A Deadly Hand, A Novel of Suspense by Carol Costa, Now Available at a Special Price

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A Deadly Hand by Carol Costa

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Thomas & Mercer

Price: $1.99 (as of 01/01/2016 at 4:00 PM ET).

  

Investigative reporter Dana Sloan has gone undercover at an upscale retirement home to look into the suspicious death of Leona Rosetti, a retired reporter. Shortly before she died, Leona had called the newspaper claiming to have uncovered a sensational story.

Working as the evening receptionist at Peaceful Pines, Dana has an opportunity to question the staff and the senior citizens who live there. Along with their offbeat humor, the elderly residents provide Dana with several clues that suggest the recent murder of a wealthy politician's wife and a bizarre string of serial killings are somehow connected to Leona's death.

Before long, Dana's investigation puts her own life in jeopardy and causes serious conflicts in her relationship with homicide detective Al Bruno.

— A Deadly Hand by Carol Costa

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Season of the Witch, A Murder Mystery by Arni Thorarinsson, Now Available at a Special Price

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Season of the Witch by Arni Thorarinsson

A Murder Mystery

Publisher: AmazonCrossing

Price: $1.99 (as of 01/01/2016 at 3:00 PM ET).

  

When the editors at Reykjavik-based The Afternoon News decide to expand the newspaper into northern Iceland — with their crime writer Einar as its sole reporter on location — the journalist feels as though he has stepped back in time. Compared to the hustle and bustle of the capital, where the nation's economic and social crises rear their heads on a daily basis, the small town of Akureyri feels slow, quiet, and terribly old-fashioned.

So it's only fitting that one of Einar's first assignments is to cover a college theater production of Loftur the Sorcerer, an Icelandic folktale of ambition and greed. But that supposedly ancient history becomes ominously relevant when a local woman dies after falling overboard during a corporate boating retreat. All evidence indicates an accident, but when the victim's mother cries foul play, kindhearted Einar agrees to investigate. Just days later, the lead actor in Loftur vanishes, leaving the locals reeling — and Einar unconvinced that a single village could be so accident prone. Keenly perceptive and hungry for the truth, Einar begins to chip away at the quaint small-town facade, uncovering a tangled web of power and greed that threatens to devour the historic community for good.

— Season of the Witch by Arni Thorarinsson

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The First Order by Jeff Abbott, New in Bookstores during January 2016

Today's featured new hardcover mystery, suspense, or thriller title scheduled to be published during January 2016 is …

The First Order by Jeff Abbott, a Sam Capra Mystery (5th in series)

Publisher: Grand Central

 

Two brothers. One dead, executed by extremists on a grainy video. The other forged into a top undercover agent. But now, Sam Capra has reason to believe that his brother, Danny, may be alive. And if Danny has been living a secret life these past years, where has he been — and what has he become?

Sam's desperate search for his brother leads him into a modern heart of darkness: the Russian elite inner circle, a group of ruthless ex-KGB billionaires who owe fealty to Russia's corrupt president, Morozov. One of these men wants Morozov dead. And Danny will be the one to kill him — on American soil.

To save his brother — and to save the world from certain war — Sam, along with his mysterious partner, Mila, must stop Danny from killing Morozov. The mission will take Sam from the slums of Pakistan to the hipster galleries of Brooklyn to the Caribbean playgrounds of the superrich. And as Sam untangles the secret past locked in his brother's heart, he may be forced to make a choice between his brother — and the greater good …

— The First Order by Jeff Abbott

For a list of more new hardcover titles to be published this month, visit our New Mysteries page for January 2016. For new paperback mysteries, visit The Mystery Bookshelf where a selection of January 2016 mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers are shelved.

Dead Winter, A Brady Coyne Mystery by William G. Tapply, Now Available at a Special Price

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Dead Winter by William G. Tapply

A Brady Coyne Mystery (8th in series)

Publisher: Open Road

Price: $1.99 (as of 01/01/2016 at 1:00 PM ET).

