Omnimystery News

Telemystery: Commissario Brunetti, Murdoch Mysteries, Rookie Blue, and True Blood, New This Week on DVD

2012-05-28T11:00:00.000-04:00

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 four series being released this week.

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Venice provides the backdrop for The Commissario Guido Brunetti Mysteries, the lush film adaptations of the bestselling novels by Donna Leon, which feature the singular Commissario Guido Brunetti, canal boat rides instead of car chases, fine cuisine and crime investigations in one of Europe s most beautiful locations.

Uwe Kockisch stars as Brunetti, a police inspector with a keen mind, razor-sharp wit, and a touch of melancholy. He strives to bring criminals to justice, but experience has taught him that countless things work against that human frailty, corruption, and police incompetence being chief among them. He takes refuge from the job in the company of his loving wife Paola, a university literature professor, and two teenage children, Raffi and Chiara.

The Commissario Guido Brunetti Mysteries: Episodes 13 and 14 are available on DVD and consists of the adaptations of "Willful Behavior" and "Blood from a Stone". In German with English subtitles.

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Detective William Murdoch (Yannick Bisson) of the Toronto police department pushes the boundaries of Victorian-era criminal science to solve baffling murders in The Murdoch Mysteries. The series is based on a character created by crime novelist Maureen Jennings.

Season 4 pits the kindhearted cop against a would-be vampire, a costumed killer, and ruthless mobsters, inspiring him to whip up a slew of innovative crime-fighting techniques along the way. But while Murdoch nabs the culprits with the help of politically ambitious inspector Thomas Brackenreid (Thomas Craig) and eager constable George Crabtree (Jonny Harris), he struggles to subdue his feelings for former sweetheart Dr. Julia Ogden (Hélène Joy).

The Murdoch Mysteries: Season Four is available on DVD and Blu-ray disc and consists of episodes that originally aired on Canadian television during the Spring of 2011.

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Five young and ambitious rookie cops continue to navigate the emotional trials and tribulations of their professional and personal lives in Rookie Blue.

In this second season, the training wheels are off — more experienced, they're ready to kick some serious butt. But these rookies are just beginning to realize there are no shortcuts to becoming good at this job. And when you're a rookie officer, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Rookie Blue: Season Two is available on DVD, Blu-ray disc, and Amazon Instant Video and consists of episodes that originally aired on ABC during the summer of 2011. The third season is currently airing on Thursdays.

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Mixing romance, suspense, mystery and humor, True Blood tells the continuing tale of Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), a human waitress with telepathic gifts — and a so-far irresistible attraction to 174-year-old vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer).

In this fourth season of the series, based on the mysteries in the Southern Vampire series by Charlaine Harris, Sookie faces some new otherworldly threats in this season — as if vampires, werewolves, werepanthers and shapeshifters weren't enough!

True Blood: Season Four is available on DVD and Blu-ray disc and consists of episodes that originally aired on HBO during the Summer of 2011. The fifth season premieres on June 10th.

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Visit the Telemystery website to discover more television mystery series currently available on and coming soon to DVD, Blu-ray disc, or video on demand.

Lifetime Developing Series based on Clarice Starling from The Silence of the Lambs

2012-05-28T08:14:00.002-04:00

NBC is developing a crime drama based on characters in Thomas Harris's 1981 novel Red Dragon, and now we're learning that Lifetime Television is taking a similar route, developing a series around FBI profiler Clarice Starling, introduced in the author's second "Hannibal Lecter" thriller, the 1988 novel The Silence of the Lambs, and played so memorably by Jodie Foster in the film adaptation. (She won an Academy Award for her performance.)

Clarice — the tentative name for the Lifetime series — would follow the character soon after she graduates from the FBI academy.

No casting or further production details are known at this time.

(Related article: TV Guide.)

Gabriella Pierce's 666 Park Avenue at a Special eBook Price

2012-05-28T07:30:00.000-04:00

As part of its Fall 2012 prime time schedule, ABC has announced a series adaptation of Gabriella Pierce's 2011 supernatural novel 666 Park Avenue. (It will follow Revenge on Sundays.) And today — as of the date and time of this post — we noticed that the publisher, HarperCollins, has reduced the price of the ebook edition of the book to just 99 cents!

