Tuesday’s Mystery eBooks
Christmas Cow Bells
by Mollie Cox Bryan
Rating: 4.4 #ad
Christmas is a time for new beginnings, so after her big breakup, Brynn MacAlister takes the gouda with the bad. With her three Red Devon cows, she settles in bucolic Shenandoah Springs, eager for a new life as an organic micro-dairy farmer and cheese-maker. Then her dear cow Petunia’s bellows set the whole town on edge. But it isn’t until Brynn’s neighbor, Nancy, dies in a mysterious fire that her feelings about small town life begin to curdle . . .
It seems some folks were not happy with Nancy’s plan to renovate the Old Glebe Church. But is a fear of change a motivation for murder?
How Fires End
by Marco Rafalà
Rating: 4.5 #ad
A dark secret born out of World War II lies at the heart of a Sicilian American family in this emotional and sweeping saga of guilt, revenge, and, ultimately, redemption.
After soldiers vacate the Sicilian hillside town of Melilli in the summer of 1943, the locals celebrate, giving thanks to their patron saint, Sebastian. Amid the revelry, all it takes is one fateful moment for the destiny of nine-year-old Salvatore Vassallo to change forever. When his twin brothers are killed playing with an unexploded mortar shell, Salvatore’s faith is destroyed. As the family unravels, and fear ignites among their neighbors that the Vassallo name is cursed, one tragedy begets another.
Desperate to escape this haunting legacy, Salvatore accepts the help of an Italian soldier with fascist ties who ushers him and his sister, Nella, into a new beginning in America.
Urban Magic
by Multiple Authors
Rating: 5.0 #ad
Sometimes a little magic can go a long way…
Young heroes and heroines step up to the plate, track down clues and take on challenges, magical or mundane, in this action-packed urban fantasy anthology. Featuring eight brand new, never before seen urban fantasy stories from bestselling, award-winning authors, Urban Magic, Volume 2 will take you on a series of exciting adventures in worlds full of magic.
All proceeds from this anthology go to the Authors League Fund, which provides grants to authors in financial need.
Secrets and Suspense
by Lorana Hoopes
Rating: 5.0 #ad
There’s trouble brewing in Fire Beach! Cara Hunter owns the bed and breakfast in town, but before she came to Fire Beach, she was in the military. Strangely, no one seems to know exactly what she did when she was in the military, but when Bubba and Makenna find her unconscious on the floor, her past may finally get revealed.
Cole Davenport is a criminal investigator whose lead suspect is Cara Hunter, but when he meets her, he has a hard time believing she’s a killer. When he gets caught up in Cara’s past, will he be able to help her? Or will he lose his life in the process?
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(The Men of Fire Beach)
Truth or Dare
by Fern Michaels
Rating: 4.8 #ad
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When the call comes, the Men of the Sisterhood drop everything to help their friends. This time it’s Cyrus, their four-legged hound dog and unofficial mascot. While member Joe Espinosa is driving along an isolated country road with Cyrus in tow, he catches a glimpse of movement in the woods bordering the road and notes Cyrus pawing desperately at the car window. As soon as he pulls over to investigate, Cyrus bolts out the door and leads Joe to three children clustered together—bedraggled, silent, and scared out of their wits. As soon as he has brought the children to safety, Espinosa arranges an urgent meeting.
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(The Men of the Sisterhood)
Wrong Roads
by Multiple Authors
Rating: 3.9 #ad
As we drive through America, we are often lured to venture from the familiar and into the unknown.This collection encourages you to do the same. To ride alongside your favorite horror authors as they take you on a trip you will never forget. There is no turning back.From new legends to old familiar haunts, the stories held within this tome will make you question whether anywhere is safe. Over 30 authors have crafted the most authentic and horrifying representation of each state. Not a single dark road will be left untraveled. You will never want to leave home again.
The Sylvalla Chronicles
by A.J. Ponder
Rating: 5.0 #ad
Join Sylvalla and her not so merry band of adventurers as she accidentally kidnaps a king, slays a fluffy monster, and blunders into a bloody and brutal war. Described as Terry Pratchett meets Tolkien, The Sylvalla Chronicles’ intrinsic darkness erupts in Prophecy and Omens until “life expectancy in Avondale and the surrounding lands starts to make King’s Landing look like a safe haven.”
★★★★★ “What a brilliant read! The wit! I really enjoyed the story and the characters, but I LOVED the humour and clever prose.” Galaxie
★★★★★“I loved this. Fantasy humor with a Pythonesque flair” Guy Worthey
Monday’s Mystery eBooks
A Plain Jane Mystery Box Set 2
by Traci Tyne Hilton
Rating: 4.0 #ad
Three Plain Jane Novels in one collection!
Health Wealth and Murder: Popular prosperity preacher Josiah Malachi teaches that God will make us healthy and wealthy, so why did he just drop dead with a knife in his back?
Spoiled Rotten Murder: A missing groom, a dead gamer, and a woman who had the nerve to design a popular video game. A case of possible insurance fraud turns into a bloody mess for Jane Adler and her new boss at the Senior Corps of Retired Investigators…
Killer Honeymoon: After a stressful wedding full of surprises, Jane and Jake head off to a quiet honeymoon on the Oregon Coast where they receive a gift they hadn’t registered for: a corpse at the cottage…
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(The Plain Jane Mystery Box Sets)
The Path of Silence
by Edita A. Petrick
Rating: 4.2 #ad
Meg Stanton rides a desk in the cold case unit with the Baltimore PD. Her day starts like any other—with parent-child struggles, a dire need for a large coffee and a partner who is a conglomerate of neuroses. However, it ends like no other day…with a dead body on the hood of her partner’s car that signals a beginning of a strange journey of self-destructing bodies, all fitted with pacemakers that make them vulnerable to the killer.
Who is the mastermind behind all this? Who could callously use his fellow man as living guinea pigs for an ingenious new weapon? And how many people will have to die before Meg finds answers even as her life is unraveling around her…?
A Gift of Bones
by Carolyn Haines
Rating: 4.7 #ad
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Then her friend Cece Dee Falcon shows up needing Sarah Booth’s help—right now. She shows Sarah Booth a box that was delivered by courier and left at Cece’s front porch. It contains a lock of hair, a photograph of a pretty young woman, very pregnant, and a note demanding ransom for the return of the teen. Cece reveals that this is her cousin’s daughter, Eve Falcon, and that she’d lost touch with this part of her family years ago. Eve and Cece had been close, until the family had a terrible falling out, and banished Cece from their lives. The countdown begins as the kidnapper pushes for payment—or else, he threatens, Eve will meet her maker. It’s up to Sarah Booth and her friends to find the girl before something terrible happens on what should be the merriest day of the year.
Of Dust and Tides
by A.G. Russo
Rating: 4.6 #ad
“One of the best books I have read in a long time. A very good author and very good stories. Will be looking for more from this writer.” by Amazon Customer
“Of Dust and Tides is a well written, engaging potpourri of short stories by nascent author, A.G. Russo. The underlying theme of the stories is expressed in the epigraph by Vladimir Nabokov: The breaking of a wave cannot explain the whole sea. Understanding part of something doesn’t mean you understand the whole. Many of the characters in the stories have experienced trauma or family dysfunction, which only defines part of their lives. Other themes are the search for “normality” and the realization that what you have may be good enough. Jane Austen and the Twilight Zone also make an appearance. Keep up the great work!” by Amazon Customer
I Shall Not Want
by Julia Spencer-Fleming
Rating: 4.6 #ad
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In the searing conclusion to All Mortal Flesh, Police Chief Russ Van Alstyne’s precarious balance between duty and desire was broken by his wife’s tragic death. Now, Russ and Episcopal priest Clare Fergusson are separated by a wall of guilt and grief. When a farmhand stumbles over a body, Clare is reluctantly drawn into the investigation through her involvement with the migrant community. The discovery of two more bodies could mean a serial killer is on the loose. As spring turns into summer, Russ is plagued by media hysteria, conflict within the police department, and a series of baffling assaults.
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(Fergusson/Van Alstyne Mysteries)
The Secret Husband
by Lorhainne Eckhart
Rating: 4.2 #ad
Small-town lawyer Karen O’Connell believes that all of her clients who have found themselves recklessly embroiled in scandal and trouble have done so foolishly because of love. She has heard far too many times that the heart wants what it wants.
But one night, Karen receives a call from Jack Curtis, her vengeful ex-husband, whom she’s never told anyone in her family about. He’s found himself in a world of trouble, arrested and in jail, charged with murder.
He says he’s innocent, and he needs her help.
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(The O’Connells)
A Perfect Grave
by Rick Mofina
Rating: 4.5 #ad
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Rookie crime reporter Jason Wade, a troubled loner from the wrong side of the tracks, pursues the story of a murdered Seattle nun.
The case leads him to a hermit nun who founded a mysterious religious order; and ultimately to the dark secret that has tormented his ex-cop father for decades. It culminates in a life and death struggle against the clock. With time running out, Jason and his father battle the odds to confront a terrible truth.
Rick Mofina is a former journalist who has interviewed murderers on death row, flown over L.A. with the LAPD and patrolled with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police near the Arctic. He’s also reported from the Caribbean, Africa and Kuwait’s border with Iraq. His books have been published in nearly 30 countries, including an illegal translation produced in Iran.
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(Jason Wade mystery Mysteries)
Sunday’s Mystery eBooks
Deep Fried Revenge
by Lynn Cahoon
Rating: 4.5 #ad
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Angie Turner is all prepped to face Boise’s culinary best when she enters her restaurant, The County Seat, into a big State Fair challenge. Instead, she gets dunked into a new murder investigation after a killer starts scrapping her competition . . .
The Idaho State Fair is in full swing and chefs are lining up to enter Boise’s Best Restaurant contest, including Angie and her County Seat crew. They might be the hometown favorite, but the competition is steeper than a funhouse floor. And when a top contender is felled following a heated confrontation over a corn dog recipe, winning suddenly becomes a matter of life or death. With a foul foodie on the prowl, it’s up to Angie to dig into the case and put a murderer on ice.
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(A Farm-to-Fork Cozy Mysteries)
Save Your Breath
by Melinda Leigh
Rating: 4.7 #ad
In the sixth thriller in the multimillion-copy bestselling series, Morgan Dane and PI Lance Kruger investigate the mysterious disappearance of a true-crime writer.
When true-crime writer Olivia Cruz disappears with no signs of foul play, her new boyfriend, Lincoln Sharp, suspects the worst. He knows she didn’t leave willingly and turns to attorney Morgan Dane and PI Lance Kruger to find her before it’s too late. As they dig through Olivia’s life, they are shocked to discover a connection between her current book research on two cold murder cases and the suicide of one of Morgan’s prospective clients.
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(Morgan Dane Mysteries)
How to Live the Dream
by Kristine Hudson
Rating: 4.8 #ad
If you’ve always wanted to live a wild and free life on the road but have no idea how to get started, read on…
Are you bored with living in the city, going to work, and never seeing anything outside your house or office? Do you feel like the walls are closing in on you? Do you finally want to say “goodbye” to the city streets and “hello” to the open road? If so, then we’re here to help.
Van Life is a lifestyle associated with freedom. With four wheels on the road at all times, you can go anywhere and do anything. If you’ve considered walking away from it all to join the legions of van dwellers, let us lend a helping hand.
School of Necessary Magic Full Boxed Set
by Judith Berens, Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rating: 4.7 #ad
For the first time ever, you can get the entire Alison Brownstone School of Necessary Magic in one giant boxed set! All 8 books are included for one low price.
Welcome to the School of Necessary Magic. Not since Hogwarts has learning been this magical…or dangerous.
“I couldn’t put this series down. It’s creative, exciting, and full of new plots. I could easily put myself into the story. And it’s strong enough to hold your interest, no matter your age. You’ll love it.” by Amazon Customer
Kate Burkholder: Three Novellas
by Linda Castillo
Rating: 4.7 #ad
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From Linda Castillo, the New York Times bestselling author of SWORN TO SILENCE and AMONG THE WICKED, this collection of stories featuring Chief of Police Kate Burkholder combines three amazing novellas for the first time together at a discounted price.
Long Lost
A Hidden Secret
Seeds of Deception
The Vatican Children
by Lincoln Cole
Rating: 4.2 #ad
After the events in Everett Washington, Father Niccolo Paladina decides to assist Arthur in hunting down the Bishop and bringing him to justice for the crimes he has committed. He knows that the Bishop has something big planned against the Church.
Arthur, on the other hand, is hoping to find some redemption for his actions against The Ninth Circle and atone for his mistakes. Atonement, however, can be difficult to come by…
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(World of Shadows Mysteries)
Heroes and Hellions: A Collection of Series Firsts
by Sue-Ellen Welfonder, Brenda Jernigan
Rating: 5.0 #ad
USA Today & Bestselling Authors present – Heroes and Hellions.
A Collection of Series Firsts, four wonderful full-length historical romances distinguished by launching a series. 1,400 pages of love, danger, and excitement. Much like a first kiss, the first book in a series is special. Some say such books shine, that they hold a spark of magic. Perhaps that’s because they create a story world you can revisit? We guarantee our heroes and heroines will treat you to everything you love in a historical romance and the best part – you will be able to visit them again in another story.
Fortune’s Favor
by Multiple Authors
Rating: 5.0 #ad
For the best Kindle Beach Read 2020, go treasure hunting with five NY Times, USA Today Bestselling, and Award-winning Authors as they seek FORTUNE’S FAVOR: THE TREASURE.
Fortune favors the Bold, and bold women and men through the centuries have sought Fortune’s Favor in Life and Love.
A quest, hidden treasure, inheritance, Spanish Gold, and missing jewels inspire five riveting action adventure tales of women and men seeking redemption and rewards, searching for legacies, revealing secrets, finding romance, falling in love and winning that happily-ever-after that make all the challenges they must overcome worthwhile.
Saturday’s Mystery eBooks
Divine Christmas
by Hope Callaghan
Rating: 4.9 #ad
The Christmas season has finally arrived in the cozy town of Divine, and Jo is determined to create wonderful, warm memories for the residents of Second Chance farm.
After someone steals the Christmas gifts purchased for the area’s underprivileged children, Pastor Murphy is forced to ask the area business owners for donations. Everyone is more than willing to help except for a longtime local “Scrooge” that no one seems to like.
When the man turns up dead, Jo is on the investigator’s radar after learning she had an unpleasant exchange with him shortly before his death. Jo and her friends start their own investigation and soon discover half the town had a reason to take him out.
BONUS: Recipe Included!
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(Divine Christian Cozy Series)
The Girl in the Rabbit Hole
by RJ Law
Rating: 4.7 #ad
Claire Foley has attracted the attention of some very dangerous people. They want her to do something, and they’re willing to pay good money. But these people aren’t asking… … they’re insisting.
Now, Claire finds herself in a bizarre, unpredictable setting, surrounded by threatening men with strange goals and terrifying desires. Faced with shocking revelations and a deepening mystery, she must find a way to escape the inescapable, before they force her to do the unimaginable.
A Sixer of Tequila
by Tricia O’Malley
Rating: 4.7 #ad
Escape to Tequila Key where magic and mayhem run amok in this fun new addition to the lively Althea Rose series!
Nothing sets the gossips of Tequila Key on fire as much as a new mystery to solve, and word on the street is that a flamingo statue for the new mini-golf course has been stolen. When the Flamingo King himself arrives in town to investigate, no one is more shocked than Althea when Miss Elva takes a shine to the man. Despite her protests, Althea is dragged into chaperoning Miss Elva on their dates, all while doing her best to not to cringe every time she hears Miss Elva giggle.
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(The Althea Rose Mysteries)
Curse of the Vampire
by Stephanie Mirro, Christian Bentulan
Rating: 4.8 #ad
When the Roman god of wine and chaos claims you as his own, death is sure to follow. The only question is whose.
Archaeology student Serafina doesn’t believe in mythological creatures like vampires, witches, and ancient gods. But after unearthing an ancient Roman amulet, her dreams of drinking blood and violent magic leave behind an eerie sense of foreboding, and even a skeptic like her starts to wonder how real everything might actually be.
Serafina suddenly finds her life in chaos as a sinister cult takes a deadly interest in the artifact. She’s thrown into a world that shouldn’t exist, where vampires and witches alike claim ownership of the amulet. Her amulet.
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(Immortal Relics Mysteries)
Chaos In The Blink Of An Eye Part Three: The Unveiling
by Patrick Higgins
Rating: 4.8 #ad
On a cold and blustery, snowy Saturday afternoon in late November, more than 111,000 people were crammed inside Michigan Stadium, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to watch the Michigan Wolverines play the Ohio State Buckeyes. It was a heated college football rivalry that had spanned more than a century.
No one inside the stadium was prepared for what transpired after long-foretold Bible prophecy came to pass before their very eyes, causing many to vanish into thin air. Fear and panic filled the hearts and minds of everyone who miraculously survived the mayhem.
But what happened inside Michigan Stadium was only a drop in the bucket compared to the rest of the world. In the blink of an eye, life as humanity had known it was forever changed, when the Great Disappearing Act came to pass.
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(Immortal Relics Mysteries)
Four Rabbi Small Mysteries
by Harry Kemelman
Rating: 4.5 #ad
Spend a long weekend with the scholar and spiritual leader who watches over the Jewish community in 1960s Barnard’s Crossing, Massachusetts – and in his spare time, solves crimes.
Friday the Rabbi Slept Late
Saturday the Rabbi Went Hungry
Sunday the Rabbi Stayed Home
Monday the Rabbi Took Off
OFF-RAMP TO THE VOID
by A.G. Russo
Rating: 4.4 #ad
Betrayal. Few experiences are as painful, disorienting, and devastating. Reality is shattered and the void stretches ahead: black, unfathomable, and deep. Trust is broken. How can it be restored when no grace remains?
The women in these seven stories are subject to different types of betrayal. From a girl whose parents leave her an orphan to survive on her own, to an abandoned pregnant girlfriend, to a best friend’s calculated disloyalty, a college girl’s sizable loss, a hospital worker’s misfortune to resemble a drug dealer, a woman who feels let down by life itself, and a young mother struggling with the fear of losing her child. They respond in distinctive ways, but all face wounds, losses, and life-altering setbacks.
Read and Buried
by Eva Gates
Rating: 4.4 #ad
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The Bodie Island Lighthouse Library Classic Novel Book Club is reading Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne while workers dig into the earth to repair the Lighthouse Library’s foundations. The digging halts when Lucy pulls a battered tin box containing a Civil War-era diary from the pit. Tucked inside is a hand-drawn map of the Outer Banks accompanied by a page written in an indecipherable code.
The library is overrun by people clamoring to see the artifact. Later that night, Lucy and Connor McNeil find the body of historical society member Jeremy Hughes inside the library. Clearly Jeremy was not the only one who broke into the library–the map and the coded page are missing.
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(A Lighthouse Library Mysteries)