The Hangman's Sonnet by Reed Farrel Coleman, New in Bookstores during September 2017

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

The Hangman's Sonnet by Reed Farrel Coleman, a Jesse Stone Mystery (16th in series)

Publisher: Putnam

 

Jesse Stone, still reeling from the murder of his fiancée by crazed assassin Mr. Peepers, must keep his emotions in check long enough to get through the wedding day of his loyal protégé, Suitcase Simpson. The morning of the wedding, Jesse learns that a gala 75th birthday party is to be held for folk singer Terry Jester. Jester, once the equal of Bob Dylan, has spent the last forty years in seclusion after the mysterious disappearance of the master recording tape of his magnum opus, The Hangman's Sonnet.

That same morning, an elderly Paradise woman dies while her house is being ransacked. What are the thieves looking for? And what's the connection to Terry Jester and the mysterious missing tape? Jesse's investigation is hampered by hostile politicians and a growing trail of blood and bodies, forcing him to solicit the help of mobster Vinnie Morris and a certain Boston area PI named Spenser. While the town fathers pressure him to avoid a PR nightmare, Jesse must connect the cases before the bodies pile up further.

— The Hangman's Sonnet by Reed Farrel Coleman

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

Hair Brained by Nancy J. Cohen, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during September 2017

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during September 2017 …

Hair Brained by Nancy J. Cohen, A Bad Hair Day Mystery (14th in series)

Publisher: Orange Grove Press

  

When hairstylist Marla Vail's best friend is hurt in a suspicious car accident, Marla assumes guardianship of her infant son. No sooner does Marla say, "Baby want a bottle?" than she's embroiled in another murder investigation. Her husband, Detective Dalton Vail, determines the crash may not have been an accident after all. But then, who would want Tally — or Ken in the car with her — out of the way?

As Marla digs deeper into her friends' lives, she realizes she didn't know them as well as she'd thought. Nonetheless, it's her duty as their son's guardian to ensure his safety, even if it means putting her own life at risk. Can she protect the baby and find the culprit before someone else ends up as roadkill?

— Hair Brained by Nancy J. Cohen

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

Today's Selection of Newly Discounted MystereBooks

Here is a selection of the recently discounted mystery, suspense and thriller titles found on Thursday, September 14, 2017 …

Those Who Lie by Diane Jeffrey

A Suspense Thriller

Publisher: HQ Digital

Price: 99¢

This title is included in the Kindle Daily Deal and is available at this price today only.

Words Can Kill by C. A. Larmer

A Ghostwriter Mystery (5th in series)

Publisher: Larmer Media

Price: 99¢

Hell's Detective by Michael Logan

A Mystery Novel

Publisher: Crooked Lane Books

Price: 99¢

Trouble on the Straits by Michael Marnier

A Charley Manner Action Adventure (1st in series)

Publisher: Visual Storyteller Press

Price: 99¢

The Nameless Dead by Brian McGilloway

An Inspector Devlin Mystery

Publisher: Witness Impulse

Price: 99¢

Bank Shot by Donald E. Westlake

A John Dortmunder Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Open Road

Price: $1.99

Open Road titles are often discounted for one day only, so if you are interested in buying this book, please confirm the price before you purchase it.

Important Note: Price(s) verified as of 09/14/17 5:59 AM. 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 Free MystereBooks for Thursday, September 14, 2017

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of Free MystereBooks found on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at 7:00 AM ET …

In Sycamore Hall by Patricia Allison

A Deke and Loomis Mystery

Publisher: Patricia Allison

Price: FREE!

  

All for Gold by Arleen Gabrio

A Mike and Peter, FBI Agents Mystery

Publisher: Arleen Gabrio

Price: FREE!

  

Assignment: Athens by Craig A. Hart

A SpyCo Novella

Publisher: Craig A. Hart

Price: FREE!

  

Hidden Witch by Tess Lake

A Torrent Witches Cozy Mystery

Publisher: Tess Lake

Price: FREE!

  

Fabulous Witch by Tess Lake

A Torrent Witches Cozy Mystery

Publisher: Tess Lake

Price: FREE!

  

Holiday Witch by Tess Lake

A Torrent Witches Cozy Mystery

Publisher: Tess Lake

Price: FREE!

  

Grime and Punishment by Sylvia Selfman and Leigh Selfman

A Dirty Secrets Mystery

Publisher: Lazy Cat Press

Price: FREE!

  

Feel.it by Ian Wingrove

A Tom Barlow Mystery

Publisher: Ian Wingrove

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 Wednesday, September 13, 2017.

