tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42853278321193757412009-11-24T21:07:03.166-05:00Mystery Books News: Information for and Reviews of Mystery Books, Television, Movies, Games, and more.Omnimysteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15095682686415338438info@omnimystery.comBlogger2852125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285327832119375741.post-41631305264923302352009-11-24T21:02:00.002-05:002009-11-24T21:02:51.409-05:00<p style="margin: 6px auto 12px; text-align: center; width: 375px; height: 80px;"><a href="http://www.firstclues.com/"><img title="Find mystery books for the young sleuth in your family at First Clues, Mysteries for Kids" style="border: 0px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 375px; height: 80px;" alt="First Clues: Mysteries for Kids" src="http://www.firstclues.com/graphics/first-clue-mysteries-news.jpg"></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.firstclues.com/" rel="tag">First Clues: Mysteries for Kids</a>, your source for information on over 100 mystery series for children and young adults where each series is conveniently listed under four different age categories (New Sleuths, ages 4 to 6; Future Sleuths, ages 7 to 9; Sleuths in Training, ages 10 to 12; and Apprentice Sleuths, ages 13 and older), is pleased to announce a selection of new mystery books (including series books) scheduled for publication during December, 2009.</p> <p style="text-align: center;">&mdash;&nbsp;&loz;&nbsp;&mdash;</p> <p style="margin: 3px 3px 6px 12px; float: right; width: 120px; height: 180px;"><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0375856617/?tag=mystery-books-20"><img title="Buy January Joker (Calendar Mysteries) by Ron Roy from Amazon.com" alt="January Joker by Ron Roy" style="border: 0px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 120px; height: 180px;" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0375856617.01._SCL_SX120_.jpg"></a></p> <p><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0375856617/?tag=mystery-books-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">January Joker</a> by Ron Roy<br> <a rel="tag" href="http://www.firstclues.com/calendar-mysteries.html">Calendar Mysteries</a><br> <br> First book in a planned series of twelve.<br> <br> Green Lawn, we have a problem! When Bradley Pinto wakes up in the night to strange lights in his backyard, he thinks there are aliens in town. When he sees three-toed footprints in the snow, he&rsquo;s sure of it. His twin, Brian, and friends Lucy and Nate aren&rsquo;t so certain. But then Lucy&rsquo;s cousin Dink, the twins&rsquo; brother, Josh, and Nate&rsquo;s sister, Ruth Rose, all disappear. Are there really aliens in Green Lawn? And where could they be taking Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose?<br> <br> Calendar Mysteries are recommended for readers aged 7 to 9.</p> <p style="text-align: center;">&mdash;&nbsp;&loz;&nbsp;&mdash;</p> <p style="margin: 3px 3px 6px 12px; float: right; width: 120px; height: 180px;"><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0375856625/?tag=mystery-books-20"><img title="Buy February Friend (Calendar Mysteries) by Ron Roy from Amazon.com" alt="February Friend by Ron Roy" style="border: 0px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 120px; height: 180px;" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0375856625.01._SCL_SX120_.jpg"></a></p> <p><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0375856625/?tag=mystery-books-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">February Friend</a> by Ron Roy<br> <a rel="tag" href="http://www.firstclues.com/calendar-mysteries.html">Calendar Mysteries</a><br> <br> Second book in this series.<br> <br> It's a Valentine's Day party! Bradley is passing out his class&rsquo;s valentines, but one of them has no name on it. Inside, the card tells the class to look in the closet. When they open the closet door, the kids find a rabbit named Douglas in a cage! What mysterious &ldquo;friend&rdquo; left him there? And why? Then the bunny gets sick. It&rsquo;s up to Bradley, Brian, Lucy, and Nate to track down his owner and figure out what is wrong with poor little Douglas.<br> <br> Calendar Mysteries are recommended for readers aged 7 to 9.</p> <p style="text-align: center;">&mdash;&nbsp;&loz;&nbsp;&mdash;</p> <p>Return to <a href="http://www.mystery-books.com/" rel="tag">Mystery Books News</a> ...</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4285327832119375741-4163130526492330235?l=www.mystery-books.com' alt='' /></div>Omnimysteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15095682686415338438info@omnimystery.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285327832119375741.post-25175732682759876652009-11-24T20:26:00.002-05:002009-11-24T20:26:49.010-05:00<p style="margin: 3px 3px 6px 12px; padding: 0px; width: 200px; height: 95px; float: right;"><img alt="Fox Television" title="Fox Television" style="border: 0px solid ; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 200px; height: 95px;" src="http://mystery-books-news.omnimystery.com/graphics/logo-fox-television.jpg"></p> <p>In a press release today, <a href="http://www.foxflash.com/div.php/main/page?aID=1z2z1z25z1z8&amp;ID=5454" target="_blank">Fox Television</a> announced its 2009 / 2010 midseason schedule, which includes the new thriller <span style="font-style: italic;">Past Life</span>, the action drama <span style="font-style: italic;">Human Target</span>, and an additional 9 episodes of the crime drama <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://tvmysteries.omnimystery.com/lie-to-me.html">Lie to Me</a>.<br> <br> <span style="font-style: italic;">Past Life</span> is based on the novel <a rel="nofollow" style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0778325768/?tag=mystery-books-20" target="_blank">The Reincarnationist</a> (<a href="http://www.mysteriousreviews.com/mystery-book-reviews/rose-reincarnationist.html">read our review</a>) and features detectives who investigate the world of the unexplained. It will air its 2-hour premiere on Thursday, February 11th at 8 PM, with subsequent episodes airing on Thursdays at 9 PM.<br> <br> <span style="font-style: italic;">Human Target</span> is based on the comic book series of the same name and features a private detective and bodyguard who will stop at nothing to protect his clients. It will air its premiere on Sunday, January 17th, with subsequent episodes airing on Wednesdays at 9 PM. (This is the second adaptation of <span style="font-style: italic;">Human Target</span> for television. ABC aired a summer series in 1992 with Rick Springfield in the title role.)</p> <p>Return to <a rel="tag" href="http://www.mystery-books.com/">Mystery Books News</a> ...</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4285327832119375741-2517573268275987665?l=www.mystery-books.com' alt='' /></div>Omnimysteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15095682686415338438info@omnimystery.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285327832119375741.post-76309267787790332122009-11-24T08:44:00.000-05:002009-11-24T08:44:27.013-05:00<p style="margin: 3px 0px 6px 12px; padding: 0px; width: 150px; height: 231px; float: right;"><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0446616451/?tag=mystery-books-20"><img alt="The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly" title="The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly" style="border: 0px solid ; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 150px; height: 233px;" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0446616451.01._SCL_SX150_.jpg"></a></p> <p>Last month, we <a href="http://www.mystery-books.com/2009/10/tommy-lee-jones-may-co-star-direct.html">reported</a> that Tommy Lee Jones was in negotiations to direct and co-star in the film adaptation of <a href="http://authors.omnimystery.com/connelly-michael.html">Michael Connelly</a>'s 2005 legal thriller <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0446616451/?tag=mystery-books-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Lincoln Lawyer</a>. <a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118011757.html" target="_blank">Variety</a> is now reporting that, much to our dismay, Jones has left the production over "creative differences on the script." No replacement was announced. Matthew McConaughey, much to our dismay, apparently is still attached to play the lead, Los Angeles defense attorney Mickey Haller.<br> <br> <span style="font-style: italic;">The Lincoln Lawyer</span> was the winner of the 2006 <a href="http://awards.omnimystery.com/mystery-awards/mystery-awards-macavitys.html">Macavity Award</a> for Best Mystery Novel, and won the 2006 <a href="http://awards.omnimystery.com/mystery-awards/mystery-awards-shamus.html">Shamus Award</a> for Best P. I. Hardcover.<br> <br> Book synopsis: Mickey Haller is a Lincoln Lawyer, a criminal defense attorney who operates out of the backseat of his Lincoln Town Car, traveling between the far-flung courthouses of Los Angeles to defend clients of every kind. Bikers, con artists, drunk drivers, drug dealers -- they're all on Mickey Haller's client list. For him, the law is rarely about guilt or innocence, it's about negotiation and manipulation. Sometimes it's even about justice.<br> <br> A Beverly Hills playboy arrested for attacking a woman he picked up in a bar chooses Haller to defend him, and Mickey has his first high-paying client in years. It is a defense attorney's dream, what they call a franchise case. And as the evidence stacks up, Haller comes to believe this may be the easiest case of his career. Then someone close to him is murdered and Haller discovers that his search for innocence has brought him face-to-face with evil as pure as a flame. To escape without being burned, he must deploy every tactic, feint, and instinct in his arsenal -- this time to save his own life.</p> <p>Return to <a rel="tag" href="http://www.mystery-books.com/">Mystery Books News</a> ...</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4285327832119375741-7630926778779033212?l=www.mystery-books.com' alt='' /></div>Omnimysteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15095682686415338438info@omnimystery.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285327832119375741.post-66114332114696932422009-11-24T08:27:00.002-05:002009-11-24T08:27:53.392-05:00<p style="margin: 3px 3px 6px 12px; padding: 0px; width: 225px; height: 106px; float: right;"><a href="http://tvmysteries.omnimystery.com/psych.html"><img alt="Psych (USA Network)" title="Psych (USA Network)" style="border: 0px solid ; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 225px; height: 106px;" src="http://tvmysteries.omnimystery.com/graphics-titles/title-psych.jpg"></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i34ed23c06f1a4580e42f80d7b1d7016b" target="_blank">The Hollywood Reporter</a> is reporting that the <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://tvmysteries.omnimystery.com/psych.html">Psych</a> sleuths will return for another year of "psychic" investigations. USA Network has ordered 16 episodes for its fifth season.<br> <br> The series stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer who, with his keen eye for detail, convinces the police that he has psychic abilities and can assist them in solving crimes. Dule Hill plays his best friend and partner in their police consulting business.<br> <br> The fifth season of <span style="font-style: italic;">Psych</span> is expected to premiere during the summer of 2010.</p> <p>Return to <a rel="tag" href="http://www.mystery-books.com/">Mystery Books News</a> ...</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4285327832119375741-6611433211469693242?l=www.mystery-books.com' alt='' /></div>Omnimysteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15095682686415338438info@omnimystery.