This is undoubtedly a limited-time offer, so please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction. 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.

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666 Park Avenue
Gabriella Pierce
Series: A Jane Boyle Mystery (1st in series)

Ever since fabulously wealthy Malcolm Doran walked into her life and swept her off her feet, fledgling architect Jane Boyle has been living a fairy tale. When he proposes with a stunning diamond to seal the deal, Jane can't believe her incredible luck and decides to leave her Paris-based job to make a new start with Malcolm in New York.

But when Malcolm introduces Jane to the esteemed Doran clan, one of Manhattan's most feared and revered families, Jane's fairy tale takes a darker turn. Soon everything she thought she knew about the world — and herself — is upended. Now Jane must struggle with newfound magical abilities and the threat of those who will stop at nothing to get them.

Now … with respect to the new television series, the storyline provided by ABC seems quite a bit different from that of the book. Here's what the network had to say when the series was announced:

At the ominous address of 666 Park Avenue, anything you desire can be yours. Everyone has needs, desires and ambition. For the residents of The Drake, these will all be met, courtesy of the building's mysterious owner, Gavin Doran (Terry O'Quinn). But every Faustian contract comes with a price. When Jane Van Veen (Rachael Taylor) and Henry Martin (Dave Annable), an idealistic young couple from the Midwest, are offered the opportunity to manage the historic building, they not only fall prey to the machinations of Doran and his mysterious wife, Olivia (Vanessa Williams), but unwittingly begin to experience the shadowy, supernatural forces within the building that imprison and endanger the lives of the residents inside. Sexy, seductive and inviting, The Drake maintains a dark hold over all of its residents, tempting them through their ambitions and desires, in this chilling new drama that's home to an epic struggle of good versus evil.

Watch a trailer for the ABC series below.

The Savannah Project by Chuck Barrett is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

2012-05-28T07:00:00.000-04:00

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Savannah Project by Chuck Barrett as today's second free mystery ebook.

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.

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The Savannah Project by Chuck Barrett
A Jake Pendleton Mystery
Publisher: Switchback Publishing

This thriller introduces NTSB investigator Jake Pendleton.

About The Savannah Project (from the publisher): Terrorism, duty, and personal safety collide when Jake Pendleton is called to investigate an aircraft accident in Savannah, Georgia during the St. Patrick's Day celebration. The accident, which at first appears to be quite run-of-the-mill, turns out to be anything but. Since Jake is not willing to pretend there are no suspicious circumstances and more than the usual share of rather unlikely "coincidences," he sets off a veritable avalanche of secrets, violence and treachery. Aided by an unlikely partner, Gregg Kaplan, the air traffic controller who was the last person in contact with the airplane that crashed, Jake sets out to untangle the webs of deceit and to find a vicious killer.

Important Note: This book was listed for free on the date and time of this post. Prices can and do change without prior notice. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your purchase.

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Amazon Kindle Edition Download Link.

For more free mystery ebooks, visit our Free MystereBooks page.

Gallows Pole by J. D. Rhoades is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

2012-05-28T06:45:00.000-04:00

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Gallows Pole by J. D. Rhoades as today's free mystery ebook.

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.

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Gallows Pole by J. D. Rhoades
Publisher: J. D. Rhoades

This stand-alone thriller is by the author of the Jack Keller mysteries.

About Gallows Pole (from the publisher): Someone is killing entire families, forcing fathers to hang their wives and children before taking their own lives. How does the killer do it? And what is the meaning of the small iron horse the killer leaves at every murder scene? FBI agent Melissa Saxon and her handpicked team are racing against time to solve the mystery before more families die.

Former anti-terrorist operative Colonel Mark Bishop and the survivors of his command think they know. One of their own, a stone killer who calls himself the Hangman, has come out to play, and he's trying to draw out not only Bishop, but his former comrades—the elite team known as Iron Horse.

