In a press release yesterday, A&E Network officially renewed the crime drama The Glades for a second season. The series is the number one program among total viewers for the network.
Production will begin later this year on 13 episodes to air in 2011. The current season will air its final episode on September 26th.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
A&E Renews The Glades for Second Season
Harlequin Intrigue Titles for October 2010
eHarlequin.com has released the October 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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Silent Night Stakeout
All Regina Garrett wanted this holiday season was some R & R. What she got was mixed up in a murder investigation, and the personal protection of a very sexy homicide detective …
Marcus couldn't help wondering just what Regina knew about the case that practically landed in her lap. But between her direct connection to the evidence he'd uncovered and the threats against her, Marcus also knew she needed his help if she was going to stay alive. Convincing her it'd be safest if he stayed on her couch, Marcus prepared for a string of sleepless nights. As a cop, having Regina a few feet away was smart. As a man, it was pure torture.
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Double-Edged Detective
Detective Ryker Delancey had kept his eye on gorgeous Nicole Beckham since the night she'd barely survived a violent home invasion. Convinced her attack was connected to a string of murders in the New Orleans area, Ryker would do whatever it took to keep her safe. Unfortunately, Nic wasn't happy about being made his personal protection mission…until the killer came after her again. Now guarding Nicole became a 24/7 job, ratcheting up the tension that had been building between them. But losing control and falling into bed would cause more problems than it would solve. Or so he told himself the morning after …
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A Cop in Her Stocking
Tyler Davis comes from a long line of cops, and he's learned the hard way that police work and families don't mix. But his solitary life is about to be called into question with the return of Megan Garvey, the woman he once loved … and lost.
Now, Megan is determined to keep her emotional distance— though it's clear that she and the rugged lawman still share something special. But a predator has come to Lake Hubbard for Christmas. And when Megan's young son disappears, there's only one cop to believe in. This holiday, Ty has been given a second chance to be the hero Megan needs … if he can bring her boy home alive.
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Boots and Bullets
Cyrus Winchester's last attempt at helping a damsel in distress led to a coma and a stay in the Whitehorse hospital. But the Montana private investigator can't seem to shake his protective instincts, especially when it comes to local shop owner Kate Landon. While unconscious, he had dreamed of her brutal murder—or was it a dream?
With her girl-next-door good looks and adventurous spirit, Kate doesn't see herself as a victim—but Cyrus is sure that she's in danger. And this cowboy at heart isn't about to take a risk with her life. All he knows is that his investigation is bringing old secrets to life, secrets that point to Kate being a target of a merciless killer. Driven to keep her safe, he'd give his all to protect the woman he loves … but will it be enough?
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The Spy Who Saved Christmas
In one unforgettable moment, Lara Jordan broke all the rules in her play-it-safe handbook and spent an incredible night with Reid Graham, a practical stranger. But before she even had time to bask in her fearlessness, a suspicious fire stole him away and left her pregnant, heartbroken and alone. Until now.
Walking back into Lara's life after two years was never on the operative's agenda. Unfortunately, remaining "dead" was no longer an option once their baby boys were kidnapped. Now, Reid had to convince Lara she could trust he'd sacrifice his own life to bring their children home for Christmas— without admitting the mission might just come to that.
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Christmas Countdown
Emma Clareborn banked everything she had on saving her family farm. But after one accident too many—to her and to her award-winning colt—it was time to hire a bodyguard. But the minute she saw Mac Titus, she knew he could do more damage to her heart than some faceless strangers could do to her home.
Mac Titus knew coming to Firehill Farm was a mistake. It only resurrected the ghosts from his past—and forced some gun-toting criminals out into the open. Still, Mac had a job to do, one that required focus and determination if he was going to keep Emma safe. Too bad his greatest distraction came from the woman he'd been hired to protect …
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Monday, September 13, 2010
William H. Macy Cast in Film Adaptation of Freaky Deaky by Elmore Leonard
A year or so ago, we reported that Charlie Matthau was adapting the crime thriller Freaky Deaky by Elmore Leonard, and was also slated to direct.
