New This Week: Curses and Murder, A Pumpkin Valley Witches Mystery by Elizabeth Autumn

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Curses and Murder by Elizabeth Autumn

A Pumpkin Valley Witches Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Elizabeth Autumn

Price: $2.99 (as of 09/27/2016 at 5:30 PM ET).

  

See also the first book in this series, Charms and Murder, for 99¢ on Kindle.

Melody Cook is starting to get her magic addiction under control. She's jobless, but that's another matter …

All bets are off when a woman is found murdered — and the suspected killer is a member of a secret magical organization. The Pumpkin Bandits are rumored to have been responsible for several murders across a few decades. This isn't going to be easy.

Melody has to go undercover and pretend she's a new recruit for the Pumpkin Bandits. That means she has to spend the night with the other recruits in an abandoned house that automatically locks. And she's pretty sure she's being watched by the bandits — from inside the house. She's trapped inside with people who could be killers.

With the help of her cat and her friends, Gabrielle and Corey, Melody will solve the murder. That is, if she can last one night in a spooky, run-down house as far from town as you can get.

Fortunately, the house isn't haunted. Yet.

— Curses and Murder by Elizabeth Autumn

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Antiques Con, A Trash 'n' Treasures Mystery by Barbara Allan, Now Available at a Special Price

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Antiques Con by Barbara Allan

A Trash 'n' Treasures Mystery (8th in series)

Publisher: Kensington

Price: $1.99 (as of 09/27/2016 at 5:00 PM ET).

  

Small-town sleuths Brandy and Vivian Borne — with their trusty shih tzu, Sushi — head for a Big Apple comics convention to sell a rare 1940s Superman drawing. When an intruder breaks into their hotel suite, their madcap Manhattan misadventure is only beginning. Soon the out-of-towners stumble onto a murder victim impaled by a pen-shaped award.

Villains abound — from cartoonists to crime bosses — creating a jumble of clues. Brandy and Vivian will leave no comic-book page unturned in their race to trap a ruthless killer.

— Antiques Con by Barbara Allan

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New This Week: Limehouse Blues, A Hawker of the Yard Mystery by W. H. Oxley

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Limehouse Blues by W. H. Oxley

A Hawker of the Yard Mystery (9th in series)

Publisher: Smudgeworks

Price: $2.99 (as of 09/27/2016 at 4:30 PM ET).

  

See all nine mysteries in the Hawker of the Yard Series for $3.99 or less each on Kindle. The 1st book in the series, The Missing Gun, is currently FREE!

Hawker chases the dragon …

London 1940. When a famous jazz singer is discovered dead in her suite at the Savoy Hotel it is quickly established that a heroin overdose was the cause of her death. Inspector Hawker's pursuit of the drug's suppliers proves to be a long and winding trail that ranges from the opulence of the West End, where cocaine is sniffed from silver trays, to London's Chinatown, Limehouse, where the legendary giant rat of Sumatra lurks in the yellow fog that creeps up the river and envelopes the East End in its shroud.

Unfazed by fog, unconcerned about giant rats and unafraid of ruffling a few upper class feathers, Hawker plods doggedly on with an investigation that begins with a packet of condoms and ends in a pipeful of tobacco.

— Limehouse Blues by W. H. Oxley

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An Untimely Frost, A Lilly Long Mystery by Penny Richards, Now Available at a Special Price

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An Untimely Frost by Penny Richards

A Lilly Long Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Kensington

Price: $2.99 (as of 09/27/2016 at 4:00 PM ET).

  

In 1881 Chicago, the idea of a female detective is virtually unheard of. But when famed crime buster Allan Pinkerton opens his agency's doors to a handful of women, one intrepid actress with her own troubled past is driven to defy convention and take on a new and dangerous role …

Since the age of eleven, when her mother was murdered, the life of the theater is all Lilly Long has known. Now twenty-two, she has blossomed into an accomplished Shakespearean actress. But after her innocence — and her savings — are taken from her by a seductive scoundrel, Lilly vows to leave the stage, enter the real world, and save others from a similar fate. Following in the footsteps of the country's first female detective, Lilly persuades Allan Pinkerton to take her on.

