A Kindle Countdown Deal: Double Bind by Seb Kirby

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Double Bind by Seb Kirby
A Raymond Bridges Mystery
Publisher: Seb Kirby
Price: $0.99 (as of 12/28/13 04:00 PM ET)

Over there. Someone like you. Not just like you. Someone who is you.

Successful writer Raymond Bridges must unravel a mystery that goes to the heart of his being and face apparently irresolvable doubts about his identity, set off by encountering a perfect double of himself.

It's a thrilling journey that leads him to question so much of what he finds in the world around him - even the loyalty of those he knows, including his love, Victoria.

What he uncovers is a conspiracy that shakes the world he knows to its foundations and asks key questions about how we live now.

  

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A New MystereBook: Dead Sexy by Dylan White

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 during December 2013 priced $4.99 or less …

Dead Sexy by Dylan White is fun, funny, exciting, sexy, and a must-read for murder mystery readers!

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Dead Sexy by Dylan White
A Watts & Parker Mystery
Publisher: Dylan White
Publication Date: December 26, 2013
Price: $0.99 (as of 12/28/13 03:30 PM ET)

Veteran homicide detective David Watts returns from a year's leave to meet his new partner, Stacy Parker — the youngest detective to join the homicide department of the LAPD Valley Division. They are eager to impress each other and their attempts just drive them crazy.

So when a popular porn star is murdered, Watts and Parker are on the case … and on each other's nerves.

  

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Killing Cupid by Laura Levine, New in Bookstores This Month

Today's new hardcover mystery title, scheduled to be published this month by Kensington, is Killing Cupid by Laura Levine.

For a list of more new hardcover mysteries published this month, visit our New Mysteries page for December 2013. For new paperback mysteries, visit The Mystery Bookshelf where a selection of December 2013 mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers are shelved.

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Killing Cupid
Laura Levine
Series: Jaine Austen (12th)

Love is in the air as freelance writer Jaine Austen begins a new job at the Dates of Joy matchmaking service — but between juggling her boss's demands, deflecting the advances of an eccentric suitor, and tracking down a calculating killer, she hardly has time to think about romance.

When Jaine lands a job writing web copy and brochures for matchmaker Joy Amoroso, she's excited for a chance to help the lovelorn just in time for Valentine's Day — until she realizes what "Dates of Joy" is really all about. Joy is a ruthless taskmaster who screams at her employees for the smallest infractions, pads her website with pictures of professional models posing as clients, and offers up convincing but empty promises of love in exchange for inordinate sums of money. And woe betide anyone who lays a finger on her heavily guarded stash of chocolates.

So it's no surprise when the chiseling cupid turns up dead at a Valentine's Day mixer. Aghast to find herself on the cops' suspect list, Jaine sets out to track down the killer. Who could it be? Joy's harried assistants, whose lives she made a living hell? Her younger lover? The handsome hunk of a client with a secret in his past? Or the furious Beverly Hills widow who forked over the last of her savings for a Prince Charming who never materialized?

Joy left behind a slew of enemies struck by her deviant arrows, so finding the culprit may prove harder than spotting that elusive caramel praline in a box of chocolates--and Jaine will have to flirt with danger to get to the truth …

      

A Kindle Countdown Deal: Deep Cover by Edward Bungert

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Deep Cover by Edward Bungert
A Martin Walsh Thriller
Publisher: Endeavour Press
Price: $0.99 (as of 12/28/13 02:00 PM ET)

Meet Martin Walsh. A crack FBI agent, assignments have been thin on the ground — and he doesn't know why. But when he's told to infiltrate The Henchmen — a multi-state motorcycle gang that deals in extortion, murder for hire, and drug dealing — he's about to see more action than he bargained for.

Going in under the alias "Dr. Death," Walsh joins the gang — even though the initiation involves murder. Over the next few months, he learns the inner-workings of a hard-drinking, hard-living, violent fraternity.

