Dead Body Language by Penny Warner is Today's Fifth Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Dead Body Language by Penny Warner as today's fifth free mystery ebook.

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Dead Body Language by Penny Warner
A Connor Westphal Mystery
Original Publisher: Bantam

Published in 1997, this first in series introduces Connor Westphal, a deaf journalist and amateur sleuth in California's Gold Country.

About Dead Body Language (from the publisher): When Connor Westphal moves to the California Gold Country town of Flat Skunk to publish her own weekly newspaper, she doesn't expect a murder to be her first headline, But she's discovered a body lying on top of a grave instead of in it. With the help of her hearing-ear dog, Casper, her TTY telephone, and her ability to see what others only hear, Connor investigates the mysterious death, while trying to avoid a cemetery plot herself.

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Bitter End by Chrstine Kling is Today's Fourth Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Bitter End by Chrstine Kling as today's fourth free mystery ebook.

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Bitter End by Chrstine Kling
A Seychelle Sulllivan Mystery
Publisher: Tell-Tale Press

This is the third mystery, of four published to date, featuring the Ft. Lauderdale tugboat operator.

About Bitter End (from the publisher): Since kindergarten, Seychelle and her best friend, Molly, had been as close as sisters. Molly even dated Seychelle’s brother. But it all ended suddenly when Nick Pontus, a slick, older, up-and-coming entrepreneur, came along. A smitten Molly quit school, married her new beau, and never spoke to Seychelle again. After thirteen years, it still stings.

Seychelle didn’t see the sniper who picked Nick off at the helm of his yacht, but she knows that there are plenty of people in South Florida who wanted to see the gambling-boat tycoon dead: the Russian mobsters looking for a piece of his casino action, the Indian gamers who resent his competition, and the ecological activists fighting his plans to develop Fort Lauderdale’s waterfront. But it’s Molly whom the cops zero in on. And despite her bitter feelings and against her better judgment, when her back-from-the-blue friend asks for help, Seychelle can’t just weigh anchor and cruise. She’s got to dive in.

What she finds is a money-skimming scam aboard Nick’s flagship gambling boat, Nick’s new trophy wife turned merry rich widow, and Nick and Molly’s teenage son, a scared kid with a big secret … and a killer on his trail. Protecting the boy, proving Molly’s innocence, and navigating between squalls of gunfire add up to a tall order as salvage jobs go. But like any good captain, Seychelle will never abandon ship. Even if it means risking her life.

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Dead but Not Buried by Iain North is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Dead but Not Buried by Iain North as today's third free mystery ebook.

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Dead but Not Buried by Iain North
Publisher: Amenta Publishing

About Dead but Not Buried (from the publisher): A student is found dead in the Scottish Highlands. Journalist Jim Buchan cuts short his holiday to investigate. He can’t afford not to. His career has been on a downward spiral ever since his nervous breakdown.

The following day the charred remains of a man are discovered in a burned out caravan. In both cases, the evidence points to a teenage runaway fleeing an abusive uncle. When she dies in a road accident, Jim wraps up his front page scoop and prepares to return to his holiday.

But another brutal murder forces him to reassess his original theory. It has all the hallmarks of a revenge killing. But Jim is not convinced and the discovery of an unlicensed drug takes his investigation in a whole new direction.

With his marriage on the rocks and a rebellious teenage daughter to contend with, Jim seeks solace in the arms of a much younger female journalist. But rather than offer him a shoulder to cry on, she forces him face up to some uncomfortable home truths about his own desires.

Drawn into a web of exploitation, manipulation and greed, by those closest to their victims and by others who should be beyond reproach, Jim discovers that it is only a matter of time before secrets long buried start to resurface.

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From Vegas with Blood by Jonathan Sturak is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature From Vegas with Blood by Jonathan Sturak as today's second free mystery ebook.

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From Vegas with Blood by Jonathan Sturak
A Short Story Collection
Publisher: Pendan Publishing

About From Vegas with Blood (from the publisher): They say that a new light shines in Las Vegas for every person who visits. But unlike the countless millions who visited Sin City this year, today you decided to be part of the "what happens" that "stays".

