Fringe Benefits by F. M. Meredith
(3rd in series)
Publisher: Oak Tree Press

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Smell of Death by F. M. Meredith
(4th in series)
Publisher: Oak Tree Press

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No Sanctuary by F. M. Meredith
(5th in series)
Publisher: Oak Tree Press

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An Axe To Grind by F. M. Meredith
(6th in series)
Publisher: Oak Tree Press

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Angel Lost by F. M. Meredith
(7th in series)
Publisher: Oak Tree Press

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No Bells by F. M. Meredith
(8th in series)
Publisher: Oak Tree Press

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Dangerous Impulses by F. M. Meredith
(9th in series)
Publisher: Oak Tree Press

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A New MystereBook: Moonlight Sonata by Vincent Zandri

Here is a mystery, suspense, or thriller ebook that we recently found by sleuthing (as it were) through new or recently reissued titles from independent publishers …

Moonlight Sonata by Vincent Zandri is the fifth full-length novel in this series featuring PI Richard Moonlight. There are also two "Dick Moonlight" shorts published by the author.

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Moonlight Sonata by Vincent Zandri
A Dick Moonlight Thriller
Publisher: StoneGate Ink
Publication Date: September 20, 2013

When a hotshot literary agent by the name of Suzanne Bonchance lures Richard Moonlight into searching for her missing star client — the boozing, womanizing Roger Walls — the private detective finds himself waist-deep in a whole lot of trouble. But when a sexy, young MFA in Writing student who claims to know Walls comes to his rescue, Moonlight not only becomes smitten with her charm, he also finds himself falling in love with a girl he barely knows.

As the trail for Walls narrows, and the truths about everyone who has ever been involved with Roger Walls are revealed, Moonlight finds himself wanting to run away as fast as his legs will take him. One thing he can't outrun, however, are bullets.

    

Teaser Poster for ABC's Revenge Season 3

ABC has released a teaser poster for the third season of Revenge (right; click for larger image). We're thinking the blood dripping down Emily's arm is a telling element for the season!

The season premiere episode is titled "Fear". The summer season kicks off in The Hamptons as Emily Thorne's course of revenge is renewed and set against an unexpected timeline. Meanwhile the return of Victoria Grayson's son brings changes and complications to the all-powerful family. And a glimpse into the future shows that the wedding of the century may lead to Emily's ultimate demise.

Revenge returns next Sunday, September 29, 2013 at 9 PM ET/PT.

Wipeout! by Chip Hughes is Today's Fourth Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Wipeout! by Chip Hughes as today's fourth free mystery ebook (A Kai Cooke, Surfing Detective Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, September 22, 2013 at 7:40 AM ET. 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.

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Wipeout!
Chip Hughes
A Kai Cooke, Surfing Detective Mystery
Publisher: Island Heritage

"Delivering babies is not in my standard contract," says Kai Cooke to his very pregnant client, Summer McDahl. Summer has hired the Surfing Detective with an unusual request: to prove her husband is dead. Corky McDahl wiped out on Christmas Eve in heavy surf at Waimea Bay and vanished. Now it's February, Summer's baby is soon due, and the P.I. finds himself on a twisted treasure hunt spanning three Hawaiian islands.

Did Corky pull off the most daring skip-trace ever? The answer turns out to be more complicated than the question would suggest, involving the islands' big-wave riding and drug trafficking scenes, not to mention the competing claims of Corky's two "widows". Is Corky McDahl dead or alive? Though the Surfing Detective seems the last to know, his client gains a great deal more than her money paid for.

  

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Poisoned by Elaine Macko is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Poisoned by Elaine Macko as today's third free mystery ebook (An Alex Harris Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, September 22, 2013 at 7:30 AM ET. 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.

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Poisoned
Elaine Macko
An Alex Harris Mystery
Publisher: Elaine Macko

With Halloween fast approaching, Alex Harris, owner of the Always Prepared temporary agency, has her hands full keeping her assistant from turning the office into a house of horrors. But that's nothing compared to finding the body of one of Indian Cove's high society poisoned.

