Wednesday, June 16, 2010

FilmNation to Adapt Spirit House by Christopher G. Moore

Spirit House by Christopher G. Moore
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The Hollywood Reporter's Risky Business blog is reporting that screenwriter Chase Palmer (Neo-Noir, Number 13) will write the screen adaptation of Spirit House, the first mystery in the Vincent Calvino series by Christopher G. Moore. Calvino is disbarred American attorney now working as a private investigator in Thailand, where the book was originally published in 1992. The first US edition was only published in 2008 by Grove Press.

The film is expected to be produced by FilmNation Entertainment.

About Spirit House (from the publisher): A farang is dead and the Bangkok police have a confession the next morning from a young paint-thinner addict. He claims he killed Ben Hoadly, an expat Brit, but Calvino has his doubts when he sees heavy bruises on the kid’s face. In no time Calvino is working both sides, out to find the killer for Hoadly’s wealthy father, and eager to clear the addict’s name for a beautiful friend who runs a charity in the slums. With the help of his best friend, Pratt, a Shakespeare quoting Thai police colonel, and his loyal assistant, Ratana, Calvino plunges into the dangerous world of addicts, dealers, fortune tellers, inexpensive hit men, oversexed foreigners, and professional bar girls.

Games of Mystery: The Crop Circles Mystery

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Games of Mystery is pleased to announce the availability of a new mystery casual game from Big Fish Games released today and available to BFG Club members. You can find out more about these games by visiting our Mystery Games: Big Fish Download Games page or by clicking on the links provided below.

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The Crop Circles Mystery
The Crop Circles Mystery

Jane’s wheat cultivation has been tampered with in the midst of a dangerous thunderstorm. Some think it was just a prank, others think it was the work of aliens from outer space! Help Jane unravel the perplexing mystery through a journey of shocking revelations. Discover who is responsible in this fun hidden object game, and find out what is going on once and for all!

Also available: The Crop Circles Mystery Strategy Guide and The Crop Circles Mystery Game Walkthrough.

The Crop Circles Mystery may be downloaded and purchased for $6.99 with a Big Fish Game Club membership. A demonstration version (134.38 MB) may be downloaded and played for free for one hour.

Watch a preview video below:

Get any standard game for $6.99 with a Big Fish Game Club membership. Other benefits include the $2.99 Daily Deal, Tomorrow's Game Today, and special member rewards. And if you purchase any 6 games within a single month, you earn a free game with the Big Fish Game Club Monthly Punch Card! (Collector's Editions earn 3 punches each, half-way towards your free game!)

Read Ms. Terri's reviews of the adventure and casual mystery games featured on this site, including Midnight Mysteries: The Edgar Allan Poe Conspiracy, Nancy Drew Dossier: Lights, Camera, Curses!, Enlightenus, and many more!

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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Russell Crowe To Play The Equalizer in Big Screen Adaptation?

The Equalizer

The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Russell Crowe has "attached himself" to play Robert McCall in a film adaptation of the television series The Equalizer. Originally played by Edward Woodward in the CBS series that aired over 4 seasons from 1985 through 1989, this remake (reimagination?) of the series has apparently been in development for several years. But, as the article notes, "There's no studio on board yet, but it's been making the rounds to a number of Hollywood studios for several weeks, some of which have shown interest."

Harlequin Intrigue Titles for July 2010

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eHarlequin.com has released the July 2010 titles in their Intrigue, breathtaking romantic suspense series. Get these edge-of-your-seat reads today with characters who conquer everything from kidnappings to murder mysteries, only to find themselves irresistibly drawn to one another! For more information or to purchase any of the books below, click on the book title or book cover. (Previous months titles can be found on the backlist page.)

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A Rancher's Brand of Justice by Ann Voss Peterson
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A Rancher's Brand of Justice by Ann Voss Peterson

Rugged rancher Nick Raymond didn't take orders from anybody

There was no way some city girl—not even a knockout blonde—was going to tell him what to do. Nick had finally been reunited with his son, and he was not about to bring the boy back to the city where he'd witnessed a murder.

Investigator Melissa Anderson was just doing her job. But the rough-and-tumble cowboy wasn't making it easy … and neither was the attraction building between them. Nick and his son needed police protection, so getting attached was out of the question.

