Mysteries
Monday’s Mystery eBooks
The Jackal’s Head
by Elizabeth Peters
Rating: 4.4 #ad
A woman returns to Egypt to clear her archaeologist father’s name in this mystery by the New York Times–bestselling author of the Amelia Peabody series.
Althea Tomlinson’s ostensible reason for returning to Egypt is to chaperone a spoiled teenager through this fabulous desert land. The truth is more complex—and dangerous. Ten years ago, something that happened here brought about her archaeologist father’s ruin and subsequent death. . . . and Althea intends to clear his disgraced name and finally lay a dark past to rest…
Blind Eye
by Vanessa Luther
Rating: 4.3 #ad
After enduring years of infidelity and a painful divorce, Rachel Davis has finally reclaimed her life. Gorgeous, intelligent and now with a tenacity to survive whatever life throws at her, Rachel feels better than she has in a long time. With two wonderful children, a successful career and a newfound strength, life is good.
At least until she gets involved with Eric Sinclair, a handsome but mysterious colleague in the throes of a nasty divorce. What starts off as a harmless friendship catapults into a sensuous affair filled with sex, lies and murder.
When a life-shattering event suddenly threatens their relationship, Rachel finds her life spiraling out of control until she is eventually forced to ask herself the question she fears the most. Just how well do we really know those around us?
The Goodbye Man
by Jeffery Deaver
Rating: 4.3 #ad
THE INSPIRATION FOR THE UPCOMING CBS ORIGINAL SERIES TRACKER
In this twisty thriller from the New York Times bestselling master of suspense, reward-seeker Colter Shaw infiltrates a sinister cult after learning that the only way to get somebody out…is to go in.
In the wilderness of Washington State, expert tracker Colter Shaw has located two young men accused of a terrible hate crime. But when his pursuit takes a shocking and tragic turn, Shaw becomes desperate to discover what went so horribly wrong and if he is to blame.
Special Forces Savior
by Janie Crouch
Rating: 4.4 #ad
Omega Sector agent Derek Waterman is hunting the architects of a lethal terrorist bombing. After weeks of chasing cold leads, he has finally found the evidence that could expose the perpetrators. But in order to take them down, he needs help from Dr. Molly Humphries, Omega’s lead forensic scientist.
Shy Molly works to retrieve the data-and overcome her debilitating crush on the sexy agent. Derek carefully suppresses his mutual smoldering attraction, sure that his dark past will drive Molly away if she knows. But when Molly’s kidnapped, he will stop at nothing to save her. Even if a lethal enemy will do everything to keep him from doing so.
Unmask Alice
by Rick Emerson
Rating: 4.4 #ad
Two teens. Two diaries. Two social panics. One incredible fraud.
In 1971, Go Ask Alice reinvented the young adult genre with a blistering portrayal of sex, psychosis, and teenage self-destruction. The supposed diary of a middle-class addict, Go Ask Alice terrified adults and cemented LSD’s fearsome reputation, fueling support for the War on Drugs. Five million copies later, Go Ask Alice remains a divisive bestseller, outraging censors and earning new fans, all of them drawn by the book’s mythic premise: A Real Diary, by Anonymous.
But Alice was only the beginning.
The Other Side of Never
by Multiple Authors
Rating: 4.4 #ad
The award-winning Marie O’Regan & Paul Kane bring together the masters of fantasy, science-fiction and horror, to spin stories inspired by J. M. Barrie’s classic tale.
A murder investigation leads a detective to a strange place called Neverland; pupils attend a school for Peters; a young boy loses his shadow and goes to desperate lengths to retrieve it.
These stories take the original tales of Peter & Wendy, the Lost Boys and Tinkerbell, twisting and turning them. From dystopias to the gritty streets of London, these stories will keep you reading all night and straight on ‘til morning.
Dark Tales
by Shirley Jackson
Rating: 4.5 #ad
After the publication of her short story “The Lottery” in the New Yorker in 1948 received an unprecedented amount of attention, Shirley Jackson was quickly established as a master horror storyteller. This collection of classic and newly reprinted stories provides readers with more of her unsettling, dark tales, including the “The Possibility of Evil” and “The Summer People.” In these deliciously dark stories, the daily commute turns into a nightmarish game of hide and seek, the loving wife hides homicidal thoughts and the concerned citizen might just be an infamous serial killer. In the haunting world of Shirley Jackson, nothing is as it seems and nowhere is safe, from the city streets to the crumbling country pile, and from the small-town apartment to the dark, dark woods. There’s something sinister in suburbia.
The Secrets of Italian Self Care
by Dr. Eugene Antenucci
Rating: 4.7 #ad
If you want to elevate your health and wellness to new heights, this book will help uncover the secrets that have made Italy the top country worldwide regarding health and longevity.
Italians and people living in other “Blue Zone” countries live longer, healthier, and more vital lives than any other country in the world by far. There are proven aspects of the Italian lifestyle seen in their daily routines that provide a roadmap for personal transformation.
The Mediterranean Diet has long been hailed for its ability to prevent heart disease and certain cancers, and nutrition Italian-style is the Mediterranean Diet and more.
Sunday’s Mystery eBooks
Riley’s End
by Bill Hansmann
Rating: 4.5 #ad
‘Big Tony’ Cevilli’s best friend, was murdered over a half-century ago, and the crime remains unsolved. Now in declining health, ‘Big Tony’ pleads with his children, Linda Atkinson and Tommy Cevilli of the Atkinson Detective Agency, to solve the long-ago crime.
Suzie Fredricks, the agency’s newest investigator, tracks down the perpetrators of a stolen car ring. These two investigations have a surprising connection that will leave the readers stunned. Riley’s End is an exciting page-turner right up to its startling conclusion. The fourth installment of the Atkinson Detective Agency series will not disappoint.
Presumed Guilty
by Tess Gerritsen
Rating: 4.2 #ad
Miranda Wood thinks she has seen the last of Richard Tremain, her rich and married ex-lover—until she discovers him stabbed to death in her bed. With her knife.
Miranda is the obvious suspect, and she looks even guiltier when her bail is posted by an anonymous donor. Was this an act of kindness designed to buy her time to clear her name? Or is someone trying to manipulate Miranda and draw her into the dark and secret world of a murdered man, where everybody’s presumed guilty?
The Book of Cold Cases
by Simone St. James
Rating: 4.2 #ad
A true crime blogger gets more than she bargained for while interviewing the woman acquitted of two cold case slayings in this chilling new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Sun Down Motel.
In 1977, Claire Lake, Oregon, was shaken by the Lady Killer Murders: Two men, seemingly randomly, were murdered with the same gun, with strange notes left behind. Beth Greer was the perfect suspect—a rich, eccentric twenty-three-year-old woman, seen fleeing one of the crimes. But she was acquitted, and she retreated to the isolation of her mansion…
One Dark Night
by Anna Faversham
Rating: 4.2 #ad
Readers’ Favorite 5* Review and Bronze Award
It is 1821 and smuggling is rife on the English coast. Lucy Yorton, dragged away from her privileged early life, must slave, friendless, on a bleak, run-down farm. Those around her suspect she is a spy and treat her accordingly. Her problems increase when two men enter her life.
Lieutenant Karl Thorsen, sworn to avenge the murder of his father, is a King’s man. He is determined to stop the violent smugglers, hang them, and hang and gibbet one in particular. Daniel Tynton has smuggling in his blood. Undaunted by Thorsen’s threats, he is respected and feared, and adored by his trusty dog. The choices we make determine our futures and Lucy is torn between two determined men as the secrets and lies undermining her life are exposed. How can she find a way to love and trust again?
Good Girls Lie
by J.T. Ellison
Rating: 4.3 #ad
Perched atop a hill in the tiny town of Marchburg, Virginia, The Goode School is a prestigious prep school known as a Silent Ivy. The boarding school of choice for daughters of the rich and influential, it accepts only the best and the brightest. Its elite status, long-held traditions and honor code are ideal for preparing exceptional young women for brilliant futures at Ivy League universities and beyond.
But a stranger has come to Goode, and this ivy has turned poisonous.
A Lethal Landlord
by Peter Ralph
Rating: 4.4 #ad
Bruised and bloodied but too proud to ask for help, Chaz’s future looks grim.
When Medal of Honor recipient, Josh Kennelly, sees a fellow veteran assaulted, he decides to even the odds. In doing so, he stumbles across an egregious rental racket.
Up against corrupt police, unconscionable lawyers, and evil landlords, Josh and his faithful dog, Tsar, face the impossible.
The Heroes of Eastbrooke Series (Books 1-4)
by Juliette Duncan
Rating: 4.4 #ad
Clean, pulse-pounding, Christian Romantic Suspense. This collection bundles all four romantic suspense titles in Juliette Duncan’s best-selling Heroes of Eastbrooke series into one e-book for a great value!
After twenty years, mystery still surrounds the death of Police Chief Stanley Carlton. His sons believe he was murdered. And now, strange things are happening in the picturesque mountainside village of Eastbrooke.
A teen is kidnapped. A body washes up in the river outside of town. A cult takes up residence in the mountains. The mountain pass offers a perfect smuggling route to the coast. Not just for drugs, but for weapons and human trafficking.
Upgrade
by Blake Crouch
Rating: 4.2 #ad
“You are the next step in human evolution.”
At first, Logan Ramsay isn’t sure if anything’s different. He just feels a little . . . sharper. Better able to concentrate. Better at multitasking. Reading a bit faster, memorizing better, needing less sleep.
