Secret of the Forbidden City by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein, New in Bookstores during September 2015

Today's featured new hardcover mystery, suspense, or thriller title scheduled to be published during September 2015 is …

Secret of the Forbidden City by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein, a Treasure Hunters YA Adventure (3rd in series)

Publisher: Little, Brown

    

Bick and Beck Kidd are desperately trying to secure the ancient Chinese artifact that will buy their mother's freedom from renegade pirates.

But when the kidnappers force them to locate an even greater treasure — priceless paintings stolen by Nazis, the Kidds must rely on their own cunning and experience to outwit the criminals, all while their mom's life is on the line.

— Secret of the Forbidden City by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein

For a list of more new hardcover titles to be published this month, visit our New Mysteries page for September 2015. For new paperback mysteries, visit The Mystery Bookshelf where a selection of September 2015 mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers are shelved.

A Wanted Man by Jennifer Morey, New from Harlequin Romantic Suspense in September 2015

Omnimystery News is pleased to introduce a new mystery, suspense, or thriller title available this month from Harlequin, one of the world's leading publishers of books for women …

A Wanted Man by Jennifer Morey

Series: Cold Case Detectives

Imprint: Romantic Suspense

  

A renegade cop seeks justice …

After his daughter's brutal murder, former NYPD detective Kadin Tandy opens Wyoming's Dark Alley Investigations to bring violent criminals to justice. Romance is the last thing on the sexy PI's troubled mind. That is, until feisty ad exec Penny Darden asks for his help. Now he's investigating her estranged boyfriend's frightening link to a murder. And despite her relationship status, Penny's fierce independence and frank flirtation revive Kadin's damaged heart. But as an untraceable killer closes in on them, the more harrowing the stakes — and the closer they become. At risk are their lives … and their best shot at love …

— A Wanted Man by Jennifer Morey

Falling Hard, A Bad Boys Undercover Novel by HelenKay Dimon, Now Available at a Special Price

Omnimystery News is always searching for newly discounted mystery, suspense, thriller and crime novels for our readers to enjoy.

Today, we're pleased to present the following title, now available at a special price courtesy of the publisher, Avon Books …

Falling Hard by HelenKay Dimon

A Bad Boys Undercover Novel (3rd in series)

Publisher: Avon Books

Price: $1.99 (as of 09/12/2015 at 1:00 PM ET).

  

After a grueling assignment with the black ops force known as the Alliance, Weston Brown is craving downtime. Instead, he's pulled into his deadliest operation, in the one place he never wanted to see again. No-nonsense and so damn hot, Lexi Turner lied to get him to her mountain clinic in Pakistan. But the threat is terrifyingly real.

Lexi has been asking too many questions, drawing the wrong kind of attention. As soon as she lays eyes on West, she can tell he's quiet — yet tough — and has a rescue complex which will come in handy for going up against the world's most ruthless gunrunners.

Cut off from the rest of the Alliance, Lexi and West navigate the brutal terrain and a primal sexual attraction. Sticking around has never been West's way, but now he'll use every resource to keep Lexi by his side, safe from a killer who leaves no loose ends behind.

— Falling Hard by HelenKay Dimon

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New This Week: Dead Man Floating, An Evan Dunstan Mystery by Debra Purdy Kong

Omnimystery News is pleased to present 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 September 2015 and priced $4.99 or less …

Dead Man Floating by Debra Purdy Kong

An Evan Dunstan Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Imajin Qwickies

Price: $2.99 (as of 09/12/2015 at 12:30 PM ET).

  

Security guard Evan Dunstan didn't expect to find a body floating in a campus stream. An empty vodka bottle nearby suggests that the highly despised George Krenn, head of the plumbing department, had drunkenly fallen in. Refusing to let the death of a vile man ruin his romantic plans, Evan decides to leave the body for the next shift to find.

When it's discovered that Krenn was murdered, Evan has a lot of explaining to do. So does his friend Sully, Krenn's least favourite student. Evan uses his hacking skills and campus knowledge to keep them both out of jail, but the investigation forces him to question Sully's innocence.

Uncovering the truth proves to be more than challenging. It may cost Evan his job, his friendship, and his woman. Will Evan find the killer, or will the killer find him first?

— Dead Man Floating by Debra Purdy Kong

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Today's Selection of Daily Deals for Saturday, September 12, 2015

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of today's Daily Deals found on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 7:30 AM ET …

Carry Me Home by Rosalind James

A Paradise, Idaho Novel of Romantic Suspense

Publisher: Montlake Romance

Kindle Daily Deal Price: $1.99

Take one cowboy with a slow, sweet, sexy smile, add one buttoned-down, walled-off geology professor with sass to spare, toss in a campus stalker with other plans … and you've got Paradise, Idaho …

Paradise, Idaho, may not be the largest town, but for newly minted professor Zoe Santangelo, it's the first step on the path to her big break. After teaching in a small Idaho school, her next stop is the Ivy League, and no one is going to stand in her way. She'll do what it takes to move up, to protect her students from a creepy campus stalker — and to protect her heart from Cal Jackson, the hot, hunky cowboy who keeps coming to her rescue.

