The Redbreast by Jo Nesbø is Today's Kobo Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Redbreast by Jo Nesbø as today's Kobo Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Thursday, April 03, 2014.

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

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The Redbreast
Jo Nesbø
A Harry Hole Mystery
Harper

Detective Harry Hole embarrassed the force, and for his sins he's been reassigned to mundane surveillance tasks. But while monitoring neo-Nazi activities in Oslo, Hole is inadvertently drawn into a mystery with deep roots in Norway's dark past — when members of the nation's government willingly collaborated with Nazi Germany.

More than sixty years later, this black mark won't wash away, and disgraced old soldiers who once survived a brutal Russian winter are being murdered, one by one. Now, with only a stained and guilty conscience to guide him, an angry, alcoholic, error-prone policeman must make his way safely past the traps and mirrors of a twisted criminal mind. For a hideous conspiracy is rapidly taking shape around Hole — and Norway's darkest hour may still be to come.

    

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Axe Cop by Malachai Nicolle and Ethan Nicolle is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Axe Cop by Malachai Nicolle and Ethan Nicolle as today's Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Thursday, April 03, 2014.

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Axe Cop
Malachai Nicolle and Ethan Nicolle
A Fantasy Comic
Dark Horse Comics

Bad guys, beware! Evil aliens, run for your lives! Axe Cop is here, and he's going to chop your head off! We live in a strange world, and our strange problems call for strange heroes. That's why Axe Cop — along with his partner Flute Cop and their pet T. rex Wexter — is holding tryouts to build the greatest team of heroes ever assembled.

This volume collects the entire original run of the hit webcomic that has captured the world's attention with its insanely imaginative adventures. Whether he's fighting gun-toting dinosaurs, teaming up with Ninja Moon Warriors, or answering readers' questions via his insightful advice column, "Ask Axe Cop", the adventures of Axe Cop and his incomparable team of crime fighters will delight and perplex even the most stoic of readers.

  

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Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (140403)

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

• The New Release is Mystery Riddles.

• The current Catch of the Week is Botanica: Into the Unknown, just $2.99 through Sunday, April 07, 2014 only.

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

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The New Release today is Mystery Riddles

The land of Mysteria was once kept safe from the forces of chaos by Great Tapestries, woven by the Pictomancers of old. Now, the tapestries are fraying and it's up to you to restore them and fend off the darkness threatening the land. You can take on this quest in one of two game modes — pic-a-pix or fill-a-pix — each of which offers 100 challenging levels! It's a double helping of puzzling fun!

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 Botanica: Into the Unknown

You are Dr. Ellie Wright, a botanist stranded on a strange planet called Botanica. Full of curious creatures and exotic landscapes, Botanica is like nothing you've ever seen! Test your wits as you navigate through lush forests, steampunk villages, and more. But danger lurks at every corner; make both friends and enemies as you try to outsmart the cunning Queen Kassandra. Can you survive Botanica and find your way back home?

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, April 07, 2014.

Also available for this game:

• Get the Strategy Guide.
• Check out the Blog Walkthrough.
• For a more in-depth experience, see the Collector's Edition.

A New MystereBook: Lethal as a Charlie Parker Solo by Javier Márquez Sánchez

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 March 2014 priced $4.99 or less …

Lethal as a Charlie Parker Solo by Javier Márquez Sánchez is the first crime novel by this author to be translated into English. It was first published in 2012 in Spanish as Letal como un solo de Charlie Parker.

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Lethal as a Charlie Parker Solo by Javier Márquez Sánchez
A Noir Crime Novel
Publisher: 280 Steps
Publication Date: March 30, 2014
Price: $2.99 (as of 04/02/14 05:30 PM ET)

Las Vegas, 1955: The gambling capital of the world, paradise of the Mafia and its luxury hotels offering endless opportunities to tourists and Hollywood stars alike. In the midst of it all; Eddie Bennett, a problem solver who lives in a suite at the Flamingo, drives a Pontiac Silver Streak and hangs out with the stars and the mafia bosses.

One day he's asked to handle the paperwork related to the death of a young actress. But after a little snooping around, he discovers that there's more than a broken heart behind her death.