Lilly's acting skills are a perfect fit for her real-life role as a Pinkerton operative. But her first case is a baptism by fire as she is sent to the small town of Vandalia to solve the mystery of a pastor who disappeared with his family — and the church's funds. When Lilly arrives, she finds the mere mention of the reverend's name provokes enmity or suspicious silence. Shadowed by a second Pinkerton agent with an agenda of his own, Lilly begins to uncover Vandalia's sordid secrets. But she'll have to deliver the performance of a lifetime to survive the final act of this drama.

— An Untimely Frost by Penny Richards

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High Kicks, Hot Chocolate, and Homicides by Mary McHugh, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during September 2016

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during September 2016 …

High Kicks, Hot Chocolate, and Homicides by Mary McHugh, A Happy Hoofers Mystery (5th in series)

Publisher: Kensington

  

Murder takes center stage …

It's a Christmas miracle for the Happy Hoofers — Tina, Janice, Pat, Mary Louise, and Gini. They've scored a gig at New York City's Radio City Music Hall with the legendary Rockettes, complete with sexy Santa suits and microphones on their shoes. But when a dazzling diva of a dancer is found dead under the stage, there's quite a lineup of suspects.

In between rehearsals and seasonal sightseeing — and the discovery of a multi-talented, multi-colored cat — the toe-tapping troupe has to sort out the intrigue before another victim kicks the bucket …

— High Kicks, Hot Chocolate, and Homicides by Mary McHugh

To see more new paperback titles scheduled to be published this month, visit The Mystery Bookshelf for September 2016. For new hardcover titles, visit New Mysteries where for a list of September 2016 mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers is provided.

The Last Victim, A Novel of Suspense by Kevin O'Brien, Now Available at a Special Price

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The Last Victim by Kevin O'Brien

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Pinnacle

Price: $2.99 (as of 09/27/2016 at 3:00 PM ET).

  

At first, Bridget Corrigan's work with her twin brother's senatorial campaign is an exciting distraction from the trauma of her messy divorce. But everything changes when Bridget is reminded of the secret she and Brad have been keeping since high school, a secret that could destroy the campaign — and their lives. Someone else knows what they did. Someone who's been picking off the members of their little group one by one …

His job keeps him busy, but he loves every moment of it. Following them, photographing them, and immortalizing them on canvas. He knows exactly how they'll look when the last breath is drawn, because he has planned out their deaths with perfect precision. And the best is yet to come: Bridget Corrigan. He has very special plans for her portrait — she just doesn't know it yet …

With every "accident" that befalls the members of her old clique, Bridget feels danger edging closer to home. Yet uncovering the truth about the killer would mean revealing what really happened that horrible night years ago. She'll have to find someone to trust — the question is, who? Because turning to the wrong person could be the last mistake she ever makes …

— The Last Victim by Kevin O'Brien

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The Murder of a Queen Bee by Meera Lester, New in Bookstores during September 2016

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

The Murder of a Queen Bee by Meera Lester, an Abigail Mackenzie, Henny Penny Farmette Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Kensington

 

Former police officer Abigail Mackenzie has made a fresh start as a beekeeper and farmer in picturesque Las Flores, California — but she never suspected her new hometown would prove to be a hive of criminal activity.

When Abby invites her free-spirited friend, Fiona Mary Ryan, owner of Ancient Wisdom Botanicals, to her farmette for lunch, she never imagines that Fiona's no-show will lead to a murder investigation.

Only hours after their lunch date, Fiona's body is found in a burning car in what at first appears to be a tragic accident. But after the coroner's report is issued, it's clear she was dead before being placed in the vehicle. Someone has gone to great lengths to cover up a murder. But who — and why?

Driven by her loyalty to her friend, and her deeply ingrained skills as a trained investigator, Abby sorts through suspects — who seem to be sprouting up everywhere. Speculating that Fiona's herbal business might hold the key to motive, Abby isn't afraid to get her hands dirty to smoke out a killer …

— The Murder of a Queen Bee by Meera Lester

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

Shoot 'em Up by Janey Mack, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during September 2016

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during September 2016 …

Shoot 'em Up by Janey Mack, A Maisie McGrane Mystery (3rd in series)

Publisher: Kensington

  

The mob's running guns — and her family's running wild …

Meter maid turned undercover cop Maisie McGrane managed to survive her first sting operation with just a few minor stab wounds — and some lingering emotional scars. An assassination attempt on the mayor brings the ATF and DEA to Chicago, and they're counting on Maisie's underworld connections to help them infiltrate and cripple a cartel running guns and drugs into the city. But she won't be going it alone. The DEA's hand-selected charismatic hard-case Lee Sharpe as her partner and protector. And he's taking his assignment seriously … in every way.

