Fugitive Trackdown by Sandra Robbins, New from Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense in February 2015

Omnimystery News is pleased to introduce a new mystery, suspense, or thriller title from Harlequin, published this month …

Fugitive Trackdown by Sandra Robbins

Series: Bounty Hunters

Imprint: Love Inspired Suspense

  

For more information about the book, see a synopsis, below.

Deadly pursuit …

Nothing will stop Claire Walker from finding her father's killer. But a shy Southern librarian is no match for a murderer, and as a novice bounty hunter, she's quickly cornered. Fugitive recovery specialist Adam Knight arrives just in time to rescue Claire. But now she owes her life to the man who once broke her heart. With the killer still tracking Claire, Adam decides she needs a guardian — and he's the best man for the job. Set on seeing justice served, Claire and Adam must join forces … and try to outrun a desperado and his deadly traps.

— Fugitive Trackdown by Sandra Robbins

Stalking Horse, A Frank Hastings Mystery by Collin Wilcox, Now Available at a Special Price

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

Stalking Horse by Collin Wilcox

A Frank Hastings Mystery

Publisher: Open Road

Price: $1.99 (as of 02/01/2015 at 3:00 PM ET).

  

A senator's life is in danger — and anyone in San Francisco could be a killer …

Senate majority leader Donald Ryan is a kingmaker, with the power to make or break presidencies, and the ability to reshape the country with a flick of his pen. He is also a very sick man, recovering from a heart attack that must be kept secret at all costs. But when a series of death threats jeopardizes his planned return to public life, the FBI calls in San Francisco police lieutenant Frank Hastings to find the would-be assassin. He has one week until the senator's next public appearance — and hundreds of thousands of possible suspects.

Because Ryan's recent heart attack is considered a state secret, Hastings is forced to withhold crucial details from his fellow detectives. Any degree of stress could stop the senator's fragile heart, which means that even if a bullet misses, the sound of the gunshot might be enough to kill him. To save the lawmaker, Hastings may have to put himself in the line of fire.

— Stalking Horse by Collin Wilcox

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A Necessary End by J. M. Gregson, New in Bookstores during February 2015

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

A Necessary End by J. M. Gregson, a Percy Peach Mystery (18th in series)

Publisher: Severn House

   

Alfred Norbury is a learned man. He is never afraid to display his erudition, but he is generous in his encouragement of younger people. The people who assemble around him to form a reading club are also learned. Some of them are simply well-read, whilst others have formal qualifications which rival those of Norbury.

But learning is no protection against violence. Murder arrives suddenly, brutally and unexpectedly. The investigation led by Detective Chief Inspector Percy Peach and Detective Sergeant Northcott reveals several people with good reason to hate the victim. They range from the young man who was his latest protégé to the two women forty years older whose lives were radically damaged by him a decade earlier. Peach tackles the case, and the people involved in it, with his normal ebullience. The solution when he arrives at it is both unexpected and moving.

— A Necessary End by J. M. Gregson

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

Heart of a Hero by Debra Webb and Regan Black, New from Harlequin Intrigue in February 2015

Omnimystery News is pleased to introduce a new mystery, suspense, or thriller title from Harlequin, published this month …

Heart of a Hero by Debra Webb and Regan Black

Series: The Specialists

Imprint: Intrigue

  

For more information about the book, see a synopsis, below.

Trapped with a madman …

Trail guide Charly Binali is alone in the Rockies with a madman and his armed mercenaries, and he's demanding she lead him to a powerful, hidden device. And when help comes in the unexpected form of her very hot neighborhood mailman, Charley discovers the "nice" guy she gave her heart to isn't who she thought.

Undercover CIA agent Will Chase hated lying to Charly, but getting to that dangerous device first is a matter of national security. It's seven bad guys against him and Charly, but between his training and her survival skills, they just might beat the odds — if he can get her to ever trust him again.

— Heart of a Hero by Debra Webb and Regan Black

Istanbul Passage, A Spy Thriller by Joseph Kanon, Now Available at a Special Price

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

Istanbul Passage by Joseph Kanon

A Spy Thriller

Publisher: Atria Books

Price: $1.99 (as of 02/01/2015 at 1:00 PM ET).

  

Istanbul survived the Second World War as a magnet for refugees and spies. Even expatriate American Leon Bauer was drawn into this shadow world, doing undercover odd jobs in support of the Allied war effort. Now as the espionage community begins to pack up and an apprehensive city prepares for the grim realities of postwar life, Leon is given one last routine assignment.

But when the job goes fatally wrong — an exchange of gunfire, a body left in the street, and a potential war criminal on his hands — Leon is trapped in a tangle of shifting loyalties and moral uncertainty.

— Istanbul Passage by Joseph Kanon

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New This Week: Under the Ice, A Gus LeGarde Mystery by Aaron Paul Lazar

Omnimystery News is pleased to present 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 February 2015 and priced $4.99 or less …

Under the Ice by Aaron Paul Lazar

A Gus LeGarde Mystery (9th in series)

Publisher: Aaron Paul Lazar

Price: $3.99 (as of 02/01/2015 at 12:30 PM ET).