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Keeping Watch by Jan Hambright
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Keeping Watch by Jan Hambright

In her dreams, police sketch artist Adelaide Charboneau is haunted by violent images of crime scenes—as they happen. Her extraordinary gift becomes a curse when a string of murders raises suspicion against her. Then the danger targets her and she's forced to depend on a practical-minded detective for protection.

Royce Beckett has always relied on pure human instinct and skill to bring criminals to justice. And he knows firsthand that it's not always enough. With Adelaide under his watch, he soon realizes that her abilities are just as genuine and powerful as the desire between them. But as much as he wants to give in, staying alive means staying alert … despite the gut-wrenching temptation.

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Guarding Grace by Rebecca York
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Guarding Grace by Rebecca York

Brady Lockwood had no choice but to rescue the woman who'd witnessed his brother's murder. In the wrong place at the wrong time, Grace Cunningham had become a target, and only he could keep her alive. But Brady was convinced she knew more than she was telling …

More than what she'd seen, Grace was haunted by what she kept secret. Things she couldn't tell anyone, especially Brady. Things that went beyond his brother's murder. Her brooding bodyguard had given her not only protection but passion and pleasure. And now Grace feared losing Brady to the killers at their heels—and to a secret that could rip him away …

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Colby Control by Debra Webb
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Colby Control by Debra Webb

When the Colby Agency and the Equalizers merged, their agents were expected to work together. But the moment Ted Tallant met hotshot investigator Nora Friedman, there were sparks—and not the good kind. Nora was a risk taker, while Ted was a by-the-book kind of guy.

When they were sent to Vegas on a case, those sparks turned into something hotter. They were good together—really good. But when an enemy from Nora's past twisted their assignment into something deadly, all hell broke loose. And suddenly skill and attraction weren't enough. They would have to trust each other … or everyone would die.

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Unbreakable Bond by Rita Herron
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Unbreakable Bond by Rita Herron

For eight years Nina Nash has been told it's time she moved past the night that changed her life forever. But the sounds of her baby's cries at night—and the intense feeling that her little girl is still alive when she's been led to believe otherwise—remain. Only, no one accepts her claims … except the one man who's determined to help her uncover the truth.

Investigator Slade Blackburn takes Nina's case, hoping to finally give her some closure. But what she really needs is someone to trust, someone to protect her … someone to erase the sadness from her beautiful blue eyes. Their search for answers turns dangerous, and Slade vows he'll stop at nothing to ensure her survival—and reunite her with the child she knows is still out there.

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The Mommy Mystery by Delores Fossen
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The Mommy Mystery by Delores Fossen

Houston Sadler was one of the richest men in Texas, but money wouldn't get attorney Gabrielle Markham out of his life. When she showed up at his ranch, he expected her to serve him with a court order—not a newborn baby boy.

After escaping from a deadly hostage situation, Gabrielle sought the one man who was guaranteed to protect her son—and had the legal right to take him away. Though their past encounters had sparked passion for all the wrong reasons, the billionaire cattleman now had new responsibilities to his miracle baby, and Gabrielle was far more maternal. As they fought to keep their newfound family intact, their trust and reliance on one another was perhaps the most unexpected result of all.

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HBO Releases Teaser Trailer for Game of Thrones

A Game of Thrones: Book 1 in the Song of Ice and Fire Series by George R. R. Martin
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Last March, we reported that HBO had ordered 10 episodes of Game of Thrones, a series based on the Song of Ice and Fire suspense fantasy series by George R. R. Martin. The first book in the series, A Game of Thrones, was published in 1986 and gives the television adaptation its title. The most recent book in the series, its fifth, A Dance with Dragons, is expected to be published in the UK this September. At least two more are planned.

HBO has released a brief (22 second) teaser trailer with the tagline "Winter is Coming." You can watch it below.

About A Game of Thrones (from the publisher): Long ago, in a time forgotten, a preternatural event threw the seasons out of balance. In a land where summers can last decades and winters a lifetime, trouble is brewing. The cold is returning, and in the frozen wastes to the north of Winterfell, sinister and supernatural forces are massing beyond the kingdom’s protective Wall. At the center of the conflict lie the Starks of Winterfell, a family as harsh and unyielding as the land they were born to. Sweeping from a land of brutal cold to a distant summertime kingdom of epicurean plenty, here is a tale of lords and ladies, soldiers and sorcerers, assassins and bastards, who come together in a time of grim omens.

