The Dragon Man by Garry Disher is Today's Nook Daily Find

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Dragon Man by Garry Disher as today's Nook Daily Find.

The deal price of $2.99 is valid only for today, Sunday, June 01, 2014.

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

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The Dragon Man
Garry Disher
A Hall Challis Mystery
Soho Crime

A serial killer is on the loose in a small coastal town near Melbourne, Australia. Detective Inspector Hal Challis and his team must apprehend him before he strikes again.

But first, Challis has to contend with the editor of a local newspaper who undermines his investigation at every turn, and with his wife, who attempts to resurrect their marriage through long-distance phone calls from a sanitarium, where she has been imprisoned for the past eight years for attempted murder — his.

    

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Mind's Eye by Douglas E. Richards is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Mind's Eye by Douglas E. Richards as today's Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Sunday, June 01, 2014.

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Mind's Eye
Douglas E. Richards
A Techno-Thriller
Paragon Press

When Nick Hall wakes up in a dumpster — bloodied, without a memory, and hearing voices in his head — he knows things are bad. But they're about to get far worse. Because he's being hunted by a team of relentless assassins. Soon Hall discovers that advanced electronics have been implanted in his brain, and he now has two astonishing abilities. He can surf the web using thoughts alone. And he can read minds. But who inserted the implants? And why? And why is someone so desperate to kill him?

As Hall races to find answers, he comes to learn that far more is at stake than just his life. Because his actions can either catapult civilization to new heights — or bring about its total collapse.

  

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Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (140601)

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

• The New Release is Awakening: The Redleaf Forest (Collector's Edition).

• The Daily Deal is Enigma Agency: The Case of Shadows, just $2.99 today only!

• The current Catch of the Week is Weird Park: Scary Tales, just $2.99 through Sunday, June 01, 2014 only.

• Today's Special Deal — All Games 50% Off! Use coupon code SAVE to get any Collector's Edition game for just $9.99; use coupon code HALF to get any Standard game for just $4.99. Offer valid through Sunday, June 1st 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 Awakening: The Redleaf Forest (Collector's Edition)

Queen Sophia embarks on one final journey to rescue her parents and to defeat Dreadmyre once and for all. Her search has led her to the Redleaf Forest where she is to find the centaur who can help her forge the Blade of Courage. Will Sophia finally defeat the evil which has shadowed over her journey and be able to reunite with her parents?

This is a special Collector's Edition release full of exclusive extras you won't find in the standard version, including: Strategy Guide; Hidden collectibles and achievements; Replayable cutscenes, music, wallpaper and concept art; Bonus game: Create seeds and grow unique flowers; and Bonus chapter: Meet the Skyward Kingdom's littlest princess!

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

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Today's Daily Deal is Enigma Agency: The Case of Shadows

Track a missing detective through the jungles of Central America. Who knows what ancient evil is lurking in the shadows? Become immersed in a world of mysticism, secrets and ancient curses. Interesting locations, an adventurous plot and mini-games await you in the jungle.

A sample version is available to download and play for free for one hour. You can purchase this game today only — Sunday, June 01, 2014 — for $2.99.

Also available for this game:

• Get the Strategy Guide.
• Check out the Blog Walkthrough.
• For a more in-depth experience, see the Collector's Edition.

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The current Catch of the Week is Weird Park: Scary Tales

Louis the Clown and Mr. Dudley are back in an all-new adventure that will take you through the dark corners of history's most famous fairytales to rescue children trapped in a frightening netherworld! Louis is up to his old tricks as he casts each child in the role of a legendary fairytale character and then creates the visually stunning but twialay out. Use your skills and intellect to find hidden objects and solve puzzles as you make your way through the stories of Cinderella, Peter Pan, Aladdin and more!

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, June 01, 2014.

Also available for this game:

• Get the Strategy Guide.
• Check out the Blog Walkthrough.

Review: A Photographic Death by Judi Culbertson

A Mysterious Review of A Photographic Death by Judi Culbertson. A Dehli Laine Mystery.

Review summary: This is a wonderful, poignant novel of a family that has faced devastation, the loss of a child. But it's far more than that, a page-turner to be sure, but also a book that in the end asks the reader to consider all that has happened in the past and ponder how the future may unfold for all involved. (Click here for text of full review.)

Our rating:

A Photographic Death
Judi Culbertson
A Dehli Laine Mystery
Witness Impulse (July 2014)

Publisher synopsis: Nineteen years ago, Delhi Laine's two-year-old daughter disappeared. After a frantic but inconclusive search, authorities determined that she must have drowned, her body washed away from the picturesque English park in which she had been playing.

Delhi's heart has never healed, yet her family has since soldiered on. But when a mysterious letter arrives containing the ominous words "Your daughter did not drown", their lives are once again thrown into turmoil. With her family torn between fighting for the past and protecting the future, Delhi is caught in the middle. For a mother, the choice to find her daughter seems easy. But for a family left fractured by the mistakes of the past, the consequences, and the reality, may be infinitely more costly.

