Mysteries
Tuesday’s Mystery eBooks
Lethally Blond
by Kate White
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
Whenever a celebrity throws a phone, crashes a car, or kills a spouse, celebrity journalist Bailey Weggins is there to cover it for the gossip magazine Buzz. Now, the new television show Morgue is the talk of the town, and just as Bailey starts reminiscing about her brief summer fling with the show’s gorgeous star, Chris Wickersham, he calls.
But Chris isn’t thinking about rekindling their old flame. His friend and fellow actor on the show has gone missing, and while nobody else seems to be alarmed, Chris can’t believe his friend would just run off while on the brink of stardom…
The First Beaufont Complete Series
by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
It’s time for a Medieval dragonrider to fix the modern world.
Six-hundred years ago, Genevieve Beaufont stole a dragon egg and buried it. Now it’s time for that egg to finally hatch. It’s time for Gen Beaufont to be the rebel she always dreamed of.
Gen, a resident of 15th-century England, finds herself stuck in modern day America—all because she was overly curious and followed strangers through a time travel gate.
Two things have always gotten Gen in trouble: her curiosity and defiance. But times have changed, quite literally. Those traits could save her life.
A Dangerous Man
by Robert Crais
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
A brilliant new crime novel from the beloved, bestselling, and award-winning master of the genre–and Joe Pike’s most perilous case to date.
Joe Pike didn’t expect to rescue a woman that day. He went to the bank same as anyone goes to the bank, and returned to his Jeep. So when Isabel Roland, the lonely young teller who helped him, steps out of the bank on her way to lunch, Joe is on hand when two men abduct her. Joe chases them down, and the two men are arrested. But instead of putting the drama to bed, the arrests are only the beginning of the trouble for Joe and Izzy.
False Witness
by Karin Slaughter
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
AN ORDINARY LIFE… Leigh Collier has worked hard to build what looks like a normal life. She’s an up-and-coming defense attorney at a prestigious law firm in Atlanta, would do anything for her sixteen-year-old daughter Maddy, and is managing to successfully coparent through a pandemic after an amicable separation from her husband Walter.
HIDES A DEVASTATING PAST… But Leigh’s ordinary life masks a childhood no one should have to endure … a childhood tarnished by secrets, broken by betrayal, and ultimately destroyed by a brutal act of violence.
BUT NOW THE PAST IS CATCHING UP…
Nightmares & Grief Vol. 2
by Derrick Heisey
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Dare to Face the Darkness Within? From the shadows of grief and trauma comes Nightmares & Grief Vol. 2, a masterfully crafted collection of dark, supernatural horror. Written in a style reminiscent of Stephen King, these haunting tales will grip your soul, challenge your perceptions, and leave you questioning the boundaries of the human psyche.
Perfect for fans of dark, gritty supernatural horror, these stories combine visceral terror with deep psychological themes, blending the eerie with the profound.
The Missing Witness
by Allison Brennan
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
When a key witness goes missing, Quinn & Costa must find her before a killer silences her for good…
Detective Kara Quinn is back in Los Angeles to testify against a notorious human trafficker, finally moving past the case that upended her life. But when the accused is shot in broad daylight, the chaotic scene of the crime turns up few reliable bystanders. And one witness—a whistleblower who might be the key to everything—has disappeared.
After another person close to the case is killed, it’s clear that anyone who knows too much is in danger, and tracking down the witness becomes a matter of life-and-death…
Cemetery Road
by Greg Iles
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
“An ambitious stand-alone thriller that is both an absorbing crime story and an in-depth exploration of grief, betrayal and corruption… Iles’s latest calls to mind the late, great Southern novelist Pat Conroy. Like Conroy, Iles writes with passion, intensity and absolute commitment.” – Washington Post
When Marshall McEwan left his Mississippi hometown at eighteen, he vowed never to return. The trauma that drove him away spurred him to become one of the most successful journalists in Washington, DC. But as the ascendancy of a chaotic administration lifts him from print fame to television stardom, Marshall discovers that his father is terminally ill, and he must return home to face the unfinished business of his past.