All eyes turn to septuagenarian Robert Brissart. But Alex doesn't believe it for a minute fearing that the old woman was the intended victim all along and that another attempt will be made to finish her off. Alex needs to find out which member of the town's elite is the killer before they strike again.

There's something sinister going on in Indian Cove and it's not just Halloween hi-jinks. The mystery comes to a frightening finale amid the jack-o-lanterns and ghosts on Halloween night when Alex discovers that there are more than just witches and goblins trick-or-treating in her normally peaceful New England village.

  

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Death on the Bella Constance by Ann Mullen is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Death on the Bella Constance by Ann Mullen as today's second free mystery ebook (A Jesse Watson Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, September 22, 2013 at 7:20 AM ET. 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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Death on the Bella Constance
Ann Mullen
A Jesse Watson Mystery
Publisher: Afton Ridge Publishing

Danger lurks on the cruise ship Bella Constance as a killer waits for an opportunity to make this voyage the last for its owner — Loukas Constance.

Determined to take a break from their hectic and dangerous jobs, Jesse and her P.I. partner Billy Blackhawk book a weeklong cruise to Bermuda. But once on board the ship, their well-deserved vacation turns into another dangerous and deadly case when they are hired to find a killer.

Rich and powerful, Loukas and Bella Constance plan to sell all the ships in their cruise line, with the exception of the Bella Constance. This decision doesn't sit well with some family members who insist that buyers want a package deal — all or nothing. When Loukas announces that nothing is going to stop the sale because the deal is already in the works, tempers flare, and bad things start to happen.

A threat to kill Loukas has been made, and the race is on to stop the perpetrator before the mission is accomplished — sending Jesse and Billy into the depths of a nightmare that doesn't end until someone dies in this tale of terror on the high seas.

  

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Much Ado About Murder by Ellen Elizabeth Hunter is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Much Ado About Murder by Ellen Elizabeth Hunter as today's free mystery ebook (The Magnolia Mystery Series; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, September 22, 2013 at 7:10 AM ET. 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.

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Much Ado About Murder
Ellen Elizabeth Hunter
The Magnolia Mystery Series
Publisher: Magnolia Mysteries

As the historic Thalian Association is about to celebrate its 225th anniversary, Ashley and her family are involved with preparations for the celebratory events. Brothers-in-law, Ray and Cameron, announce a contest for best musical. The winner will receive a large cash prize and the winning musical will be produced as a stage play by the Thalian Association and then made into a movie. With Wilmington known as Wilmywood, the Hollywood of the East, there is certain to be enough raw talent to produce the play and movie right here — downhome. But is the cash prize so tempting someone will kill for it?

Meanwhile, when the historic Montjoy house comes on the market, Ashley and Jon snap it up. They will restore the former boarding house for cash-strapped actors to its Late Georgian grandeur and make it their home. But when Ashley and Jon try to evict the tenants, they find themselves embroiled in feuds involving blind ambition and desperate greed.

  

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Winners of the 2013 Anthony Awards Announced

The winners of the 2013 Anthony Awards were announced last night by the organizers of Bouchercon. The winners were selected by the conference attendees. The award is named in honor of Anthony Boucher, who helped found the Mystery Writers of America.

And the winners are …

• Best Novel: The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny (Minotaur Books)

• Best First Novel: The Expats by Chris Pavone (Crown)

• Best Paperback Original: Big Maria by Johnny Shaw (Thomas & Mercer)

• Best Short Story: "Mischief in Mesopotamia" by Dana Cameron (Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Nov 2012)

• Best Critical/Non-Fiction Work: Books to Die For: The World's Greatest Mystery Writers on the World's Greatest Mystery Novels by John Connolly and Declan Burke, editors (Hodder & Stoughton)

Sue Grafton also received a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Chasing Darkness by Robert Crais is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Chasing Darkness by Robert Crais as today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Sunday, September 22, 2013.