        

Minotaur Mysteries: Backstage Stuff, A Jane Wheel Mystery by Sharon Fiffer

Minotaur Books, an imprint of Macmillan and a leading publisher of mystery and suspense books, currently has over 200 books available for $4.99 or less.

Today, we are pleased to feature one of these titles, Backstage Stuff by Sharon Fiffer, now just $1.99. (Price verified on May 31, 2014 as of 5:00 PM ET.)

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Backstage Stuff by Sharon Fiffer
A Jane Wheel Mystery (7th in series)
Publisher: Minotaur Books

With a divorce looming, antiques picker and P.I. Jane Wheel has been spinning her wheels, unsure what to do with herself. She could use a good shove in the right direction, and while she may know this, she isn't about to admit it. Luckily, her best friend, Tim Lowry, has her interests at heart, and he has the perfect answer.

Not only does he have a mansion he needs help prepping for an estate sale, but he has unearthed an old play, a murder mystery, that he's dying to put on. The play would be just the thing to get Jane back on track — that is, if it weren't cursed. Thankfully, Tim isn't buying into any curse and pushes forward in spite of the ominous notes that keep showing up in the actors' scripts warning against a performance. It's only when the show's carpenter dies in a suspicious accident that Jane is convinced someone definitely doesn't want the show to go on and might be willing to kill to stop it.

  

A New MystereBook: Tundra by Tim Stevens

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 May 2014 priced $4.99 or less …

Tundra by Tim Stevens is the fourth thriller in the John Purkiss, the Ratcatcher series.

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Tundra by Tim Stevens
A John Purkiss Thriller
Publisher: Tim Stevens
Publication Date: May 29, 2014
Price: $2.99 (as of 05/31/14 4:30 PM ET)

A retired British Intelligence operative, Frank Wyatt, has surfaced as a research scientist at a remote outpost in the bleak, inhospitable tundra of north-eastern Siberia. But there's strong evidence that Wyatt was a double agent working for the Soviet KGB and its successor organisation, the FSB … so what is he doing at Yarkovsky Station? John Purkiss is sent to investigate.

In the guise of a journalist, Purkiss arrives at Yarkovsky Station and finds himself among an eccentric group of personnel, many of whom appear to be harbouring secrets. His attempts to delve more deeply are met with increasing degrees of suspicion, hostility and outright obstruction. And during a field excursion into the tundra, an attempt is made on Purkiss's life.

When a member of the station's personnel is brutally murdered, and the communication links with the outside world are sabotaged, Purkiss and the rest of the staff are trapped hundeds of miles from human contact, in an atmosphere of growing mistrust, intrigue and danger. After more killings, and with a deadly team of Russian military closing in on the station with orders to terminate both its operations and its personnel, Purkiss is forced to confront not only his human enemies, but also the terrible, primal power of the tundra itself …

  

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Minotaur Mysteries: Roll Over and Play Dead, A Claire Malloy Mystery by Joan Hess

Minotaur Books, an imprint of Macmillan and a leading publisher of mystery and suspense books, currently has over 200 books available for $4.99 or less.

Today, we are pleased to feature one of these titles, Roll Over and Play Dead by Joan Hess, now just $2.99. (Price verified on May 31, 2014 as of 4:00 PM ET.)

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Roll Over and Play Dead by Joan Hess
A Claire Malloy Mystery (6th in series)
Publisher: Minotaur Books

Bookstore owner and amateur sleuth Claire Malloy has donned another hat (or is that a collar?)-as a petsitter extraordinaire. Her furry charges are Miss Emily Parchester's beloved basset hounds, Nick and Nora, and two very good dogs they are. Everything is just ducky … until they vanish. Other neighbors' pets have also disappeared, and no doubt a dognapper is on the prowl.

Switching to her sleuthing chapeau, Claire quickly locates the shabby abode of Newton Churls, who runs a black market in stolen animals. But instead of a pen filled with purloined pooches, Claire finds one very dead Newton-and it appears his own pit bull terriers did him in. Or did they? Claire smells a human rat behind the brutal murder. And mysteriously, Nick and Nora are still missing. Now Claire is doggedly determined to find them … and run a killer to the ground.

  

Utopia, A Techno-Thriller by Lincoln Child, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Utopia by Lincoln Child, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Doubleday.

