Mysteries
Sunday’s Mystery eBooks
The Deadly Christmas Wreath
by Ann Parker
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Abigail Summers, dressmaker in life, brilliant sleuth in death, is at Mayor Crimble’s Christmas disco when local politician, Edward Beaumont is murdered under the mistletoe.
With the help of psychic medium, Hayley, and her police constable husband, they realise a mysterious wreath has all the clues they need.
Another case emerges after an anonymous letter is sent to the police warning of a centuries-old curse, and Lady Florence Ethelridge asks for Hayley’s help…
Beware the Midnight Train
by Anna Faversham
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
If you were offered a dream cottage in an English country village and it’s dirt cheap, would you be tempted? Ellie is, especially as she has nowhere else to go after walking out on her no-good two-timing ex. It’s a good start – the neighbours are great, bit strange perhaps. And the dishy local vicar declares himself willing to help day or night. Night? And what’s this talk about a mysterious Midnight Train? Has she done the right thing?
It’s the 1970s and Ellie attempts to make a new life for herself and ignores the village gossip about ghosts and disappearing people. The ex called her boring but from now on she’ll never be called that again and I think you’ll agree with her. Travel in style on the Midnight Train and see where it takes you.
Trojan Gold
by Elizabeth Peters
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
A picture is worth a thousand words . . . but the photograph art historian Vicky Bliss has just received in the mail gives rise to a thousand questions instead. At first glance it appears to be the famous portrait of Frau Schliemann adorned in the gold of Troy. But closer study reveals the picture to be contemporary—which is odd since Vicky knows the Trojan gold vanished sometime around the end of World War Two. And if she needed further proof that something here is terribly amiss, a quick look at the blood-stained envelope the photo arrived in should do the trick.
Konrath Dark Thriller Collective
by J.A. Konrath
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Three complete horror novels from the master of chills, J.A. Konrath
W E B C A M
D I S T U R B
T H E N I N E
“Fast-paced…(a) cross between Carl Hiaasen and Thomas Harris.”- Publishers Weekly
The Left Hand of Darkness
by Ursula K. Le Guin
Kindle 1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
A lone human ambassador is sent to the icebound planet of Winter, a world without sexual prejudice, where the inhabitants’ gender is fluid. His goal is to facilitate Winter’s inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization. But to do so he must bridge the gulf between his own views and those of the strange, intriguing culture he encounters…
Embracing the aspects of psychology, society, and human emotion on an alien world, The Left Hand of Darkness stands as a landmark achievement in the annals of intellectual science fiction.
Napoleon’s Shadow Wife
by James Conroyd Martin
Kindle 2.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
First Place Winner, Chanticleer Int’l Book Awards, Goethe Category
“It’s a beautifully written book that’s easy to read but hard to put down.” ~ The Am-Pol-Eagle
Embark on a voyage through unconditional love, power, and betrayal!
How could an emperor like Napoleon Bonaparte be so captivated by the twenty-year-old Polish Countess Marie Walewska—admittedly a rare beauty but of minor nobility—that their affair would last through both his marriages? And if it wasn’t romance that first drew Marie to Napoleon, what was it?
Sleeping Beauty
by Phillip Margolin
Kindle 2.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
A year after the unspeakable events, Ashley is still trying to piece together what is left of her life. But the nightmare is reawakened at the elite private school that had appeared to be a safe haven for Ashley and her mother, Terri, when a new book called Sleeping Beauty hits the national bestseller lists—a shattering true account of the crimes that ripped Ashley’s world apart.
And now Ashley must run for her life again.
Prospect Shifter Daddy Mates Collection
by Serena Meadows
Kindle 2.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
Things are getting steamy in the small town of Prospect, Montana! Each story in this box set will light your fire as sexy single dads, with chiseled abs, not only work hard on the ranch but also pursue the one who makes their blood pump.
As passion ignites for these cowboys, danger lurks in every direction and harrowing secrets rise to the surface. The wolf shifters will do anything it takes to protect the women who claim their hearts.
Divine Evil
by Nora Roberts
Kindle 1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
In this gripping novel of small-town scandal and sizzling passion, New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts tells the story of a renowned artist who confronts a mystery from her past—and finds that her family secrets have not been laid to rest.