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285327832119375741.post-57830364769794765752009-11-24T08:17:00.002-05:002009-11-24T08:17:49.735-05:00<p style="margin: 6px auto 12px; text-align: center; width: 375px; height: 80px;"><a href="http://games.omnimystery.com/"><img title="Games of Mystery, your source for mystery-themed games, parties, and vacations" style="border: 0px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 375px; height: 80px;" alt="Games of Mystery" src="http://games.omnimystery.com/mystery-games-graphics/banner-games-of-mystery-news.jpg"></a></p> <p><a href="http://games.omnimystery.com/" rel="tag">Games of Mystery</a>, your source for mystery-themed electronic and board games, parties for kids and adults, and murder mystery weekends and mystery getaway vacations, is pleased to announce the availability of a new mystery game from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/index.html?afcode=af67f592a313" target="_blank">Big Fish Games</a> released today. You can find out more about these games by visiting our <a href="http://games.omnimystery.com/games-big-fish-download.html" rel="tag">Mystery Games: Big Fish Download Games</a> page or by clicking on the links provided below.</p> <p style="margin: 3px 12px 6px 9px; float: left; text-align: center; width: 175px;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/6756/cajun-cop-the-french-quarter-caper/index.html?afcode=af67f592a313" target="_blank"><img alt="Cajun Cop: The French Quarter Caper" title="Download and Buy Cajun Cop: The French Quarter Caper" style="border: 0px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 6px; width: 175px; height: 150px;" src="https://games.bigfishgames.com/en_cajun-cop-the-french-quarter-caper/cajun-cop-the-french-quarter-caper_feature.jpg"></a><br> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/6756/cajun-cop-the-french-quarter-caper/index.html?afcode=af67f592a313" target="_blank"><img alt="Cajun Cop: The French Quarter Caper" title="Download and Buy Cajun Cop: The French Quarter Caper" style="border: 0px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 6px; width: 169px; height: 27px;" src="http://games.omnimystery.com/mystery-games-graphics/info-download-button.jpg"></a></p> <p>Join Cajun Cop Jacques Lamont as he pursues a gang of jewel thieves through the streets of the Big Easy. Scour the city for clues, from the haunts of the rich to gritty back alleys. As the evidence piles up, the puzzles and mini-games only become more baffling. You'll need sharp eyes and keen wits as the gangsters attempt to cover their tracks. Will the long arm of the law ever bring them to justice? Join the pursuit and find out!<br> <br> Also available: <a href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/blog/cajun-cop-walkthrough/?afcode=af67f592a313" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Cajun Cop: The French Quarter Caper Game Walkthrough</a>.<br> <br> <a style="font-style: italic;" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/6756/cajun-cop-the-french-quarter-caper/index.html?afcode=af67f592a313" target="_blank">Cajun Cop: The French Quarter Caper</a> may be downloaded and purchased for $6.99 with a <a href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/store/gameclub.html?afcode=af67f592a313" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Big Fish Game Club</a> membership. A demonstration version (55.09 MB) may be downloaded and played for free for one hour.<br> <br> Watch a preview video below:</p> <div style="margin: 0px auto 18px; text-align: center;" align="center"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://games.bigfishgames.com/en_cajun-cop-the-french-quarter-caper/en_cajun-cop-the-french-quarter-caper.flv" style="margin: 0px auto 12px; text-align: center; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px;" id="player-6756"> </a></div> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.gamesofmystery.com/flowplayer/example/flowplayer-3.0.3.min.js"></script> <script> flowplayer("player-6756", "http://www.gamesofmystery.com/flowplayer/flowplayer-3.0.3.swf", { clip: { autoPlay: false, linkUrl: 'http://www.bigfishgames.com/index.html?afcode=af67f592a313', linkWindow: '_blank' } });</script> <p style="margin: 3px 0px 6px 12px; float: right; width: 80px; height: 80px;"><a href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/store/gameclub.html?afcode=af67f592a313" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; height: 80px; width: 80px;" src="http://www.mygamespace.com/images/banners/gcads_80x80.jpg" alt="gcads_80x80" border="0"></a></p> <p>Get any game for $6.99 with a <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/store/gameclub.html?afcode=af67f592a313" target="_blank">Big Fish Game Club membership</a>. Other benefits include the $2.99 Daily Deal, Tomorrow's Game Today, and special member rewards.<br> <br> Read our new game reviews by Ms. Terri: <a href="http://www.mystery-books.com/2009/11/games-of-mystery-review-midnight.html" rel="tag">Midnight Mysteries: The Edgar Allan Poe Conspiracy (Review)</a>, <a href="http://www.mystery-books.com/2009/02/games-of-mystery-review-nancy-drew.html" rel="tag">Nancy Drew Dossier: Lights, Camera, Curses! (Review)</a>, <a href="http://www.mystery-books.com/2009/06/games-of-mystery-review-hardy-boys.html" rel="tag">The Hardy Boys: The Perfect Crime (Review)</a>, <a href="http://www.mystery-books.com/2009/07/games-of-mystery-review-enlightenus.html" rel="tag">Enlightenus (Review)</a>, and <a href="http://www.mystery-books.com/2009/03/games-of-mystery-review-nick-chase.html" rel="tag">Nick Chase: A Detective Story (Review)</a>.</p> <p style="margin: 12px 0px;">Big Fish Games: Bestsellers<br> <script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.feed2js.org//feed2js.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Frss.bigfishgames.com%2Frss.php%3Fusername%3Dmysterygames%26content%3Dglrank%26type%3D2%26gametype%3Dpc%26local%3Den&amp;num=6&amp;targ=y" type="text/javascript"></script></p> <p style="margin: 12px 0px;">Big Fish Games: New releases<br> <script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.feed2js.org//feed2js.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Frss.bigfishgames.com%2Frss.php%3Fusername%3Dmysterygames%26content%3Dglrelease%26type%3D2%26gametype%3Dpc%26local%3Den&amp;num=6&amp;targ=y" type="text/javascript"></script></p> <p style="margin: 12px 0px 12px -6px; text-align: center;"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://my.bigfishgames.com/index.php?afcode=af67f592a313" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" src="http://www.mygamespace.com/images/banners/mbfgads_468x60.jpg" alt="mbfgads_468x60" border="0"></a></p> <p>And don't forget to visit <a href="http://games.omnimystery.com/" rel="tag">Games of Mystery</a> for all kinds of mysterious fun!</p> <p>Return to <a rel="tag" href="http://www.mystery-books.com/">Mystery Books News</a> ...</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4285327832119375741-5783036476979476575?l=www.mystery-books.com' alt='' /></div>Omnimysteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15095682686415338438info@omnimystery.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285327832119375741.post-14828380471636866972009-11-23T08:45:00.002-05:002009-11-23T08:45:54.177-05:00<p style="margin: 6px auto 12px; text-align: center; width: 375px; height: 80px;"><a href="http://tvmysteries.omnimystery.com/"><img title="Mysteries on TV, the most complete selection of detective, amateur sleuth, private investigator, and suspense television mystery series now available or coming soon to DVD" style="border: 0px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 375px; height: 80px;" alt="Mysteries on TV" src="http://tvmysteries.omnimystery.com/mysteries-on-tv-news.jpg"></a></p> <p><a href="http://tvmysteries.omnimystery.com/" rel="tag">Mysteries on TV</a>, your source for the most complete selection of detective, amateur sleuth, private investigator, and suspense television mystery series now available or coming soon to DVD, is profiling three series that have season DVDs being released this week.</p> <p style="text-align: center;">&mdash;&nbsp;&loz;&nbsp;&mdash;</p> <p style="margin: 3px 12px 6px 9px; width: 150px; float: left;"><a rel="tag" href="http://tvmysteries.omnimystery.com/alfred-hitchcock.html"><img title="Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season Four Available on DVD" alt="Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season Four, a Mystery TV Series" style="border: 0px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 150px; height: 210px;" src="http://tvmysteries.omnimystery.com/covers/alfred-hitchcock-s04-150x210.jpg"></a><br> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002NPY7GS/?tag=mystery-books-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img title="Information on Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season Four" alt="Information on Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season Four" style="border: 0px solid ; margin: 0px; padding: 6px 0px 0px; width: 150px; height: 27px;" src="http://tvmysteries.omnimystery.com/graphics/info-button.jpg"></a></p> <p>Legendary, award-winning and suspenseful, <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://tvmysteries.omnimystery.com/alfred-hitchcock.html" rel="tag">Alfred Hitchcock Presents</a> set the gold standard for all TV mystery series to come and has remained an indelible part of popular culture.<br> <br> Join guest stars Steve McQueen, Bette Davis, Claude Rains, Cloris Leachman, Roger Moore, Walter Matthau, Brian Keith, Elizabeth Montgomery, Art Carney, Mary Astor, Barbara Bel Geddes, Denholm Elliott, Dick York, Leslie Nielsen, and more as they act in stories of intrigue and murder, all under the watchful eye of the Master of Suspense himself.<br> <br> The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002NPY7GS/?tag=mystery-books-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season Four</a> DVD set of 4 discs contain the 36 episodes that aired on CBS from October 1958 through June 1959. </p> <p style="text-align: center;">&mdash;&nbsp;&loz;&nbsp;&mdash;</p> <p style="margin: 3px 12px 6px 9px; width: 150px; float: left;"><a rel="tag" href="http://tvmysteries.omnimystery.com/law-order-ci.html"><img title="Law &amp; Order: Criminal Intent: Season Four Available on DVD" alt="Law &amp; Order: Criminal Intent: Season Four, a Mystery TV Series" style="border: 0px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 150px; height: 210px;" src="http://tvmysteries.omnimystery.com/covers/law-order-ci-s04-150x210.jpg"></a><br> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0024FADA6/?tag=mystery-books-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img title="Information on Law &amp; Order: Criminal Intent: Season Four" alt="Information on Law &amp; Order: Criminal Intent: Season Four" style="border: 0px solid ; margin: 0px; padding: 6px 0px 0px; width: 150px; height: 27px;" src="http://tvmysteries.omnimystery.com/graphics/info-button.jpg"></a></p> <p>The legacy of television&rsquo;s most successful brand continues with <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://tvmysteries.omnimystery.com/law-order-ci.html" rel="tag">Law &amp; Order: Criminal Intent</a>. Analyze crimes from the unique perspective of the lawbreakers themselves as they strategize and execute the plans that end up on the New York Police Department's Major Case Squad roster.<br> <br> The powerful fourth season features a distinguished cast including Vincent D&rsquo;Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Jamey Sheridan and Courtney B. Vance. Joining them are powerful guest stars such as Chris Noth, Tatum O&rsquo;Neal, Rosanna Arquette, Neil Patrick Harris, and Peter Bogdanovich.<br> <br> The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0024FADA6/?tag=mystery-books-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Law &amp; Order: Criminal Intent: Season Four</a> DVD set of 5 discs contain the 23 episodes that aired on NBC from September 2003 through May 2004.</p> <p style="text-align: center;">&mdash;&nbsp;&loz;&nbsp;&mdash;</p> <p style="margin: 3px 12px 6px 9px; width: 150px; float: left;"><a rel="tag" href="http://tvmysteries.omnimystery.com/life-on-mars-uk.html"><img title="Life on Mars (UK): Series Two Available on DVD" alt="Life on Mars (UK): Series Two, a Mystery TV Series" style="border: 0px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 150px; height: 210px;" src="http://tvmysteries.omnimystery.com/covers/life-on-mars-uk-s02-150x210.jpg"></a><br> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002AS45NI/?tag=mystery-books-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img title="Information on Life on Mars (UK): Series Two" alt="Information on Life on Mars (UK): Series Two" style="border: 0px solid ; margin: 0px; padding: 6px 0px 0px; width: 150px; height: 27px;" src="http://tvmysteries.omnimystery.com/graphics/info-button.jpg"></a></p> <p>One of today's most original police dramas follows modern-day Manchester detective Sam Tyler (John Simm), a cop who's back on the beat ... and back in 1973 in <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://tvmysteries.omnimystery.com/life-on-mars-uk.html" rel="tag">Life on Mars (UK)</a>.