Mysteries
Thursday’s Mystery eBooks
Deception
by Timothy Glass
Rating: 4.5 #ad
The discovery of a young woman’s body in a ditch sets the town of Lakewood on edge. As more people go missing, the Lakewood Police suspect there is a serial killer targeting their city. Other than the motive appears to be money, there are few clues and little evidence to go on. As more bodies are found, tortured, and discarded like trash, Detectives Connor Maxwell, Kate Stroup, and K9 beagle, Sundae, feel the pressure to catch the dangerous criminal in their midst. Is the killer purposefully leaving misleading clues or just lucky?
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White Fox
by Owen Matthews
Rating: 4.2 #ad
A page-turning thriller about two competing KGB operatives on a race across Russia and against time to uncover the devastating truth behind the assassination of JFK.
1963. In a desolate Russian penal colony, the radio blares the news of President Kennedy’s death. Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vasin’s new post as director of a gulag camp in the middle of a frozen tundra is far from a promotion. This is where disgraced agents, like Vasin, are sent to disappear and die quietly. But when tensions in the camp mount and a violent revolt breaks out, Vasin finds himself on the run with a mysterious prisoner holding the most dangerous secret in the world: who ordered the murder of President Kennedy.
Grey for Murder
by Stephanie Parker McKean
Rating: 5.0 #ad
Zitter Wilson agrees to trade houses for the summer with a friend, which means traveling to Scotland. Scotland is strange to her, but she might enjoy the experience were it not for finding a dead man in the yard next to hers, meeting a rude neighbor, being falsely arrested on a drug charge and being adopted by a mischievous cat that likes to tangle her crochet basket and destroy her Create A Mate creations.
Once Zitter forgives neighbor Roper Nickles for his initial rudeness, their relationship quickly spirals into…love? That part is a bit confusing, because someone is determined to oust her from her borrowed house, and when Roper’s friend Scooter shows up to watch her back – she is inexplicably drawn to him.
The Pied Piper
by Ridley Pearson
Rating: 4.4 #ad
A wave of babynappings has terrified parents from San Diego to Portland. And when the Pied Piper — named for the penny flute he leaves in the cribs of his victims — claims his first Seattle infant, the investigation draws in homicide detective Lou Boldt. Assigned temporarily to Intelligence so he can spend more time with his kids while his wife is hospitalized for chemotherapy, Boldt’s role is to keep the FBI out of the Seattle Police Department’s way.
But FBI special agent Gary Flemming is a tough adversary — so tough it almost seems as if he’s intentionally sabotaging the SPD’s investigation. Then the Pied Piper snatches Boldt’s own daughter, promising that unless Boldt throws both the Feds and the SPD off his trail he’ll never see his child again.
By the Light of Dead Stars
by Andrew Van Wey
Rating: 4.5 #ad
On the Lost Coast, some things should never be found.
When tragedy shatters thirteen-year-old Zelda Ruiz’s adolescence, she retreats with her uncle Mark to the bucolic town of Greywood Bay. It’s a chance to heal, a chance to build a new life together.
But nothing can prepare them for the malignant terror that has long coveted these lands.
It looms over redwood groves and lurks in the foundations of homes. It festers in the dark hearts of the wounded. And now, this cosmic horror has found a new weapon: a means to worm its way into our world.
Bad Blood
by James Leonard
Rating: 5.0 #ad
Here comes another western adventure of relentless action, obstacles and a touch of western romance Sometimes good men do bad things.
Finch Collins grew up on the wrong side of the law, stealing from people who never did a thing to him. But when he had to choose between money or a boy’s life, he did what was right. And he’s been paying for it ever since.
When he left Pike Hudson’s gang, he left a lot of bad blood between them. Pike swore he’d find Finch wherever he went. But it’s been eight years, and Finch is starting to feel safe again.
Funny Meeting You Here
by Holly Schindler
Rating: 4.0 #ad
Cross paths. Bump into. Encounter. Come face-to-face. Three cheers for the happy accident!
Oftentimes, the very best part of a story is the section in which the characters meet. The initial spark. The twists of fate. The you’ll never believe what happened to me todays. That’s what you’ll find here: a delightful array of characters – young and old and in-between – meeting for the first time in the most unexpected ways. Six light, humorous, sweet tales of how they came into one another’s lives. When you’re through, you’ll find yourself feeling glad to have spent time with them. Yes, you’ll think, thumbing back through the pages, funny meeting them here.
Wednesday’s Mystery eBooks
Farewell, My Lovely
by Raymond Chandler
Rating: 4.3 #ad
The renowned novel from crime fiction master Raymond Chandler, with the “quintessential urban private eye” (Los Angeles Times), Philip Marlowe • Featuring the iconic character that inspired the film Marlowe, starring Liam Neeson.
Philip Marlowe’s about to give up on a completely routine case when he finds himself in the wrong place at the right time to get caught up in a murder that leads to a ring of jewel thieves, another murder, a fortune-teller, a couple more murders, and more corruption than your average graveyard.