But before long, he can’t deny it: Something’s happening to his brain. To his body. He’s starting to see the world, and those around him—even those he loves most—in whole new ways.
Saturday’s Mystery eBooks
Murder Most Fowl
by Donna Andrews
Rating: 4.7 #ad
In Murder Most Fowl, Meg Langslow’s in for a busy summer. Her husband is directing a production of Macbeth, and most of the cast and crew are occupying spare bedrooms in their house. She also has to keep an eye on Camp Birnam, where a group of medieval reenactors are commemorating the real-life Macbeth by setting up what they fondly believe is an authentic medieval Scottish military camp.
And then there’s Damien Goodwin, a filmmaker who has been hanging around, trying to document the production. When Goodwin hosts a showing of some of the footage he’s taken, he manages to embarrass or offend just about everyone. The next morning Meg isn’t exactly surprised to find that someone has murdered him.
The Old Man in the Corner
by Orczy
Rating: 4.2 #ad
Mysteries! There is no such thing as a mystery in connection with any crime, provided intelligence is brought to bear upon its investigation . . .
So says a rather down-at-heel elderly gentleman to young Polly Burton of the Evening Observer, in the corner of the ABC teashop on Norfolk Street one afternoon. Once she has forgiven him for distracting her from her newspaper and luncheon, Miss Burton discovers that her interlocutor is as brilliantly gifted as he is eccentric—able to solve mysteries that have made headlines and baffled the finest minds of the police without once leaving his seat in the teahouse.
Never for Glory
by Lloyd Lofthouse
Rating: 4.9 #ad
He’d give his life for his country. But this time, it’s personal.
Josh Kavanagh burns for vengeance. Parachuting with no backup into a lawless area of southern Venezuela, the Special Ops legend is intent on hunting down the rogue agent who put his wife in a coma. But as soon as he gets feet on the ground, the loyal protector discovers he’s dropped into a trap… and a sex trafficking operation run by the Russian mob.
Fighting his way out and desperate to rescue the victims with minimal body count, Josh plans a daring raid on a remote ranch.
Night Shift
by Robin Cook
Rating: 4.4 #ad
In this exhilarating new medical thriller by bestselling author Robin Cook, fan favorites Jack and Laurie are lured into the dark underbelly of hospital dangers when an internist dies mysteriously.
Colleagues-turned-spouses Dr. Laurie Montgomery and Dr. Jack Stapleton already have their plates full between demanding forensic pathology work and family pressures. The last thing they need is the sudden death of a colleague. Yet when Laurie’s apparently vital and healthy longtime friend Dr. Sue Passero dies mysteriously in the hopsital parking garage, an autopsy is required, and it falls uncomfortably under Laurie’s purview as the chief medical examiner. So when Laurie asks Jack to take special care with the case, he can hardly refuse.
The Lion Within
by Angela L Gold
Rating: 4.8 #ad
The Lion Within is one young woman’s journey to save her sister from the latest viral pandemic in a world that throws away those who cannot contribute to society. When the medication stops working, she needs a miracle. But miracles are outlawed. Then, a near-death experience opens her eyes to the world around her. A little bit of rebellion and a lot of sacrifice make this a dystopian story that explores the true cost of freedom. —Janice Boekhoff, author of the Jurassic Judgment series.
Life under the restrictive government of the United World Order is the only life twenty-one-year-old physician student Rory Rydell has known. Her family proves that poverty is alive and well, despite the Order’s claims.
Holy Fire
by Bruce Sterling
Rating: 4.2 #ad
In the late twenty-first century, technology has lengthened lifespans far beyond what was once medically possible. Existence itself has become relatively easy—if boring. In this futuristic paradise, ninety-four-year-old Mia Ziemann longs for something different and undergoes a radical new treatment that restores both her body and mind to that of a twenty-year-old. After her dramatic transformation, Mia finds herself lost in an avant-garde world of passion, designer drugs, and creative expression . . .
The Orphan Witch
by Paige Crutcher
Rating: 4.2 #ad
A deeper magic. A stronger curse. A family lost…and found.
Persephone May has been alone her entire life. Abandoned as an infant and dragged through the foster care system, she wants nothing more than to belong somewhere. To someone. However, Persephone is as strange as she is lonely. Unexplainable things happen when she’s around—changes in weather, inanimate objects taking flight—and those who seek to bring her into their family quickly cast her out. To cope, she never gets attached, never makes friends. And she certainly never dates. Working odd jobs and always keeping her suitcases half-packed, Persephone is used to moving around, leaving one town for another when curiosity over her eccentric behavior inevitably draws unwanted attention.