Only the Horsemen can stop one of their own. But the team is disbanded, the survivors scattered. Bishop himself is tormented by guilt for the things he had to do to keep one of his men from suffering an agonizing death. Their adversary is not only a skilled assassin, but a master at creating fear. Behind the scenes, shadowy and powerful figures pursue their own plans for Bishop and the Hangman.

Mark Bishop, Melissa Saxon, and the last of the Iron Horsemen will have to use all their courage and every resource, including an array of high-tech weapons, to stop the Hangman. What they have to do will put everything they ever believed in to the ultimate test and push Bishop to the edge of sanity.

Amazon Kindle Edition Download Link.

For more free mystery ebooks, visit our Free MystereBooks page.

Mystery Godoku Puzzle for May 28, 2012

2012-05-28T06:30:00.000-04:00

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:

A D E I O S T W Y

Lawrence Block’s fifth Matthew Scudder mystery says there are 8 million of these (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!

Second Trailer for True Blood Season 5

2012-05-27T22:18:00.003-04:00

The fifth season of True Blood premieres in just a couple of weeks, and today HBO released the second trailer for the season; we've embedded it below.

We don't think there has been an official synopsis released, but the storyline this season is expected to loosely follow the fifth book in the series by Charlaine Harris, Dead as a Doornail. (A new paperback tie-in edition of the book was published earlier this week.)

Make plans to catch the fifth season premiere of True Blood on June 10th … or at the very least, remember to set your DVR! (We'll make a note to remind you a day or so ahead of time.)

Sherlock Wins 2012 BAFTA Supporting Actor Award

2012-05-27T19:10:00.004-04:00

The 2012 BAFTA Television Awards were handed out this evening and we are absolutely thrilled that Andrew Scott won the Supporting Actor award for his electrifying performance as James Moriarty in Sherlock. (We had hoped to have our review of the second season up by now, but suffice it to say that the third episode, "The Reichenbach Fall", is made all the more exceptional by Scott's brilliant portrayal of Sherlock's arch-nemesis.)

It is a tad disappointing that this was the only award won by the series. Benedict Cumberbatch — who plays Sherlock Holmes in the series — lost to Dominic West (Appropriate Adult) and Martin Freeman — John Watson — lost to Andrew Scott. The series itself was not even nominated in the Drama category, something we're still having a hard time coming to terms with … and we're here in the US!

Today's Bestselling Free Kindle MystereBooks (120527)

2012-05-27T13:12:00.000-04:00

Here is today's list of the top bestselling free Kindle mysteries, suspense novels and thrillers.

We're using a script to embed an RSS feed from Amazon.com, which is updated hourly, but if you cannot see the box below — or have scripts blocked — you can use this link to see the relevant page on Amazon.com.

Review: Partners in Crime by Kim Harrington

2012-05-27T12:12:00.002-04:00

We've just published our Review of Partners in Crime by Kim Harrington. A Sleuth or Dare Mystery. Scholastic Trade Paperback, May 2012.

Our rating:

Available to purchase from …

Unfaithful Wives by Orrie Hitt is Today's Fourth Featured Free MystereBook

2012-05-27T08:00:00.000-04:00

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Unfaithful Wives by Orrie Hitt as today's fourth free mystery ebook.

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.

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Unfaithful Wives by Orrie Hitt
Publisher: Prologue Books

This noir pulp novel, originally published in 1956, was subtitled by its publisher Beacon Books as "A sultry novel of unbridled lust".

About Unfaithful Wives (from the publisher): While her husband was away, Rita Sharpe would play. Sometimes with her stupid but strong gardener. More often with slick Norman Williams. Yet she was no worse than bosomy Sandra Thomas! Sandra slyly cheated with practically every man who came along … not excepting Rita’s own rugged spouse …

His name was Fred, and he was perfectly willing to make the most of a wife—anybody’s wife. He could not foresee that thanks to smooth Norman, the cozy situation would explode into a frenzy of hate and wild brutality. In the end Fred was forced to deny both Rita and Sandra—and gamble his life on the sinful need of still another unfaithful woman!

Amazon Kindle Edition Download Link.

For more free mystery ebooks, visit our Free MystereBooks page.

Top Ten by Ryne Douglas Pearson is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

2012-05-27T07:50:00.000-04:00

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Top Ten by Ryne Douglas Pearson as today's third free mystery ebook.

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.

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Top Ten by Ryne Douglas Pearson
Publisher: Schmuck & Underwood

About Top Ten (from the publisher): A killer who believes himself an artist of unmatched talent is incensed when he is placed last on the FBI's most wanted list, and begins killing off those fugitives above him, each in a twisted manner that serves his creative vision.
But his horrific climb to the top, which leaves both guilty and innocent dead in its wake, must be stopped by FBI Special Agent Ariel Grace, who is given an almost impossible and equally inexplicable task — save number five on the list.

Or die trying.

Amazon Kindle Edition Download Link.

For more free mystery ebooks, visit our Free MystereBooks page.

Serial Killers Incorporated by Andy Remic is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

2012-05-27T07:40:00.000-04:00

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Serial Killers Incorporated by Andy Remic as today's second free mystery ebook.

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.

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Serial Killers Incorporated by Andy Remic
Publisher: Anarchy Books

About Serial Killers Incorporated (from the publisher): Meet Callaghan, a hard-drinking, drug-fuelled, womanizing no-good son-of-a-bitch. He's the amoral hardcore photographer for Black & White, the tabloid rag that tells it as it is. Or at least, how it should be.

Callaghan's in way too deep with Mia, his Mexican stripper girlfriend … and even deeper with Sophie, estranged wife to Vladimir "Vodka" Katchevsy, infamous Romanian gun-runner and self-eulogising expert at human problem solving. People start to die. And Callaghan's caught in the middle. A situation even his Porsche GT3, Canary Wharf Penthouse suite and corrupt politician contacts can't solve.

At the nadir of his downward spiral, Callaghan is approached by a man: a serial killer who brings him a very unique and dangerous proposition …

Amazon Kindle Edition Download Link.

For more free mystery ebooks, visit our Free MystereBooks page.

Loco Moco by Ty Hutchinson is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

2012-05-27T07:30:00.000-04:00

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Loco Moco by Ty Hutchinson as today's free mystery ebook.

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.

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Loco Moco by Ty Hutchinson
A Darby Stansfield Mystery
Publisher: CreateSpace

This is the third, and most recently published, mystery in this series featuring the telecommunication consultant to the criminal underworld.

About Loco Moco (from the publisher): In need of some serious soul searching, Darby Stansfield and his girlfriend, Izzy Weber, set off for a summer surfing adventure in Hawaii. But what the land of Aloha offers instead, is the same temptations he’s eager to escape—one in particular, the North Beach Boys. Hoping to resist the lure of the local gang, Darby focuses on improving his relationship with Izzy. All is fun in the sun until their beach house is broken into.

From there, the mysterious threats begin to escalate, forcing Darby and Izzy to hire a local private detective. Between the PI working the case and the security improvements made around their place, the ideal summer appears to be back on track. Wrong.

What they don’t realize is that a stranger is watching them and someone is going to die.

Amazon Kindle Edition Download Link.

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Forbidden by Ted Dekker and Tosca Lee is Today's Barnes&Noble Nook Daily Find

2012-05-27T07:00:00.000-04:00

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Forbidden by Ted Dekker and Tosca Lee as today's Barnes&Noble Nook Daily Find. The deal price of $2.99 is valid only for today, Sunday, May 27, 2012.

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Forbidden by Ted Dekker and Tosca Lee
Publisher: Center Street

About Forbidden (from the publisher): Many years have passed since civilization's brush with apocalypse. The world's greatest threats have all been silenced. There is no anger, no hatred, no war. There is only perfect peace … and fear. But a terrible secret has been closely guarded for centuries: Every single soul walking the earth, though in appearance totally normal, is actually dead, long ago genetically stripped of true humanity.
,br>Fleeing pursuit, with only moments to live, a young man named Rom stumbles into possession of a vial of blood and a piece of cryptic writing. When consumed, the blood will bring him back to life. When decoded, the message will lead him on a perilous journey that will require him to abandon everything he has ever known and awaken humanity to the transforming power of true life and love.

