Tuesday’s Mystery eBooks
Death at High Tide
by Hannah Dennison
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
Death at High Tide is thedelightfulfirst installment in the Island Sisters series by Hannah Dennison, featuring two sisters who inherit an old hotel in the remote Isles of Scilly off the coast of Cornwall and find it full of intrigue, danger, and romance.
When Evie Mead’s husband, Robert, suddenly drops dead of a heart attack, a mysterious note is found among his possessions. It indicates that Evie may own the rights to an old hotel on Tregarrick Rock, one of the Isles of Scilly.
Still grieving, Evie is inclined to leave the matter to the accountant to sort out. Her sister Margot, however, flown in from her glamorous career in LA, has other plans. Envisioning a luxurious weekend getaway, she goes right ahead and buys two tickets—one way—to Tregarrick.
The Kill Clause
by Lisa Unger
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
A hired killer finds herself caught between her conscience and her contract over the holidays in this riveting short thriller from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger.
A hit woman’s work doesn’t stop for the holidays. As the advent calendar winds down, Paige slips into a palatial house, ignoring a blizzard of texts from her ex-husband. No surprise—Julian always gets maudlin this time of year. The real shock comes when the target is not alone. His young daughter is there too.
The Mask
by Dean Koontz
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
Jane is a very good girl. But #1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz shows that appearances can be deceiving—in a deadly way…
She appears out of nowhere, a beautiful teenage girl in the middle of traffic on a busy day. Paul and Carol Tracy are drawn to her—she’s the child they never thought they could have. But then Carol’s nightmares begin—the ghastly sounds in the night…the bloody face in the mirror…the razor-sharp ax.
Lights Out Tonight
by Mary Jane Clark
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
As KEY News film and theater critic, Caroline Enright knows her opinions have influenced the box office habits of millions of Americans. She has taken her fair share of irate phone calls, and even an occasional threat, from disgruntled movie producers and agents angered over her reviews. But she is unprepared when her trip to the Warrenstown Summer Playhouse is interrupted by murder.
Traveling to the rolling Berkshire mountains to do a piece on the prestigious summer acting festival for the morning news show KEY to America, Caroline discovers that someone in this quaint college town has a secret worth killing over.
Return to Tradd Street
by Karen White
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
In the fourth novel in the New York Times bestselling Tradd Street series, Charleston realtor Melanie Middleton is determined to leave the past behind her. But history has a tendency of catching up with her, whether she likes it or not…
Melanie is only going through the motions of living since refusing Jack Trenholm’s marriage proposal. She misses him desperately, but her broken heart is the least of her problems. Despite an insistence that she can raise their child alone, Melanie is completely unprepared for motherhood, and she struggles to complete renovations on her house on Tradd Street before the baby arrives.
THE NEEDLE
by Dan Ames
Kindle $1.49 Rating: 4.4 #ad
HE FOLLOWED THE MONEY. IT LED TO MURDER.
It is 1989. Joe Reacher is asked to investigate the brutal murder of a Treasury Agent. What begins as a routine investigation soon unravels into something far more dangerous—because the trail of secrets leads straight into Joe’s own past.
As Reacher digs deeper, he discovers a web of deception, betrayal and murder.
Packed with action, suspense, and relentless twists, The Needle will keep you hooked until the shocking finale you’ll never see coming.
The Vengeance of Love
by LoriO
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.8 #ad
A survivor driven by vengeance. A noble aching for freedom.
When their worlds collide, love might be the most dangerous path of all.
Mina is the last of her kind, the sole survivor of Velho, a city once blessed by the God and reduced to ruin. For years, she’s hunted the man responsible for her people’s slaughter, guided by vengeance and the divine path she believes she must follow.
Her search leads her to Fusia, the most powerful and polished city in the Sphere, where she’s pressed into service under its elite. Tasked with guiding a group through deadly marshlands, Mina begins to forge unexpected bonds, including one that threatens to change everything. Love.
Ocean and Marine Life for Kids
by Timothy Ashen
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.0 #ad
If your child loves ocean animals and exciting stories, this book turns real ocean science into an unforgettable adventure. Unlike fact-heavy textbooks, this is a story-driven STEM adventure, where real science is woven naturally into the plot, dialogue, and discoveries Max and Atlas make together.
Are you searching for an engaging ocean book for kids that reads like a real story? Do you want your child to learn about ocean animals, coral reefs, deep sea creatures, and marine ecosystems in a way that feels exciting and effortless? Are you looking for a book that balances imagination, emotion, and accurate STEM concepts?