But the longer he part of the gang, the more he grows to admire their freedom and rebelliousness. And as a war develops between The Henchmen and The Mafia Walsh will have to decide which side of the law he is on.

Or risk his deep cover being exposed — with lethal consequences.

  

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A New MystereBook: The Boys of Sabbath Street by Shelly Reuben

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 during December 2013 priced $4.99 or less …

The Boys of Sabbath Street by Shelly Reuben is a happy romp through the world of fire investigation and an introduction to people you will wish lived across the street, instead of only in the pages of this enchanting book.

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The Boys of Sabbath Street by Shelly Reuben
A Mystery Novel
Publisher: Bernard Street Books
Publication Date: December 26, 2013
Price: $2.99 (as of 12/28/13 01:30 PM ET)

When Artemus Ackerman, retired magician and mayor of Calendar, hears about the first fire on Sabbath Street, he sends his publicist, Maggie Wakeling, to the fire department to find out what caused it.

Artemus, who still performs conjuring tricks for his constituents, has his heart set on turning the shabbily elegant Baldwin Theater into a museum of magic. All he has to do is convince wealthy widow Claudette Goodwin to donate the Baldwin to his beloved town.

But the theater is located on Sabbath Street, where that first disastrous fire had occurred. Then there is a second fire on Sabbath Street. And a third.

Certain that Claudette will never invest money in such an incendiary location, Artemus orders Maggie to follow the trail of char. First to Fire Marshal George Copeland. Then to The Boys of Sabbath Street, who had so valiantly saved occupants from two fires.

And finally to …?

Add to the mix Mayor Ackerman's romantic attraction to the Claudette Goodwin, Maggie's determination not to be attracted to Fire Marshal Copeland, and the idiosyncratic residents of Calendar.

  

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A Kindle Countdown Deal: Where Death Lies by Lindsay Ashford

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Where Death Lies by Lindsay Ashford
A Megan Rhys Mystery
Publisher: Lindsay Jayne Ashford
Price: $0.99 (as of 12/28/13 12:30 PM ET)

A body is dragged from the water. It holds a deadly secret. Touch it and you might be next to die …

The small community of Borth is rocked by the discovery of a mutilated corpse in the treacherous wilderness bordering the sea.

The identity of the gruesome remains is a mystery but within days there is a second death to investigate. Then a third.

The police are baffled by the disparity in age, sex and manner of death of the victims. Psychological profiler Megan Rhys is supposed to be on holiday but as she is drawn into the murder inquiry her forensic skills are tested to the limit by a ruthless killer who will guard the secrets of the past no matter what the cost.

  

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Identity Crisis by Debbi Mack is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Identity Crisis by Debbi Mack as today's second free mystery ebook (A Sam McRae Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, December 28, 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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Identity Crisis
Debbi Mack
A Sam McRae Mystery
Publisher: Renegade Press

A simple domestic abuse case turns deadly when the alleged abuser is killed and Stephanie Ann "Sam" McRae's client disappears. When a friend asks Sam to find Melanie Hayes, the Maryland attorney is drawn into a complex case of murder and identity theft that has her running from the Mob, breaking into a strip club and forming a shaky alliance with an offbeat private investigator to discover the truth about Melanie and her ex-boyfriend.

With her career and life on the line, Sam's search takes her from the blue-collar Baltimore suburbs to the mansions of Gibson Island. Along the way, she learns that false identities can hide dark secrets, and those secrets can destroy lives.

  

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Breakers by Edward W. Robertson is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Breakers by Edward W. Robertson as today's free mystery ebook (A Suspense Thriller; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, December 28, 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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Breakers
Edward W. Robertson
A Suspense Thriller
Publisher: Edward W. Robertson

In New York, Walt Lawson is about to lose his girlfriend Vanessa. In Los Angeles, Raymond and Mia James are about to lose their house. Within days, none of it will matter.