The Angelic Realm
by Dennis Macy
Rating: 4.5 #ad
Become inspired as this book reveals mystifying and unusual encounters outside the realm of normal existence. You will become fascinated by the way spirits try to make contact with their loved ones here on earth as I take you into the Angelic Realm with my visits, spiritual encounters, along with the messages and the signs that are being revealed to me to deliver to others. The stories and revelations are heartening and enlightening that will provide a sense of hope and healing of one’s heart, mind and soul. As my journey takes me to seek out and understand my enhanced abilities in this uplifting and powerful book that will bring joy, peace and comfort to those who seek it. My hope is that my experiences can bring reassurances to those who are seeking answers and for those individuals who have had spiritual encounters along with visions that scientifically cannot be explained.
Friday’s Mystery eBooks
Mercy Allcutt Mysteries Box Set
by Alice Duncan
Rating: 4.5 #ad
In Her First Three Full-Length Cozy Mystery Adventures, Secretary and Amateur Sleuth Mercy Allcutt, Takes on Crime in 1920s Los Angeles.
1920s, Los Angeles, CA
Book 1: Lost Among the Angels
Book 2: Angels Flight
Book 3: Fallen Angels
The Hoarfrost King
by Galit Ben-Ami
Rating: 4.9 #ad
A thousand years ago, a savior was born to unite a broken realm. She failed.
Five elements, five kingdoms. The delicate balance governing the magical land of Terah was hard-won by the blood of its people. But greed can be a dangerous ally, and when peace was finally within their reach, the cold-hearted king of Navara betrayed the rest – usurping the magical powers of all other kingdoms for himself. His tyrannical rule lasted a millennium.
Lexi and Jimmy live in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, completely unaware of Terah’s woes and its people’s plight. When a mysterious artifact finds its way to them, the two childhood friends discover the important role they must play in the liberation of Terah’s kingdoms.
Find You in the Dark
by Mark Gillespie
Rating: 4.0 #ad
Laura Hansen is a woman haunted by the past.
Five years ago, a fateful encounter with a stranger turned Laura’s dream life into a nightmare. Humiliated and shunned, she cut ties with family and friends, disappearing north to the Scottish Highlands.
Now, Laura lives a reclusive life on the road. A loner, avoiding the eyes of strangers. She never stays in one place too long, fearful that someone will recognise her.
What is she running from?
Benefactor
by Colleen Snyder
Rating: 4.0 #ad
It’s life or death. Can they pull together to survive?
Dumped from a raft in the middle of God literally only knows where, four friends are stranded in the wilderness. No cellphones. No maps. No food. Three pocket knives, a compass, and each other are all they have.
Until two shadowy figures lead Micah and his friends to a stash of survival equipment scrounged from the river. Who are these mysterious benefactors? What do they want?
Moonlight Detective Agency Complete Series Boxed Set
by Isobella Crowley, Michael Anderle
Rating: 4.6 #ad
Get this completed series in one giant boxed set today! Remy is down to his last $100,000… He’s in dire straits. From Bestselling authors Isobella Crowley and Michael Anderle.
“This story is captivating and interesting. Couldn’t stop reading. The authors did an amazing job bringing the preternatural to life. Gave the characters substance and mystery. Loved it. A great read for anyone who loves stories about the supernatural.” by Amazon Customer
I Found Puppets Living In My Apartment Walls
by Ben Farthing
Rating: 4.3 #ad
Johnny awakes. A puppet looms over his bed.
He recognizes the furry monster: Grandpa was its puppeteer on the children’s television show R-City Street. But Grandpa went missing a year ago. He disappeared from this very apartment building, which was converted from the old R-City Street studio.
Desperate to see Grandpa again, Johnny follows the puppet inside the building’s walls, ever deeper into a puppet-infested labyrinth…
The Thief and the Historian
by Brendan Corbett
Rating: 4.4 #ad
Aeda, a gifted Thief, is confined to the coastal city of Biersport, where she is a member of the elusive Grey Society. Bound by their commands, Aeda is reluctant to continue her life of crime but knows no other way to survive.
One fateful day, Aeda is tasked with stealing from the Historian Gieral, a member of the legendary order responsible for chronicling all of history. But when their paths cross, Aeda’s life takes an unexpected turn. She is suddenly torn from the only life she has ever known and thrust into a new world filled with strange creatures and ancient mysteries…
Nine Lives
by Peter Swanson
Rating: 4.1 #ad
Nine strangers receive a list with their names on it in the mail. Nothing else, just a list of names on a single sheet of paper. None of the nine people know or have ever met the others on the list. They dismiss it as junk mail, a fluke—until very, very bad things begin happening to people on the list.
First, a well-liked old man is drowned on a beach in the small town of Kennewick, Maine. Then, a father is shot in the back while running through his quiet neighborhood in suburban Massachusetts. A frightening pattern is emerging, but what do these nine people have in common?