Wednesday’s Mystery eBooks
The Ghost and Mrs. Mewer
by Krista Davis
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Wagtail, Virginia, the top pet-friendly getaway in the United States, is gearing up for a howling good Halloween—until a spooky murder shakes the town to its core..
Holly Miller doesn’t believe in spirits, but the Sugar Maple Inn is filled with guests who do. The TV series in development, Apparition Apprehenders, has descended on Wagtail’s annual Halloween festivities to investigate supernatural local legends, and Holly has her hands full showing the ghost hunters a scary-fun time…
The Band
by David Kummer
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
Because of Johnny, I went with the band. Because of Kate, I stayed. They played anywhere, all through Appalachia. They were the best show for miles around. But even I didn’t expect Oakville to be the end.
Oakville, WV. It was supposed to be a quiet place: to catch our breaths, to fall in love. It was a chance to know each other completely. As long as Johnny didn’t find out.
It would also be the last show they ever played…
Judgment Call
by J. A. Jance
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
With Judgment Call, Jance achieves a new high in crime fiction, as Brady wrestles with her conflicting roles of law officer and mother when her daughter discovers the murdered body of the local high school principal, and the ensuing investigation reveals secrets no parent wants to hear. At once a breathtaking recreation of the rugged landscape of the American Southwest, a moving story of a mother’s concerns for her endangered child, and thrilling masterwork of brutal crime and expert detection, Judgment Call is prime J.A. Jance, a treat for anyone who loves a good cop story wrapped around a superior family drama.
A Taste For Lies
by LC Whitehouse
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.8 #ad
Beauty and the Beast meets Netflix’s Bridgerton in this seductive fantasy romance! The best lies are mostly true.
Alora knows the Guild’s Ten Rules of Spy Craft and Thieving better than anyone. But none of them prepare her for being caught by the terrifying yet undeniably alluring beast prince.
She can’t believe it when instead of devouring her whole, he recruits her for an impossible heist.
The mark? His father, the king.
Omega Cometh
by J. Michael Smith
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
Omega Cometh: A Riveting Sci-Fi Thriller by J. Michael Smith
What would you do if Earth’s annihilation was just a decade away?
In Omega Cometh, J. Michael Smith delivers an electrifying tale of survival and intrigue. As the world’s three Superpowers fight over dwindling resources, a washed-up, old-school astronomer discovers the unthinkable: a massive asteroid, set in motion billions of years ago, is racing toward Earth at 22,000 mph.
Global espionage, deep-seated distrust, and political power plays erupt, threatening to derail humanity’s last hope. With time running out, can the fractured nations unite to stop the inevitable, or will their conflicts seal Earth’s doom?
Forever Home
by Graham Norton
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.1 #ad
The internationally bestselling author and host of The Graham Norton Show returns with a tense and darkly comic novel thatcasts a caustic light on the relationship between mothers and daughters and truth and self-preservation.
Where do secrets live?
Carol is a divorced teacher living in a small town in Ireland, her only son now grown. A second chance at love brings her unexpected connection and belonging—and sparks a flurry of speculation. What does a woman like her see in a man like that? What happened to his wife who abandoned him and his children all those years ago? Carol and Declan know their relationship is the talk of the town, but the gossip only serves to bring the couple closer.
One Last Breath
by Lisa Jackson, Nancy Bush
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Rory Abernathy’s wedding to Liam Bastian was supposed to be the event of the season. Instead, it was a bloodbath. Rory fled after stabbing a masked intruder, just before a gunman opened fire on the wedding party. Five years on, Rory still has no idea who was behind the attacks. Fearful she and her daughter remain targets, she’s made a new life far from Liam and the wealthy, powerful Bastians.
But even in remote Point Roberts, Washington, Rory can’t hide from the past. Liam tracks her down, stunned to learn they have a child. Did someone in Rory’s family try to kill him for his portion of the Bastian estate?
The Haunting of Grayve Cottage
by Amy Cross
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
Standing alone and isolated on the North York Moors, Grayve Cottage might just be the most foreboding place the Pearsons have visited yet. Nobody else lives anywhere near this particular cottage, and the wild landscape seems almost designed to keep all life away.
As they begin their investigations, the Pearsons immediately start to pick up hints of the paranormal. A dark presence haunts the cottage, seeking revenge for a tragedy that occurred many years earlier. Everyone has a theory about this tragedy, but for Rebecca the nightmare might just be personal. Is history about to punish her for a terrible mistake?
Before She Knew Him
by Peter Swanson
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
Catching a killer is dangerous—especially if he lives next door
From the hugely talented author of The Kind Worth Killing comes an exquisitely chilling tale of a young suburban wife with a history of psychological instability whose fears about her new neighbor could lead them both to murder . . .
Hen and her husband Lloyd have settled into a quiet life in a new house outside of Boston, Massachusetts. Hen (short for Henrietta) is an illustrator and works out of a studio nearby, and has found the right meds to control her bipolar disorder. Finally, she’s found some stability and peace.