Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones is Today's Kobo Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones as today's Kobo Daily Deal.

The deal price of $2.99 is valid only for today, Friday, April 25, 2014.

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

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Second Grave on the Left
Darynda Jones
A Charlotte "Charley" Davidson Mystery
St. Martin's Press

When Charley Davidson and Cookie (her best friend/receptionist) have to track down a missing woman, the case is not quite as open and shut as they anticipate. A friend of Cookie's named Mimi disappeared five days earlier. This friend then sends Cookie a cryptic message telling them to meet her at a nearby coffee shop. The coffee is brewing, but Mimi's still missing. There is, however, a clue left on the bathroom wall: a woman's name, scribbled by Mimi. Mimi's husband explains that his wife had been acting strange since she found out an old friend of hers from high school had been murdered a couple weeks prior. The same woman Mimi had named in her message.

Meanwhile, Reyes Alexander Farrow (otherwise known as the Son of Satan. Yes. Literally) has left his corporeal body and is haunting Charley. He's left his body because he's being tortured by demons who want to lure Charley closer. But Reyes can't let that happen. Because if the demons get to Charley, they'll have a portal to heaven. And if they have a portal to heaven … well, let's just say it wouldn't be pretty. Can Charley handle hot nights with Reyes and even hotter days tracking down a missing woman? Can she keep those she loves out of harm's way? And is there enough coffee and chocolate in the world to fuel her as she does?

    

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Mystery Bestsellers for the Week Ending April 25, 2014

A list of the top 15 Mystery Hardcover Bestsellers for the week ending April 25th, 2014 has been posted by the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books.

Harlan Coben's Missing You regained the top spot this week, though by a very slim margin over Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl.

One new title enters the list this week (position in [brackets]).

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[8]: The Target
David Baldacci
— Will Robie (3rd)

The President knows it's a perilous, high-risk assignment. If he gives the order, he has the opportunity to take down a global menace, once and for all. If the mission fails, he would face certain impeachment, and the threats against the nation would multiply. So the president turns to the one team that can pull off the impossible: Will Robie and his partner, Jessica Reel.

Together, Robie and Reel's talents as assassins are unmatched. But there are some in power who don't trust the pair. They doubt their willingness to follow orders. And they will do anything to see that the two assassins succeed, but that they do not survive.

As they prepare for their mission, Reel faces a personal crisis that could well lead old enemies right to her doorstep, resurrecting the ghosts of her earlier life and bringing stark danger to all those close to her. And all the while, Robie and Reel are stalked by a new adversary: an unknown and unlikely assassin, a woman who has trained her entire life to kill, and who has her own list of targets — a list that includes Will Robie and Jessica Reel.

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Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (140425)

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

• The New Release is Grim Facade: A Wealth of Betrayal (Collector's Edition).

• The Daily Deal is Vampire Secrets: Eternal Love, just $2.99 today only!

• The current Catch of the Week is Mystery of the Ancients: Curse of the Black Water, just $2.99 through Sunday, April 28, 2014 only.

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

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The New Release today is Grim Facade: A Wealth of Betrayal (Collector's Edition)

You've been hired for your most difficult case — stopping the fearsome figure of a headless knight, bent on terrorizing the city. The sweet Rosa Ramirez is said to have stolen his sword in order to unleash his angry spirit — but could there be something more mysterious happening in this beautiful Spanish village? Follow the clues that lead to Rosa's disappearance — and discover the dark secret behind the infamous Fire Knight … before it's too late!

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

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Today's Daily Deal is Vampire Secrets: Eternal Love

Embark on a mysterious journey taking you from London to the heart of Transylvania and investigate a series of nocturnal kidnappings bringing unrest to Eastern Europe. It's up to you to face these troubled times in search of your younger sister, Maria. Your investigation will lead you to Bran Castle, a place steeped in the myth of Count Dracula. Immerse yourself in an ancient vampire society!

A sample version is available to download and play for free for one hour. You can purchase this game today only — Friday, April 25, 2014 — for $2.99.

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The current Catch of the Week is Mystery of the Ancients: Curse of the Black Water

You travel to the remote island town of Black Water, investigating the mysterious disappearance of two archaeologists when you encounter a mythical monster straight from the ancient myths of Poseidon! What cursed secrets have these archaeologists unearthed beneath the town? Now it's up to you to save the world from falling into a curse of eternal darkness! Uncover the truth lurking deep below the island's darkening waters.

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, April 28, 2014.

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.

Winners of the 2014 Spotted Owl Awards Announced

Friends of Mystery has announced that Mike Lawson has won his second consecutive Spotted Owl Award for Best Novel for his Joe DeMarco political thriller House Odds. Ingrid Thoft was honored with an award for the Best First Novel for Loyalty, which introduced PI Fina Ludlow.

The Spotted Owl Award for Northwest Mysteries is open to authors who have primary residence in the states of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho or the Province of British Columbia. The award is chosen by a volunteer committee of Friends of Mystery members.

Review: The Color of Light by Wendy Hornsby

A Mysterious Review of The Color of Light by Wendy Hornsby. A Maggie MacGowen Mystery.

Review summary: The puzzle-like storyline, spanning a 30-year-period, with its bits and pieces coming in dribs and drabs, makes it seem like a picture of what happened one day long ago when a woman was murdered will never emerge. A fine mystery overall in a series that continues to reward readers with multi-layered plots and a cast of engaging characters. (Click here for text of full review.)

Our rating:

The Color of Light
Wendy Hornsby
A Maggie MacGowen Mystery
Perseverance Press (March 2014)

Publisher synopsis: Filmmaker Maggie MacGowen learns the hard way that going home again can be deadly. While clearing out her deceased father's desk, Maggie discovers that he had locked away potential evidence in a brutal unsolved murder 30 years earlier. When she begins to ask questions of family and old friends, it emerges that there are people in that seemingly tranquil multi-ethnic Berkeley neighborhood who will go to lethal lengths to prevent the truth from coming out.

With the help of her new love, Jean-Paul Bernard, Maggie uncovers secrets about the murdered Vietnamese mother of a good friend and learns how the crime affected — and continues to affect — the still close-knit neighborhood. The more she finds out, the greater the threat of violence becomes, not only for the long-time neighborhood residents, but even for Maggie herself.