Something in the Dark by P. J. Cowan is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Something in the Dark by P. J. Cowan as today's second free mystery ebook (A Eulalona County Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed as free as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

Beer Money by Dani Amore is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Beer Money by Dani Amore as today's free mystery ebook (A Burr Ashland Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed as free as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

Terminal Value by Thomas Waite is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Terminal Value by Thomas Waite as today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $0.99 is valid only for today, Thursday, December 20, 2012.

MystereBooks: The Inner Circle, a Thriller by Brad Meltzer, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Inner Circle by Brad Meltzer, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Grand Central.

The ebook format of this title was priced at $1.99 from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

MystereBooks: The 500, a Political Thriller by Matthew Quirk, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The 500 by Matthew Quirk, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Back Bay Books.

The ebook format of this title was priced at $2.99 from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

MystereBooks: The Complaints, a Crime Novel by Ian Rankin, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Complaints by Ian Rankin, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Back Bay Books.

The ebook format of this title was priced at $2.99 from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

MystereBooks: The Out of Time Mysteries by Monique Martin, Now Available at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature all four books in the "Out of Time" series by Monique Martin, now available at a special price courtesy of the author.

Romance, adventure, mystery and time travel. Professor Simon Cross and his assistant Elizabeth West unwittingly discover a time travel device and the mysterious Council for Temporal Studies. Their adventures back in time put their wills and intellects to the test as they solve mysteries, prevent murder and perhaps even save the world.

As of the date and time of this post, the ebook format of the titles listed below were priced at: FREE, the first in the series; 99 cents each, the second and third in the series; and $2.99, the fourth in the series.

Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

MystereBooks: Three First in Series Titles by Tim Myers, Now Available at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature three first in series titles by Tim Myers, now available at a special price courtesy of the author.

In addition to his "own" mystery books, Myers also writes mostly cozy mysteries under several pen names.

The ebook format of the titles listed below — this appears to be a Kindle promotion only — were priced at $2.99 each as of the date and time of this post.

Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

Jack Reacher Opens in Theaters This Friday, December 21st

Jack Reacher. Opens in theaters December 21, 2012.

In an innocent heartland city, five are shot dead by an expert sniper. The police quickly identify and arrest the culprit, and build a slam-dunk case. But the accused man claims he's innocent and says "Get Jack Reacher".

Reacher (Tom Cruise) himself sees the news report and turns up in the city. The defense are immensely relived; but Reacher has come to bury the guy.

Shocked at the accused's request, Reacher sets out to confirm for himself the absolute certainty of the man's guilt, but comes up with more than he bargained for.

Directed by Christopher McQuarrie from his own adapted screenplay, which is based on the crime novel One Shot by Lee Child.

Running time: 130 minutes. Rated PG-13 for violence, language and some drug material.

Watch a trailer for the film below:

Today's Bestselling Free Kindle MystereBooks (121219)

Here is today's list of the Bestselling Free Kindle Crime Fiction: the top nine mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers.

We're using a script to embed an RSS feed from Amazon.com, which is updated hourly; as an alternative, you can click on the image to the right or use this link to see the relevant page on Amazon.com, which includes a list of both the Top 100 Paid and Top 100 Free Kindle Mysteries and Thrillers.

The Heritage Paper by Derek Ciccone is Today's Fifth Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Heritage Paper by Derek Ciccone as today's fifth free mystery ebook (A Historical Thriller; Kindle format only).

This title was listed as free as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

Broken Build by Rachelle Ayala is Today's Fourth Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Broken Build by Rachelle Ayala as today's fourth free mystery ebook (A Romantic Thriller Set in Silicon Valley; iTunes format only).

This title was listed as free as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

Legacy Rising by Shane Scollins is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Legacy Rising by Shane Scollins as today's third free mystery ebook (A Novel of Romantic Suspense; Kindle format only).

This title was listed as free as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

Cold Open by Greg Clarkin is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Cold Open by Greg Clarkin as today's second free mystery ebook (A Sam North Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed as free as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

Final Passage by Timothy Frost is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Final Passage by Timothy Frost as today's free mystery ebook (A Nautical Thriller; Kindle format only).

This title was listed as free as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

Pocket-47 by Jude Hardin is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Pocket-47 by Jude Hardin as today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $0.99 is valid only for today, Wednesday, December 19, 2012.

Today's Bestselling Free Kindle MystereBooks (121218)

Here is today's list of the Bestselling Free Kindle Crime Fiction: the top nine mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers.

We're using a script to embed an RSS feed from Amazon.com, which is updated hourly; as an alternative, you can click on the image to the right or use this link to see the relevant page on Amazon.com, which includes a list of both the Top 100 Paid and Top 100 Free Kindle Mysteries and Thrillers.

