Today's Selection of New or Newly Released Indie MystereBooks

Omnimystery News is pleased to present a selection of newly published and recently released mystery, suspense and thriller titles — mostly from independent publishers — for Saturday, July 22, 2017.

Second Life by D. F. Bailey

A Will Finch Mystery (4th in series)

Published: 07/20/17 by Catchword Publishing

Edition(s): Print and eBook

eBook Price: 99¢

Dark Secrets & Dead Reckoning by Angela C. Blackmoore

A Red Pine Falls Cozy Mystery (3rd in series)

Published: 07/20/17 by Angela C. Blackmoore

Edition(s): eBook only

eBook Price: $2.99

Stranger Among Us by Hope Callaghan

A Garden Girls Cozy Mystery (17th in series)

Published: 07/20/17 by Hope Callaghan

Edition(s): eBook only

eBook Price: 99¢

One Bark and Stormy Prom Night by Stella St. Claire

A Happy Tails Dog Walking Mystery (3rd in series)

Published: 07/20/17 by Stella St. Claire

Edition(s): Print and eBook

eBook Price: $2.99

False Truth 8 by Diane Capri with Beth Dexter

A Jordan Fox Mystery (8th in series)

Published: 07/20/17 by AugustBooks

Edition(s): eBook only

eBook Price: $2.99

Peanut Butter and Jelly Murder by Susan Gillard

A Donut Hole Cozy Mystery (54th in series)

Published: 07/20/17 by Guardian Publishing

Edition(s): eBook only

eBook Price: 99¢

The Killing Scripture by Afshan Jaffery

An Alicia Stone Mystery (1st in series)

Published: 07/20/17 by Afshan Jaffery

Edition(s): Print and eBook

eBook Price: $2.99

A Deadly Obsession by Melanie James

A Riverton Novel of Romantic Suspense (2nd in series)

Published: 07/20/17 by Book Boutiques

Edition(s): eBook only

eBook Price: $3.99

Death of a Scavenger by Karin Kaufman

A Juniper Grove Mystery (2nd in series)

Published: 07/20/17 by Karin Kaufman

Edition(s): eBook only

eBook Price: $2.99

The Call of the Woof by Kassandra Lamb

A Marcia Banks and Buddy Cozy Mystery (3rd in series)

Published: 07/20/17 by Misterio Press

Edition(s): Print and eBook

eBook Price: 99¢

Murder Island by Steve Richer

A Rogan Bricks Thriller (3rd in series)

Published: 07/20/17 by Steve Richer

Edition(s): Print and eBook

eBook Price: 99¢

At Wits' End by Kirsten Weiss

A Doyle Cozy Mystery

Published: 07/20/17 by Misterio Press

Edition(s): Print and eBook

eBook Price: $3.99

Important Note: Price(s) verified as of 07/22/17 4:30 PM ET. Price(s) are subject to change at any time. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of the purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before purchasing it.

Collared by David Rosenfelt, New in Bookstores during July 2017

Today's featured new hardcover mystery, suspense, or thriller title scheduled to be published during July 2017 is …

Collared by David Rosenfelt, an Andy Carpenter Mystery (16th in series)

Publisher: Minotaur Books

 

Lawyer Andy Carpenter's true passion is the Tara Foundation, the dog rescue organization he runs with his friend Willie Miller. All kinds of dogs make their way to the foundation, and it isn't that surprising to find a dog abandoned at the shelter one morning, though it was accompanied by a mysterious anonymous note. But they are quite surprised when they scan the dog's embedded chip, and discover that they know this dog. He is the "DNA dog."

Two and a half years ago, Jill Hickman was a single mother of an adopted baby. Her baby and dog were kidnapped in broad daylight in Eastside Park, and they haven't been seen since. A tip came in that ID'd a former boyfriend of Hickman's, Keith Wachtel, as the kidnapper. A search of his house showed no sign of the child but did uncover more incriminating evidence, and the clincher that generated Wachtel's arrest was some dog hair, notable since Wachtel did not have a dog. DNA tests showed conclusively that the hair belonged to Hickman's dog. Wachtel was convicted of kidnapping, but the dog and baby were never found.

Now, with the reappearance of the dog, the case is brought back to light, and the search for the child renewed. Goaded by his wife's desire to help a friend and fellow mother and Andy's desire to make sure the real kidnapper is in jail, Andy and his team enter the case. But what they start to uncover is far more complicated and dangerous than they ever expected.

— Collared by David Rosenfelt

For a list of more new hardcover titles to be published this month, visit our New Mysteries page for July 2017. For new paperback titles, visit The Mystery Bookshelf where a selection of July 2017 mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers are shelved.

Today's Selection of Free MystereBooks for Saturday, July 22, 2017

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of Free MystereBooks found on Saturday, July 22, 2017 at 7:00 AM ET …

The Devil Drives a Jaguar by Suzanne Downes

A Matt Piper Mystery

Publisher: Suzanne Downes

Price: FREE!

  

An Empty-Handed Traveller by Suzanne Downes

A Matt Piper Mystery

Publisher: Suzanne Downes

Price: FREE!

  

Escape from Mad Bill's Island by John Martin

A Comic Thriller

Publisher: John Martin

Price: FREE!

  

Cross My Heart by James M. Matheson

A Fiona Donovan Thriller

Publisher: Aberdeenshire Publishing

Price: FREE!

  

No Kill Station by Diane Meier

Murder at Rehoboth Beach

Publisher: Diane Meier

Price: FREE!

  

The Teaboy by W. H. Oxley

A Very British Jail Tale

Publisher: Smudgeworks

Price: FREE!

  

The Diamond Before Seven by David Tollable

A Falkland Cinema Mystery

Publisher: David Tollable

Price: FREE!

  

Love in Fire and Blood by S. B. Urquidi

An Alma Jaramillo Mystery

Publisher: S. B. Urquidi

Price: FREE!

  

Playing Dead by Lilian Watts

A Theatrical Cozy Mystery

Publisher: Lilian Watts

Price: FREE!

  

The Art of Murder by Lilian Watts

A Theatrical Cozy Mystery

Publisher: Lilian Watts

Price: FREE!

  

Desperate Crimes by George Wier

A Bill Travis Mystery

Publisher: Flagstone Books

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.

Important Note: Price(s) verified as of the date and time shown. Price(s) are subject to change at any time. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of the purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before purchasing it.

Today's Selection of New or Newly Released Indie MystereBooks

Omnimystery News is pleased to present a selection of newly published and recently released mystery, suspense and thriller titles — mostly from independent publishers — for Friday, July 21, 2017.

Aces and Eights by David Archer

A Sam Prichard Mystery (12th in series)

Published: 07/19/17 by David Archer

Edition(s): eBook only

eBook Price: $2.99

Don't Give a Witch by Amy Boyles

A Bless Your Witch Mystery (6th in series)

Published: 07/19/17 by Amy Boyles

Edition(s): Print and eBook

eBook Price: $3.99

Final Check Out by CeeCee James

An Oceanside Mystery (3rd in series)

Published: 07/19/17 by CeeCee James

Edition(s): eBook only

eBook Price: 99¢

Solomon's Gold by Alex Lukeman

The Project Series (15th in series)

Published: 07/19/17 by Alex Lukeman

Edition(s): eBook only

eBook Price: $4.99

The List by Graham H. Miller

A Jonah Greene Thriller

Published: 07/19/17 by Crooked Cat Books

Edition(s): Print and eBook

eBook Price: $2.99

Salted Caramel Killer by Summer Prescott

A Cupcakes in Paradise Mystery (3rd in series)

Published: 07/19/17 by Summer Prescott Books

Edition(s): eBook only

eBook Price: 99¢

Bale Out by Jeff Shelby

A Rainy Day Mystery (6th in series)

Published: 07/19/17 by Mission Bay Publishing

Edition(s): eBook only

eBook Price: $4.99

Brewing Up Murder by Neila Young

A Coffee Cup Mystery (1st in series)

Published: 07/19/17 by Red Adept Publishing

Edition(s): eBook only

eBook Price: $2.99

Important Note: Price(s) verified as of 07/21/17 4:30 PM ET. Price(s) are subject to change at any time. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of the purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before purchasing it.

A Toast to Murder by Allyson K. Abbott, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during July 2017

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during July 2017 …

A Toast to Murder by Allyson K. Abbott, A Mack's Bar Mystery (5th in series)

Publisher: Kensington

  

Mack Dalton has named plenty of murderers since she and her barstool detectives began cracking cold cases. But as a new year looms, time is ticking on the hunt for her craftiest villain yet …

As Milwaukee counts down to New Year's Eve, bar owner Mackenzie "Mack" Dalton has but one resolution — unmask the dangerous mastermind who has been taunting her and killed bouncer Gary Gunderson. Mack and her fellow barflies have fleshed out a suspect and arranged an invite-only party to put a cork in the murderer's game for good. But when the clock strikes midnight and their suspect is found cold and stiff on the basement stairs, it seems the celebration may have come too soon. Now Mack must rely on her special talents to find the real criminal among the crowd of revelers — or someone won't survive until last call …

— A Toast to Murder by Allyson K. Abbott

To see more new paperback titles scheduled to be published this month, visit The Mystery Bookshelf for July 2017. For new hardcover titles, visit New Mysteries where for a list of July 2017 mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers is provided.

Soul Cage by Tetsuya Honda, New in Bookstores during July 2017

Today's featured new hardcover mystery, suspense, or thriller title scheduled to be published during July 2017 is …

Soul Cage by Tetsuya Honda, a Reiko Himekawa Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Minotaur Books

 

A worker reports his boss missing, and a large amount of blood is found in the rented garage he used. At the same time, a severed left hand is found in a minivan abandoned in the outskirts of Tokyo, which is quickly identified as belonging to this missing man, Kenichi Takaoka. Lt. Reiko Himekawa of the Homicide Division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is assigned to the investigation, along with her squad and several other units. From the amount of blood spilled in the van and at the crime scene, it's clear to the team that the missing contractor Keninichi Takaoka is dead and presumably murdered. But searches of the area around the abandoned van and the river itself fail to turn up the rest of the body.

The mystery surrounding the murder takes a sharp turn when a childhood friend of the presumed victim is shown a recent photo and definitively declares that the missing man is not Takaoka. With every line of investigation leading to a confusing dead end, Himekawa and her team uncover a trail leading to a long-running yakuza scheme of forced suicide for profit, a complex history of victims, and a case of past transgressions coming back to destroy the present. As time runs out, Himekawa must unravel the mystery surrounding the severed hand if she's to protect and rescue the next victim.

— Soul Cage by Tetsuya Honda

For a list of more new hardcover titles to be published this month, visit our New Mysteries page for July 2017. For new paperback titles, visit The Mystery Bookshelf where a selection of July 2017 mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers are shelved.