Prayers for Rain
by Dennis Lehane
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
When a former client jumps naked from a Boston landmark, Private Investigator Patrick Kenzie wants to know why. Once a perky young woman in love with life, her suicide is the final fall in a spiral of self-destruction.
What Kenzie discovers is a sadistic stalker who targeted the woman and methodically drove her to her death – a monster that the law can’t touch. But Kenzie can. He and his former partner, Angela Gennaro, will fight a mind-twisting battle against the psychopath, even as he turns tricks on them…
Carmilla
by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Kindle $0.75 Rating: 4.2 #ad
Enter the eerie world of Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s “Carmilla,” a gothic horror tale that weaves together themes of love, fear, and the supernatural, leaving a lasting impression on all who dare to read it.
Set against the haunting backdrop of 19th-century Europe, the novella introduces Carmilla, a mysterious young woman whose presence casts a shadow over Laura, the unsuspecting protagonist. As their bond deepens, a chilling truth unfolds—Carmilla is not just a captivating beauty, but a vampire whose dark secrets come to light. Through his masterful storytelling, Le Fanu explores themes of seduction, desire, and the complexities of the human condition, creating a narrative that is both terrifying and thought-provoking.
Mistletoe on Main Street
by Holly Schindler
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.0 #ad
A magical sweet Christmas romance about lost love, second chances, and the holiday miracles waiting at Ruby’s Place.
Hard-nosed journalist Russ Keegan only wants to coast through the remainder of the holiday season, avoiding all the sentimental schmaltz. But his editor gives him one last-minute assignment: a Christmas investigation into Ruby’s Place, the mysterious supper club in Sullivan, Missouri. Locals whisper that on Christmas Eve, anyone who enters can see their long-lost loved one, share a table, hold their hand, tell them everything they didn’t have a chance to while they were still alive. Maybe I love you. Or I’m sorry.
Monday’s Mystery eBooks
Seasonal Work: Stories
by Laura Lippman
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
New York Times bestseller Laura Lippman showcases why she is one of today’s top crime writers in this acclaimed collection of suspenseful stories featuring fierce women – including one never-before-published novella.
The award-winning master of psychological suspense is in top form in this collection of diverse and diabolically clever stories.
In the never-before-published “Just One More,” a married couple—longing for that old romantic spark—creates a playful diversion that comes with unexpected consequences.
But I Trusted You
by Ann Rule
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
In this chilling volume of New York Times bestselling author Ann Rule’s Crime Files, discover unforgettable cases of a spouse, lover, family member or helpful stranger who is totally trusted – until it’s too late.
Whether driven to extreme violence by greed or jealousy, passion or rage, the calculating sociopaths in this true crime collection targeted those closest to them – unwitting victims whose last disbelieving words could well have been “but I trusted you….”
Triumphs of Tenacity
by Yusra Mariyam
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
Triumphs of Tenacity: From Struggle to Success is an inspirational memoir of resilience, women’s empowerment, and immigrant success that will uplift anyone facing challenges in life.
Born in Bangladesh and moving to the UK at just seven years old, Yusra Mariyam faced enormous obstacles—adapting to a new culture, overcoming academic failures, and balancing the demands of motherhood. As a homemaker raising six children, her dream of higher education seemed impossible. Yet, through sheer perseverance, determination, and self-belief, she transformed her life, graduating with a First-Class Honours degree in International Business Management from Anglia Ruskin University.
Identity Unknown
by Patricia Cornwell
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Autopsies can reveal the secrets of the dead. And this victim is sending Scarpetta a message…
Summoned to an abandoned theme park to retrieve a body, Dr. Kay Scarpetta is devastated to learn that the victim is a man she once had an intense love affair with.