<br> <br> The time-travelling series returns for a second (and its final) season with more twists and turns as Tyler hunts down a notorious cop killer, investigates a racial hate crime, follows the trail of a young woman's killer and attempts to deal with an IRA bombing threat.<br> <br> Much of the appeal in the series results from the ambiguity of Tyler's situation: is he hallucinating, or possibly in a coma dreaming, or has he really traveled back in time?<br> <br> The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002AS45NI/?tag=mystery-books-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Life on Mars (UK): Series Two</a> DVD set of 4 discs contain the 8 episodes that aired on BBC during the spring of 2007.</p> <p style="text-align: center;">&mdash;&nbsp;&loz;&nbsp;&mdash;</p> <p>Visit the <a href="http://tvmysteries.omnimystery.com/">Mysteries on TV</a> website to discover more <a href="http://tvmysteries.omnimystery.com/" rel="tag">television mystery series</a> currently available on DVD.</p> <p>Return to <a href="http://www.mystery-books.com/" rel="tag">Mystery Books News</a> ...</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4285327832119375741-1482838047163686697?l=www.mystery-books.com' alt='' /></div>Omnimysteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15095682686415338438info@omnimystery.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285327832119375741.post-84445565150596806232009-11-23T06:39:00.000-05:002009-11-23T06:39:00.156-05:00<p style="margin: 6px auto 12px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; width: 375px; height: 80px;"><a rel="tag" href="http://godoku.omnimystery.com/"><img title="Find More Mystery Godoku Puzzles at MysteryGodoku.com" style="border: 0px solid transparent; margin: 0px auto 20px; padding: 0px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 375px; height: 80px;" alt="Mystery Godoku" src="http://godoku.omnimystery.com/graphics/mystery-godoku-news.jpg"></a></p> <p>A new <a href="http://godoku.omnimystery.com/" rel="tag">Mystery Godoku Puzzle</a> has been created by the editors of the <a href="http://hsmb.omnimystery.com/">Hidden Staircase Mystery Books</a> and is now available on our website.</p> <p>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!).</p> <p style="margin: 3px 0px 6px 12px; padding: 0px; float: right; width: 170px; height: 181px;"><a href="http://godoku.omnimystery.com/"><img title="Mystery Godoku Puzzle for November 23, 2009" style="border: 0px solid ; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; float: right; width: 170px; height: 181px;" alt="Mystery Godoku Puzzle for November 23, 2009" src="http://godoku.omnimystery.com/puzzles/godoku-091123-p.jpg"></a></p> <p>This week's letters and mystery clue:</p> <p> <span style="font-weight: bold;">A B D G H I N S T</span></p> <p>These &ldquo;happen&rdquo; in the title of Harry Dolan&rsquo;s debut thriller (9 letters). </p> <p>We now have two weeks of our puzzles on one page in PDF format for easier printing. Print this week's puzzle <a href="http://godoku.omnimystery.com/print-091123.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <p>Previous puzzles are stored in the <a href="http://godoku.omnimystery.com/mystery-godoku-archives.html">Mystery Godoku Archives</a>.</p> <p>Enjoy the weekly Mystery Godoku Puzzle from the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books, and Thanks for visiting our website!</p> <p style="text-align: center;"> <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="http://www.qksz.net/1e-fpds"></script>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="http://www.qksz.net/1e-fpdt"></script></p> <p>Return to <a href="http://www.mystery-books.com/" rel="tag">Mystery Books News</a> ...</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4285327832119375741-8444556515059680623?l=www.mystery-books.com' alt='' /></div>Omnimysteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15095682686415338438info@omnimystery.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285327832119375741.post-77378252924984026982009-11-22T22:21:00.001-05:002009-11-22T22:22:04.008-05:00<p style="margin: 3px 3px 6px 12px; padding: 0px; width: 200px; height: 300px; float: right;"><img alt="Kwei Quartey" title="Kwei Quartey" style="border: 0px solid ; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 200px; height: 300px;" src="http://kweiquartey.com/gallery/officialmedia/kwei-quartey-author-of-wife-of-the-gods-thumb.jpg"></p> <p><a href="http://authors.omnimystery.com/quartey-kwei.html">Kwei Quartey</a> will be releasing his second Darko Dawson mystery in 2011, and he's holding a contest to give away a signed copy of the first in the series, <a rel="nofollow" style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1400067596/?tag=mystery-books-20" target="_blank">Wife of the Gods</a>, as well as the second, when published.<br> <br> The first letter of each word in the second book's title spell COTS, respectively. Guess the title of the book from the following description of the story: "In the second Detective Inspector Darko Dawson mystery set in Ghana, the discovery of a corpse plunges Darko face to face with the brutal environment of Accra&rsquo;s largest slum, its dog-eat-dog underground economy in which street children fight for survival, and a series of shocking murders that resemble ritual killings."<br> <br> Go to <a href="http://www.kweiquartey.com/cots/competition/" target="_blank">KweiQuartey.com</a> to enter your guess. The first five people who guess correctly win!<br> <br> (MBN note: In our <a href="http://www.mysteriousreviews.com/mystery-book-reviews/quartey-wife-gods.html">review of <span style="font-style: italic;">Wife of the Gods</span></a>, we called Quartey's debut novel "an outstanding effort", adding it was a "truly remarkable mystery that unfolds in a most unusual setting." We're definitely looking forward to the second in the series.)</p> <p>Return to <a rel="tag" href="http://www.mystery-books.com/">Mystery Books News</a> ...</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4285327832119375741-7737825292498402698?l=www.mystery-books.com' alt='' /></div>Omnimysteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15095682686415338438info@omnimystery.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285327832119375741.post-37446573341182673222009-11-22T18:46:00.001-05:002009-11-22T21:51:32.471-05:00<p style="margin: 6px auto 12px; text-align: center; width: 375px; height: 80px;"><a rel="tag" href="http://www.mysteriousreviews.com/"><img title="Mysterious Reviews: Mysteries Reviewed by the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books" style="border: 0px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 375px; height: 80px;" alt="Mysterious Reviews" src="http://www.mysteriousreviews.com/mysterious-reviews-news.jpg"></a></p><p><a href="http://www.mysteriousreviews.com/">Mysterious Reviews</a>, mysteries reviewed by the <a href="http://hsmb.omnimystery.com/">Hidden Staircase Mystery Books</a>, is publishing a new review of <span style="font-style: italic;">The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity</span> by Mac Barnett. For our blog readers, we are printing it first here in advance of its publication on our website.</p><p style="margin: 9px 3px 6px 12px; float: right; width: 150px; height: 225px;"><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1416978151/?tag=mystery-books-20"><img title="The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity by Mac Barnett" alt="The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity by Mac Barnett" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/1416978151.01._SCL_SX150_.jpg" style="border: 0px solid transparent; padding: 0px; vertical-align: bottom; width: 150px; height: 225px;"></a></p><p><a rel="tag" style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.mysteriousreviews.com/mystery-book-reviews/barnett-case-mistaken-identity.html">The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity</a> by <a title="More information about Mac Barnett including a bibliography of books" href="http://authors.omnimystery.com/barnett-mac.html" rel="tag">Mac Barnett</a><br><span style="font-style: italic;">A Brixton Brothers Mystery</span></p><p class="std10">Simon & Schuster (Hardcover)<br>ISBN-10: 1-4169-7815-1 (1416978151)<br>ISBN-13: 978-1-4169-7815-2 (9781416978152)<br>Publication Date: October 2009<br>List Price: $14.99</p><p class="std10"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Review</span>: Mac Barnett introduces Steve Brixton, a school age investigative detective (just like it says on his license, which he received for 12 cereal box tops plus $1.95 shipping and handling) on a quest to find a national treasure in <span style="font-style: italic;">The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity</span>.<br><br>Steve is given a homework assignment on a Friday, due Monday, to write an 8 page essay on needlework. He'd rather be writing about being a detective, the topic given to his best friend and chum Dana ("don't call me chum"). The following day he goes to the library and finds a book titled <span style="font-style: italic;">An Illustrated History of American Quilting</span>, which he promptly labels the most boring book ever written. Worse even than <span style="font-style: italic;">The Serious Skald's Guide to Medieval Icelandic Poetry</span>. But someone must think the book is interesting, because Steve is soon being chased by a secret society of librarians, a thug working for a mysterious Mr. E., and the Ocean Park Police, an officer of which just happens to be dating Steve's mom. Using helpful hints provided in <span style="font-style: italic;">The Bailey Brothers Detective Handbook</span>, Shawn and Kevin Bailey being two amateur sleuths featured in his favorite series of mysteries, Steve narrowly escapes all sorts of dangerous situations, and with the help of his chum Dana ("don't call me chum"), solves a mystery that dates back to 1776.<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity</span> is a clever, at times wickedly funny, spin on The Hardy Boys mystery series, right down to the illustrations and endpapers. Quotes from <span style="font-style: italic;">The Bailey Brothers Detective Handbook</span> are generously provided and include advice on hiding places ("You can hide in or behind ... grandfather clocks ... today's newspaper ... hedge mazes ... sea caves ... secret tunnels ... Mexico!), an illustrated guide to how to make rope, and what to do if you find yourself tied up with rope. Of course, the advice doesn't always work quite as well for Steve as it did for the Bailey Brothers. Shawn and Kevin, for example, simply flexed their muscles as they were being tied up, only to relax and have the rope fall effortlessly to the ground after their captors left. When Steve is tied up, he relaxes and the ropes are as tight as ever. "For the first time it occurred to Steve that Shawn and Kevin Bailey had considerably bigger muscles than he did. The old flex-your-muscles-while-you're-getting-tied-up trick did not work every time."<br><br>The plot is no more far-fetched than the typical Indiana Jones or National Treasure movie, and is really quite delightfully convoluted. That it will engage young readers is almost a given; what's possibly more surprising is how much the book will appeal to adults, especially those familiar with The Hardy Boys series books. The only incongruous aspect to the story is the inclusion of a scene in which Steve is threatened with a gun. It seems particularly inappropriate given how light and entertaining the story is; moreover, it's nonessential from a plot perspective. Children are exposed to enough overt violence in their everyday lives; it's unnecessary here in what is otherwise and overall an exceptional example of escapist entertainment.