The investigation takes Bennett from the bars and casinos of Las Vegas to the set of The Conqueror in the middle of the desert, and on the way he runs into John Wayne and other Hollywood stars, pretty girls, mobsters, state secrets and more dead bodies …

  

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Review: Under Cold Stone by Vicki Delany

A Mysterious Review of Under Cold Stone by Vicki Delany. A Molly Smith Mystery.

Review summary: This murder mystery featuring a number of what-if scenarios strikes a nice balance between strongly developed characters, a descriptive, often striking setting, and a solidly crafted plot that will keep readers engaged in the story through to the final page. (Click here for text of full review.)

Our rating:

Under Cold Stone
Vicki Delany
A Molly Smith Mystery
Poisoned Pen Press (April 2014)

Publisher synopsis: A weekend getaway to the Rocky Mountains. A Scottish-inspired castle of carved stone, imposing turrets, liveried bellhops, and panoramic views. Perched on the verge of one of the world’s greatest wildernesses.

They’re an unlikely couple: Lucky Smith, passionate environmentalist, old-time hippy; Paul Keller Chief Constable of Trafalgar, British Columbia. This vacation is a chance to explore their fledging late-in-life relationship, to indulge themselves at the famous Banff Springs Hotel.

Trouble interferes when Lucky, strong-willed and sometimes too stubborn for her own good, stands up to two bullies in the local coffee shop. To his horror Paul recognizes one of the young men as his estranged son, Matt.

In the early hours of the following morning, a frantic Matt calls his father for help. Lucky and Paul arrive to find a body on the apartment floor, but Matt has gone.

Matt Keller is an experienced wilderness adventurer. All signs indicate that he’s escaped into the backcountry. To RCMP Sergeant Eddie Blechta, running is all the proof of guilt he needs.

Paul Keller can do nothing but watch the investigation from a distance, terrified that Blechta is right.

Lucky’s daughter, Constable Molly Smith of the Trafalgar City Police, abandons her chaotic Thanksgiving kitchen to offer her mom support. She has no intention of meddling in the police investigation, but when Matt’s sad, shy girlfriend, Tracey, asks for her help, Molly Smith finds herself not only interfering but putting herself on the wrong side of Edward Blechta.

And Molly Smith is as good in the wilderness as Matt Keller.

    

Pecan Pie and Deadly Lies, An Adams Grove Novel of Romantic Suspense by Nancy Naigle, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Pecan Pie and Deadly Lies by Nancy Naigle, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Montlake Romance.

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 (04/02/2014 at 4:30 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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Pecan Pie and Deadly Lies by Nancy Naigle
An Adams Grove Novel of Romantic Suspense (1st in series)
Publisher: Montlake Romance

Welcome to Adams Grove … where the pies are delicious but the lies are to die for …

America's beloved country superstar Cody Tuggle never expected to be one of America's most wanted. At least that's how he feels since he's been accused of murdering his scheming agent. Desperate to prove he's innocent, he turns to his only alibi, award-winning photographer Kasey Phillips, who recently toured with him and his band.

After an exciting life on the road, Kasey has settled down in small-town Adams Grove with her five-year-old son. Unexpectedly reunited with Cody, she finds herself open to love again. But just when she's ready to fall, everything she ever believed about him is called in to question.

Cody has waited a long time for genuine love, and he can't let this chance with Kasey slip away. But as the evidence stacks up, the accusations against him put a damper on the sparks flying between them. Can he convince Kasey he's innocent, and will she clear his name in time? Or will their dreams of the future be the victim of a deadly lie?

  

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A Kindle Mystery for $1.99: Consider the Lilly, A Jennifer Connors Mystery by Sandra Carey Cody

Amazon is offering 80 Kindle Books for $1.99 has part of a promotion that extends until April 16th, 2014.

Most of these 80 books are mystery, thriller or suspense titles, and we are pleased to feature one of them, below.

(Price verified on April 02, 2014 as of 4:00 PM ET.)

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Consider the Lilly by Sandra Carey Cody
A Jennifer Connors Mystery (2nd in series)
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer

Jennie Connor's friend, Lilly, is in big trouble. Two patrons are poisoned while dining at her restaurant and the police are too busy with crowd control to notice a shadowy figure climb down the arbor and slip away. Jennie watches and wonders if Lilly's daughter, Jasmine, is up to her usual teenage mischief or if something more sinister is going on.