When Vanessa dies of the flu, Walt is devastated. But she isn't the last. The virus quickly kills billions, reducing New York to an open grave and LA to a chaotic wilderness of violence and fires. As Raymond and Mia hole up in an abandoned mansion, where they learn to function without electricity, running water, or neighbors, Walt begins an existential walk to LA, where Vanessa had planned to move when she left him. He expects to die along the way.

Months later, a massive vessel appears above Santa Monica Bay. Walt is attacked by a crablike monstrosity in a mountain stream. The virus that ended humanity wasn't created by humans. It was inflicted from outside. The colonists who sent it are ready to finish the job — and Earth's survivors may be too few and too weak to resist.

  

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Never Go Back by Lee Child is Today's Nook Daily Find

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Never Go Back by Lee Child as today's Barnes & Noble Nook Daily Find.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Saturday, December 28, 2013.

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Never Go Back
Lee Child
A Jack Reacher Mystery
Delacorte Press

Former military cop Jack Reacher makes it all the way from snowbound South Dakota to his destination in northeastern Virginia, near Washington, D.C.: the headquarters of his old unit, the 110th MP. The old stone building is the closest thing to a home he ever had.

Reacher is there to meet — in person — the new commanding officer, Major Susan Turner, so far just a warm, intriguing voice on the phone.

But it isn't Turner behind the CO's desk. And Reacher is hit with two pieces of shocking news, one with serious criminal consequences, and one too personal to even think about.

When threatened, you can run or fight.

Reacher fights, aiming to find Turner and clear his name, barely a step ahead of the army, and the FBI, and the D.C. Metro police, and four unidentified thugs.

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Naked in Death by J. D. Robb is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Naked in Death by J. D. Robb as today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Saturday, December 28, 2013.

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Naked in Death
J. D. Robb
An Eve Dallas Mystery
Berkley

In a world of danger and deception, she walks the line — between seductive passion and scandalous murder …

Eve Dallas is a New York police lieutenant hunting for a ruthless killer. In over ten years on the force, she's seen it all — and knows her survival depends on her instincts. And she's going against every warning telling her not to get involved with Roarke, an Irish billionaire — and a suspect in Eve's murder investigation.

But passion and seduction have rules of their own, and it's up to Eve to take a chance in the arms of a man she knows nothing about — except the addictive hunger of needing his touch.

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Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (131228)

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

• The New Release is Haunted Halls: Nightmare Dwellers.

• The current Catch of the Week is Haunted Halls: Revenge of Doctor Blackmore, just $2.99 through Sunday, December 29, 2013 only.

Visit the Omnimystery Entertainment Network for more games of mystery and suspense!

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The New Release today is Haunted Halls: Nightmare Dwellers

The night started out like any other. A local collector was complaining about paranormal activity in her mansion, and the authorities called you to get to the bottom of things. But it turns out that the pit of bizarre activity was bottomless. Now you find yourself lost in a living nightmare brimming with strange creatures, comatose colleagues, and mysterious tentacles reaching out around every corner! Can you find the source of the happenings and destroy it before it's too late? Race to uncover an ancient secret in this thrilling Hidden Object adventure game!

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 Haunted Halls: Revenge of Doctor Blackmore

When you wake up in the lair of the notorious Dr. Blackmore, you know it's going to be a bad day. But to make matters worse, he's also holding your fiancé and a handful of other people hostage in various locations throughout the building. To save them all, you'll have to use your wits and your will to survive a series of nightmarish experiments Blackmore has concocted especially for you. Prepare for a mind-bending journey into the realm of the weird and brace yourself for the unexpected in this exciting Hidden Object adventure!

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, December 29, 2013.

A New MystereBook: The Shakespeare Murders by A. G. Macdonell

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 during December 2013 priced $4.99 or less …

The Shakespeare Murders by A. G. Macdonell was first published in 1933 by the author using the pen name Neil Gordon. A feast of ingenuity and entertainment, it is a marvellously indulgent plunge into the creative mind of a master crime writer at the peak of his form.

