Kicking the Habit, A Cece Monroe Mystery by Kari Lee Townsend, Now Available at a Special Price

Omnimystery News is always searching for newly discounted mystery, suspense, thriller and crime novels for our readers to enjoy.

Today, we're pleased to present the following title, now available at a special price courtesy of the publisher, Thomas & Mercer …

Kicking the Habit by Kari Lee Townsend

A Cece Monroe Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Thomas & Mercer

Price: $1.99 (as of 01/29/2015 at 4:00 PM ET).

  

This title is one of over 25 mysteries and thrillers included in Amazon's New Year, New Reads promotion. Prices on these books are good through January 31st, 2015.

Cece Monroe — the former Sister Mary Cecilia — is an ex-nun who finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation … and possibly the killer's next victim …

After mistakenly hearing a senator's incriminating confession just moments before he is murdered, Cece refuses to spill the details of his secret to authorities, even though she is the closest thing to a witness they have. According to Cece, "What happens in the confessional stays in the confessional," but the Feds want answers. Army Ranger turned police detective Ace Jackson isn't thrilled when he's assigned to nun-sit while the investigation unfolds, ordered to keep his disconcertingly attractive charge safe at all costs.

That turns out to be easier said than done when Sister Mary Sleuth drags Ace through a series of misadventures and crazy encounters as she attempts to solve the case herself, despite a ruthless assassin who keeps popping up to take potshots at her.

— Kicking the Habit by Kari Lee Townsend

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Criminal Confections by Colette London, a New 1st in Series Mystery Introducing Hayden Mundy Moore

Omnimystery News is pleased to present you with one of this month's new 1st in Series titles, a mystery, thriller or suspense novel that introduces a recurring character (or characters) …

Criminal Confections by Colette London

A Hayden Mundy Moore, Chocolate Whisperer Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Kensington

  

What we know about the character: Hayden Mundy Moore is an expert on everything chocolate, helping clients develop new products and revamp recipes until they're irresistible. But sometimes, a dash of murder finds its way into the mix … For more information about her first murder, see a synopsis of the book, below.

Hayden Mundy Moore has bushwhacked through African jungles and haggled in exotic markets to find the finest cacao beans and the most flavorful blends. It's thrilling work but rarely dangerous — until a colleague turns up dead at the exclusive chocolate-themed Lemaître resort spa in San Francisco.

Adrienne Dowling's heart attack is blamed on an accidental overdose of the secret ingredient used in Lemaître Chocolates' new line. Hayden can't believe that conscientious Adrienne would make that mistake. And between chocolate body scrubs, cocoa mud baths, and a non-stop frenzy of chocolate-based treats, Hayden starts to suspect that she, not Adrienne, was the intended target. Finding a killer among the rival chocolatiers and potential suspects won't just be satisfying — it might save her life …

— Criminal Confections by Colette London

Knight's Judgment, A Knights Series Novel by Darren Deegan, Now Available at a Special Price

Amazon Kindle Countdown Deals are limited-time discounts on Kindle-exclusive books.

Omnimystery News is pleased to present you with one of today's titles … but take advantage of this deal now as the price will go up to its digital list price soon! (See the countdown clock on the book product page to see how much time remains on this deal.)

Knight's Judgment by Darren Deegan

A Knights Series Novel (1st in series)

Publisher: Darren Deegan

Price: $0.99 (as of 01/29/2015 at 3:00 PM ET).

  

After laying up for two weeks, recovering from one of her more deadly encounters, Rebecca Knight decides that an unambitious bail jumper could be just what she needs.

Hot on the heels of a one time offender getting cold feet, she rides hard to put this one away fast. Time is ticking away for Knight, losing this one could have dire consequences.

While making her way north through San Francisco, she realizes there is a lot more to her target than meets the eye. Murder suspects usually run and hide, but this one is behaving in a way that not even she would have anticipated, this one appears to be tracking a target of his own. It will take all of her considerable skills and experience as a Bounty Hunter, to discover the truth behind the case and catch up with this bail jumper.

— Knight's Judgment by Darren Deegan

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Shark Skin Suite by Tim Dorsey, New in Bookstores during January 2015

Today's featured new hardcover mystery, suspense, or thriller title scheduled to be published during January 2015 is …

Shark Skin Suite by Tim Dorsey, a Serge A. Storms Mystery (18th in series)

Publisher: William Morrow

    

When it comes to swimming with the sharks, there is no bigger kahuna than Serge Storms. Binging on a marathon of legal movies set in Florida, Serge finds his calling: the law. Never mind law school or that degree, Serge becomes a freelance fixer — wildcat paralegal and pilgrim to the hallowed places where legal classics of the big screen such as Body Heat, Cool Hand Luke, and Absence of Malice were filmed practically in his own backyard.

One of Serge's old flames, young lawyer Brook Campanella, is also a rising star thanks to her expertise in the field of foreclosure law. Ruthless at taking down the greedy banksters kicking people out of their homes, she lands a major class-action lawsuit, and wins big. The opposition is determined to shut her down and they'll go to extreme lengths to do it.

Luckily for her, Serge has been hired to do some investigative legwork on the case. There's nothing he likes better than saving a damsel in distress, especially when it means kicking a bunch of shyster butt. The mayhem comes to a hilarious head at the Key West courthouse, at the height of the island's raucous Fantasy Fest street carnival, and no one, including Serge, will ever be the same.

— Shark Skin Suite by Tim Dorsey

For a list of more new hardcover titles to be published this month, visit our New Mysteries page for January 2015. For new paperback mysteries, visit The Mystery Bookshelf where a selection of January 2015 mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers are shelved.

This Old Homicide by Kate Carlisle, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during January 2015

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during January 2015 …

This Old Homicide by Kate Carlisle, A Shannon Hammer, Fixer-Upper Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Signet

  

Contractor and part-time sleuth Shannon Hammer specializes in improving the quirks and flaws of the Victorian homes in Lighthouse Cove, California. The quirks and flaws of their residents are another story …

Valentine's Day is approaching, and while Shannon is delighted to be friends with not one but two handsome men, not everyone in town is feeling the love. After her elderly neighbor Jesse Hennessey fails to make his daily appearance at the local diner, Shannon swings by his place to check on him. Not only does she find Jesse dead — of an apparent heart attack — but she also realizes that his home has been ransacked.

Someone suggests that a thief was searching for a priceless necklace Jesse claimed to have retrieved from a capsized sailing ship, but Shannon doesn't believe it. Everyone knows Jesse had a penchant for constructing tall tales — like the one about him having a hot new girlfriend. But his death is soon ruled a homicide, and shady suspects begin popping out of the woodwork. When another victim turns up dead, Shannon is convinced she must find the killer before someone else gets nailed …

— This Old Homicide by Kate Carlisle

To see more new paperback titles scheduled to be published this month, visit The Mystery Bookshelf for January 2015. For new hardcover mysteries, visit New Mysteries where for a list of January 2015 mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers is provided.