Mysteries
Friday’s Mystery eBooks
Murder Walks the Plank
by Carolyn Hart
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
Mystery bookstore owner Annie Darling has planned a murder mystery cruise in the waters off her not-always-idyllic isle of Broward’s Rock, South Carolina. Everything is going swimmingly—until one of the revelers plunges overboard. And despite hubby Max’s courageous rescue attempt, make-believe murder turns into real-life death.
As the body count rises over the next few days, Annie begins to suspect that all the victims were murdered most foully, and that they are all connected in some unknown way. But the killer she seeks is more ingeniously efficient than most—having packed an intricate time bomb with an explosive mix of arson, assault, kidnapping, robbery . . . and homicide, naturally.
The Burning Wire
by Jeffery Deaver
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
The weapon is invisible and omnipresent. Without it, modern society grinds to a halt. It is electricity. The killer harnesses and steers huge arc flashes with voltage so high and heat so searing that steel melts and his victims are set afire.
When the first explosion occurs in broad daylight, reducing a city bus to a pile of molten metal, officials fear terrorism. Rhyme, a world-class forensic criminologist known for his successful apprehension of the most devious criminals, is immediately tapped for the investigation. Long a quadriplegic, he assembles NYPD detective Amelia Sachs and officer Ron Pulaski as his eyes, ears and legs on crime sites, and FBI agent Fred Dellray as his undercover man on the street.
In the Garden Behind the Moon
by Alexandra A. Chan
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
A left-brained archaeologist and successful tiger daughter, Chan finds her logical approach to life utterly fails her in the face of this profound grief. Unable to find a way forward, she must either burn to ash or forge herself anew.
Slowly, painfully, wondrously, Chan discovers that her father and ancestors have left threads of renewal in the artifacts and stories of their lives. Through a long-lost interview conducted by Roosevelt’s Federal Writers’ Project, a basket of war letters written from the Burmese jungle, a box of photographs, her world travels, and a deepening relationship to her own art, the archaeologist and lifelong rationalist makes her greatest discovery to date: the healing power of enchantment…
Deep as the Marrow
by F. Paul Wilson
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
The New York Times–bestselling author of The Select “combines medical and political intrigue into one explosive, warp-speed thriller” (Douglas Preston).
To end the war on drugs, the president of the United States decides to legalize narcotics—and tax them heavily. Some think he’s crazy. Others want him dead.
The president’s personal physician, John Van Duyne, took an oath to do no harm, but after a Colombian drug lord kidnaps his six-year-old daughter, he’s forced to do the unthinkable to save her: poison the president.
The Girl Who Sees Angels
by Jeffrey McClain Jones
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Lights in the darkness, shadows in daylight, she has seen them all her life, and feared them. Can she break free now? Does she really want to?
Sophie Ramos has always thought she was cursed and maybe crazy. Even her mother doubted her when she was a child. Priests and psychiatrists doubted her too. But psychics tried to recruit Sophie to enrich and empower themselves.
Now she’s thirty-two, living on her own, keeping her secret from everyone except her mother and a few close friends. But a threatening specter begins to visit her at night, and more than her sleep is at stake…
Off Season
by Philip R. Craig
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
There’s nothing like Martha’s Vineyard on crisp autumn days, after the season has ended.
The “off-islanders” are finally gone and ex-Boston cop J.W. Jackson is free to relax. But the natives are getting seriously restless this fall, with animal rights activists squaring off against deer slayers and environmentalists butting heads with land developers. Things have reached a boiling point, and it’s not long before verbal arrows become real ones. When a most unlikely victim is caught in lethal crossfire, Jackson can’t just sit idly by.
Runaway Dragon Mates Collection
by Serena Meadows
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
Six brides dressed in white—ready to say, “I do—” discover no other choice but to run away. Fate leads each woman to a hot and irresistible alpha dragon shifter—who wants to protect his one and only. But when the ex-fiancé shows up for revenge, it’s a bloody battle…in the name of love.
Each book in this sexy-as-sin series can each be read as standalones, and has no cliffhangers, but are best read in order.
Sweets for the Beast
by L.M. Maretti
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Catherine thought she had it all figured out. Single and loving it, with her feisty feline companion Samson by her side. But when a mundane errand to borrow sugar turns into an encounter with her mysterious, hunky neighbor living in the rundown house next door, Catherine’s world is turned upside down. Suddenly, she finds herself face to face with a towering seven-foot monster sporting horns and rock-hard abs. Can she resist his charms and keep her heart intact? Satisfy your cravings for romance, humor, and steam with “Sweets for the Beast,” a quirky tale of love at first sight.
Thursday’s Mystery eBooks
A Baker and a Body Bag
by Avery Kent
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
A charming seaside town, a sassy amateur sleuth, and a dead body.
Cakes crumble into chaos when bakery owner Annie Bishop and Sheriff Jake Hail’s romantic sunset cruise turns into a chilling discovery.
Annie is doubly thrilled with her goddaughter Nicki’s arrival back in Bishop’s Landing, and her son Ethan’s surprise visit. But delight quickly turns to distress, when Ethan has an altercation with the high school football coach, trying to protect Nicki.
When Annie and Jake accidentally discover the coach’s body, Ethan quickly becomes a suspect in the murder.
The Spy from Palestine
by Steve Haberman
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
It’s 1947 in British-controlled Palestine. Award-winning foreign correspondent, Charly Lawrence, and her lover, ex-Churchill bodyguard and spy, Jonas Shaw, arrive in the violent Promised Land. Their mission from her editor: track down a survivor of an infamous WWII German slaughter and write her heroic story. This exclusive will hopefully rescue Charly’s struggling newspaper. Little do they realize they have landed in a heap of danger.
The Buried
by Lisa Childs
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
Somewhere inside Halcyon Hall, the elite spa with an infamous past on a remote Maine island, are the answers state trooper Mae Montgomery desperately needs to solve a murder investigation. To find them, she’s checking into the exclusive retreat under an assumed name—that of her late sister, a former model. But at least one person isn’t fooled.
Fitness trainer Bode James grew up on Bane Island and took it upon himself to transform the former psychiatric hospital into a wellness resort. But a killer still lurks here. Bode already lost the mother of his child. And though he believes Mae is there under false pretenses, he also fears that without her help, more people will die.
The Truth With Lies
by Stephanie Hurt
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
Leah Carson led a simple life. But all of that changed when her friend Dana, whom she hadn’t seen for five years, knocked on her door in the middle of the night. Five days later Dana turns up dead, Leah’s house is ransacked, and things begin turning up about Dana’s last five years that don’t add up. Just as Leah is wrapping her head around everything, Dana’s death is labeled a homicide and Leah is the prime suspect.
Jake Truitt steps in to investigate the break-in at Leah’s house and the missing friend, Dana. The more he finds out about Dana, the crazier this story gets. Then when the DA puts a bullseye on Leah, Jake makes it his mission to clear her name. But the battle is only just beginning…
Broken Ground
by Val McDermid
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Six feet under in a Highland peat bog lies Alice Somerville’s inheritance, buried by her grandfather at the end of World War II. But when Alice finally uncovers it, she finds an unwanted surprise—a body with a bullet hole between the eyes. Meanwhile, DCI Karen Pirie is dealing not only with this cold case but with a domestic violence case, and as as she gets closer to the truth, it becomes clear that not everyone shares her desire for justice. Or even the idea of what justice is.
An engrossing, twisty thriller, Broken Ground is an outstanding entry in this Diamond Dagger-winning author’s “superior series” (The New York Times Book Review).
A Time for Patriots
by Dale Brown
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
New York Times bestselling thriller-master Dale Brown delivers a story for our times. A Time for Patriots is one of his most explosive novels to date—a frightening, all-too-possible look into the near future, when the nation’s economic collapse turns thousands of Americans against their own government. In the midst of chaos, Patrick McLanahan—hero of Executive Intent, Rogue Forces, and many other previous adventures—must enlist the aid of his son and his fellow citizens to hunt down terrorists any way they can. In A Time for Patriots, Dale Brown brings the battle home!
The Mind of a Murderer
by Michael Wood
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
A DARK PAST Dr Olivia Winter is a forensic psychologist whose job is to understand the minds of serial killers. There’s only one monster she can’t understand, her father.
A NEW IDENTITY Notorious and brutal, he held a reign of terror until he was caught. His nine-year-old daughter was supposed to be his last victim, but she survived.
A SERIAL KILLER WHO WILL STOP AT NOTHING…
The Guardian
by James Leonard
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
Here comes another western adventure of relentless action, obstacles and a touch of western romance
Surry Weathers spent his youth stirring up trouble and running with a bad crowd. After a decade behind bars for a murder he did not commit, he finds himself a free man.
But freedom is nothing without his ex-wife, Rosa.
When she resurfaces, it’s like a beacon in the darkness. But their happy reunion is cut short when she tells him her reason for coming.
