by CM Spencer
We are delighted to welcome novelist CM (Catherine) Spencer as our guest.
Catherine's debut novel is the cozy Canadian mystery Road Kill (CM Spencer, October 2012 ebook format).
Today Catherine talks about how a traditional girl ended up self-publishing an e-book.
MystereBooks is pleased to feature A Real Piece of Work by Chris Orcutt as today's fifth free mystery ebook (A Dakota Stevens Mystery; Kindle format only).
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MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Pain Nurse by Jon Talton as today's fourth free mystery ebook (A Will Borders Mystery; iTunes format only).
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MystereBooks is pleased to feature Torch Ginger by Toby Neal as today's third free mystery ebook (The Lei Crime Series; Kindle format only).
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MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Sholes Key by Clarissa Draper as today's second free mystery ebook (An Evans and Blackwell Mystery; Kindle format only).
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MystereBooks is pleased to feature Virtually True by Adam L. Penenberg as today's free mystery ebook (A Techno Thriller; Kindle format only).
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The Australian variant of the international poster for Jack Reacher has been released (right; click for larger image). The tagline: "The law has limits. He does not."
When a gunman takes five lives with six shots, all evidence points to the suspect in custody. On interrogation, the suspect offers up a single note: "Get Jack Reacher!" So begins an extraordinary chase for the truth, pitting Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise) against an unexpected enemy, with a skill for violence and a secret to keep.
Directed by Christopher McQuarrie from his own screenplay adapted from the novel One Shot by Lee Child (more about the book below), Jack Reacher opens in Australian theaters January 3rd, 2013 (and in US theaters December 21st, 2012).
If you're looking for hardcover large print bestsellers — mysteries, thrillers, and novels of suspense, of course! — Amazon has a number of coupons offering an average of 50% off the price. We don't know how long these coupons are valid for, so if this is of interest to you, we urge you to act soon!
Look for the "Save $xx.xx with this Coupon" banner on the book page; your savings will be applied at checkout. You can find a summary of all current book coupons by using this link; otherwise, we've listed the titles we found as of the date and time of this post for which coupons are currently available below.
Here is today's list of the Bestselling Free Kindle Crime Fiction: the top nine mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers.
We're using a script to embed an RSS feed from Amazon.com, which is updated hourly; as an alternative, you can click on the image to the right or use this link to see the relevant page on Amazon.com, which includes a list of both the Top 100 Paid and Top 100 Free Kindle Mysteries and Thrillers.
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.
40 Souls to Keep by Libby Drew is this week's new ebook (listed under Paranormal Romantic Suspense) …
This week's Amazon TV Deal of the Week is the first season of three "telemystery" series: Homeland, Once Upon a Time, and Revenge.
• Homeland
Based on the Israeli series Hatufin, Homeland premiered on Showtime in October 2011 and was an immediate ratings success for the pay-cable network. Damian Lewis stars as Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody, both a decorated hero and a serious threat. Claire Danes stars as CIA officer Carrie Mathison, tops in her field despite being bipolar. The delicate dance these two complex characters perform, built on lies, suspicion, and desire, is at the heart of this gripping, emotional thriller in which nothing short of the fate of our nation is at stake. Homeland swept the major drama categories at the Emmys, winning for Outstanding Drama, Outstanding Lead Actor, Outstanding Lead Actress, and Outstanding Writing for a Drama for its pilot, written by Gideon Raff and series creators Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa.
Homeland is currently airing its second season, and has already been renewed for a third season.
• Once Upon a Time
This is Fairy Tale Land. It's filled with magic, monsters and all of the characters we all know from stories growing up. It's real, and so are the people in it. But unlike the "happily ever after" you may have heard about, their stories continued, and The Evil Queen cast a Dark Curse over the land …
This is Storybrooke. It's a quiet, little, New England town filled with people who go about their everyday lives with no idea who they really are. The Queen's Curse has trapped them here and placed her in near-complete control. They have no real memories and no real hope.
Once Upon a Time premiered on ABC in October 2011. It is currently airing its second season.
• Revenge
This is not a story about forgiveness; Revenge is a show about retribution. Meet Emily Thorne, the newest resident of The Hamptons. When she was a little girl (and known as Amanda Clarke) her father, David Clarke, was framed for a horrific crime and subsequently sent to prison. While serving his time, the conspirators plotted and murdered David in order to prevent the truth from coming out. Emily is now back with a new identity and ready to take vengeance on the people that murdered her father and stole her childhood.
Central to all the conspirators are Victoria and Conrad Grayson. Conrad is CEO of Grayson Global, David's old employer, and Victoria is Conrad's wife (David's old lover to boot). At first we believe these two power players are the masterminds of the cover up, but we soon realize that they are only the tip of the iceberg.
Emily's friend, Nolan Ross, is there to aid Emily in her plans. Most notably, Nolan provides assistance to Emily is the areas of electronic surveillance and espionage and keeps Emily's childhood friend and current secret love, Jack Porter, out of harm's way.
Nothing will stop Emily's pursuit of justice and no one is off limits.
Revenge premiered on ABC in September 2011 and is currently airing its second season.
MystereBooks is pleased to feature Cold Granite by Stuart MacBride as today's second free mystery ebook (A Logan McRae Mystery; Kobo format only).
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MystereBooks is pleased to feature Bloodstain by John C. Dalglish as today's free mystery ebook (A Jason Strong Mystery; Kindle format only).
This title was listed as free as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.
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MystereBooks is pleased to feature Against the Law by Kat Martin as today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal.
The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Monday, November 19, 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 H L R S T U
The title of Sally Spencer's fifth Monika Paniatowski mystery has lambs being led to here, with "the" (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!
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