  

When a minister's son is accused of murder, Brady doesn't know whom to trust …

Desmond Winters has had more trouble than a Unitarian minister deserves. Over six years ago, his wife disappeared with their fourteen-year-old daughter, promising to return someday. The daughter came back after six months; the wife never did. The experience scarred Desmond's son, Marc, who acted out by getting involved with cocaine smugglers and marrying an exotic dancer. Through all his troubles, Des was counseled by Brady Coyne, a sensitive lawyer to Boston's elite. But now something has happened that even Brady may not be able to fix: Marc's wife is dead, and the minister's son is the prime suspect.

Marc finds Maggie dead in their boat, and calls the police immediately. Brady doesn't believe Marc murdered his wife, but he also knows that in this family, anything is possible. It could be drugs, it could be the missing mother — but a beautiful young girl is dead, and Brady Coyne needs to know why.

— Dead Winter by William G. Tapply

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Two Ghosts & a Love Song, A Dead by the Numbers Mystery by Jennifer Fischetto, New This Week from Gemma Halliday

Gemma Halliday Publishing is a boutique publisher of light-hearted mystery, romantic suspense and romantic comedy novels, perfect for popping into your beach bag for a weekend away or cozying up beside a warm fire for a quiet night in.

We've selected one of their recently published titles to feature here today …

Two Ghosts & a Love Song by Jennifer Fischetto

A Dead by the Numbers Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Gemma Halliday Publishing

Price: $3.99 (as of 01/01/2016 at 12:30 PM ET).

  

Gianna Mancini does not have your average problems. Sure, her family is loud, her love life complicated, and her career still struggling to get off the ground. But Gianna has unique problems too … she sees dead people. And when a small explosion happens not far from her home, Gianna discovers the ghost of Thomas Sterling, son of the Sterling automotive empire. He refuses to move on to the afterlife until Gianna tells his fiancée, Serena, that he loves her. Not one to let the dead linger, Gianna locates the woman and passes on the message … but nothing is ever as simple as it seems.

One message from the beyond turns into a warning to the very much alive, and Gianna suddenly find herself trying to keep Serena safe. Between her duties to the dead, auditioning for a singing gig, and trying to get rid of Freezer Dude, a pesky ghost from her past, Gianna has her hands more than full. With help from her boyfriend, Julian, and her cop brother, Enzo, Gianna needs to find the killer fast … before she end up on "the other side."

— Two Ghosts & a Love Song by Jennifer Fischetto

See also the first mystery in this series, One Garish Ghost & Blueberry Peach Jam , for 99¢ on Kindle.

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Today's Selection of Free MystereBooks for Friday, January 01, 2016

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of Free MystereBooks found on Friday, January 01, 2016 at 7:00 AM ET …

Kate & Blake vs The Ghost Town by Dakota Kahn

A Kate & Blake Cozy Mystery

Publisher: Dakota Kahn

Price: FREE!

  

Murder in Aix by Susan Kiernan-Lewis

A Maggie Newberry Mystery

Publisher: San Marco Press

Price: FREE!

  

You're Dead by Diane M. Dickson

Three Mysteries

Publisher: The Book Folks

Price: FREE!

  

Blood Rose by Genevieve Barnes

The Ville Noire Series

Publisher: Genevieve Barnes

Price: FREE!

  

Fudge Cake, Felony and a Funeral by Sherri Bryan

A Charlotte Denver Cozy Mystery

Publisher: Sherri Bryan

Price: FREE!

  

Imitating Art by Sarah Parry

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Sarah Parry

Price: FREE!

  

Death in Her Eyes by Nick Vellis

A Mac Everett, Private Investigator Mystery

Publisher: Nick Vellis

Price: FREE!

  

Viral by G. B. James

A Suspense Thriller

Publisher: G. B. James

Price: FREE!

  

Dig Two Graves by Nick Vellis

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Nick Vellis

Price: FREE!

  

Colt Coltrane and the Stolen Sky by Allison M. Dickson

A Colt Coltrane Noir Novel

Publisher: DeadPixel Publications

Price: FREE!