But with her meddling Chicago PD family threatening to expose her true identity at any moment, Maisie will have to scramble to stay one step ahead of them, the cartel, and her new partner before her cover is shot.

— Shoot 'em Up by Janey Mack

To see more new paperback titles scheduled to be published this month, visit The Mystery Bookshelf for September 2016. For new hardcover titles, visit New Mysteries where for a list of September 2016 mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers is provided.

Boiled Over, A Maine Clambake Mystery by Barbara Ross, Now Available at a Special Price

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Boiled Over by Barbara Ross

A Maine Clambake Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Kensington

Price: $1.99 (as of 09/27/2016 at 1:00 PM ET).

  

For Julia Snowden, the Founder's Day summer celebration in Busman's Harbor, Maine, means helping her family's clambake company to prepare an authentic taste of New England seafood. Any Mainer will tell you that a real clambake needs wood for the fire … so why is there a foot sticking out of the oven?

The townspeople want to pin the murder of the RV park owner on Cabe Stone, a new employee of the Snowden Family Clambake Company — who bolted from the crime scene and disappeared. Julia knows having another murder associated with her family's business is a recipe for disaster … but who is the killer? Cooking up a proper investigation doesn't leave much time for the rest of Julia's life, and this is one killer who'll do anything to stop her from digging up clues …

— Boiled Over by Barbara Ross

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New This Week: Festival of Fear, The Paxton Brothers Saga by Ron Parham

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Festival of Fear by Ron Parham

The Paxton Brothers Saga (1st in series)

Publisher: Pen-L Publishing

Price: $4.97 (as of 09/27/2016 at 12:30 PM ET).

  

Love is in the air … but so is murder!

Despite Cold War tensions hovering over the country, love is in the air for football star Nick Paxton and effervescent cheerleader Sarah Rogers. But evil lurks in their midst. Several local girls have gone missing and when they are found dead, Sarah becomes the next target.

The kidnapper is cunning, devious, and determined.

Can anyone find him in time to save Sarah and Nick?

— Festival of Fear by Ron Parham

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Today's Selection of Daily Deals for Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of today's Daily Deals found on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 7:30 AM ET …

The Silent Girls by Eric Rickstad

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Witness Impulse

Kobo Daily Deal Price: 99¢ (price-matched by Amazon)

  

With the dead of a bitter Vermont winter closing in, evil is alive and well …

Frank Rath thought he was done with murder when he turned in his detective's badge to become a private investigator and raise a daughter alone. Then the police in his remote rural community of Canaan find an '89 Monte Carlo abandoned by the side of the road, and the beautiful teenage girl who owned the car seems to have disappeared without a trace.

Soon Rath's investigation brings him face-to-face with the darkest abominations of the human soul.

With the consequences of his violent and painful past plaguing him, and young women with secrets vanishing one by one, he discovers once again that even in the smallest towns on the map, evil lurks everywhere — and no one is safe.

— The Silent Girls by Eric Rickstad

Summit Lake by Charlie Donlea

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Audible Daily Deal Price: $2.95

No suspects. No persons of interest. Just a girl who was alive one day and dead the next.

Some places seem too beautiful to be touched by horror. Summit Lake, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, is that kind of place, with charming stilt houses dotted along the pristine water. But two weeks ago, Becca Eckersley, a first-year law student, was brutally murdered in one of those houses. The daughter of a powerful attorney, Becca was hard-working, accomplished, and ambitious. Now, while the town reels with grief and shocked residents gather to share their theories, the police are baffled.

