A list of the top 15 Mystery Hardcover Bestsellers for the week ending July 5th, 2013 has been posted by the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books.
For the second week, there is no change in the order of the top three bestsellers, with Dan Brown's Robert Langdon thriller, Inferno, remaining at the top of our list.
And, with the quiet holiday week, no new titles scored high enough to make the top fifteen. That will change next week when several almost certain to be bestsellers are published.
Friday, July 05, 2013
Mystery Bestsellers for the Week Ending July 05, 2013
Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (130705)
Here is today's mystery and suspense update from Big Fish Games …
• The New Release is Fierce Tales: Marcus' Memory (Collector's Edition).
• The Daily Deal is Flux Family Secrets: The Book of Oracles, just $2.99 today only!
• The current Catch of the Week is Secrets of the Seas: Flying Dutchman, just $2.99 through Sunday, July 07, 2013 only.
• Today's Special Deal — For the long 4th of July weekend, all games are 40% off! Use coupon code LIBERTY for both Collector's Edition and Standard Edition games at check-out to save 40% off the retail price. Offer ends July 7th, 2013 at 11:59 PM PT.
Visit the Omnimystery Entertainment Network for more games of mystery and suspense!
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Today's New Release is Fierce Tales: Marcus' Memory (Collector's Edition)
Solve the mystery of a seaside town and uncover your lost memories! After waking up on a deserted beach with no memory of who you are, you set out to find the one person who can help you. But when you arrive at the nearest seaside town, you learn that memory loss isn't your only problem. The village is buzzing with reports of terrifying "sea people", and uncovering the truth behind these strange creatures might just be the key to recovering your own lost memories. Hold your breath and dive into this thrilling Hidden Object Adventure game!
This is a special Collector's Edition release full of exclusive extras you won't find in the standard version, including: a bonus game in which you face a deadly threat from the deep; wallpapers, screensavers, and concept art; downloadable music; and an integrated strategy guide.
A sample version is available to download and play for free for one hour.
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Today's Daily Deal is Flux Family Secrets: The Book of Oracles
Immerse yourself in the secret world of a time traveling family as they fight to save their future in the final chapter of the Flux Family Secrets trilogy. Follow Jesse as she navigates through time helping historical figures and unraveling a mysterious plot that involves her families' future. It's time to board this thrilling hidden object puzzle adventure that answers all the lingering questions.
A sample version is available to download and play for free for one hour. You can purchase this game today only — Friday, July 05, 2013 — for $2.99.
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The current Catch of the Week is Secrets of the Seas: Flying Dutchman
Uncover the sea secrets of the Flying Dutchman by finding hidden objects and solving adventuresome puzzles in this oceanic hidden object puzzle adventure game!
A sample version is available to download and play for free for one hour. You can purchase this game at the special price of $2.99 through Sunday, July 07, 2013.
Thursday, July 04, 2013
New UK Quad Poster for The Frozen Ground
A new UK quad poster has been released for the crime thriller The Frozen Ground (right; click for larger image). The tagline: "When the hunter … becomes the hunted".
Based on the true story that follows Alaskan State Trooper Jack Halcombe (Nicolas Cage) as he sets out to end the murderous rampage of Robert Hansen (John Cusack), a serial killer who has gone unnoticed for 13 years. As the bodies of street girls start to pile up in Anchorage, fear strikes a chord with the public. Risking his life, Halcombe goes on a personal manhunt to find the killer before the next body surfaces. When a seventeen year old escapee (Vanessa Hudgens) reveals key information about the case, Halcombe is finally on the trail of the killer. But will he catch him in time to save the next victim?
Written and directed by Scott Walker, The Frozen Ground opens in UK theaters on July 19th, 2013, over a month before its release here in the US on August 23rd, 2013.
MystereBooks: A Shot To Die For by Libby Fischer Hellmann, Available this Month at a Special Price
Every month Amazon releases a new selection of Kindle books priced $3.99 or less.
Today's featured title from the Mystery & Thrillers category is A Shot To Die For by Libby Fischer Hellmann. This Kindle book was listed at $0.99 as of the date and time of this post, Thursday, July 04, 2013 at 1:30 PM ET, and should be available at this price through the end of the month.