The murder scene is bizarre, with a crop circle of petals around the body, and Giordano’s skin is strangely red. Scarpetta’s niece Lucy believes he was dropped from an unidentified flying craft. Scarpetta knows an autopsy can reveal the dead’s secrets, but she is shocked to find her friend seems to have deliberately left her a clue.
The Blue Rose
by Terry Toler
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Wanda Rose is the greatest female jazz singer of her day. How did her husband of twelve years never hear her sing?
Cathy Tolliver, an insurance claims adjuster is processing a simple Christmas tree fire claim. When a hundred-thousand-dollar necklace shows up missing a week later from Wanda Rose’s townhome, Cathy is suspicious. When two people are dead, she wonders if she will be next.
International and Award Winning Author, Terry Toler, brings you this page turning suspense thriller that will keep you guessing until the very end.
Psychological Thriller Collection
by James Caine
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Are you a fan of Freida McFadden? Try these 5 fast-paced psychological thrillers that will have you questioning everything and everyone.
This collection has everything a psychological thriller fan will love.
✓ Shocking twists you won’t see coming. ✓ Mind bending plots. ✓ Short chapters to keep you reading all through the night.
Will you be able to sort out the pieces to each puzzle before the big reveals?
L.A Hologram: The Ghost That Burned
by Misan Akuya
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
The ghosts have stopped hiding. The lies have stopped working. And Craig can no longer run from the fire that started it all.
Los Angeles trembles in the afterimage of memory. Paige feels something changing in Manny—his smiles are mechanical, his words too rehearsed. Then she sees the burn scar. The one he swears he’s always had.
Craig’s investigation leads him to the truth he’s spent years avoiding: the night of the fire wasn’t murder. It was hesitation. Two men haunted by one choice—one who froze, and one who watched his world burn.
Gajarah
by Somia Sadiq
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
With stunning lyricism, Gajarah tells the story of a fearless woman torn between two worlds – Pakistan and Canada – whose life is upended by sexual violence.
Emahn is big haired, mischievous, and larger than life. Born in the Arabian Gulf, she spends extended summers with her grandparents, aunties, and cousins on the rooftops of Lahore. But tucked away beneath her spirited exterior, Emahn carries the weight of childhood trauma. When she marries and moves to Canada, she quickly learns the art of navigating multiple realities and compartmentalizing memories of the world she left behind, even as she clings to the stories of her home. She is resilient; she is driven; she is unbreakable. Almost.
Landon Falls
by Shannon Elliott
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.9 #ad
When seventeen-year-old Chase Allen touches someone, he is inundated by every sin they’ve committed. To minimize human contact, Chase keeps to himself at home and school. But when his mother’s death abandons him to the cruel despotism of his abusive grandfather, he follows an inexorable calling by an unknown power to seek out his destiny in a world he doesn’t understand. Led to the seemingly bucolic small town of Landon Falls, he encounters an ancient evil that holds the town in its grasp and meets the town’s new preacher, Frank Williams, who is oddly immune to Chase’s sixth sense.
Addison Landon recently arrived in Landon Falls with her husband Turner, heir to the Landon Mining Company fortune. Pregnant with their first child, Addison is excited to make such a wealthy, powerful, benevolent family her own. But a price must be paid for the Landons to continue their powerful hold on the town, and Addison’s unborn child is the fee.
Sunday’s Mystery eBooks
Murder, Relics & Rivalries
by Greta Sinclair
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.9 #ad
A priceless WWII antique flute, a cathedral full of secrets, and a thief hiding in plain sight. When an 18th-century Baroque flute vanishes from Christ Church Cathedral on the eve of Nashville’s Sacred Music Festival, PI Hattie Leiper is called in.
The instrument, worth over $200,000, was to be the centerpiece of the festival’s grand finale—but now its disappearance threatens to ruin the event and the cathedral’s reputation. Everyone connected to the festival has something to hide: the bitter assistant organist, the ambitious music student, and the treasurer drowning in gambling debts.