The ebook format of this title was priced at $2.56 from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post (05/31/2014 at 3:30 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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Utopia by Lincoln Child
A Techno-Thriller
Publisher: Doubleday

Rising out of the stony canyons of Nevada, Utopia is a world on the cutting edge of technology. A theme park attracting 65,000 visitors each day, its dazzling array of robots and futuristic holograms make it a worldwide sensation. But ominous mishaps are beginning to disrupt the once flawless technology. A friendly robot goes haywire, causing panic, and a popular roller coaster malfunctions, nearly killing a teenaged rider. Dr. Andrew Warne, the brilliant computer engineer who designed much of the park's robotics, is summoned from the East Coast to get things back on track.

On the day Warne arrives, however, Utopia is caught in the grip of something far more sinister. A group of ruthless criminals has infiltrated the park's computerized infrastructure, giving them complete access to all of Utopia's attractions and systems. Their communication begins with a simple and dire warning: If their demands are met, none of the 65,000 people in the park that day will ever know they were there; if not, chaos will descend, and every man, woman, and child will become a target. As one of the brains behind Utopia, Warne finds himself thrust into a role he never imagined–trying to save the lives of thousands of innocent people. And as the minutes tick away, Warne's struggle to outsmart his opponents grows ever more urgent, for his only daughter is among the unsuspecting crowds in the park.

  

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Minotaur Mysteries: Owls Well that Ends Well, A Meg Langslow Mystery by Donna Andrews

Minotaur Books, an imprint of Macmillan and a leading publisher of mystery and suspense books, currently has over 200 books available for $4.99 or less.

Today, we are pleased to feature one of these titles, Owls Well that Ends Well by Donna Andrews, now just $2.99. (Price verified on May 31, 2014 as of 3:00 PM ET.)

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Owls Well that Ends Well by Donna Andrews
A Meg Langslow Mystery (6th in series)
Publisher: Minotaur Books

Meg Langslow was actually looking forward to renovating the old Victorian mansion she and her boyfriend Michael bought. But she wasn't thrilled by the lifetime of junk accumulated by the house's eccentric previous owner, Edwina Sprocket. The easiest solution: hold the end-all and be-all of gigantic yard sales. But when the event attracts the late Miss Sprocket's money-hungry heirs, the over-enthusiastic supporters of some endangered barn owls, and customers willing to go to any lengths to uncover a hidden treasure, Meg suspects things have gotten a little out of hand …

Then an antiques dealer is found stuffed in a trunk with his head bashed in — and the yard sale turns into a day's-long media circus. Even worse, the suspect arrested for the crime is the person Michael needs to secure academic tenure. Now, Meg is juggling an ever-growing list of suspects. And she's going to have to outthink and outwit one clever murderer who lives by "everything must go …"

  

The Directive by Matthew Quirk, New in Bookstores in May 2014

Today's new hardcover mystery title, scheduled to be published during May 2014 by Little, Brown, is The Directive by Matthew Quirk.

For a list of more new hardcover mysteries published this month, visit our New Mysteries page for May 2014. For new paperback mysteries, visit The Mystery Bookshelf where a selection of May 2014 mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers are shelved.

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The Directive
Matthew Quirk
Series: Mike Ford (2nd)

After escaping the corrupt back rooms of Washington, DC, Mike Ford is again playing a dangerous game — this time the stakes are even higher.

Mike's brother is in over his head in a powerful conspiracy to steal a secret worth billions of dollars from the little-known but unbelievably influential trading desk at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. In an effort to help, Mike soon finds himself trapped by the dangerous men in charge — and forced to call on all the skills of his criminal past in order to escape.

        

Minotaur Mysteries: Raining Cat Sitters and Dogs, A Dixie Hemingway Mystery by Blaize Clement

Minotaur Books, an imprint of Macmillan and a leading publisher of mystery and suspense books, currently has over 200 books available for $4.99 or less.

Today, we are pleased to feature one of these titles, Raining Cat Sitters and Dogs by Blaize Clement, now just $2.99. (Price verified on May 31, 2014 as of 2:00 PM ET.)

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Raining Cat Sitters and Dogs by Blaize Clement
A Dixie Hemingway Mystery (5th in series)
Publisher: Minotaur Books

Curiosity is always a killer for former police officer Dixie Hemingway. Even a trip to pick up her parrot at the veterinarian's office is bound to turn up something … curious … and the teenager Dixie meets in the waiting room is no exception. "Jaz", as she calls herself, is inconsolable after her stepfather ran over a rabbit with his car. Really?

Dixie's animal-like instinct tells her that something's not quite right about this Jaz — and she's going to make it her purrsonal business to find out more. Even if that means going on a wild-goose chase, from the pampered luxury of Siesta Key's exclusive resorts to the gang wars being fought in the back alleys, to ferret out the truth. And not get caught with her tail between her legs in the process …

  

New from Harlequin Intrigue: Navy SEAL Surrender by Angi Morgan

Every month Harlequin publishes several new novels of mystery and suspense. We are pleased to present in this post one of its new May, 2014 titles, published in the Harlequin Intrigue series.

