Episode Information, Casting News for Case Histories Season 2

We very much enjoyed the first season of Case Histories, the UK crime drama starring Jason Isaacs as PI Jackson Brodie, a character created by mystery author Kate Atkinson. But we hadn't heard anything further about the series until this morning, when BBC announced that Victoria Wood had joined the cast for the first episode of its second season, Started Early, Took My Dog, adapted from the fourth book in the series.

Two additional 90-minute episodes will be filmed, with screenplays based on story ideas from Atkinson. (There are only, to date, four books in the series, the first three of which comprise the first season of Case Histories.)

Case Histories Season 2 is expected to air during 2013. Filming begins this week in Edinburgh.

Watch a trailer for the DVD release of the first season below.

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Started Early, Took My Dog
Kate Atkinson
A Jackson Brodie Mystery (4th in series)

Tracy Waterhouse leads a quiet, ordered life as a retired police detective-a life that takes a surprising turn when she encounters Kelly Cross, a habitual offender, dragging a young child through town. Both appear miserable and better off without each other-or so decides Tracy, in a snap decision that surprises herself as much as Kelly. Suddenly burdened with a small child, Tracy soon learns her parental inexperience is actually the least of her problems, as much larger ones loom for her and her young charge.

Meanwhile, Jackson Brodie is embarking on a different sort of rescue — that of an abused dog. Dog in tow, Jackson is about to learn, along with Tracy, that no good deed goes unpunished.

      

Out of Time by Monique Martin is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Out of Time by Monique Martin as today's second free mystery ebook.

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Out of Time
Monique Martin
A Simon Cross, Time Travel Mystery
Publisher: CreateSpace

Professor Simon Cross has spent his life searching for evidence of vampires and avoiding emotional entanglements. When a mysterious accident transports Simon and his assistant, Elizabeth West, back in time, Simon finally finds both the proof that he's been looking for, and the romance that he hasn't.

Simon and Elizabeth's developing relationship is tested by demons real and imagined. In 1920s Manhattan, there are more than mobsters vying for power in the city's speakeasies. When the local kingpin with a dark secret sets his sights on Elizabeth, day to day struggles become a fight for their very lives.

  

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Kane by Steve Gannon is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Kane by Steve Gannon as today's free mystery ebook.

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Kane
Steve Gannon
A Daniel Kane Thriller
Publisher: Steve Gannon

Los Angeles is terrorized by a grisly series of murders. One man can stop the killer: Detective Daniel Kane. But for Kane — devastated by personal tragedy and haunted by a secret that could destroy his family — to do so may cost him everything, including his life …

  

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Mystery Godoku Puzzle for September 03, 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 D E I O S T W Y

The title of this 2012 thriller by William Diehl suggests there are seven of these (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 (120902)

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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A&E's Coma Premieres Monday, September 3rd

Tomorrow, Monday September 3rd, A&E airs the first half of its two-part miniseries, Coma.

Adapted from the medical thriller of the same title by Robin Cook, Coma stars Lauren Ambrose as a young medical studient, who discovers that something sinister is going on in her hospital after routine procedures send more than a few seemingly healthy patients into comas on the operating table.

Mikael Salomon directs a John J. McLaughlin adapted screenplay.

Part 1 airs tomorrow at 9 PM (ET/PT) on A&E. Part 2 airs on Tuesday, September 4th at the same time.

Watch a short promo for the miniseries below. An overview of the book Coma is also provided below, which was first adapted by Michael Crichton — who also directed — into the 1978 film Coma.

Coma
Robin Cook

After her best friend falls into a coma during routine surgery, Dr. Susan Wheeler discovers similar cases at her prestigious Boston hospital. But as her investigation unfolds, Susan uncovers a horrific conspiracy — and suddenly finds herself marked for death.

  

Today's Bestselling Free Kindle MystereBooks (120902)

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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MystereBooks: This Week's Update of Kindle Crime Fiction Priced $2.99 or Less

Every month Amazon publishes a list of 100 Kindle books priced $3.99 or less. We thought we'd take that idea and improve on it, publishing a list of 100 Kindle mystery books priced $2.99 or less and updating it every week!

Here is our general criteria for selecting titles to include: books from major or specialty publishers of crime fiction and those written by authors familiar to us. There are far more than 100 to choose from, so we use our best judgment to narrow it down.

And just a reminder … as we add new titles, older ones are removed from the list. These books aren't likely to be repeated, so we encourage you to check in frequently!

Just a quick note before we get to today's rather modest update.

• We've delayed posting this update by one day to give you (and us) a chance to review September's selection of 100 Kindle books priced $3.99 or less, which was released yesterday by Amazon. As we mentioned in our post on the subject, there are 16 or so mysteries, suspense novels and thrillers listed. We haven't duplicated any on our own list. (At least we don't think so!)

And now on to our update! Below are listed the new $2.99 or less titles we added today; click on the cover or title for more information or to purchase the Kindle edition.

Important Note: Prices can and do change without prior notice! We strongly urge you to confirm the price of the book before completing your purchase. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase is the price of the book.

Stay at Home Dead by Jeffrey Allen.
A Deuce Winters Mystery (1st).

Batteries Required by Jennifer Apodaca.
A Samantha Shaw Mystery.

30 Years in the Pulps by John C. Boland.
A Short Story Collection.

A Deadly Mission by Judith Campbell.
An Olympia Brown Mystery (1st).

Killing Yourself to Survive by David Corbett.
A Short Story Collection.

The Indian Bride by Karin Fossum.
A Konrad Sejer Mystery (5th in series).

Ghost Moon by Heather Graham.

Ghost Memories by Heather Graham.

You Don't Want to Know by Lisa Jackson.

