Monday’s Mystery eBooks
A Death in Diamonds
by SJ Bennett
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
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Two murders in Chelsea plague amateur detective Queen Elizabeth II in the fourth book in the charming series, perfect for fans of Rhys Bowen and Jacqueline Winspear.
1957, England. Young Queen Elizabeth II is finding her way in postwar Europe, trying to repair friendships with foreign governments. Advised by her father’s old courtiers, the Queen suspects that they may not have her best interests at heart. One of them is trying to sabotage her public appearances: that much she is sure of.
A Flicker in the Dark
Stacy Willingham
Kindle 2.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
When Chloe Davis was twelve, six teenage girls went missing in her small Louisiana town. By the end of the summer, her own father had confessed to the crimes and was put away for life, leaving Chloe and the rest of her family to grapple with the truth and try to move forward while dealing with the aftermath.
Now twenty years later, Chloe is a psychologist in Baton Rouge and getting ready for her wedding. While she finally has a fragile grasp on the happiness she’s worked so hard to achieve, she sometimes feels as out of control of her own life as the troubled teens who are her patients.
Judgment in Death (In Death, Book 11)
J. D. Robb
Kindle 2.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
When a cop killer cuts loose in a club called Purgatory, New York Detective Eve Dallas descends into an underground criminal hell in this novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling In Death series. In an uptown strip joint, a cop is found bludgeoned to death.
The weapon’s a baseball bat. The motive’s a mystery. It’s a case of serious overkill that pushes Eve Dallas straight into overdrive. Her investigation uncovers a private club that’s more than a hot spot. Purgatory’s a last chance for atonement where everyone is judged.
The Puppet Show
M. W. Craven
Kindle 0.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
A serial killer is burning people alive in the Lake District’s prehistoric stone circles. He leaves no clues and the police are helpless. When his name is found carved into the charred remains of the third victim, disgraced detective Washington Poe is brought back from suspension and into an investigation he wants no part of.
Reluctantly partnered with the brilliant, but socially awkward, civilian analyst, Tilly Bradshaw, the mismatched pair uncover a trail that only he is meant to see. The elusive killer has a plan and for some reason Poe is part of it.
The Spirit of a Rising Sun (The Last Chain Book 1)
K. R. Galindez
Kindle 0.99 Rating: 4.9 #ad
Rebellion is always right. Oyza was raised to obey. Now she yearns to revolt. Condemned to a lifetime in the damp dungeons beneath the castle, she survives on smuggled texts from the Ungoverned, rebels whispered to live without kings. Then Yars arrives.
A charming but reckless thief, Yars wants little to do with Oyza’s dreams of revolution. But when a sudden attack throws the castle into chaos, they escape together. Now free, Oyza is determined to find the rebellion hidden deep in the untamed swamps of her ruined homeland.
Eleventh Hour (An FBI Thriller Book 7)
Catherine Coulter
Kindle 1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
When FBI agent Dane Carver’s twin brother, Father Michael Joseph, is brutally murdered in his San Francisco church, husband-and-wife agents Lacey Sherlock and Dillon Savich take a personal interest in the investigation.
Then Nicola “Nick” Jones, a homeless woman and the only witness to the shooting, is scared out of her mind because she’s trying to hide from her own monsters – who are drawing closer and closer. The chase goes from San Francisco to the Premiere Studios in Los Angeles and its new television hit, a show all about murder.
Keep on Asking
Jeffrey McClain Jones
Kindle 0.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
His brother’s tragic accident drives him to his knees. As he begs for restoration, he is lifted beyond hope and imagination to where miracles are real. His brother in a coma, ten-year-old Josiah Winslow faces the hardest weeks of his life. Little Matty may not survive.
If he does survive, he may have serious brain damage. Praying. That’s what his family is doing, what their church is doing. As Josiah struggles to imagine the power of those prayers, a celestial visitor takes him on a miraculous ride into the realm where petitions rise toward heaven and enemies fight to oppose them.
Hoping on Change
Danae Little
Kindle 0.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
She came to Hope Lake for a fresh start. He fell for her. Now he’ll have to protect her from a man who wants her for himself. Megan Murray moves to Hope Lake to be near her best friend, but unsettling letters follow her into the new life she’s trying to build.
Then a broken-down car leaves her stranded on a dark mountain road, and the injured cowboy who comes to her rescue is the last man she expects to want.
Sunday’s Mysterious Reads
Dandy Gilver and an Unsuitable Day for a Murder
Catriona McPherson
Kindle 0.99 Rating: 4.0 #ad
Sixth in the cozy historical mystery series that’s “guaranteed to appeal to those who never got over the death of Dorothy L. Sayers” (Financial Times, UK). Aristocratic and delightfully witty amateur sleuth Dandy Gilver was greeted with boisterous cheers from readers and reviewers alike in Catriona McPherson’s previous outing, Dandy Gilver and the Proper Treatment of Bloodstains, which The Boston Globe named one of the best crime novels of the year.
In this new book in this charming and funny series, Dandy is caught between two feuding families who run rival department stores.
Error in Diagnosis
by Gary Birken
Kindle 0.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Dr. Jack Wyatt is done sulking. When he’s called to help his frantic best friend, whose newly-pregnant wife has been hospitalized, it’s the distraction he needs to finally get over his divorce. But the search for a cure forces him to work with the brilliant and beautiful Dr. Madison Shaw, with whom he has a rocky past.
Confronted by a disease they’ve never seen before, Jack and Madison must put their differences aside as severe symptoms plague more and more women. With the numbers multiplying and the nation on the brink of an epidemic, finding a cure may mean risking innocent lives.
Private Rome
by James Patterson, Adam Hamdy
Kindle $3.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
Jack Morgan, ex-Marine helicopter pilot and CIA agent, is in Italy to open the latest outpost of his international private investigation firm. Its wealthy client base demands maximum force and maximum discretion.
But when a priest is murdered at the firm’s opening party, Morgan and Matteo Ricci—a decorated former Rome police inspector, now Morgan’s newly appointed deputy—come under intense scrutiny. As Morgan and Ricci work the case, they discover that eight priests have died, all under watch of the Swiss Guard and the Vatican Police.
The Creepypasta Collection, Volume 2
MrCreepyPasta
Kindle 1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
Lock your doors, turn off the lights (or don’t), and dive into the darkest corners of the internet with this terrifying collection of modern urban legends.
Just when you thought it was safe to go back online, YouTube sensation Mr. CreepyPasta returns with a whole new collection of truly creepy tales deemed too terrifying for the offline world—until now. The Creepypasta Collection, Volume 2 delves into the depths of the absolute best Creepypasta stories and online horror fiction, curated from the darkest reaches of the internet.
The Buried
Sharon Bolton
Kindle 3.99 Rating: 4.1 #ad
Florence Lovelady, the most senior serving policewoman in Britain, visits convicted serial killer Larry Glassbrook in prison. Larry is coming to the end of his life but has one last task for Florence: to learn the identity of the remains discovered at children’s home Black Moss Manor.
The town Florence escaped narrowly with her life still holds many secrets. Will she finally learn the truth? Or will time run out for her first? The latest Florence Lovelady thriller, set shortly after the bestselling first novel The Craftsman in the chilling, new series from Richard and Judy bestseller Sharon Bolton.
The List of Suspicious Things
Jennie Godfrey
Kindle 2.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Twelve-year-old Miv is panicking. Life has been complicated since her mom got sick, and now her dad wants to move their family away from the town she’s lived in all her life because of the murders. Young women are dying, everyone is afraid, and no one knows who the culprit might be.
But leaving Yorkshire and her best friend Sharon isn’t an option, despite the dangers and the strangeness at home since Miv’s mum stopped talking. They decide to list suspicious people and things on their street. Their search for the truth reveals secrets in their neighborhood, within their families, and between each other. What if the real mystery Miv needs to solve lies closer to home?
The Executive Functioning Skills Playbook for Teens (Gamified!)
Richard W. Brenna
Kindle 0.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
Is your teen constantly procrastinating, forgetting assignments, losing track of time, getting distracted, or struggling to finish what they start? The Executive Functioning Skills Playbook for Teens turns life skills into a gamified system of Levels, Missions, Side Quests, Brain Hacks, and real-world challenges. Instead of dry theory or lectures about “trying harder,” teens build practical strategies for school, home, and everyday life.
They’ll learn to beat procrastination, break assignments into manageable steps, improve focus, manage time, get organized, adapt when plans change, and handle stress. Four Levels—Launch Mode, Mission Control, Pivot Mode, and Stay in Control—help teens become focused, confident, and independent.
Shifter Academy 1
by Annie Waye
Kindle 0.99 Rating: 3.0 #ad
Rosa always longed for Madrivar Academy, where shifters hone their powers, but she realizes she doesn’t belong when her transformation produces a tiny kitten. Her mentor is Ever Wilde, her arrogant best friend’s brother, whose teasing leaves her furious and unexpectedly breathless.
When Rosa meets Raven, a mysterious stranger invisible to everyone else, she grows more confident—but Ever’s behavior begins to change. Torn between the one who feels safe and the one who sets her heart on fire, Rosa must uncover who is hiding the truth. A low-heat, banter-loaded academy romantasy with shifters, this is book one of two.
THE COMPLETE BIRDS OF A FEATHER MYSTERIES
by MARTY WINGATE
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
Do you love bird watching? And twisty whodunnits that keep you guessing until the final page? Then meet Julia ‘Jools’ Lanchester. An ornithologist’s daughter with a taste for fine wines and solving mysteries . . .
Don’t miss out on this fabulously cozy new box set. You get four wonderfully witty crime mysteries for hours of entertainment.
Fans of Sarah Yarwood-Lovett, Agatha Christie, The Thursday Murder Club, Simon Brett and The Marlow Murder Club will be hooked from the very first page of this enthralling series of crime mysteries!
As The World Burns
by Aaron Ryan
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
For the Earth to survive, one father must sacrifice his only son.
A father. A dying planet. A sacrifice that mirrors the greatest story ever told. As The World Burns weaves faith, prayer, and biblical allegory into a gripping sci-fi catastrophe.
In 2557, 15-year-old Cooper Calloway lives 75 miles underground in a sealed plastic habitat because metal clings to his irradiated skin. Every heartbeat steals momentum from the planet, shortening the days and setting continents on fire. It is a lean, emotionally-direct Christian dystopia: an android guard named Valente, a girl who whispers Cooper’s name across a lava gulf, a first love written clean. In the end, what will one father give out of love?