Wednesday’s Mystery eBooks
Balloon Body Murder
by Stephanie Parker McKean
Rating: 4.8 #ad
When Rik Patience—who has no patience—trips over the body of a murder victim sticking out from under the envelope of a hot air balloon, it turns into a sometimes hilarious, sometimes terrifying, sometimes heartbreaking ride.
Rik and her over-sixties group of fellow sleuths endeavor to solve a mystery that even the sheriff’s department can’t solve. Things never go well for Rik in life or love in spite of her best intentions. She finds herself on the wrong side of her Mason, Texas, friends when she becomes “public enemy number one” after refusing to help with a festival that will bring tourists into town—but also promotes alcoholic beverages.
Livid
by Patricia Cornwell
Rating: 4.3 #ad
Chief medical examiner Kay Scarpetta is the reluctant star witness in a sensational murder trial when she receives shocking news. The judge’s sister has been found dead. At first glance, it appears to be a home invasion, but then why was nothing stolen, and why is the garden strewn with dead plants and insects?
Although there is no apparent cause of death, Scarpetta recognizes telltale signs of the unthinkable, and she knows the worst is yet to come. The forensic pathologist finds herself pitted against a powerful force that returns her to the past, and her time to catch the killer is running out . . .
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(Kay Scarpetta Mysteries)
Barren Waters
by Julia Shupe
Rating: 4.3 #ad
WINNER! Hollywood Book Festival, Best Science Fiction Novel, 2017
WINNER! Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) – Silver Medal National Winner, Best Science Fiction Novel of 2017
WINNER! NIEA (National Indie Excellence Awards) – Silver Medal Finalist, Best Science Fiction Novel, 2017
WINNER! San Francisco Green Book Festival, Best Science Fiction Novel, 2017
In a desolate, post-apocalyptic world, how far will a father go to save his daughter’s life?
Sometimes life ends with a bang. Other times it ends with a slow strangulation. The oceans are empty, marine life is extinct, and civilization has collapsed. But what does that mean for the rest of the planet? What does that mean for those who survived?
Enter the world as it exists in the twenty-second century. Join Jeremy Colt and his daughter, Sam, as they race across the country to survive. With only their bikes and the packs on their backs, they must reach San Diego before her medicine runs out. The clock is ticking. Can they get there fast enough? And if they do, will it even save her?
Stigmata
by Colin Falconer
Rating: 4.2 #ad
Stigmata is an epic tale of heresy, courage, loyalty and loss set against the tumultuous crusades of medieval France.
France, 1205: Philip of Vercy returns from fighting the infidel in the Holy Land to find his life in ruins and his only son near death.
He hears of a miracle healer, a young woman marked with the stigmata. Fleeing the Inquisition, she has sought refuge in the mist-shrouded mountains of the Languedoc. He sets out to find her to save his son.
But the south is home to a heretic Christian sect – the Cathars – and the Pope has ordered a crusade to crush them. As the Languedoc convulses into flame and revolt, Philip and his liege men must battle their way into hell itself.
The Other Half of the Grave
by Jeaniene Frost
Rating: 4.8 #ad
There are two sides to every story–and the sizzling British alpha vampire, Bones, has a lot to say…
Ever wondered what Bones was thinking and feeling when he and half-vampire Cat Crawfield first met? Or how their story might differ if he were the one telling it? Now, relive the beginning of Cat and Bones’ bestselling love story through Bones’ point of view, which reveals a darker, sexier take on their early days, as well as a deeper dive into Bones’ past, the vampire world, and other things that Cat didn’t see when their story was told only through her eyes in Halfway to the Grave.
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(Night Huntress Mysteries)
Hercule Poirot’s Christmas
by Agatha Christie
Rating: 4.8 #ad
Christmas Eve, and the Lee family’s reunion is shattered by a deafening crash of furniture and a high-pitched wailing scream. Upstairs, the tyrannical Simeon Lee lies dead in a pool of blood, his throat slashed.
When Hercule Poirot offers to assist, he finds an atmosphere not of mourning but of mutual suspicion. It seems everyone had their own reason to hate the old man. . . .
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(Hercule Poirot Mysteries)
Christmas Danger
by Lynn Shannon
Rating: 4.5 #ad
Danger can lurk in the most innocent of places…
Holly Miller is seeking a fresh start, but when she narrowly escapes a vicious attack days before Christmas, she’s forced to face the truth—someone is stalking her.
Police Chief Aiden James takes pride in protecting the citizens of his hometown. The attack on Holly bothers him in more ways than one, especially since the beautiful social worker has slipped past his defenses and into his heart.
Can Aiden and Holly stop her stalker before it’s too late or will this Christmas be her last?
Preacher: Book Six
by Garth Ennis
Rating: 4.9 #ad
In this final PREACHER volume, Jesse Custer makes amends with his girlfriend, Tulip, then seeks revenge against his formerfriend and compatriot Cassidy for the things the Irish vampire did to her when they both believed the Preacher to be dead.
The final chapter in the Preacher storyline and the conclusion of Jesse Custer’s quest to literally find God and take Him to taskfor the world’s injustices. As the Preacher’s crusade draws to an end, all of the players converge at the Alamo for a final show-down…
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(Preacher Mysteries)
Stim
by Kevin Berry
Rating: 4.5 #ad
Robert’s life is a huge struggle.
Asperger’s Syndrome: Robert experiences the world differently to 99% of the population.
He struggles to accept himself, tries to understand others – but can’t – and find a girlfriend. Especially find a girlfriend – he’s decided it’s his special project for the year.
Accompanied by his quirky flatmates, Chloe (who also has Asperger’s and mental illness, amongst other things), Stef (who hasn’t, but doesn’t mind) and their oddly-named kitten, Robert endures a myriad of awkward moments in his quest to meet a nice, normal girl.