Kill Chain
by Ian Loome
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
One man against an army. The kind of odds Bob likes.
When Bob hires on as a bodyguard to pay for his friend’s medical bills, he expects routine security work in rural Washington State. Instead, he walks into a deadly conspiracy that stretches from vegan commune Jericho to the highest floors of Seattle’s Space Needle.
At first, the job seems simple – protect Jericho’s idealistic founder Toby from ruthless businessman Jessup Cross who wants to reopen a coal mine on the commune’s land. But it soon becomes clear that Cross has some other hidden agenda – and he’s willing to kill for it.
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Along Came a Spider
by James Patterson
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Discover the classic thriller that launched the bestselling detective series from the world’s most popular storyteller.
Alex Cross is in a race against time after two private-school children are kidnapped by their teacher—a man looking to commit the crime of the century. The inspiration for the Prime Video show, Cross. Alex Cross is a homicide detective with a Ph.D. in psychology. He works and lives in Southeast D.C. and looks like Muhammad Ali in his prime. He’s a tough guy from a tough part of town who wears Harris Tweed jackets and likes to relax by banging out Gershwin tunes on his baby grand piano. But he also has two adorable kids of his own, and they are his own special vulnerabilities.
The Stand
by Stephen King
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
A patient escapes from a biological testing facility, unknowingly carrying a deadly weapon: a mutated strain of super-flu that will wipe out 99 percent of the world’s population within a few weeks. Those who remain are scared, bewildered, and in need of a leader. Two emerge—Mother Abagail, the benevolent 108-year-old woman who urges them to build a peaceful community in Boulder, Colorado; and Randall Flagg, the nefarious “Dark Man,” who delights in chaos and violence. As the dark man and the peaceful woman gather power, the survivors will have to choose between them—and ultimately decide the fate of all humanity.
Razor Edge
by Logan Ryles
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
The mob has muscle. The cops have guns. Mason has nothing to lose.
Army veteran Mason Sharpe has found peace in Newark, where employment at a homeless shelter provides an opportunity to serve and maybe a chance to heal. Life isn’t easy, but it’s meaningful, and that’s all Mason is looking for.
Until the dirty cops show up. Mason sees them harassing Vinny, a friend from the shelter with his own troubled past. Mason intercedes and makes it clear—further harassment will not be tolerated. But then Vinny is fatally stabbed, and the murder weapon is recovered from Mason’s personal locker.
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Whispers of Kith and Kin
by Kaye Brownstone
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
Fresh start, fake name, and a corpse that threatens to ruin it all…
Lizzy James doesn’t want to ruffle any feathers. Still dealing with trauma from her past, the cautious appraiser is horrified when an ordinary day on the job turns up a trio of dead bodies. And when Witness Protection sweeps her off to a sleepy Mississippi hamlet, the determined twenty-something plans to pursue peaceful anonymity… until her gossipy neighbor joins the not-so-dearly departed.
Fending off accusations of murder from an unscrupulous sheriff, the desperate woman arms herself with wits, faith, and the support of a sharp-eyed ten-year-old. But as the skeletons spilling out of the closets in her new hometown threaten to blow her cover wide open, she must push through her fears to find Christ in the chaos.
Fever Beach
by Carl Hiaasen
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Welcome to Fever Beach, where the sun blazes, the politics are unhinged, and the characters are as volatile as a summer storm.
Dale Figgo is a half-baked crusader with the rare distinction of being kicked out of the Proud Boys—for being too dumb. His latest bad decision? Picking up a hitchhiker on a rainy afternoon while running an errand.
That errand sets off a chain reaction involving Viva Morales, a clever, resilient newcomer trying to rebuild her life post-divorce. She’s renting a room in Figgo’s apartment and working at the Mink Foundation—a philanthropic front with something far darker beneath the surface.