</p><p class="std10">Special thanks to Simon & Schuster for providing a copy of <span style="font-style: italic;">The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity</span> for this review.</p><p class="std10" style="text-align: center;">Review Copyright &copy; 2009 &mdash; Hidden Staircase Mystery Books &mdash; All Rights Reserved</p><p style="margin: 0px 3px 6px 12px; width: 120px; height: 28px; float: right;"><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1416978151/?tag=mystery-books-20"><img title="Buy The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity by Mac Barnett from Amazon.com" alt="Buy from Amazon.com" src="http://www.mysteriousreviews.com/mystery-reviews-graphics/buy-from-amazon.gif" style="margin: 6px 0px 0px 0px; border: 0px solid transparent; padding: 0px; vertical-align: bottom; width: 120px; height: 28px;"></a></p><p>If you are interested in purchasing <a title="Buy The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity by Mac Barnett from Amazon.com" style="font-style:italic;" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1416978151/?tag=mystery-books-20">The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity</a> from Amazon.com, please click the button to the right. <a title="The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity by Mac Barnett (Kindle edition)" style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002QJZ9W2/?tag=mystery-books-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity (Kindle edition)</a> is also available. Learn more about the <a title="Learn more about the Kindle from Amazon.com" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00154JDAI/?tag=mystery-books-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Kindle, Amazon's Wireless Reading Device</a>.</p><p class="std10"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Synopsis</span>&nbsp;(from the publisher): Steve Brixton always wanted to be a detective ... until he found out he already WAS one.<br><br>It all starts here: The thrilling story of Steve Bixton's first case. Our hero has a national treasure to recover, a criminal mastermind to unmask, and a social studies report due Monday -- all while on the run from cops, thugs, and secret-agent librarians.<br><br>Since when can librarians rappel from helicopters? Does Steve have any brothers or sisters? If not, then why is this series called The Brixton Brothers? You will solve all these mysteries and many more by the time you finish The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity.<br><br>We think you'll agree: Steve Brixton's first adventure is his best adventure yet.</p><p>Return to <a href="http://www.mystery-books.com/" rel="tag">Mystery Books News</a> ...</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4285327832119375741-3744657334118267322?l=www.mystery-books.com' alt='' /></div>Omnimysteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15095682686415338438info@omnimystery.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285327832119375741.post-838883553864776252009-11-22T13:10:00.000-05:002009-11-22T13:10:10.527-05:00<p style="margin: 3px 3px 6px 12px; padding: 0px; width: 200px; height: 305px; float: right;"><img alt="Anthony Horowitz" title="Anthony Horowitz" style="border: 0px solid ; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 200px; height: 305px;" src="http://mystery-books-news.omnimystery.com/graphics/photo-anthony-horowitz.jpg"></p> <p>Zack Smith of the <a href="http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A405907" target="_blank">Independent Weekly</a> recently had a conversation with Anthony Horowitz, an author whose work we find particularly exciting, from his television screenplays and adaptations to his books for children and young adults. His most recent original screenplay is <a href="http://www.mystery-books.com/2009/11/collision-airs-this-sunday-on-pbs.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">Collision</span>, the second part of which airs on PBS</a> this evening.<br> <br> As well known as he is for his superb series <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://tvmysteries.omnimystery.com/foyles-war.html">Foyle's War</a> and for writing several episodes of <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://tvmysteries.omnimystery.com/midsomer-murders.html">Midsomer Murders</a>, he is probably most recognized as the author of the <a href="http://www.firstclues.com/alex-rider.html">Alex Rider series of thrillers</a> featuring a teenaged spy. Horowitz says that books give him fewer restrictions than TV: "I can destroy the world, I can visit other worlds, and I don't have to worry (about budgets)." He considers it a "golden age" for children's literature and looks forward to writing the further adventures of his teen spy: "I find Alex endlessly fascinating. It's a journey I haven't tired of, ever." Still, with eight books in the series published, he intends to end it after 10 books when the character turns 15. "I've aged 10 years to my character's one," says Horowitz. "It really doesn't seem fair."<br> <br> Read the entire article about the author, his books and television series, <a href="http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A405907" target="_blank">here</a>. </p> <p>Return to <a rel="tag" href="http://www.mystery-books.com/">Mystery Books News</a> ...</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4285327832119375741-83888355386477625?l=www.mystery-books.com' alt='' /></div>Omnimysteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15095682686415338438info@omnimystery.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285327832119375741.post-32937834119204698162009-11-22T08:15:00.000-05:002009-11-22T08:15:10.144-05:00<p style="margin: 6px auto 12px; text-align: center; width: 375px; height: 80px;"><a href="http://games.omnimystery.com/"><img title="Games of Mystery, your source for mystery-themed games, parties, and vacations" style="border: 0px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 375px; height: 80px;" alt="Games of Mystery" src="http://games.omnimystery.com/mystery-games-graphics/banner-games-of-mystery-news.jpg"></a></p> <p><a href="http://games.omnimystery.com/" rel="tag">Games of Mystery</a>, your source for mystery-themed electronic and board games, parties for kids and adults, and murder mystery weekends and mystery getaway vacations, is pleased to announce the availability of a new mystery game from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/index.html?afcode=af67f592a313" target="_blank">Big Fish Games</a> released today. You can find out more about these games by visiting our <a href="http://games.omnimystery.com/games-big-fish-download.html" rel="tag">Mystery Games: Big Fish Download Games</a> page or by clicking on the links provided below.</p> <p style="margin: 3px 12px 6px 9px; float: left; text-align: center; width: 175px;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/6741/chronicles-of-mystery-the-scorpio-ritual/index.html?afcode=af67f592a313" target="_blank"><img alt="Chronicles of Mystery: The Scorpio Ritual" title="Download and Buy Chronicles of Mystery: The Scorpio Ritual" style="border: 0px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 6px; width: 175px; height: 150px;" src="https://games.bigfishgames.com/en_chronicles-of-mystery-the-scorpio-ritual/chronicles-of-mystery-the-scorpio-ritual_feature.jpg"></a><br> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/6741/chronicles-of-mystery-the-scorpio-ritual/index.html?afcode=af67f592a313" target="_blank"><img alt="Chronicles of Mystery: The Scorpio Ritual" title="Download and Buy Chronicles of Mystery: The Scorpio Ritual" style="border: 0px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 6px; width: 169px; height: 27px;" src="http://games.omnimystery.com/mystery-games-graphics/info-download-button.jpg"></a></p> <p>Professor Olivier Leroux, a well known archaeologist, is gone without a trace. The only person who can find him is his niece Sylvie. Frustrated with the police attempts to find her uncle, she decides to commence her own private investigation, which ultimately takes her to the ruins of an ancient church on Malta. It is there that the scholar encounters a dark secret from biblical times. Become Sylvie Leroux and find out what happened to the professor. Who are the people who wanted him to disappear? And uncover a conspiracy that is thousands of years in the making!<br> <br> Also available: <a href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/blog/chronicles-of-mystery-the-scorpio-ritual-walkthrough/?afcode=af67f592a313" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Chronicles of Mystery: The Scorpio Ritual Game Walkthrough</a>.<br> <br> <a style="font-style: italic;" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/6741/chronicles-of-mystery-the-scorpio-ritual/index.html?afcode=af67f592a313" target="_blank">Chronicles of Mystery: The Scorpio Ritual</a> may be downloaded and purchased for $6.99 with a <a href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/store/gameclub.html?afcode=af67f592a313" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Big Fish Game Club</a> membership. Due to its large size, a demonstration version is not available.<br> <br> Watch a preview video below:</p> <div style="margin: 0px auto 18px; text-align: center;" align="center"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://games.bigfishgames.com/en_chronicles-of-mystery-the-scorpio-ritual/en_chronicles-of-mystery-the-scorpio-ritual.flv" style="margin: 0px auto 12px; text-align: center; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px;" id="player-6741"> </a></div> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.gamesofmystery.com/flowplayer/example/flowplayer-3.0.3.min.js"></script> <script> flowplayer("player-6741", "http://www.gamesofmystery.com/flowplayer/flowplayer-3.0.3.swf", { clip: { autoPlay: false, linkUrl: 'http://www.bigfishgames.com/index.html?afcode=af67f592a313', linkWindow: '_blank' } });</script> <p style="margin: 3px 0px 6px 12px; float: right; width: 80px; height: 80px;"><a href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/store/gameclub.html?afcode=af67f592a313" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; height: 80px; width: 80px;" src="http://www.mygamespace.com/images/banners/gcads_80x80.jpg" alt="gcads_80x80" border="0"></a></p> <p>Get any game for $6.99 with a <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/store/gameclub.html?afcode=af67f592a313" target="_blank">Big Fish Game Club membership</a>. Other benefits include the $2.99 Daily Deal, Tomorrow's Game Today, and special member rewards.<br> <br> Read our new game reviews by Ms. Terri: <a href="http://www.mystery-books.com/2009/11/games-of-mystery-review-midnight.html" rel="tag">Midnight Mysteries: The Edgar Allan Poe Conspiracy (Review)</a>, <a href="http://www.mystery-books.com/2009/02/games-of-mystery-review-nancy-drew.html" rel="tag">Nancy Drew Dossier: Lights, Camera, Curses! (Review)</a>, <a href="http://www.mystery-books.com/2009/06/games-of-mystery-review-hardy-boys.html" rel="tag">The Hardy Boys: The Perfect Crime (Review)</a>, <a href="http://www.mystery-books.com/2009/07/games-of-mystery-review-enlightenus.html" rel="tag">Enlightenus (Review)</a>, and <a href="http://www.mystery-books.com/2009/03/games-of-mystery-review-nick-chase.html" rel="tag">Nick Chase: A Detective Story (Review)</a>.</p> <p style="margin: 12px 0px;">Big Fish Games: Bestsellers<br> <script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.feed2js.org//feed2js.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Frss.bigfishgames.com%2Frss.php%3Fusername%3Dmysterygames%26content%3Dglrank%26type%3D2%26gametype%3Dpc%26local%3Den&amp;num=6&amp;targ=y" type="text/javascript"></script></p> <p style="margin: 12px 0px;">Big Fish Games: New releases<br> <script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.feed2js.org//feed2js.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Frss.bigfishgames.com%2Frss.php%3Fusername%3Dmysterygames%26content%3Dglrelease%26type%3D2%26gametype%3Dpc%26local%3Den&amp;num=6&amp;targ=y" type="text/javascript"></script></p> <p style="margin: 12px 0px 12px -6px; text-align: center;"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://my.bigfishgames.com/index.php?afcode=af67f592a313" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" src="http://www.mygamespace.com/images/banners/mbfgads_468x60.jpg" alt="mbfgads_468x60" border="0"></a></p> <p>And don't forget to visit <a href="http://games.omnimystery.com/" rel="tag">Games of Mystery</a> for all kinds of mysterious fun!</p> <p>Return to <a rel="tag" href="http://www.mystery-books.com/">Mystery Books News</a> ...</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4285327832119375741-3293783411920469816?l=www.mystery-books.com' alt='' /></div>Omnimysteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15095682686415338438info@omnimystery.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285327832119375741.post-85491509304007349552009-11-21T11:37:00.000-05:002009-11-21T11:37:29.156-05:00<p style="margin: 3px 3px 6px 12px; padding: 0px; width: 200px; height: 200px; float: right;"><a href="http://booktrends.blogspot.com/"><img alt="Book Trends: Reviews of Young Adult and Children Books" title="Book Trends: Reviews of Young Adult and Children Books" style="border: 0px solid ; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://mystery-books-news.omnimystery.com/graphics/logo-book-trends.jpg"></a></p> <p><a href="http://booktrends.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Book Trends, a review site for young adult and children books</a>, published several new book reviews this past week. We're presenting here a summary of those in the mystery / suspense category.<br> <br> <a href="http://booktrends.blogspot.com/2009/11/book-review-case-of-case-of-mistaken.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity</span> by Mac Barnett</a>. 1st book in the Brixton Brothers Series. Recommended for readers aged 10 to 12. Reviewed by a 6th grade student who wrote, "[I]t is a great mystery for children and I loved everything about the book. I hope there are more books coming out for the Brixton Brothers series soon!"<br> <br> For more reviews of children and young adult books, visit <a href="http://booktrends.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Book Trends; their reviews will amaze you</a>!</p> <p>Return to <a rel="tag" href="http://www.mystery-books.com/">Mystery Books News</a> ...</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4285327832119375741-8549150930400734955?l=www.mystery-books.com' alt='' /></div>Omnimysteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15095682686415338438info@omnimystery.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285327832119375741.post-84693956231643279502009-11-21T11:28:00.000-05:002009-11-21T11:28:13.159-05:00<p style="margin: 6px auto 12px; text-align: center; width: 375px; height: 80px;"><a href="http://games.omnimystery.com/"><img style="border: 0px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 375px; height: 80px;" alt="Games of Mystery" title="Games of Mystery, your source for mystery-themed games, parties, and vacations." src="http://games.omnimystery.com/mystery-games-graphics/banner-games-of-mystery-news.jpg"></a></p> <p><a href="http://games.omnimystery.com/" rel="tag">Games of Mystery</a>, your source for mystery-themed electronic and board games, parties for kids and adults, murder mystery weekends and mystery getaway vacations, and more mysterious fun, is pleased to announce this week's new mystery and suspense games available for immediate download from <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FGame-Downloads%2Fb%3Fie%3DUTF8%26node%3D979455011&amp;tag=mystery-books-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325">Amazon Video Games</a>.<br> </p> <p style="text-align: center;">&mdash;&nbsp;&loz;&nbsp;&mdash;</p> <p style="margin: 6px 12px 6px 9px; float: right; text-align: center; width: 185px;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002X78KNW/?tag=mystery-books-20"><img title="1912 Titanic Mystery" alt="1912 Titanic Mystery" style="border: 0px none transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 185px; height: 185px;" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B002X78KNW.01._SCL_SX175_PC_.jpg"></a><br> <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002X78KNW/?tag=mystery-books-20"><img style="border: 0px none transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 169px; height: 27px;" alt="Download and Buy 1912 Titanic Mystery" title="Download and Buy 1912 Titanic Mystery" src="http://games.omnimystery.com/mystery-games-graphics/amazon-button.jpg"></a></p> <p><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002X78KNW/?tag=mystery-books-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">1912 Titanic Mystery</a><br> <br> A bomb is aboard the Titanic II on its maiden voyage, launched on the one-hundredth anniversary of the fatal Atlantic crossing. Find the bomb and save the ship and all aboard. Interact with different characters, discovering hidden diary entries and a century old mystery from the original Titanic. This multifaceted storyline offers a tale of lost love and reunion, challenging puzzles, and imagery lovingly recreated from original photographs!<br> <br> Windows Vista / XP (62 MB download).</p> <p style="text-align: center;">&mdash;&nbsp;&loz;&nbsp;&mdash;</p> <p>A complete list of downloadable mystery games is available on our <a href="http://games.omnimystery.com/games-amazon-download.html">Games of Mystery: Amazon.com Game Download</a> page.</p> <p>Return to <a rel="tag" href="http://www.mystery-books.com/">Mystery Books News</a> ...</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4285327832119375741-8469395623164327950?l=www.mystery-books.com' alt='' /></div>Omnimysteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15095682686415338438info@omnimystery.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285327832119375741.post-36959499019999889302009-11-21T10:45:00.000-05:002009-11-21T10:45:01.151-05:00<p style="margin: 6px auto 12px; text-align: center; width: 375px; height: 80px;"><a rel="tag" href="http://www.mysteriousreviews.com/"><img title="Mysterious Reviews: Mysteries Reviewed by the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books" style="border: 0px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 375px; height: 80px;" alt="Mysterious Reviews" src="http://www.mysteriousreviews.com/mysterious-reviews-news.jpg"></a></p><p><a href="http://www.mysteriousreviews.com/">Mysterious Reviews</a>, mysteries reviewed by the <a href="http://hsmb.omnimystery.com/">Hidden Staircase Mystery Books</a>, is publishing a new review of <span style="font-style: italic;">Veil of Lies</span> by Jeri Westerson. For our blog readers, we are printing it first here in advance of its publication on our website.</p><p style="margin: 9px 3px 6px 12px; float: right; width: 150px; height: 225px;"><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0312580126/?tag=mystery-books-20"><img title="Veil of Lies by Jeri Westerson" alt="Veil of Lies by Jeri Westerson" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0312580126.01._SCL_SX150_.jpg" style="border: 0px solid transparent; padding: 0px; vertical-align: bottom; width: 150px; height: 225px;"></a></p><p><a rel="tag" style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.mysteriousreviews.com/mystery-book-reviews/westerson-veil-lies.html">Veil of Lies</a> by <a title="More information about Jeri Westerson including a bibliography of books" href="http://authors.omnimystery.com/westerson-jeri.html" rel="tag">Jeri Westerson</a><br><span style="font-style: italic;">A Medieval Noir Mystery</span></p><p class="std10">St. Martin's Minotaur (Trade Paperback)<br>ISBN-10: 0-312-58012-6 (0312580126)<br>ISBN-13: 978-0-312-58012-4 (9780312580124)<br>Publication Date: October 2009<br>List Price: $14.99</p><p class="std10"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Review</span>: Set in 1384 in London, Jeri Westerson introduces Crispin Guest, an amateur sleuth, in <span style="font-style: italic;">Veil of Lies</span>, the first in a series of medieval noir mysteries.<br><br>Crispin is of royal blood, a knight in the service of the Duke of Lancaster. In an accusation of treason against the King, he is stripped of his knighthood and lives in a squalid district in London in a single room above a storefront. He's determined to rebuild his disgraced reputation. To survive, he takes on the role of a "tracker", one who, for a fee, will track down stolen articles and return them to their rightful owners. Familiar with the mannerisms of the rich, yet so poor as to be invisible to those with money, he is ideally suited to this kind of work. When well-to-do cloth magnate Nicholas Walcote summons him, Crispin is delighted ... until he learns of the job. He is asked to follow Walcote's wife, who is believed to be having an affair. Although Crispin is reluctant to accept the job, he needs the money. When he visits Walcote the following day, however, Crispin finds him murdered, stabbed several times in his back. What is so unusual is that Walcote is found in a sealed room in his mansion, locked from the inside. Although Crispin has no official authority, the Lord Sheriff allows him help with the investigation.<br><br>But the case gets more complicated when Walcote's brothers come to claim the body and are dumbfounded to discover the dead man is not Nicholas. So many questions to be answered: Who was killed? How was he killed? Why was he killed? And where is Nicholas Walcote? Crispin the Tracker must first find all the pieces of this elaborate puzzle before he can solve the unknown man's murder.<br><br>The multifaceted, well-crafted plot involving dark secrets, international conspiracy, religious rivalry, an ancient artifact reputed to have magical properties, and, of course, a locked room murder mystery, is but one reason that <span style="font-style: italic;">Veil of Lies</span> is so noteworthy. Another is the principled character of Crispin Guest, who makes for a very appealing amateur sleuth. The individuals in his alliance and those working against him are also all credibly drawn. There is even a touch of humor and romance. This solid debut will have readers looking forward to Crispin Guest's next case.</p><p class="std10">Special thanks to guest reviewer Betty of <a href="http://www.betzreview.com/" style="font-style: italic;">The Betz Review</a> for contributing her review of <span style="font-style: italic;">Veil of Lies</span> and to St. Martin's Minotaur for providing a trade paperback edition of the book for this review.</p><p class="std10" style="text-align: center;">Review Copyright &copy; 2009 &mdash; Hidden Staircase Mystery Books &mdash; All Rights Reserved</p><p style="margin: 0px 3px 6px 12px; width: 120px; height: 28px; float: right;"><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0312580126/?tag=mystery-books-20"><img title="Buy Veil of Lies by Jeri Westerson from Amazon.com" alt="Buy from Amazon.com" src="http://www.mysteriousreviews.com/mystery-reviews-graphics/buy-from-amazon.gif" style="margin: 6px 0px 0px 0px; border: 0px solid transparent; padding: 0px; vertical-align: bottom; width: 120px; height: 28px;"></a></p><p>If you are interested in purchasing <a title="Buy Veil of Lies by Jeri Westerson from Amazon.com" style="font-style:italic;" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0312580126/?tag=mystery-books-20">Veil of Lies</a> from Amazon.com, please click the button to the right. <a title="Veil of Lies by Jeri Westerson (Kindle edition)" style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001KYEPN8/?tag=mystery-books-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Veil of Lies (Kindle edition)</a> is also available. Learn more about the <a title="Learn more about the Kindle from Amazon.com" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00154JDAI/?tag=mystery-books-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Kindle, Amazon's Wireless Reading Device</a>.</p><p class="std10"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Synopsis</span>&nbsp;(from the publisher): Former knight turned detective, Crispin Guest, is called to the compound of a successful but reclusive cloth merchant who suspects his wife of infidelity and wants Crispin to look into the matter. In dire need of money, Crispin reluctantly agrees and discovers that the wife is indeed up to something. But when he comes to inform his client, he finds the merchant dead in a sealed room, locked from the inside. Now Crispin has come to the unwanted attention of the Lord Sheriff of London and finds himself in the middle of a complex plot involving dark secrets, international intrigue, and a missing religious relic—one that lies at the very heart of this heinous and impossible crime.