Thursday’s Mystery eBooks
Christmas Caramel Murder
by Joanne Fluke
Rating: 4.4 #ad
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Hannah and her pal Lisa have agreed to provide the goodies for the town’s annual production of A Christmas Carol. But before anyone can say “Bah, humbug!” a Santa-sized sackful of trouble ensues. Like the fact that Lisa’s husband will be playing Mr. Claus to his ex-girlfriend Phyllis Bates’ Mrs. Claus. Or that before the curtains even go up Phyllis is found dead in the snow—wearing a costume that the real Mrs. Claus would put on the naughty list. Soon, the suspects pile up faster than snowdrifts while a merry murderer remains on the loose.
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(A Hannah Swensen Mysteries)
Unintended Target
by D.L. Wood
Rating: 4.6 #ad
From USA TODAY bestselling author D.L. Wood comes this WINNER OF THE 2016 ILLUMINATION BOOK AWARDS GOLD MEDAL FOR CHRISTIAN EBOOK FICTION and American Christian Fiction Writers Association Book Club May 2019 book choice.
Travel photojournalist Chloe McConnaughey thought she understood her brother Tate – a brilliant programmer willing to compromise anything to get ahead. She just didn’t know that included her.
When Tate dies unexpectedly, Chloe copes by taking an assignment in the Caribbean where she meets Jack, a charming Manhattan escapee who almost has her believing life could turn around. But the illusion is shattered when a series of bizarre incidents leaves them framed for murder and running from killers convinced that Chloe is the key to questions Tate left behind…
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(Unintended Witness)
The Push
by Claire McGowan
Rating: 4.0 #ad
The party should have been perfect: six couples from the same baby group, six newborns, a luxurious house. But not everything has gone to plan, and while some are here to celebrate, others have sorrows to drown. When someone falls from the balcony of the house, the secrets and conflicts within the group begin to spill out …
DS Alison Hegarty, herself struggling with infertility, is called in to investigate. She’s convinced the fall was not an accident, and finds the new parents have a lot to hide. Wealthy Ed and Monica show off their newborn while their teenage daughter is kept under virtual house arrest.
A Race For Justice
by Will Johnston, Will Johnston
Rating: 5.0 #ad
Newt Manson used to be wild, but since he started working for Mayor Fuller, he’s settled into ranch life. When the mayor is killed, Newt goes after the man who did it. Samuel Taggart is no outlaw. At least, that’s what he tells people. And he’s got the marshal’s badge to prove it. Even if he took it off a corpse.
He and Mayor Fuller go way back. It was time Fuller got what was coming to him. But Taggart’s got a new enemy now in Newt Manson. That cowboy’s untamed, and just crazy enough to take him on. Even with all Taggart’s men there to back him up. That mean Taggart’s gonna have to kill Newt. And his girlfriend Tabitha, too. She’s beautiful and kind, the perfect bait.
Murder in the Locked Library
by Ellery Adams
Rating: 4.4 #ad
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With her twins, Fitzgerald and Hemingway, back in school, Jane Steward can finally focus on her work again – managing Storyton Hall, and breaking ground on the resort’s latest attraction: a luxurious, relaxing spa named in honor of Walt Whitman. But when the earth is dug up to start laying the spa’s foundation, something else comes to the surface – a collection of unusual bones and the ragged remnants of a very old book. The attendees of the Rare Book Conference are eager to assist Jane with this unexpected historical mystery – until a visitor meets an untimely end in the Henry James Library.
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(A Book Retreat Mysteries)
Time Will Tell
by Pamela Ferguson
Rating: Brand New release #ad
A COVID-19 time travel romantic suspense novella.
Hackle County health inspector April Islip believes handsome tavern owner Clay Nolan might be Mr. Right—until he refuses to make his customers wear masks. Local residents are riled up about COVID-19, threatening April when all she’s trying to do is save lives. When one of Clay’s irate customers runs April’s car off the road on the Fourth of July, she’s mysteriously transported back in time to 1970 and given the chance to right a past wrong. Can she thwart a dangerous plot involving Clay’s grandfather that doomed Hackle County’s future and her relationship with Clay?
The Eden Series
by Terry Toler
Rating: 4.5 #ad
Check out The Eden Series by Terry Toler.
WINNER OF 2020 BEST BOOK AWARD FOR RELIGIOUS FICTION
Book 1: THE LONGEST DAY
Book 2: THE REFORMATION OF MARS
Book 3: THE LATE, GREAT PLANET JUPITER
Book 4: THE GREAT WALL OF VEN-US
Book 5: SATURN
Clarity
by Diana Estill
Rating: 4.5 #ad
“Estill writes with the wit and grit of Mary Karr and Jeanette Walls.” – BookLife Prize
At age four, Diana manages her family’s banking, grocery shops alone, and befriends the town drunk. Her father is too busy chasing skirts and throwing fits to notice what she does. And her mom is too mentally absent to properly parent. While Diana’s narcissistic dad terrorizes and exploits her, she works harder to please him.
Estill, an award-winning humor author, shares an honest and comedic look at her dysfunctional childhood. As an adult, she struggles to reclaim her power while caring for her dementia-impaired dad.
Autumn’s Touch
by Elizabeth Rose
Rating: 4.5 #ad
On a trip back from Scotland, the ship that carries Lady Autumn is caught in a storm and is forced to dock. The dark and dreary Ravenscar Castle sits high atop the cliffs, ruled by the mighty and frightening warlord known as Ravenscar. The Lord of Ravenscar is said to be a true beast, keeping children of war as servants, and kidnapping women to be his lovers.
When his liege lord falls ill and dies, Sir Benedict Grenfell assumes the identity of Ravenscar, keeping the legend of the infamous man alive.
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(Seasons of Fortitude)