The Stranger Diaries
by Elly Griffiths
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
Death lies between the lines when the events of a dark story start coming true in this haunting modern Gothic mystery, perfect for fans of Magpie Murders and The Lake House.
Clare Cassidy is no stranger to murder. A high school teacher specializing in the Gothic writer R. M. Holland, she even teaches a course on him. But when one of Clare’s colleagues is found dead, with a line from Holland’s iconic story “The Stranger” left by her body, Clare is horrified to see her life collide with her favorite literature.
The police suspect the killer is someone Clare knows. Unsure whom to trust, she turns to her diary, the only outlet for her suspicions and fears. Then one day she notices something odd…
To Kill or Be Killed
by Joni Ankerson
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
A convicted murderer tells the story of the years of domestic abuse she endured that drove her to kill her police sergeant husband.
The day we met in October of 1997, I was working at the District Court in Traverse City, Michigan as a Deputy Clerk. It was like most other days with arraignments, sentencings, civil case hearings and the like. People shuffling in and out, everyone taking care of their important business with court appearances, document filings, paying tickets, fines and bonding loved ones out of jail.
The Crush of Christmas Past
by Nova Adams
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
This Christmas, Isla Greene’s festive cheer is buried under six feet of snow.
Unemployed, evicted, and back in a hometown that no longer feels like home, the twenty-five-year-old faces a not-so-merry life reset.
The one bright spot in an otherwise bleak winter? Spending the holidays with her childhood friend and his loud, loving family. Their charming chaos provides the perfect distraction, but December isn’t done playing dirty.
Saturday’s Mystery eBooks
The Murder at the Murder at the Mimosa Inn
by Joan Hess
Kindle $3.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
When you make a game of murder, be careful who the players are…
Who could resist the mock-murder weekend at the charming Mimosa Inn– certainly not bookstore owner and amateur sleuth Claire Malloy, who decides to bring her petulant daughter Caron along for some detecting. As the guests settle in for a weekend of sleuthing, dressed as their favorite literary detectives, many a Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot stand poised to solve a murder…
When the Story’s Ending Changed
by Madison Sheldon
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.0 #ad
Could you forgive the man who cost you everything—your family, your career, your very self?
Barbara’s talent as a cellist was her only chance to escape the slums of Caracas and build a better life for her family. Before letting her go to Scotland to pursue her dream, her mother warned, “Women like us are no Cinderella’s.
But then love knocked on her door. And the dashing prince? He swept her off her feet. Only this fairytale didn’t end in a happily ever after. It ended everything.
The Retribution
by Val McDermid
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
A chilling, high-velocity thriller featuring psychologist Dr. Tony Hill and detective Carol Jordan from the international bestselling crime writer.
Tony Hill has had a good run. He and detective Carol Jordan have put away scores of dangerous criminals at a rate that colleagues envy. But there is one serial killer who has shaped and defined their careers, and whose evil surpasses all others: Jacko Vance, ex-celebrity and sociopath whose brilliance and utter lack of remorse have never left Tony’s mind in the ten years since his imprisonment. Now Jacko has escaped from prison—even more twisted and cunning than before, he is focused on wreaking revenge on Tony and Carol for his years spent behind bars.
The Perfect Mother
by Aimee Molloy
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 3.8 #ad
An addictive psychological thriller about a group of women whose lives become unexpectedlyconnected when one of their newborns goes missing.
A night out. A few hours of fun.That’s all it was meant to be.
They call themselves the May Mothers—a group of new moms whose babies were born in the same month. Twice a week, they get together in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park for some much-needed adult time.
Thirteen Storeys
by Jonathan Sims
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
A haunted house tour-de-force from the creator of THE MAGNUS ARCHIVES podcast. GOING UP?
A dinner party is held in the penthouse of a multimillion-pound development. All the guests are strangers – even to their host, the billionaire owner of the building.