Jennie tries to sort out the case, aided and abetted by her tea ladies. These six elderly women, made of more spice than sugar, are residents of Riverview Manor, where Jennie works as Activities Director.

While the press focuses on one of the victims, Phillip Jeffries, a junior high school principal who has made a lot of enemies during his career, Jennie learns that the other victim, teacher Leonard Atkinson, has his own dirty little secret.

  

Bloom and Doom by Beverly Allen, a New 1st in Series Mystery Introducing Audrey Bloom

We are pleased to present you with one of this month's new 1st in Series mysteries: Bloom and Doom by Beverly Allen and introducing Audrey Bloom.

What we know about the character: As the co-owner of The Rose in Bloom, Audrey Bloom creates magnificent flower arrangements for brides to be.

For more information about her first murder, see a synopsis of the book, below.

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Bloom and Doom by Beverly Allen
Series: An Audrey Bloom, Bridal Bouquet Mystery
Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime
Format(s): Mass Market Paperback, eBook

Helping to plan a wedding can be stressful, though it’s nothing compared to the groom turning up dead …

A designer of eye-catching bridal bouquets — many of them based on the Victorian meanings behind each flower — Audrey Bloom is used to celebrations that end with happily ever after. In fact, every couple she's worked with is still together, living in wedded bliss. But her perfect record is about to be broken.

Her childhood friend Jenny Whitney has reeled in the most eligible bachelor in Ramble, Virginia, and she's hired Audrey to design the bouquet. But before Jenny can walk down the aisle clutching her blend of anemone, scabious, and pussy willow (a floral disaster in Audrey's mind), the groom is found dead — sprinkled with bits of a bouquet. This is bad for business — not to mention for Jenny, who has become the prime suspect. So Audrey decides to do a little digging herself, hoping she won't be the next Ramble resident pushing up daisies …

        

Open Road Mysteries for $1.99: The Hog Murders, A Niccolo Benedetti Mystery by William L. DeAndrea

Open Road has discounted 25 titles to just $1.99 as part of their Mystery Deals promotion to celebrate the Edgar Awards.

Titles include winners, nominees, books by Grand Masters and those receiving special Edgars, and we are pleased to feature one of them, below.

(Price verified on April 02, 2014 as of 3:00 PM ET.)

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The Hog Murders by William L. DeAndrea
A Niccolo Benedetti Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Open Road

Winner of the 1980 Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original.

In the upstate New York town of Sparta, six people die in three weeks. At first the incidents seem accidental: A highway sign drops onto a car full of teenage girls, an old man falls down a set of stairs, and a boy is struck by a sheet of ice that had been building on his garage. But after each case a note turns up. Someone called “Hog” claims responsibility for each death, and taunts the police to catch him before he strikes again.

The deaths have everybody talking, and the local police department is eventually forced to share the case with famous Italian detective Niccolo Benedetti and his protégé, would-be cop turned private investigator Ron Gresham. A painter, ladies' man, and rule-bending genius, Benedetti views every case as a chance to probe the nature of evil. And with his "analyze and imagine" method, he'll pursue the killer both to stop him and to study him.

  

Destroyer Angel by Nevada Barr, New in Bookstores in April 2014

Today's new hardcover mystery title, scheduled to be published during April 2014 by Minotaur Books, is Destroyer Angel by Nevada Barr.

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

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Destroyer Angel
Nevada Barr
Series: Anna Pigeon (18th)

Anna Pigeon, a ranger for the U.S. Park Services, sets off on vacation — an autumn canoe trip in the to the Iron Range in upstate Minnesota. With Anna is her friend Heath, a paraplegic; Heath's fifteen-year-old daughter, Elizabeth; Leah, a wealthy designer of outdoor equipment; and her daughter, Katie, who is thirteen. For Heath and Leah, this is a shakedown cruise to test a new cutting edge line of camping equipment. The equipment, designed by Leah, will make camping and canoeing more accessible to disabled outdoorsmen.

On their second night out, Anna goes off on her own for a solo evening float on the Fox River. When she comes back, she finds that four thugs, armed with rifles, pistols, and knives, have taken the two women and their teenaged daughters captive. With limited resources and no access to the outside world, Anna has only two days to rescue them before her friends are either killed or flown out of the country.