  

What do you do when your past comes back to kill you?

After escaping her abusive husband, life is finally good for Camille LeGarde and her daughter, Shelby. She has a great relationship with her new husband, Gus, who also loves Shelby like his own child. But the LeGarde family's fragile oasis is shattered when the man of Camille's nightmares is released from prison.

Greg Robinson never wanted to be a father. But he's playing the biological card for all it's worth to get close to Shelby, so he can realize his true goal — revenge against Gus LeGarde, the man who "stole" his wife and daughter.

Lured by the promise of connecting with her real dad, Shelby vanishes, sending Gus and Camille on a desperate race through the worst ice storm of the century to find her before Robinson can act on his chilling threat … "If I can't have them, neither can you."

— Under the Ice by Aaron Paul Lazar

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Mystery Godoku Puzzle for February 02, 2015

A new Mystery Godoku Puzzle has been created by the editors of the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books and is now available on our website.

Godoku is similar to Sudoku, but uses letters instead of numbers. To give you a headstart, we provide you a mystery clue to fill in a complete row or column (if you choose to use it!).

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This week's letters and mystery clue:

D E G H I L O T W

This is the title of Rachel Amphlett's first Dan Taylor thriller (9 letters).

We now have two weeks of our puzzles on one page in PDF format for easier printing. Print this week's puzzle here.

Previous puzzles are stored in the Mystery Godoku Archives.

Enjoy the weekly Mystery Godoku Puzzle from the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books, and Thanks for visiting our website!

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Today's Selection of Daily Deals for Sunday, February 01, 2015

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of today's Daily Deals found on Sunday, February 01, 2015 at 7:00 AM ET …

The Last Chance Café by Linda Lael Miller

A Novel of Romantic Suspense

Publisher: Atria Books

Kindle Daily Deal Price: $1.99

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Today's Selection of Free MystereBooks for Sunday, February 01, 2015

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of Free MystereBooks found on Sunday, February 01, 2015 at 6:30 AM ET …

Quinn Gets His Kicks by LH Thomson

A Liam Quinn Mystery

Publisher: J. I. Loome

Price: FREE!

  

The Violin Case by Russell Raines

A Richard Slaughter Mystery

Publisher: Russell Raines

Price: FREE!

  

Entanglement of Fate by Chris Brookes

A Robert Elliott Mystery

Publisher: Schnauzer Publications

Price: FREE!

  

Slave Graves by Thomas Hollyday

A River Sunday Romance Mystery

Publisher: Solar Slippers Publishing

Price: FREE!

  

For a summary of all of today's titles, plus any that may have been added since this post was created, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

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Nominees for the 2014 Agatha Awards Announced by Malice Domestic

The nominees for the 2014 Agatha Awards recognizing the best traditional mystery has been announced by the organizers of Malice Domestic. The winners, chosen by attendees to this year's conference, will be announced on May 2nd, 2015.

The nominees are …

Best Contemporary Mystery Novel:

• The Good, The Bad and The Emus by Donna Andrews (Minotaur Books)
• A Demon Summer by G. M. Malliet (Minotaur Books)
• Truth Be Told by Hank Phillippi Ryan (Forge Books)
• The Long Way Home by Louise Penny (Minotaur Books)
• Designated Daughters by Margaret Maron (Grand Central Publishing)

Best First Mystery Novel:

• Circle of Influence by Annette Riggle Dashofy (Henery Press)
• Tagged for Death by Sherry Novinger Harris (Kensington Publishing)
• Finding Sky by Susan O'Brien (Henery Press)
• Well Read, Then Dead by Terrie Farley Moran (Berkley Prime Crime)
• Murder Strikes a Pose by Tracy Weber (Midnight Ink)

Best Non-Fiction:

• 400 Things Cops Know: Street Smart Lessons from a Veteran Patrolman by Adam Plantinga (Quill Driver Books)
• Writes of Passage: Adventures on the Writer's Journey by Hank Phillippi Ryan, editor (Henery Press)
• Death Dealer: How Cops and Cadaver Dogs Brought a Killer to Justice by Kate Flora (New Horizon Press)
• The Art of the English Murder by Lucy Worsley (Pegasus Books)
• The Poisoner: The Life and Crimes of Victorian England's Most Notorious Doctor by Stephen Bates (Overlook Hardcover)

Best Short Story:

• "The Odds are Against Us" by Art Taylor (Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine)
• "Premonition" by Art Taylor (Chesapeake Crimes Homicidal Holidays, Wildside Press)
• "The Shadow Knows" by Barb Goffman (Chesapeake Crimes Homicidal Holidays, Wildside Press)
• "Just Desserts for Johnny" by Edith Maxwell (Kings River Life Magazine)
• "The Blessing Witch" by Kathy Lynn Emerson (Best New England Crime Stories 2015: Rogue Wave, Level Best Books)

Best Children's/Young Adult:

• And Under Pressure by Amanda Flower (ZonderKidz)
• Greenglass House by Kate Milford (Clarion Books)
• Uncertain Glory by Lea Wait (Islandport Press)
• The Code Buster's Club, Case #4, The Mummy's Curse by Penny Warner (Egmont USA)
• Found by Harlan Coben (Putnam Juvenile)

