Mysteries
Sunday’s Mystery eBooks
Limburger and Larceny
by Marisa Masterson
Kindle $2.99 Rating: Brand new Release #ad
Cozy mystery with shop owner sleuthing set in a snowy small town
As winter hangs on in northern Wisconsin, Julia Arnold arrives in Wisteria. She inherits the Clover Blossom Cheese Shop, a place that screams for renovation as well as for her very special brewed coffee. By day, customers come for the coffee and cheeses, while stranger things happen in the nighttime. From roaches to mice to late night intruders, why is someone attacking her business? And what’s the deal with the treasure supposedly buried in her basement?
Julia has a willing attitude and a well-developed talent for marketing. Her shop should succeed. But when a one-hundred-year-old legend turns her in store into a crime scene, she refuses to shrug off the minor vandalisms as mere pranks…
The Barn
by Wright Thompson
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
A shocking and revelatory account of the murder of Emmett Till that lays bare the long lead-up to the crime and how the truth was hidden for so long
In summer 1955, two men, Roy Bryant and J. W. Milam, were charged with the torture and murder of the fourteen-year-old Emmett Till in Money, Mississippi, and acquitted in a mockery of justice, leaving behind an ink cloud of a false confession. In The Barn, Wright Thompson reveals the true nature and location of the long night of hell that August: inside the barn of one of the killers, within the six-square-mile grid whose official name is Township 22 North, Range 4 West, Section 2, West Half, fabled in the Delta of myth as the birthplace of the blues, and twenty-three miles from Thompson’s own family farm.
The City
by Dean Koontz
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
A young boy, a musical prodigy, discovering life’s wonders—and mortal dangers.
His best friend, also a gifted musician, who will share his journey into destiny.
His remarkable family, tested by the extremes of evil and bound by the depths of love . . . on a collision course with a band of killers about to unleash anarchy. And two unlikely allies, an everyday hero tempered by the past and a woman of mystery who holds the key to the future.
Die Trying
by Lee Child
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Jack Reacher is an innocent bystander when he witnesses a woman kidnapped off a Chicago street in broad daylight. In the wrong place at the wrong time, he’s kidnapped with her. Chained together, locked in the back of a stifling van, and racing across America to an unknown destination for an unknown purpose, they’re at the mercy of a group of men demanding an impossible ransom. Because this mysterious woman is worth more than Reacher ever suspected. Now he has to save them both—from the inside out—or die trying….
After She’s Gone
by Lisa Jackson
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
When a Hollywood A-lister goes missing, for once the spotlight falls on her less famous sister…but sadly not all press is good press. Fans of Freida McFadden will be riveted by this psychological thrill ride from the #1 New York Times bestselling author…and once you start reading you won’t be able to rest until turning the final shocking page.
Sister, Sister….
As teenagers, Cassie Kramer and her younger sister, Allie, survived a crazed fan who nearly killed their mother, a former Hollywood actress. Still, Cassie moved to L.A. from rural Oregon, urging Allie to follow. Yet while Cassie struggled with her acting career, Allie, suddenly driven, rose to stardom. But now her body double has been shot on-set—and Allie is missing.
Crying In The Night…
Deliver Us from Evil
by David Baldacci
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Locked in a battle of nerve and wits, a mysterious intelligence operative and a vigilante agent race against time to take down a greedy businessman bent on destroying millions of lives in this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller.
Evan Waller is a monster . . . He has built a fortune from his willingness to buy and sell anything . . . and anyone. In search of new opportunities, Waller has just begun a new business venture: one that could lead to millions of deaths all over the globe. On his trail is Shaw, the mysterious operative from The Whole Truth, who has tracked Waller to Provence and must prevent him from closing his latest deal. But someone else is pursuing Waller: Reggie Campion, an agent for a secret vigilante group headquartered in a musty old English estate—and she has an agenda of her own.
Swimming to Catalina
by Stuart Woods
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Stone Barrington thought he’d heard the last of former girlfriend Arrington after she left him to marry Vance Calder, Hollywood’s hottest star. The last thing Stone expected was a desperate call from Calder. Arrington has vanished, and her new fiancé wants Stone to come to LA and find her.
In a town where the sharks drive Bentleys and no one can be trusted, Stone soon discovers he’s drowning in a sea of empty clues that takes him from Bel Air to Malibu to Rodeo Drive. Running out of time and leads, he needs to keep his head above water and find Arrington fast, or end up swimming with the fishes himself.
Full Throttle
by Joe Hill
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
A little door that opens to a world of fairy-tale wonders becomes the blood-drenched stomping ground for a gang of hunters in “Faun.” A grief-stricken librarian climbs behind the wheel of an antique Bookmobile to deliver fresh reads to the dead in “Late Returns.”