        

A Kindle Mystery for $1.99: The Treasures of Montauk Cove, A Montauk Mystery by Diane Sawyer

Amazon is offering 80 Kindle Books for $1.99 has part of a promotion that extends until April 16th, 2014.

Most of these 80 books are mystery, thriller or suspense titles, and we are pleased to feature one of them, below.

(Price verified on April 02, 2014 as of 2:00 PM ET.)

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The Treasures of Montauk Cove by Diane Sawyer
A Montauk Mystery (3rd in series)
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer

Photojournalist Lilli Masters returns to Grayrocks, a resort town on Long Island's North Fork, intending to photograph the weekend history conference and forget about handsome and heroic Zack Faraday, who has broken her heart.

But when she rescues a bottle of wine that has washed ashore missing its label, her life takes an unexpected and dangerous turn. She finds herself embroiled in decades-old intrigue that includes mysterious symbols, historic correspondence, a secret vault, an underwater passageway, and threats on her life.

All appear to be parts of a disturbing and dangerous puzzle relating to two murders that occurred at Montauk Cove near where Lilli found the wine. If she can survive and uncover the mystery of the treasure, Lilli vows to finally find time for the mystery closer to her heart: Zack Faraday.

  

The Wedding Gift, A Novel of Supernatural Suspense by Kathleen McKenna, at a Special Price during April 2014

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 The Wedding Gift by Kathleen McKenna. This Kindle book was listed at $1.99 as of the date and time of this post, Wednesday, April 02, 2014 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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The Wedding Gift by Kathleen McKenna
A Novel of Supernatural Suspense
Publisher: Bell Bridge Books

Leann wasn't good enough for her upper-crust in-laws, so they gave her the mansion none of them wanted.

Years ago, something or someone in the house killed Leann's brother. Will its violent secrets kill her next?

  

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The Boyfriend, A Suspense Thriller by Thomas Perry, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Boyfriend by Thomas Perry, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Mysterious Press.

The ebook format of this title was priced at $2.99 from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post (04/02/2014 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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The Boyfriend by Thomas Perry
A Suspense Thriller
Publisher: Mysterious Press

Jack Till, who has retired from the LAPD after a respected career as a homicide detective, now works as a private investigator, comfortable chasing down routine cases while visiting his 24-year-old daughter, Holly, who has Down Syndrome. But when the parents of a recently murdered young girl, about Holly's age, ask for his help when the police come up empty, Till reluctantly takes the case.

It was discovered after her death that the victim had been working as a high-class prostitute, and the police are content to assume she was killed by a client, common in such a dangerous line of work. Yet as Till digs deeper, he realizes that the victim is just one of several young female escorts killed in different cities in the exact same way — all had strawberry blonde hair, and all were shot with a 9mm handgun in the sanctity of their apartments.

Till must find his way around the tawdry and secretive online escort business, and decode ads placed by young women who all use false names, sometimes advertise using other women's pictures, and move from city to city every few months. Yet when Till is finally able to catch up with the killer, he finds that the man he's after is far more dangerous and volatile than he ever could have imagined. As the body count rises, Till must risk his life to find this seductive and ruthless killer whose murderous spree masks a far deadlier agenda.

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The Reid Bennett Mysteries by Ted Wood, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to report that The Reid Bennett Mysteries by Ted Wood are now available in ebook format at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Open Road. We are featuring the first in the series, Dead in the Water, below.

All 10 mysteries in the series were priced at $2.99 each from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post (04/02/2014 at 12:30 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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Dead in the Water by Ted Wood
A Reid Bennett Mystery (1st in series)
Publisher: Open Road

His life destroyed because of a bad rap he took for murdering two guys to prevent a rape, Reid Bennett relocated to Murphy’s Harbor, a quaint little town in Canada. But was it really the quiet little place it seemed to be?

A corpse and a scared woman, each found on a different side of the lake. Then, another corpse. Reid, with his German shepherd Sam by his side, must go above and beyond the call of duty to get to the bottom of this mystery. The only way he can solve it and remain alive is to stretch the traditional definition of a police officer.

  

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