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Chasing Darkness
Robert Crais
An Elvis Cole Mystery
Simon & Schuster

It's fire season, and the hills of Los Angeles are burning. When police and fire department personnel rush door to door in a frenzied evacuation effort, they discover the week-old corpse of an apparent suicide. But the gunshot victim is less gruesome than what they find in his lap: a photo album of seven brutally murdered young women — one per year, for seven years. And when the suicide victim is identified as a former suspect in one of the murders, the news turns Elvis Cole's world upside down.

Three years earlier Lionel Byrd was brought to trial for the murder of a female prostitute named Yvonne Bennett. A taped confession coerced by the police inspired a prominent defense attorney to take Byrd's case, and Elvis Cole was hired to investigate. It was Cole's eleventh-hour discovery of an exculpatory videotape that allowed Lionel Byrd to walk free. Elvis was hailed as a hero.

But the discovery of the death album in Byrd's lap now brands Elvis as an unwitting accomplice to murder. Captured in photographs that could only have been taken by the murderer, Yvonne Bennett was the fifth of the seven victims — two more young women were murdered after Lionel Byrd walked free. So Elvis can't help but wonder — did he, Elvis Cole, cost two more young women their lives?

Shut out of the investigation by a special LAPD task force determined to close the case, Elvis Cole and Joe Pike desperately fight to uncover the truth about Lionel Byrd and his nightmare album of death — a truth hidden by lies, politics, and corruption in a world where nothing is what it seems to be.

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Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (130922)

Here is today's mystery and suspense update from Big Fish Games …

• The New Release is Web of Deceit: Deadly Sands (Collector's Edition).

• The Daily Deal is Tales of Terror: Crimson Dawn, just $2.99 today only!

• The current Catch of the Week is Shattered Minds: Encore, just $2.99 through Sunday, September 22, 2013 only.

• Today's Special Deal — This weekend only: All Standard Edition games are just $4.99 each! Use coupon code AUTUMN at check-out and your standard PC or Mac game will be discounted. Use as many times as you'd like! Offer valid through Sunday, September 22nd, 2013 until 11:59 PM PT.

Visit the Omnimystery Entertainment Network for more games of mystery and suspense!

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Today's New Release is Web of Deceit: Deadly Sands (Collector's Edition)

Track down a venomous killer! After receiving a distressing message from your uncle, you travel to the remote village of Transvaal. But when you arrive, your uncle is nowhere to be found. As you search for him, you learn that he has been traveling the world, hunting down a woman named Morgana, and that this is not the first town to encounter her deadly wrath. Soon, victims start piling up, all of them bearing the same strange bite mark, dripping with venom. But is this the work of Morgana &helliip; or something even more sinister? Tread carefully — the sands are always shifting in this thrilling Hidden-Object Puzzle Adventure game!

This is a special Collector's Edition release full of exclusive extras you won't find in the standard version, including: Stunning concept art and wallpapers; Videos and mini-games; Integrated Strategy Guide; and Team up with Morgana in an exciting bonus game!

A sample version is available to download and play for free for one hour.

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Today's Daily Deal is Tales of Terror: Crimson Dawn

A group of hooded, shadowy figures abduct your brother right before your eyes! Your search for him leads you to a remote mansion plagued by a sinister secret. Can you unravel the mystery and rescue your brother from eternal darkness? Find out in this thrilling Hidden Object adventure game!

A sample version is available to download and play for free for one hour. You can purchase this game today only — Sunday, September 22, 2013 — for $2.99.

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The current Catch of the Week is Shattered Minds: Encore

Reveal the twisted plan of a deranged magician! You are a detective with a knack for dealing with strange cases and your Chief has a new case for you to investigate. After a series of vanishing famous monuments the world over, you are sent to Paris, France to investigate a possible link between the disappearances and a calling card left behind at the crime scenes. Play through challenging hidden object games and perplexing puzzles in an attempt to unravel the mystery in this thrilling hidden object adventure game!

A sample version is available to download and play for free for one hour. You can purchase this game at the special price of $2.99 through Sunday, September 22, 2013.