New This Week: Disturbed Mind, A Grace Ellery Novel of Romantic Suspense by Charlotte Raine

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 January 2015 and priced $4.99 or less …

Disturbed Mind by Charlotte Raine

A Grace Ellery Novel of Romantic Suspense (2nd in series)

Publisher: Arrabella Publishing

Price: $3.99 (as of 01/18/2015 at 12:30 PM ET).

  

A year has passed since Deacon Cochrane was killed in self-defense by Grace Ellery and it was discovered that he was guilty of four murders. Everyone has tried to return to a life of normalcy — Grace has returned to college, began a new job as an English teacher, and she's attending therapy, while Sam has taken over as the medical examiner in Murray part-time.

Their life has changed from one of fear and serial killers to a life of real estate and an envious ex-girlfriend. Of course, everything can't remain peaceful. When Sam examines a victim of murder, he finds that any identifying characteristics on the man have been destroyed, and the man was found in a car from Ohio.

Then, Grace learns that Francis Tate, the man who attacked her in Ohio, cut a deal to get out of prison early. Neither Sam or Grace tell each other what they have discovered, which is dangerous as Francis comes out of the shadows, intending to confront the woman who put him in prison and the man she is with now.

Deacon was dangerous because he was killing for someone he loved, but Francis is much more of a threat because he has nothing to lose.

— Disturbed Mind by Charlotte Raine

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Mystery Godoku Puzzle for January 19, 2015

A new Mystery Godoku Puzzle has been created by the editors of the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books and is now available on our website.

Godoku is similar to Sudoku, but uses letters instead of numbers. To give you a headstart, we provide you a mystery clue to fill in a complete row or column (if you choose to use it!).

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This week's letters and mystery clue:

B E I M N O R S T

A Dandy Gilver mystery by Catriona McPherson features a deadly measure of this (9 letters).

We now have two weeks of our puzzles on one page in PDF format for easier printing. Print this week's puzzle here.

Previous puzzles are stored in the Mystery Godoku Archives.

Enjoy the weekly Mystery Godoku Puzzle from the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books, and Thanks for visiting our website!

Murder on Potrero Hill by M. L. Hamilton is Today's First Featured Free MystereBook

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature one of today's Free MystereBooks …

Murder on Potrero Hill by M. L. Hamilton

A Peyton Brooks Mystery

Publisher: M. L. Hamilton

  

This title was listed for free as of January 18, 2015 at 7:00 AM ET.

Peyton knows the first suspect is always the husband, but Jake Ryder isn't acting like a typical suspect. Jake truly loved his wife. So what went wrong?

Stepping into the circle of the social elite, Peyton finds that things work differently when you're at the top. And Jake Ryder seems to be caught in the epicenter.

Ultimately, Peyton finds that you never know what darkness lurks in the human mind and that some will murder to keep that darkness hidden.

— Murder on Potrero Hill by M. L. Hamilton

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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Strawberry Shortcake Murder, A Hannah Swensen Mystery by Joanne Fluke, is Today's Kobo Daily Deal

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke as today's Kobo Daily Deal. The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Sunday, January 18, 2015, and has been price-matched by Amazon.

Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke

A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Kensington

Price: $1.99 (as of 01/18/2015 at 6:40 AM ET).

  

When the president of Hartland Flour chooses cozy Lake Eden, Minnesota, as the spot for their first annual Dessert Bake-Off, Hannah is thrilled to serve as the head judge. But when a fellow judge, Coach Boyd Watson, is found stone-cold dead, facedown in Hannah's celebrated strawberry shortcake, Lake Eden's sweet ride to fame turns very sour indeed.

Between perfecting her Cheddar Cheese Apple Pie and Chocolate Crunchies, Hannah's snooping into the coach's private life and not coming up short on suspects. And could Watson's harsh criticism during the judging have given one of the contestants a license to kill? The stakes are rising faster than dough, and Hannah will have to be very careful, because somebody is cooking up a recipe for murder … with Hannah landing on the "necessary ingredients" list.

— Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke

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Red Sparrow, A Suspense Thriller by Jason Matthews, is Today's Nook Daily Find

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews as today's Nook Daily Find. The deal price of $2.99 is valid only for today, Sunday, January 18, 2015.

Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews

A Suspense Thriller

Publisher: Scribner

Price: $2.99 (as of 01/18/2015 at 6:30 AM ET).

  

Winner of the 2014 Edgar Award for Best First Novel.

In present-day Russia, ruled by blue-eyed, unblinking President Vladimir Putin, Russian intelligence officer Dominika Egorova struggles to survive in the post-Soviet intelligence jungle. Ordered against her will to become a "Sparrow," a trained seductress, Dominika is assigned to operate against Nathaniel Nash, a young CIA officer who handles the Agency's most important Russian mole.

Spies have long relied on the "honey trap," whereby vulnerable men and women are intimately compromised. Dominika learns these techniques of "sexpionage" in Russia's secret "Sparrow School," hidden outside of Moscow. As the action careens between Russia, Finland, Greece, Italy, and the United States, Dominika and Nate soon collide in a duel of wills, tradecraft, and — inevitably — forbidden passion that threatens not just their lives but those of others as well. As secret allegiances are made and broken, Dominika and Nate's game reaches a deadly crossroads. Soon one of them begins a dangerous double existence in a life-and-death operation that consumes intelligence agencies from Moscow to Washington, DC.

— Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews

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