The Sounds of Silence by David J. Israel is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Sounds of Silence by David J. Israel as today's second free mystery ebook (A Phillip Rigby Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, December 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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The Sounds of Silence
David J. Israel
A Phillip Rigby Mystery
Publisher: David J. Israel

It is the Winter of 1967-68 and the City of New Orleans is operating under a siege mentality caused by the sudden appearance of a Predator dubbed the "French Quarter Vampire". The news media is in a frenzy as they continue to report the dismal failure of the New Orleans Police Department to catch the killer. In every instance, the victims are drained of their life's blood and the bodies are discarded in the Garden District. The police are stunned by the fact that there are no puncture wounds on the victims and the killer seems to disappear very quickly with no evidence left behind.

Phillip Rigby is now settled into a dismal winter in Chicago filled with nightmares and dark depression. He has been turned down by the Chicago Police Department for reinstatement. Night after night Rigby has a reoccurring nightmare in which he is being pursued in an cemetery during a driving rainstorm.

An old family friend and mentor, Pastor Hubert Berry suggests that Rigby journey to New Orleans and have "Mama" Addie Lereaux interpret his dream. Upon arrival, Rigby becomes involved in the investigation at the invitation of the New Orleans Police Department. As he becomes involved in the investigation Rigby discovers a hidden agenda involving the supernatural and a series of unusual suspects in the Crescent City.

  

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The Shoot by Timothy Frost is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Shoot by Timothy Frost as today's free mystery ebook (Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, December 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.

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The Shoot
Timothy Frost
Publisher: Fast Editions

Filming in the Caribbean can be murder …

Kate Robinson, twenty-two and cheerfully single, lands a dream assignment: production assistant for a film shoot on the Caribbean hideaway of St. Saviour's. With her eye for detail and flair for organizing everyone, Kate's in her element. But the beautiful star of the shoot, Jasmine, takes an instant dislike to her … dark forces are at work on the island … and a storm is brewing in the Atlantic.

When members of her crew start to die, and she is implicated, Kate discovers that filming a TV commercial in the Tropics can actually be murder.

  

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The Paladin Prophecy by Mark Frost is Today's Nook Daily Find

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Paladin Prophecy by Mark Frost as today's Barnes & Noble Nook Daily Find.

The deal price of $2.99 is valid only for today, Sunday, December 22, 2013.

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

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The Paladin Prophecy
Mark Frost
Random House

Will West is careful to live life under the radar. At his parents' insistence, he's made sure to get mediocre grades and to stay in the middle of the pack on his cross-country team. Then Will slips up, accidentally scoring off the charts on a nationwide exam.

Now Will is being courted by an exclusive prep school … and followed by men driving black sedans. When Will suddenly loses his parents, he must flee to the school. There he begins to explore all that he's capable of — physical and mental feats that should be impossible — and learns that his abilities are connected to a struggle between titanic forces that has lasted for millennia.

 

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Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (131222)

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

• The New Release is Mysterium: Lake Bliss (Collector's Edition).

• The Daily Deal is Fairly Twisted Tales: The Price Of A Rose, just $2.99 today only!

• The current Catch of the Week is The Great Unknown: Houdini's Castle, just $2.99 through Sunday, December 22, 2013 only.

• Today's Special Deal — Winter Sale!: $8.99 for any Collector's Edition game! Use coupon code FROST at check-out to purchase any Collector's Edition game for just $8.99. Offer valid through December 22nd, 2013 only until 11:59 PM PT.

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

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The New Release today is Mysterium: Lake Bliss (Collector's Edition)

Molly Huggins, a young bride-to-be, summons you to the beautiful resort town of Lake Bliss to find her missing groom. Is Tommy Drake seeing another woman, or is he the latest victim in a series of drownings plaguing the city? Be careful, or the siren's haunting melody may lure you into the dark waters next! Follow the clues, interview suspects, and uncover what's lurking along the shores of Lake Bliss in this intriguing 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: Uncover the evil sleeping beneath Lake Bliss; Reunite a bride with her groom; Fun achievements to earn; and Concept art, soundtrack, wallpapers and movies.