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Navy SEAL Surrender by Angi Morgan
A Texas Family Reckoning Novel
Publisher: Harlequin Intrigue
Publication Date: May 01, 2014
List Price: $4.99 (ebook), $5.50 (paperback)

A Navy SEAL returns to Texas to find his family in trouble and his high school sweetheart impossible to resist …

Navy SEAL John Sloane thought he'd come home to Texas to save the family ranch and reconnect with his estranged twin brother. He never expected to reunite with the girl whose heart he broke. But when Alicia Adams's daughter is kidnapped, the fearless SEAL jumps into action.

However, the off-book op poses unfamiliar dangers to John, none more risky than his feelings for Alicia. To regain her trust and protect her from the kidnappers, he'll risk his career and even his life. It all hinges on one daring scheme that could prove he's the hero she needs–or break her heart all over again …

  

Minotaur Mysteries: A Romantic Way To Die, A Dan Rhodes Mystery by Bill Crider

Minotaur Books, an imprint of Macmillan and a leading publisher of mystery and suspense books, currently has over 200 books available for $4.99 or less.

Today, we are pleased to feature one of these titles, A Romantic Way To Die by Bill Crider, now just $2.99. (Price verified on May 31, 2014 as of 1:00 PM ET.)

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A Romantic Way To Die by Bill Crider
A Dan Rhodes Mystery (11th in series)
Publisher: Minotaur Books

Dan Rhodes, the sheriff of Blacklin County, Texas, has seen more than his share of strange events during his time in office-most recently he exorcised a ghost from the county jail and he has always tolerated the banter between his elderly jailer and dispatcher. However, not even Hack and Lawton's friendly word play could have prepared him for the group of writers that have descended upon Blacklin County.

When Vernell Lindsey, Clearview's newly published romance novelist, decides to hold a romance writer's convention, residents think this will finally get their town on the map. They are even more excited when they learn that former Clearview resident Terry Don Coslin will headline the event-Terry Don is now the most sought after male cover model for these very novels.

Rhodes doesn't understand why so many people are interested in writing, but this becomes the least of his concerns when a local aspiring novelist is found dead in her room at the college. Was her death the work of a jealous rival? Or did her new book get a bit too close to certain people's real lives? As he investigates, Rhodes begins to learn more about the publishing industry and some sordid facts Terry Don. Is he at all connected to the murder? When another murder occurs, Rhodes receives the unwelcome aid of two aspiring novelists, eager to switch from romance to mysteries. Their theories are a little too far from the truth, but Rhodes does make some headway on his own.

Relying on his trademark common sense and cunning and the help of his deputy sheriff Ruth Grady, Rhodes is able to solve the murders although he still can't figure out why so many people want to write a novel.

  

A New MystereBook: Checkered Crime by Tonya Kappes

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 May 2014 priced $4.99 or less …

Checkered Crime by Tonya Kappes is the first in a new series introducing one tough cookie Laurel London.

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Checkered Crime by Tonya Kappes
A Laurel London Mystery
Publisher: Tonya Kappes
Publication Date: May 30, 2014
Price: $2.99 (as of 05/31/14 12:30 PM ET)

Orphaned and with one heckuva checkered past, Laurel London has grown street smart and no one is going to tell her different, even if it means getting tangled up with the wrong side of the law. After terrorizing Walnut Grove, Kentucky all her adolescent life, she's back and she's ready to go on the up and up. Make something of herself. Prove the citizens of Walnut Grove wrong and make them admit she's somebody.

But when mobster Trigger Finger Tony Cardozza jumps in the back of Laurel London's car mistaking it for a taxi, she's up to her ears in no good.

Recently fired and checkbook in the red, when Trigger offers to pay Laurel large wads of cash to drive him where he needs to go and keep her mouth shut, she's all in. That is, until FBI agent Jax Jackson jumps in the back of Laurel London's car threatening to take her to jail for her past crimes if she doesn't cooperate with the FBI by going undercover to help bring down the mob.

Laurel finds herself battling the past and good vs evil and she's not sure which is more deadly.

  

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New Trailer for the Suspense Thriller A Walk Among the Tombstones

A new trailer has been released by Universal Studios for the suspense thriller A Walk Among the Tombstones (embedded, below).

Ex-NYPD cop Matt Scudder (Liam Neeson) now works as an unlicensed private investigator operating just outside the law. When Scudder reluctantly agrees to help a heroin trafficker (Dan Stevens) hunt down the men who kidnapped and then brutally murdered his wife, the PI learns that this is not the first time these men have committed this sort of twisted crime … nor will it be the last. Blurring the lines between right and wrong, Scudder races to track the deviants through the backstreets of New York City before they kill again.

Directed by Scott Frank from his adapted screenplay and based on the novel of the same title by Lawrence Block. A Walk Among the Tombstones opens in theaters September 19, 2014.

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