But the blood will also resurrect hatred, ambition, and greed.

Set in a terrifying, medieval future, where grim pageantry masks death, this tale of dark desires and staggering stakes peels back the layers of the heart for all who dare to take the ride.

Important Note: Barnes&Noble updates its Nook Daily Find every day at approximately midnight PT. The title referenced above is available at a discounted price for Sunday, May 27, 2012 only.

Download Link(s):

B&N Nook Daily Find.

Amazon Kindle Price Match (today only).

Seven "Inspector Konrad Sejer" Crime Novels by Karin Fossum is Today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal

2012-05-27T06:47:00.001-04:00

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Seven "Inspector Konrad Sejer" Crime Novels by Karin Fossum as today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal. The deal price of $1.99 each is valid only for today, Sunday, May 27, 2012.

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Seven "Inspector Konrad Sejer" Crime Novels by Karin Fossum
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

About Seven "Inspector Konrad Sejer" Crime Novels (from the publisher): The following mysteries are included in this promotion: Don't Look Back (2nd in series), He Who Fears the Wolf (3rd), When the Devil Holds the Candle (4th), The Indian Bride (5th), Black Seconds (6th), The Water's Edge (8th), and Bad Intentions (9th). (In case you're wondering why the 1st and 7th in the series are not included: they have not yet been translated into English.)

Important Note: Amazon.com updates its Kindle book deal every day at approximately midnight PT. The title referenced above is available at a discounted price for Sunday, May 27, 2012 only.

Download Link(s):

Amazon Kindle Daily Deal.

Winners of the 2012 CrimeFest Awards Announced

2012-05-26T20:58:00.003-04:00

The winners of the 2012 CrimeFest Awards were announced earlier this evening by the organizers of the annual CrimeFest convention in Bristol, and are listed below …

• Last Laugh (Best Humorous Crime Novel): Absolute Zero Cool by Declan Burke

• Sounds of Crime — Abridged (Audio Crime Novel): The Affair by Lee Child (read by Kerry Shale)

• Sounds of Crime — Unabridged (Audio Crime Novel): Before I Go To Sleep by S. J. Watson (read by Susannah Harker)

• e-Dunnit (Best Crime Fiction eBook Published in the UK): The End of the Wasp Season by Denise Mina

Four Banner Posters for Snow White & the Huntsman

2012-05-26T15:33:00.002-04:00

With less than a week to go until the opening of Snow White & the Huntsman in theaters, the studio is still turning out posters. Or banners in this case. Three character, one combined banners are shown below; click for larger versions. (The latter formed the opening background for the interactive trailer we posted earlier this week.)

Snow White & the Huntsman is a new take on the classic fairy tale which features an expanded role for the Huntsman. In the fairy tale, he is ordered to take Snow White into the woods and kill her, but instead lets her go. In the new take, the Huntsman is not a love interest but acts more as a mentor, teaching Snow White to fight and survive.

Starring Charlize Theron, Kristen Stewart, and Chris Hemsworth, the film opens June 1st, 2012.

Today's Bestselling Free Kindle MystereBooks (120526)

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Special Offer: Save 50% on All Big Fish Games this Memorial Day Weekend

2012-05-26T12:04:00.003-04:00

This Memorial Day Weekend, through Monday, May 28th, 2012, you can save 50% off the retail price on all games at Big Fish Games, standard and collector's editions.

For standard edition games, use coupon code FOREVER at checkout; for collector's edition games, use coupon code HONOR at checkout.

We haven't posted recently about mystery games, in part because we're restructuring our Mystery Games website, but intend to start posting again soon! In the meantime, check out the selection of games available to download — here's a "mysterious" place to start! — and enjoy half off this weekend only!

CBS Will No Longer Air Jesse Stone Movies

2012-05-26T11:34:00.001-04:00

In disappointing, but not entirely unexpected, news, CBS has notified the producers of the "Jesse Stone" made-for-television films that the most recent, "Benefit of the Doubt", will be the last for the network.

