Thursday’s Mystery eBooks
The Ripple Effect: Books 1-3
by Jeanne Glidewell
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
Join Rip and Rapella Ripple and the Chartreuse Caboose on Their First Three Adventures Filled With Mystery and Mayhem
BOOK 1: A RIP ROARING GOOD TIME
BOOK 2: RIP TIDE
BOOK 3: RIPPED TO SHREDS
Hell to Pay
by Denise Diana Huddle
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
Two bodies lie in the ashes—and Iris Raines is about to expose secrets worth killing for.
This gritty Texas private investigator mystery is fast-paced and relentless—blending danger, corruption, dark humor, and shocking turns into an explosive ride.
Iris Raines makes a living unearthing the secrets others will do anything to hide. She’s sharp-tongued, armed with a biting wit, and not above bending the rules if it gets her closer to the truth. But this case drags her into a firestorm of corruption and murder no one else dares to touch.
The lawyers are pit-vipers, the politicians are crooked, and a faceless killer knows way too much about her. The cops don’t believe her, the criminals want her gone, and the powerful players behind it all will do whatever it takes to silence her…
My Brother’s Keeper
by Chris Russo Blackwood, Ted Kergan
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
The true story of a 1984 murder and the lengths one man went to in order to achieve justice for his brother’s killing.
The moment he found out his brother was missing and presumed dead, Ted Kergan launched a relentless effort to bring two suspected killers—a teenage prostitute and her much older grifter boyfriend—to justice and find Gary Kergan’s body. Little did he know his quest would consume a fortune and take thirty years to reach its conclusion.
Dark Corners
by Ruth Rendell
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.0 #ad
When his father dies, Carl Martin inherits a house in an increasingly rich and trendy London neighborhood. Cash poor, Carl rents the upstairs room and kitchen to the first person he interviews, Dermot McKinnon. That is mistake number one. Mistake number two is keeping the bizarre collection of homeopathic and alternative “cures” that his father left in the medicine cabinet, including a stash of controversial diet pills. Mistake number three is selling fifty of those diet pills to a friend, who is then found dead.
Malicious Intent
by Kathryn Fox
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.1 #ad
A gripping and powerful thriller – the debut of a stunning voice in suspense fiction – and the first appearance of a tough and remarkable investigator, pathologist, and forensic physician, Dr. Anya Crichton . . .
The only female freelancer in the male-dominated field, pathologist Dr. Anya Crichton will take any work she can find to pay child support and her mortgage, get her new business off the ground, and battle her ex-husband for custody of their three-year-old son. Things turn around rapidly, however, when her expert forensic evidence is instrumental in winning a high-profile case—and new work offers start pouring in.
Payback
by Fern Michaels
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Some women get angry . . . the Sisterhood gets even.
Meet the Sisterhood—seven very different women who found one another in their darkest days and formed an indelible friendship, strong enough to heal their pasts and bring laughter and joy back into their lives. In Myra Rutledge’s beautiful Virginia home, amid hugs and fresh iced tea, shrimp fritters and shell-pink tulips, the friends have gathered to embark on their second mission of sweet revenge for one of their own.
Julia Webster’s husband, a U.S. Senator, has used his wife’s graciousness and elegance to advance his career even as he’s abused her trust at every turn and left her dreams for the future in tatters.
Dark Tales of the Strange and Bizarre
by Michael Kelso
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.8 #ad
Get ready to enter a world of darkness and mystery as you delve into the pages of “Dark Tales of the Strange and Bizarre” by Michael Kelso. This chilling collection of short stories will take you on a journey through the twisted minds of killers, the unknown depths of the ocean, and the eerie corners of museums and gardens.
From a homicidal teddy bear to a haunting sound in the middle of the ocean, these stories will keep you on the edge of your seat and leave you questioning your perception of reality. And as you encounter a garden tool that leads to murder, mysterious lights in the middle of nowhere, and the dangers of trusting AI, you’ll find yourself wondering if these tales are truly fiction or based on something much more sinister.
Ghost Creek
by Frank Wheeler
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.0 #ad
A classic western novel from Frank Wheeler with non-stop epic adventure and a blend of western romance
Former bounty hunter Teague Nashville thought he’d left blood and vengeance behind.
But when a wagon train under his protection is ambushed, he’s dragged into a war with Ignacio Cortez, an outlaw chief with who’s ready to choke the territory with fear and fire.
If Cortez wants a fight, Teague is willing to give it. And he won’t have to do it alone.

Denied Access
by Vince Flynn, Don Bentley
Kindle $14.99 Rating: Brand New Release #ad
The Central Intelligence Agency is in crisis.
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Congress is questioning the organization’s necessity. Interim CIA director Thomas Stansfield must fight for his agency’s survival while explaining why the previous candidate for his job was found murdered in a French hotel – surrounded by booze, cash, and dead men. Worst yet, a brilliantly run sting operation in Moscow has resulted in the arrest of America’s most prized Russian asset and the expulsion of his CIA handler.

