A Timely Alibi, A Novel of Suspense by Ilsa Mayr, Now at a Special Price

Amazon has discounted over 200 of its imprint titles to just 99 cents, including 34 books published by Thomas & Mercer. One of these books is featured, below.

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A Timely Alibi by Ilsa Mayr
A Novel of Suspense
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer

Cybil Quindt, recovering from the devastating grief caused by the death of her young son the year before and the subsequent estrangement from her physician husband, embraces the career and life change offered her as a trainee in her uncle's respectable security agency.

Her seemingly innocuous first case as an apprentice P.I. investigating pilfering in a warehouse seems the perfect assignment on which to cut her teeth, yet when a warehouse co-worker dies mysteriously on her watch, Cybil wonders if she is in too deep.

Against the wishes of her estranged husband, Cybil pushes forward into an ever-growing web of deceit — familial love turned destructive in the grand manner of a Greek tragedy. As time goes by, she finds herself caught up in blackmail, adultery, and cold-blooded murder — all leading to grave danger when she confronts the charming but cunning villain.

  

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Two Appleseed Creek Mysteries by Amanda Flower, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature two Appleseed Creek mysteries by Amanda Flower, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, B&H Books.

The ebook format of these titles was priced at $0.99 each from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post (09/29/2013 at 1:00 PM 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.

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A Plain Death by Amanda Flower
A Chloe Humphrey, Appleseed Creek Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: B&H Books

Welcome to Appleseed Creek, the heart of Ohio's Amish Country, where life is not as serene as it seems.

While her Cleveland friends relocated to Southern California and Italy, 24-year-old computer whiz Chloe Humphrey moves with some uncertainty to Appleseed Creek to direct technology services at a nearby college. Her first acquaintance is Becky, an ex-Amish teenager looking for a new home.

While driving Chloe's car, Becky collides with a buggy, killing an Amish elder. But what looks like an accident is soon labeled murder when police discover the car's cut brake line.

Now, Chloe must take on the role of amateur sleuth to discover who the real intended victim was before the murderer makes a second attempt. Becky's handsome Amish-turned-Mennonite brother, Timothy, a local carpenter, comes in handy along the way. With God's help, they'll solve the mystery that's rocking this small community.

  

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A Plain Scandal by Amanda Flower
A Chloe Humphrey, Appleseed Creek Mystery (2nd in series)
Publisher: B&H Books

The people of Appleseed Creek in the heart of Ohio's Amish Country are under attack. Soon after the dust has settled on a buggy accident that turned out to be murder, an unknown assailant begins cutting off the long hair of Amish women and the beards of Amish men.

New to the area, computer specialist Chloe Humphrey may not share their customs, but she is certainly alarmed over these crimes against the Amish and worries how such events will impact her growing number of friends who are more connected to that way of life.

In this small community, when Chloe discovers the body of an Amish businessman who was stabbed in the back and whose beard was cut off, she knows that finding the murderer and restoring peace to Appleseed Creek is as much her responsibility as anyone else's.

  

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A New MystereBook: Angel's Bidding by Sharon Short

Here is a mystery, suspense, or thriller ebook that we recently found by sleuthing (as it were) through new or recently reissued titles from independent publishers …

Angel's Bidding by Sharon Short was first published in 1993 when PI Patricia Delaney was a cutting-edge, first-of-her-kind e-gumshoe. The mysteries still resonate with timeless humanity and passion, while providing a look back at the 1990s, when technology began to change forever how private investigators worked.

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Angel's Bidding by Sharon Short
A Patricia Delaney, eGumshoe Mystery
Publisher: Cornerstone Communications
Publication Date: September 24, 2013

A valued representative of Kauffman Real Estate and Auctioneering vanishes, and $100,000 in cash disappears from the company safe. But even more bizarre, old Friedrich Kauffman is receiving threatening notes — all skewered by antique hatpins that once belonged to his mother.