After exploring the lights, you find a job as a salesperson at a kiosk on the Strip. It's your first night and Daniela is your trainer. She seems friendly providing you with the secrets on living and working in Sin City, but she possesses a quality that you can't place. After quickly learning the job, Daniela gives you a special book containing eleven stories of love, mystery, and suspense — this book.

As you read these stories, you begin to realize this book, Daniela, and the lights of Las Vegas are not what you imagined!

Will your Vegas light shine Blood Red?

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Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes by Denise Grover Swank is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes by Denise Grover Swank as today's free mystery ebook.

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Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes by Denise Grover Swank
Publisher: Bramagioia Enterprises

About Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes (from the publisher): For Rose Gardner, working at the DMV on a Friday afternoon is bad even before she sees a vision of herself dead. She's had plenty of visions, usually boring ones like someone's toilet's overflowed, but she's never seen one of herself before. When her overbearing momma winds up murdered on her sofa instead, two things are certain: There isn't enough hydrogen peroxide in the state of Arkansas to get that stain out, and Rose is the prime suspect.

Rose realizes she's wasted twenty-four years of living and makes a list on the back of a Wal-Mart receipt: twenty-eight things she wants to accomplish before her vision comes true. She's well on her way with the help of her next door neighbor Joe, who has no trouble teaching Rose the rules of drinking, but won't help with number fifteen — do more with a man. Joe's new to town, but it doesn't take a vision for Rose to realize he's got plenty secrets of his own.

Somebody thinks Rose has something they want and they'll do anything to get it. Her house is broken into, someone else she knows is murdered, and suddenly, dying a virgin in the Fenton County jail isn't her biggest worry after all.

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First Trailer for Alex Cross, based on Cross by James Patterson

Earlier this week we mentioned that a first trailer for the film Alex Cross, based on a character created by crime novelist James Patterson, had been released, available exclusively to watch in Amazon.com. Now the studio, Summit Entertainment, has uploaded it to its YouTube channel; we've embedded it below.

The trailer does a good job of outlining the basic plot of the film, in which Alex Cross (Tyler Perry) has vowed to hunt down one Michael Sullivan (Matthew Fox), the man who murdered his wife.

Directed by Rob Cohen from an adapted screenplay by Marc Moss and Kerry Williamson, Alex Cross opens in theaters October 26th, 2012.

Rip Tide by Stella Rimington is Today's Barnes&Noble Nook Daily Find

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Rip Tide by Stella Rimington as today's Barnes&Noble Nook Daily Find. The deal price of $2.99 is valid only for today, Thursday, June 28, 2012.

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Rip Tide by Stella Rimington
A Liz Carlyle Thriller
Publisher: Bloomsbury

This is the sixth book, of seven published to date, in this series.

About Rip Tide (from the publisher): When pirates attack a cargo ship off the Somalian coast and one of them is found to be a British-born Pakistani, alarm bells start ringing at London’s Thames House. MI5 Intelligence Officer Liz Carlyle is brought in to establish how and why a young British Muslim could go missing from his well-to-do family in Birmingham and end up on board a pirate skiff in the Indian Ocean, armed with a Kalashnikov.

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Devil Wind by Deborah Shlian and Linda Reid is Today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Devil Wind by Deborah Shlian and Linda Reid as today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal. The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Thursday, June 28, 2012.

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Devil Wind by Deborah Shlian and Linda Reid
A Sammy Greene Mystery
Publisher: Oceanview Publishing

This is the second, and most recently published (April 2011), mystery in this series.

About Devil Wind (from the publisher): Outspoken, brash New Yorker Sammy Greene needs a second chance. Fired from her job as a Washington TV producer, her midnight to 3 am show Sammy Greene on the LA Scene at a small progressive radio station soon has Sammy ruffling the feathers of a popular Orange County Congressman. And everyone is listening.

December, 1999. 10 days before the new millennium. Already on edge with Santa Ana devil wind fanning fires threatening to engulf the city and Y2K looming, Sammy's callers imagine Armageddon - the perfect setting for a rogue CIA operative to manipulate fears as cover for his deadly plot.

A young woman's burned body identified as the wayward daughter of old friend, Gus Pappajohn spurs the ex-campus cop to join Sammy in what may be a murder investigation, along the way exposing the seamy underbelly of Tinseltown. If Sammy's not careful this time, someone will make sure she's off the air for good.