After a career-ending injury, Cal has left professional football behind and come home to work the family farm. He's determined not to get mixed up with any more city girls who don't want to settle down with a country boy. But after he rescues sassy geologist Zoe from a snowy ditch, he can't stop thinking about her. Can Cal keep Zoe safe from whoever is targeting her — and can he show her that having ambition doesn't mean she has to sacrifice love?

— Carry Me Home by Rosalind James

Taking Eve by Iris Johansen

An Eve Duncan Mystery (16th in series)

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Kobo Daily Deal Price: $2.99 (price-matched by Amazon)

  

Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan's mission is to bring closure to the families whose loved ones have vanished. She knows their anguish — her own beloved daughter, Bonnie, was taken from her when Bonnie was just seven years old. It is only recently that this mystery was resolved and Eve could begin her journey to peace.

Now, Jim Doane wants the same kind of answers that Eve always longed for. His twenty-five-year old son may or may not be dead and he has only burned skull fragments as possible evidence. But he cannot go to the police for answers without risking his own secrets and dark past, so instead he chooses a bold step to find the truth — a truth that takes Eve down a twisted path of madness and evil and into the darkest heart of her own history. Doane needs Eve Duncan's skills and he'll do anything to get them.

Even if it means taking Eve.

— Taking Eve by Iris Johansen

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Today's Selection of Free MystereBooks for Saturday, September 12, 2015

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of Free MystereBooks found on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 7:00 AM ET …

The Accidental Demon Slayer by Angie Fox

A Biker Witches Mystery

Publisher: Angie Fox

Price: FREE!

  

A Killer Blackout by Jenna Coburn

An Alethea, The Circus Sleuth Mystery

Publisher: Jenna Coburn

Price: FREE!

  

Melody and Murder by Leslie Leigh

A Melody the Librarian Mystery

Publisher: Leslie Leigh

Price: FREE!

  

Hammered by Belle Knudson

A Mrs. Fix It Mystery

Publisher: Belle Knudson

Price: FREE!

  

The Lure by S. W. Hubbard

A Frank Bennett, Adirondack Mountain Mystery

Publisher: S. W. Hubbard

Price: FREE!

  

Love, Laughter, and Murder Ever After by Jeanine Spooner

A Wedding Planner Mystery

Publisher: Jeanine Spooner

Price: FREE!

  

Murder Takes a Dare by Jada Ryker

A Marisa Adair Mystery

Publisher: Jada Ryker

Price: FREE!

  

As the Sun Turns Black by Barry Crowther

A Matt Spears Mystery

Publisher: Barry Crowther

Price: FREE!

  

Mystery of the Disappearing Dolphin by Janelle Diller

A Pack-n-Go Girls Adventure

Publisher: WorldTrek Publishing

Price: FREE!

  

The Case of the High Score Stealer by Ken T. Seth

A Cluefinder Club Mystery

Publisher: K Imagine Publishing

Price: FREE!

  

For a summary of all of today's titles, plus any that may have been added since this post was created, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

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Review: Vortex by Paul D. Marks

A Mysterious Review of Vortex by Paul D. Marks.

Review summary: This relatively short novel is well-structured and paced, getting off to a quick start before settling in and moving the plot forward in what seems to be a familiar, if also unexpected direction. Though the endgame can be guessed early on, this is on balance an intriguing, nicely crafted, and quite satisfying crime noir. (Click here for text of full review.)

Our rating:

Vortex
Paul D. Marks
Timeless Skies Publishing (September 2015)

Publisher synopsis: Zach Tanner is on the run. He can run from the war, but he can't run from himself.

Zach and his girlfriend, Jess, careen down Sunset Boulevard, trying to get away from a red Camaro that s hot on their tail. But it is hard to get away from your best friends, who think you've stolen their spoils of war.

The Blood Code, The Super Agent Series by Misty Evans, Now Available at a Special Price

Omnimystery News is always searching for newly discounted mystery, suspense, thriller and crime novels for our readers to enjoy.

Today, we're pleased to present the following title, now available at a special price courtesy of the publisher, Entangled Select …

The Blood Code by Misty Evans

The Super Agent Series (4th in series)

Publisher: Entangled Select

Price: 99¢ (as of 09/11/2015 at 7:00 PM ET).

  

Fifteen years ago, Anya Radzoya fled Russia with her grandmother after the suspicious deaths of her parents, but she can't escape the royal genes that make her one of Russia's last living princesses. When President Ivanov blackmails her into returning to Moscow to be his future wife in exchange for her grandmother's life, Anya discovers he's planning to unleash a nuclear war. With no one else to turn to, she join forces with CIA operative Ryan Smith.