Suicide Squeeze by R. W. Bennett is Today's Fourth Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Suicide Squeeze by R. W. Bennett as today's fourth free mystery ebook (A Mark Mercer, Fourth Outfielder Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed as free as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

The Final Arrangement by Annie Adams is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Final Arrangement by Annie Adams as today's third free mystery ebook (A Quincy McKay Cozy Murder Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed as free as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

Clues to Christie by John Curren is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Clues to Christie by John Curren as today's second free mystery ebook (An Introductory Guide to Miss Marple, Hercule Poirot, Tommy & Tuppence and All of Agatha Christie's Mysteries; Kindle and Kobo formats).

This title was listed as free as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

All the Blue-Eyed Angels by Jen Blood is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature All the Blue-Eyed Angels by Jen Blood as today's free mystery ebook (An Erin Solomon Mystery; Kindle format only).

This title was listed as free as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

The Devil of Nanking by Mo Hayder is Today's Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Devil of Nanking by Mo Hayder as today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal.

The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Tuesday, December 18, 2012.

Mystery and Suspense Films: Total Recall, Arbitrage, and Premium Rush, New This Week on DVD

Checking through our list of films currently scheduled for release this week on DVD and/or Blu-ray disc, we are pleased to feature three that fall into the mystery, suspense, thriller and/or adventure category …

Total Recall starring Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel, and Bryan Cranston.

Arbitrage starring Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Brit Marling, and Tim Roth.

Premium Rush starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Michael Shannon.

See also a list of current mystery and suspense DVD, Blu-ray, or VOD deals on Amazon.com.

Today's Bestselling Free Kindle MystereBooks (121217)

Here is today's list of the Bestselling Free Kindle Crime Fiction: the top nine mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers.

We're using a script to embed an RSS feed from Amazon.com, which is updated hourly; as an alternative, you can click on the image to the right or use this link to see the relevant page on Amazon.com, which includes a list of both the Top 100 Paid and Top 100 Free Kindle Mysteries and Thrillers.

Review: Airtight by J. P. Smith

A Mysterious Review of …

Airtight by J. P. Smith.

Review summary: This is a dynamic crime thriller that has a strong element of adventure to it. The excitement for the characters — and the reader — comes from plenty of unexpected twists and turns as they try to cash in 30 years later on an event from their college days. (Click here for text of full review.)

Telemystery: Quincy M.E., New This Week on DVD

Telemystery, your source for one of the most comprehensive listings of crime drama, amateur sleuth, private investigator, mystery and suspense television series, mini-series and made-for-television movies, now available on or coming soon to DVD or Blu-ray disc, is profiling one series from our site being released this week.

Mystery Godoku Puzzle for December 17, 2012

A new Mystery Godoku Puzzle has been created by the editors of the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books and is now available on our website.

Godoku is similar to Sudoku, but uses letters instead of numbers. To give you a headstart, we provide you a mystery clue to fill in a complete row or column (if you choose to use it!).

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This week's letters and mystery clue:

C D E G H I N O Y

The fifth mystery in the "Grim Reaper" series by Judy Clemens has this title (9 letters).

We now have two weeks of our puzzles on one page in PDF format for easier printing. Print this week's puzzle here.

Previous puzzles are stored in the Mystery Godoku Archives.

Enjoy the weekly Mystery Godoku Puzzle from the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books, and Thanks for visiting our website!

MystereBooks: Two Merci Rayborn Mysteries by T. Jefferson Parker, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature the first two "Merci Rayborn" mysteries by T. Jefferson Parker at a special price, courtesy of the author. (The first book in the series, The Blue Hour, was briefly available for free yesterday.)

The ebook format of the titles listed below — this appears to be a Kindle promotion only — were priced at $0.99 each as of the date and time of this post.

Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

Mr. E. Reviews The River Wild

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This is a very watchable action/adventure film that moves along fairly briskly after the obligatory "trouble on the home front" setup. There's not much suspense in the storyline, but that isn't the point of the film … which is the white water river rapids scenes that are worth the price of admission.

Read the full text of our review at Mr. E. Reviews The River Wild.

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Mr. E. Reviews is your source for mystery, suspense, thriller, and crime drama reviews of television and film.

Today's Bestselling Free Kindle MystereBooks (121216)

Here is today's list of the Bestselling Free Kindle Crime Fiction: the top nine mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers.

We're using a script to embed an RSS feed from Amazon.com, which is updated hourly; as an alternative, you can click on the image to the right or use this link to see the relevant page on Amazon.com, which includes a list of both the Top 100 Paid and Top 100 Free Kindle Mysteries and Thrillers.

Mr. E. Reviews The Raven

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Sometimes it's easy to identify exactly what it is about a film that makes it work … or not, as the case may be. As it is with this literary thriller, where almost all of its problems can be linked to the astonishingly poorly developed and written screenplay.

