Friday’s Mystery eBooks
The Better Sister
by Alafair Burke
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
From Alafair Burke – New York Times bestselling author of the runaway hit, The Wife – comes another twisty tale of domestic noir. When a prominent Manhattan lawyer is murdered, two estranged sisters—one the dead man’s widow, the other his ex—must set aside mistrust and old resentments … but can they escape their past?
Keep your enemies close and your sister closer.
Though Chloe was the younger of the two Taylor sisters, she always seemed to be the one in charge. She was the honor roll student with big dreams and an even bigger work ethic. Nicky—always restless and more than a little reckless—was the opposite of her ambitious little sister. She floated from job to job and man to man, and stayed close to home in Cleveland…
The Long Way Home
by Louise Penny
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Happily retired in the village of Three Pines, Armand Gamache, former Chief Inspector of Homicide with the Sûreté du Québec, has found a peace he’d only imagined possible. On warm summer mornings he sits on a bench holding a small book, The Balm in Gilead, in his large hands. “There is a balm in Gilead,” his neighbor Clara Morrow reads from the dust jacket, “to make the wounded whole.”
While Gamache doesn’t talk about his wounds and his balm, Clara tells him about hers. Peter, her artist husband, has failed to come home…
A Mind to Murder
by P.D. James
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.1 #ad
On the surface, the Steen Psychiatric Clinic is one of the most reputable institutions in London. But when the administrative head is found dead with a chisel in her heart, that distinguished facade begins to crumble as the truth emerges. Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh of Scotland Yard is called in to investigate and quickly finds himself caught in a whirlwind of psychiatry, drugs, and deceit. Now he must analyze the deep-seated anxieties and thwarted desires of patients and staff alike to determine which of their unresolved conflicts has resulted in murder and stop a cunning killer before the next blow.
Apocalypse Online
by Conor Malachi
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
At first everyone thought it was a game…. But aliens have arrived, and they are turning people into fertilizer.
Brad and Sam are gamers. And when they started playing the hot new game Apocalypse Online, they had no idea that the game was a preview of reality! With the help of a benevolent alien AI and nanotechnology, our heroes will have a chance to survive the apocalypse.
They just have to survive, level up, and find other survivors.
The English Girl
by Daniel Silva
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
When a beautiful young British woman vanishes on the island of Corsica, a prime minister’s career is threatened with destruction. Gabriel Allon, the wayward son of Israeli intelligence, is thrust into a game of shadows where nothing is what it seems…and where the only thing more dangerous than his enemies might be the truth.
Silva’s work has captured the imagination of millions worldwide; his #1 New York Times bestselling series which chronicles the adventures of art-restorer and master spy Gabriel Allon has earned the praise of readers and reviewers everywhere. This captivating page-turner from the undisputed master of spy fiction is sure to thrill new and old fans alike.
The After House
by Mary Roberts Rinehart
Kindle $0.29 Rating: 4.0 #ad
“Experience the allure of ‘The After House’ by Mary Roberts Rinehart, a gripping mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end. Set within the haunting atmosphere of a seaside retreat, the story takes readers on a journey through a web of secrets, betrayals, and unexpected alliances. Rinehart’s vivid descriptions and well-crafted suspense will transport you to a world where the line between reality and illusion blurs, and the truth hides in the shadows. Brace yourself for a riveting tale that will leave you breathless.”
Brazen Virtue
by Nora Roberts
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
After a demanding book tour, superstar mystery novelist Grace McCabe decides to visit her sister, Kathleen, who’s embroiled in a custody battle after a bitter divorce. Arriving in D.C., Grace is shocked to find Kathleen living in a run-down neighborhood and, hoping to afford a hotshot lawyer, supplementing her meager teacher’s salary by moonlighting as a phone sex operator.
According to Kathleen, Fantasy, Inc., guarantees its employees ironclad anonymity. But Grace has her doubts—which are confirmed one horrifying cherry-blossom-scented night when one of Fantasy, Inc.’s operators is murdered…
Into the Battle
by James Rosone
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Mankind has awakened a monster… …Humanity must put aside its own animosities… …or face extinction
The origins of human history begin to unravel as Earth learns they are not the only humans in the galaxy. The sudden discovery of humans living on multiple planets beyond Earth has created more questions than it’s answered.
When humanity arrived on New Eden, a hideous new alien race, the Zodarks was discovered. In the face of an existential threat to their own survival, the historical warring factions of Earth will need to unite if they want to save themselves from extinction and understand the true origins on human history.
Captive Memory
by Jimmy Gear
Kindle $2.99 Rating: Brand New Release #ad
Audrey Baker is a police officer in the mountain hamlet of Griffith Falls, Washington. Several years have passed since her sister went missing and she is still trying to nurse the painful wounds that have come with the unsolved disappearance. The tragedy inspired her to join the local police department as she seeks some sort of closure by investing her life in protecting others.
Ryan Darrow is a modestly successful novelist from Chicago. He has come to Griffith Falls for both the scenery and to gather research for his next book. He also has tragedy haunting him from the past as his wife had surrendered to cancer years before…
Lumberjacks of Blackbear Bluff Complete Collection
by Lilah Hart
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
In Blackbear Bluff, North Carolina, a logging crew faces temptation from a new local bakery. The sweets aren’t the only thing tempting them, though. Young, beautiful women come to town to work…and end up finding love along the way.
It includes the books:
Battling the Mountain Man
Tempting the Mountain Man
Soothing the Mountain Man
Satisfying the Mountain Man
Thrilling the Mountain Man
Pleasing the Mountain Man
Catching the Mountain Man