</p><p>Return to <a href="http://www.mystery-books.com/" rel="tag">Mystery Books News</a> ...</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4285327832119375741-3695949901999988930?l=www.mystery-books.com' alt='' /></div>Omnimysteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15095682686415338438info@omnimystery.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285327832119375741.post-71844799548274083832009-11-21T08:46:00.000-05:002009-11-21T08:46:16.642-05:00<p style="margin: 6px auto 12px; text-align: center; width: 375px; height: 80px;"><a href="http://games.omnimystery.com/"><img title="Games of Mystery, your source for mystery-themed games, parties, and vacations" style="border: 0px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 375px; height: 80px;" alt="Games of Mystery" src="http://games.omnimystery.com/mystery-games-graphics/banner-games-of-mystery-news.jpg"></a></p> <p><a href="http://games.omnimystery.com/" rel="tag">Games of Mystery</a>, your source for mystery-themed electronic and board games, parties for kids and adults, and murder mystery weekends and mystery getaway vacations, is pleased to announce a special sale on a mystery game from <a href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/index.html?afcode=af67f592a313" target="_blank">Big Fish Games</a> available for a limited time only. You can find out more about this casual game, and others like it, by visiting our <a href="http://games.omnimystery.com/games-big-fish-download.html" rel="tag">Mystery Games: Big Fish Download Games</a> page or by clicking on the links provided below.<br> <br> For a limited time only (the end date is not given), <a style="font-style: italic;" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/online-games/4294/mystery-case-files-return-to-ravenhearst/index.html?afcode=af67f592a313" target="_blank">Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst</a> may be purchased for only $2.99! Simply use coupon code <span style="font-weight: bold;">RTR299</span> during checkout.</p> <p style="margin: 3px 12px 6px 9px; float: left; width: 175px; height: 150px;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/online-games/4294/mystery-case-files-return-to-ravenhearst.index.html?afcode=af67f592a313" target="_blank"><img alt="Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst" title="Download and Buy Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst" style="border: 0px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 175px; height: 150px;" src="https://games.bigfishgames.com/en_mystery-case-files-return-to-ravenhearst/mystery-case-files-return-to-ravenhearst_feature.jpg"></a></p> <p>Emma's soul is free. But her ghost has delivered a dire warning: evil still lurks in Ravenhearst Manor. Go deep inside the cursed estate in <span style="font-style: italic;">Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst</span>, the thrilling sequel to <a href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/1305/mystery-case-files-ravenhearst/index.html?afcode=af67f592a313" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst</a>. Experience Ravenhearst's spectral halls as never before with new immersive adventure-style gameplay and an epic original soundtrack. Feel the floorboards creak as you move from room to room solving puzzles and seeking out clues in over 150 detailed scenes.<br> <br> <a style="font-style: italic;" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/online-games/4294/mystery-case-files-return-to-ravenhearst/index.html?afcode=af67f592a313" target="_blank">Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst</a> may be downloaded and purchased for $6.99 with a <a href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/store/gameclub.html?afcode=af67f592a313" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Big Fish Game Club</a> membership. A sample version (92.86 MB) may be downloaded and play for free for one hour; the full unlimited version is 290.93 MB.<br> <br> Watch a preview video below:</p> <div style="margin: 0px auto 18px; text-align: center;" align="center"><a href="http://games.bigfishgames.com/en_mystery-case-files-return-to-ravenhearst/en_mystery-case-files-return-to-ravenhearst.flv" style="margin: 0px auto 12px; text-align: center; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px;" id="player-4294"> </a></div> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.gamesofmystery.com/flowplayer/example/flowplayer-3.0.3.min.js"></script> <script> flowplayer("player-4294", "http://www.gamesofmystery.com/flowplayer/flowplayer-3.0.3.swf", { clip: { autoPlay: false, linkUrl: 'http://www.bigfishgames.com/index.html?afcode=af67f592a313', linkWindow: '_blank' } });</script> <p style="margin: 3px 0px 6px 12px; float: right; width: 80px; height: 80px;"><a href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/store/gameclub.html?afcode=af67f592a313" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; height: 80px; width: 80px;" src="http://www.mygamespace.com/images/banners/gcads_80x80.jpg" alt="gcads_80x80" border="0"></a></p> <p>Other popular games on our <a href="http://games.omnimystery.com/games-big-fish-download.html" rel="tag">download Big Fish Mystery Games</a> page include several <a href="http://games.omnimystery.com/games-agatha-christie.html" rel="tag">Agatha Christie</a> and <a href="http://games.omnimystery.com/games-nancy-drew.html" rel="tag">Nancy Drew</a> games, games in the <a href="http://games.omnimystery.com/games-mystery-case-files.html" rel="tag">Mystery Case Files</a> series and in particular the latest, <a style="font-style: italic;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/4294/mystery-case-files-return-to-ravenhearst/index.html?afcode=af67f592a313">Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst</a>, <a style="font-style: italic;" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/4607/adventure-chronicles-lost-treasures/index.html?afcode=af67f592a313" target="_blank">Adventure Chronicles: The Search for Lost Treasure</a>, <a style="font-style: italic;" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/4665/syberia/index.html?afcode=af67f592a313" target="_blank">Syberia</a> and <a style="font-style: italic;" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/4701/syberia-2/index.html?afcode=af67f592a313" target="_blank">Syberia II</a>, <a style="font-style: italic;" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/4598/serpent-of-isis/index.html?afcode=af67f592a313" target="_blank">The Serpent of Isis</a>, <a style="font-style: italic;" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/5009/womens-murder-club-a-darker-shade-of-grey/index.html?afcode=af67f592a313" target="_blank">James Patterson's Women's Murder Club: A Darker Shade of Grey</a>, and <a style="font-style: italic;" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/4554/nick-chase-a-detective-story/index.html?afcode=af67f592a313" target="_blank">Nick Chase: A Detective Story</a>.<br> <br> Read our new game reviews by Ms. Terri: <a href="http://www.mystery-books.com/2009/02/games-of-mystery-review-nancy-drew.html" rel="tag">Nancy Drew Dossier: Lights, Camera, Curses! 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For Top Notch Thrillers, they have brought in critic and award-winning crime-writer Mike Ripley as series editor.<br> <br> &ldquo;There is a staggering variety of style and breadth of imagination in British thriller writing which is in danger of slipping from popular memory,&rdquo; says Ripley. &ldquo;I think of the Sixties and Seventies as a Golden Age for British thrillers, much as the 1930s were for the detective story. The big names are still remembered, if only just &ndash; writers such as Alistair Maclean, Len Deighton and Gavin Lyall &ndash; but many are unjustly forgotten. It is a labour of love for me to bring back some of the favourite titles of my youth and put them before a new generation of readers before it&rsquo;s too late.&rdquo;<br> <br> The first four Top Notch Thrillers, published this week, are <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1906288313/?tag=mystery-books-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Snake Water</a> by Alan Williams, <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1906288283/?tag=mystery-books-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Terrible Door</a> by George Sims, <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1906288291/?tag=mystery-books-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Night of Glass</a> by Philip Purser and <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1906288305/?tag=mystery-books-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">A Clear Road to Archangel</a> by Geoffrey Rose. Eight more titles are expected in 2010.<br> <br> Tracking down authors and agents turned into something of a quest for Ripley. He found Geoffrey Rose, who only wrote three novels, living in retirement in southern England despite the fact that his original publisher had lost track of him in 1980.<br> <br> &ldquo;Finding Geoffrey Rose alive and well and happy to see his novel back in print makes it all worthwhile,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;He was an amazing stylist and his books, which have a dreamlike almost surreal quality, were once compared to the early work of Graham Greene, but as a thriller writer he was a genuine one-off.&rdquo;<br> <br> For further details, visit <a href="http://www.ostarapublishing.co.uk" target="_blank">www.ostarapublishing.co.uk</a>.</p> <p>Return to <a rel="tag" href="http://www.mystery-books.com/">Mystery Books News</a> ...</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4285327832119375741-3068278785136669523?l=www.mystery-books.com' alt='' /></div>Omnimysteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15095682686415338438info@omnimystery.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285327832119375741.post-42522590444600958092009-11-20T08:14:00.000-05:002009-11-20T08:14:11.995-05:00<p style="margin: 6px auto 12px; text-align: center; width: 375px; height: 80px;"><a href="http://games.omnimystery.com/"><img title="Games of Mystery, your source for mystery-themed games, parties, and vacations" style="border: 0px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 375px; height: 80px;" alt="Games of Mystery" src="http://games.omnimystery.com/mystery-games-graphics/banner-games-of-mystery-news.jpg"></a></p> <p><a href="http://games.omnimystery.com/" rel="tag">Games of Mystery</a>, your source for mystery-themed electronic and board games, parties for kids and adults, and murder mystery weekends and mystery getaway vacations, is pleased to announce the availability of a new mystery game from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/index.html?afcode=af67f592a313" target="_blank">Big Fish Games</a> released today. You can find out more about these games by visiting our <a href="http://games.omnimystery.com/games-big-fish-download.html" rel="tag">Mystery Games: Big Fish Download Games</a> page or by clicking on the links provided below.</p> <p style="margin: 3px 12px 6px 9px; float: left; text-align: center; width: 175px;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/6731/i-spy-spooky-mansion/index.html?afcode=af67f592a313" target="_blank"><img alt="I Spy Spooky Mansion" title="Download and Buy I Spy Spooky Mansion" style="border: 0px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 6px; width: 175px; height: 150px;" src="https://games.bigfishgames.com/en_i-spy-spooky-mansion/i-spy-spooky-mansion_feature.jpg"></a><br> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/6731/i-spy-spooky-mansion/index.html?afcode=af67f592a313" target="_blank"><img alt="I Spy Spooky Mansion" title="Download and Buy I Spy Spooky Mansion" style="border: 0px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 6px; width: 169px; height: 27px;" src="http://games.omnimystery.com/mystery-games-graphics/info-download-button.jpg"></a></p> <p>Through creaking gates, you'd best beware -- Enter the mansion &hellip; if you dare! Discover a collection of intriguing picture riddles and games while locked inside a dark, mysterious house. Reveal hundreds of hidden objects and thrilling secrets as you uncover three different and surprising ways out. Decode a puzzling message, make your own ghosts, unveil a secret room, and more!