eHarlequin Silhouette Romantic Suspense Titles for July 2010

Sparked by danger, fueled by passion, eHarlequin.com has released the July 2010 titles in their Silhouette Romantic Suspense series. Let yourself be swept away with characters who fall in love under larger-than-life circumstances. In Silhouette Romantic Suspense, suspense, emotion and glamour combine to create these highly charged books! 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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The Longest Night by Cindy Dees

He was the original cool operator. But now Jake Harrington needs Shannon McMahon's help to complete his deadly mission. Watching his target from her apartment, the military sniper isn't prepared for the emotions Shannon awakes in him, tempting him with her tenderness…and her innate sexiness.

Shannon had come to far-off St. George to hide. She knows Jake is one of the good guys, but he won't let himself get close to anyone—until his cover is blown, sending them fleeing for their lives. Together on the run, desire flares, hot and unstoppable. Jake will surely rescue her from danger, but can she rescue his soul?

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Colton by Marriage by Marie Ferrarella

Susan Kelley remembers the long-ago teenage crush she had on rancher Duke Colton. Some things don't change—like Duke's sexy half smile and the way it leaves her breathless. What's different now is Susan's all grown up with very real desires …

Accustomed to minding his own business, Duke can't walk away when he spots Susan crying outside a hospital. Ever since that day, their paths keep crossing. They finally surrender to the scorching passion between them, and suddenly she's all he can think about. And when Susan begins receiving threats, Duke must do everything in his power to protect the woman he can't resist loving.

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Her Sheik Protector by Linda Conrad

Darin Kadir had to protect American Rylie Hunt at all costs. Seeking answers, she'd traveled halfway around the world to find him. Now she is a target of his family's arch nemesis and must trust Darin in order to survive.

Caught up in a covert war between two families, Rylie wants only to find her father's killers and bring them to justice. She doesn't want to fall in love. But the desire burning in Darin's eyes is unlike anything she's ever known. Will she surrender her heart—or become a casualty of a war across the ages?

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The Lawman's Nanny Op by Carla Cassidy

The kids at Portia Perez's day-care center are everything to her. She tried love once, but was badly bitten. Then in walks Deputy Caleb Grayson. Though Caleb hurt her once, she can't deny that seeing him still makes her ache for his touch.

Caleb's heart skips a beat when Portia enters the sheriff 's office. Suddenly, memories come rushing back. Portia didn't trust him then. Why should she now? But someone's out to harm her and Caleb can't walk away. Nor can he deny the claim she still has on his heart. Will Portia's stalker extinguish any chance of a happy reunion between these old flames?

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FilmNation to Adapt Spirit House by Christopher G. Moore

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

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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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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Games of Mystery is your source for mystery-themed video, electronic, and board games, parties for kids and adults, and murder mystery weekends and mystery getaway vacations!

Russell Crowe To Play The Equalizer in Big Screen Adaptation?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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: