Saturday’s Mystery eBooks
Big Shot
by Kirsten Weiss
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Small Town. Big Murder.
Hi. I’m Alice. The number one secret to my success as a bodyguard? Staying under the radar. But when a public disaster blew up my career and my reputation, my perfect, solo life took a hard left turn to crazy town. And to bodies. Lots of dead bodies.
I thought my hometown of Nowhere would be an out-of-the-way refuge to wait out the media storm. It wasn’t.
A Hussar’s Promise
by Griffin Brady
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.1 #ad
A disgraced soldier. Evil men playing for power. When all that is dear to him is wrenched away, will he hold true to his oaths?
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, 1614. Jacek Dąbrowski has endured an unjust exile. Falsely accused of murder, hopelessly in love with his liege’s wife, and assigned to defend the perilous borderlands against Ottoman incursions, the winged hussar captain has tried to bury his resentment by performing his duty flawlessly. But when the scheming lord who betrayed him is murdered, Jacek finally returns home to confront the widow he has never forgotten—only to find the estate sabotaged by an unseen enemy.
The Deeds of the Disturber
by Elizabeth Peters
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Back in London after an archaeological dig, adventurous sleuth Amelia Peabody -“rather like Indiana Jones, Sherlock Holmes and Miss Marple all rolled into one” – discovers that a night watchman at the museum has perished in the shadow of a mummy case (The Washington Post Book World).
There are murmurings about an ancient curse, but a skeptical Amelia is determined to find an all-too-human killer. Soon, she’s balancing family demands, including the troubles of her precocious son, Ramses (aka Walter), with not just one unsolved crime, but two . . .
North of the Killing Hand
by Joni M Fisher
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.7 #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
The Witness
by Sandra Brown
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
After narrowly escaping a deadly car crash, Kendall Deaton and her son find refuge in a small South Carolina town. But their relief is short-lived when Keaton makes a terrifying discovery. The town of Prosper isn’t so innocent after all.
Now, Kendall is a reluctant witness intent on escaping from an insidious evil–and a community that will stop at nothing to protect what is “theirs”.
Arcane
by Sever Bronny
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Nominated for the Epic Fantasy Fanatics Readers Choice Award
Orphan and former farm slave Augum dreams of becoming a warlock. But that would take courage and aptitude, both of which he lacks. Doesn’t help that his mentor is a cranky recluse who sends him on strange errands.
When a vicious tyrant ravages the kingdom in a quest for seven mythic artifacts, Augum discovers his mentor possesses one. They flee to a mysterious castle with other aspiring warlocks, including two quirky girls. Adventure ensues as the aspirants explore the castle’s secrets and learn spellcraft.
In Desperation
by Rick Mofina
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
“A superbly written thriller…Timely, tense, and terrifying.”—Brad Thor
“A blisteringly paced story that cuts to the bone. It left me ripping through pages deep into the night.”—James Rollins
Eleven-year-old Tilly Martin is dragged from her suburban bedroom. Her mother, Cora, pleads for mercy but the kidnappers are clear: if they don’t get their $5 million back in five days, Tilly dies. If anyone contacts police, Tilly dies.
Journalist Jack Gannon’s estranged sister, Cora, disappeared without a trace decades ago. Now she is frantically reaching out to him for help…
The Push
by Ashley Audrain
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
A tense, page-turning psychological drama about the making and breaking of a family—and a woman whose experience of motherhood is nothing at all what she hoped for—and everything she feared
Blythe Connor is determined that she will be the warm, comforting mother to her new baby Violet that she herself never had.
But in the thick of motherhood’s exhausting early days, Blythe becomes convinced that something is wrong with her daughter—she doesn’t behave like most children do.