  

General Population by Eddie Jakes

The Malevolent Prisoners Series

Publisher: Focus Pulp Publishing

Price: FREE!

  

Blood Stripe by Gina DiNicolo

The Susanna Marcasi Chronicles

Publisher: St. Johns Press

Price: FREE!

  

Deferred Consumption by Shana James

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Peephole Press

Price: FREE!

  

Spellbound by Laurie Elisabeth Ashcroft

An Armitage Black Mystery

Publisher: Laurie Elisabeth Ashcroft

Price: FREE!

  

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Seeing Evil, A Suspense Thriller by Jason Parent, 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, Red Adept Publishing …

Seeing Evil by Jason Parent

A Suspense Thriller

Publisher: Red Adept Publishing

Price: 99¢ (as of 12/31/2015 at 8:00 PM ET).

  

Fate in plain sight …

Major Crimes Detective Samantha Reilly prefers to work alone — she's seen as a maverick, and she still struggles privately with the death of her partner. The only person who ever sees her softer side is Michael Turcotte, a teenager she's known since she rescued him eleven years ago from the aftermath of his parents' murder-suicide.

In foster care since his parents' death, Michael is a loner who tries to fly under the bullies' radar, but a violent assault triggers a disturbing ability to view people's dark futures. No one believes his first vision means anything, though — not even Sam Reilly. When reality mimics his prediction, however, Sam isn't the only one to take notice. A strange girl named Tessa Masterson asks Michael about her future, and what he sees sends him back to Sam — is Tessa victim or perpetrator?

Tessa's tangled secrets draw Michael and Sam inexorably into a deadly conflict. Sam relies on Michael, but his only advantage is the visions he never asked for. As they track a cold and calculating killer, one misstep could turn the hunters into prey.

— Seeing Evil by Jason Parent

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The Case of the Sin City Sister, A Divine Private Detective Agency Mystery by Lynne Hinton, 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, Thomas Nelson …

The Case of the Sin City Sister by Lynne Hinton

A Divine Private Detective Agency Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Price: $2.99 (as of 12/31/2015 at 7:00 PM ET).

  

When Eve's biological sister goes missing, the nun heads to Las Vegas to track her down before it's too late …

Years ago, Eve heard God's call to become a nun, but her recent stint moonlighting at her father's detective agency invigorates her so much that she's wrestling with her vocation. She's working with him on a case involving a miner in New Mexico when alarming news develops: her sister Dorisanne is missing. The authorities won't act without evidence of a crime, but Eve knows something suspicious — and possibly deadly — is afoot. Challenged to put her newfound gifts as a PI to the test, Sister Eve heads west to Las Vegas to uncover clues about her sister's whereabouts.

What nefarious scheme has Dorisanne become involved in? Is her life in danger? And what is Dorisanne's estranged husband hiding? Sister Eve will discover there's always more going on in Sin City than meets the eye.

— The Case of the Sin City Sister by Lynne Hinton

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New This Week: Dog Collar Crime, A Lucie Rizzo Mystery by Adrienne Giordano

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 …

Dog Collar Crime by Adrienne Giordano

A Lucie Rizzo Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: SilverHart Publishing

Price: $4.99 (as of 12/31/2015 at 6:30 PM ET).

  

Out of work and down on her luck, Lucie Rizzo is forced to do the one thing she's long avoided — move back home with her nutty, mob-infested family. A move that brings her back into the tempting arms of Frankie Falcone, the ex that never fails to make her heart sit up and beg. When Lucie turns a dog-walking gig into a fancy dog accessory business, life starts to look like a walk in the park … until three of her bling-wearing clients are dogjacked.

Despite Frankie's help, Lucie is thrown into an investigation that's more Goodfellas than good doggie. If she can survive her family and a plot involving stolen diamonds, she might just have a second chance at love.

— Dog Collar Crime by Adrienne Giordano

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Jump the Gun, An Annabelle Starkey Mystery by Zoe Burke, Now Available at a Special Price

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Jump the Gun by Zoe Burke

An Annabelle Starkey Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press

Price: 99¢ (as of 12/31/2015 at 6:00 PM ET).