At first, investigative reporter Kelsey Castle thinks of the assignment as a fluff piece. But the savagery of the crime, and the determined efforts to keep the case quiet, all hint at something far more than a random attack by a stranger. As Kelsey digs deeper, pushing on despite danger and warnings, she feels a growing connection to the dead girl. And the more she learns about Becca's friendships, her love life — and the secrets she was keeping — the more convinced she becomes that learning the truth about Becca could be the key to overcoming her own dark past …

— Summit Lake by Charlie Donlea

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Today's Selection of Free MystereBooks for Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of Free MystereBooks found on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 7:00 AM ET …

The Crime at the Noah's Ark by Molly Thynne

A Golden Age Mystery

Publisher: Dean Street Press

Price: FREE!

  

Family Ties by Christina Morgan

The Flesh & Blood Trilogy

Publisher: Christina Morgan

Price: FREE!

  

Murder in Vail by Judy Moore

A Murder Mystery

Publisher: Books To Go Now

Price: FREE!

  

Headshot by John G. Hartness

A Cindy Slaughter Mystery

Publisher: Falstaff Books

Price: FREE!

  

The Eleventh Labour by P. S. Lurie

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: P. S. Lurie

Price: FREE!

  

The Dead Slam by R. F. Bright

A Tale of Benevolent Assasination

Publisher: R. F. Bright

Price: FREE!

  

High Valley Manhunt by B. S. Dunn

A Laramie Davis Western Mystery

Publisher: Bookrix

Price: FREE!

  

The Shotgun Wedding by Olivia Reese

A Cozy Mystery

Publisher: Olivia Reese

Price: FREE!

  

Digging for Skeletons by Spring Horton

An Atticus McLaren Mystery

Publisher: Spring Horton

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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Flamenco, Flan, and Fatalities, A Happy Hoofers Mystery by Mary McHugh, Now Available at a Special Price

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Flamenco, Flan, and Fatalities by Mary McHugh

A Happy Hoofers Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Kensington

Price: $1.99 (as of 09/26/2016 at 8:00 PM ET).

  

Murder is nothing to tap at …

The high-kicking Happy Hoofers — Tina, Janice, Pat, Mary Louise, and Gini — have been booked to flaunt their fabulous flamenco footwork on a luxury train ride through northern Spain. But when a blowhard talk show host is found deader than four-day-old flan — with Gini as suspect numero uno — the feisty friends waste no time stepping into their sleuthing shoes to protect one of their own.

The dynamite dancers will have to step up their game before a clever killer brings the curtain down on one of them … for good!

— Flamenco, Flan, and Fatalities by Mary McHugh

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Review: Tag, You're Dead by J. C. Lane

A Mysterious Review of Tag, You're Dead by J. C. Lane. A YA Novel of Suspense.

Review summary: This is a cleverly crafted novel of suspense based on the children's game of "tag", though this one has a deadly element to it. Briskly paced with well-drawn characters, both adults and young adults will enjoy the high intensity adventure these six teenagers are on. Highly recommended. (Click here for text of full review.)

Our rating:

Tag, You're Dead
J. C. Lane
A YA Novel of Suspense
Poisoned Pen Press (July 2016)

Publisher synopsis: Six young people play a dangerous Game of Tag in public, chasing through the crowds, streets, and buildings of Chicago. This secret, one-of-a-kind, wildly expensive Game offers a macabre twist to the childhood version … if you get Tagged, you get Dead.

Three "Its" have their reasons for buying a place in the Game. Surgically enhanced Brandy is obsessed with destroying a naturally beautiful girl. Untalented Robert covets his target's position as superstar of the basketball team. Brainiac Charles craves a battle against an intellectual equal. Given their elite social status, they reject any possible downside to the contest. Each expects the satisfaction of killing their prey, then walking away.

Hand-picked innocents play as "Runners," under threat to their loved ones should they refuse to participate: lovely, small-town Laura; celebrated athlete Tyrese; and Amanda, gamer extraordinaire. Alone, hunted by their adversary, each feels a single hope…to survive.

Technological wizardry controls the Game. As soon as Runners receive the "Go" signal on smartwatches locked to their wrists, the Game rockets them through the city, from the El to Michigan Avenue to the Lincoln Park Zoo. There is no time to rest. Every thirty minutes the Runner's location is transmitted to the It, which steadily diminishes the Runner's chance of ever reaching Home Base alive.

The Game will not end until someone is Tagged, so the Runners must choose how to play. Will they accept death? Murder their Its? Or find a way to use individual strengths to stop the Game before anyone dies?