Famed sculptor Clare Kimball has commanded the attention of the New York art world, but troubling memories from childhood have drawn her home to Maryland, to the town where she grew up and where her father died so long ago in circumstances never really explained. Nothing much has changed in Emmitsboro—except Cameron Rafferty, the onetime high-school bad boy turned town sheriff. The only hint of Cam’s wild nature is the light in his eyes when he looks at Clare. In Cam’s strong arms Clare is seduced into falling in love—and into believing that her small-town world is safe.
Saturday’s Mystery eBooks
The Last Devil to Die
by Richard Osman
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
Shocking news reaches them—an old friend has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing.
The gang’s search leads them into the antiques business, where the tricks of the trade are as old as the objects themselves. As they encounter drug dealers, art forgers, and online fraudsters—as well as heartache close to home—Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron, and Ibrahim have no idea whom to trust.
Bullets in the Briar
by Kimber Silver
Kindle $5.99 Rating: 4.8 #ad
The discovery of a mutilated body on remote farmland is only the start of Sheriff Lincoln James’ latest investigation. A mysterious religious sect and an intimidating biker gang add fuel to the fire. Within the sheriff’s circle of friends is someone with a hidden connection – If only she’d be willing to step forward…
To add to his problems, Lincoln has a fiercely contested election to win if he’s going to continue as sheriff. His opponent is a smooth out-of-towner who is making friends among the local people, so it’s going to be a fight.
Reminders of Him
by Colleen Hoover
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
A troubled young mother yearns for a shot at redemption in this heartbreaking yet hopeful story from #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover.
After serving five years in prison for a tragic mistake, Kenna Rowan returns to the town where it all went wrong, hoping to reunite with her four-year-old daughter. But the bridges Kenna burned are proving impossible to rebuild. Everyone in her daughter’s life is determined to shut Kenna out, no matter how hard she works to prove herself…
Last Seen Alive
by Alex Clarke
Kindle $3.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
A teen goes missing. Her sister comes back to a town that blames her. The deeper she digs, the darker the truth becomes. She must find her sister before it’s too late.
“I loved this book. It was a massive thriller and mystery as to how this would all resolve. I will be looking up more from this author. Great read.” by Amazon Customer
The Peaceful Valley Crime Wave
by Bill Pronzini
Kindle $0.50 Rating: 4.1 #ad
Nothing much happens in Peaceful Valley, Montana. And that’s just how Sheriff Lucas Monk likes it.
Aside from the occasional drunken brawl or minor disturbance out on the reservation, he hasn’t had to resort to his fists or sidearm in years.
That is, until mid-October, 1914, when the theft of a wooden cigar store Indian sets off a crime wave like nothing Lucas has ever seen. Teenager Charity Axthelm goes missing, Reba Purvis’s housekeeper is poisoned with cyanide Reba is sure was meant for her, and Lucas’s gut tells him that this is only the beginning.
Hairpin Bridge
by Taylor Adams
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.0 #ad
Three months ago, Lena Nguyen’s estranged twin sister, Cambry, drove to a remote bridge seventy miles outside of Missoula, Montana, and jumped two hundred feet to her death. At least, that is the official police version.
But Lena isn’t buying it.
Now she’s come to that very bridge, driving her dead twin’s car and armed with a cassette recorder, determined to find out what really happened by interviewing the highway patrolman who allegedly discovered her sister’s body.
Death in the Details
by Katie Tietjen
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
Inspired by the real-life mother of forensic science, Frances Glessner Lee, and featuring a whip-smart, intrepid sleuth in post-WWII Vermont, this debut historical mystery will appeal to fans of Victoria Thompson and Rhys Bowen.
Maple Bishop is ready to put WWII and the grief of losing her husband, Bill, behind her. But when she discovers that Bill left her penniless, Maple realizes she could lose her Vermont home next and sets out to make money the only way she knows how: by selling her intricately crafted dollhouses. Business is off to a good start—until Maple discovers her first customer dead, his body hanging precariously in his own barn.
Defense Protocol
by Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
The stakes are sky-high when a power-mad Chinese president threatens Taiwan in the #1 New York Times bestselling Jack Ryan series.
For decades, Taiwan has been a thorn in the side of the Chinese government. An independent nation to the rest of the world, it is considered a rogue province by the PRC. Previous governments have tried to conquer the island using economic force and diplomatic pressure, but new Chinese President Li Jian Jun is done fooling around. He’s devised a secret military operation to take the island. Only one man knows how to stop Li’s mad and bloody plan for reunification and that’s Minister of Defense Qin Haiyu. Fearing for his life and the safety of his family, Qin covertly makes contact with the CIA in Beijing and signals his desire to defect to the West.