Best Historical Novel:

• Hunting Shadows by Charles Todd (William Morrow)
• An Unwilling Accomplice by Charles Todd (William Morrow)
• Wouldn't It Be Deadly by D. E. Ireland (Minotaur Books)
• Queen of Hearts by Rhys Bowen (Berkley)
• Murder in Murray Hill by Victoria Thompson (Berkley)

New This Week: A Pair of Mysteries in the Two Sisters and a Journalist Series by Maddie Cochere

Omnimystery News is pleased to present 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 2015 and priced $4.99 or less …

Murder Is Where the Heart Is by Maddie Cochere

A Two Sisters and a Journalist Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Breezy Books

Price: $2.99 (as of 01/31/2015 at 6:30 PM ET).

  

Amateur private investigator Jo Ravens is the only common link in the murder of three people and the abduction of a cab driver.

While police are busy building a case against her, Jo races to prove her innocence. Her sister Pepper and journalist friend Jackie are on hand to assist in catching the real killer.

— Murder Is Where the Heart Is by Maddie Cochere

Murder Welcomes You To Buxley by Maddie Cochere

A Two Sisters and a Journalist Mystery (3rd in series)

Publisher: Breezy Books

Price: $2.99 (as of 01/31/2015 at 6:30 PM ET).

  

Jo Ravens is busy trying to locate a stolen car, find a missing teen, and catch a philandering husband in the act. She already has more work than she can handle when she finds a murdered girl leaning against a dumpster. Has the girl really been strangled for stealing a cell phone?

Jo also meets Susan Hunter when Susan comes to town to assist in the opening of a Slimmers Weight Loss center. Their interaction adds to the continued antics of Jo's madcap family.

— Murder Welcomes You To Buxley by Maddie Cochere

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Tanzi's Heat, A Vince Tanzi Mystery by C. I. Dennis, Now Available at a Special Price

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

Tanzi's Heat by C. I. Dennis

A Vince Tanzi Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: C. I. Dennis

Price: $0.99 (as of 01/31/2015 at 6:00 PM ET).

  

August is the hottest time of the year in Florida, and Vince Tanzi would just as soon sweat it out in his study chair with a few beers. He's had enough of the world after losing his wife, and spending nine months in jail. He's at the bottom of a downward spiral that began when he "retired" from the Indian River County Sheriff's Department in Vero Beach, and began a second career as a P.I., which has been on hold since he got out.

He gets a call from his dead wife's friend, who has been shot at twice. She doesn't want to call the police. He takes the case, and follows her husband through the groves, beaches, golf courses,cities and restaurants of the Sunshine State. In the process he turns up a secret that changes everything.

— Tanzi's Heat by C. I. Dennis

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The Visitor, A Crime Thriller by Jane R. Goodall, New This Week from Endeavour Press

Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher, promoting and selling ebook editions of works by new authors as well as bringing out ebook editions of out of print books.

We've selected one of their recently published mystery, suspense, thriller or crime titles to feature here today …

The Visitor by Jane R. Goodall

A Crime Thriller

Publisher: Endeavour Press

Price: $3.99 (as of 01/31/2015 at 5:30 PM ET).

  

1974. Oxford. Detective Briony Williams, starting a new job with the Thames Valley police in Oxford, is called to investigate the murder of a seventeen-year-old girl. Convinced that the girl's murder is no ordinary domestic crime, Briony delves into the world of the supernatural when she finds a stone carved with an ancient cryptic message clutched in the victim's hand. The police need solid scientific evidence that will stand up in court, but in order to solve the case Briony must ally herself with a psychic girl and a druid leader.

As Briony investigates, the danger deepens, setting her directly in the path of a killer bent on eliminating anyone getting close to the truth. Undeterred, Briony must steer a course between the rational and the supernatural in her search for the visitor.

— The Visitor by Jane R. Goodall

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Burglar, A Coconut Chronicles, Almost Tropical Mystery by Cam Larson, Now Available at a Special Price

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Burglar by Cam Larson

A Coconut Chronicles, Almost Tropical Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: EscapeInk.com

Price: $0.99 (as of 01/31/2015 at 5:00 PM ET).

  

In the quaint little beach town named Coconut Grove, all was going so well. Sam McNeil, 30 and perpetually single, finally has a girl friend and a nice relaxing life near the beach. His good neighbor Walter, 50 and widowed, is finally dating again, too. Life doesn't get much better than this.

But suddenly, this quiet little neighborhood is plagued with burglaries and some strange goings-on.

Walter suggests they do a stake out. What?! It's the last thing on Sam's mind, but Walter won't let it go. Hiding in the dark like a couple of rookies, they catch the burglar in action — they've solved the case. But have they? Within minutes, the suspect is dead and Sam and Walter need to figure out what to do next and who or what killed the burglar, without being implicated in the whole mess.

And when the burglaries haven't stopped, Sam and Walter slip into the night and concoct a plan that involves a little breaking and entering themselves, another stake out, and a foot race to justice.

— Burglar by Cam Larson

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