Monday’s Mystery eBooks
Death of a Greedy Woman
by M. C. Beaton
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
There’s not a cloud in Constable Hamish Macbeth’s sky, just plenty of warm sunshine and not quite enough of beautiful Priscilla Halburton-Smythe. But as eight hopeful members of the Checkmate Singles Club converge on Tommel Castle Hotel for a week of serious matchmaking, the clouds roll in.
The four couples, carefully matched by dating director Maria Worth, immediately dislike each other. The arrival of Maria’s gross, greedy partner, Peta, kills the last vestige of romance. And as love goes out the window, murder comes in the door.
THE SECRET
by Nan Adel
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
After a few months of uncertainty in this new time, Brian and Lisa finally returned to their natural time. They have their memories of the last two years, but no time had gone by in 1999. Despite their plans to remarry if they returned, they find out they are not meant to be together after all. Someone in the future knows a secret that prevents them from continuing their love and marriage. After you read the last page, you’ll want to go back and reread it from the very beginning to find all the hints to what you now know to be the truth.
Can eternal love be patient? Can love overcome the pain of not knowing? Can the trust in their commitment to each other from over one hundred years ago keep them on the path back to each other?
Not Quite Dead Yet
by Holly Jackson
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
In seven days, Jet Mason will be dead.
Jet is the daughter of one of the wealthiest families in Woodstock, Vermont. Twenty-seven years old and back home, she’s still waiting for her life to begin. I’ll do it later, she always says. She has time.
Until Halloween night, when she is violently attacked by an unseen intruder, suffering a catastrophic head injury. Doctors are certain that within a week, the injury will trigger a fatal aneurysm. To her parents’ dismay, Jet rejects an extremely risky operation in order to guarantee herself at least a few more days.
Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife
by Martin Edwards
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.0 #ad
Six down-on-their-luck people with links to the world of crime writing have been invited to play a game this Christmas by the mysterious Midwinter Trust. The challenge seems simple but exciting: Solve the murder of a fictional crime writer in a remote but wonderfully atmospheric village in north Yorkshire to win a prize that will change your fortunes for good.
Six members of staff from the shadowy Trust are there to make sure everyone plays fair. The contestants have been meticulously vetted but you can never be too careful. And with the village about to be cut off by a snow storm, everyone needs to be extra vigilant. Midwinter can play tricks on people’s minds.
Treason at Lisson Grove
by Anne Perry
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
The man who lies bleeding to death in a London brickyard is no ordinary drifter but a secret informant with details of an international plot against the British government. Special Branch officer Thomas Pitt, hastening to rendezvous with him, arrives seconds after the knife-wielding assassin – who, in turn, flees on an erratic course that leads Pitt in wild pursuit to picturesque St. Malo on the French coast. Meanwhile, Pitt’s supervisor, Victor Narraway, stands accused of embezzling government funds. Since the man who ruined Narraway’s career is in Ireland, Pitt’s clever wife, Charlotte, agrees to pose as Narraway’s sister and accompany him to Dublin to investigate.
The King of Confidence
by Miles Harvey
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
In the summer of 1843, James Strang, a charismatic young lawyer and avowed atheist, vanished from a rural town in New York. Months later he reappeared on the Midwestern frontier and converted to a burgeoning religious movement known as Mormonism. In the wake of the murder of the sect’s leader, Joseph Smith, Strang unveiled a letter purportedly from the prophet naming him successor, and persuaded hundreds of fellow converts to follow him to an island in Lake Michigan, where he declared himself a divine king.
From this stronghold he controlled a fourth of the state of Michigan, establishing a pirate colony where he practiced plural marriage and perpetrated thefts, corruption, and frauds of all kinds…
Divided in Death
by J. D. Robb
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
Reva Ewing was a former member of the Secret Service, and then a security specialist for Roarke Enterprises—until she was found standing over the dead bodies of her husband, renowned artist Blair Bissel, and her best friend. But Lieutenant Eve Dallas believes there was more to the killing than jealous rage—all of Bissel’s computer files were deliberately corrupted.
To Roarke, it’s the computer attack that poses the real threat. He and Reva have been under a code-red government contract to develop a program that would shield against techno-terrorists…
The Crimson Throne
by Sara Raasch, Beth Revis
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
Samson Calthorpe’s curse has isolated him from everyone he has ever cared about. So, when the opportunity arises to break the curse, he grabs it. All he has to do for his freedom is risk his life and become a royal spy, using every bit of the skills and resolve he’s picked up on the streets of London to infiltrate the court of the Scottish Queen and uncover a plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth.
