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, October 20, 2017.

Dash for Cash by Hope Callaghan

A Garden Girls Cozy Mystery (18th in series)

Published: 10/18/17 by Hope Callaghan

Edition(s): eBook only

eBook Price: 99¢

Headland by Ged Gillmore

A Bill Murdoch Mystery (1st in series)

Published: 10/18/17 by deGrevilo Publishing

Edition(s): Print and eBook

eBook Price: 99¢

Blackjack Magic Murder by Claire Kane

The Dead Ex Files (3rd in series)

Published: 10/18/17 by Breezy Reads

Edition(s): eBook only

eBook Price: $3.99

Danger at the Dive Shop by M. J. Mandrake

A Starling and Swift Mystery (3rd in series)

Published: 10/18/17 by Mercer Lake Publishing

Edition(s): eBook only

eBook Price: 99¢

Ghostly Tours by Wendy Meadows

A Sweetfern Harbor Mystery (4th in series)

Published: 10/18/17 by Majestic Owl Publishing

Edition(s): eBook only

eBook Price: 99¢

Last Chance for Murder by Estelle Richards

A Lisa Chance Cozy Mystery (1st in series)

Published: 10/18/17 by Estelle Richards

Edition(s): Print and eBook

eBook Price: $2.99

Cookies, Curses, and Kisses by Jovee Winters

A Blue Moon Bay Mystery (1st in series)

Published: 10/18/17 by Jovee Winters

Edition(s): eBook only

eBook Price: $3.99

Important Note: Price(s) verified as of 10/20/17 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.

After He Killed Me by Natalie Barelli, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during October 2017

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during October 2017 …

After He Killed Me by Natalie Barelli, An Emma Fern Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Thomas & Mercer

  

Emma's friends are close. Her enemies are closer.

Emma Fern has won at life: she's a prize-winning author and she's blissfully happy with her husband, Jim. It wasn't an easy rise to the top, but Emma knows you can't achieve success without sacrifice. The trouble is, Jim knows that too.

As her literary triumph starts to fade into the past, Emma comes under pressure to write a second bestseller. But her big secret is that she didn't write the first one. She's a fraud, and the only people who ever knew the truth are … no longer a problem.

What Emma didn't count on was Jim playing the long game too. He has his own secrets — and a dangerous plan that could derail her beautifully orchestrated life. Faced with the loss of everything that defines her, Emma is forced to take increasingly desperate steps.

She won't go down without a fight. And as Jim should know, she won't fight fair.

— After He Killed Me by Natalie Barelli

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.

Gin and Panic by Maia Chance, New in Bookstores during October 2017

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

Gin and Panic by Maia Chance, a Discreet Retrieval Agency Mystery (3rd in series)

Publisher: Minotaur Books

 

Former socialite Lola Woodby is now struggling to make ends meet as a not-so-discreet private eye in Prohibtion-era New York City, along with her stern Swedish sidekick, Berta. When they're offered a piece-of-cake job — retrieving a rhinoceros trophy from the Connecticut mansion of big game hunter Rudy Montgomery — it seems like a no-brainer. After all, their client, Lord Sudley, promises them a handsome paycheck, and the gin and tonics will be plentiful and free. But no sooner do they arrive at Montgomery Hall than Rudy is shot dead.

When the police arrive to examine the scene, they conclude that Rudy had actually committed suicide. But Lord Sudley can't believe his friend would have done that, and there's a houseful of suspicious characters standing by. So Lord Sudley ups the ante for Lola and Berta, and suddenly, their easy retrieval job has turned into a murder investigation. Armed with handbags stuffed with emergency chocolate, gin flasks, and a Colt .25, Lola and Berta are swiftly embroiled in a madcap puzzle of stolen diamonds, family secrets, a clutch of gangsters, and plenty of suspects who know their way around a safari rifle.

— Gin and Panic by Maia Chance

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.

Next of Kin by James Tucker, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during October 2017

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during October 2017 …

Next of Kin by James Tucker, A Buddy Lock Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Thomas & Mercer

  

A New Year's Eve celebration begins with the pop of a champagne cork — and ends with the bone-chilling screams of a killer's victims. Ten-year-old Ben Brook is the lone survivor of the brutal murder of his wealthy family at their upstate New York compound. But from the moment he evades death, Ben's life is in constant danger. Can NYPD detective Buddy Lock keep the boy safe from a killer intent on wiping out the entire Brook clan?

When two more massacres decimate the Brookses' ranks, Buddy's hunt narrows. But his challenges grow as power, money, and secret crimes from the family's past stand in the way. With Ben more and more at risk, Buddy steps closer to the edge, forcing a relentless killer to become more brazen, brutal, and cunning. Saving the boy will put all of Buddy's skills to the test … and risk the lives of everyone he loves.

— Next of Kin by James Tucker

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 Friday, October 20, 2017 …

Introducing Agatha Raisin by M. C. Beaton

The First 2 Mysteries

Publisher: Minotaur Books

Price: $2.99

Cook the Books by Jessica Conant-Park and Susan Conant

A Gourmet Girl Mystery

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.

Untimely Death by Elizabeth J. Duncan

A Shakespeare in the Catskills Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Crooked Lane Books

Price: $1.99

Don't You Cry by Mary Kubica

A Psychological Thriller

Publisher: MIRA

Price: $2.99

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

What She Knew by Gilly Macmillan

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: William Morrow

Price: $1.99

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

Friendly Fire by Marliss Melton

An Echo Platoon Novel of Romantic Suspense (3rd in series)

Publisher: Marliss Melton

Price: 99¢

Death Note by Caroline Mitchell

A Ruby Preston Crime Thriller (1st in series)

Publisher: Bookouture

Price: 99¢

The Kept Woman by Karin Slaughter

A Will Trent Mystery

Publisher: William Morrow

Price: $2.99

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

Important Note: Price(s) verified as of 10/20/17 6:42 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 Friday, October 20, 2017

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of Free MystereBooks found on Friday, October 20, 2017 at 7:00 AM ET …

The Creator by Neil Carstairs

A Scarrett & Kramer Thriller

Publisher: Neil Carstairs

Price: FREE!

  

Never Go Alone by Denison Hatch

A Jake Rivett Thriller

Publisher: Lookout Press

Price: FREE!

  

Deadly Cargo by Rich Johnson

A Suspense Thriller

Publisher: Endeavour Press

Price: FREE!

  

Photo Shoot by Jon Michael Riley

A Channey Moran Thriller

Publisher: Dry Stack Media

Price: FREE!

  

May the Best Baker Die by J. L. Sapphire

A Sweet Treats Mystery

Publisher: Lady Virgo Publications

Price: FREE!

  

A Tiny Collierville Murder by Abby L. Vandiver

A Tiny House Cozy Mystery

Publisher: Media Web Publishing

Price: FREE!

  

No Remorse No Regret by Ian Worrall

A Counterstrike Thriller

Publisher: Ian Worrall

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.