Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Harlequin Intrigue Titles for July 2011

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eHarlequin.com has released the July 2011 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!

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Deal Breaker by Patricia Rosemoor
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Deal Breaker by Patricia Rosemoor

Bryce McKenna was a cursed man who needed a wife fast—and childhood friend Hailey Wright fit the bill perfectly. With her brother a hundred thousand dollars in debt to a loan shark, Hailey was willing to vow marriage for the money to save him. But when Hailey's own life came under attack, Bryce feared the McKenna family's dark legacy was the cause.

While Hailey's unorthodox gift for sensing ghosts suggested there was more to Bryce's demons than an unsolved mystery, she feared falling in love with her tortured husband. But Bryce's kisses burned too hot … and made the vulnerable beauty forget her life was in jeopardy. Although they'd taken their vows, would the McKenna curse tear their new love apart?

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Bayou Bodyguard by Jana DeLeon
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Bayou Bodyguard by Jana DeLeon

Bodyguard Brian Marcentel knew Justine Chatry had a job to do, but so did he. He'd been hired to keep her safe—from whatever lurked behind the walls of a long-neglected mansion. And yet, the beautiful researcher insisted on helping him investigate every suspicious noise and following him through the murky bayou as he tracked down trespassers. All of that paled in comparison, though, to his greatest challenge: trying to resist her when the fear took over and she looked to him for protection. Still, no matter how fiery their attraction, there was something about this frustrating, sexy woman that seemed so familiar. But trying to penetrate her secrets was like trying to keep her out of his arms. Or out of his bed.

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By Order of the Prince by Carla Cassidy
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By Order of the Prince by Carla Cassidy

An expert at interrogation, Prince Antoine Cavanaugh had questioned some of the deadliest men in the world. But one beautiful businesswoman was challenging his legendary ability to ferret out the truth. Beth Taylor had secrets and Antoine wasn't about to let her off easy. After all, he'd caught her red-handed, uncovering evidence in an ongoing investigation, one that involved him directly. So, why she refused to tell him what he needed to know was something he couldn't—wouldn't—put up with, no matter how she stirred his blood when she looked at him with eyes as big and green as the Wyoming countryside. It was time Antoine utilized all the weapons in his arsenal. Even if that meant spending long, sleepless nights together, getting answers …

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Rustled by B. J. Daniels
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Rustled by B. J. Daniels

At his remote mountain retreat, Dawson Chisholm's peace is shattered by rustlers. To his surprise, the one he captures turns out to be a woman—and not just any woman, but a beautiful firebrand nicknamed "Jinx." Although she swears she's an undercover investigator, she has no proof … and Dawson has no other choice but to hold her close.

Brittany Bo "Jinx" Clarke is determined to bring down the leader of the ring. Dawson wants to retrieve his stolen cattle. To get what they both want, they'll have to work together. But spending their days and nights alone—just the two of them against a band of thieves—presents another problem: resisting the irresistible Chisholm charm. And she's not sure she wants to.

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Cowboy Fever by Joanna Wayne
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Cowboy Fever by Joanna Wayne

Dakota Ledger was a bull rider at heart and a loner by choice … until fate put him in place to rescue Viviana Mancini. She'd never forgotten the delirious days of passion they'd once shared, but now she was in trouble … and so was the baby she'd never told him they'd had.

Dakota would do anything to guard Viviana and his new baby from the killer on their heels—even return to his estranged father's ranch. There he could protect them…but he couldn't protect himself. Because Dakota faced two deadly threats—the killer on their trail and the would-be family he'd fallen helplessly in love with …

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Her Stolen Son by Rita Herron
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Her Stolen Son by Rita Herron

Detective Colt Mason's latest "client" was impossible to resist. Not only was he just five years old, his teary-eyed pleas to prove his mother was innocent of murder pulled at Colt's hard to reach heartstrings. But before he could investigate, the child disappeared without a trace. Now, with Serena Stover desperate to find her son and clear her name, Colt took one look at the beautiful widow and knew this little family would change his life forever. As the search intensified, Colt unearthed a far-reaching—and deadly—conspiracy, making him more determined than ever to solve this case and keep his promise that Serena's smile would return when she was reunited with her little boy.

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Monday, June 20, 2011

Showtime Developing Crime Drama Adapted from 100 Bullets Graphic Novels

100 Bullets by Brian Azzarello

The graphic novel series 100 Bullets is being adapted as a crime drama for Showtime. Written by Brian Azzarello and illustrated by Eduardo Risso, the comics ran for 100 issues and have been collectively published as 13 graphic novels.