None of them know why they were selected to receive his invitation. Whether privileged or deprived, they share only one thing in common – they’ve all experienced a shocking disturbance within the building’s walls.
His & Hers
by Alice Feeney
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
From the New York Times bestselling author of Sometimes I Lie
There are two sides to every story: yours and mine, ours and theirs, His & Hers. Which means someone is always lying.
When a woman is murdered in Blackdown, a quintessential small town, reporter Anna Andrews is reluctant to cover the case. Detective Jack Harper is suspicious of her involvement, until he becomes a suspect in his own murder investigation.
Someone isn’t telling the truth, and some secrets are worth killing to keep…
The Best Stories of Margery Allingham
by Margery Allingham
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Step into the world of Albert Campion, the brilliant and unassuming sleuth whose adventures are filled with intrigue, wit, and unexpected twists. The Best Stories of Margery Allingham brings together some of her finest short mysteries, showcasing the timeless charm and cleverness of one of the Golden Age’s most beloved detectives.
This illustrated collection features thrilling tales such as Safe as Houses, The Meaning of the Act, The Definite Article, The Hat Trick, and many more. Each story presents a unique puzzle, where Campion’s sharp intellect and unorthodox methods lead him through a web of secrets, deceptions, and dangers. Whether unraveling complex crimes or outwitting cunning adversaries, Campion proves time and again that no mystery is too great for his keen mind.
Rock Paper Scissors
by Alice Feeney
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.1 #ad
Things have been wrong with Mr and Mrs Wright for a long time. When Adam and Amelia win a weekend away to Scotland, it might be just what their marriage needs. Self-confessed workaholic and screenwriter Adam Wright has lived with face blindness his whole life. He can’t recognize friends or family, or even his own wife.
Every anniversary the couple exchange traditional gifts–paper, cotton, pottery, tin–and each year Adam’s wife writes him a letter that she never lets him read. Until now…
Spirit Guides and Angels
by Wayne R. Cesaro
Kindle $4.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Enter a world where your ordinary meets the otherworldly, where unseen hands steer the journey of life, and every vision, whisper, and twist of fate carries a hidden message waiting to be revealed.
From early childhood fevers broken by ancient healing traditions to out-of-body journeys, uncanny visions, and moments of miraculous protection, Spirit Guides and Angels: Death and Taxes is a deeply personal account of Wayne Cesaro’s life. With unflinching honesty, Cesaro takes you from the streets of New Jersey to mystical encounters that defy logic, revealing a lifetime of guidance from forces both seen and unseen.
Santa the Dragon
by L J L
Kindle $2.99 Rating: Brand new Release #ad
From the award-winning author of Secret of the Sea Legumes comes a timeless Christmas adventure filled with heart, hope, and the true magic of kindness.
When a mysterious dragon appears in the snowy skies above a small mountain village, whispers spread of ancient legends and forgotten wishes. But when the storm of the century threatens Christmas itself, a brave child discovers that this dragon – known as Santa the Dragon—is far more than a myth.
Together, they must journey through glittering forests, starlit skies, and icy peaks to help the dragon rekindle the world’s fading Christmas spirit. Along the way, they’ll learn that courage, compassion, and a single act of kindness can light even the coldest winter night…
Come Through Your Door
by Carlene O’Connor
Kindle $9.52 Rating: Brand new Release #ad
Against the stark beauty of southwest Ireland, Carlene O’Connor’s atmospheric County Kerry mystery series continues, and this time veterinarian Dimpna Wilde must reckon with a stalker whose obsession has turned deadly . . .
“Isn’t this how every ghost story begins?”
The roads around Dingle are whisper-quiet in the small hours of a rainy night, empty of the tourists who throng the town by day. As she and her assistant, Patrick, drive home after an already traumatic day, Dimpna Wilde isn’t expecting to see anyone, let alone her employee, Niamh, standing in the road, dressed in a nightgown and soaked to the skin.