Hangman, A Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus Mystery by Faye Kellerman, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Hangman by Faye Kellerman, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, HarperCollins.

The ebook format of this title was priced at $3.99 from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post (01/31/2014 at 3:00 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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Hangman by Faye Kellerman
A Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus Mystery (19th in series)
Publisher: HarperCollins

High school senior Chris Whitman confessed to murdering his girlfriend to spare beautiful, vulnerable Terry McLaughlin from having to testify at his trial. Years later, when the truth set Chris free, he married Terry, changed his name to Donatti … and became a professional killer. Now Terry's missing, Donatti's disappeared — and their teenage son, Gabe, has no one to turn to except his mother's friend, LAPD Detective Peter Decker, and Decker's wife, Rina Lazarus.

The last thing Decker wants is Terry's sociopathic husband back in his world. And the hunt for Terry must share center stage with another case when a young nurse's body is found hanging from the rafters at a construction site. Caught between two troubling investigations and an increasingly precarious home life, Decker and Rina must make a difficult decision about sheltering Terry's son … even as the shadow of a serial killer falls across their own imperiled family.

        

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The Deepest Secret by Carla Buckley, New in Bookstores in February 2014

Today's new hardcover mystery title, scheduled to be published during February 2014 by Bantam, is The Deepest Secret by Carla Buckley.

For a list of more new hardcover mysteries published this month, visit our New Mysteries page for February 2014. For new paperback mysteries, visit The Mystery Bookshelf where a selection of February 2014 mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers are shelved.

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The Deepest Secret
Carla Buckley

Eve Lattimore's family is like every other on their suburban street, with one exception. Her son Tyler has a rare medical condition that makes him fatally sensitive to light, which means heavy curtains and deadlocked doors protect him during the day and he can never leave the house except at night. For Eve, only constant vigilance stands between an increasingly restless teenage son and the dangers of the outside world.

Until the night the unthinkable happens. When tragedy strikes, it becomes clear that this family is not the only one on the quiet cul-de-sac that is more complicated than it appears. And as Eve is forced to shield her family from harm, there are some crises she cannot control — and some secrets that not even love can conceal.

        

New Poster for 22 Jump Street

A new poster has been released by Columbia Pictures for the action comedy 22 Jump Street (right; click for larger image). The tagline: "They're not 21 anymore."

After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) when they go deep undercover at a local college. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team, and Schmidt infiltrates the bohemian art major scene, they begin to question their partnership. Now they don't have to just crack the case — they have to figure out if they can have a mature relationship. If these two overgrown adolescents can grow from freshmen into real men, college might be the best thing that ever happened to them.

Directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller from an screenplay by Michael Bacall, 22 Jump Street opens in theaters June 13, 2014. Watch the green band trailer for the film, released last month.

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Southside, A Crime Thriller by Michael Krikorian: Amazon's The Big Deal Promotion

Every so often Amazon releases a new selection of Kindle books priced up to 85% off as part of The Big Deal Promotion.

Today's featured mystery, suspense, or thriller title is Southside by Michael Krikorian. This Kindle book was listed at $1.99 as of the date and time of this post, Friday, January 31, 2014 at 1:30 PM ET, and should be available at this price through Sunday, February 02, 2014.

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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Southside by Michael Krikorian
A Crime Thriller
Publisher: Oceanview Publishing

Los Angeles Times gang reporter Michael Lyons has just left his favorite downtown saloon when he is shot and wounded on the sidewalk two blocks from City Hall. After the initial shock, fellow reporters put together a betting pool. The bet? "Who Shot Mike?" There are a lot of contenders.

When the LAPD's investigation stalls, the Times runs editorials critical of the police. Then, when detectives uncover an audio tape of Lyons talking to a gang member about the benefits of getting shot, they release the tape. The embarrassed newspaper editor fires Lyons, who then sets out on the streets of Southside Los Angeles with a vengeance to find the shooter.

When three seemingly unrelated people are murdered on the streets of L.A., Lyons connects them to his own shooting. The tie-in? An imprisoned, notorious gang shot-caller known as Big Evil, who Lyons made famous in a gang profile and whose younger brother is among the victims. But who is doing the killing?