More information about the book is below; if other vendors have priced-matched this title, links to their sites are also shown.
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A Shot To Die For by Libby Fischer Hellmann
An Ellie Foreman Mystery
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In this fourth title in the Ellie Foreman mystery series, the Chicago documentary filmmaker finds herself in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Returning from a video shoot at the Lodge, a newly renovated, upscale resort, Ellie befriends a woman who claims her ride abandoned her at a highway rest stop. But Ellie's kindness is brutally cut short when a pickup truck pulls up, the rear window opens, and the woman is shot dead.
Even with her history of sleuthing, Ellie is not eager to get involved. Then the victims's family arrives and begs for information. When the second shooting occurs, Ellie decides to poke around on her own. She is soon drawn into the history of a wealthy and prominent family, deeply rooted in a magnificent mansion on the shores of the lake, and surrounded by an elaborate web of lies, murder, and family secrets that have plagued both them and the town for years — secrets that now place Ellie in the crosshairs of a killer.
Important Note: 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.
A Conversation with Mystery Author Meg London
with Meg London
We are delighted to welcome mystery author Meg London to Omnimystery News today, courtesy of Cozy Mystery Books Tours, which is coordinating her current book tour. We encourage you to visit all of the participating host sites; you can find her schedule here.
Meg London is a pen name used by Peg Cochran for her "Sweet Nothings Lingerie Mystery" series, the second book of which is Laced with Poison (Berkley Prime Crime, July 2013 mass market paperback and ebook formats).
We spoke to Peg a couple of weeks ago after her latest "Gourmet De-Lite Mystery" was published, and we wanted to follow up with a few questions about her newest book.
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Omnimystery News: As a writer, what are the advantages of a cozy mystery series?
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Meg London (Peg Cochran)
Meg London: There is a built-in audience of cozy readers who look forward to the new books coming out every month. The downside is there aren't too many male readers although there are a few, and someone who likes thrillers will probably never pick up one of my books!
OMN: Tell us about the setting for the series.
ML: My Sweet Nothings series is set in Paris, Tennessee. My characters own and run the Sweet Nothings Vintage Lingerie Shop which definitely does not exist in the real town of Paris. I have added in other stores and venues as well to suit the story, but I have also included real places like the replica Eiffel Tower that is a huge attraction in Paris as well as The Toggery which is one of the oldest stores there. I use a map to locate real streets and routes where I have placed some of my "imaginary" buildings.
OMN: Who would you cast to play the roles of your characters in a screenplay adaptation of the series?
ML: I've always thought Emma Taylor, my protagonist and amateur sleuth, looks like Carey Mulligan when she had short, dark hair. Seeing a picture of Carey Mulligan is what crystalized Emma in my mind. Her boyfriend Brian is Tom Brady although I don't know if he can act! I'm not sure about Aunt Arabella — maybe Debbie Reynolds with a Southern accent and white hair. And Francis Salerno, Arabella's beau, is definitely Tom Selleck.
OMN: What kinds of books did you read when you were young?
ML: I loved Nancy Drew and that definitely influenced my decision to become a mystery writer. I also loved Sherlock Holmes. The library had a book of his stories, but it was titled "A Boy's Sherlock Holmes." I was afraid the librarian wouldn't let me take it out! I also remember reading old books that had been my mother's — I don't remember any titles but I loved them. I remember in one, this young girl was spending the summer with her grandmother who had a house with a grand staircase, and the maid polished the steps every day!
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Peg Cochran grew up in a New Jersey suburb about 25 miles outside of New York City. After college, she moved to the city where she managed an art gallery owned by the son of the artist Henri Matisse. When her first daughter, Francesca, arrived, the new family moved back to the New Jersey suburbs where her second daughter, Annabelle, was born.
After her husband died, Peg remarried and her new husband took a job in Grand Rapids, Michigan where they now live (on exile from New Jersey, she likes to joke). Peg managed to segue from the art world to marketing and is now the manager of marketing communications for a company that provides services to seniors.