To solve this baffling mystery, Kauffman's anxious daughter Elsa turns to computer-whiz P.I. Patricia Delaney for help. But Delaney's tell-all computer databases and personal snooping quickly uncover more than the respectable Kauffmans wish to reveal, including shady business practices, bitter sibling rivalries, and Friedrich's corpse, stabbed in the chest with a twelve-inch-long haptin shaped like an angel. It will not be the last.

  

Anne Fletcher To Direct James Vanderbilt Comedy Whodunit, Murder Mystery

The comedy whodunit Murder Mystery has a new home with TWC-Dimension. Co-produced with Endgame Entertainment, Anne Fletcher will direct an original screenplay by James Vanderbilt (White House Down), which is said to be a cross between an Agatha Christie mystery and a Nick and Nora adventure.

Here is the official logline from the studio: "A married couple takes the honeymoon they never had in the hopes of saving their struggling marriage, but soon find themselves in the middle of their very own murder mystery when one of their fellow cruise passengers is found dead. They must travel across Europe to discover the true murderer's identity while trying to re-ignite the spark to their relationship."

"Murder Mystery is a throwback to Agatha Christie novels with a comedic spin. We have been huge fans of Anne Fletcher for years and have wanted to work with her," said Bob Weinstein and Harvey Weinstein, co-chairmen of The Weinstein Company.

"James's script is absolutely great," added James D. Stern, CEO of Endgame. "It's a modern version of the old Nick and Nora movies … it has it all — suspense, romance, and humor."

This Week's Amazon TV Deal of the Week: Perry Mason, The Complete Series

This week's Amazon TV Deal of the Week is the complete series of Perry Mason.

Raymond Burr stars as Perry Mason, an attorney who specializes in defending seemingly indefensible cases.

With the aid of his secretary Della Street and investigator Paul Drake, he often finds that by digging deeply into the facts, startling facts can be revealed.

Often relying on his outstanding courtroom skills, he often tricks or traps people into unwittingly admitting their guilt.

All nine seasons (18 DVD sets), which originally aired on CBS from September 1957 through May 1966, are included in this deal.

This week only, save 59% on Perry Mason: The Complete Series, available on DVD. Offer ends October 5th, 2013.

Winner of the 2013 T. Jefferson Parker Mystery Award Announced

The winners of the 2013 Southern California Independent Booksellers Association (SCIBA) awards were announced Friday night for excellence in books that reflect the Southern California culture or lifestyle, with the T. Jefferson Parker Mystery Award going to What the Heart Remembers by Debra Ginsberg.

Ginsberg also won the award in 2009 for her novel of suspense The Grift.

(Hat tip to The Rap Sheet for alerting us to this news.)

The Mayhem Sisters by Lauren Quick is Today's Fourth Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Mayhem Sisters by Lauren Quick as today's fourth free mystery ebook (A Sister Witches Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, September 29, 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 Mayhem Sisters
Lauren Quick
A Sister Witches Mystery
Publisher: Lauren Quick

Vivi, Honora, and Clover are the Mayhem sisters, and thanks to an old family curse, trouble is never far away.

In the witching world of Everland, magic is everywhere. Growing up all young witches are taught the arts of spellcasting, potions, charms, earth magic, and wandwork, but what really makes a witch special is her persuasion, the magical power she is born with.

Potion master Vivi Mayhem spends her days brewing up magical elixirs for her successful shop, The Potion Garden, in the quiet town of Willow Realm. But the middle Mayhem sister is hiding a dangerous secret. Her troubles begin when her true magical persuasion of prophecy forces her to see a terrible crime — a young witch kidnapped and tortured by an evil practitioner of black magic.

In her desperate quest to save the witch, Vivi must learn to master her burgeoning magical abilities in the face of skepticism from Willow Realm's handsome sheriff and strong resistance from the Witch Council's top security force. Hex Division doesn't want Vivi anywhere near the investigation, especially after her increasingly disturbing visions implicate the most powerful healers in Everland, the mysterious Mender twins.

Events take a turn for the worse when Vivi discovers the involvement of the Darklander, a ruthless fringe wizard who is involved in mysterious dealings in the Dire Woods that surround his mansion. Vivi's going to need all the help she can get from her sisters to rescue the missing witch and prove she isn't just seeing things.

