Friday’s Mystery eBooks
Sweet Vengeance
by Fern Michaels
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Now in trade paperback for the first time!
Tessa Jamison couldn’t have imagined anything worse than losing her beloved twin girls and husband—until she was convicted of their murder. For ten years, she has counted off the days in Florida’s Correctional Center for Women, fully expecting to die behind bars. Fighting to prove her innocence holds little appeal now that her family’s gone. But on one extraordinary day, her lawyers announce that Tessa’s conviction has been overturned due to a technicality, and she’s released on bail to await a new trial.
The Dream Home
by Theo Baxter
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.1 #ad
The perfect house. The perfect husband. The perfect lie.
Ashlyn thinks all her dreams have come true when she moves into her beautiful new home, designed by her talented architect husband, Mason. But her perfect world is about to come crashing down…
Several women go missing – all of whom bear a striking resemblance to Ashlyn and her sister, Karina. Ashlyn’s concern turns to outright alarm when she becomes convinced that a van is following her every time she goes to the city.
Bridles and Bribery: Small Town Secrets
by Jo Grafford
Kindle $4.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
To protect a woman and her unborn child, a small-town security firm goes head-to-head with an elusive criminal that most people don’t believe exists.
The law enforcement community calls him The Prophet since all he’s done so far is issue online threats. Like the cryptic ransom request Jillian Phillips receives for the child she’s still carrying — to be paid on her delivery date, no less. Either she’s the butt of a horrific prank, or she’s somehow landed in the crosshairs of a nameless, faceless enemy.
The police can’t do much since the crime technically hasn’t been committed yet. So, she turns to Lonestar Security for help, a company run by former bull riding champs. Only to discover her new husband is in the same criminal’s crosshairs…
The Villa
by Nora Roberts
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
PR executive Sophia Giambelli loves her job and has never worried about competition. For three generations, her family’s wines have been world-renowned for their quality. But things are about to change at Villa Giambelli. Tereza, the matriarch, has announced a merger with the MacMillan family’s winery – and Sophia will be assuming a new role.
As a savvy businesswoman, Sophia knows she must be prepared for anything…but she isn’t prepared for Tyler MacMillan. They’ve been ordered to work together very closely, to facilitate the merger. Sophia must teach Ty the finer points of marketing—and Ty, in turn, shows her how to get down and dirty, to use the sun, rain, and earth to coax the sweetest grapes from the vineyard.
The Always Realms
by Charles Earl Harrel
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.8 #ad
Jesse Walt and his colleagues just returned to heaven. Their outreach to defeat evil and unite the divided realms of Eskaonus succeeded, but a new situation has arisen. Soon after their arrival, Uzziel, a high-ranking cherub, tells them about another world facing jeopardy.
Camayah is an advanced civilization where technology has become the official religion, which is overseen by a corrupt and mysterious leader. Other belief systems are forbidden. The followers of such prohibited factions are imprisoned, their sympathizers, reprogrammed. Pursuit of pleasure has become the mainstay for the populace. Even worse, deception runs rampant and individuals with sickness are terminated.
Blood of Others
by Rick Mofina
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
“Tense, realistic, and scary in all the right places.” – James Patterson
An anonymous killer is prowling online dating sites in search of the perfect woman. The perfect victim. A master in the art of virtual seduction, he lures solitary women out of their quiet worlds—and into his nightmare.
After the chilling disappearance of a shy insurance clerk, crime reporter Tom Reed and legendary homicide inspector Walt Sydowski are each assigned to investigate. They take separate tracks in their pursuit of a brilliant and methodical cyber stalker.
Delicate Condition
by Danielle Valentine
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.1 #ad
As seen in People, Vanity Fair, Variety, Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, Shondaland, and more!
Anna Alcott is desperate to have a family. But as she tries to balance her increasingly public life as an indie actress with a grueling IVF journey, she starts to suspect that someone is going to great lengths to make sure that never happens. Crucial medicines are lost. Appointments get swapped without her knowledge. Cryptic warnings have her jumping at shadows. And despite everything she’s gone through to make this pregnancy a reality, not even her husband is willing to believe that someone is playing twisted games with her.
Remains to be Seen
by J. M. Gregson
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
The London detective returns to see a criminal kingpin put behind bars—only to discover that his nefarious deeds are from over.
Northumberland’s usually unflappable Det. Chief Inspector Percy Peach has suddenly found himself on the anxious side. It’s not that the bust didn’t go as planned. The raid on the sprawling country manor of a drug baron rounded up all the usual suspects. But only hours later, a converted stable on the grounds goes up in flames. In the ashes is the charred body of unassuming carpenter, Neil Cartwright. Peach can’t help but think the fire is too well-timed and highly suspicious. So does his fiancée, Det. Sergeant Lucy Blake.