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

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Today's Daily Deal is Fairly Twisted Tales: The Price Of A Rose

Bella vowed to stay with the beast to save her father's life, but is he truly as evil as the townspeople say? Is someone trying to hurt Bella? Who's trying to take control of the kingdom and its riches? It's up to you to discover the truth behind the town gossip. Travel across fantastic landscapes and explore the beast's magical castle to uncover why he was cursed in this intriguing Hidden-Object Puzzle Adventure game!

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

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The current Catch of the Week is The Great Unknown: Houdini's Castle

Your honeymoon is cut short when your plane crashes on an uncharted island. You awake to discover a madman has kidnapped your husband. To get him back, you'll have to use all your wits to pass his sinister tests and solve the mysteries of Houdini's castle. Along the way, you'll uncover Houdini's secret past and learn about the brilliant apprentice who changed his life. Can you expose Houdini's greatest trick to save your husband and escape the island? Take the challenge in this thrilling Hidden Object Puzzle 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, December 22, 2013.

The Complete Inspector Lynley Mysteries — Available at a Discounted Price

Now available: The Complete Inspector Lynley Mysteries on DVD at a discounted price.

As of the date and time of this post, December 21, 2013 at 6:00 PM, this DVD set was priced at $93.18 (53% off).

Decidedly uppercrust detective Inspector Thomas Lynley (Nathaniel Parker) and his partner Sergeant Barbara Havers (Sharon Small) must endure a marriage made at police headquarters. Lynley is suave, sophisticated, and the eighth Earl of Asherton. Havers is rumpled, resentful, and working class — with an inborn dislike of the highborn. Despite their differences, the sleuths evolve into a potent team, employing their cunning, intuition, and street smarts to unravel some of the most heinous — and suspenseful — crimes.

Based on characters created by crime novelist Elizabeth George (and with many of the mysteries adapted for this series), this set includes all 23 Inspector Lynley Mysteries that originally aired on BBC in the UK and on PBS in the US.

Use this link on Amazon.com to see more information about this exceptional series.

Reviews of Mystery and Suspense Books for Kids, New This Week on Book Trends (131221)

Book Trends, a review site for young adult's and children's books, published several new book reviews this past week. We're presenting here a summary of those in the mystery/suspense/thriller category.

The Book of Lost Things by Cynthia Voigt. The Mister Max Trilogy. Lexile measure: N/A. Reviewed by a 6th grade student, who writes, "Cynthia Voigt is an excellent author. Because Max is also an actor, she writes good points about how Max uses his talent as an actor to solve mysteries that come his way." (Read the full review of this middle grade mystery story, here.)

For more reviews of children and young adult books of all genres, visit Book Trends; their reviews will amaze you! You can also follow Book Trends on Twitter.

Blood Sacrifice, A John Jordan Mystery by Michael Lister, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Blood Sacrifice by Michael Lister, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Pulpwood Press.

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 (12/21/2013 at 5:00 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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Blood Sacrifice by Michael Lister
A John Jordan Mystery (5th in series)
Publisher: Pulpwood Press

Following a particularly brutal and costly case, John Jordan goes to a secluded retreat center and encounters one of the most bewildering and haunting cases of his career — the suspicious death of a young woman undergoing an exorcism.

Fighting a losing battle against a powerful undertow of violence and loss, John washes up on the shore of the coastal town of Bridgeport at St. Ann's Abbey, a retreat center carved out of the ubiquitous slash pines of the Florida Panhandle. Temporarily leaving behind the demanding duties of prison chaplaincy and the homicide investigations he is irresistibly drawn to, John comes to St. Ann's in search of serenity. He finds anything but.

Dedicated to art, religion, and psychology, St. Ann's is operated by Sister Abigail, a wise and witty middle-aged nun who supervises the counseling center; Father Thomas Scott, an earnest, devout middle-aged priest, in charge of religious studies and spiritual growth; and the young Kathryn Kennedy, an acclaimed novelist responsible for artistic studies and conferences.

While undergoing counseling with Sister Abigail because of his depression and self-destructive behavior, John resists the urge to investigate when the body of a young boy staying at St. Ann's is discovered in the Gulf. He is convinced by Sister Abigail that it is no longer just his pride or career or even his marriage, but his soul he is trying to save.