Today, in a bit of casting news, Deadline is reporting that William H. Macy is committed to star in the film, playing the role of Woody Ricks, an alcoholic automobile scion, one of Detroit's richest citizens ... and the target of a pair of extortionists who use bombs as their weapon of choice.
Production was supposed to have begun earlier this year, but is now scheduled for early next year, with several key parts yet to be cast.
New Trailer for HBO Series Game of Thrones
Last June, we posted a trailer for the HBO series Game of Thrones, a 10-episode series based on the bestselling suspense/fantasy series by George R. R. Martin, the first book of which is titled A Game of Thrones. The series is expected to air sometime in 2011.
HBO has now released a second, slightly longer, trailer for the series, which we think looks appropriately dark and mysterious! You can see it below.
Hemlock Lake by Carolyn J. Rose (Book Review)
Hemlock Lake by Carolyn J. Rose. Non-series. Five Star Hardcover, August 2010.
Dan Stone returns to upstate New York, the area of his childhood -- and later the area of personal heartache -- to help investigate a series of arsons in Hemlock Lake, potentially the first of a series by Carolyn J. Rose.
Read the full text of our review at Mysterious Reviews: Hemlock Lake by Carolyn J. Rose.
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Omnimystery News Transition Update
Omnimystery News reaches a milestone with this post: it's our 4000th!
We thought we'd take this opportunity to update you on the transition from Mystery Books News to Omnimystery News. It is, now, complete ... at least we hope so! Most of the work was accomplished over Labor Day weekend, as planned, introducing a new template and redirecting traffic from the old domain name to the new one. Unfortunately, this latter task took longer than we had expected. However, as of this morning, all old posts are now being properly redirected to the new domain name.
Thanks for your patience during this transition. We appreciate your subscribing to Omnimystery News and visiting our family of mystery websites.
Daniel & Pascoe and Judge John Deed, New This Week on DVD
Telemystery, your source for one of the most comprehensive selections of detective, amateur sleuth, private investigator, and suspense television mystery series, mini-series and made-for-television movies, now available or coming soon to DVD or Blu-ray disc, is profiling two series being released this week.
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Based on characters created by crime novelist Reginald Hill, Dalziel and Pascoe aired on BBC for 12 seasons.
The series stars Warren Clarke as Detective Andy Dalziel, an idiosyncratic, politically incorrect copper with a penetrating wit and questionable personal habits. Inspector Peter Pascoe (Colin Buchanan) is his cultured sidekick -– a thoughtful “New Man” with a degree in Social Sciences, a caring attitude and a sharp brain. As partners, they forge an impressive crime-solving team -- and develop a tentative friendship.
The Dalziel and Pascoe: Season Two DVD set of 2 discs contain the four episodes that aired during June and July, 1997.
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Martin Shaw returns as the free-thinking judge with a reputation for asking difficult questions and refusing to compromise his principles in Judge John Deed, another series that originally aired on BBC.
This season, the Judge is faced with more transfixing cases, including dirty government double-deals, mortgage fraud, a mentally challenged man standing trial for murder, children accused of murdering their parents, and the right of a 15-year-old boy to refuse a heart transplant.
The Judge John Deed: Season Two DVD set of 2 discs contain the four episodes that aired during November and December, 2002.
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Visit the Telemystery website to discover more television mystery series currently available on DVD and Blu-ray disc.
Mystery Godoku Puzzle for September 13, 2010
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!).
This week's letters and mystery clue:
D E G H I L R S T
This "road trip thriller" by Georges Simenon was also published as The Hitchhiker. (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!
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Dead in the Dregs by Peter Lewis (Book Review)
Dead in the Dregs by Peter Lewis. A Babe Stern Mystery. Counterpoint Trade Paperback, August 2010.
Peter Lewis introduces Babe Stern, owner of a small, out of the way bar in Napa Valley, whose ex-brother-in-law is found floating in a vat of freshly crushed grapes at a local winery in Dead in the Dregs.