  

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Every Crooked Nanny, A Callahan Garrity Mystery by Mary Kay Andrews writing as Kathy Hogan Trocheck, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Every Crooked Nanny by Mary Kay Andrews writing as Kathy Hogan Trocheck, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, HarperCollins.

The ebook format of this title was priced at $3.99 from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post (01/31/2014 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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Every Crooked Nanny by Mary Kay Andrews writing as Kathy Hogan Trocheck
A Callahan Garrity Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: HarperCollins

After ten years of cleaning up the dirt on Atlanta's streets, Callahan Garrity is trading in her badge for a broom and a staff of house cleaners. But, though the uniform is a little different, Callahan soon finds herself right back in the middle of a mystery when a client's pretty, pious nineteen-year-old nanny is gone … along with the jewelry, silver, and a few rather sensitive real estate documents.

Before she knows it, the meticulous Callahan is up to her elbows in a case involving illicit love triangles, crooked business deals, long-distance scams, and a dead body. Now she has to roll up her sleeves and start some industrial strength sleuthing to solve — and survive — this mess.

        

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A New MystereBook: On the Lisbon Disaster by Olen Steinhauer

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 January 2014 priced $4.99 or less …

On the Lisbon Disaster by Olen Steinhauer is an e-original story that introduces the enigmatic John Calhoun, an international security contractor, who plays a prominent role in Steinhauer's upcoming stand-alone spy thriller The Cairo Affair.

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On the Lisbon Disaster by Olen Steinhauer
A Spy Thriller
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Publication Date: January 28, 2014
Price: $0.99 (as of 01/31/14 12:30 PM ET)

Before his assignment to the CIA's Cairo office, John Calhoun worked in Lisbon, Portugal, where he took part in an extraordinary rendition — the apprehension of a wanted individual for interrogation.

But from the beginning of the operation nothing goes as planned, and for John, it soon becomes much more than a career-defining moment; how he handles this crisis will define who he is as a person.

      

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Not Just One by DebiLyn Smith is Today's Fourth Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Not Just One by DebiLyn Smith as today's fourth free mystery ebook (A Kathy Sands, Running from Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, January 31, 2014 at 7:15 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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Not Just One
DebiLyn Smith
A Kathy Sands, Running from Mystery
Publisher: Queen Bee Books

Frazzled single mother and electronic store manager Kathy Sands battles for her children and her life throughout the disturbing disappearance of her babysitter and the re-appearance of her tooth-pick twirling "was-band" Billy. When fingers point at Billy he also vanishes, taking their children with him.

Billy is wanted by Kathy, the sheriff, the police and a desperate drug dealer named Snake who figures if Kathy dies, Billy will show for the funeral.

Despite flying snakes, a tango with a boa and explosions, Kathy must find her children and her babysitter and learn to put both feet and not just one down with all the men in her life, father and Sebastian, the gay spirit guide included, before it ends in catastrophe for them all.

  

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Veil of Civility by Ian Graham is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Veil of Civility by Ian Graham as today's third free mystery ebook (A Black Shuck Thriller; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, January 31, 2014 at 7:00 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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Veil of Civility
Ian Graham
A Black Shuck Thriller
Publisher: Kirkgrim Books

During the Soviet-Afghan War an elite team of operatives were trained in the mountains of Afghanistan. Loyal to the Provisional Irish Republican Army, they were known only by their codename, Black Shuck.

In the years that followed — betrayed from within by the internal power struggles of the IRA — the team members were hunted down. Three survived, fading into the turbulent streets of Northern Ireland. To this day, their identities remain a mystery — but nothing can stay hidden forever.

For years, Declan McIver has lived under the radar — married to a beautiful woman and operating a successful business — but that life is about to change. When a planned meeting with an old friend goes horribly wrong, Declan finds himself on the run from a shadowy conspiracy that will stop at nothing to keep their evil intentions a closely guarded secret.

To survive, he'll have to rely on long dormant training and reach deep within himself to a place and time he'd hoped to never return. As his past is laid open for the world to see and events spiral further out of control — who will win and at what cost?