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Two New Trailers for Total Recall

Sony Pictures released two trailers for Total Recall today, labeling one "Official" and the other "International", but with the exception of a few seconds of additional footage at the end of the "official" one, they seem identical to us. Still, we've embedded both below.

Inspired anew by the famous short story "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale" by Philip K. Dick, the film welcomes you to Rekall, the company that can turn your dreams into real memories. For a factory worker named Douglas Quaid (Colin Farrell), even though he's got a beautiful wife (Kate Beckinsale) who he loves, the mind-trip sounds like the perfect vacation from his frustrating life — real memories of life as a super-spy might be just what he needs. But when the procedure goes horribly wrong, Quaid becomes a hunted man. Finding himself on the run from the police — controlled by Chancellor Cohaagen (Bryan Cranston), the leader of the free world — Quaid teams up with a rebel fighter (Jessica Biel) to find the head of the underground resistance (Bill Nighy) and stop Cohaagen. The line between fantasy and reality gets blurred and the fate of his world hangs in the balance as Quaid discovers his true identity, his true love, and his true fate.

Directed by Len Wiseman from a screenplay by Mark Bomback, James Vanderbilt, and Kurt Wimmer, Total Recall opens in theaters August 3rd, 2012 … and won't have to compete with viewers expecting to see The Bourne Legacy that weekend!

Review: With Full Malice by Brenda Hill

We've just published our Review of With Full Malice by Brenda Hill. Five Star Hardcover, April 2012.

Our rating:

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Video Profile of Crime Novelist David Handler

Earlier today we mentioned that David Handler's "Stewart Hoag" mysteries were now available in ebook format from Mysterious Press.

Now we've learned (also via Mysterious Press) that there is a video profile of the author; we've embedded it below.

"When I sit down to write a murder mystery, I sort of know where I'm going" says Handler, "but what I don't know is how I'm going to get there."

David Handler's current series mysteries feature film critic Mitch Berger and Connecticut police trooper Desiree "Des" Mitry. He is also the author of the stand-alone thriller, Click to Play.

UK Trailer for Looper

A UK trailer of time travel crime thriller Looper has been released (via MSN UK); we've embedded it below.

Directed by Rian Johnson from his own original screenplay, the film stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a hired gun named Joe, who finds himself the target of his future self (played by Bruce Willis), who travels back from the future to kill him. (It really is remarkable how much Joseph Gordon-Leviltt credibly looks like a younger version of Bruce Willis here.)

Looper opens in theaters September 28th, 2012.

First Clues, Mysteries for Kids: New Titles for July, 2012

First Clues: Mysteries for Kids is pleased to announce a selection of new mystery, suspense and thriller books (including series books) scheduled for publication during July 2012, listed in approximate order of reading level, from books for younger readers to books for teens.

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The Magic Bird Mystery
David A. Adler
Young Cam Jansen

It's up to Cam to solve this disappearing act!

Aunt Molly takes Cam and her friend Eric to see a magic show at Teddy's Toys. During the show, Teddy's bird, Oscar, disappears! Where could he have gone? It's up to Cam to click! and find Oscar before he gets lost in the mall.

Young Cam Jansen mysteries are recommended for readers aged 4 to 6.

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Framed & Dangerous
Kim Harrington
Sleuth or Dare

Who's the culprit?

Norah and Darcy are still in a fight, but crime doesn't stop just because the girls aren't speaking. Someone has set fire to their school's brand-new field house. And the prime suspect is Zane Munro, the cute boy Norah can't help crushing on.

When Zane asks Partners in Crime for help, Norah and Darcy must band together to investigate. Norah knows Zane is innocent, but the clues are not in his favor. Can she and Darcy mend their friendship, crack the case, and clear Zane's name before it's too late?

The Sleuth or Dare series books are recommended for readers aged 7 to 9.

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The Backyard Animal Show
Sharon M. Draper
Clubhouse Mysteries

After witnessing a tragic accident in which a doe is killed, the boys in the Clubhouse Mysteries gang are able to rescue her orphaned fawn. But they realize that nearby construction means the destruction of the local animals' homes, so Ziggy, Rashawn, Jerome, and Rico decide to take up the cause and host a backyard animal show to raise money for the local wildlife rescue center. Dino, the adorable rescued fawn, will be the star attraction. And given that the boys have already tackled caring for a deer, managing their friends' dogs, cats, and hamsters should be easy … right?