<br> <br> <a style="font-style: italic;" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/6731/i-spy-spooky-mansion/index.html?afcode=af67f592a313" target="_blank">I Spy Spooky Mansion</a> may be downloaded and purchased for $6.99 with a <a href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/store/gameclub.html?afcode=af67f592a313" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Big Fish Game Club</a> membership. A demonstration version (144.76 MB) may be downloaded and played for free for one hour.<br> <br> Watch a preview video below:</p> <div style="margin: 0px auto 18px; text-align: center;" align="center"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://games.bigfishgames.com/en_i-spy-spooky-mansion/en_i-spy-spooky-mansion.flv" style="margin: 0px auto 12px; text-align: center; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px;" id="player-6731"> </a></div> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.gamesofmystery.com/flowplayer/example/flowplayer-3.0.3.min.js"></script> <script> flowplayer("player-6731", "http://www.gamesofmystery.com/flowplayer/flowplayer-3.0.3.swf", { clip: { autoPlay: false, linkUrl: 'http://www.bigfishgames.com/index.html?afcode=af67f592a313', linkWindow: '_blank' } });</script> <p style="margin: 3px 0px 6px 12px; float: right; width: 80px; height: 80px;"><a href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/store/gameclub.html?afcode=af67f592a313" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; height: 80px; width: 80px;" src="http://www.mygamespace.com/images/banners/gcads_80x80.jpg" alt="gcads_80x80" border="0"></a></p> <p>Other popular games on our <a href="http://games.omnimystery.com/games-big-fish-download.html" rel="tag">download Big Fish Mystery Games</a> page include several <a href="http://games.omnimystery.com/games-agatha-christie.html" rel="tag">Agatha Christie</a> and <a href="http://games.omnimystery.com/games-nancy-drew.html" rel="tag">Nancy Drew</a> games, games in the <a href="http://games.omnimystery.com/games-mystery-case-files.html" rel="tag">Mystery Case Files</a> series and in particular the latest, <a style="font-style: italic;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/4294/mystery-case-files-return-to-ravenhearst/index.html?afcode=af67f592a313">Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst</a>, <a style="font-style: italic;" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/4607/adventure-chronicles-lost-treasures/index.html?afcode=af67f592a313" target="_blank">Adventure Chronicles: The Search for Lost Treasure</a>, <a style="font-style: italic;" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/5716/enlightenus/index.html?afcode=af67f592a313" target="_blank">Enlightenus</a>, <a style="font-style: italic;" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/4863/cate-west-the-vanishing-files/index.html?afcode=af67f592a313" target="_blank">Cate West: The Vanishing Files</a>, <a style="font-style: italic;" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/5802/return-to-mysterious-island-2-minas-fate/index.html?afcode=af67f592a313" target="_blank">Return to Mysterious Island 2: Mina's Fate</a>, and <a style="font-style: italic;" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/4554/nick-chase-a-detective-story/index.html?afcode=af67f592a313" target="_blank">Nick Chase: A Detective Story</a>.<br> <br> Read our new game reviews by Ms. Terri: <a href="http://www.mystery-books.com/2009/02/games-of-mystery-review-nancy-drew.html" rel="tag">Nancy Drew Dossier: Lights, Camera, Curses! (Review)</a>, <a href="http://www.mystery-books.com/2009/06/games-of-mystery-review-hardy-boys.html" rel="tag">The Hardy Boys: The Perfect Crime (Review)</a>, <a href="http://www.mystery-books.com/2009/07/games-of-mystery-review-enlightenus.html" rel="tag">Enlightenus (Review)</a>, and <a href="http://www.mystery-books.com/2009/03/games-of-mystery-review-nick-chase.html" rel="tag">Nick Chase: A Detective Story (Review)</a>.</p> <p style="margin: 12px 0px;">Big Fish Games: Bestsellers<br> <script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.feed2js.org//feed2js.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Frss.bigfishgames.com%2Frss.php%3Fusername%3Dmysterygames%26content%3Dglrank%26type%3D2%26gametype%3Dpc%26local%3Den&amp;num=6&amp;targ=y" type="text/javascript"></script></p> <p style="margin: 12px 0px;">Big Fish Games: New releases<br> <script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.feed2js.org//feed2js.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Frss.bigfishgames.com%2Frss.php%3Fusername%3Dmysterygames%26content%3Dglrelease%26type%3D2%26gametype%3Dpc%26local%3Den&amp;num=6&amp;targ=y" type="text/javascript"></script></p> <p style="margin: 12px 0px 12px -6px; text-align: center;"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://my.bigfishgames.com/index.php?afcode=af67f592a313" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" src="http://www.mygamespace.com/images/banners/mbfgads_468x60.jpg" alt="mbfgads_468x60" border="0"></a></p> <p>And don't forget to visit <a href="http://games.omnimystery.com/" rel="tag">Games of Mystery</a> for all kinds of mysterious fun!</p> <p>Return to <a rel="tag" href="http://www.mystery-books.com/">Mystery Books News</a> ...</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4285327832119375741-4252259044460095809?l=www.mystery-books.com' alt='' /></div>Omnimysteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15095682686415338438info@omnimystery.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285327832119375741.post-57987887068286171732009-11-20T06:19:00.002-05:002009-11-20T06:19:00.140-05:00<p style="margin: 6px auto 12px; text-align: center; width: 375px; height: 80px;"><a href="http://bestsellers.omnimystery.com/"><img title="Bestselling Mystery Books (a weekly list)" style="border: 0px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 375px; height: 80px;" alt="Mystery Bestsellers" src="http://bestsellers.omnimystery.com/graphics/bestsellers-news.jpg"></a></p> <p>A list of the top 15 <a href="http://bestsellers.omnimystery.com/" rel="tag">mystery hardcover bestsellers</a> for the week ending November 20, 2009 has been posted on the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books website.</p> <p>Another reasonably quiet week, no change among the top five, and only one new book entering our list this week in 9th position.</p> <p style="margin: 3px 3px 6px 12px; width: 160px; height: 236px; float: right;"><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0316018783/?tag=mystery-books-20"><img title="New on the Mystery Bestseller list this week: I, Alex Cross by James Patterson" style="border: 0px solid ; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 160px; height: 236px;" alt="I, Alex Cross by James Patterson" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0316018783.01._SCL_SX150_PC_.jpg"></a></p> <p>Just 3 months after the publication of the 20th thriller in the Alex Cross series, the 21st, <a style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0316018783/?tag=mystery-books-20">I, Alex Cross</a> by <a href="http://authors.omnimystery.com/patterson-james.html">James Patterson</a>, is released.<br> <br> <span style="font-style: italic;">You can't run</span><br> <br> Detective Alex Cross is pulled out of a family celebration and given the awful news that a beloved relative has been found brutally murdered. Alex vows to hunt down the killer, and soon learns that she was mixed up in one of Washington's wildest scenes. And she was not this killer's only victim.<br> <br> <span style="font-style: italic;">You can't hide</span><br> <br> The hunt for her murderer leads Alex and his girlfriend, Detective Brianna Stone, to a place where every fantasy is possible, if you have the credentials to get in. Alex and Bree are soon facing down some very important, very protected, very dangerous people in levels of society where only one thing is certain -- they will do anything to keep their secrets safe.<br> <br> <span style="font-style: italic;">Alex Cross is your only hope to stay alive</span><br> <br> As Alex closes in on the killer, he discovers evidence that points to the unimaginable -- a revelation that could rock the entire world.</p> <p>The top four mystery bestsellers this week are shown below:</p> <p style="margin: 12px auto; padding: 0px; text-align: center; width: 360px;"><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0385504225/?tag=mystery-books-20"><img title="Mystery Bestseller 1: The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown" alt="The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown" style="border: 0px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 90px; height: 130px;" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0385504225.01._SX80_PC_.jpg"></a><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0446195510/?tag=mystery-books-20"><img title="Mystery Bestseller 2: True Blue by David Baldacci" alt="True Blue by David Baldacci" style="border: 0px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 90px; height: 130px;" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0446195510.01._SX80_PC_.jpg"></a><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0316166316/?tag=mystery-books-20"><img title="Mystery Bestseller 3: Nine Dragons by Michael Connelly" alt="Nine Dragons by Michael Connelly" style="border: 0px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 90px; height: 130px;" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0316166316.01._SX80_PC_.jpg"></a><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0399156399/?tag=mystery-books-20"><img title="Mystery Bestseller 4: The Scarpetta Factor by Patricia Cornwell" alt="The Scarpetta Factor by Patricia Cornwell" style="border: 0px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 90px; height: 130px;" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0399156399.01._SX80_PC_.jpg"></a></p> <p>Please visit the <a href="http://www.hsmb.com/">Hidden Staircase Mystery Books</a> where we are committed to providing readers and collectors of <a href="http://www.hsmb.com/" rel="tag">mystery books</a> with the best and most current information about their favorite authors, titles, and series.</p> <p>Return to <a rel="tag" href="http://www.mystery-books.com/">Mystery Books News</a> ...</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4285327832119375741-5798788706828617173?l=www.mystery-books.com' alt='' /></div>Omnimysteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15095682686415338438info@omnimystery.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285327832119375741.post-46783962909512780362009-11-19T15:51:00.000-05:002009-11-19T15:51:20.389-05:00<p style="margin: 3px 0px 6px 12px; padding: 0px; width: 150px; height: 231px; float: right;"><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1935417088/?tag=mystery-books-20"><img alt="The Last Days of American Crime by Rick Remender" title="The Last Days of American Crime by Rick Remender" style="border: 0px solid ; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 150px; height: 233px;" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/1935417088.01._SCL_SX150_.jpg"></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.mania.com/worthington-signs-for-american-crime_article_119023.html" target="_blank">Mania.com</a> is reporting that Sam Worthington (<span style="font-style: italic;">Avatar</span>) has been cast to appear in the film adaptation of the soon-to-be-published graphic novel series <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1935417088/?tag=mystery-books-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Last Days of American Crime</a>, written by Rick Remender and illustrated by Greg Tocchini.<br> <br> About the book: In the not-too-distant future as a final response to terrorism and crime, the U.S. government plans in secret to broadcast a signal making it impossible for anyone to knowingly commit unlawful acts. To keep this from the public, the government creates a distraction, installing a new currency system using digital charge cards. Enter: Graham Bricke. A career criminal never quite able to hit the big score, Graham intends to steal one of the charging stations, skip the country and live off unlimited funds for the rest of his life. But the media has leaked news of the anti-crime signal one week before it was to go live ... and now Graham and his team have just a few days to turn the crime of the century into the last crime in American history.