The Gatsby Game, A Murder Mystery by Anne R. Allen, 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, Kotu Beach Press …

The Gatsby Game by Anne R. Allen

A Murder Mystery

Publisher: Kotu Beach Press

Price: 99¢ (as of 09/30/2016 at 1:00 PM ET).

  

When smart-mouthed Bryn Mawr freshman Nicky Conway meets Fitzgerald-quoting Alistair at a Princeton mixer in 1969, she falls for his retro, Jazz-Age charm. But she discovers he's a con man obsessed with his own "Daisy" — British actress Delia Kent.

After Alistair manipulates Nicky into nannying for Delia's daughter on the set of a Hollywood film, Delia finds Alistair dead in her motel room. Local police can't decide if it's accident, suicide — or murder, in which case, Nicky is the prime suspect.

— The Gatsby Game by Anne R. Allen

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New This Week: The Second Man, A Novel of Suspense by Emelle Gamble

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 September 2016 and priced $5.99 or less.

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The Second Man by Emelle Gamble

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Soul Mate Publishing

Price: $3.99 (as of 09/30/2016 at 12:30 PM ET).

  

Her first love is back in town … and so is a murderer. Could they be one and the same man?

Jill Farrell's college reunion is coming up, but she wants no part of it. The man she once loved, Swedish exchange student Max Kallstrom, is rumored to be attending, but that doesn't tempt her because Max disappeared from her life the night before the graduation, and has never been heard from since.

While she is curious about why he never contacted her, she is intent on protecting her still tender heart from being further humiliated. And when her ex-husband, Andrew Denton, knocks on her door and announces he wants to make nice, and, oh, by the way, one of their class alumni might be a murderer, Jill's resolve to avoid the event hardens.

Jill doesn't have the time or emotional resources to deal with either man from her past as she is also facing one of the most daunting challenges of her life, coping with her mother's early onset Alzheimer's disease. She shuts Andrew's efforts to reconnect down, and tries to put Max out of her mind.

And that's that, until a second man knocks on her door, and the emotions of a time long ago overtakes her. Max Kallstrom is back, and he tells Jill she's the reason he has come to California. He asks her to please let him explain why she hasn't heard from him for fifteen long years.

She's willing to listen to what he has to say, but immediately realizes that her memories must guide her through a wrenching and dangerous few days. While her heart remembers a handsome young lover, she and her classmates are all different people now, and the reality of a murdered friend proves she can't trust everyone.

What's not so clear is if she should trust anyone … especially Max Kallstrom, who is many things, including a man with a secret.

— The Second Man by Emelle Gamble

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A New Book Trailer for Coyote by Kelly Oliver

We are delighted to welcome back author Kelly Oliver to Omnimystery News today.

Last month we featured Kelly's book trailer for her first Jessica James mystery, Wolf, and today we're thrilled to show off her latest trailer for the second in the series, Coyote (Kaos Press; August 2016 trade paperback and ebook formats). Watch it, below.

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Photo provided courtesy of
Kelly Oliver

Kelly Oliver is an American philosopher whose work contributes to the fields of feminism, film theory, media studies, political philosophy, and ethics. She is W. Alton Jones Chair of Philosophy and Professor of Women's Studies at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Oliver received her PhD in Philosophy from Northwestern University in 1987, and taught in the Philosophy departments at the University of Texas at Austin and SUNY Stony Brook prior to coming to Vanderbilt in 2005. She is the author of thirteen scholarly books, ten anthologies, and over 100 articles.

For more information about the author, please visit her website at KellyOliverBooks.com and her author page on Goodreads, or find her on Facebook and Twitter.

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Coyote by Kelly Oliver

A Jessica James Mystery

Publisher: Kaos Press

Eleven years ago Jessica's dad was killed in a bus accident. The bodies of a teenager and a baby were never found. After her cousin dies in a gruesome accident at the lumber mill, Jessica is pulled into a fight against the corruption and greed ignited by the oil frenzy on the Montana plains. Her roommate, Kimi RedFox is determined to stop powerful Knight Industries from drilling oil on the Blackfoot Indian Reservation.