Read the full text of our review at Mr. E. Reviews The Raven.

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Mr. E. Reviews is your source for mystery, suspense, thriller, and crime drama reviews of television and film.

Today's Amazon Local Deal: Get 1 of 50 Great Kindle Reads for $1

Today's Amazon Local Deal is a free voucher to purchase select eBooks from the Kindle Store for $1 each.

Choose from select mysteries, thrillers, sci-fi adventures, literary gems, and kids' books for Kindle — just $1 each with this free voucher. (The voucher is free, though a credit card is required to receive it.) The voucher must be used before December 26th, 2012 … and seems to be valid for a single ebook purchase only.

Here is a link to the available Mystery & Thriller titles from which you can choose. (Other categories include Kids & Teens, Literature & Fiction, and Science Fiction.)

This is a multi-day deal that is set to expire on Tuesday, December 18th, 2012. Please note that quantities of the voucher are limited!

Dead Reckoning by Gordon A. Kessler is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Dead Reckoning by Gordon A. Kessler as today's second free mystery ebook (A Mystery Thriller; Kindle format only).

This title was listed as free as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

Finding Kate Huntley by Theresa Ragan is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Finding Kate Huntley by Theresa Ragan as today's free mystery ebook (A Novel of Romantic Suspense; Kindle format only).

This title was listed as free as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

For a summary of all of today's featured titles, plus any that may have appeared before and are repeat freebies, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

Review: Pago Pago Tango by John Enright

A Mysterious Review of …

Pago Pago Tango by John Enright. An Apelu Soifua, Jungle Beat Mystery.

Review summary: This debut mystery set in American Samoa introduces a down-to-earth, practical police officer investigating a simple burglary that soon becomes much more. The island setting provides a colorful backdrop to the story, which itself is a good balance between plot and character introduction. (Click here for text of full review.)

Review: Death Leaves a Bookmark by William Link

A Mysterious Review of …

Death Leaves a Bookmark by William Link. A Bibliomystery Short Story.

Review summary: The most serious criticism of this very short story is also probably a most unfair one: it's hard to imagine Peter Falk playing the role of Columbo here. And that's a bit of a disappointment, especially given how little mystery there is for him to solve. (Click here for text of full review.)

Today's Bestselling Free Kindle MystereBooks (121215)

Here is today's list of the Bestselling Free Kindle Crime Fiction: the top nine mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers.

We're using a script to embed an RSS feed from Amazon.com, which is updated hourly; as an alternative, you can click on the image to the right or use this link to see the relevant page on Amazon.com, which includes a list of both the Top 100 Paid and Top 100 Free Kindle Mysteries and Thrillers.

Telemystery: AMC Orders Low Winter Sun to Series

Last May AMC ordered a pilot for a remake of the BBC mini-series Low Winter Sun and now we're learning that the cable network has ordered it to series. Ten episodes will be produced.

Mark Strong and Lennie James will star in this "contemporary story of murder, deception, revenge and corruption in a world where the line between cops and criminals is blurred." The storyline opens with the murder of a cop by a Detroit detective.

"[Producers] Endemol and Chris Mundy have produced a beautiful pilot with an incredible cast led by the insanely talented Mark Strong," said AMC's Joel Stillerman. "We're thrilled to be moving forward with this compelling and intense new drama and look forward to returning to Detroit for production on the first season."

In 2006, Low Winter Sun won the Royal Television Society Award for Drama Serial.

MystereBooks: This Week's Update of Kindle Crime Fiction Priced $2.99 or Less (121215)

Every month Amazon publishes a list of 100 Kindle books priced $3.99 or less. We thought we'd take that idea and improve on it, publishing a list of 100 Kindle mystery books priced $2.99 or less and updating it every week!

Here is our general criteria for selecting titles to include: books from major or specialty publishers of crime fiction and those written by authors familiar to us. There are far more than 100 to choose from, so we use our best judgment to narrow it down.

And just a reminder … as we add new titles, older ones are removed from the list. These books aren't likely to be repeated, so we encourage you to check in frequently!

Only one note before we get to today's update … and that is that some of these titles have been mentiond earlier in the week in separate posts (especially if they were also available from Kobo or iTunes) …

MystereBooks: Broken Places, a Rachel Goddard Mystery by Sandra Parshall, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Broken Places by Sandra Parshall, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Poisoned Pen Press.

The ebook format of this title was priced at $0.99 from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

MystereBooks: Dogs Don't Lie, the First Pru Marlowe Pet Noir Mystery by Clea Simon, Now at a Special Price

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Dogs Don't Lie by Clea Simon, now available at a special price, courtesy of the publisher, Poisoned Pen Press.

The ebook format of this title was priced at $0.99 from the listed vendors (below) as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.