Though the movie was the most watched program last Sunday night, it had the lowest ratings among 18-49 year-olds so highly prized by advertisers.

Michael Brandman, who co-executive produces the films with star Tom Selleck, said, "'Both of us are surprised CBS was so wedded to those [younger] demographics. ... It's really hard for us to grasp."

Earlier this year Selleck predicted "Benefit of the Doubt" would be the last for CBS, though he went on to say, "That being said, that's not the end of Jesse, or at least I don't think so. There are a lot of other entities, whether cable or even feature films … I'm not done with the character, though."

We enjoyed "Benefit of the Doubt" quite a bit, probably more than the last couple that preceded it, though we have to admit we didn't quite understand the ending, which had a rushed, incomplete feel to it.

Let's hope Tom Selleck and Michael Brandman, who took over writing the "Jesse Stone" mysteries following the death of creator Robert B. Parker, can come up with an alternate way of continuing the series.

(Related article: Variety.)

MystereBooks: This Week's Update of Kindle Books Priced $2.99 or Less (120526)

2012-05-26T11:12:00.001-04:00

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.

A few notes about today's update.

• Earlier this week we mentioned the first three "Taylor Jackson" mysteries by J. T. Ellison are available from Mira Books for just $1.99 each. They're still available at this price and we've included them on the list below.

• Also new this week are five "Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James" mysteries by Deborah Crombie — the 9th through 13th — available from HarperCollins for just $2.99 each.

• And we discovered a new publisher, Cozy Cat Press, that prices many of its titles at $2.99 or less. We haven't included any of their titles on our list this week, but intend to do so over the coming weeks.

Shown below are some of the new titles we added today; click on the cover or title to purchase the Kindle edition.

Important Note: Prices can and do change without prior notice! We strongly urge you to confirm the price of the book before completing your purchase. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase is the price of the book.

Blood Ties by Jane A. Adams.
A Naomi Blake Mystery (6th).

The Shop by J. Carson Black.

Now May You Weep by Deborah Crombie.
A Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James Mystery (9th).

In a Dark House by Deborah Crombie.
A Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James Mystery (10th).

Water Like a Stone by Deborah Crombie.
A Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James Mystery (11th).

Where Memories Lie by Deborah Crombie.
A Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James Mystery (12th).

Necessary as Blood by Deborah Crombie.
A Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James Mystery (13th).

All the Pretty Girls by J. T. Ellison.
A Taylor Jackson Mystery (1st).

14 by J. T. Ellison.
A Taylor Jackson Mystery (2nd).

Judas Kiss by J. T. Ellison.
A Taylor Jackson Mystery (3rd).

The Immortalists by Kyle Mills.

Up Jumped the Devil by Blair S. Walker.
A Darryl Billups Mystery (1st).

Kaleidoscope by Darryl Wimberley.

Shortlists Announced for Mid-Year 2012 CWA Dagger Awards

2012-05-26T09:30:00.003-04:00

The Crime Writers' Association announced yesterday the shortlists for six mid-year 2012 CWA Daggers, awards which celebrate the best in contemporaty crime writing. The winners of these Daggers including the CWA Diamond Dagger — which was previously announced to be Frederick Forsyth — will be announced at a black tie dinner on July 5th, when the longlists for the second set of Daggers — the Gold, Steel, and John Creasey — will also be announced. The winners of this second set will be revealed later in the year.

International Dagger …

• I will have Vengeance by Maurizio de Giovanni, translated by Anne Milano Appel (Hersilia Press)
• Phantom by Jo Nesbø, translated by Don Bartlett (Harvill Secker)
• The Dark Valley by Valerio Varesi, translated by Joseph Farrell (Quercus/Maclehose)
• The Potter’s Field by Andrea Camilleri, translated by Stephen Sartarelli (Mantle)
• Trackers by Deon Meyer, translated by T K L Seegers (Hodder & Stoughton)
• Until Thy Wrath Be Past by Åsa Larsson, translated by Laurie Thompson (Quercus/Maclehose)