Kimi and Jessica are linked by the bus accident in ways they don't know.

"Kimi" means "secret" in Blackfoot, and the reticent Kimi keeps hers until it's almost too late. Jessica and Kimi have to quit sparring long enough to expose sex trafficking, prostitution rings, and murder schemes involving some of the biggest Frackers in the country.

— Coyote by Kelly Oliver

Today's Selection of Daily Deals for Friday, September 30, 2016

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

Deadly Fate by Heather Graham

A Krewe of Hunters Mystery

Publisher: MIRA

Kindle Daily Deal Price: $1.99

Alaska — the final frontier?

When Clara Avery, an entertainer working on the Fate, an Alaskan cruise ship, goes to nearby Bear Island, she comes across a scene of bloody mayhem. She also comes across Thor Erikson, who will soon be a member of the FBI's elite paranormal unit, the Krewe of Hunters.

Thor's been sent from the Alaska field office to investigate several grotesque killings, with the dead posed to resemble the victims of notorious murderers. The prime suspect is a serial killer Thor once put behind bars. The man escaped from a prison in the Midwest, and all the evidence says he was headed to Alaska …

Thor and Clara share an unusual skill: the ability to communicate with the dead. Their growing love — and their contact with the ghosts of the victims — brings them together to solve the case … and prevent a deadly fate of their own!

— Deadly Fate by Heather Graham

The Fort by Aric Davis

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Thomas & Mercer

Kindle Daily Deal Price: $1.99

During the waning summer days of 1987, a deranged Vietnam vet stalks Grand Rapids, Michigan, abducting and murdering nameless victims from the streets, leaving no leads for police. That is, until he picks up sixteen-year-old Molly. From their treehouse fort in the woods, three neightborhood boys spy the killer holding a gun to Molly's back, they go to the police — only to have their story disregarded.

But the boys know evil lives in their midst. A growing sense of honor and urgency forces the boys to take action — to find Molly, to protect themselves, to stand guard for the last long days of summer.

— The Fort by Aric Davis

The Quiet Game by Greg Iles

A Penn Cage Thriller (1st in series)

Publisher: Signet

Kobo Daily Deal Price: $1.99 (price-matched by Amazon)

  

Natchez, Mississippi. Jewel of the South. City of old money and older sins. And childhood home of Houston prosecutor Penn Cage.

In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, this is where Penn has returned for solitude. This is where he hopes to find peace. What he discovers instead is his own family trapped in a mystery buried for thirty years but never forgotten — the town's darkest secret, now set to trap and destroy Penn as well.

— The Quiet Game by Greg Iles

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Today's Selection of Free MystereBooks for Friday, September 30, 2016

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of Free MystereBooks found on Friday, September 30, 2016 at 7:00 AM ET …

See Them Run by Stacy Green

A Lucy Kendall Mystery Thriller

Publisher: Twisted Minds Press

Price: FREE!

  

The Coalition by Samuel Marquis

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Mount Sopris Publishing

Price: FREE!

  

Prayer for the Dead by David Wiltse

A John Becker Mystery

Publisher: Graymalkin Media

Price: FREE!

  

Tracking a Shadow by R. Weir

A Jarvis Mann Detective Novel

Publisher: R. Weir

Price: FREE!

  

Lucky Thirteen by Melanie Jackson

A Chloe Boston Cozy Mystery

Publisher: Melanie Jackson

Price: FREE!

  

Near Miss by Jeff Shear

A Jackson Guild Novel

Publisher: BigWhitePaperPublishing

Price: FREE!

  

Scarlet Crosses by J. Beckham Steele

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Veritas Intus Abscondite

Price: FREE!

  

Killing Time in Bangkok by Rob Jamieson

A South East Asia Thriller

Publisher: Som Nom Naa Publishing

Price: FREE!