  

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Pumpkins in Paradise by Kathi Daley is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Pumpkins in Paradise by Kathi Daley as today's third free mystery ebook (A Tj Jensen, Paradise Lake Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, September 29, 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.

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Pumpkins in Paradise
Kathi Daley
A Tj Jensen, Paradise Lake Mystery
Publisher: Kathi Daley

Between shopping for Halloween costumes, volunteering for the annual pumpkin festival, and coaching her girls to the state soccer finals, high school teacher Tj Jensen finds her good friend Zachary Collins dead in his favorite chair.

When the handsome new deputy closes the case without so much as a "why" or "how", Tj turns her attention from chili cook-offs and pumpkin carving to complex puzzles, prophetic riddles, and a decades' old secret she seemed destined to unravel.

  

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Who, What, Where, When, Die by Amanda M. Lee is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Who, What, Where, When, Die by Amanda M. Lee as today's second free mystery ebook (An Avery Shaw Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, September 29, 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.

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Who, What, Where, When, Die
Amanda M. Lee
An Avery Shaw Mystery
Publisher: Amanda M. Lee

Avery Shaw is having a bad week. First, she had to cover a story on a barricaded gunman who likes to dance naked in his window. Second, she's receiving death threats with her morning newspaper. Lastly, and most importantly, her mom keeps vetoing her outfit choices.

It's all in a day's work for this hardworking, if easily distracted, reporter.

Avery Shaw is hot on the trail of the story, even if it means tangling with her hot ex-boyfriend — the county sheriff — and the equally hot, if slightly shadier pawnshop owner down the street.

Getting the story is going to be totally worth it — that is if Avery can survive the week.

  

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Stump Speech Murder by Patricia Rockwell is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Stump Speech Murder by Patricia Rockwell as today's free mystery ebook (A Pamela Barnes, Acoustic Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, September 29, 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.

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Stump Speech Murder
Patricia Rockwell
A Pamela Barnes, Acoustic Mystery
Publisher: Cozy Cat Press

James Grant, a young politician with everything going for him, including the most recent polls, gives a rousing stump speech in a local park. His campaign for mayor against the entrenched incumbent looks unstoppable. That is, until the police discover him standing over his wife's dead body with the murder weapon in his hands. It certainly looks as if James is guilty.

But psychologist and acoustics expert Pamela Barnes has other ideas — and they include helping this young man prove his innocence and succeed in his bid for mayor. Can Pamela's knowledge of sound help her find the real killer and exonerate James? Or will this young politician's most recent stump speech be his last?

  

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Serpent by Clive Cussler with Paul Kemprecos is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Serpent by Clive Cussler with Paul Kemprecos as today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Sunday, September 29, 2013.

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Serpent
Clive Cussler with Paul Kemprecos
A Kurt Austin Adventure Thriller
Pocket Books

When Kurt Austin, the leader of a courageous National Underwater & Marine Agency exploration team, rescues beautiful marine archaeologist Nina Kirov off the coast of Morocco, he becomes the next target of Texas industrialist Don Halcon. A madman bent on carving a new nation out of the southwestern United States and Mexico, Halcon's scheme hinges on Nina's recent discovery involving Christopher Columbus, and a priceless pre-Columbian antiquity buried in the battered remains of the sunken Italian luxury liner Andrea Doria.

Only Kurt Austin and his crack NUMA team stand between Halcon and the Andrea Doria's silent steel hull — and if their deadly mission fails, Halcon will ride to power on a wave of death and destruction.

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Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (130929)

Here is today's mystery and suspense update from Big Fish Games …

• The New Release is Midnight Mysteries: Witches of Abraham (Collector's Edition).

• The current Catch of the Week is Clairvoyant: The Magician Mystery, just $2.99 through Sunday, September 29, 2013 only.