Here an enigmatic band of warriors bear swords of no human metal; a tribe of fierce wildlings carry men off into madness; a cruel young dragon prince barters his sister to win back his throne; and a determined woman undertakes the most treacherous of journeys. Amid plots and counterplots, tragedy and betrayal, victory and terror, the fate of the Starks, their allies, and their enemies hangs perilously in the balance, as each endeavors to win that deadliest of conflicts: the game of thrones.

Little, Brown Launches New Crime Imprint, Mulholland Books

Mulholland Books (Little, Brown)

Publisher Little, Brown announced today in a press release a new imprint for crime novels: Mulholland Books.

In its mission statement, it refers to the famous Los Angeles street that gives the imprint its name: "The mysteries of Mulholland [Drive] have inspired countless novels, films and works of art, from the classic mysteries of Raymond Chandler and James M. Cain to the voices of James Ellroy, Michael Connelly, Michael Mann, David Lynch and David Hockney."

It goes on to say, "The goal of Little, Brown's Mulholland Books is simple: to publish books you can't stop reading. Whatever their form—crime novels, thrillers, police procedurals, spy stories, even supernatural suspense—the promise of a Mulholland Book is that you'll read it leaning forward, hungry for the next word."

The first books from the imprint written by authors Marcia Clark, Lawrence Block, and Duane Swierczynski will debut in 2011. Little, Brown hopes to publish 24 books a year thereafter, 12 each in hardcover and paperback.

Watch the publisher's introduction video below:

Mr. E. Reviews: Midsomer Murders Set 15

Mr. E. reviews mystery, suspense, thriller, and crime drama television and film for Omnimystery

Review of Midsomer Murders Set 15.

Set 15 includes the first three episodes from the 11th season of Midsomer Murders that originally aired on ITV during May 2008.

John Nettles is terrific as always in the role of DCI Tom Barnaby, and I must say I'm coming to the conclusion that Jason Hughes as DS Ben Jones is the best of the three characters who have played Barnaby's protégé over the years.

Read the full text of our review at Mr. E. Reviews.

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Midsomer Murders Set 15 (DVD Cover)
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Midsomer Murders Set 15
Director: Various

Original air date(s): 05/10/2008 to 05/24/2008.
DVD release: 06/01/2010.
Studio: Acorn Media.

Recurring character(s): Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby (John Nettles), Detective Sergeant Ben Jones (Jason Hughes), Joyce Barnaby (Jane Wymark), Cully Barnaby (Laura Howard), Dr. Bullard (Barry Jackson).

Rating: Not Rated.
Running time: 300 minutes.

Episodes in this series are based on characters created by Caroline Graham.

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Rick Mofina's Vengeance Road Free To Read Online

Vengeance Road by Rick Mofina
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Rick Mofina's Thriller Award-nominated novel Vengeance Road, which introduced Buffalo (NY) crime reporter Jack Gannon, is available to be read for free for a limited time only from the mystery author's website.

Visit RickMofina.com or use this link to bring a copy of the book up in your browser. It cannot be downloaded or saved, but you can read it online.

About Vengeance Road (from the publisher): The murder of a broken-hearted woman …

The body of Bernice Hogan, a troubled young former nursing student with a tragic past, is found in a shallow grave near a forest creek.

… and the chilling disappearance of her friend …

Jolene Peller, a single mom struggling to build a new life with her little boy, vanishes the night she tries to find Bernice.

… raise questions about their ties to a respected detective …

Hero cop Karl Styebeck is beloved by his community, but privately police are uneasy with the answers he gives to protect the life—and the lie—he's lived.

… and lead to one journalist's obsession to find the truth …

The case haunts Jack Gannon, a gritty, blue-collar reporter whose own sister ran away from their family years ago. Gannon risks more than his job to pursue the story behind Styebeck's dark secret, his link to the women, and the mysterious big rig roaming America's loneliest highways on its descent into eternal darkness.

Monday, June 14, 2010

First Episode of AMC's New Series Rubicon Online to View

Rubicon (AMC TV)

Last week we posted a trailer for AMC's new original drama Rubicon, which will premiere in August. But today, following last night's sneak peek of the series during the season finale of Breaking Bad, the network is offering viewers an opportunity to watch the entire first episode online.

