SyFy Acquires US Rights to Canadian Sci-Fi Crime Drama Continuum

The Canadian sci-fi crime drama Continuum has been picked up by SyFy to air in the US.

The 10-episode first season of the series premiered on Showcase in May 2012 and has been renewed for a second season.

The series stars Rachel Nichols as Kiera Cameron, a regular cop from 65 years in the future who finds herself trapped in present day Vancouver. She is alone, a stranger in a strange land, and has eight of the most ruthless criminals from the future, known as Liber8, loose in the city. Lucky for Kiera, through the use of her CMR (cellular memory recall), a futuristic liquid chip technology implanted in her brain, she connects with Alec Sadler (Erik Knudsen), a seventeen-year-old tech genius. When Kiera calls and Alec answers, a very unique partnership begins.

Kiera's first desire is to get "home". But until she figures out a way to do that, she must survive in our time period and use all the resources available to her to track and capture the terrorists before they alter history enough to change the course of the future. After all, what's the point of going back if the future isn't the one you left?

Watch a trailer for Continuum below.

Today's Bestselling Free Kindle MystereBooks (120827)

Here is today's list of the Bestselling Free Kindle Crime Fiction: the top nine mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers.

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Mystery and Suspense Films, New This Week on DVD (120828)

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.

See also a list of current mystery and suspense DVD, Blu-ray, or VOD deals on Amazon.com.

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Headhunters (2011)

Film Synopsis (from the studio): Aksel Hennie stars as Roger Brown, a charming scoundrel and Norway's most accomplished headhunter. He lives a life of luxury well beyond his means and chooses to subsidize his expensive lifestyle through stealing highly prized art. When his beautiful wife, an art gallery owner, introduces him to a former mercenary in the possession of an extremely valuable painting, he decides to risk it all in order to obtain it, and in doing so, he discovers something, which makes him a hunted man.

Directed by Morten Tyldum from a screenplay by Lars Gudmestad, Ulf Ryberg, and Jo Nesbø, the author of the crime thriller from which this film was adapted. The film is in Norwegian with English subtitles, runs 100 minutes, and is rated R for bloody violence including some grisly images, strong sexual content and nudity.

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Battleship (2012)

Film Synopsis (from the studio): The battle for Earth begins at sea in this epic action-adventure starring Liam Neeson, Taylor Kitsch, Rihanna, Alexander Skarsgård and Brooklyn Decker. An international naval coalition becomes the world's last hope for survival as they engage a hostile alien force of unimaginable strength.

Inspired by the board game of the same title, the film is directed by Peter Berg from an original screenplay by Jon Hoeber and Erich Hoeber. It runs 131 minutes and is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence, action and destruction, and for language.

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This Week's New Mystery/Suspense Title from Carina Press

Carina Press is a digital-first imprint from Harlequin, publishing books in an interesting and diverse selection of genres including contemporary romance, steampunk, gay/lesbian fiction, science-fiction, fantasy, and — but of course — mystery and suspense.

Here is this week's new ebook (listed under Romantic Suspense) …

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In His Sights
Tina Beckett

During a hostile situation at the American embassy in Angola, Special Forces officer Cole Scalini is ordered to take out a suicide bomber and rescue a hostage. Simple enough for a sniper with his training, until he realizes that the woman in danger is neither a random nor a typical victim. She's pregnant.

Callie Nascimento is carrying her sister's baby as a surrogate when she discovers her sister was killed under suspicious circumstances. Now Callie's become a target. Her only hope for survival is a rebel of another kind, a handsome loner of a military man who's risking his life to save her.

As Cole strives to keep Callie safe, fighting the terrain and terrorist attacks, his respect for her grows. She's strong, capable and sexy as hell. But before he can explore if their attraction is something deeper, he has to get her safely back on U.S. soil. Because the enemy is much closer to home than they realize.

      

Telemystery: Homeland, In Plain Sight, Once Upon a Time, Poirot, The Streets of San Francisco, and The Walking Dead, New This Week on 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 six series being released this week.

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Homeland
Season One

Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes), a brilliant but volatile CIA agent, suspects that a rescued American POW may not be what he seems. Is Marine Sgt. Nicholas Brody (Damian Lewis) a war hero … or an Al Qaeda sleeper agent plotting a spectacular terrorist attack on U.S. soil?

Following her instincts, Mathison will risk everything to uncover the truth — her reputation, her career and even her sanity.

This first season of the series aired on Showtime in Fall 2011. The second season premieres Sunday, September 30th.

    

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In Plain Sight
Season Five

Mary McCormack stars as tough, smart and sexy U.S. Marshal Mary Shannon who works for the Witness Protection Program (WITSEC).

Putting her life on the line as she relocates and protects both innocent people and ruthless criminals, Mary struggles to find a balance between work and her personal life.

This fifth and final season of the series aired during Spring 2012 on USA Network.

    

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Once Upon a Time
Season One

Immerse yourself in the magic and mystery of Storybrooke — a sleepy little town where every fairytale character you've ever known is frozen in time and trapped between two worlds, victims of an evil curse.

On her 28th birthday, Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison) meets Henry (Jared Gilmore), the son she gave up for adoption 10 years ago. Henry believes Emma is the daughter of Snow White (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Prince Charming (Josh Dallas), prophesied to break a powerful curse. Unconvinced, Emma returns Henry to Storybrooke, where she encounters the enigmatic Mr. Gold (Robert Carlyle) and clashes with mayor Regina Mills (Lana Parrilla) — the boy's adoptive mother — who Henry insists is none other than the Evil Queen!