Friday’s Mystery eBooks
The Mystery Guest
by Nita Prose
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
Molly Gray is not like anyone else. With her flair for cleaning and proper etiquette, she has risen through the ranks of the glorious five-star Regency Grand Hotel to become the esteemed Head Maid. But just as her life reaches a pinnacle state of perfection, her world is turned upside down when J. D. Grimthorpe, the world-renowned mystery author, drops dead—very dead—on the hotel’s tearoom floor.
When Detective Stark, Molly’s old foe, investigates the author’s unexpected demise, it becomes clear that this death was murder most foul…
EMP: The Cold Road Home
by James Hunt
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
Twenty miles, a blizzard, and the chaos of an EMP stand between Nick Franklin and reuniting with his family. Nick has spent his life preparing for this very moment.
Now that the time has arrived to enact his emergency plan, Nick must decide how much of his humanity he will sacrifice to save his family.
Life Sentences
by Laura Lippman
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 3.8 #ad
USA Today calls Laura Lippman, “A writing powerhouse,” and Life Sentences powerfully confirms it. Past and present, truth and memory collide in this searing novel from a New York Times bestselling author whose novels have won virtually every major prize bestowed for crime fiction—from the Edgar® to the Anthony to the Agatha to the Nero Wolfe Award. As she did in her blockbuster What the Dead Know, Lippman takes a brief hiatus from her popular series character, Baltimore p.i. Tess Monaghan, to tell a riveting story of deceptions and dangerously fragile truths that People magazine says, “Succeeds brilliantly.”
Magic Hour
by Kristin Hannah
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
In the rugged Pacific Northwest lies the Olympic National Forest—nearly a million acres of impenetrable darkness and impossible beauty. From deep within this old growth forest, a six-year-old girl appears. Speechless and alone, she offers no clue as to her identity, no hint of her past.
Having retreated to her western Washington hometown after a scandal left her career in ruins, child psychiatrist Dr. Julia Cates is determined to free the extraordinary little girl she calls Alice from a prison of unimaginable fear and isolation.
The Key West Novels
by Meryl Sawyer
Kindle $0.50 Rating: 4.1 #ad
Two novels of sizzling romantic suspense set in the steamy Florida Keys from a New York Times–bestselling author who “always entertains” (Heather Graham).
Half Moon Bay
Thunder Island
Broken Rhodes
by Kimber Silver
Kindle $4.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
Kinsley Rhodes blows into Harlow, Kansas like a tornado, twisting Sheriff Lincoln James’ life into knots. Her grandfather has been murdered and she wants answers.
As if the town’s first homicide in twenty years wasn’t enough, the beleaguered sheriff now has to deal with Henry Rhodes’ bobcat of a granddaughter, plunging his life deeper into chaos. As a dark storm threatens, long-held secrets are exposed, placing Kinsley directly in harm’s way.
All I Want for Christmas
by Nora Roberts
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
In a heartwarming holiday tale from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts, two twin boys have one wish for Christmas: a mom.
Zack and Zeke have one request for Santa this year (besides new bikes, of course)… a mom. And the new music teacher, Nell Davis, seems like the perfect candidate for their father, Mac. But Mac’s been hurt by love before and suspects that this new woman from the big city won’t stick around their town for long. The twins might just have to band together to show their dad that Nell is more than worth the risk of loving again.
Shadows Rising
by Madeleine Roux
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
“The Horde is nothing!” With those infamous words, Sylvanas Windrunner betrayed and abandoned the Horde she vowed to serve. The Dark Lady and her forces now work in the shadows as both the Horde and Alliance, including her own sister, Alleria, race to uncover her next move. Struggling to shoulder the crushing weight of leadership, King Anduin entrusts the void elf and High Exarch Turalyon to uncover Sylvanas’s whereabouts.
The Horde now stands at a crossroads. The various factions form a council, leaving the mantle of warchief to rest. Thrall, Lor’themar Theron, Baine Bloodhoof, First Arcanist Thalyssra, and many other familiar faces rise to this new challenge. But the threats are numerous, and the distrust runs too deep.
Thursday’s Mystery eBooks
A Death on Fools Lane
by Jane Suen
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
Her happy holiday is about to become a dead man’s funeral.