In “By the Silver Water of Lake Champlain”—now an episode on Shudder TV’s Creepshow—two young friends stumble on the corpse of a plesiosaur at the water’s edge, a discovery that forces them to confront the inescapable truth of their own mortality. And tension shimmers in the sweltering heat of the Nevada desert as a faceless trucker finds himself caught in a sinister dance with a tribe of motorcycle outlaws in “Throttle,” cowritten with Stephen King…
Faithless
by Karin Slaughter
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
The victim was buried alive in the Georgia woods—then killed in a horrifying fashion. When Sara Linton and Jeffrey Tolliver stumble upon the body, both become consumed with finding out who killed the pretty, impeccably dressed young woman. And for Sara and Jeffrey, a harrowing journey begins, one that will test their own turbulent relationship and draw dozens of lives into the case.
Lena Adams is one of them. A Grant County detective for years, she has her own reasons for being drawn to this case and a fierce drive to see justice done. For these three people, who have each seen the darkest side of human nature, the body of the murdered girl is but the first in a series of shocking and sordid revelations.
Dragon’s Secret Spy
by Serena Meadows
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.8 #ad
The woman he wants can’t stop lying. The dragon he is can’t stop loving her.
Malcolm Filmore doesn’t believe in fate—not when he’s focused on power, success, and becoming the next leader of his dragon clan. But one late-night collision with a beautiful stranger awakens something ancient and impossible to ignore.
Rose Timmons is trapped in a nightmare. To protect her sister, she’s forced to spy on Malcolm for her brutal stepfather. Taking a job at his construction company should’ve been simple—get close, get answers, walk away.
Instead, she falls for him.
Saturday’s Mystery eBooks
The Pot Thief Mysteries Volume One
by J. Michael Orenduff
Kindle $3.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
A dealer in ancient Native American pottery, Hubert Schuze has spent years searching the public lands of New Mexico for artwork that would otherwise remain buried. According to the US government, he’s a thief, but Hubie knows the real crime would be to allow age-old traditions to die. He honors prehistoric craftspeople by resurrecting their handiwork, and nothing—not even foul play—will stop him in these three installments of the Lefty Award–winning mystery series.
The Pot Thief Who Studied Pythagoras,
The Pot Thief Who Studied Ptolemy,
The Pot Thief Who Studied Einstein
Six Years
by Harlan Coben
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
Six years have passed since Jake Fisher watched Natalie, the love of his life, marry another man. Six years of hiding a broken heart by throwing himself into his career as a college professor. Six years of keeping his promise to leave Natalie alone, and six years of tortured dreams of her life with her new husband, Todd.
But six years haven’t come close to extinguishing his feelings, and when Jake comes across Todd’s obituary, he can’t keep himself away from the funeral. There he gets the glimpse of Todd’s wife he’s hoping for…but she is not Natalie.
Light in Our Darkest Night
by Jacie Middlemann
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
Their lives had always been connected…first by friendship…and then by a chilling tragedy neither would ever forget. But they weren’t kids anymore and everything was different. Almost everything.
The night wasn’t nearly as dark as it should be. Jackson noticed the flickering lights in the windows almost immediately. But not before his sister did.
More than once after that night, Jackson willingly admitted to anyone who asked that if it weren’t for his sister, everything could have ended in a completely different way. Without question, everyone…his brothers, his dad, and even Ally played an important role during their quickly planned, harrowing, and suspenseful escape.
But it was his sister who saved them that night…
Spellbound Security Complete Series
by TR Cameron, Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
Danica Grey is an Investigator to the rich and fabulous, with a twist. Magic and a small but powerful dragon come with the package.
Her job: keep her clients alive. And it’s up to her and her Fae Dragon partner, Jilly, to deliver on their promise. No dead clients.
Will they be able to keep all of their clients alive and find out who’s behind the attacks? Grab this complete series boxed set to find out!
Waco: A Survivor’s Story
by David Thibodeau, Leon Whiteson, Aviva Layton
Kindle 2.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Twenty-five years ago, the FBI staged a deadly raid on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco. Texas. David Thibodeau survived to tell the story.
When he first met the man who called himself David Koresh, David Thibodeau was a drummer in a local a rock band. Though he had never been religious in the slightest, Thibodeau gradually became a follower and moved to the Branch Davidian compound in Waco. He remained there until April 19, 1993, when the compound was stormed and burned to the ground after a 51-day standoff with government authorities.
Women Crime Writers Volume One
by Multiple Authors
Kindle 0.50 Rating: 4.1 #ad
Three award-winning and bestselling true crime writers following in the steps of Ann Rule with these three fantastic books!
