Murder on the Toy Town Express by Barbara Early, New in Bookstores during October 2017

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

Murder on the Toy Town Express by Barbara Early, a Vintage Toyshop Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Crooked Lane Books

 

Liz McCall has come to love running her father's vintage toyshop back home in East Aurora, NY, so when the Train and Toy Show comes to town, she's all aboard for a fun toy-filled weekend. The only hitch is that her childhood bully Craig McFadden, now local business rival, has set up a booth next to hers. But the fun and games are over when Craig falls from the ceiling in a publicity stunt gone wrong.

What was initially thought to be a fatal accident proves much more sinister. Pulled into the case by her feelings for both Ken, the police chief, and Jack, her high school sweetheart whose brother is one the prime suspects, Liz dives headfirst into the investigation. But as she digs deeper, she's shocked to learn her father may have been the intended target.

— Murder on the Toy Town Express by Barbara Early

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

Lost Luggage by Wendall Thomas, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during October 2017

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during October 2017 …

Lost Luggage by Wendall Thomas, A Cyd Redondo Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press

  

Cyd Redondo, a young, third-generation Brooklyn travel agent who specializes in senior citizens, has never ventured farther than New Jersey. Yet even Jersey proves risky when her Travel Agents' Convention fling, Roger Claymore, leaves her weak in the knees-and everywhere else-then sneaks out of her Atlantic City hotel room at three a.m.

Back in Brooklyn, when she reads about smugglers stopped at JFK with skinks in their socks or monkeys down their pants, she never imagines she will join their ranks. But days after the pet store owner next door to Redondo Travel is poisoned, Cyd wins a free safari. Her boss, Uncle Ray, wants to cash it in for computers, but Cyd is determined to go. When Roger turns up at the Redondo clan's door, Cyd invites him along as her "plus one." And just like that she is thrown heels-first into the bizarre and sinister world of international animal smuggling.

She and Roger arrive in Africa, luggage lost, to find two of Cyd's elderly clients in a local jail. She manages to barter them out, only to discover smugglers have hidden five hundred thousand dollars' worth of endangered parrots, snakes, frogs, and a lone Madagascan chameleon in the clients' outbound luggage. When Roger steals the bags — is the U.S. Embassy in on the contraband ring? — Cyd and the chameleon helicopter into the jungle to go after Roger on their own.

Wondering if "plus one" Roger is actually a minus, Cyd dodges Interpol, faces off with a cobra, steals a diplomatic bag, hijacks a FedEx truck, crashes an eco-safari, winds up in a leopard trap, and is forced to smuggle snakes in her bra. It's a scramble to find the smugglers, save her clients, and solve Mrs. Barsky's murder before finding herself at the top of the endangered species list.

— Lost Luggage by Wendall Thomas

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

Today's Selection of Free MystereBooks for Thursday, October 12, 2017

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of Free MystereBooks found on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at 7:00 AM ET …

PoisonedBuried Punch by Lyndsey Cole

A Black Cat Café Cozy Mystery

Publisher: Lyndsey Cole

Price: FREE!

  

Swept Up by Holly Jacobs

A Maid in LA Mystery

Publisher: Ilex Books

Price: FREE!

  

The SubVersion Complex by Nicholas Mason

The SubVersion Trilogy

Publisher: Willow Oak Press

Price: FREE!

  

Ride the Lucky by Kendric Neal

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Kendric Neal

Price: FREE!

  

Everywhere That Tommy Goes by Howard K. Pollack

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Stonesong

Price: FREE!

  

Barking Up the Wrong Bakery by Stella St. Claire

A Happy Tails Dog Walking Mystery

Publisher: Stella St. Claire

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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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, October 11, 2017.

Bodies and Blueberries by Donna Walo Clancy

A Jams, Jellies and Murder Mystery (1st in series)

Published: 10/09/17 by Summer Prescott Books

Edition(s): eBook only

eBook Price: 99¢

Point Blank by Mike Ryan

A Mike Recker Thriller (5th in series)

Published: 10/09/17 by Mike Ryan

Edition(s): eBook only

eBook Price: $4.99

Spellbound Sweets by Connie Shelton

A Samantha Sweet Cozy Mystery

Published: 10/09/17 by Secret Staircase Books

Edition(s): eBook only

eBook Price: $3.99

The Secret of the Jewel Shop by Olivia Swift

A Blooms, Bones and Stones Cozy Mystery

Published: 10/09/17 by Olivia Swift

Edition(s): eBook only

eBook Price: $2.99

Trouble in Summer Valley by Susan Y. Tanner

A Familiar Legacy Mystery (4th in series)

Published: 10/09/17 by KaliOka Press

Edition(s): Print and eBook

eBook Price: $3.99

The Road to Sampson's Quarry by Sophie Tucker

A Sampson's Quarry Mystery (1st in series)

Published: 10/09/17 by Sophie Tucker

Edition(s): eBook only

eBook Price: $2.99

Long Tramp to Murder by Lynda Wilcox

A Verity Long Mystery (8th in series)

Published: 10/09/17 by Lynda Wilcox

Edition(s): eBook only

eBook Price: $3.99

Important Note: Price(s) verified as of 10/11/17 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.

Hello Again by Brenda Novak, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during October 2017

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during October 2017 …

Hello Again by Brenda Novak, An Evelyn Talbot Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

  

Evelyn Talbot, a psychiatrist at a maximum-security prison in Alaska, studies some of the world's worst serial killers. But she's about to meet her most elusive patient at Hanover House yet: Dr. Lyman Bishop, AKA the Zombie Maker given his fondness for performing ice-pick lobotomies on his victims. A brilliant cancer researcher, Bishop is either the most cunning psychopath Evelyn has ever encountered — or he is wrongly convicted.

When a new ice-pick fatality occurs, it seems Bishop really was wrongly convicted. Except … Evelyn has a personal connection to the victim and that suggests the killer may be someone from her own past: Jasper Moore, her high school boyfriend who tortured her and left her for dead when she was only sixteen. Jasper also murdered three of her friends — and was never caught. Is he trying to send a message with this copycat crime? The only thing Evelyn knows for sure is that if Jasper is on her trail, she might not be able to escape again …

— Hello Again by Brenda Novak

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

Death Overdue by Allison Brook, New in Bookstores during October 2017

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

Death Overdue by Allison Brook, a Haunted Library Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Crooked Lane Books

 

Carrie Singleton is just about done with Clover Ridge, Connecticut until she's offered a job as the head of programs and events at the spooky local library, complete with its own librarian ghost. Her first major event is a program presented by a retired homicide detective, Al Buckley, who claims he knows who murdered Laura Foster, a much-loved part-time library aide who was bludgeoned to death fifteen years earlier. As he invites members of the audience to share stories about Laura, he suddenly keels over and dies.

The medical examiner reveals that poison is what did him in and Carrie feels responsible for having surged forward with the program despite pushback from her director. Driven by guilt, Carrie's determined to discover who murdered the detective, convinced it's the same man who killed Laura all those years ago. Luckily for Carrie, she has a friendly, knowledgeable ghost by her side. But as she questions the shadows surrounding Laura's case, disturbing secrets come to light and with each step Carrie takes, she gets closer to ending up like Al.

— Death Overdue by Allison Brook

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

Murder at Midnight by Kathi Daley, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during October 2017

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during October 2017 …

Murder at Midnight by Kathi Daley, A Sand and Sea Hawaiian Mystery (7th in series)

Publisher: Kathi Daley

  

It is the week before Halloween and the gang are gearing up for a big Halloween blow out.

When Lani stumbles onto a murder victim whose death seems to be linked to a cold case her father worked on but never solved, the two join forces to bring justice to the victims once and for all.

— Murder at Midnight by Kathi Daley

To see more new paperback titles scheduled to be published this month, visit The Mystery Bookshelf for October 2017. For new hardcover titles, visit New Mysteries where for a list of October 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 Wednesday, October 11, 2017 …

A Clean Kill in Tokyo by Barry Eisler

A John Rain Thriller (1st in series)

Publisher: Thomas & Mercer

Price: $1.99

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

Under the Knife by Tess Gerritsen

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: MIRA

Price: $1.99

Pendulum by Adam Hamdy

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Quercus

Price: $2.99

A Necessary Evil by Alex Kava

A Maggie O'Dell Mystery

Publisher: MIRA

Price: $1.99

The Alchemist's Secret by Scott Mariani

A Ben Hope Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Avon

Price: 99¢

Free Fall by Rick Mofina

A Kate Page Mystery

Publisher: MIRA

Price: $1.99

Tightening the Threads by Lea Wait

A Mainely Needlepoint Mystery (5th in series)

Publisher: Kensington

Price: $1.99

Important Note: Price(s) verified as of 10/11/17 5:23 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.