Monday’s Mystery eBooks
Trace: Scarpetta
by Patricia Cornwell
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
Dr. Kay Scarpetta, now freelancing from South Florida, returns to the city that turned its back on her five years ago. Richmond, Virginia’s recently appointed chief medical examiner claims that he needs Scarpetta’s help to solve a perplexing crime. When she arrives, however, Scarpetta finds that nothing is as she expected: her former lab is in the final stages of demolition; the inept chief isn’t the one who requested her after all; her old assistant chief has developed personal problems that he won’t reveal; and a glamorous FBI agent, whom Scarpetta dislikes instantly, meddles with the case.
Abby’s Fire
by R.I.Partridge
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
After a fire destroys her home, Abby Bennett emerges from the hospital horribly scarred. Her husband has abandoned her, and her two little boys are – gone.
Determined to reclaim her life and get her boys back, Abby returns to her hometown in Iowa. With the help of a reclusive neighbor, Jack, she begins renovating her sister’s rental property. But the old cottage has a tragic past – a grisly unsolved murder.
When Abby sees images of the victims – a mother and her children – in a mirror above the fireplace, she realizes it holds the key to solving the decades-old mystery…
The Wrong Bones
by Melinda Leigh
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Deputy Tessa Black spots a man disturbing a grave in the local cemetery and gives chase. But when Tessa catches him, she learns that the ghoulish trespasser wasn’t robbing graves; he was burying a box of bones.
With the help of her fiancé, park ranger Logan Wilde, Tessa discovers that the remains belong to a missing teenager from a nearby island. After the girl disappeared nine months ago, police labeled her a runaway. Now, though, it’s clear the teenager was murdered.
Homestead on Broken Lines: Boxset
by Colton Lively
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 3.7 #ad
Brianna Colfax returns to her small-town roots to run a restaurant, but a national crisis shatters her peace. With a sudden draft, curfew, power outages, and dwindling supplies, Brianna must protect her business and loved ones. As winter sets in and threats close in, she relies on her military skills to navigate the chaos. In a fight for survival, Brianna discovers that home and family are worth any battle.
Someone Saw Something
by Rick Mofina
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
A missing child is every parent’s worst nightmare. For journalist Corina Corado, it’s a terrifying reality.
When six-year-old Gabriel vanishes from Central Park, his mother, news anchor Corina Corado, is desperate for answers. Who would take her son – and why?
Detectives suspect there’s a connection to the barrage of hate mail Corina’s received over the years. In her line of work, it’s not unusual for agitated conspiracy theorists to send messages that threaten violence…or worse. But as the investigation deepens, the secrets that Corina, her husband, Robert, and her stepdaughter, Charlotte, have kept start to unravel.
The Bancroft Strategy
by Robert Ludlum
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
As a field agent for Consular Operations, Tod Belknap has always had a cowboy reputation. But now, after an operation goes wrong, he has finally been cut loose from the organization. Soon afterward, his best friend and former partner is abducted by a militia group in Lebanon. When the government refuses to get involved, Belknap takes matters into his own hands.
Meanwhile, hedge fund analyst Andrea Bancroft is surprised to be offered a seat on her estranged family’s powerful foundation…
Notes on an Execution
by Danya Kukafka
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
In the tradition of Long Bright River and The Mars Room, a gripping and atmospheric work of literary suspense that deconstructs the story of a serial killer on death row, told primarily through the eyes of the women in his life—from the bestselling author of Girl in Snow.
Ansel Packer is scheduled to die in twelve hours. He knows what he’s done, and now awaits execution, the same chilling fate he forced on those girls, years ago. But Ansel doesn’t want to die; he wants to be celebrated, understood…
Inspiring Stories for Amazing Boys Who Believe in Themselves
by Sati Siroda
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.8 #ad
Empower the Amazing Young Boy in Your Life to Believe in Himself with Just 5 Minutes a Day! What if 5 minutes each day could help him overcome fears, believe in himself, and dream big?
Does he sometimes doubt himself, hesitate to act or fear making mistakes? Do you want to inspire him to recognize his strengths and confidently tackle challenges?
Inside, He’ll Discover: 21 Engaging Short Stories Crafted Especially for Young Boys; Powerful Lessons on Bravery, Self-confidence, and Perseverance; Relatable Characters Facing Everyday Challenges; Strategies to Turn Setbacks Into Opportunities for Growth; Daily Affirmations and Fun Activities to Reinforce Each Lesson.