Wednesday’s Mystery eBooks
The Glass Ceiling Club
by Maree Church
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
A dash of romance, a pinch of magic, and a sextet of murders blend together in this rather cozy mystery set in Napa, California and best served with a glass of bubbly.
Chiara Chandler is in over her head in this tale of corporate greed, misogyny, and retribution. When she and her friends in The Glass Ceiling Club are questioned by the police in connection with the murder of a ZEGCO executive, it sets off a series of events that throw Chiara squarely in the killer’s sights and inadvertently plunges them all into a deadly game of Clue. But are they persons of interest, potential victims, or both?
The Apprentice
by Tess Gerritsen
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles—the inspiration for the hit TNT series—continue their crime-solving streak.
The bestselling author of The Surgeon returns—and so does that chilling novel’s diabolical villain. Though held behind bars, Warren Hoyt still haunts a helpless city, seeming to bequeath his evil legacy to a student all-too-diligent . . . and all-too-deadly.
It is a boiling hot Boston summer. Adding to the city’s woes is a series of shocking crimes, in which wealthy men are made to watch while their wives are brutalized. A sadistic demand that ends in abduction and death.
Then She Was Gone
by Lisa Jewell
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
From the New York Times bestselling author of Invisible Girl and None of This Is True comes a “riveting” (PopSugar) and “acutely observed family drama” (People) that delves into the lingering aftermath of a young girl’s disappearance.
Ellie Mack was the perfect daughter. She was fifteen, the youngest of three. Beloved by her parents, friends, and teachers, and half of a teenaged golden couple. Ellie was days away from an idyllic post-exams summer vacation, with her whole life ahead of her.
And then she was gone.
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year
by Multiple Authors
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.0 #ad
Jonathan Strahan, the award-winning and much lauded editor of many of genre’s best known anthologies is back with his 11th volume in this fascinating series, featuring the best science fiction and fantasy. With established names and new talent this diverse and ground-breaking collection will take the reader to the outer-reaches of space and the inner realms of humanity with stories of fantastical worlds and worlds that may still come to pass.
Captive Splendors
by Fern Michaels
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
As a van der Rhys, Caleb’s first allegiance is to the sea. Close behind are his affections for anyone foolish enough to pass him in a skirt. But that shouldn’t be a problem when he’s hired to ship a cargo of Puritans to the colonies—until a stowaway is discovered onboard.
Wren is equal parts stormy and beautiful, normally an irresistible combination for Caleb. But they have a shared past that deems her off limits. All they have are the stars to guide them, in which case anything is possible . . .
The Deep Blue Good-by
by John D. MacDonald, Lee Child
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
From a beloved master of crime fiction, The Deep Blue Good-by is one of many classic novels featuring Travis McGee, the hard-boiled detective who lives on a houseboat.
Travis McGee is a self-described beach bum who won his houseboat in a card game. He’s also a knight-errant who’s wary of credit cards, retirement benefits, political parties, mortgages, and television. He only works when his cash runs out, and his rule is simple: He’ll help you find whatever was taken from you, as long as he can keep half.
The I-5 Killer
by Ann Rule
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Randall Woodfield had it all. He was an award-winning student and star athlete. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers to play in the NFL, and chosen by Playgirl as a centerfold candidate. Working in the swinging West Coast bar scene, he had his pick of willing sexual prospects.
But Randall Woodfield wanted more than just sex. An appetite for unspeakable violent acts led him to cruise the I-5 highway through California, Oregon, and Washington, leaving a trail of victims along the way. As the list of his victims grew to a total of at least 44, the police faced the awesome challenge of catching and convicting a suspect who seemed too handsome and appealing to have committed such ugly crimes—crimes that filled every woman within his striking range with feat and horror….
Six Days Spent
by Luana Ehrlich
Kindle $4.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
When private investigator Mylas Grey gets a call from the wife of a high-profile Pentagon official, he assumes it’s about their appointment to discuss a possible stalker.
It’s not. It’s about her husband—he’s just been murdered.
Mylas agrees to investigate the murder, even though he’s supposed to help Whitney find a place to live in the next six days. Can he do both?
As it turns out, finding a killer and finding a house have a lot in common . . .
Tuesday’s Mystery eBooks
Auntie Poldi And The Lost Madonna
by Mario Giordano
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
There’s only one Auntie Poldi: bewigged, cursing in Bavarian, and knocking back a wee shot of grappa as a pre-breakfast aperitif . . . or is there? No one is as they seem (and sound) in this hilarious new mystery featuring Sicily’s sultriest sleuth.
