Thursday’s Mystery eBooks
Unto Us a Son Is Given
by Donna Leon
Kindle $1.85 Rating: 4.4 #ad
A Los Angeles Times Bestseller • A Library Journal Mystery Bestseller • A Booklist Best Crime Novel of the Year • A Crime Reads Most Anticipated Book of the Year
Guido Brunetti is urged by his father-in-law to investigate—and preferably intervene in—the seemingly innocent plan of the elderly Gonzalo Rodríguez de Tejeda to adopt a much younger man as his son. Under Italian inheritance laws, this man would then be heir to Gonzalo’s entire fortune, a prospect Gonzalo’s friends find appalling. For his part, Brunetti wonders why the old man, a close family friend, can’t be allowed his pleasure in peace.
Island Shadows
by Stacy Angell Curtis
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
Tayla Faraday’s tragic past still haunts her nightmares. But when she discovers her only living relative – her dear uncle, Leland – is in danger, she curbs her fear and rushes to a remote island in the Caribbean to warn him. He’s kept a secret from her. And the truth stings. But maybe that’s unfair.
Because she has her own secrets.
Former CIA operative, Jason Bridger, works for the private security company, WhiteRock. Jason arrives on Isadora Island to track down a fellow agent, hoping the agent’s lack of communication is simply due to poor cell service in the tropical paradise.
Where the Heart Meets the Sea
by Kimbra Drake
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An emotionally rich love story with themes of lost and found family in a stunning Norwegian island setting.
Twenty-nine-year-old Ella Nilsen has never known her parents—or even how her mother died. Raised by her emotionally distant Norwegian grandmother, Hilda, Ella has long accepted that the topic of her parents is off-limits. WhenHilda passes away, Ella is shocked to find that her inheritance includes a summer cottage perched above the sea in a place called Lyngør, a remote island in Norway. To sell it, she’ll have to visit the cottage and take stock of what’s there – and maybe Lyngør holds the key to her mother’s mysterious passing, if she can get the locals to talk.
A Letter of Mary
by Laurie R. King
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
It is 1923. Mary Russell Holmes and her husband, the retired Sherlock Holmes, are enjoying the summer together on their Sussex estate when they are visited by an old friend, Miss Dorothy Ruskin, an archeologist just returned from Palestine. She leaves in their protection an ancient manuscript which seems to hint at the possibility that Mary Magdalene was an apostle—an artifact certain to stir up a storm of biblical proportions in the Christian establishment.
When Ruskin is suddenly killed in a tragic accident, Russell and Holmes find themselves on the trail of a fiendishly clever murderer. A Letter of Mary by Laurie R. King is brimming with political intrigue, theological arcana, and brilliant Holmesian deductions.
An Obvious Fact
by Craig Johnson
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
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In the midst of the largest motorcycle rally in the world, a young biker is run off the road and ends up in critical condition. When Sheriff Walt Longmire and his good friend Henry Standing Bear are called to Hulett, Wyoming—the nearest town to America’s first national monument, Devils Tower—to investigate, things start getting complicated. As competing biker gangs; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms; a military-grade vehicle donated to the tiny local police force by a wealthy entrepreneur; and Lola, the real-life femme fatale and namesake for Henry’s ’59 Thunderbird…
Dark Reservations
by John Fortunato
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
In John Fortunato’s Dark Reservations, Bureau of Indian Affairs Special Agent Joe Evers still mourns the death of his wife and, after a bungled investigation, faces a forced early retirement. What he needs is a new career, not another case. But when Congressman Arlen Edgerton’s bullet-riddled Lincoln turns up on the Navajo reservation – twenty years after he had disappeared during a corruption probe – Joe must resurrect his failing career to solve the mysterious cold case.
Partnering with Navajo Tribal Officer Randall Bluehorse, his investigation antagonizes potential suspects, including a wealthy art collector, a former president of the Navajo Nation, a powerful US senator, and Edgerton’s widow, who is now the front-runner in the New Mexico governor’s race. An unexpected romance further complicates both the investigation and Joe’s troubled relationship with his daughter, forcing him to confront his emotional demons while on the trail of a ruthless killer.
Warleggan
by Winston Graham
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
Warleggan presents the gripping fourth novel in Winston Graham’s classic Poldark saga, the major TV series from Masterpiece on PBS.
When Ross Poldark plunges into a highly speculative mining venture, he risks not only his family’s financial security but also his already-turbulent marriage. When his old flame Elizabeth Warleggan re-enters his life, Ross is tested like never before. But soon, his wife Demelza retaliates, becoming dangerously involved with a handsome Scottish cavalry officer of her own.
With the looming threat of bankruptcy and scandal, the Poldarks now face the possibility of disaster on all fronts. Will they be able to keep it together before everything falls apart?
An Alpha’s Mate
by Bree Westland
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Her protection is his solemn duty… But at what cost?
Blake Beckett was coasting along just fine. Solo. Until a portal accident during a routine mission to Earth left him stranded with no memory. Where he meets… His mate?
Blake gave up on love after his first mate died, leaving him a barren wasteland on the inside. But as his memory returns, the reason for his trip, his sacred duty to his dragon clan, comes rushing back. To deliver the newest human offering, to his Alpha and brother.
Jigsaw
by Jonathan Kellerman
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Psychologist Alex Delaware and Detective Milo Sturgis, the most beloved duo in American crime fiction, return in this electric novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling “master of suspense” (Los Angeles Times).
This one looked like a slam dunk: a young woman found dead at her kitchen table, DNA on cigarette butts linking quickly to an ex-boyfriend with a criminal record. Or so homicide lieutenant Milo Sturgis thought. Then everything changed and a quick close turned into a mind-bending whodunit. That’s when Milo called in psychologist Alex Delaware, his best friend and a long-term consultant on “those cases.” The ones that are different.
Wednesday’s Mystery eBooks
Riddles, Rogues and Murder
by Christa Nardi
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
What begins as a blissful ladies’ spa day meant for rest and renewal turns deadly when a striking young model is found murdered in the parking lot. Amateur sleuth Stacie Maroni is the one who discovers the body, notifies the police, and studies the woman and her jewelry. A bit obsessive about things matching, Stacie wonders at the silver earring mixed with everything else gold. Little does she know someone nearby is filming her. As rumors swirl and clues surface, Stacie notices unsettling details: two men of average build, both wearing dark wedding bands, and threats against her and Jasper—someone believes she has something worth killing for.
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The Portrait
by Danielle Steel
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
Devon Darcy’s reputation precedes her. As a highly sought-after portrait artist, she seems to have the ability to peer into the souls of her subjects and then capture them on canvas. But the world doesn’t know about the devastating losses she has endured, first as an orphan, then as a far-too-young widow.
When entrepreneur Charles Mackenzie Taylor sees her at a New York gallery event, he is instantly haunted by her beauty and her talent. Having lost his mother when he was thirteen, and still living in the cold shadow of his late banker father’s disapproval, Charlie has given up on love. He’s resigned himself to a loveless marriage to avoid the inconvenience of divorce.
Missing on Main Street
by Sarah Hualde
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
A missing teen. Three fearless moms. One small town hiding a deadly secret.
Lydia Everett’s peaceful homeschooling life shatters when her favorite student, Ivy, disappears. Desperate to save her, Lydia enlists her two best friends for a search that leads them straight into danger.
For Ivy, running from her broken home was only the beginning. Someone far more dangerous is closing in—and her last hope lies with three women willing to risk everything.
As the moms dig into Honey Pot’s darkest secrets, their courage and faith will be pushed to the limit. Will they reach Ivy before it’s too late?
W is for Wasted
by Sue Grafton
Kindle 2.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Private investigator Kinsey Millhone finds shocking connections between two seemingly unrelated deaths in this #1 New York Times bestselling mystery in the Alphabet series.
The first victim is a local PI of suspect reputation, gunned down near the beach at Santa Teresa. The second is a John Doe found on the beach six weeks later with a slip of paper with private detective Kinsey Millhone’s name and number in his pocket.
Two seemingly unrelated deaths: one man murdered, the other apparently dead of natural causes.
Her Mother’s Keeper
by Nora Roberts
Kindle 1.99 Rating: 4.0 #ad
In Her Mother’s Keeper, “America’s favorite writer” (The New Yorker) – #1 bestselling phenomenon Nora Roberts – tells the tale of a daughter determined to protect her mom from a celebrity notorious for his trysts, only to find herself falling under his spell.
When Gwen Lacrosse learns her mother has taken in the famous
novelist Luke Powers as a boarder, she immediately catches a flight from New York to her hometown just outside New Orleans. Convinced the reputed womanizing author is going to break her mother’s heart, Gwen wants him gone. But when Luke turns his skills with words and seduction on Gwen, she finds her will collapsing under the weight of her growing desire.
Conflicted
by Indy Quillen
Kindle 0.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
A devastating natural disaster upends the world Walker knows and loves. A rescue mission gone-wrong in unfamiliar terrain, tests the limits of his expert skills. And challenge after challenge, Walker is determined to keep everyone safe … but he’s got to survive the mission first.
When natural disaster forces Walker and Nataya to re-evaluate their future, an opportunity to visit friends in Washington State offers a respite from the daily reminders of their tragic loss. But shortly after arriving they’re asked to help find a family missing in the local wilderness. Despite their limited experience in that specific environment, the two survival experts don’t hesitate to join the search.
Cruel Intent
by J.A. Jance
Kindle 1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
On a dating site, SingleatHeart.com, bored housewives can find romance with married men looking for sex without strings. But these “married singles” are flirting with more than just their vows. At the heart of this seemingly innocent service, a vengeful computer hacker is playing games with people’s lives…and deaths.
Ex-television journalist Ali Reynolds just wants a break from excitement. In the midst of a remodel, the last thing she expects is a murder investigation that will stop the construction on her home. But when the savagely murdered body of stay-at-home mom Morgan Forester is found, Ali’s contractor Bryan is the prime suspect. Bryan swears he has nothing to do with his wife’s murder—but as the investigation progresses Ali seems to be the only resident of Sedona who believes him.
The Light Switch Myth
by Kerisma Vere
Kindle 0.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
The Light Switch Myth challenges the idea that change should be instant, permanent, and all-or-nothing. Drawing from my own lived experiences, alongside my understanding of multiple therapeutic approaches and proven models of change, it blends personal stories, compassionate insights, with practical evidence based strategies to create a new vision of what sustainable transformation looks like.
This book is for anyone who has felt defeated by “quick fix” promises or overwhelmed by the pressure to do everything at once. Instead, it offers a gentler path: one step at a time, rooted in self-compassion, flexibility, and realistic tools that actually last. It can be a starting place to shift away from perfectionism, harsh inner dialogue, and unrealistic expectations of what real change looks like.
The Heir of Whitestone
by Catherine Coulter
Kindle 9.18 Rating: Brand New Release #ad
A brilliant young innovator with a mysterious past and a boldly sharp-witted Lady uncover deadly secrets in #1 New York Times bestselling author Catherine Coulter’s thrilling, new Victorian-era romantic mystery filled with daring escapes, exciting twists, witty humor, and characters you won’t soon forget.
When Alex Ivanov was 12, someone tried to kill him. Now, 11 years later, they still want him dead.
England, 1842. Queen Victoria reigns, Buckingham Palace is overrun with rats, and the streets of London are filled with intrigue.
Tuesday’s Mystery eBooks
Mrs. Christie at the Mystery Guild Library
by Amanda Chapman
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Book conservator Tory Van Dyne and a woman claiming to be Agatha Christie on holiday from the Great Beyond join forces to catch a killer in this spirited mystery from Amanda Chapman.
Tory Van Dyne is the most down-to-earth member of a decidedly eccentric old-money New York family. For one thing, as book conservator at Manhattan’s Mystery Guild Library, she actually has a job. Plus, she’s left up-town society behind for a quiet life downtown. So she’s not thrilled when she discovers a woman in the library’s Christie Room who calmly introduces herself as Agatha Christie, politely requests a cocktail, and announces she’s there to help solve a murder— that has not yet happened.
The Witch of Frognot County Complete Series
by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
In a town where whispers are currency, Carrie Moonshadow is the last secret anyone wants to admit. And yet, almost everyone has appeared at her back door.
Carrie Moonshadow is the witch of Frognot County, hidden away in her ivy-covered house, tending her garden, mixing her potions, and keeping her distance. The townsfolk may glance at her sideways in public, but when misfortune strikes, they come knocking at her door, desperate for the magic they refuse to acknowledge.
But with unnatural events happening throughout town, will Carrie be able to stay hidden forever?
The Last Detective
by Robert Crais
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
With his acclaimed bestsellers, Hostage and Demolition Angel, Robert Crais drew raves for his unstoppable pacing, edgy characterizations, and cinematic prose. Now, Crais returns to his signature character, Los Angeles private investigator Elvis Cole, in a masterful page-turner that probes the meaning of family and the burdens of the past.
Elvis Cole is back…
Elvis Cole’s relationship with attorney Lucy Chenier is strained. When she moved from Louisiana to join Elvis in Los Angeles, she never dreamed that violence would so easily touch her life—but then the unthinkable happens.
Annie and the Outlaw
by Sharon Sala
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Revisit a heartwarming and thrilling romance from New York Times best-selling author Sharon Sala.
Harley-riding Gabriel Donner had broken every rule and committed enough crimes to be sent to hell for at least two lifetimes. But, through an act of kindness, he was given a second chance to earn his way to heaven. Although his time is running out, he finds this chance when he meets schoolteacher, Annie O’Brien.
Annie is in desperate need of a guardian angel. Little does she know, angels come in may shapes, and this particular one comes riding a motorcycle and wearing a leather jacket.
The Witcher
by Paul Tobin
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
Witchers Geralt and Ciri are in Novigrad searching for a striga. Geralt is one of very few men who have faced one of these werewolf-like creatures and lived to tell the tale. But what should be a straightforward job has been complicated by Elid, a boy who can become a crow, and the sudden appearance of Yennefer.
Primitive Weapons
by David Barbur
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
It was supposed to be a simple job: go to the private island, find the missing billionaire.
Instead, tracker Tye Caine and his friend Gary find themselves caught in a dark conspiracy that blends ancient artifacts with modern technology.
Hunted by an unseen gunman, stalked by dark shapes in the forest, Tye and Gary must first unlock the decades-old secret of the island, then understand the modern-day technological terror that is about to be unleashed.
Tye will need all his wilderness skills to survive this one.
Town House
by Tish Cohen
Kindle $0.50 Rating: 4.1 #ad
Jack Madigan is, by many accounts, blessed. He can still effortlessly turn a pretty head. And thanks to his legendary rock star father, he lives an enviable existence in a once-glorious, now-crumbling Boston town house with his teenage son, Harlan. But there is one tiny drawback: Jack is an agoraphobe. As long as his dad’s admittedly dwindling royalties keep rolling in, Jack’s condition isn’t a problem. But then the money runs out . . . and all hell breaks loose.
The bank is foreclosing. Jack’s ex is threatening to take Harlan to California. And Lucinda, the little girl next door, won’t stay out of his kitchen . . . or his life.
Criminal Mischief
by Stuart Woods
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
In this exhilarating new thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods, Stone Barrington goes up against an enemy on the run.
After a dangerous adventure has him traveling up and down the coast, Stone Barrington is looking forward to some down time at his Manhattan abode. But when an acquaintance alerts him to a hinky plot being hatched across the city, he finds himself eager to pursue justice.
After the mastermind behind it all proves more evasive than anyone was expecting, Stone sets out on an international chase to places he’s never gone before…
Trust No One
by James Rollins
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Knowledge can be magic—until it falls into the wrong hands.
The ritualistic murder of a British professor at the University of Exeter points to a startling cast of suspects: his own students. All are enrolled in a postgraduate program covering the history of witchcraft, folklore, and spiritualism.
All evidence points to Sharyn Karr—an American student. Prior to the professor’s death, he had thrust a centuries-old book upon her. It appears to be the handwritten and encrypted diary of an eighteenth-century mystic and occultist, the Comte de Saint-Germain. The professor begged her to keep the text safe, ending with a warning: Trust no one.
Monday’s Mystery eBooks
Rex Stout Collection (10 Books)
by Rex Stout
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.1 #ad
Over My Dead Body, Trouble in Triplicate, Three Doors to Death, Curtains for Three, Triple Jeopardy and others
The Classic Detective Novels. Rex Stout Collection (10 Books) is an illustrated compilation of some of the most beloved mysteries featuring the legendary detective Nero Wolfe and his sharp-witted assistant, Archie Goodwin. This collection includes ten thrilling works, among them Over My Dead Body, Trouble in Triplicate, Three Doors to Death, Curtains for Three, Triple Jeopardy, and others, each showcasing Rex Stout’s signature blend of clever plotting, intellectual rigor, and engaging character dynamics.
A Sunless Sea
by Anne Perry
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.1 #ad
Anne Perry’s spellbinding Victorian mysteries, especially those featuring William Monk, have enthralled readers for a generation. The Plain Dealer calls Monk “a marvelously dark, brooding creation”—and, true to form, this masterpiece is as deceptively deep and twisty as the Thames.
As commander of the River Police, Monk is accustomed to violent death, but the mutilated female body found on Limehouse Pier one chilly December morning moves him with horror and pity. The victim’s name is Zenia Gadney. Her waterfront neighbors can tell him little—only that the same unknown gentleman had visited her once a month for many years. She must be a prostitute, but—described as quiet and kempt—she doesn’t appear to be a fallen woman.
The Dark Angel
by Elly Griffiths
Kindle 1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
When archaeologist Angelo Morelli asks forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway to come to the Italian countryside to help identify bones found in picturesque Fontana Liri, she jumps at the chance to go—and brings her daughter along for what she assumes will be a working vacation. Upon arriving, Ruth hears murmurs of Fontana Liri’s strong resistance movement during World War II, adding a layer of historical mystery as she begins to sense that the townspeople are harboring an age-old secret.
But how, if at all, could this chapter in history be connected to the human remains that Angelo has unearthed? Just as she’s getting her footing in the dig, DCI Nelson appears, unexpectedly and for no clear reason.
The Curse of Pietro Houdini
by Derek B. Miller
Kindle 1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
August, 1943. Fourteen-year-old Massimo is all alone. Newly orphaned and fleeing from Rome after surviving a bombing raid that killed his parents, Massimo is attacked by thugs and finds himself bloodied at the base of the Montecassino. It is there in the Benedictine abbey’s shadow that a charismatic and cryptic man calling himself Pietro Houdini, the self-proclaimed “Master Artist and confidante of the Vatican,” rescues Massimo and makes him an assistant in preserving the treasures that lay within the monastery walls…
Untamed
by Nora Roberts
Kindle 1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
A carefree performer finds her heart drawn to a man unused to being in the spotlight in life and love in Untamed by #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts.
Lawyer Keane Prescott goes from courtroom to center ring when he inherits his late father’s family business—a circus. Working with acrobats and clowns hold no appeal for him, but his curiosity about animal acts is piqued after meeting lion tamer Jovilette Wilder. As bold and unpredictable a force of nature as the big cats she trains, Jo is wary her new boss intends to cage her passion. But to her surprise, Keane is more than willing to join Jo for a walk on the wild side.
Veronika Decides to Die
by Paulo Coelho
Kindle 1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
A thrilling tale of resilience and radical self-realization—From the international bestselling author comes an emotional journey of profound healing by challenging assumptions and overcoming life’s darkest moments with clarity and conviction.
This captivating and life-affirming tale follows twenty-four-year-old Veronika, who on the surface has it all: youth, beauty, and a loving family. Yet, she feels something crucial is missing. Taking a drastic step, she consumes a handful of sleeping pills, expecting to slip away from life. Instead, she awakens in a mental hospital, with the revelation that she has mere days to live.
The Isabel Long Mysteries Books One to Three
by Joan Livingston
Kindle 0.50 Rating: 5.0 #ad
The first three gripping novels in the explosive mystery series featuring journalist-turned-sleuth Isabel Long.
Chasing the Case: Isabel decides to reinvestigate a cold case that was her first big story as a rookie reporter…
Redneck’s Revenge: A dead father. A grieving daughter. Was it an accident or was it murder?
Checking the Traps: Some say he jumped. His brother says he was pushed. Will she uncover the truth?
Shaila’s Dance
by Mohini Dasari
Kindle 0.50 Rating: 5.0 #ad
For Anokhi, dance is more than art. It’s the key to finding her roots.
Since she was a child, Anokhi has been haunted by the same vivid vision: amysterious dancing woman with golden anklet bells and white flowers in her ink-black hair. Her movements are hypnotic, flowing, beautiful. But who is she? And why does Anokhi feel so connected to her?