• Today's Special Deal — Three-Day Weekend Sale: 50% Off All Standard and Collector's Edition Games! Use coupon code BIG to get any Collector's Edition game for just $9.99; use coupon code FISH to get any Standard game for just $4.99. Offer valid through September 29th, 2013 only until 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 Midnight Mysteries: Witches of Abraham (Collector's Edition)

For the past few years, you've been writing bestselling novels based on the stories you've heard told by the ghosts who visit you at midnight. But tonight you have a special visitor, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States! He wants you to go back in time and find the treasure of the Knights of the Golden Circle, a secret Confederate order, before Lincoln's enemies do! Follow the clues, while learning trivia about famous people and places from the American Civil War in this fascinating Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game.

This is a special Collector's Edition release full of exclusive extras you won't find in the standard version, including: Bonus chapter featuring the infamous Jesse James; Collectibles that unlock an Unlimited Hidden-Object Puzzles mode; Interactive character bios and art gallery; and Screensavers and wallpapers.

A sample version is available to download and play for free for one hour.

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The current Catch of the Week 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 at the special price of $2.99 through Sunday, September 29, 2013.

A New MystereBook: Killer Image by Wendy Tyson

Here is a mystery, suspense, or thriller ebook that we recently found by sleuthing (as it were) through new or recently reissued titles from independent publishers …

Killer Image by Wendy Tyson introduces image consultant and amateur sleuth Allison Campbell. The author tells us that while some may expect this series to be a cozy, there are elements of a psychological thriller that give it an edge.

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Killer Image by Wendy Tyson
An Allison Campbell Mystery
Publisher: Henery Press
Publication Date: October 01, 2013

As Philadelphia's premier image consultant, Allison Campbell helps others reinvent themselves, but her most successful transformation was her own after a scandal nearly ruined her. Now she moves in a world of powerful executives, wealthy, eccentric ex-wives and twisted ethics.

When Allison's latest Main Line client, the fifteen-year-old Goth daughter of a White House hopeful, is accused of the ritualistic murder of a local divorce attorney, Allison fights to prove her client's innocence when no one else will. But unraveling the truth brings specters from her own past. And in a place where image is everything, the ability to distinguish what's real from the facade may be the only thing that keeps Allison alive.

  

Night of the Living Deb, A Debutante Dropout Mystery by Susan McBride, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Night of the Living Deb by Susan McBride, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, HarperCollins.

The ebook format of this title was priced at $1.99 from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post (09/28/2013 at 4:00 PM 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.

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Night of the Living Deb by Susan McBride
A Debutante Dropout Mystery (4th in series)
Publisher: HarperCollins

Renegade rich girl Andy Kendricks isn't the belle of any Dallas ball — and that's just the way the debutante dropout likes it! She's got a good life and a great man: her defense attorney boyfriend, Brian Malone. Brian's such a straight arrow that he had to be dragged kicking and screaming to a close friend's bachelor party at a sleazy local "gentleman's club".

So why is the groom-to-be saying that Brian left the bacchanal arm-in-arm with "the hottest body in the Lone Star State?" And what was that hot body doing stone-cold dead in the trunk of Brian's car? And where is Brian anyway? The cops are looking for Andy's allegedly unfaithful/possibly homicidal beau who hasn't been seen since the party. But Andy can't believe her upstanding lover is a murdering fool, and she's determined to prove it — though she might end up with a lot more broken than just her heart.

      

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A New MystereBook: Murder by Christmas by Suzanne Young

Here is a mystery, suspense, or thriller ebook that we recently found by sleuthing (as it were) through new or recently reissued titles from independent publishers …

Murder by Christmas by Suzanne Young is the fourth mystery in this series featuring Rhode Islander Edna Davies, an amateur herbalist.

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Murder by Christmas by Suzanne Young
An Edna Davies Mystery
Publisher: Sybown Press
Publication Date: September 02, 2013

Edna Davies is frantic. Attending to an invalid husband has put her behind schedule and now, with less than a week before Christmas and with family gathering for the first time in years, she hasn't even put up a tree.

As a winter storm descends on the town, the owner of a local cat shelter is found dead and Mary Osbourne disappears. Trying to juggle holiday plans with the search for her neighbor, Edna meets a killer and may miss Christmas.