College student Eve Sawyer is anticipating a fun winter vacation with her two friends until a dog sniffs out a body hanging from a tree in the yard of the house where they’re staying.
Implored by the dead man’s grieving mother, Eve and her friends set out to investigate the case. Was it suicide or murder? That’s the question on everyone’s lips.
Washington
by Thomas J. Gebhardt III
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
With the sound of gunshots, the crowd erupts in crying and screams. Some of them wonder what to do, some worry, all wanting to make it out alive. Evan finds he doesn’t think of himself at all but about Judith. Where could she be? Is she safe?
Before that dreaded day, Evan is a new transfer to Washington High School, where he’s reunited with his best friends from childhood. He’s a typical slacker who would rather sketch and daydream than pay attention in class, waiting for the bell to ring so he can go to the arcade and comic book shop after school. When he meets Judith, who aims for perfection and top honors, they slowly grow closer and closer. Evan is unsure how he feels, if he fits in or what he wants out of life. And before he can think things through, he finds out a new member of his group of friends is being bullied…
Sidney Sheldon’s The Tides of Memory
by Sidney Sheldon, Tilly Bagshawe
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
The conservative party’s newest superstar, Alexia De Vere has worked hard to realize her political ambitions. The brilliant and ruthless wife of wealthy aristocrat Teddy De Vere, Alexia relishes her power and the control it gives her to shape and destroy lives.
Yet success has also demanded sacrifice. Her daughter, Roxie, a bitter young woman confined to a wheelchair after a failed suicide attempt, blames Alexia for ruining her life. Alexia’s dashing son, Michael, is risking the family’s good name to jump-start his entre-preneurial dreams. Thankfully, Alexia has Teddy, her devoted husband who will stop at nothing to protect her.
Bah Hum-Blood!
by Josh Burnell
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.0 #ad
Every Christmas Eve, he kills again. For eleven years, the Bah Humbug Butcher has terrorized the town—impaling girls on candy canes, strangling them with twinkle lights, and even crushing them beneath Christmas trees.
This year, Sheriff Eva Christian has one last chance to stop him. Guided by the ghost of her father and the spirits of Victims Past, Present, and Future, Eva must relive each gruesome murder—one terrifying vision at a time. What she finds isn’t just blood and bodies… but the clues that could finally unmask the Butcher.
Hold Tight
by Harlan Coben
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
The bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix dramas Stay Close and The Stranger delivers a #1 New York Times bestseller that asks how well parents really know their children—and puts them on a technological roller coaster of their worst fears.
“We’re losing him.” With those words, Mike and Tia Baye decide to spy on their sixteen-year-old son Adam, who has become increasingly moody and withdrawn since the suicide of his best friend. The software they install on his computer shows them every Web site visited, every e-mail sent or received, every instant message. And each keystroke draws them deeper and deeper into a maze of mayhem and violence that could destroy them all….
The Hunter
by Tana French
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
It’s a blazing summer when two men arrive in a small village in the West of Ireland. One of them is coming home. Both of them are coming to get rich. One of them is coming to die.
Cal Hooper took early retirement from Chicago PD and moved to rural Ireland looking for peace. He’s found it, more or less: he’s built a relationship with a local woman, Lena, and he’s gradually turning Trey Reddy from a half-feral teenager into a good kid going good places. But then Trey’s long-absent father reappears, bringing along an English millionaire and a scheme to find gold in the townland, and suddenly everything the three of them have been building is under threat…
The Three Kitties That Saved My Life
by Michael Meyer
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
A true romance memoir. “This is like drinking tea and honey on a cold day.” When tragedy struck, I thought for sure that my own life was at an end. I was wrong. This is the true story of how two stray rescue cats and a woman named Kitty, whom I finally met after a wild ride of internet dating, brought love, romance, and laughter back into my life.
Love was then. Love is now. Love is forever.
WINNER of the 2018 Stephen Memorial Award
FINALIST for the 2014 RONE AWARD
The Bala Lake Killings
by Simon McCleave
Kindle $5.99 Rating: Brand new Release #ad
There’s no place to hide…
A local MP is murdered by a far-right extremist gang in Snowdonia. DI Ruth Hunter and DS Nick Evans arrest one of the killers, Raymond Clarke, who agrees to give evidence if he and his family are taken into protective custody. Ruth is sure they’ll be out of harm’s way in the remote wilds near Bala Lake.
But the location of the safe house is leaked and Clarke’s family is kidnapped.