Read the full text of our review at Mysterious Reviews: Dead in the Dregs by Peter Lewis.
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Saturday, September 11, 2010
Ms. Terri Reviews Nightmare Adventures: The Witch's Prison
Review of Nightmare Adventures: The Witch's Prison by Ms. Terri, game reviewer for the Omnimystery Family of Mystery Websites.
Told as backstory (which strongly suggests a sequel may be in development), Nightmare Adventures: The Witch's Prison is a typical point-and-click adventure game in that the objective is to move forward in the game by collecting items, using them in an appropriate manner, and solving puzzles along the way. But it is atypical in some of the ways in which information is collected and retrieved, and the puzzles are really quite innovative and contextually relevant within a creative, mystery storyline. This game is enthusiastically recommended.
Read her complete review on Games of Mystery.
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The Bishop by Steven James (Book Review)
The Bishop by Steven James. A Patrick Bowers Mystery. Revell Hardcover, August 2010.
FBI Special Agent Patrick Bowers is brought in to investigate a series of murders in which the killer leaves absolutely no trace of forensic evidence -- but does leave clues as to who is next on the list to be killed -- in The Bishop, the fourth mystery in this series by Steven James.
Read the full text of our review at Mysterious Reviews: The Bishop by Steven James.
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Inspector Lewis in Dark Matter, Sunday, September 12th, on PBS
Tomorrow, Sunday September 12th, the third of five new episodes of Series III of Inspector Lewis airs on PBS (check your local listings for air times).
In "Dark Matter", Oxford professor and amateur stargazer Andrew Crompton emerges from a church confessional, cryptically exclaiming that on Friday at 3:15, he'll have an "excess of joy." Later, Crompton is found dead at the foot of the stairs in the Oxford observatory. The investigation draws Detective Inspector Lewis (Kevin Whately) and Detective Sergeant Hathaway (Laurence Fox) into the ethereal writings of a 17th-century astronomer and a modern-day circle of scientists and musicians, and their unexpected connections to the deceased. The cosmos aside, there's a dark deception at the center of the case, one that Lewis and Hathaway won't be able to fully comprehend until Friday at 3:15.
Inspector Lewis is a spin-off of the long-running Inspector Morse mysteries, based on characters created by crime novelist Colin Dexter.
The first two series of Inspector Lewis are available on DVD from Telemystery: Inspector Lewis. This third series will be released on DVD on October 12th, and may be pre-ordered.
Broken by Karin Fossum (Book Review)
Broken by Karin Fossum. Non-series. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Hardcover, August 2010.
Some authors say they never outline a story or create character profiles, preferring instead to simply start writing and let the character and plot develop in real time, as it were. Karin Fossum, author of the Konrad Sejer mysteries, has taken this process a step further, developing it into Broken, a her first stand-alone novel of suspense.
Read the full text of our review at Mysterious Reviews: Broken by Karin Fossum.
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Noomi Rapace ("The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo") Cast in Sherlock Holmes Sequel
In a bit of casting news, the Heat Vision blog of The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Noomi Rapace has been signed to star as the female lead in the sequel to Sherlock Holmes.
Rapace is probably best known to American audiences as Lisbeth Salander in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (and its Swedish-language sequels). Sherlock Holmes II will be her first English-language film.
Sherlock Holmes II, which has yet to begin production, will also star returning leads Robert Downey Jr. as Holmes and Jude Law as Dr. Watson.
Friday, September 10, 2010
BBC Releases Archived Radio and Television Items on Agatha Christie
In recognition of the 120th anniversary of the author's birth, the BBC today released a small collection of radio and television items related to Agatha Christie from its archives.
Christie herself was renowned for her shyness and reticence in public, but in this collection one can listen to testaments from those who knew her and see some of the efforts made to analyze the secret of her amazing success. There's also an amusing interview from 1962 with the author, Richard Attenborough, and Mysie Monte on the 10th anniversary of her play The Mousetrap.
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