Welcome to the Freebies page! Here you will find a host of cool things you can receive from some of my favorite authors for the mere price of an email. This list will grow and change as new authors are added and supplies run out from others, so check back regularly. Please remember to email the AUTHORs with your requests and NOT me here at Murder Express. Have fun!
Courtney is giving "Beneath the Morvan Moon" chocolate bars (custom chocolate she
had made with her book's cover for the wrapper) with the purchase of either
of her books (Cellfish Ways or Beneath the Morvan
Moon). There's a form on her site people can fill out so that she can mail them their bars.
Visit her web site at http://www.courtneymroch.com/.
EmailMystery.com added 11/17/04
Authors Michael Betcherman and David Diamond offer a 'real time' email mystery to your inbox! The mystery is told through emails exchanged between journalist Samantha Dempsey
and the other characters. But instead of reading these emails in a book, they'll
be delivered straight to your inbox, just as if the characters have copied you
on the emails they're sending to each other. The first three emails are free. Learn more about this exciting
Pauline B. Jones added 05/24/04
Pauline offers a signed bookplate, a free newsletter, a sampler book and
a recipe book download. Visit her web site at
L. B. Cobb added 04/29/04
Roberta Isleib added 02/11/04
Roberta Isleib, author of the Cassie Burdette mysteries, SIX STROKES UNDER,
A BURIED LIE, and PUTT TO DEATH, will be happy to send you an autographed
bookmark and imprinted golf pencil. You can either visit her web site at
Patty G. Henderson added 10/15/01
Patty will be giving away autographed Brenda Strange/THE BURNING OF HER SIN
bookmarks to any and all who email her. Make sure an address is included with
your email. She also has her periodic newsletter, The Henderson Files, free to
anyone who is interested. If you want a bookmark, you can write Patty at
Christine Duncan added 09/23/01
Christine Duncan, the author of the e-mystery, SAFE
BEGINNINGS, which is currently available from
Patricia Rasey added 07/06/01
Patricia Rasey, author of DEADLY OBSESSEION,
KISS OF DECEIT, FACADE,
THE HOUR BEFORE DAWN, EYES OF BETRAYAL
and contributor to TWILIGHT VISIONS and
TWILIGHT OBSESSIONS
is giving away free autographed bookplates (specify which book), flyers, and
autographed bookmarks to anyone who requests them. You can email her at
parasey@adelphia.net.
Steven Philip Jones added 06/09/01
Steven Philip Jones, author of KING OF HARLEM, invites
you to sign up for his free newsletter through his web site at
Mary Reed & Eric Mayer added 8/25/00
Orphan Scrivener is a free newsletter issued every two months by Mary Reed
and Eric Mayer, authors of ONE FOR SORROW and TWO FOR JOY. Available only by
email, each issue includes news plus personal musings on whatever subject occurs
to them when they sit down to write it. Recent topics touched upon their
characters' ages, the perils posed by falling lights and finally spotting a
tree peeper, although not all in the same essay. Receive Orphan Scrivener by
sending your request to
Kent Braithwaite added 8/26/00
Kent will be happy to send anyone who e-mails him an autographed bookmark. The bookmark
is orange and features a picture of the cover of his book,
Kris Neri added 8/26/00
Kris will be happy to send to anyone who emails her (Krisneri@aol.com): a
temporary tattoo for DEM BONES' REVENGE, her signed copy of her Bailey's
Irish Cream Tiramisu recipe card from REVENGE OF THE GYPSY QUEEN, and signed
bookmarks for both books.
Agatha Christie Society added 8/28/00
The Agatha Christie Society has "A Complete Agatha Christie Reading List"
which lists all Dame Agatha's novels, plays, and nonfiction works along with
the year of first publication, the series sleuth and any alternate titles
(particularly useful for Christie's books!). For a free copy, please email
Society@AgathaChristie.com and include your mailing address. Or you may
write: The Agatha Christie Society, P.O. Box 1896, Radio City Station, New
York, NY 10101-1896 U.S.A.
Linda Joy Singleton added 8/28/00
Linda is always happy to send fans autographed bookmarks if they send a SASE.
Her series is a mystery series about teen clones (bit of sci-fi) and her
latest bookmark includes a short cloning quiz. A longer
quiz, HAVE YOU BEEN CLONED, is a link on her website
Joan Hall Hovey added 8/28/00
While Joan doesn't have anything to give away right this moment, she is developing
her mailing list for future giveaways and news announcements. If you would like
to be on Joan's mailing list, drop her an email at jhhovey@nb.sympatico.ca.
Sara Hoskinson Frommer added 8/28/00
Sara is developing her mailing list for future giveaways and news announcements. If you would like
to be on Sara's mailing list, drop her an email at sfrommer@juno.com.
Jonnie Jacobs added 8/28/00
Jonnie Jacobs (author of the Kate Austen mysteries - most recent, MURDER
AMONG STRANGERS, and the Kali O'Brien mysteries - most recent, MOTION TO
DISMISS), will send signed bookplates to anyone who requests them (if
you'd like a special inscription, be sure to make that clear). Email
her at
Rochelle Krich added 8/29/00
Rochelle Krich, author of BLOOD MONEY and DEAD AIR, offers autographed bookmarks or
book plates. Readers can email her at
Nancy J. Cohen added 8/29/00
Nancy J. Cohen, aka Nancy Cane, has bookmarks and a newsletter available
for current and upcoming titles listed as follows:
The Bad Hair Day Mysteries, PERMED TO DEATH (12/99) and
HAIR RAISER (12/00.
Writing as Nancy Cane: KEEPER OF THE RINGS (9/00 reissue).
Contact her at
Lorie Ham added 9/10/00
Lorie Ham (author of MURDER IN FOUR PART HARMONY, set in the exciting
world of gospel music) will be happy to send signed bookmarks to anyone
who will send her an email. Lorie also has an email newsletter available
to anyone who is interested. This newsletter also includes 3 other
mystery authors from AmErica House. There will be listings of
booksignings, contests, info about the authors and their books, and more.
You can email Lorie about both at:
Calley Moore added 9/20/00
Free newsletter, MR News, sent via e-mail and snail mail. New subscribers
receive a free ebook sampler.
Also monthly free ebook contest, free autographed bookmarks, bookplates, and
different other freebies as a new release comes around. Send address via
e-mail to
Tom McCrory
updated 7/14/04
Tom is offering free autographed bookmarks to celebrate the publication of
his book WITHOUT WARNING. Send address via
e-mail to
Allene Frances added 11/15/00
Allene would be happy to send sample chapters of both of her ebooks,
RITUAL SACRIFICE & HOLD BACK TIME to those who are interested. They are
both in HTML format. Send request to Allenefrances@Juno.com.
Charlotte Boyett-Compo added 04/03/01
Charlotte Boyett-Compo writes speculative fiction novels. If you are unfamiliar
with her published work, please visit her website at
Jeffrey Aran Leever added 07/07/02
Jeff is offering a free fridge magnet of the cover for his book
EVEN IN DARKNESS. Email your request to him at
evenindarkness@hotmail.com.
Chester D. Campbell added 08/15/02
Chester is offering an autographed SECRET OF THE SCROLL
bookmark to everyone who emails him at
Kathryn Lively added 2/18/03
Kathryn's first mystery novel, MURDER MOST TRIVIAL, is available as a free
eBook download in four different formats. Readers may visit
Judy Nichols added 11/19/03
Judy is offering a CAVIAR DREAMS bookmark and the
highly sought-after recipe for Cincinnati Style Chili, often referred to as
Skyline Chili. Drop her a line at JudyFiveCents@wmconnect.com.
If you are an author and have a freebie you'd like me to add to this section, please email me at vieuxdo@earthlink.net.