Saturday’s Mystery eBooks
Murder on Mortuary Mound
by P. C. James
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
An ancient burial mound. A fatal accident. Can a retired inspector unearth the real threat before another victim ends up in the grave?
Isle of Man, 1967. Tom Ramsay is at a crossroads. Taking a vacation while deciding whether to continue the new agency on his own, the ex-policeman has also arrived to investigate stolen finds from an archaeological dig. But the case takes a dangerous turn when a trench gives way and a young student loses her life.
Finding the site a hotbed of romantic triangles and jealousy, Ramsay suspects the death is linked to secrets beneath the surface of theft, vandalism, and festering resentment.
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Lion & Lamb
by James Patterson, Duane Swierczynski
Kindle $3.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
From the world’s #1 bestselling author, rival Philadelphia private investigators Veena Lion and Cooper Lamb are two wrongs that can make a right. They are Lion & Lamb.
Eagles starting quarterback Archie Hughes is murdered. His even more famous wife, Grammy-winning singer Francine Hughes is suspect #1.
For the defense: Cooper Lamb, private investigator to the stars. For the prosecution: Veena Lion, a sleuth so bright she’s got to wear shades. Between them, they know every secret in Philadelphia. Together, they carry the burden of proof.
A Perfect Flock
by Mike Bogue
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.9 #ad
Tuck Jameson’s brother Clay has vanished, lured into The Body—a religious cult wielding cutting-edge nanotechnology to transform members into devout automatons. With just three days until Clay’s conversion is irreversible, Tuck is desperate.
Joining forces with Adam Shimura, a former mentor turned black ops agent with ambiguous allegiances, Tuck plunges into a perilous quest to rescue his brother.
But Chief Elder Brother Moody and his zealous followers are determined to thwart Tuck at every turn. As the tension escalates, a stunning prophecy reveals that the crisis transcends personal struggle—it threatens the very soul of America and perhaps the entire world…
Black Cherry Blues
by James Lee Burke
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
In this Edgar Award-winning thriller, former Louisiana homicide cop Dave Robicheaux is trying to start a new life after the murder of his wife — but he can’t escape his past forever. Dave Robicheaux was once a Louisiana homicide cop. Now he’s trying to start a new life, opening up a fishing business and caring for his adopted girl, Alafair.
Compared to Louisiana, Robicheaux thought Montana would be safe — until two Native American activists suddenly go missing. When Robicheaux begins investigating, he is led into the dark world of the Mafia and oil companies. At the same time, someone from his past comes back to haunt him.
Bullets in the Briar
by Kimber Silver
Kindle 5.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
“Light from an almost full moon bathed the flat expanse of land in a milky glow. A scraggly coyote trotted into sight, and when it stopped a few yards in front of his pickup, Lincoln wrapped his arms around the steering wheel to study the animal. Seconds after hearing the report, bullets pinged off his pickup…”
The discovery of a mutilated body on remote farmland is only the start of Sheriff Lincoln James’ latest investigation. A mysterious religious sect and an intimidating biker gang add fuel to the fire. Within the sheriff’s circle of friends is someone with a hidden connection – If only she’d be willing to step forward…
To add to his problems, Lincoln has a fiercely contested election to win if he’s going to continue as sheriff. His opponent is a smooth out-of-towner who is making friends among the local people, so it’s going to be a fight.
All the Flowers Are Dying
by Lawrence Block
Kindle 1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
The New York Times–bestselling author “ratchets up the suspense with breathtaking results as only a skilled, inventive and talented writer can do” (Orlando Sentinel).
A man in a Virginia prison awaits execution for three horrific murders he must have committed but swears he didn’t . . .
An aging investigator in New York City has seen too much and lost too much—and is ready to leave the darkness behind . . .
Dead Body in a Pickup Truck
by Stephanie Parker McKean
Kindle 0.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
This second in the Christian Cozy Mystery series featuring Texas Miz Mike (originally published as “Bridge Beyond Betrayal”), is aptly titled. When successful mystery writer Michal Rice, better known as Miz Mike in Three Prongs, Texas, engineers a “chance” meeting with her cowboy hero Marty Richards—it becomes a fiasco after she spots a dead body in the back of a red pickup truck. The truck immediately disappears.
No one believes her, so Mike searches for the elusive truck and murder victim herself. When she finds—and loses—them again, chaos reigns and even Marty, Mike’s longtime secret romantic crush, questions Mike’s sanity. Mike finds herself out of sync in Three Prongs, the place where misfits fit, when she identifies the murder victim as a well-known celebrity. However, his family and his business partner insist that he’s still alive.
The Madness of Crowds
by Louise Penny
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Chief Inspector Armand Gamache returns to Three Pines in #1 New York Times bestseller Louise Penny’s latest spellbinding novel
You’re a coward. Time and again, as the New Year approaches, that charge is leveled against Armand Gamache. It starts innocently enough.
While the residents of the Québec village of Three Pines take advantage of the deep snow to ski and toboggan, to drink hot chocolate in the bistro and share meals together, the Chief Inspector finds his holiday with his family interrupted by a simple request.