The Crittendon Files Trilogy, Three Novels of Suspense by Creston Mapes, 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, David C. Cook …

The Crittendon Files Trilogy by Creston Mapes

Three Novels of Suspense

Publisher: David C. Cook

Price: $3.99 (as of 12/27/2015 at 4:00 PM ET).

  

Fear Has a Name — When a stalker targets his wife, journalist Jack Crittendon races to uncover who the stalker is and what his connection is with his wife's past. Meanwhile, Jack investigates the explosive case of a missing pastor whose apparent suicide may be much more than it seems. Could the two cases possibly be linked?

Poison Town — People are dying. Rumors are swirling. Some say chemicals from a local plant are causing the crippling cancer, yet nothing at the plant appears amiss. But when reporter Jack Crittendon's long-time mechanic falls ill and he investigates, Jack becomes engulfed in a smokescreen of lies, setups, greed, and scandal. The deeper Jack digs, the more toxic the corruption he uncovers — endangering himself and those he loves.

Sky Zone — When former reporter Jack Crittendon reports for work at a rally for a controversial presidential candidate at Festival Arena, he expects a mindless night on the job. But when Homeland Security picks up intel about a terrorist threat, Jack and his survivalist pal Shakespeare are thrust into a life-or-death battle to save their own lives — and the lives of thousands of innocent people.

— The Crittendon Files Trilogy by Creston Mapes

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Deadly Christmas Secrets by Shirlee McCoy, New from Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense in December 2015

Omnimystery News is pleased to introduce a new mystery, suspense, or thriller title available this month from Harlequin, one of the world's leading publishers of books for women. For a complete list of titles published this month, see our New Harlequin Titles page.

Deadly Christmas Secrets by Shirlee McCoy

Series: Mission: Rescue

Imprint: Love Inspired Suspense

  

When new evidence surfaces that Harper Shelby's niece is possibly alive, Harper doesn't expect it to endanger her life. For her protection, she has to put her much-guarded trust in Logan Fitzgerald, the man who unknowingly led a killer to her doorstep. Hired to track Harper down, security and rescue expert Logan doesn't like that he's been used to find a woman who someone apparently wants dead. Now he won't leave Harper's side until he can guarantee her safety and untangle the truth from the lies regarding her sister's and niece's murders. The closer they get to finding answers, the more intent the killer becomes on making sure that there won't be a family reunion — or happily-ever-after — for Harper this Christmas.

— Deadly Christmas Secrets by Shirlee McCoy

Disclaimer, A Novel of Psychological Suspense by Renée Knight, 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, Harper …

Disclaimer by Renée Knight

A Novel of Psychological Suspense

Publisher: Harper

Price: $1.99 (as of 12/27/2015 at 3:00 PM ET).

  

Finding a mysterious novel at her bedside plunges documentary filmmaker Catherine Ravenscroft into a living nightmare. Though ostensibly fiction, The Perfect Stranger recreates in vivid, unmistakable detail the terrible day she became hostage to a dark secret, a secret that only one other person knew — and that person is dead.

Now that the past is catching up with her, Catherine's world is falling apart. Her only hope is to confront what really happened on that awful day … even if the shocking truth might destroy her.

— Disclaimer by Renée Knight

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Forty Thieves by Thomas Perry, New in Bookstores during December 2015

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

Forty Thieves by Thomas Perry, A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Mysterious Press

 

Sid and Ronnie Abel are a first-rate husband-and-wife detective team, both retirees of the LAPD. Ed and Nicole Hoyt are married assassins-for-hire living in the San Fernando Valley. Except for deadly aim with a handgun, the two couples have little in common — until they are both hired to do damage control on the same murder case.

The previous spring, after days of torrential rain, a body was recovered from one of the city's overwhelmed storm sewers. The victim was identified as James Ballantine, a middle-aged African-American who worked as a research scientist for a prestigious company and was well liked by his colleagues. But two bullets to the back of the head looked like nothing if not foul play. Now, with the case turning cold, Ballantine's former employers bring in the Abels to succeed where the police have failed, while the Hoyts' mysterious contractors want to make sure that the facts about Ballantine's death stay hidden. As the book races toward a high-octane climax, the Abels must fend for their own lives as they circle ever closer to the truth.

— Forty Thieves by Thomas Perry

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

Kansas City Confessions by Julie Miller, New from Harlequin Intrigue in December 2015

Omnimystery News is pleased to introduce a new mystery, suspense, or thriller title available this month from Harlequin, one of the world's leading publishers of books for women. For a complete list of titles published this month, see our New Harlequin Titles page.

Kansas City Confessions by Julie Miller

Series: The Precinct: Cold Case

Imprint: Intrigue

  

Keeping secrets close … and an enemy closer …

His protection instincts on high alert, KCPD detective Trent Dixon knew something was wrong with Katie Rinaldi. The special investigator had obviously uncovered a dangerous piece of evidence while looking into a cold case. So dangerous, in fact, that the single mother's life was now in jeopardy. But as much as Trent told himself he was keeping tabs on Katie and her young son as part of his job, he couldn't ignore the very real feelings he had for her. Still, as a professional, he was bound to the badge and would give Katie all the security she deserved. And not give in to the attraction he was having trouble containing …

— Kansas City Confessions by Julie Miller

The Ian Rutledge Starter E-Book Bundle, Four Mysteries by Charles Todd, 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, Avon …

The Ian Rutledge Starter E-Book Bundle by Charles Todd

Four Mysteries

Publisher: Avon

Price: $1.99 (as of 12/27/2015 at 1:00 PM ET).