When she's not writing, Peg can usually be found cooking, which she loves. When asked to bring a dish to a potluck she invariably opts to bring dessert — partly because she loves making sweet dishes and partly because she and her husband always manage to be late so there's no point in putting them in charge of appetizers!
For more information about Peg and her books, please visit her websites at PegCochran.com and MegLondon.com, or find her on Facebook and Twitter.
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Laced with Poison
Meg London
A Sweet Nothings Lingerie Mystery (2nd in series)
An intimate gathering turns deadly …
Emma Taylor is happy to be drawing in customers at her Aunt Arabella's lingerie shop, Sweet Nothings, but replacing the store's broken window is going to cost a small fortune. Hoping to hoist up their sagging profits, Arabella arranges to have a trunk show at the home of a local socialite who will invite all of her friends and take care of the catering. All Emma and Arabella have to do is show up and show off their wares. Seems simple enough …
A gorgeous spread is prepared for the event including delicious cupcakes topped with edible flowers. But after one of the partygoers takes a bite and winds up dead, the guest list becomes a suspect list. Now Emma must separate facts from idle gossip before the killer gives the cops the slip …
The Island Project by Taylor Buck is Today's Fourth Featured Free MystereBook
MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Island Project by Taylor Buck as today's fourth free mystery ebook (A Hi-Tech Adventure Thriller; Kindle format only).
This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, July 04, 2013 at 7:40 AM ET. 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.
For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.
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The Island Project
Taylor Buck
A Hi-Tech Adventure Thriller
Publisher: Taylor Buck
The Big Island of Hawaii is a place of exotic beauty, serene landscapes and timeless culture. It is also a place filled with secrets — both ancient and modern.
Photographer, Tom Bennett, while scouting the island of Hawaii for an upcoming big-budget film, stumbles across a bizarre, panther-like creature in the forest. As Bennett and his adventurous wildlife biologist friend, Kelly Adler, dig deeper into the origins of the creature, they find themselves uncovering a clandestine military experiment fronted by a brilliant inventor and a psychopathic engineer spiraling out of control. The photographer and his lovely colleague are thrust into the middle of a daring investigation which finds them swimming through the Pacific, evading deadly automatons in an elaborate government facility and navigating through the dense, tropical jungle of Hawaii in order to escape the secret they uncovered.
Important Note: This book was listed for free 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.
For more free mystery ebooks, visit our Free MystereBooks page.
A Ton of Trouble by Lynne Murray is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook
MystereBooks is pleased to feature A Ton of Trouble by Lynne Murray as today's third free mystery ebook (A Josephine Fuller Mystery; Kindle format only).
This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, July 04, 2013 at 7:30 AM ET. 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.
For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.
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A Ton of Trouble
Lynne Murray
A Josephine Fuller Mystery
Publisher: Pearlsong Press
Josephine Fuller visits the California wine country after getting a note from filmmaker and winery owner Wolf Lambert. She discovers a dead body in one of Wolf's wine barrels, and her friend Thelma, a super-sized porn star, is the prime suspect.
Caught in the midst of a feud between powerful wine families in the valley, Jo also finds herself under fire from a gun-toting would-be charity client and needs to make her boyfriend understand that her involvement with the plus-size porn industry is purely innocent. Will Jo be able to dig herself out of this ton of trouble?
Important Note: This book was listed for free 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.
For more free mystery ebooks, visit our Free MystereBooks page.
Stealing Night by Peter Giglio is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook
MystereBooks is pleased to feature Stealing Night by Peter Giglio as today's second free mystery ebook (A Crime Thriller; Kindle format only).
This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, July 04, 2013 at 7:20 AM ET. 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.
For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.
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Stealing Night
Peter Giglio
A Crime Thriller
Publisher: Nightscape Press
Jack has nothing to live for, nothing worth dying for, no one to love, nothing to lose; but that all changes when his sister’s life unravels and he takes guardianship of Nora, his eleven-year-old niece. Looking out for her fast becomes the only thing he has ever done right. Driven to move his family from the bleak flatlands, to give his niece a chance at a better life, Jack takes the only job he can find, washing cars for minimum wage, saving every penny.
