Wednesday’s Mystery eBooks
Dare to Die
by Carolyn Hart
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
Death is the uninvited guest at a Broward’s Rock gala thrown by bookstore owners and sometime sleuths Annie and Max Darling in Dare to Die—the 19th captivating whodunit in Caroline Hart’s much adored Death on Demand series. A Grande Dame of mystery, Hart’s wonderfully evocative, multiple Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Award-winning novels will delight Diane Mott Davidson and Lillian Jackson Braun fans—and Dare to Die is a wonderful display of the skill and imagination that moved a Los Angeles Times reviewer to declare, “If I were teaching a course on how to write a mystery, I would make Carolyn Hart required reading.”
She’s My Sister Complete Series
by Jacie Middlemann
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
The Hendricks family has long known that it’s wise to be careful what you wish for…dark family secrets have a way of finding their way to the light. Unfortunately, enemies usually aren’t too far behind.
Grace had never been more terrified…the pain was relentless. Nothing in her life prepared her for this. She desperately needed somewhere safe…someplace she could hide. Someone she could trust with her life. It was dark…and getting darker…
The Town The World Forgot
by Boris Bacic
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
No one ever escapes from this town. “Fans of the TV show From are going to love this!”
Newlyweds Lisa and John’s summer drive through the Oregonian wilderness takes a chilling turn when an unexpected blizzard traps their car. Desperate for refuge, they find hope in a sign: WELCOME TO __. Bundling up, they trek through the storm and find that, within the town, the blizzard ceases, though it rages just beyond the town’s limits.
The streets are eerily quiet, lined with lifelike ice statues. Lisa and John soon realize they are being watched by the wary townsfolk, who reveal a haunting truth: this town is a prison, and the storm is a trap. As night falls, a deadly entity stalks the streets, claiming victims and leaving ice statues in its wake.
What Happened to Nina?
by Dervla McTiernan
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
From the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Murder Rule comes an emotional novel of suspense about two families at war.
Nina and Simon are the perfect couple. Young, fun and deeply in love. Until they leave for a weekend at his family’s cabin in Vermont, and only Simon comes home. WHAT HAPPENED TO NINA?
Nobody knows. Simon’s explanation about what happened in their last hours together doesn’t add up. Nina’s parents push the police for answers, and Simon’s parents rush to protect him. They hire expensive lawyers and a PR firm that quickly ramps up a vicious, nothing-is-off-limits media campaign. HOW FAR WILL HIS FAMILY GO TO KEEP HIM SAFE?
The Black Echo
by Michael Connelly
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
An LAPD homicide detective must choose between justice and vengeance as he teams up with the FBI in this “thrilling” novel filled with mystery and adventure (New York Times Book Review).
For maverick LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch, the body in the drainpipe at Mulholland Dam is more than another anonymous statistic. This one is personal . . . because the murdered man was a fellow Vietnam “tunnel rat” who had fought side by side with him in a hellish underground war. Now Bosch is about to relive the horror of Nam. From a dangerous maze of blind alleys to a daring criminal heist beneath the city, his survival instincts will once again be tested to their limit.
“A” is for Alibi
by Sue Grafton
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
Take it from the top in #1 New York Times bestselling author Sue Grafton’s knockout thriller that introduced detective Kinsey Millhone – and a hot new attitude – to crime fiction…
A IS FOR AVENGER A tough-talking former cop, private investigator Kinsey Millhone has set up a modest detective agency in a quiet corner of Santa Teresa, California. A twice-divorced loner with few personal possessions and fewer personal attachments, she’s got a soft spot for underdogs and lost causes.
A IS FOR ACCUSED…
Kings of Darkness
by Alice May Ball
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.1 #ad
Dark, brilliant Carlo, savage Olympian Bruno, and cruel, enigmatic Alessio, each man has his obsessions, his dark desires, and his own outrageous demands. And they bounce me mercilessly between them.
Alone and powerless in the heart of the criminal empire, the dark Fortuna house of secrets, I know that I’m never going back home. Even after I’ve done his dirty work, my father is selling me off to a sadistic mafia prince and that will be the end of me. Traded to a man and I don’t even know who. Only that I’m going to be owned by one of three dark lords of the crime world. Which one, I’ve no idea. Does it even matter?
North of the Killing Hand
by Joni M Fisher
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.8 #ad
Years after witnessing the murder of her parents, a young woman pursues a career in law enforcement, but later must choose between the rule of law and the temptation of revenge.
“A compelling crime page-turner. You will be enchanted by Nefi’s smarts and strategic thinking ability. Will she avenge the savage murder of her parents in the Brazilian rainforest? Follow her as she discovers that the criminal element is much deeper and extends all the way into US political and social arenas. Discover the unusual talent she inherited. A very satisfying read.” by Amazon Customer
Farewell
by Edward T. Creagan MD, Sandra Wendel
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
FINALIST for Foreword’s Indie Book of the Year
Being present at the bedside – and EVEN AT THE MOMENT OF DEATH – can become an experience embedded in the minds and souls of family members for generations. It is a deeply emotional time, one of relief and sadness. Anyone who has taken that final journey with a loved one will never, ever forget those moments.
Dr. Edward Creagan has dedicated his life to death. And now this esteemed medical doctor examines death, not only from a medical standpoint, but from an acutely emotional perspective as events beyond our control unfold.