Pressed for Time by Elizabeth Craig

A Southern Quilting Mystery (8th in series)

Published: 09/11/17 by Elizabeth Craig

Edition(s): eBook only

eBook Price: $4.99

Murder Runs Deep by K. J. Emrick and Kathryn de Winter

A Moonlight Bay Psychic Mystery (7th in series)

Published: 09/11/17 by South Coast Publishing

Edition(s): eBook only

eBook Price: 99¢

Our Sacred Honor by Jack Mars

A Luke Stone Thriller (6th in series)

Published: 09/11/17 by Jack Mars

Edition(s): Print and eBook

eBook Price: $5.99

The Nut Case by Rayna Morgan

A Sister Sleuths Mystery

Published: 09/11/17 by Rayna Morgan

Edition(s): eBook only

eBook Price: 99¢

The Bakery Truck Mystery by Liz Turner

A Hallie Malone Cozy Mystery

Published: 09/11/17 by Liz Turner

Edition(s): eBook only

eBook Price: 99¢

The Suburbs Have Secrets by Barbara Wallace

A Sadie McIntyre Mystery (1st in series)

Published: 09/11/17 by Barbara Wallace

Edition(s): eBook only

eBook Price: $3.99

Important Note: Price(s) verified as of 09/13/17 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.

Chickadee Chickadee Bang Bang by J. R. Ripley, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during September 2017

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during September 2017 …

Chickadee Chickadee Bang Bang by J. R. Ripley, A Bird Lover's Mystery (5th in series)

Publisher: Lyrical Underground

  

Ruby Lake, North Carolina, might be the perfect place to go birdwatching during autumn, but it's also a habitat for murder …

As Birds & Bees owner Amy Simms guides a halfhearted birding group around Ruby Lake, rumors soon start flying about the annual Fall Festival's classic car and tractor show. Local eccentric Chick Sherman — boasting the hottest ride in town — has ruffled feathers by mysteriously entering the contest, and curious Amy hatches a plan to sneak a glimpse at the phantom automobile before the big event kicks off …

But competition turns deadly when Amy finally spots the sleek '56 El Morocco — and it's on top of Chick's very dead body. With her neighbor and business partner framed as the murderer and priceless Audubon prints suddenly missing from Chick's home, only Amy can identify the telltale markings of a killer before another hapless victim is plucked from the flock …

— Chickadee Chickadee Bang Bang by J. R. Ripley

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

Cat Got Your Secrets by Julie Chase, New in Bookstores during September 2017

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

Cat Got Your Secrets by Julie Chase, a Lacy Marie Crocker, Kitty Couture Mystery (3rd in series)

Publisher: Crooked Lane Books

 

Lacy Marie Crocker has settled into a comfortable groove back home in New Orleans, and with Valentine's Day right around the corner, she's busier than ever running a thriving pet boutique, helping her mother organize the upcoming National Pet Pageant, and untangling her complicated love life. But when delivering a king-sized order of dreidel-shaped doggy biscuits for a Saint Berdoodle's bark-mitzvah, Lacy stumbles into yet another murder scene — and the last person to see the victim alive was her own father.

It's up to Lacy to clear her dad's name from the suspect list before Detective Jack Oliver has to cage him for good. But just when she starts pawing at the truth, she receives a threatening letter from a mysterious blackmailer bent on silencing her with her own secrets. And Lacy's not the only one with bones in her closet.

Time's running out in this deadly cat-and-mouse game …

— Cat Got Your Secrets by Julie Chase

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

A Particular Darkness by Robert E. Dunn, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during September 2017

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during September 2017 …

A Particular Darkness by Robert E. Dunn, A Katrina Williams Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Lyrical Underground

  

Still recovering from tragedy and grieving a devastating loss, Iraq war veteran and sheriff's detective Katrina Williams copes the only way she knows how — by immersing herself in work. A body's just been pulled from the lake with a fish haul, but what seems like a straightforward murder case over the poaching of paddlefish for domestic caviar quickly becomes murkier than the depths of the lake.

Soon a second body is found — an illegal Peruvian refugee woman linked to a charismatic tent revival preacher. But as Katrina tries to investigate the enigmatic evangelist, she is blocked by antagonistic FBI agents and Army CID personnel. When more young female refugees disappear, she must partner with deputy Billy Blevins, who stirs mixed feelings in her, to connect the lake murder to the refugees. Katrina is no stranger to darkness, but cold-blooded conspirators plan to make sure she'll never again see the light of day …

— A Particular Darkness by Robert E. Dunn

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