For years, Alyth Graham has been protecting Mary Queen of Scots from threats both physical and magical, including the Queen’s own husband, Lord Darnley. Alyth is more than meets the eye though, the child of a fae prince and a human mother, she is among the most powerful protectors in Scotland: guardians sworn to defend against the Red Caps, a bloodthirsty fae clan . . . that Lord Darnley is in league with to overtake Scotland.
The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe
by James Patterson, Imogen Edwards-Jones
Kindle $15.99 Rating: Brand New Release #ad
In life, Marilyn Monroe’s superstardom defies classification. In death, she remains shrouded in mystery.
In the months before her death, Marilyn polishes the script for her ultimately unfinished film, Something’s Got to Give.
In the weeks before her death, she drinks champagne on Santa Monica Beach with the last photographer to take her picture.
Sunday’s Mystery eBooks
The Dog Sitter Detective
by Antony Johnston
Kindle $2.49 Rating: 4.3 #ad
Penniless Gwinny Tuffel is delighted to attend her good friend Tina’s upmarket wedding. But when the big day ends with a dead body and not a happily-ever-after, Gwinny is left with a situation as crooked as a dog’s hind leg.
When her friend is accused of murder, Gwinny takes it upon herself to sniff out the true culprit. With a collection of larger-than-life suspects and two pedigree Salukis in tow, she is set to have a ruff time of it.
Death in Vain
by Jane Suen
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
A dead girl on the road. An accident, or something more sinister?
Eve Sawyer takes off for a carefree end-of-summer getaway before diving back into another busy fall semester. Seeking relaxation and respite on the heels of solving a recent murder case, she has no plans and no destination in mind.
But when Eve stops at a roadside diner to enjoy a homestyle country meal, she hears about a dead woman found on the road. A local girl named Kaylee, not much younger than Eve.
Knife Edge
by JT Sawyer
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
Kyle Payne – the last face the bad guys will ever see.
CIA black-ops veteran Kyle Payne is on leave after a brutal mission. But when he gets word that his mentor, John Heller, has been killed in a high-speed crash in Pineland, Arizona, Payne smells a setup.
This was no accident – Heller was taken out.
Unimpressed by local law enforcement, Payne launches his own investigation, crossing paths with beautiful DEA agent Lara Medina. Together, they uncover evidence of a ruthless cartel looking to turn Pineland into the center of their drug empire.
Murder Creek
by Jane Suen
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 3.9 #ad
When journalism student Eve investigates a 20-year-old cold case, she begins to unravel a small town’s darkest secrets… What exactly happened the night Lacey Walken went missing at Murder Creek?
College student Eve Sawyer senses something disturbing at Murder Creek—the site named for infamous murders committed centuries earlier and where Lacey Walken went missing.
Twenty years ago, Lacey disappeared without a trace … except for her bloody scarf tangled in fallen branches at the muddy water’s edge.
Winter of the World
by Ken Follett
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Carla von Ulrich, born of German and English parents, finds her life engulfed by the Nazi tide until daring to commit a deed of great courage and heartbreak . . . . American brothers Woody and Chuck Dewar, each with a secret, take separate paths to momentous events, one in Washington, the other in the bloody jungles of the Pacific . . . . English student Lloyd Williams discovers in the crucible of the Spanish Civil War that he must fight Communism just as hard as Fascism . . . . Daisy Peshkov, a driven social climber, cares only for popularity and the fast set until war transforms her life, while her cousin Volodya carves out a position in Soviet intelligence that will affect not only this war but also the war to come.
Kissing the Demons
by Kate Ellis
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Thirteen Torland Place was the scene of five terrible murders in the nineteenth century, and also related to the disappearances of two teenage girls. When a student living in the house is found to be brutally murdered, Detective Inspector Joe Plantagenet is left wondering whether her death has anything to do with the house’s grim history.
As other similar deaths come to light, Joe fears a ruthless killer may be on the prowl – a killer who deprives each victim of one of their five senses.
Long Gone
by Denise Swank
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
Welcome to Lone County, Arkansas, where every corner holds a secret, and the past is never really buried.
Disgraced ex-detective Harper Adams has traded her badge for a desk job at her father’s law firm, a move as dull as the small town she’s returned to. But things take a turn when a local woman wants to declare her missing husband dead, five years after his mysterious disappearance.
With her father’s firm representing the missing man’s wife, Harper seizes the opportunity to delve back into her investigative roots…
So Drunk A Tooth’s Gotta Go
by Joy Alicia
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Writer’s Digest Humor winner. Los Angeles Book Festival Honorable Mention winner, Readers’ Favorite Finalist winner. Amazon’s #1 new release in “Humor,” June 2025.
