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To Die in Beverly Hills    by Gerald Petievich
Price: $2.99 USD. 73120 words. Language: English. Published on September 8, 2010. Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural.

Treasury Agents Charlie Carr and Jack Kelly, investigating a counterfeiting ring, are tipped off by Det Travis Bailey of the LA police a cool, ruthless cop with some strange tastes in sex and women who warns them of a plot to murder their prime witness. They become involved in a phony stake out and Kelly is seriously wounded. Deeply suspicious, Carr is determined to avenge his partner's murder.
Strike Terror    by Bob McElwain
Price: $4.99 USD. 76640 words. Language: English. Published by Foremost Press  on September 6, 2010. Fiction » Mystery & detective » General.

Kate wants to know why Nick attacked a sniper without a weapon, and she means to see the story printed. Nick tries to duck her, then finds they are irrevocably linked in a desperate effort to survive. Their only hope lies in discovering the true purpose of the terrorists determined to destroy them.
Penombre    by Maria Laura Platania
Price: Free! 17590 words. Language: Italian. Published on September 6, 2010. Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories.

"Date alle donne occasioni adeguate e potranno fare di tutto", Oscar Wilde. Nè noir nè giallo, nè ombra nè luce. "Penombre" il titolo più appropriato per questa piccola raccolta di racconti - Arc en ciel, Girasoli, Sembianze da incantare una regina, Viscia, Solo un regolamento di conti, Chi gioca con il mondo? Rotola la vita, Serial Killer per Signore, Il paradosso dei gemelli
The Ghosts of Edgwick Abbey and other strange tales    by Harry Riley
Price: $1.99 USD. 46410 words. Language: English. Published on September 5, 2010. Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories.

With modern lives running at such a fast pace we have so little time to do justice to the full length novel. This is why the ten-minute tale is so useful for reading on a bus, a plane or a boat. Here are forty short mystery and ghost stories by Harry Riley that will, shock, and surprise you and perhaps even raise a smile or two as you journey through life's tortuous highway.
A Sporting Murder    by Chester Campbell
Price: $2.99 USD. 63480 words. Language: English. Published on September 4, 2010. Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths.

Greg and Jill McKenzie are hired by a hockey fan group to investigate rumors that something shady is involved in a deal to bring an NBA basketball team to Nashville. An informant with information that would "blow your mind" is found shot dead, and someone plants a bomb under Greg's Jeep. The explosive situation reaches a climax on Christmas Day.
Blackmail    by Bob McElwain
Price: $4.99 USD. 74420 words. Language: English. Published by Foremost Press  on September 3, 2010. Fiction » Mystery & detective » General.

Terri Delaney is a rising star in television news. But a blackmailer is threatening her career. She turns to Jack Collier, PI. In no time, Jack realizes he may not win this round. He finds himself and Terri entangled in a vicious web involving far more than the blackmailer alone.
The Good Samaritan    by R.M. Haag
Price: $0.99 USD. 2690 words. Language: English. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on September 2, 2010. Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories.

Jane geared up for battle when she left work. With two girls already dead this month she didn't plan on taking any chances. But would it be enough?
Events Concerning the Last Evening of Molly Malone    by Steven Bennett
Price: Free! 870 words. Language: English. Published on September 2, 2010. Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural.

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Molly never knew she had so many enemies, but on this night she found the truth too late. A mystery poem, with a challenge to the reader.
Cat Had a Tail    by Steven Bennett
Price: Free! 3720 words. Language: English. Published on September 2, 2010. Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories.

Murder swirls amidst the coffee and haiku as caffeine and curiosity lead a man from the comfortable settings of the Cafe 575 to find murder in the dark city streets.
The Curiosity Shoppe    by Melanie Jackson
Price: $0.99 USD. 17300 words. Language: English. Published by Brian Jackson on September 2, 2010. Fiction » Mystery & detective » General.

The dogs have their day in this heartwarming novella, the sequel to A Curious Affair. Mister Spatz, the trust-fund kitty, has been catnapped and his beautiful owner, Fritzi Darling, is frantic. The town is also being haunted by a ghost Mastiff. Can Graham Bell and his detective dog, Grover, save the day?