The Crate: A Story of War, a Murder, and Justice—After surviving the horrors of the Holocaust—in ghettos, on death marches, and in concentration camps—a young couple seeks refuge in North America. They settle into a new life, certain that the terrors of their past are behind them…until a single act of unspeakable violence defiles their sanctuary.
The Crate is the winner of seven literary awards!
The winner of the PENCRAFT Literary Excellence Award!
Inconvenience Gone: The Short, Tragic Life of Brandon Sims
Pina Coladas and Rats: The Ultimate Collection
by Angel Ramon
Kindle 0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
The entire rat horror series all in one infested collection. All four books and two lost stories are included in this tasty 80s creature horror collection!
It’s 1985 and a group of survivors find themselves in the beautiful island of Puerto Rico. What’s the catch? The island has a dirty little secret – killer rats are on the loose. Unlike regular rodents, these bloodthirsty creatures are attacking residents and leaving a trail of destruction…
The Best of Alexa Verde’s Romantic Suspense
by Alexa Verde
Kindle 0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
Get swept away into a world of love and danger! Alexa Verde asked her readers to choose their favorite books from her four most popular series, and this collection is the result!
After celebrating ten years in publishing, she hopes you’ll enjoy this 8-book set of heartwarming romance and nail-biting suspense that will keep you turning pages. Second chances, amnesia, kidnappings, best friends, cold cases, a serial killer, a bodyguard, mistaken identity, dangerous secrets–this set has it all (though not all at once)!
Friday’s Mystery eBooks
Irish Soda Bread Murder Collection
by Carlene O’Connor, Peggy Ehrhart, Liz Ireland
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.1 #ad
It’s almost time for the delicious warmth of Irish soda bread, but be careful where you bite–some of these recipes call for murder in this delicious collection of cozy mystery novellas featuring the popular St. Paddy’s Day treat.
IRISH SODA BREAD MURDER by CARLENE O’CONNOR
AN IRISH RECIPE FOR MURDER by PEGGY EHRHART
MRS. CLAUS AND THE SINISTER SODA BREAD MAN by LIZ IRELAND
The Murder Diaries – Seven Times Over
by David Carter
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
Late at night on a deserted Chester ring road, a man is run down and killed. But is it an accident, suicide, or murder?
First thing next day Inspector Walter Darriteau is on the case. The dead man was a lay preacher up for promotion. Surely that couldn’t be relevant, but they are zealous and jealous in that game. Or could it be something more sinister? Why didn’t the driver stop?
And the wife doesn’t seem too upset about it. Her main concern is the insurance policy that should pay off their mortgage. Where was she when it happened?
The Girl from Devil’s Lake
by J. A. Jance
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
Arizona County Sheriff Joanna Brady solves her biggest case yet, from a body in the desert to crimes spanning decades and countries, in the thrilling latest installment in the New York Times bestselling suspense series.
Sheriff Joanna Brady is looking forward to the holidays with her busy family, and to celebrating her daughter Jenny’s graduation from the police academy. But the family is interrupted when a body is discovered beneath a flooded bridge in the Arizona desert, and Joanna is called onto the case. A young boy was murdered, and the details of the crime scene tell Joanna two things: This was not the killer’s first murder. And it’s only a matter of time before he kills again.
Gut Instinct: Based on a True Story
by Hannah McNamara
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
When seventeen-year-old Willow Carter and her parents head to their annual camping trip at a small Pacific Northwest beach town, the last thing they expect is to have their vacation upended and their safety threatened.
Twin Harbors State Park is all too familiar to the Carters, who have been camping there for years alongside their longtime family friends. As the two families settle into their neighboring campsites, they are greeted unexpectedly by a stranger who has no problem inserting himself into their daily activities. While her friends and family grow more and more comfortable around him, Willow has a gut instinct that something is not right…
The Haunting of Velkwood
by Gwendolyn Kiste
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 3.9 #ad
The Velkwood Vicinity was the topic of occult theorists, tabloid one-hour documentaries, and even some pseudo-scientific investigations as the block of homes disappeared behind a near-impenetrable veil that only three survivors could enter—and only one has in the past twenty years, until now.
Talitha Velkwood has avoided anything to do with the tragedy that took her mother and eight-year-old sister, drifting from one job to another, never settling anywhere or with anyone, feeling as trapped by her past as if she was still there in the small town she so desperately wanted to escape from…
The Stranger She Loved
by Shanna Hogan
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
In 2007, Dr. Martin MacNeill—a doctor, lawyer, and Mormon bishop—discovered his wife of 30 years dead in the bathtub of their Pleasant Grove, Utah home, her face bearing the scars of a facelift he persuaded her to undergo just a week prior.