Strange dealings are afoot in the Apostolic Palace—a nun leapt to her death shortly after participating in a seemingly routine exorcism. But when a priest clad in Gammarelli and a Vatican commissario with an almost unholy level of sex appeal turn up at her door, Poldi is shocked to hear that she’s a suspect in their case…
The Stalker
by Alex Gray
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
A murder on their doorstep A case that’s too close to home . . .
The body of a young woman has been discovered in Bellahouston park, the second in a matter of months. It’s clear to Detective Superintendent William Lorimer of Police Scotland that they have a repeat killer on their hands, who is sure to strike again.
Lucky for DSI Lorimer that his wife, Maggie, is miles away from potential danger, touring Scotland to promote her first book. Faced with strangers at every event, Maggie doesn’t notice the quiet, non-descript man sitting in the back row.
Drone Strike
by Dale Brown, Jim DeFelice
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
On the President’s orders . . . one man is tasked with averting nuclear war
When the U.S. develops intelligence showing that Iran is in the final stages of assembling a nuclear bomb, the President orders Breanna Stockard and the Whiplash team to destroy it before the renegade nation can destabilize the shaky Middle East. Left with no other choice, Stockard sends young Air Force ace Turk Mako behind enemy lines. His orders: pilot a squadron of high-tech nano-UAVs from inside Iran to destroy the weapon and its assembly bunker. Turk and his accompanying Delta Force team succeed, only to discover another site and another device.
The Magic Academy of Paris Complete Series
by Isabel Campbell, Michael Anderle
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
Two friends embark on an extraordinary journey in the heart of Paris.
What mysteries and adventures await them?
Hidden mysteries come to light as they unlock the secrets of their prestigious wizarding school.
Grab this complete series boxed set and join Samantha and Lily as they delve into a tale of adventure, friendship, and the magic within!
Midnight
by Dean Koontz
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Dean Koontz, the bestselling master of suspense, invites you into the shocking world of Moonlight Cove—where four unlikely survivors confront the darkest realms of human nature.
The citizens of Moonlight Cove, California, are changing. Some are losing touch with their deepest emotions. Others are surrendering to their wildest urges. And the few who remain unchanged are absolutely terrified—if not brutally murdered in the dead of night…
Hurricane Bay
by Heather Graham
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
Dane Whitelaw knows something about Sheila Warren that no one else does. Dane knows Sheila’s dead.
The private investigator found a photo under his door—a picture of Sheila, strangled with his tie and posed on the beach of his private island in the Florida keys. The crime appears to be the handiwork of a serial killer currently terrorizing the Miami area. Now Dane knows he is being set up to take the fall for the killings. He just doesn’t know why.
Time Was
by Nora Roberts
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
When the plane went down in the mountains near her cabin home, Liberty Stone rushed to the scene determined to help somehow. She encountered a miracle when she found the pilot had not only survived the crash but sustained no life-threatening injuries.
Recuperating from minor wounds in his host’s remote cabin, Caleb Hornblower is grateful for Liberty’s care but he must return home—to the twenty-third century. The longer he remains in the past, the more uncertain his future. And as Caleb spends more time with Liberty, he realizes that if he has to give up the woman he’s growing to love, he has no future.
Vineyard Prey
by Philip R. Craig
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
Philip Craig delivers an off-season caper set on Martha’s Vineyard that showcases his trademark eye for rich characterization and suspenseful island intrigue.
Thanksgiving has come and gone, and hunting season is in full swing on the Vineyard. J. W. Jackson — retired cop, dedicated fisherman, and passionate cook — is more or less holed up with his wife, Zee, and their two spunky kids for the winter. At least dear old dad has finally agreed to get a computer to keep them connected to the outside world! Otherwise, their cozy Vineyard home is pretty much cut off from civilization during this time of year.
Financial Literacy for Adults
by Jennifer Hollingsworth
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
Financial Literacy for Adults: 5-Step Beginner’s Guide to Help You Curb Spending, Save Money, and Build Financial Freedom
Are your finances feeling squeezed? Do dreams of buying a house, retiring comfortably, or taking amazing vacations feel out of reach? You’re not alone! Many people struggle to save and don’t know where to begin. What if growing your money was simpler than you thought? As someone passionate about helping people grow their hard-earned money, my book takes you through 5 easy steps to go from penny pincher to savvy saver on your terms…