  

Set in England in 1919, each story features war-damaged Scotland Yard inspector Ian Rutledge in mysteries brilliantly evoking post-World War I Great Britain and introduces readers to one of crime fiction's most compelling protagonists.

A Test of Wills — It is 1919, and the War to End All Wars has been won. But for Scotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge, recently returned from the battlefields of France, there is no peace. Suffering from shell shock, Rutledge plunges into his work to save his sanity. But his first assignment is a case certain to spell both personal and professional disaster.

A Long Shadow — A story that immerses readers in the sights and sounds of post-war Great Britain, as the damaged policeman pursues answers to a constable's slaying and the three-year-old mystery of a young girl's disappearance in a tiny Northamptonshire village.

A False Mirror — A love triangle turned deadly sends Scotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge to a small town simmering with secrets.

A Pale Horse — A body found in the ruins of an ancient abbey sends Scotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge off to find a killer.

— The Ian Rutledge Starter E-Book Bundle by Charles Todd

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New This Week: Can't Dance Forever, A Wolf Mallory Mystery by Jon Dalton

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 December 2015 and priced $4.99 or less …

Can't Dance Forever by Jon Dalton

A Wolf Mallory Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Jon Dalton

Price: $3.99 (as of 12/27/2015 at 12:30 PM ET).

  

After a string of brutally gruesome murders shocks the normally sedate Porto Cielo area, Wolf Mallory is dragged into the search for a missing teen boy who's a suspected witness to a related crime.

A boy who is also the nephew of an assistant public defender, who now refuses to talk.

But when the violence touches those closest to Wolf, it becomes personal. He must call upon his secret past in order to see justice done. Can he find the mysterious Mr. Cold and bring an end to the killing spree before it's too late for the people he loves?

— Can't Dance Forever by Jon Dalton

See also the highly reviewed first mystery in this series, Dancing on a Tightrope, for $2.99 on Kindle.

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Mystery Godoku Puzzle for December 28, 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:

A D E H I K N R T

This Jake and Laura mystery by Michael Murphy has wings here (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!

Today's Selection of Free MystereBooks for Sunday, December 27, 2015

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of Free MystereBooks found on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at 7:00 AM ET …

Splitsville.com by Tonya Kappes

An Olivia Davis Paranormal Mystery

Publisher: Tonya Kappes

Price: FREE!

  

Hidden Moon Bay by Vickie McKeehan

A Pelican Pointe Novel

Publisher: Beachdevils Press

Price: FREE!

  

Near Death by Richard C. Hale

A Jake Townsend Thriller

Publisher: Three Thirty A.M. Publishing

Price: FREE!

  

Tarot Card Killer by Greg Strandberg

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Greg Strandberg

Price: FREE!

  

Shop and Let Die by Kelly McClymer

A Secret Shopper Mom Mystery

Publisher: Kelly McClymer

Price: FREE!

  

Lethal Vision by Thomas Holt

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Thomas Holt

Price: FREE!

  

Meanwhile Back at the Morgue by Michael Avallone

An Ed Noon Mystery

Publisher: Story Merchant Books

Price: FREE!

  

White Cloud Retreat by Dianne Harman

A Cedar Bay Cozy Mystery

Publisher: Dianne Harman

Price: FREE!

  

Mystery of the Missing Tooth by Mia Woolfe

A Shirley Lock Mystery for Kids

Publisher: Guardian Tree Press

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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Murder in the Middle, A Susan Wiles, Schoolhouse Mystery by Diane Weiner, Now Available at a Special Price

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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.)

Murder in the Middle by Diane Weiner

A Susan Wiles, Schoolhouse Mystery (3rd in series)

Publisher: Cozy Cat Press

Price: 99¢ (as of 12/26/2015 at 8:00 PM ET).

  

An urgent phone call from principal/friend Antonio Petrocelli sends retired music teacher Susan Wiles rushing through the doors of Westbrook Middle School, where she discovers a missing bookkeeper and a ransacked office. Eager to keep the break-in quiet, the principal enlists her help. Too bad Susan's detective daughter, Lynette, doesn't appreciate her mother's interference in police business. That won't stop Susan. What clues does she have? A missing bookkeeper, two brothers, a waterfall, and a suspicious death-what's the relationship?

It's all very murky and Susan must solve the mystery while in the middle of an acute family crisis that may forever change the life of someone she loves.

— Murder in the Middle by Diane Weiner

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The Devil's Promise, The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by David Stuart Davies, 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, Titan Books …

The Devil's Promise by David Stuart Davies

The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Publisher: Titan Books

Price: 99¢ (as of 12/26/2015 at 7:00 PM ET).