  

Meet Annabelle Starkey. A shrewd, sweet, and sexy Stephanie Plum without the Jersey girl attitude. She's a one-man kind of girl who loves hats and shoes.

Annabelle also loves movies. She can't help but wonder why her own life doesn't match her favorite silver-screen scenarios.

Then, one day she meets the charming, slightly mysterious, and definitely magnetic Mickey Paxton and decides it's time to live one of those Cary Grant films. She accepts Mickey's invitation to fly to Las Vegas for a holiday and a test flight for Romance.

The script takes a surprising turn when they arrive in Sin City. Suddenly Annabelle and Mickey are on the run, but from what? And why? Did Mickey lead Annabelle into this mess? Then a murder in Annabelle's San Francisco apartment sends the couple winging west to that city where, once again, criminals and cops pursue them.

In two frenetic days of fast driving, fast talking, and fast thinking, Annabelle discovers several truths by learning to trust her own instincts. No matter what the danger, Annabelle's fresh and funny voice is her best weapon.

— Jump the Gun by Zoe Burke

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New This Week: Rock Spider, A New Hampshire Mystery by Mira Gibson

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Rock Spider by Mira Gibson

A New Hampshire Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Mira Gibson

Price: $2.99 (as of 12/31/2015 at 5:30 PM ET).

  

In the chill of a foggy night, life as Gertrude Inman knows it ends when her car crashes into the murky waters of a quiet lake, killing her teenaged sister. Though she survives, she has no memory of the accident or the long, disturbing night leading up to it.

Returning to her position as a social worker, she's assigned only one case: to assess the home of a reclusive family where a ten-year old girl died by suicide. The mother is a former Hollywood starlet, the father a retired cop, but it's their seventeen-year old daughter — a peculiar girl with a cunning smile and a mysterious hold on the family — who reminds Gertrude of horrifying, fragmented memories. And this seemingly straightforward case launches her into an investigation that will threaten the very fabric of her sanity.

Jake Livingston has had his eye on the family and not just because he's been reporting on the strange occurrences that have been happening ever since their youngest took her own life. Men have gone missing, others are winding up in jail, and it would seem those who cross paths with the Kings are silenced in the same bizarre, ritualistic manner. If the woman from social services isn't careful, he knows she'll be next.

As Gertrude delves deeper into the circumstances surrounding the suicide, it proves to be linked to a brutal crime, one far more shocking than she could have imagined because it has everything to do with the night her sister died.

— Rock Spider by Mira Gibson

See also the first mystery in this series, Daddy Soda, for $2.99 on Kindle.

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Silence and Circumstance, A Novel of Suspense by Roy Dimond, 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, Untreed Reads …

Silence and Circumstance by Roy Dimond

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Untreed Reads

Price: 99¢ (as of 12/31/2015 at 5:00 PM ET).

  

Agatha Christie, pawn or puppet-master?

For eleven days in December 1926, that was the question all of England was asking. Was she kidnapped, or possibly a pawn trapped in an international mystery? Or could she actually be the puppet-master, secretly manipulating an entire nation from behind her typewriter?

Did one of the most disciplined writing minds the world has ever known really just "black out," only to somehow reappear eleven days later, feeble and disorientated at a spa hotel? And what really was written in her missing diary regarding those eleven mysterious days?

Through a weaving of facts and fiction, the adventure unfolds through the perspective of her governess, Charlotte "Carlo" Fisher. Having accepted the role of confidante to the great writer, and ignited by the receipt of a mysterious letter, Charlotte embarks on a sinister and harrowing quest.

In her exploits, Charlotte is aided by many of the famous and elite of the twentieth century. While Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his protégé, Ian Fleming, speed towards Istanbul on the Orient Express in search of Agatha's diary, Charlotte discovers clues that dispatch her to Berlin where she stumbles into a world gone mad.

Mysterious societies emerge from the shadows, and it appears something dark is rising …

— Silence and Circumstance by Roy Dimond

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