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Youdunit Whodunit! How to Write Mysteries    by Nicola Furlong
Price: $4.99 USD. 9550 words. Published on September 9, 2009. .

Improve your writing today with Youdunit Whodunit!, a short and practical how-to guide to crafting mystery stories. Created by multi-published mystery author, Nicola Furlong, this e-book offers simple tricks and techniques, supported by concrete examples, which you can apply immediately to novels, short stories, etc. "...she knows what she's talking about." Maureen Jennings, Murdoch Mysteries.
The Baying Witness    by Anna Drake
Price: Free! 1710 words. Published on October 22, 2009. .

A missing man, a distraught sister, and a baying hound combine to send Sheriff Delton Ross on a hunt for a killer.
For Sale in Palm Springs: The Henry Wright Mystery Series    by Albert Simon
Price: Free! 60270 words. Published by Albert Simon Books  on January 25, 2010. .

A murdered real estate agent. Unsatisfied home buyers. A possible celebrity scam. A secret society! Join retired police chief Henry Wright in figuring out who killed Palm Springs real estate mogul Rex Thornbird in this page turning thriller that will keep you guessing. This first book in the Henry Wright Mystery Series takes our detective from Palm Springs to the Silicon Valley. Newly revised!
Springtime in Sonora: A Henry Wright Mystery    by Albert Simon
Price: $0.99 USD. 61350 words. Published by Albert Simon Books  on January 26, 2010. .

An entombed gold miner. An old-fashioned, small-county sheriff. An illegal pot grower. Retired police chief Henry Wright travels to Northern California's Mother Lode gold country to help out an old classmate and friend with a puzzling mystery. After his injuries, Henry is surprised by his interest in the woman that helps nurse him back to health. Find out what is going on in this 2nd in the series
Angel Food and Devil Dogs - A Maggie Gale Mystery    by Liz  Bradbury
Price: $3.50 USD. 120800 words. Published on February 18, 2010. .

When private detective Maggie Gale is called to a college to discuss the suspicious suicide of a gay professor, she shakes hands with the attractive Dr. Kathryn Anthony, who smiles at her with a faint but unmistakable touch of lust. Thrills, humor, & hot lesbian romance combine in this classic who-done-it style mystery.
Danger-Close    by Jon F. Merz
Price: $2.99 USD. 70480 words. Published on March 12, 2010. .

For Jake Thunder, a paralyzed ex-specops commando, everyday life is a battle. A hard-boiled, hard-drinking womanizer on one hand, Jake also tries to learn from the wisdom of his Native American past. When a knockout blond demands he figure out who killed her sister, a simple "whodunit" becomes a tangled web of deceit, familial backstabbing and black-market baby-dealing with the Russian Mafia & DIA
Survivor's Affair (A John Logan Thriller)    by Rick Nichols
Price: $4.99 USD. 59800 words. Published by Seven Realms Publishing on April 24, 2010. .

When Coral Bay's millionaire Golden Boy ends up on the wrong side of a Samurai sword, the wayward daughter of John Logan's former mentor has become the number one suspect. Honor bound, Logan is forced to join the hunt for the real killer. But when the body count quickly rises and the danger begins to spiral closer to home, he calls on two former colleagues for help.
Brooks Berry In The Case Of The Stolen Season    by Michael James
Price: Free! 27460 words. Published on May 23, 2010. .

Brooks Berry is your normal 12 year old boy. Obsessed with sports, best friends with his dog Ripken and a very curious mind. He also is one of Wauwatosa's leading detectives. Join this boy sleuth and his friends on his mystery solving adventures packed with unexpected twists and turns. Written in the spirit of the Hardy Boys & Nancy Drew mysteries. First edition of a new series.
Retired With Prejudice (Charlotte Diamond Mysteries 2)    by Olivia Stowe
Price: $2.99 USD. 28320 words. Published by Cyberworld Publishing on June 11, 2010. .

In the second Charlotte Diamond mystery, intrepid ex-FBI senior investigator, Charlotte finds high-level international intrigue has sought her out when the abandoned sailboat of spy master Win Engleton washes up against her dock. Charlotte struggles with having to choose between focusing on her new-found significant other, former movie star Brenda Boynton, or unraveling a complex espionage drama.
Meteor 97 (a Jack Carlyle Short Story)    by S.W. Barger
Price: $2.99 USD. 6890 words. Published on June 24, 2010. .

Miami P.I. Jack Carlyle on assignment for Amtrak. When the railroad gets wind of a problem better handled off the books, Carlyle’s their go-to guy. But a moment’s sentimentality can ruin your entire day…