  

Vicious Dogs by Henry Brock

A Derek Lasker Investigation

Publisher: Emmerson Street Press

Price: FREE!

  

They Died So Young by William L. Mansfield

An Alexander Wright Mystery Adventure

Publisher: William L. Mansfield

Price: FREE!

  

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Rogue Island, A Liam Mulligan Mystery by Bruce DeSilva, 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, Forge Books …

Rogue Island by Bruce DeSilva

A Liam Mulligan Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Forge Books

Price: $1.99 (as of 09/29/2016 at 8:00 PM ET).

  

Winner of the 2016 Edgar Award for Best First Novel.

Liam Mulligan is as old school as a newspaper man gets. His beat is Providence, Rhode Island, and he knows every street and alley. He knows the priests and prostitutes, the cops and street thugs. He knows the mobsters and politicians — who are pretty much one and the same.

Someone is systematically burning down the neighborhood Mulligan grew up in, people he knows and loves are perishing in the flames, and the public is on the verge of panic. With the whole city of Providence on his back, Mulligan must weed through a wildly colorful array of characters to find the truth.

— Rogue Island by Bruce DeSilva

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Review: Without Warning by Lynette Eason

A Mysterious Review of Without Warning by Lynette Eason. The Elite Guardians Series.

Review summary: This mystery boasts an engaging cast of characters, from the partners in the Elite Guarding Protection Agency to the victims of a series of crime. There is a lot of crisply written, often witty, dialog between the principal characters. The storyline is solidly developed and executed, resulting in a fine entry in this outstanding series. (Click here for text of full review.)

Our rating:

Without Warning
Lynette Eason
The Elite Guardians Series
Revell (August 2016)

Publisher synopsis: Katie Singleton, a partner with the Elite Guardians Protection Agency, stumbles upon her next assignment quite by accident. Spotting blue lights at a familiar restaurant, she stops to investigate, only to discover that owner Daniel Matthews has become the target of someone who will go to any lengths to put him out of business.

Daniel might be concerned, but he's not convinced that a bodyguard — and a female one at that — is necessary. A new attack and his niece's urgings are enough to make him reconsider. He and Katie must figure out who's behind the intimidation and threats — before a would-be killer strikes again.

Blood Bond, A Joe Bashir Mystery by Sophie Littlefield, 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, Pocket Star …

Blood Bond by Sophie Littlefield

A Joe Bashir Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Pocket Star

Price: 99¢ (as of 09/29/2016 at 7:00 PM ET).

  

Sexy Pakistani-American Detective Joe Bashir is called to a crime scene in the wealthy foothills of California, where politically ambitious Bryce Engler's dinner party is ruined when a guest's body is found in a pool of blood. Two days later, Engler's beautiful wife Gail lies dead at the foot of a cliff on nearby Mount Diablo.

When Joe turns to Gail's sister Marva for insight into the family history, he discovers that thirteen years earlier, Gail was responsible for the hazing death of a fellow co-ed. Her then-boyfriend engineered a cover-up that deflected blame onto another girl. As Joe searches out everyone who might still hold a murderous grudge, he realizes there was more to the Engler marriage than meets the eye …

— Blood Bond by Sophie Littlefield

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New This Week: Sabotage, A Department Z Mystery by John Creasey

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Sabotage by John Creasey

A Department Z Mystery

Publisher: Ipso Books

Price: $3.99 (as of 09/29/2016 at 6:30 PM ET).

  

See more titles in the Department Z Series for $3.99 or less each on Kindle.

The British stand alone against the Germans and the terror of their round-the-clock bombing. As homes and cities are reduced to rubble, morale teeters on a delicate seesaw.

Then an insidious enemy strikes where least expected — from within. Vital food supplies are destroyed and the country is flooded with leaflets predicting imminent starvation. Racing against time, Britain's ultra-secret Department Z soon realizes it is in mortal combat with ruthless men, so power hungry that treason and murder have become their way of life.

— Sabotage by John Creasey

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