When an old friend steps back into Jack’s life, a joyride leads to an explosive night of terror and betrayal.
Now Jack must stand firm for those he loves as he struggles between the promising new life in bloom and the dark secret of a dead girl from California.
Important Note: This book was listed for free 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.
For more free mystery ebooks, visit our Free MystereBooks page.
Murder at Wrightsville Beach by Ellen Elizabeth Hunter is Today's Featured Free MystereBook
MystereBooks is pleased to feature Murder at Wrightsville Beach by Ellen Elizabeth Hunter as today's free mystery ebook (The Magnolia Mystery Series; Kindle format only).
This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, July 04, 2013 at 7:10 AM ET. 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.
For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.
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Murder at Wrightsville Beach
Ellen Elizabeth Hunter
The Magnolia Mystery Series
Publisher: Magnolia Mysteries
With temperatures in the nineties, Ashley Wilkes, historic preservationist, heads for Wrightsville Beach where sister Melanie has rented an oceanfront sleeps-14 "cottage". But murder never takes a vacation and as the body count escalates, Ashley realizes there is more to beach life than sunblock and fried fish platters.
With houseguests and neighbors all behaving suspiciously, Ashley's tempted to retreat back to town where she's restoring a 1920s Georgian Revival house, yet even the restoration site is fraught with danger. And nothing prepares Ashley for a moonlight stroll out on the pier with a crazed killer.
Important Note: This book was listed for free 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.
For more free mystery ebooks, visit our Free MystereBooks page.
Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (130704)
Here is today's mystery and suspense update from Big Fish Games …
• The New Release is Corpatros: The Hidden Village.
• The Daily Deal is Clairvoyant: The Magician Mystery, just $2.99 today only!
• The current Catch of the Week is Secrets of the Seas: Flying Dutchman, just $2.99 through Sunday, July 07, 2013 only.
• Today's Special Deal — For the long 4th of July weekend, all games are 40% off! Use coupon code LIBERTY for both Collector's Edition and Standard Edition games at check-out to save 40% off the retail price. Offer ends July 7th, 2013 at 11:59 PM PT.
Visit the Omnimystery Entertainment Network for more games of mystery and suspense!
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Today's New Release is Corpatros: The Hidden Village
Frank Winters discovered an archaeological dig in a mysterious village called Corpatros — and immediately afterwards he vanished, never to return home. His daughter Alice, who was just a young girl when her father disappeared, is now a grown woman on the hunt for answers. When Alice receives a mysterious letter on the 20th anniversary of her father's disappearance, she decides to travel to Corpatros to find out the truth. Though Corpatros appears vacant and deserted at the time of her arrival, she soon advances through the village and discovers a whole new world, and her hopes linger on one question: Could her father still be alive in such a strange place?
A sample version is available to download and play for free for one hour.
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Today's Daily Deal is Clairvoyant: The Magician Mystery
Investigate the sudden and mysterious disappearance of a carnival magician! Use your clairvoyant instincts to lead you through a dark carnival atmosphere as you interview shady characters and play carnival games unraveling the truth behind the three-ring mystery in this colorful Hidden Object game!
A sample version is available to download and play for free for one hour. You can purchase this game today only — Thursday, July 04, 2013 — for $2.99.
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The current Catch of the Week is Secrets of the Seas: Flying Dutchman
Uncover the sea secrets of the Flying Dutchman by finding hidden objects and solving adventuresome puzzles in this oceanic hidden object puzzle adventure game!
A sample version is available to download and play for free for one hour. You can purchase this game at the special price of $2.99 through Sunday, July 07, 2013.
Wednesday, July 03, 2013
Nominees for the 2013 Macavity Awards Announced
The nominees for the 2013 Macavity Awards for books and stories published in 2012 have been announced by Mystery Readers International. The winners, chosen by members of the organization, will be announced during Bouchercon in September.