The overall storyline poses the question, What would you do if you were given the opportunity and the means to get away with murder? The mysterious Agent Graves offers his clients a gun and immunity from prosecution, enabling them to get revenge against those who ruined their lives. There is no reward for those that follow through, nor is there any penalty for declining. Elements of hard-boiled crime stories and paranoid espionage thrillers are the hallmarks of this series.

The screenplay adaptation is being written by David S. Goyer, who wrote all three "Blade" films and the Blade television series, and co-wrote Batman Begins with Christopher Nolan.

(Source: Deadline|Hollywood.)

Parker, a Film based on a Character Created by Donald Westlake, to be Distributed by FilmDistrict

Richard Stark's Parker

FilmDistrict will acquire the US distribution rights to the film Parker, which will star Jason Statham as the professional thief created by Donald Westlake, who wrote a popular series of hard-boiled novels in the 1960s and 1970s featuring the character under the pen name Richard Stark.

Parker has been the inspiration for a number of films to date, most notably (but certainly not exclusively) 1967's Point Blank with Lee Marvin, adapted from the novel The Hunter; 1968's The Split with Jim Brown, adapted from the novel The Seventh; 1973's The Outfit with Robert Duvall, adapted from the novel of the same title; and 1999's Payback with Mel Gibson, also adapted from the novel The Hunter. Curiously, none of these films actually name the lead character "Parker", though Payback comes the closest with "Porter".

Taylor Hackford will direct a screenplay by John J. McLaughlin, which we do not believe is based on any specific book in the series. Production is expected to begin this August.

(Source: Deadline|New York.)

BookTrib to Host Crime Novelist Steve Berry in Live E-vent on June 27th, 2011

Next Monday, BookTrib.com will be hosting an online e-vent with crime novelist Steve Berry to celebrate the release of his latest Cotton Malone thriller The Jefferson Key. Steve will answering questions and sharing stories in a live chat on June 27th at 3pm ET on BookTrib’s homepage.

To register, you need to RSVP at jeffersonkey@booktrib.com to assure your spot at the event. One lucky attendee will win all seven books in the Cotton Malone series autographed by Steve Berry himself! Ten signed copies of The Jefferson Key will also be given out. See the announcement below for more details.

Steve Berry: A BookTrib Event

Disclosure: Omnimystery News was not compensated in any way for this promotional post nor are we affiliated with or sponsored by BookTrib.com.

Bone Rattler by Eliot Pattison is Today's Featured Free Kindle Mystery

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MystereBooks is pleased to feature a mystery title that is currently available in Kindle eBook format for free from Amazon.com. We don't know how long it will be offered at this special price (typically only until a certain number of downloads have been completed), so download it today!

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Bone Rattler by Eliot Pattison
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Bone Rattler by Eliot Pattison
A Duncan McCallum Mystery (1st in series)
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About Bone Rattler (from the publisher): Aboard a British convict ship bound for the new world, exiled clan chief Duncan McCallum witnesses a bizarre series of murders and suicides among his fellow Highland scot prisoners. Compelled by the masters of his prison company to resolve the crimes while remaining a prisoner, Duncan soon makes a fearful discovery.

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Mystery and Suspense Films, New This Week on DVD (110621)

Mystery, Suspense, and Thriller Films on DVD and/or Blu-ray Disc

Checking through our list of films currently scheduled for release this week on DVD and/or Blu-ray disc, shown below are those that fall into the mystery, suspense, thriller and adventure categories.

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The Adjustment Bureau
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The Adjustment Bureau (2011)

Matt Damon stars in this action thriller about a man who glimpses the future Fate has planned for him – and chooses to fight for his own destiny. Battling the powerful Adjustment Bureau across, under and through the streets of New York, he risks his destined greatness to be with Elise Sellas (Emily Blunt), the only woman he's ever loved.

Based on the Philip K. Dick short story "Adjustment Team", originally published in the Sept./Oct. 1954 editioin of Orbit Science Fiction. (PG-13; 106 minutes)

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The Eagle
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The Eagle (2011)

In 2nd-Century Britain, celebrated Roman soldier Marcus Aquila (Channing Tatum) embarks on a dangerous quest to restore the tarnished reputation of his father and find the golden emblem that disappeared with him and thousands of troops twenty years earlier. But the highlands of Caledonia are a savage wilderness, and Marcus must rely on his embittered slave, Esca (Jamie Bell), to navigate the perilous region. It’s a journey that tests the boundaries of loyalty and betrayal, friendship and hatred, deceit and heroism.