This first season of the series aired on ABC from October 2011 through May 2012. The second season is set to premiere on Sunday, September 30th.

      

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Poirot
Series Six

David Suchet stars as the dapper, diminutive Belgian private detective Hercule Poirot, who solves the most serpentine cases with the sharpest of minds and the driest of wits.

Set in the Art Deco elegance of 1930s England, each mysterious adventure is a treat for the eyes and the intellect.

Acorn Media is re-releasing the episodes of this series, remastered, and in their original broadcast order.

Four feature-length episodes are included in this set: "Hercule Poirot's Christmas"; "Hickory Dickory Dock"; "Murder on the Links"; and "Dumb Witness".

    

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The Streets of San Francisco
Season Four (Volume 1)

Twenty year veteran Detective Lt. Mike Stone (Karl Malden) is partnered with young, college educated Inspector Steve Keller (Michael Douglas), who has a lot to learn about being a police detective on the Streets of San Francisco in this ABC crime drama that aired for five seasons.

This fourth season of the series, released in two volumes, aired September 1975 through March 1976.

  

Also available: The Streets of San Francisco Season Four Volume 2. A combo-pack of both DVDs can also be purchased, at a modest discount.

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The Walking Dead
Season Two

When the world is ravaged by a zombie apocalypse, police officer Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and a small group of others struggle to stay alive as "the dead" stalk them at every turn. Can Rick and the others hold onto their humanity as they fight to live in this terrifying new world? And, amidst dire conditions and personal rivalries, will they ultimately survive one another?

This AMC thriller is based on "The Walking Dead" graphic novels by Robert Kirkman. The first of eight episodes of the third season premiere on Sunday, October 14th. The final eight episodes will begin airing in February 2013.

      

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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.

The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin is Today's Kindle Daily Deal for Kids

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin as today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal for Kids.

The deal price of $2.99 is valid only for today, Monday, August 27, 2012.

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The Westing Game
Ellen Raskin
Puffin

First published in 1979, this middle school grade mystery was the recipient of the Newbery Medal.

When sixteen people are called together for the reading of wealthy Sam Westing's will, they are surprised to learn that the will is actually a contest in which they are all to participate. Working with partners, the potential heirs take their clues to try to find the elusive answer to the Westing game and thus take their shares of the two-hundred-million-dollar prize.

Important Note: This book was listed at the price mentioned above on the date and time of this post. Prices can and do change without prior notice. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your purchase.

The Brimstone Wedding by Barbara Vine is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Brimstone Wedding by Barbara Vine as today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Monday, August 27, 2012.

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The Brimstone Wedding
Barbara Vine
Open Road

Barbara Vine is a pseudonym used by crime novelist Ruth Rendell.

Both a finely crafted mystery and a disturbingly honest depiction of the kinship between love and madness, this novel of psychological suspense, first published in 1995, tells an unsettling story about the power and the poison of love. A gracious, dignified woman, who's dying in an English nursing home, reveals the secrets of her erotic past to her young caretaker.

Important Note: This book was listed at the price mentioned above on the date and time of this post. Prices can and do change without prior notice. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your purchase.

Mystery Godoku Puzzle for August 27, 2012

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!).

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This week's letters and mystery clue:

A E G I J L R U Y

The romantic suspense novels by Deanna Raybourn feature this English aristocrat (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!

This Week's Bestselling Large Print Mystery and Suspense Books (120826)

Here is this week's list of the top ten bestselling mystery and suspense books in large print format from Amazon.com.

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Today's Bestselling Free Kindle MystereBooks (120826)

Here is today's list of the Bestselling Free Kindle Crime Fiction: the top nine mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers.

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Review: The Camera Killer by Thomas Glavinic

A Mysterious Review of …

The Camera Killer by Thomas Glavinic.

Review summary: This short novel of psychological suspense has much going for it, but its otherwise intriguing storyline is weighed down a bit by a subplot involving the media and its relentless focus on a particularly cruel murder. (Click here for text of full review.)

Our rating:

The Camera Killer
Thomas Glavinic
AmazonCrossing (July 2012)

Publisher synopsis: On Good Friday a heinous double murder takes place in the woods, sending shockwaves through the quiet province of Styria, Austria. The murderer records the sickening crime on videotape, and a media frenzy ensues when a local news outlet obtains a copy. Producers and reporters go into overdrive building viewer excitement (and outrage) at the scheduled airing of the tape, while the coverage and the search for the killer transfix the rural populace.

Two couples celebrating the Easter holiday find their idyll interrupted by the breaking news. Against the backdrop of sensational twenty-four-hour news coverage, the four friends spend the weekend playing cards, chatting, cooking, eating, and drinking numerous bottles of red wine. The weekend, however, is marked by a palpable sense of unease and anxiety. Despite their best efforts to enjoy this rare time together, the couples are unable to stop talking about the murders or escape the constant news updates.

Repulsed by the airing of the crime, they question the ethics of showing such atrocities on television. Yet, for all their complaints, they’re drawn to the coverage and, at times, almost giddy with excitement. While they sit inside watching for updates, outside the hunt for the killer intensifies. Will the airing of the footage help police track him down?