Best Mystery Novel:
• Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (Crown)
• The Black House by Peter May (Silver Oak)
• The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny (Minotaur Books)
• The Other Woman by Hank Philippi Ryan (Forge Books)
• The Art Forger by B. A. Shapiro (Algonquin Books)
• The Twenty Year Death by Ariel S. Winter (Hard Case Crime)
Best First Mystery Novel:
• Low Country Boil by Susan M. Boyer (Henery Press)
• Don't Ever Get Old by Daniel Friedman (Minotaur Books)
• Mr. Churchill's Secretary by Susan Elia MacNeal (Bantam)
• The Expats by Chris Pavone (Crown)
• The Last Policeman by Ben H. Winters (Quirk Books)
Best Mystery-Related Non-Fiction:
• In Pursuit of Spenser: Mystery Writers on Robert B. Parker and the Creation of an American Hero by Otto Penzler, editor (Smart Pop)
• Books to Die For: The World's Greatest Mystery Writers on the World's Greatest Mystery Novels by John Connolly and Declan Burke, editors (Atria Books)
• Midnight in Peking: How the Murder of a Young Englishwoman Haunted the Last Days of Old China by Paul French (Penguin Books)
Best Mystery Short Story:
• "The Sequel" by Jeffery Deaver (The Strand Magazine, November 2012-February 2013)
• "Blind Justice" by Jim Fusilli (Mystery Writers of America Presents Vengeance, Mulholland Books)
• "The Lord Is My Shamus" by Barb Goffman (Chesapeake Crimes: This Job Is Murder, Wildside Press)
• "The Unremarkable Heart" by Karin Slaughter (Mystery Writers of America Presents Vengeance, Mulholland Books)
• "Thea's First Husband" by B. K. Stevens (Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, June 2012)
• "When Duty Calls" by Art Taylor (Chesapeake Crimes: This Job Is Murder, Wildside Press)
Sue Feder Historical Memorial Award:
• A City of Broken Glass by Rebecca Cantrell (Forge Books)
• Princess Elizabeth's Spy by Susan Elia MacNeal (Bantam)
• The Confession by Charles Todd (HarperCollins)
• An Unmarked Grave by Charles Todd (HarperCollins)
• Elegy For Eddie by Jacqueline Winspear (HarperCollins)
(Hat tip to Mystery Fanfare for alerting us to this information.)
Ten First in Series Mysteries from Soho Crime, Now Available at a Special eBook Price
MystereBooks is pleased to feature a selection of first in series Soho Press mysteries, now available at a special price. We've had the pleasure of reviewing many of these titles; where appropriate, links to our reviews are provided.
The ebook formats of these titles were priced at $3.99 or less from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post (07/03/2013 at 2:00 PM). 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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Billy Boyle by James R. Benn
A Billy Boyle, World War II Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Soho Crime
Purchase Options …
Amazon.com
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Murder in the Marais by Cara Black
An Aimée Leduc Investigation (1st in series)
Publisher: Soho Crime
Purchase Options …
Amazon.com
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The Last Kashmiri Rose by Barbara Cleverly
A Joe Sandilands Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Soho Crime
Purchase Options …
Amazon.com
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Zoo Station by David Downing
A John Russell Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Soho Crime
Purchase Options …
Amazon.com
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Blood of the Wicked by Leighton Gage
A Mario Silva Investigation (1st in series)
Publisher: Soho Crime
Purchase Options …
Amazon.com
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Siren of the Waters by Michael Genelin
A Jana Matinova Investigation (1st in series)
Publisher: Soho Crime
Purchase Options …
Amazon.com
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Crashed by Timothy Hallinan
A Junior Bender Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Soho Crime
Purchase Options …
Amazon.com
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The Last Detective by Peter Lovesey
A Peter Diamond Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Soho Crime
Purchase Options …
Amazon.com
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Random Violence by Jassy Mackenzie
A Jade de Jong Investigation (1st in series)
Publisher: Soho Crime
Purchase Options …
Amazon.com
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Detective Inspector Huss by Helene Tursten
An Irene Huss Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Soho Crime
Purchase Options …
Amazon.com
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Important Note: These books were listed at the above mentioned price 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.
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