Adapted from the novel The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff. (Not Rated; 114 minutes)

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Kiss Me Deadly
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Kiss Me Deadly (1955)

In this film adaptation of Mickey Spillane’s 1952 novel of the same title, produced and directed by Robert Aldrich, Ralph Meeker stars as private investigator Mike Hammer, whose decision one dark, lonely night to pick up a hitchhiking woman (Cloris Leachman in her film debut) sends him down some terrifying byways. Brazen and bleak, this is a film noir masterpiece as well as an essential piece of cold war paranoia, and it features as nervy an ending as has ever been seen in American cinema.

In 1999, Kiss Me Deadly was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." (Not Rated; 106 minutes)

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Unknown
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Unknown (2011)

Liam Neeson plays Dr. Martin Harris, who awakens after a car accident in Berlin to discover that his wife (January Jones) suddenly doesn’t recognize him and another man (Aidan Quinn) has assumed his identity. Ignored by disbelieving authorities and hunted by mysterious assassins, he finds himself alone, tired and on the run. Aided by an unlikely ally (Diane Kruger), Harris plunges into a deadly mystery forcing him to question his sanity, his identity and just how far he’s willing to go to uncover the truth. (PG-13; 113 minutes)

Telemystery: The Closer and Miss Marple in The Pale Horse, New This Week on DVD

Telemystery, the most complete selection of detective, amateur sleuth, private investigator, and suspense television mystery series now available or coming soon to DVD

Telemystery, your source for one of the most comprehensive listings of crime drama, amateur sleuth, private investigator, mystery and suspense television series, mini-series and made-for-television movies, now available on or coming soon to DVD or Blu-ray disc, is profiling one series and one special being released this week.

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The Closer: Season Six, a Mystery TV Series
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Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson (Kyra Sedgwick) is a former Atlanta detective brought to Los Angeles to head a special unit of the LAPD in The Closer. A top-notch investigator who closes nearly every case, she is an expert at digging into a person's secrets and obtaining confessions, despite constantly struggling with her own imperfections.

This season, Brenda and the team face unexpected challenges, including a change in location as the LAPD moves into new headquarters. Brenda's lack of familiarity with the offices — and interrogation room — threatens her confidence, something the others also experience as they try to adjust to their new surroundings, all the while taking on new and horrific cases. Plus, a bureaucratic shakeup ignites competition in the ranks. Who will wind up top dog?

The Closer: Season Six is available on DVD, Amazon Instant, and iTunes (click on the icons above for more details), and consists of 15 episodes that originally aired on TNT during July through September and in December, 2010.

The seventh and final season of the series premieres July 11th, 2011.

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Miss Marple: The Pale Horse, a Mystery TV Series
Miss Marple: The Pale Horse on DVD

Julia McKenzie stars as Miss Jane Marple in "The Pale Horse", an episode that is generally considered one of the four episodes that are part of Series 5 of the current Agatha Christie: Marple adaptations of the author's work. But it did not air here in the US last summer as part of PBS's Masterpiece Mystery! when the other three did — indeed, it just aired 10 days ago on the network — and thus is being released separately on DVD now. (Just to make things a tad more confusing, Marple: Series 5 on Blu-ray disc, also being released tomorrow, includes all four episodes of the fifth series.)

The book from which the screenplay is adapted, also titled The Pale Horse, does not feature Miss Marple. This situation is not unusual, in that Christie only wrote 12 novels and a handful of short stories featuring the character, and other non-Marple novels have been successfully modified to include the amateur sleuth.

In the episode, Miss Marple receives a mysterious list of names from her friend Father Gorman, who sent it moments before he was brutally murdered on a London street. She soon discovers that people on the list are dying. A clue leads her to the Pale Horse Inn in Hampshire, a spooky establishment run by three modern-day witches. As she closes in on the truth, one of the guests is found dead in his bed, and Miss Marple learns that her own life may be in danger.

As a bonus, the Agatha Christie Marple: The Pale Horse DVD set of 2 discs includes a 1997 television adaptation of the novel that more closely follows the original storyline (i.e. Miss Marple is not featured). Colin Buchanan stars as Mark Easterbrook, a historian who, after learning of a list of names found in Father Gorman's shoe, travels to the Pale Horse Inn to discover it run by witches, led by Thyrza Grey (played by Jean Marsh).

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Visit the Telemystery website to discover more television mystery series currently available on and coming soon to DVD, Blu-ray disc, or video on demand.

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