Monday’s Mystery eBooks
Allure of Elegance
by R. F. Whong
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
Luxury, lies, and danger in the unexpected places…
In tribute to Agatha Christie, this modern mystery series weaves together atypical tales set in the idyllic Amish country of Paradise, PA.
Two years ago, still haunted by the tragic events of September 11, Tina Sheng reluctantly served as a Christian summer camp counselor in Paradise. Now, she works as an insurance fraud investigator in nearby Lancaster and is pulled into a web of lies and luxury when a bold theft targets expensive designer items. Despite her training, she struggles with self-doubt and is swayed by the allure of the opulent world.
The Witching Hours
by Heather Graham
Kindle $3.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
A haunting murder and kidnapping on the outskirts of Salem, Massachusetts, sends two people with unique talents hunting for answers from both the past and present in internationally bestselling author Heather Graham’s electrifying new Krewe of Hunters spin off for fans of Stephen King, Jayne Ann Krentz, Riley Sager, and Simone St. James.
Skye McMahon sees things. Good and bad, the past unreels in her mind’s eye like a movie. Such is Skye’s uncanny life. That’s why she’s been summoned by Special Supervisory paranormal investigators Jackson and Angela Crowe, to help solve a mystifying murder and kidnapping on the outskirts of historic Salem.
Boom!Town
by Robert Pondillo
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.9 #ad
Bob Pondillo is back!The award-winning screenwriter and author returns with a hilariously dark crime story,BOOM!Town—a satire of every mob movie you’ve ever seen!
It’s a bonkers tale packed with noir comedy and mayhem! If you’re looking for a slow-burn mystery forget it! This mob parody moves like a runaway train!
Think The Sopranos meet the Coen Brothers. Fargo with Godfather-style mob-speak. A dark, character-driven dramedy where loyalty is deadly, family is everything, and sometimes the only way out is through a hive of angry bees.
All the Dangerous Things
by Stacy Willingham
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
Following up her instant New York Times bestseller, A Flicker in the Dark, Stacy Willingham delivers a totally gripping thriller about a desperate mother with a troubled past in All the Dangerous Things.
One year ago, Isabelle Drake’s life changed forever: her toddler son, Mason, was taken out of his crib in the middle of the night while she and her husband were asleep in the next room. With little evidence and few leads for the police to chase, the case quickly went cold. However, Isabelle cannot rest until Mason is returned to her—literally.
Except for the occasional catnap or small blackout where she loses track of time, she hasn’t slept in a year.
The Last Survivors
by Robert J Walker
Kindle $4.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
The locks just failed. Every cell. Every gate. Every door between civilization and 2,000 of the most violent criminals in the country. George Cannon, former Marine and correctional officer, knows exactly what happens next.
He’s got minutes to get out and a mountain homestead waiting if he can make it.
But first, he has to survive the prison.
An Act of Kindness
by Barbara Nadel
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
Lee Arnold and Mumtaz Hakim run a detective agency in London’s East End. But their latest case could have devastating consequences.
A new client, Nasreen, has sought Hakim’s help. Recently moved to a new house, and with a baby on the way, this should be an exciting time- but Nasreen has made friends in the community that she cannot tell her husband, Abdullah, about. And when a murder takes place close to their home, Nasreen suspects that Abdullah also has something to hide.
City of Death
by Ephraim Mattos, Scott McEwen
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.8 #ad
This is the true story of Ephraim Mattos, a former US Navy SEAL, and what he witnessed while volunteering as a frontline combat medic during the historic battle to retake Mosul from ISIS – the deadliest urban combat the world has seen since WWII.
After leaving the US Navy SEAL teams in spring of 2017, Ephraim Mattos, age 24, flew to Iraq to volunteer as a humanitarian on the front lines of the war on ISIS. Until being shot by ISIS on a suicidal rescue mission, Mattos witnessed unexplainable acts of courage and sacrifice by the Iraqi Army and his fellow volunteers, who, while under heavy machine gun and mortar fire, assaulted across ISIS minefields, used themselves as human shields, and sprinted down ISIS-infested streets – all to retrieve wounded civilians.
The Season of the Hyaena
by Paul Doherty
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
A mysterious stranger appears in the Nile Delta – has the Emperor Akhaten returned to Egypt?
Capturing Ancient Egypt in all its beauty and brutality, Paul Doherty’s powerful novel, The Season of the Hyaena, brilliantly evokes the atmosphere of the hyaena world, in which the ally standing beside you at one moment may turn the next. Perfect for fans of Christian Jacqs and Wilbur Smith.