So Drunk A Tooth’s Gotta Go is a laugh-out-loud, no-holds-barred collection of essays that turns life’s messiest moments into empowering, relatable, and wildly entertaining stories.
Written by stand-up comic Joy Alicia, this raw guide of 19 standalone essays is a bold invitation to laugh through the hookups, heartbreak, ghosting, toxic friendships, and all the awkward first dates in between.
Saturday’s Mystery eBooks
Murder in Bloom
by Rosie Sandler
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
It’s an invitation Steph Williams can’t refuse when she’s handpicked to compete in a flower show at the prestigious National Trust property of Coleton Fishacre. With the country’s top garden designers as rivals and a stunning historic estate for inspiration, it feels like a dream come true.
But things quickly turn thorny when the youngest competitor falls mysteriously ill and Steph suspects foul play. Her fears are confirmed when a scream echoes through the gardens, leading her to the shocking sight of a dead body at the foot of a cliff…
Backwater Justice
by Fern Michaels
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
The Sisterhood: a group of women from all walks of life bound by friendship and years of adventure. Armed with vast resources, top-notch expertise, and a loyal network of allies around the globe, the Sisterhood will not rest until every wrong is made right.
The small Oregon town of Mountain Valley seems like the perfect place to safely raise a family, away from the dangers of the big city. Vanessa’s parents think so, until the day their fourteen-year-old daughter doesn’t come home for dinner. They call her cell. Straight to voice mail. They call her friends. Nothing…
One of the Broken
by John Carson
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
You can run…but you can never hide from the truth
A man is found murdered in his home, bludgeoned to death. In his hand is a piece from a jigsaw puzzle. Despite being widely liked, someone harboured a deadly grudge.
DCI James Craig, who recently relocated from London to Fife to work with Police Scotland, leads a dedicated team tasked with unraveling the mystery behind the murder and the significance of the puzzling clue left behind. Despite the victim’s seemingly spotless reputation, lingering shadows from his past hint at a possible motive…
X
by Sue Grafton
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
X: The number ten. An unknown quantity. A mistake. A cross. A kiss…
Perhaps Sue Grafton’s darkest and most chilling novel, X features a remorseless serial killer who leaves no trace of his crimes. Once again breaking the rules and establishing new paths, Grafton wastes little time identifying this deadly sociopath. The test is whether private investigator Kinsey Millhone can prove her case against him—before she becomes his next victim.
Violets Are Blue
by Miranda Rijks
Kindle $1.49 Rating: 4.2 #ad
Her perfect home. Her perfect man. How wrong can she be?
After a bitter divorce, criminal solicitor Laila moves to idyllic Violet Lane where she quickly falls for Max—her charming, piano-playing neighbor. They begin a wildly passionate affair and Laila feels she is really starting to live again.
But the tranquility of this close-knit community is shattered when Jackie, a young mother from across the street, goes missing. Her husband is the chief suspect and Laila agrees to act as his lawyer.
Watching
by Jeffrey Jay Levin
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
After watching a documentary about a 50-year-old unsolved crime, an otherwise ordinary guy finds himself both blessed and burdened by the ability to travel through time and space, but not in the physical sense, and only as it may relate to that unsolved crime.
Braving the debilitating physical effects of his space time continuum journeys, he faces 1970s Mob bosses and their cronies, and murder and deceit, from both sides of the law. Determined to solve the crime and find the long lost art, and buoyed by the still unclaimed $5,000,000 reward, he has to come up with a means of convincing the FBI that his information is valid, without being locked up himself.
Midnight Macabre
by Christopher Michael Blake
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
A COLLECTION OF FOURTEEN FRIGHTENING AND TERRIFYING STORIES
Midnight Macabre contains fourteen short horror stories by author Christopher Michael Blake. The stories are intended to fill the reader with a sense of dread and leave them craving more.
The ominous versatility of these stories grabs your curiosity, instilling fear in your imagination.
The stories in Midnight Macabre’s anthology deal with lust, greed, wrath, foreboding, and the impossible. Beware of sinister beings lurking in the shadows or hiding under your bed.
Dear Judas
by James Finke
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
From the moment Tommy Finch’s heart stopped beating, his life would never be the same. A successful medical device salesman thriving in a high-pressure corporate world, Tommy had no need for God—until a near-death experience shatters his disbelief and forces him to confront a new reality.
As he grapples with the complexities of life, love, and faith, he unwittingly becomes the target of dark forces determined to lead him to “their father’s house below.” But there’s one complication: Tommy is married to Elizabeth, a devout Christian whose unwavering faith becomes a nightmare for the demons scheming to undermine him.