Thirteen episodes of the series, a conspiracy thriller starring James Badge Dale as an analyst at a New York City think-tank who is thrown into a story where nothing is as it appears to be, have been ordered.

Watch the first episode for the series, titled "Gone in the Teeth", below.

Mystery Book Review: The Tulip Virus by Daniëlle Hermans

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Review of The Tulip Virus by Daniëlle Hermans

Danielle Hermans' debut novel relates two tales of greed, set centuries apart, but linked through the history of a graceful, elegant but flawed, tulip in The Tulip Virus.

Read the full text of our review at Mysterious Reviews.

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The Tulip Virus by Daniëlle Hermans
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The Tulip Virus

Non-series

St. Martin's Minotaur (Hardcover)
ISBN-10: 0-312-57786-9 (0312577869)
ISBN-13: 978-0-312-57786-5 (9780312577865)
Publication Date: April 2010
List Price: $24.99

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The Mystery Bookshelf: Depraved Heart by Alysse Aallyn

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The Mystery Bookshelf, where you can discover a library of new mysteries, is pleased to feature a new mystery series title we recently received from the publisher.

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Depraved Heart by Alysse Aallyn
Non-series
Midnight Reader (Trade Paperback)
Publication Date: March 2010
ISBN-13: 978-0-9821439-1-9

Depraved Heart by Alysse Aallyn
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About Depraved Heart (from the publisher): "Depraved heart" is a legal term for a certain kind of careless murder ... could that explain why Bronte White-Hawke, eighteen year old part-time poet and full-time spitfire, is forced to sit through the trial of the century? Did her foster father murder her foster stepmother and if so, why? Luckily she has a thirty room mansion with a full wine cellar to return to at the end of the day to party with siblings, lawyers and bodyguard. Or is it?

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About the author: Melissa Clark, who writes under the pen name of Alysse Aallyn, is the author of three other psychological thrillers: Devlyn, Find Courtney and Woman into Wolf. She says, "I'm inspired by the noir genre but I approach it from the feminine angle. Personally, I'm compulsive about mysteries. I'll cross a crowded sports bar to turn up the TV to hear more about a body found in a freezer. I think need to know is hardwired into the human psyche. The answer should come as a revelation, but, deep down, it should be something you knew all along." Visit her website at TheMidnightReader.com.

Mystery Book Review: Lies of the Heart by Michelle Boyajian

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Review of Lies of the Heart by Michelle Boyajian

Michelle Boyajian's debut novel, Lies of the Heart, is a thriller that's overshadowed -- in a good way -- by a multi-faceted, frequently poignant, story of a woman coming to terms with her true self through the aftermath of tragic events involving those she loves.

Read the full text of our review at Mysterious Reviews.

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Lies of the Heart by Michelle Boyajian
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Lies of the Heart

Non-series

Viking (Hardcover)
ISBN-10: 0-670-02131-8 (0670021318)
ISBN-13: 978-0-670-02131-4 (9780670021314)
Publication Date: April 2010
List Price: $25.95

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Games of Mystery: Cate West in The Vanishing Files is BFG's Catch of the Week

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is pleased to provide our readers with current promotions that offer discounts or other incentives for purchasing mystery-themed products and services.

Below is a special offer we recently received that may be of interest to you.

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Starting today, Monday June 14th, through Sunday, June 20th, Big Fish Game's Catch of the Week is Cate West: The Vanishing Files. Simply use coupon code CATCH299 at checkout to purchase this game for only $2.99.

In Cate West: The Vanishing Files, police are baffled by a series of unexplained cases dubbed "The Vanishing Files". These unsolved cases have paralyzed the city. Enter Cate West, celebrated novelist and insightful visionary! Help Cate find clues, compile evidence, track down the hideout, and name the culprit! Are these mysterious crimes connected? Featuring loads of locations to search, an engrossing storyline, and addictive gameplay, Cate West: The Vanishing Files is an original whodunit!

Find more (regularly priced) mystery games to download on our BFG Adventure Games and BFG Hidden Object Games pages.

Cate West: The Vanishing Files (BFG Catch of the Week)

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