  

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Fragmented by Colleen Connally is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Fragmented by Colleen Connally as today's second free mystery ebook (A Boston Crimes of Passion Novel; Kindle format only).

This title was listed for free as of the date and time of this post, January 31, 2014 at 6:45 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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Fragmented
Colleen Connally
A Boston Crimes of Passion Novel
Publisher: Colleen Connally

Cameron Quinn watched her father fall into a world of despair after being falsely accused of causing her mother's death. Now, her brother is a suspect in a crime she knows he's not capable of committing. She'll risk everything to save her brother from the same fate as her father, even destroying evidence that implicates him in a series of murders.

ADA Darren Kennedy is known as "the bulldog". He doesn't lose. When a killer emerges on the streets of Boston, he's dead-set on putting that killer behind bars … along with anyone that stands in his way.

Cameron soon discovers that the police aren't the only ones who suspect her of covering for her brother. The murderer is still out there and he isn't happy his plans have been disrupted. Now, the twisted psychopath has turned his attention towards Cameron and will stop at nothing until he has her in his control.

  

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Too Much Information by David Haskell is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Too Much Information by David Haskell 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, January 31, 2014 at 6:30 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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Too Much Information
David Haskell
A Suspense Thriller
Publisher: David Haskell

In a world overshadowed by the impendence of terrorism, with pandemics threatening an equal measure of havoc, Thermo-Magnetic Imaging machines represent a seemingly perfect solution. But as privacy and health concerns grow ever more complex, this cutting edge technology delivers more than anyone had bargained for. While the forces behind the scenes fight to conceal their true agenda, the public struggles to cope with a new paradigm so invasive their innermost secrets are laid bare under its powerful lens.

Rob Folsom is a civil liberties activist, a staunch defender of privacy rights. Rosa Perez, a government agent specializing in surveillance, seems an unlikely candidate for him to represent. As Rob is pulled into her world of high-tech spying, corporate intrigue, and black ops government agencies, he becomes caught in a perilous game of cat and mouse. As the target of interest switches from client to advocate, Rob has to find a way to stop them before they sabotage everything he has worked for.

  

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When Will There Be Good News? by Kate Atkinson is Today's Kobo Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature When Will There Be Good News? by Kate Atkinson as today's Kobo Daily Deal.

The deal price of $2.99 is valid only for today, Friday, January 31, 2014.

Note: The price has been matched by Amazon.com for today only.

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When Will There Be Good News?
Kate Atkinson
A Jackson Brodie Mystery
Little, Brown

On a hot summer day, Joanna Mason's family slowly wanders home along a country lane. A moment later, Joanna's life is changed forever …

On a dark night thirty years later, ex-detective Jackson Brodie finds himself on a train that is both crowded and late. Lost in his thoughts, he suddenly hears a shocking sound …

At the end of a long day, 16-year-old Reggie is looking forward to watching a little TV. Then a terrifying noise shatters her peaceful evening. Luckily, Reggie makes it a point to be prepared for an emergency …

    

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Mystery Bestsellers for the Week Ending January 31, 2014

A list of the top 15 Mystery Hardcover Bestsellers for the week ending January 31st, 2014 has been posted by the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books.

In a rather amazing twist, one of last year's longest running number one bestsellers, Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, has regained the top spot this week. Otherwise, just a bit of shuffling among the remaining top ten.

One new title enters the list this week (rank in [brackets]).

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[11]: An Officer and a Spy
Robert Harris

Paris in 1895. Alfred Dreyfus, a young Jewish officer, has just been convicted of treason, sentenced to life imprisonment at Devil's Island, and stripped of his rank in front of a baying crowd of twenty-thousand. Among the witnesses to his humiliation is Georges Picquart, the ambitious, intellectual, recently promoted head of the counterespionage agency that "proved" Dreyfus had passed secrets to the Germans.

At first, Picquart firmly believes in Dreyfus's guilt. But it is not long after Dreyfus is delivered to his desolate prison that Picquart stumbles on information that leads him to suspect that there is still a spy at large in the French military.

As evidence of the most malignant deceit mounts and spirals inexorably toward the uppermost levels of government, Picquart is compelled to question not only the case against Dreyfus but also his most deeply held beliefs about his country, and about himself.

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