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The Shakespeare Murders by A. G. Macdonell
A Crime Thriller
Publisher: Endeavour Press
Publication Date: December 26, 2013
Price: $0.99 (as of 12/27/13 04:30 PM ET)

When gentleman-adventurer Peter Kerrigan retrieves a stolen wallet from a pickpocket, he discovers a small note inside that sparks his curiosity — "Dear Harry, This is written in great haste. A wonderful thing has happened to me, and before long I shall be worth at least a million pounds …"

On a hunt for a mysterious treasure Kerrigan becomes entangled in a murder investigation, at the heart of which is the malevolent Shakespeare riddle.

As the body count rises and the police become increasingly baffled, the treasure hunt mutates into a desperate struggle for survival; Kerrigan must to all he can to solve the riddle if he is to escape becoming its latest victim.

  

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A Kindle Countdown Deal: Death Sight by David Bain

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Death Sight by David Bain
A Will Castleton, Paranormal Detective Mystery
Publisher: a/a Productions
Price: $0.99 (as of 12/27/13 03:30 PM ET)

Hospitalized after drowning during a rescue attempt, newly graduated U.S. Marshal Will Castleton is besieged by visions of a hulking executioner torturing a bound man. A perilous race against time leaves Will broken, unsure if he even wants to join the marshals.

Escaping to his Michigan hometown, Will finds his father dying, a young woman's ghost desperate to communicate with him, and a biker kingpin out to make a statement by taking out local law enforcement's golden boy.

  

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Rosarito Beach by M. A. Lawson, New in Bookstores This Month

Today's new hardcover mystery title, scheduled to be published this month by Blue Rider Press, is Rosarito Beach by M. A. Lawson.

For a list of more new hardcover mysteries published this month, visit our New Mysteries page for December 2013. For new paperback mysteries, visit The Mystery Bookshelf where a selection of December 2013 mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers are shelved.

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Rosarito Beach
M. A. Lawson
Series: Kay Hamilton (1st)

Bold, brash, and beautiful, Kay Hamilton is not your average DEA agent — she's as infuriating as she is irresistible. Having recently been transferred to San Diego after a case in Miami brought her more notoriety than medals, Kay once again finds herself embroiled in an international bust.

Tito Olivera, younger brother of drug czar Caesar Olivera, is within her grasp. If she takes down Tito, Kay is positive that Caesar will follow — and when Caesar falls, so does the largest and most vicious cartel in Mexico.

But when a mysterious stranger shows up on her doorstep, all of Kay's carefully laid plans are thrown out the window. The Olivera case suddenly becomes far more personal — not to mention dangerous — and Kay must be willing to sacrifice everything to get her man.

      

A New MystereBook: The Jasper Wall by Roger Woods

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 during December 2013 priced $4.99 or less …

The Jasper Wall by Roger Woods is a book that was published posthumously by the author's father.

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The Jasper Wall by Roger Woods
A Davine C. Nash Mystery
Publisher: Linda K. Williamson
Publication Date: December 25, 2013
Price: $2.99 (as of 12/27/13 01:30 PM ET)

Set in Washington, D.C. during the early Reagan years, the mystery begins when Davy Nash, disturbed by a dream of John F. Kennedy's funeral, takes a midnight walk through the streets of Washington, D.C. When he sees the lifeless body of Senator Richard Hurd of West Virginia being pulled from a nasty wreck on Key Bridge, he knows he has witnessed a historical event. But when the next day's newscasts air with no mention of the tragedy, Davy begins to suspect that his insomnia has brought him face to face with something more bizarre--and something which, he begins to realize, is now very much aware of him.

Davine C. Nash, 39-year-old bumper salesman, finds his and pal Huck's happy-hour yarns of international intrigue becoming a bit too real. Davy and Huck find themselves at the wrong end of a fanatic's arsenal when their amateur investigation uncovers "A Blueprint for a Perfect America".

To survive, Davy and Huck must convince their captors that these two average Joes are part of an anti-terrorist army. And the only hope for life as we know it is for Davy and Huck to succeed.

  

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