<br> <br> "It's really motivated by [David] Mamet's <span style="font-style: italic;">Heist</span> film and James Ellroy's [novel] <span style="font-style: italic;">American Tabloid</span>," Remender explained. "Ellroy being an example of the kind of hard-boiled crime that has a socio-political backdrop and Mamet's <span style="font-style: italic;">Heist</span> a very well-thought out film that focuses on the heist itself."<br> <br> <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1935417088/?tag=mystery-books-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Last Days of American Crime (Book 1)</a> publishes January 19, 2010, with the second book in the series two months later.</p> <p>Return to <a rel="tag" href="http://www.mystery-books.com/">Mystery Books News</a> ...</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4285327832119375741-4678396290951278036?l=www.mystery-books.com' alt='' /></div>Omnimysteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15095682686415338438info@omnimystery.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285327832119375741.post-54660849704045872232009-11-19T08:54:00.000-05:002009-11-19T08:54:42.911-05:00<p style="margin: 3px 0px 6px 12px; padding: 0px; width: 150px; height: 244px; float: right;"><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/193065281X/?tag=mystery-books-20"><img alt="Miss: Better Living Through Crime by Philippe Thirault" title="Miss: Better Living Through Crime by Philippe Thirault" style="border: 0px solid ; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 150px; height: 233px;" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/193065281X.01._SCL_SX150_.jpg"></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118011519.html" target="_blank">Variety</a> is reporting that the 2002 graphic novel <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/193065281X/?tag=mystery-books-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Miss: Better Living Through Crime</a>, written by Philippe Thirault and illustrated by Marc Riou and Mark Vigouroux, is being adapted for the big screen. Antoine Fuqua (<span style="font-style: italic;">Training Day</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">Tears of the Sun</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">Brooklyn's Finest</span>) will direct the John Ridley adaptation with Spike Lee producing.<br> <br> About the book:&nbsp;<span style="font-style: italic;">We called them "the crazy years&sbquo;" New York City was spreading like a pool of urine across a subway platform. Even rats caught diseases there.</span> Welcome to the world of Miss, a bold new journey into crime graphic novels. Set during the early 1900s in New York, Miss tells the tale of two unlikely partners in crime, Enola and Slim. Enola is a poor white girl who has learned to survive by hook or by crook since being expelled from the orphanage. Slim is a black pimp with an uncertain past, trying to keep one foot out of the grave. When their paths cross, and their options run out, Enola and Slim forge a partnership as murderers for hire. This is their story ... what it takes to survive when all you have is a gun.</p> <p>Return to <a rel="tag" href="http://www.mystery-books.com/">Mystery Books News</a> ...</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4285327832119375741-5466084970404587223?l=www.mystery-books.com' alt='' /></div>Omnimysteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15095682686415338438info@omnimystery.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285327832119375741.post-28406662234050687312009-11-18T12:44:00.000-05:002009-11-18T12:44:27.991-05:00<p style="margin: 3px 3px 6px 12px; padding: 0px; width: 150px; height: 225px; float: right;"><img alt="David Suchet as Hercule Poirot" title="David Suchet as Hercule Poirot" style="border: 0px solid ; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 150px; height: 225px;" src="http://mystery-books-news.omnimystery.com/graphics/photo-david-suchet.jpg"></p> <p>In a press release yesterday, <a href="http://www.itv.com/presscentre/pressreleases/programmepressreleases/itvannouncescastandprinciplephotographyformurderontheorientexpress/default.html" target="_blank">ITV</a> announced that principal photography has begun for the television adaption of Agatha Christie's <span style="font-style: italic;">Murder on the Orient Express</span>, starring David Suchet as Hercule Poirot.<br> <br> The star-studded international cast includes Dame Eileen Atkins, Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Chastain, Sam Crane, Marie-Jos&eacute;e Croze, Serge Hazanavicius, Barbara Hershey, Toby Jones, Susanne Lothar, Joseph Mawle, Denis M&eacute;nochet, David Morrissey, Elaina Satine, Brian J. Smith, Stanley Weber and Samuel West.<br> <br> David Suchet said, &ldquo;It's an honor to have such a wonderful international cast on board for this world famous murder mystery. Writer Stewart Harcourt has created an exquisite script. His attention to detail is impeccable.&rdquo;<br> <br> <span style="font-style: italic;">Murder on the Orient Express</span> will be filmed on location in Malta and London. No air date was announced.<br> <br> (In related news, ITV noted that four new Poirot films, <span style="font-style: italic;">Appointment with Death</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">The Clocks</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">Three Act Tragedy</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">Hallowe&rsquo;en Party</span>, have completed filming and are awaiting scheduling.) </p> <p>Return to <a rel="tag" href="http://www.mystery-books.com/">Mystery Books News</a> ...</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4285327832119375741-2840666223405068731?l=www.mystery-books.com' alt='' /></div>Omnimysteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15095682686415338438info@omnimystery.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285327832119375741.post-64262966052005782472009-11-18T12:31:00.002-05:002009-11-18T12:31:49.768-05:00<p style="margin: 3px 3px 6px 12px; padding: 0px; width: 150px; height: 150px; float: right;"><img alt="Whodunit140" title="Whodunit140" style="border: 0px solid ; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="http://www.your-story.org/wp-content/uploads/53800/whodunitavatar.png"></p> <p>A press release on <a href="http://www.your-story.org/the-worlds-first-twitter-murder-mystery-novel-has-begun-53800/" target="_blank">YourStory.org</a> announced Whodunit140, the world's first Twitter murder mystery novel. Simply follow <a href="http://twitter.com/whodunit140" target="_blank">@whodunit140</a> on Twitter to read it.<br> <br> The story will develop every day, and is being written directly on Twitter. "Some people have claimed to write a Twitter novel," said the author, "but all they have done is rewrite and abbreviate a manuscript they have already written. Whodunit140 is being written especially for Twitter."<br> <br> Whodunit140 is written entirely in 140 character chapters.</p> <p>Return to <a rel="tag" href="http://www.mystery-books.com/">Mystery Books News</a> ...</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4285327832119375741-6426296605200578247?l=www.mystery-books.com' alt='' /></div>Omnimysteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15095682686415338438info@omnimystery.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285327832119375741.post-81600045599257776702009-11-18T12:20:00.002-05:002009-11-18T12:20:56.066-05:00<p style="margin: 3px 3px 6px 12px; padding: 0px; width: 150px; height: 143px; float: right;"><img alt="Crime Writers' Association (CWA)" title="Crime Writers' Association (CWA)" style="border: 0px solid ; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 150px; height: 143px;" src="http://mystery-books-news.omnimystery.com/graphics/logo-cwa.jpg"></p> <p>The <a href="http://www.thecwa.co.uk/" target="_blank">Crime Writers' Association</a> (CWA) is planning a National Crime Fiction Week next year, according to an article in <a href="http://www.thebookseller.com/news/103384-cwa-unveils-crime-week-for-2010.html" target="_blank">The Bookseller</a>. Members of the CWA will take part in readings, discussions, and readers' group events during the week, scheduled to begin June 14, 2010.<br> <br> The winner of the Young Crime Writers Competition will also be announced. This event, which takes place from January 18th to February 19th, is organized by the CWA.</p> <p>Return to <a rel="tag" href="http://www.mystery-books.com/">Mystery Books News</a> ...</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4285327832119375741-8160004559925777670?l=www.mystery-books.com' alt='' /></div>Omnimysteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15095682686415338438info@omnimystery.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285327832119375741.post-88213092194219872692009-11-18T12:08:00.000-05:002009-11-18T12:08:08.150-05:00<p style="margin: 3px 3px 6px 12px; padding: 0px; width: 143px; height: 209px; float: right;"><img alt="Otto Penzler (Mysterious Bookshop)" title="Otto Penzler (Mysterious Bookshop)" style="border: 0px solid ; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 143px; height: 209px;" src="http://www.mysteriousbookshop.com/home/images/otto_sm.jpg"></p> <p><a href="http://www.thebookseller.com/news/103380-page.html" target="_blank">The Bookseller</a> is reporting that Otto Penzler, owner of The Mysterious Bookshop in New York City, has joined Atlantic Books to create his own imprint under the Corvus division in January. It is expected that he will publish six to ten new crime fiction, spy and thriller titles a year.<br> <br> First up: <a href="http://authors.omnimystery.com/manfredo-lou.html">Lou Manfredo</a>'s debut novel <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0312538057/?tag=mystery-books-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Rizzo's War</a>. Set in a Brooklyn police precinct, the novel explores, through the lives of veteran detective Joe Rizzo and his ambitious young partner, the byzantine procedures and grubby politics, the trading of favors, and the gray areas between practice and malpractice, which form the real basis of modern police work.</p> <p>Return to <a rel="tag" href="http://www.mystery-books.com/">Mystery Books News</a> ...</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4285327832119375741-8821309219421987269?l=www.mystery-books.com' alt='' /></div>Omnimysteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15095682686415338438info@omnimystery.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285327832119375741.post-43138871636122970382009-11-18T08:52:00.000-05:002009-11-18T08:52:08.601-05:00<p>The Hollywood Reporter (<a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ie26373dd9e4342618d88aa02d07fe039" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ie26373dd9e43426158cda685f7153ee2" target="_blank">here</a>) is reporting several casting news items related to upcoming crime dramas.<br> <br> Amaury Nolasco (<span style="font-style: italic;">Prison Break</span>) has been signed to co-star opposite Radha Mitchell in <span style="font-style: italic;">The Quickening</span>, a potential series for A&amp;E. <span style="font-style: italic;">The Quickening</span> centers on Maggie Bird, a homicide detective assigned to a desk job after she is diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Nolasco will play Maggie's ex-husband.<br> <br> Jason Lee (<span style="font-style: italic;">My Name is Earl</span>) has been cast as the lead in <span style="font-style: italic;">Delta Blues</span>, featuring a Memphis police office who moonlights as an Elvis impersonator. The TNT pilot is executive produced by George Clooney.<br> <br> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4285327832119375741-4313887163612297038?l=www.mystery-books.com' alt='' /></div>Omnimysteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15095682686415338438info@omnimystery.com0