But when Tammy Taylor, the highly sexual young heiress to the Gulf Coast Paper Company fortune, is savagely murdered while undergoing an exorcism by Father Thomas, John can no longer resist. He must find out how she really died and who killed her. And with Father Thomas looking increasingly guilty and the future of St. Ann's at stake, Sister Abigail asks for his help.

Father Thomas, who appears to be the only one who could have killed her, claims Tammy's murder was the work of the demons inside her, but the skeptical Jordan suspects a human culprit with a far more earthly motive.

And human suspects with hidden motives abound in this closed community. Among them, Ralph Reid, the lawyer representing Gulf Coast Paper Company whose job it is to close St. Ann's and reacquire the land; Steve Taylor, the victim's cousin and chief of police who refuses to turn the case over to FDLE; Keith Richie, an ex-con with more than previous crimes to hide; Brad Harrison, the religious zealot handyman who can't seem to quit committing "sins of the flesh" with the victim; and, of course, Father Thomas himself who is most likely to have committed the crime — and the person all the evidence points to. As evidence and bodies continue to mount, and more and more secrets come to the surface, John realizes he has far more questions than answers, and that the shocking truth may be far stranger than anything he imagined.

  

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A New MystereBook: Phantom River by P. J. Alderman

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 during December 2013 priced $4.99 or less …

Phantom River by P. J. Alderman features a woman, who earns her living on Oregon's treacherous Columbia River … and a man sworn to save lives at the risk of his own.

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Phantom River by P. J. Alderman
The Columbia River Thrillers
Publisher: P. J. Alderman
Publication Date: December 19, 2013
Price: $3.99 (as of 12/21/13 04:30 PM ET)

Bar pilot Jo Henderson knows all the myths and legends of her native Astoria, but her knowledge of the undercurrents in local events proves more deadly than she thought possible when an explosion dumps her into the Columbia's icy winter waters. Though she survives her first "accident", she's unknowingly become the target of a ruthless killer.

When Bostonian John MacFallon took the job of Astoria's police chief, he left evil behind — he thought for good. But with the suspicious "accidents" piling up, Mac uncovers a plot that threatens to cripple the regional economy and destroy the woman who has quickly become far too important to him.

  

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Patient Zero, A Joe Ledger Mystery by Jonathan Maberry, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Patient Zero by Jonathan Maberry, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, St. Martin's Griffin.

The ebook format of this title was priced at $2.99 from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post (12/21/2013 at 4:00 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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Patient Zero by Jonathan Maberry
A Joe Ledger Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

When you have to kill the same terrorist twice in one week there's either something wrong with your world or something wrong with your skills … and there's nothing wrong with Joe Ledger's skills. And that's both a good, and a bad thing.

It's good because he's a Baltimore detective that has just been secretly recruited by the government to lead a new taskforce created to deal with the problems that Homeland Security can't handle. This rapid response group is called the Department of Military Sciences or the DMS for short.

It's bad because his first mission is to help stop a group of terrorists from releasing a dreadful bio-weapon that can turn ordinary people into zombies. The fate of the world hangs in the balance.

      

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A New MystereBook: The First Stone by Kathy Reynolds

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 during December 2013 priced $4.99 or less …

The First Stone by Kathy Reynolds is the second mystery in this series, but serves as a prequel to the book that precedes it, Touchstone.

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The First Stone by Kathy Reynolds
A Liz Stone Mystery
Publisher: Kathy Reynolds
Publication Date: December 19, 2013
Price: $2.99 (as of 12/21/13 03:30 PM ET)

Introducing Liz Stone. She's the wife of a high powered lawyer, the mother of a feisty five year old Rosie, and a cop. A Las Vegas Detective working in the Crimes Against Children, division kind of cop.

Liz is on the hunt for Surfer-Dude-Sam, a serial rapist and killer who lures teen girls over the internet by pretending to be a 16 year old boy.

Liz and her partner, John, Stewart, are working against time to find 14-year-old Amanda Stephens before it's too late.