  

Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson are holidaying on the English coast when they discover a corpse on the beach … which then disappears. They can get little help from the nearby village, populated by strange and unfriendly characters. Then the corpse suddenly reappears in their cottage and they are attacked by persons unknown.

Watson comes to, and discovers that months have passed, and Holmes is not the man he remembers. What has happened to his friend? Does it have something to do with a dead devil worshipper, whose children happen to live in the cursed village?

— The Devil's Promise by David Stuart Davies

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New This Week: The Mexican Connection, An Adriana Villa Thriller by Ernest Dempsey

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 December 2015 and priced $4.99 or less …

The Mexican Connection by Ernest Dempsey

An Adriana Villa Thriller (1st in series)

Publisher: Enclave

Price: $2.99 (as of 12/26/2015 at 6:30 PM ET).

  

Adriana Villa is a master thief. But she doesn't keep what she steals. Her expertise is in recovering priceless art that was lost during World War II. Now someone wants to use her skills for their own ends. And they've taken her father to ensure she does exactly they want. Adriana must scour the globe in search of three lost paintings by some of the greatest masters in history.

But danger lurks around every turn and Adriana isn't the only thief in on the game. Another mysterious woman is working for someone else who also wants the paintings for his own collection.

Who will be the one to figure out the location of the first painting and when they do, will they be able to retrieve it?

— The Mexican Connection by Ernest Dempsey

Also published this week, the 2nd and 3rd titles in the Adriana Villa Thriller Trilogy for $2.99 each on Kindle. A box set of all three books is available for $4.99.

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The Ultimatum, A Jeremy Fisk Thriller by Dick Wolf, 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, William Morrow …

The Ultimatum by Dick Wolf

A Jeremy Fisk Thriller (3rd in series)

Publisher: William Morrow

Price: $1.99 (as of 12/26/2015 at 6:00 PM ET).

  

When a leaker named Verlyn Merritt releases sensitive documents from the NYPD Intelligence Division to WikiLeaks, some of the deadliest criminals have access to Detective Jeremy Fisk's unlisted home address. Within hours, three mysterious assailants arrive at his Sutton Place apartment. Who are they and why do they want Fisk dead?

Authorities quickly identify and arrest Merritt. But the case takes a sinister twist when an anonymous third party makes threats if authorities don't release Merritt immediately. Forced from his home and his bank accounts drained, Fisk confronts Chay Maryland, a reporter who has been covering Merritt's case. Fisk wants the journalist's help to get close to the leaker — to find out what Merritt really wants and who else is involved.

The investigation is nearly derailed when a serial sniper begins shooting people on the street who seem to have no connection to Merritt's case. The killer's aim is eerily accurate — and Fisk believes the shooter might be using a drone rigged with unusual sighting capabilities. Then the sniper contacts the New York Times and promises to kill one person every day, "for the greater good of the citizens of America.

With the clock ticking and millions of lives at stake, Fisk and Chay must find the mastermind before he can wreak havoc on a city paralyzed by fear.

— The Ultimatum by Dick Wolf

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New This Week: Million Dollar Staircase, A Will Harper Mystery by David Crosby

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Million Dollar Staircase by David Crosby

A Will Harper Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Crosby Stills

Price: $4.99 (as of 12/26/2015 at 5:30 PM ET).

  

Is a piece of land worth dying for?

William ìWillî Harper is a former newspaper reporter living aboard a trawler yacht on the sun-kissed waters of the Florida coast. After getting an unexpected inheritance, Will plans to live the sweet life and write a book. However, his writing career is soon put on hold when he meets Sandy St. Martin, the sexy owner of a nearby marina.

When the mayor of Dolphin River and a couple of greedy developers try to force Sandy to sell her property, Will offers to help save her business and protect the woman he loves. But his investigation quickly takes him deep into the dark underbelly of the city, a place rife with blackmail, corruption, and even murder …

Will is a man who never gives up until heís cracked the case, but when the stakes are this high, he finds himself engaged in a battle for justice that might end up costing him his life.

— Million Dollar Staircase by David Crosby

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St. Nick, A Christmas Cop Novel by Alan Russell, Now Available at a Special Price

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St. Nick by Alan Russell

A Christmas Cop Novel

Publisher: Thomas & Mercer

Price: $1.99 (as of 12/26/2015 at 5:00 PM ET).

  

When Santa Claus is a cop, you better watch out …

It's not looking like a very merry Christmas for San Diego cop Nick Pappas. Suspended from his job, alienated from his family, and persecuted by the press, he's sorely tempted to turn his gun on himself. Except for his first name, he couldn't possibly have less in common with jolly old St. Nicholas. But when a local mall decides it needs a secret Santa to help collar some vicious muggers preying on its holiday shoppers, Nick's persuaded to red-suit up so as to take the naughty punks down and avert a ho-ho homicide.

For a chance to bust bad guys, Nick's willing to deal with crying kids, pushy parents, and a chronically cheerful "elf" sidekick. But the biggest challenge for this cop-turned-Claus is one that would confound even the real Kris Kringle: making a pair of next-to-impossible Christmas wishes come true for two children in need … before it's too late.

— St. Nick by Alan Russell

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