Ellis Peters Historical Dagger …

• The Crown by Nancy Bilyeau (Orion)
• Bitter Water by Gordon Ferris (Corvus)
• I Will Have Vengeance by Maurizio de Giovanni (Hersilia Press)
• Prague Fatale by Philip Kerr (Quercus)
• Icelight by Aly Monroe (John Murray)
• Sacrilege by SJ Parris (HarperCollins)
• A Willing Victim by Laura Wilson (Quercus)

Non-Fiction Dagger …

• To Live Outside the Law by Leaf Fielding (Serpent’s Tail)
• Dark Market by Misha Glenny (Vintage)
• Hood Rat by Gavin Knight (Pan Macmillan)
• Witness by David Smith with Carol Ann Lee (Mainstream)
• The Negotiator by Ben Lopez (Little, Brown)
• The Eleventh Day by Anthony Summers and Robbyn Swan (Doubleday)

Short Story Dagger …

• "A Long Time Dead" (The Best American Mystery Stories 2011) by Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins
• "The Golden Hour" (Guilty Consciences) by Bernie Crossthwaite
• "Hixton" (Crimes by Moonlight) by William Kent Krueger
• "The Message" (Best Eaten Cold) by Margaret Murphy
• "He Did Not Always See Her" (Guilty Consciences) by Claire Seeber
• "Laptop" (Best Eaten Cold) by Cath Staincliffe

Debut Dagger …

• Death by Glasgow by Jon Breakfield
• Easy to Die by Sean Carpenter
• The Watchers by Karen Catalona
• One Man Army by Bram E. Gieben
• Beached by Sandy Gingras
• Trick by Sean Hancock
• Broken-Winged Bird by Renata Hill
• Death Knell by Rob Lowe
• Chasing Shadows by Lesley McLaren
• The Wrong Domino by Simon Miller
• Message from Panama by Britt Vasarhelyi
• Port of Spain by Elizabeth Wells

The Dagger in the Library, given to an author for a body of work, not a specific title …

• Belinda Bauer
• S. J. Bolton
• Susan Hill
• Peter May
• Steve Mosby
• Imogen Robertson

The Axeman's Jazz by Julie Smith is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

2012-05-26T07:49:00.000-04:00

MystereBooks is pleased to feature The Axeman's Jazz by Julie Smith as today's third free mystery ebook.

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The Axeman's Jazz by Julie Smith
A Skip Langdon Mystery
Publisher: Minotaur Books/booksBnimble

This is the second mystery in this Edgar Award-winning series.

About The Axeman's Jazz (from the publisher): It's a steamy August in New Orleans and a murderer has borrowed the name of the Axeman, a serial killer who roamed the city in 1919. The modern-day Axeman has strangled a young woman and stabbed an elderly man, beside whose body a teddy bear is found. The letter "A" is scrawled near both corpses in lipstick and in blood. Both victims, it develops, were members of 12-point recovery programs modeled on Alcoholics Anonymous; the killer may be using the groups' anonymity as a shield.

A most appealing heroine, social-misfit Skip Langdon, is now a homicide detective assigned to the Axeman team. Risking her life, Skip must get close to suspects, among them beautiful but ditzy Di, a New Era devotee; the very angry Alex, "a walking testosterone bomb" who writes self-help books; Sonny Gerard, a stressed-out second-year medical student; and Missy, Sonny's overmothering girlfriend. As Skip threads her fascinated way from one self-help group to another, she finds she has more in common with the twelve-steppers than just the murder. And she knows what they do not: that among their anonymous numbers is a deadly murderous, and dangerously attractive — psychopath …

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Flying the Coop by John Sailors is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

2012-05-26T07:38:00.000-04:00

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Flying the Coop by John Sailors as today's second free mystery ebook.

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Flying the Coop by John Sailors
A Video Game Mystery
Publisher: Story Crest Press

About Flying the Coop (from the publisher): Bernard Walker, the eccentric founder of a video game startup, has his life put on hold when the police fail to deal with a grisly murder, so he tries using his company's video game technology to solve the horrible crime, pitting video game designers against inept police officers, overpaid city officials, and irritating venture capitalists in a hilarious battle of wit, cunning, and vastly different tastes in hot dogs and tofu.

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