  

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Christine Falls, A Quirke Mystery by Benjamin Black, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Christine Falls by Benjamin Black, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Minotaur Books.

The ebook format of this title was priced at $2.99 from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post (12/21/2013 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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Christine Falls by Benjamin Black
A Quirke Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Minotaur Books

Read our review of Christine Falls by Benjamin Black

It's not the dead that seem strange to Quirke. It's the living. One night, after a few drinks at an office party, Quirke shuffles down into the morgue where he works and finds his brother-in-law, Malachy, altering a file he has no business even reading. Odd enough in itself to find Malachy there, but the next morning, when the haze has lifted, it looks an awful lot like his brother-in-law, the esteemed doctor, was in fact tampering with a corpse — and concealing the cause of death.

It turns out the body belonged to a young woman named Christine Falls. And as Quirke reluctantly presses on toward the true facts behind her death, he comes up against some insidious — and very well-guarded — secrets of Dublin's high Catholic society, among them members of his own family.

      

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Kaleidocide by Dave Swavely, New in Bookstores This Month

Today's new hardcover mystery title, scheduled to be published this month by St. Martin's Press, is Kaleidocide by Dave Swavely.

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

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Kaleidocide
Dave Swavely
Series: Michael Ares, Peacer (2nd)

In the near future, a post-quake San Francisco is ruled by a private corporation called the Bay Area Security Service. BASS has established and maintained order in this new city-state with a police force of "peacers" who have a license to kill, and the company has developed a cutting-edge antigravity technology coveted by the rest of the world. Michael Ares has recently inherited the throne of BASS, and immediately finds himself marked for assassination by an even more powerful leader, the Chinese general Zhang Sun.

Michael doesn't understand why he was chosen to play this important role, nor does he know why Sun is so determined to see him dead. But to find out, he will first have to survive not just one attempt on his life, but an unrelenting barrage that has never failed to end in the death of the target. His only hope is to entrust his fate to an old friend whose company provides personal high-tech protection that is almost as impressive as the forces arrayed against him.

      

The Baker Street Letters, A Reggie Heath, Baker Street Mystery by Michael Robertson, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Baker Street Letters by Michael Robertson, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Minotaur Books.

The ebook format of this title was priced at $2.99 from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post (12/21/2013 at 2:00 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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The Baker Street Letters by Michael Robertson
A Reggie Heath, Baker Street Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Minotaur Books

In Los Angeles, a geological surveyor maps out a proposed subway route — and then goes missing. His eight-year-old daughter, in her desperation, turns to the one person she thinks might help — she writes a letter to Sherlock Holmes.

That letter creates an uproar at 221b Baker Street, which now houses the law offices of attorney and man about town Reggie Heath and his hapless brother, Nigel. Instead of filing the letter like he's supposed to, Nigel decides to investigate. Soon he's flying off to Los Angeles, inconsiderately leaving a very dead body on the floor in his office. Big brother Reggie follows Nigel to California, as does Reggie's sometime lover, Laura — a quick-witted stage actress who's captured the hearts of both brothers.

When Nigel is arrested, Reggie must use all his wits to solve a case that Sherlock Holmes would have savored.

      

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A New MystereBook: Death Nell by Mary Grace Murphy

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 during December 2013 priced $4.99 or less …

Death Nell by Mary Grace Murphy is the first in a new series, and introduces Nell Bailey, who has always suspected food would be the death of her, but never did she consider her relationship with tempting treats would cause her to be a target for murder.

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Death Nell by Mary Grace Murphy
A Noshes Up North Mystery
Publisher: Mary Grace Murphy
Publication Date: December 19, 2013
Price: $2.99 (as of 12/21/13 01:30 PM ET)

Nell's blog "Noshes Up North" is everything the retired teacher had hoped for — a place for restaurant reviews, recipes, and foodie chatter. But when a cyber bully becomes threatening and a gruesome murder is committed, Nell thinks her dream of a food career may have been a mistake.

A case of mistaken identity could mean the intended target was Nell. A new man in her life seems anxious to help, but she can't help wondering if he is the dreaded "Northwoodsman". Nell must find the answer before the killer finds her.

  

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