At first the death of 50-year-old Michele MacNeill, a former beauty queen and mother of eight, appeared natural. But days after the funeral when Dr. MacNeill moved his much younger mistress into the family home, his children grew suspicious. Conducting their own investigation into their mother’s death, the MacNeill’s daughters uncovered their father’s multiple marital affairs, past criminal record, and falsified college transcripts he used to con his way into medical school…
The Testimony of Agent Adams
by Alicia Gilliam
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
The Bureau betrayed him. Took away his beloved desk job and now expects him to elicit the confession of a dangerous con artist.
Quincy “Q” Adams thought he’d seen the last of the manipulative woman after he’d tracked her down, but his boss isn’t satisfied with charges of white-collar crimes.
To win her trust—and to keep her talking—the awkward agent pulls his own scam: offering to testify on her behalf for a defense she doesn’t actually need. While the deceptive relationship unnerves him, her traumatic story compels him onward—even when fulfilling his duty begins undermining an idyllic relationship with his fiancée.
Opposites Attract
by Nora Roberts
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
Once they ruled the tennis courts. Ty Starbuck reduced opponents to ash with his fiery athleticism. Asher Wolfe’s cool cunning skills left players frozen in their tracks. Their temperaments could not be more mismatched, but the drive that made them champions also propelled them into a steamy and scandalous affair that drove Asher from the sport and into a bad marriage. Now, three years later, she’s making a comeback that will bring her face to face with Ty only to discover their rivalry isn’t about defeating each other in Grand Slam victories, but about winning a tournament of the heart.
Thursday’s Mystery eBooks
The Welcoming
by Nora Roberts
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
A tale of danger and desire from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts, The Welcoming follows a man in pursuit of a master criminal risking more than his life when he meets a woman who steals his heart.
Charity Ford’s seaside inn on Orcas Island is a home away from home for people seeking the simple pleasures in life. Falling prey to a hit-and-run accident has made Charity even more aware of how precious life is. But what she doesn’t know is some of her guests are not who they appear to be. Some are involved in illegal activities—and they’re responsible for Charity’s near death experience.
Children of Wrath
by Paul Grossman
Kindle $0.50 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Willi Kraus tackles the case of the Kinderfresser, the vicious Child-Eater of Berlin. Turning the clock back two years from The Sleepwalkers, the story starts out in the fall of 1929, the last days of prosperity.
Berlin is deep in the throes of a giddy rush to forget its troubled past. But the same day the stock market crashes in New York, the dark underside of the German capital flushes to the surface in the form of a burlap sack spewed by floodwaters from the city sewer system. When Willi is called to investigate and discovers the sack is full of children’s bones with teeth marks on them–and a bible with a single phrase circled in red: children of wrath–he fears he’s run into “something darker than he’s ever known.”
Fatal Heat
by Diane Capri
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
For fans of Lee Child, Jack Reacher, John Grisham, and James Patterson’s Women’s Murder Club
Investigative reporter Jess Kimball, dedicated to helping crime victims, assists a friend in tracking down and stopping a dangerous killer amid the scorching, deadly heat of Arizona. It’s a fast-paced, exciting read full of tension.
One Moment
by Linda Green
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Finn and Kaz are about to meet for the first time.
Ten-year-old Finn, a quirky, sensitive boy who talks a lot and only eats at cafes with a 5-star hygiene rating, is having a tough time at school and home.
Outspoken Kaz, 59, who has an acerbic sense of humour and a heart of gold, is working at the café when Finn and his mum come in. They don’t know it yet, but the second time they meet will be a moment which changes both of their lives forever . . .
The Shadowkiller
by Matthew Scott Hansen
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Every hair on Ty’s body, the skin on his neck and arms, everything was clenched in a primeval fear stimulus response. In the thick of the woods not ten yards away stood a creature, manlike, apelike . . . some sort of hairy humanoid, like a gorilla standing upright on long legs. Motionless, it stared at Ty, and Ty froze dead in his tracks.
Jesus Christ, this is Bigfoot.
BIGFOOT IS ANGRY.
17 Blade
by Jesse Storm
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
Slade “The Blade” Cassidy has only one aim in life – revenge.
At 17, he’s already a weapon, forged not by choice but by tragedy. Once a sweet boy, now a relentless young man, Blade rides to avenge his murdered family.
His sister, Millie, survived the brutal assault that claimed their home, but trauma has stolen her voice, leaving Blade with a vow to make their enemies pay.
Riding with him is Dakota Hawthorne, half-white, half-Chinese, and every bit his equal. Raised alongside Blade and also 17 years old, she can outshoot men twice her age, and she, too, lost her parents during the unprovoked attack.