The Clubhouse Mysteries are recommended for readers aged 10 to 12.

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Sammy Keyes and the Power of Justice Jack
Wendelin Van Draanen
Sammy Keyes

Sammy thought she'd seen all the weirdness her town had to offer—and then she met Justice Jack, Santa Martina's very own superhero. Well, really he's just a guy in spandex and a mask who rides around town on a dirt bike, hoping to find some crime to fight.

The old folks in town think he's wonderful. So wonderful that they've asked him to track down Sammy's neighbor Mrs. Wedgewood, who seems to have disappeared—along with a lot of other people's cash. Sammy's friends think Justice Jack is funny and cool. Billy Pratt's even auditioning to be his sidekick! But Sammy thinks he's kind of … lame. He's more of a showstopper than a crime stopper. And when a real mystery comes along, Sammy finds herself right in the middle of it.

Books in the Sammy Keyes series are recommended for readers aged 10 to 12.

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Kitty Hawk
Roland Smith
I, Q

No summary available.

The I, Q mysteries are recommended for readers aged 10 to 12.

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The Case of the Disappearing Dogs
David Lewman
Club CSI:

Hannah's dog Molly wins first place in the neighborhood dog show, but her family doesn't get to celebrate for very long. Soon after they return home, Molly goes missing! Hannah's parents are convinced that she left the back gate open by mistake, but Hannah knows she didn't. Her Club CSI: friends help investigate and find a crushed orange dog treat (Molly's treats are brown) and a piece of ripped red fabric that snagged on the back gate. Was Molly the victim of a dog-napping? If so, who took her and why? Club CSI: is on the case!

Club CSI: cases are recommended for readers aged 10 to 12.

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First Clues: Mysteries for Kids is your source for information on over 200 mystery series for children and young adults, where each series is conveniently listed under four different age categories (New Sleuths, ages 4 to 6; Future Sleuths, ages 7 to 9; Sleuths in Training, ages 10 to 12; and Apprentice Sleuths, ages 13 and older).

First Photo of Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher

There really isn't much to see, and it certainly doesn't convey any information about how the actor is portraying the role, but the first image of Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher has been released (via EW, right; click for larger image). The photo also shows Reacher's one and only possession, a 1970 Chevelle SS.

Adapted from the novel One Shot by Lee Child, the now titled Jack Reacher is directed by Christopher McQuarrie — who also penned the screenplay — and is scheduled to open in theaters December 21st, 2012.

We don't believe an official synopsis has been released by the studio, but here's the plotline from the book; the action in the film takes place in Pittsburgh:

Six shots. Five dead. One heartland city thrown into a state of terror. But within hours the cops have it solved: a slam-dunk case. Except for one thing. The accused man says: You got the wrong guy. Then he says: Get Reacher for me.

And sure enough, ex–military investigator Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise) is coming. He knows this shooter—a trained military sniper who never should have missed a shot. Reacher is certain something is not right—and soon the slam-dunk case explodes.

Now Reacher is teamed with a beautiful young defense lawyer (Rosamund Pike), moving closer to the unseen enemy who is pulling the strings. Reacher knows that no two opponents are created equal. This one has come to the heartland from his own kind of hell. And Reacher knows that the only way to take him down is to match his ruthlessness and cunning—and then beat him shot for shot.

Unforgivable Opens in Limited Release June 29th

Unforgivable. Limited opening in theaters June 29, 2012.

Francis (André Dussollier) is a successful crime writer who moves to Venice to work on his next novel. When he meets model-turned-real-estate-agent Judith (Carole Bouquet), he is instantly infatuated. Francis and Judith eventually marry and move to a remote house on Torcello Island but Francis’ newfound happiness hinders his writing. Obsessing over what Judith does while at work, he hires a young ex-convict to investigate. As Judith’s sexual past is revealed both men become increasing fixated on the mysterious woman.

Directed by André Téchiné from an adapted screenplay co-written with Mehdi Ben Attia. The source material is the novel Unforgivable (French title: Impardonnables, 2009) by Philippe Djian.

Running time: 111 minutes. Not Rated.

Watch a trailer for the film below: