Tuesday’s Mystery eBooks
Cajun Kiss of Death
by Ellen Byron
Rating: 4.7 #ad
The next shot from Cupid’s bow may be fatal in USA Today bestselling, Agatha Award-winning author Ellen Byron’s hearty and delightful seventh Cajun Country mystery.
In Pelican, Louisiana, Valentine’s Day has a way of warming the heart, despite the February chill. But the air at Crozat Plantation B&B turns decidedly frigid when celebrity chef Phillippe Chanson checks in. And when the arrogant Phillippe–in town to open his newest Cajun-themed restaurant–perishes in a fiery boat crash, Maggie Crozat’s dear friend JJ lands in very cold water.
The Excursion
by T.O. Paine
Rating: 4.0 #ad
ESCAPE WAS NEVER AN OPTION
Charly Highsmith is a survivor. Abandoned by her parents, she spent her teens looking after her autistic brother on the bitter streets of Denver, Colorado, with nothing but a jacket and a backpack.
But things are better now. Charly and Jacob live in a two-bedroom apartment near a mall, and with the passing of their long-lost father, they’ve inherited a cabin high in the Rocky Mountains. Charly’s eager to go there. Relive the good times she had as a child, running through the forest with Jacob and her cousins.
Sharon Sala Thrillers
by Sharon Sala
Rating: 4.6 #ad
Four romantic thrillers from the New York Times–bestselling author of the Jigsaw Files novels.
The Chosen
Missing
Sweet Baby
The Perfect Lie
The Case of the Vanishing Blonde
by Mark Bowden
Rating: 4.4 #ad
Acclaimed investigative reporter Mark Bowden has ferreted out unbelievable-yet-true stories of wrongdoing, murder and mayhem for decades. His illustrious body of work has won him a lifetime achievement award from the International Thriller Writers organization, and a reputation as “a Woodward that outdoes even Woodward” (Malcom Gladwell, New Yorker).
The Case of the Vanishing Blonde collects six of Bowden’s most riveting stories—accounts spanning four decades of fascinating characters and unsettling tales to illustrate all manner of crimes and the ways technology has progressively altered criminal investigation.
The Quilt Left Behind
by Ann Hazelwood
Rating: 4.7 #ad
When a pricey quilt disappears, Lily Rosenthal tries to sew up the mystery – and her love life – in the Wine Country Quilt series finale.
When Lily Rosenthal helps a friend sell some very expensive quilts, she is determined to keep them safely under lock and key. When one goes missing, not even the Dinner Detectives can figure out the culprit.
Dreams come true in surprising ways – and quilts once left behind become new sources of joy in the fifth and final novel in the Wine Country Quilt series.
The Children on the Hill
by Jennifer McMahon
Rating: 4.2 #ad
1978: At her renowned treatment center in picturesque Vermont, the brilliant psychiatrist, Dr. Helen Hildreth, is acclaimed for her compassionate work with the mentally ill. But when she’s home with her cherished grandchildren, Vi and Eric, she’s just Gran—teaching them how to take care of their pets, preparing them home-cooked meals, providing them with care and attention and love.
Then one day Gran brings home a child to stay with the family. Iris—silent, hollow-eyed, skittish, and feral—does not behave like a normal girl.
A Tale of a Colony
by Jack Michonik
Rating: 4.7 #ad
1960s, Lárida. In the tight-knit Jewish Latin American community of Lárida, everyone knows everyone and nobody’s business is their own. León Edri’s own history as an immigrant has taught him the importance of belonging to a community, and in his well-respected family, their Jewish heritage is above all else.
But among the younger generation of the little colony, heritage and history make way for other more important concerns, like independence. And love.
The colony is very important to León – but how much of what happens in it is he privy to? Even between his very own walls?
You Are Not Alone
by Carrie Vanderbilt
Rating: 4.2 #ad
Understanding And Working Through Postpartum Depression: A Common Condition So Often Misunderstood
Whether you’ve already received a diagnosis, or you’re unsure why you’re just not feeling quite right after the arrival of your new miracle, You Are Not Alone – Understanding And Working Through Postpartum Depression: A Common Condition So Often Misunderstood by Carrie Vanderbilt is for any woman who has struggled with the strange changes and emotions that appear during pregnancy and after delivery.
Women have struggled with postpartum depression in silence for far too long. Though the medical community continues to research and diagnose this condition, new mothers are confronted with myths and rumors that prevent them from getting help.