Undercover at the nuclear summit, Ryan is happy to recruit Anya to find proof Ivanov is resurrecting the Cold War, but he suspects his new asset is a double agent. Anya is determined to rescue her grandmother with or without his help, however, and Ryan finds himself falling for the beautiful princess before he even trusts her. He refuses to let her go it alone, even if it means risking his own critical mission.

Trapped inside the Kremlin with a cunning and ruthless opponent, the two must risk their lives and their hearts to save Anya's grandmother, as well as millions of innocent people.

— The Blood Code by Misty Evans

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New This Week: Night of the Hunted, A Reed Ferguson Mystery by Renee Pawlish

Omnimystery News is pleased to present 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 September 2015 and priced $4.99 or less …

Night of the Hunted by Renee Pawlish

A Reed Ferguson Mystery (11th in series)

Publisher: Creative Cat Press

Price: 99¢ (as of 09/11/2015 at 6:30 PM ET).

  

When Reed Ferguson, Denver private investigator, receives a call from a mysterious woman seeking his help to escape her abusive husband, Reed can't refuse, even though he's supposed to meet his future in-laws in twenty-four hours. After all, like his hero, Humphrey Bogart, Reed is a sucker for a damsel in distress. But the woman disappears before Reed can whisk her to safety, and he feels compelled to find her.

As Reed digs deeper into the woman's identity, he discovers that her husband, a high-profile, politically ambitious attorney, has secrets of his own. Soon Reed is urgently piecing together clues that may lead to not only his missing client, but to dangerous situations he never expected.

It's a harrowing race against the hours to find the kidnappers before they harm Reed's client or him.

— Night of the Hunted by Renee Pawlish

See all of the titles in the Reed Ferguson Mystery Series for $4.99 or less each on Kindle. Several box sets are available, and the first book in the series, This Doesn't Happen in the Movies, is currently FREE!

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Family Matters, A Gracie Andersen Mystery by Laurinda Wallace, Now Available at a Special Price

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Today, we're pleased to present the following title, now available at a special price courtesy of the publisher, 3-Mice Productions …

Family Matters by Laurinda Wallace

A Gracie Andersen Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: 3-Mice Productions

Price: 99¢ (as of 09/11/2015 at 6:00 PM ET).

  

Think your family's dysfunctional? Meet Gracie Andersen's and the peaceful farming community of Deer Creek …

Gracie has her hands full — a new business and trying to get her life on track after the loss of her husband and unborn child. When an odd gift from her troubled uncle thrusts her into an investigation of a cousin's tragic death 20 years ago, Gracie meets with opposition from family and friends. What really happened that rainy, October night when her cousin was killed by a hit-and-run driver?

As pieces of the truth are wrenched from the past, her new business, Milky Way Kennels teeters on the edge of disaster. And then death strikes again. Someone is determined Gracie won't find the truth. With Haley, her black Labrador by her side, Gracie doggedly pursues the trail of clues to unravel the mystery of her cousin Charlotte's untimely death.

— Family Matters by Laurinda Wallace

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Sherlock Holmes and the Tomb of Terror, A Sherlock Holmes Pastiche by Val Andrews, New This Week from Endeavour Press

Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher, promoting and selling ebook editions of works by new authors as well as bringing out ebook editions of out of print books.

We've selected one of their recently published mystery, suspense, thriller or crime titles to feature here today …

Sherlock Holmes and the Tomb of Terror by Val Andrews

A Sherlock Holmes Pastiche

Publisher: Endeavour Press

Price: $3.99 (as of 09/11/2015 at 5:30 PM ET).

  

December 31st, 1899. As the 20th century dawns, Holmes and Watson hear a knock on the door. Their enigmatic guest is Abdul Faziel, an Arab man from the mysterious land of Marrafaze — a land only rumoured to exist. Son of the Sheik, Faziel is fleeing his homeland to seek help. His father has been turned against him by the connivance of his brother, Mustapha, and the Grand Wazir. Mustapha wishes to usurp the throne and dispose of anyone who gets in his way.

The plot thickens when Sherlock visits his brother Mycroft. Mycroft insists that Sherlock journey to Marrafaze in order to make diplomatic contact with the Sheikdom, over the fate of a certain mineral that has been discovered there — a mineral that could be manipulated for warfare, and disastrous if in the wrong hands. But there is no map to Marrafaze, and Holmes and Watson must embark upon an arduous trek across the Sahara desert, voyaging through uncharted territory.Battling alone through the blistering heat, with food and water in short supply, it seems they'll never be able to navigate a way out of the barren wilderness.

When they finally make it to Marrafaze, "the end of the world", they encounter a land ruled by religious superstition and the whims of the Grand Wazir. Isolated in strange and incomprehensible territory, Holmes and Watson find themselves in unimaginable danger. What kind of terrors will they encounter there? Will the famous duo make it out of the "end of the world" alive?

— Sherlock Holmes and the Tomb of Terror by Val Andrews

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