Calamity @ the Car Wash by Sharon Rose.
A Parson's Cove Mystery.

Dead Run by Erica Spindler.

 

Final Diagnosis by Paul V. Walters is Today's Fifth Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Final Diagnosis by Paul V. Walters as today's fifth free mystery ebook.

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Final Diagnosis
Paul V. Walters
Publisher: Eloquent Books

Jonathan Savage runs the one of the world's largest software and telecommunications companies and is on the threshold of launching a revolutionary device that will change the communications industry forever. His success is thwarted when he discovers he has an inoperable brain tumour and has just months to live. Instead of merely waiting to die, he devises a plan whereby he hires one of the world's best assassins to end his life.

However, Savage will not make the task easy as he sets a deadline for the task to be completed and then goes on the run. The chase covers four continents as he eludes his killer. During the elaborate game of hide and seek, Savage discovers that he is an integral part of a massive conspiracy that hinges on his untimely death.

He suddenly finds himself in a position whereby he has to avoid not only his own demise, but those closest to him.

  

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Stolen Fury by Elisabeth Naughton is Today's Fourth Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Stolen Fury by Elisabeth Naughton as today's fourth free mystery ebook.

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Stolen Fury
Elisabeth Naughton
Publisher: Love Spell

Oh, is he handsome. And charming. And sexy as all get out. Dr. Lisa Maxwell isn't the type to go home with a guy she barely knows. But, hey, this is Italy and the red-blooded Rafe Sullivan seems much more enticing than cataloging a bunch of dusty artifacts.

After being fully seduced, Lisa wakes to an empty bed and, worse yet, an empty safe. She's staked her career as an archaeologist on collecting the three Furies, a priceless set of ancient Greek reliefs. Now the one she had is gone. But Lisa won't just get mad. She'll get even.

She tracks Rafe to Florida, and finds the sparks between them blaze hotter than the Miami sun. He may still have her relic, but he'll never find all three without her. And they're not the only ones on the hunt. To beat the other treasure seekers, they'll have to partner up — because suddenly Lisa and Rafe are in a race just to stay alive.

      

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Among the Ashes by Cheryl Denton is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Among the Ashes by Cheryl Denton as today's third free mystery ebook.

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Among the Ashes
Cheryl Denton
Publisher: Legacy 78 Press

Kit Blume loses everything. All that remain are her annoying neighbor, a cryptic letter from her father, and the disturbing PTSD flashbacks and nightmares that involve a killer with a gun. Determined to find out the truth about her lost childhood, Kit discovers that some memories are best left in the dark …

Old Man Trent persists in telling his son, Harvey, that he saw Annabelle Vernon the day after she died in the tragic Lake Shore Inn fire twenty-four years ago. Harvey’s discovery of new evidence leads him to conclude that their police chief either bungled the investigation or used the fire to cover up something sinister …

Kit joins Harvey in his quest for the truth about the night the Lakeshore Inn burned, and a killer begins leaving victims on northern Minnesota’s lakes. The harder Kit and Harvey press to uncover the facts, the more determined the killer becomes to silence them …

  

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The Brueck Equation by Simmons Norwood is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Brueck Equation by Simmons Norwood as today's second free mystery ebook.

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The Brueck Equation
Simmons Norwood
Publisher: Wheatmark

While working on a project for the eccentric mathematician Antoine Brueck, graduate student Steven Brooks discovers that one of the professor's chaos theory formulas appears to predict airplane crashes. Steven's own life is thrown into total chaos as he races against time to understand what is happening … and to prevent the next disaster. Can Brueck's equation really predict plane crashes, or is there a more sinister explanation? And can Steven unravel the mystery in time to save the lives of 437 passengers on final approach to disaster?

  

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Bloodstone by Barbra Annino is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Bloodstone by Barbra Annino as today's free mystery ebook.

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Bloodstone
Barbra Annino
A Stacy Justice Mystery
Publisher: CreateSpace

This is the second mystery in this series.

All Stacy Justice wants to do is recover from the bizarre couple of weeks she's had — a whirlwind kicked off by the arson attack on her cousin's bar, the Black Opal. But just when life should be settling down, a fourteen-year-old girl named Ivy appears on Stacy's doorstep, claiming to be her sister. Ivy says their mother's life is in danger and insists that the family's magic is crucial to saving her. Sure, Ivy has Stacy's fiery red hair and green eyes — but is she really her sister? And can the secretive teen be trusted with magic?

Then a man is found dead at Stacy's grandmother's bed-and-breakfast, and she has no choice but to see where Ivy's story leads. Strange warnings appear at every turn, including the disappearance of the family's Blessed Book, and it seems someone is out to kill Stacy — again.

  

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Shelter by Harlan Coben is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Shelter by Harlan Coben as today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $2.99 is valid only for today, Sunday, September 02, 2012.

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Shelter
Harlan Coben
A Mickey Bolitar Mystery
Putnam

This is the first entry in this series for young adults by the author of the "Myron Bolitar" series of mysteries. The character was introduced in Live Wire.

Mickey Bolitar's year can't get much worse. After witnessing his father's death and sending his mom to rehab, he's forced to live with his estranged uncle Myron and switch high schools. Fortunately, he's met a great girl, Ashley, and it seems like things might finally be improving.

But then Ashley vanishes.

Mickey follows Ashley's trail into a seedy underworld that reveals that Ashley isn't who she claimed to be. And neither was Mickey's father. Soon Mickey learns about a conspiracy so shocking that it leaves him questioning everything about the life he thought he knew.

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This Week's Bestselling Mystery and Suspense Games to Download (120901)

Here is this week's list of the top ten bestselling games to download from Amazon.com, many of which have a mystery or suspense theme.

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See also these pages: Mystery Games to download to your PC and Mystery Games available as Android Apps.