12 PILLS
by Kirk Burris
Rating: 4.7 #ad
If you like Michael Connelly or James Patterson, you’ll love Kirk Burris.
A maniacal serial killer is on the loose in Kansas City. And the calling card is an orange pill bottle shoved down the throats of the victims. Their caps are numbered in sharpie, announcing more to come. FBI Agent Whelan, traumatized from the loss of his former partner, is asked by The Bureau to join the manhunt. The murderer is targeting his childhood friends.
The fourth victim, discovered in Miami, whips the investigation across the country. Unsure who to trust, Whelan battles corruption inside the K.C. field office, and an interfering media, whose leaked video of one of the victims goes viral.
The Burning Hollow
by Ryan Schow
Rating: 4.5 #ad
A fourth-generation farm…
…tucked into the Tennessee holler.
Is this the Banks family’s best chance of surviving the EMP?
In the near future, in the picturesque town of Burning Hollow, Tennessee, a century-old squabble between two families is brewing. For four generations, blood has spilled between the patriarchs, shifting the tides of power. But after each significant change, a new war begins. It’s that time again…
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(Sunset on America Mysteries)
Beast
by Matt Wesolowski
Rating: 4.2 #ad
Elusive online journalist Scott King examines the chilling case of a young vlogger found frozen to death in the legendary local ‘vampire tower’, in another explosive episode of Six Stories…
‘Matt Wesolowski brilliantly depicts a desperate and disturbed corner of north-east England in which paranoia reigns and goodness is thwarted. It’s a big ask to come up with a new vampire tale, but Wesolowski achieves it magnificently. He is an exceptional storyteller’ Andrew Michael Hurley
Sunset in Old Savannah
by Mary Ellis
Rating: 4.6 #ad
When socialite Evelyn Doyle hires investigative partners and best friends Michael Preston and Elizabeth Kirby to do some routine surveillance on her wayward husband, the detective duo find themselves embroiled in a mystery with more suspects than there are shells on Tybee Island.
Evelyn’s husband turns up dead, leaving her as the police chief’s prime target. The investigation reveals a hodgepodge of potential murderers, including a scheming business partner, a resentful mistress, and a ne’er-do-well brother. It’s up to Mike and Beth to follow the trail of secrets that reaches further than the branches of the moss-draped oaks of Savannah.
The Silicon Mage
by Barbara Hambly
Rating: 4.5 #ad
A computer programmer must rescue an imprisoned wizard to save the universe in this sequel to The Silent Tower from the New York Times–bestselling author.
There was a time when Joanna Sheraton knew nothing of the Void. She was an ordinary computer programmer, toiling in a cubicle in air-conditioned Southern California comfort, unaware that sinister forces had penetrated her universe. But from across the interdimensional divide, an evil mage had put in motion a scheme for eternal life, by transferring himself into a computer that feeds on Earth’s life force. Called upon to help by the wizard Antryg, Joanna could do nothing more than delay. At the end of her first sojourn across the Void, Antryg was imprisoned and their task seemed hopeless. Now she must depart from Earth once more, to rescue Antryg and save humanity.
Pink Lemonade Cake Murder
by Joanne Fluke
Rating: 3.8 #ad
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The Tri-County Summer Solstice Celebration has come to town, and even among local artisans, athletes, and marching bands, Hannah attracts fans of her own while serving lip-smacking pink lemonade desserts. But the mood sours when a body turns up, leading revelers to wonder if the festivities mark both the longest day of the year and the deadliest . . .
A retired professional MLB player has met a terrifying end – and, considering the rumors swirling about his past, the list of suspects could fill a small stadium. Among them could soon be Delores, Hannah’s mother, who publicly held a grunge against the victim after he infamously dunked her in the tank at a previous county fair . . .
Tuesday’s Mystery eBooks
Prestige, Privilege & Murder
by Christa Nardi
Rating: 4.6 #ad
Stacie Maroni’s pending divorce comes to a screeching halt when her soon-to-be-ex is murdered.
Stacie Maroni is an HR specialist and trauma counselor, but she’s never been a suspect in a murder or dealt with police officers. As she deals with threats and break-ins, and her in-laws continue to foster the idea that she’s responsible. Stacie goes through her husband’s effects and discovers she didn’t know him very well, other than his passion for technology, his love of dogs, and his stance against domestic violence.
The Man in the Brown Suit
by Agatha Christie
Rating: 4.3 #ad
On a ship from London to South Africa, a young woman gets wrapped up in a deadly scheme, in this classic novel by the master of mystery.
New to London, Anne Beddingfeld is hungry for adventure, when she witnesses a shocking accident. At the Hyde Park tube station, a man named L. B. Carton falls onto the tracks, dying instantly. An address for Mill House is found on Carton’s person, but only Anne notices the slip of paper he dropped—with the name of a ship and an inscrutable series of numbers.
The Ghost in the Bakery
by Deb Graham
Rating: 4.5 #ad
After her controlling husband’s death, entrepreneur Kate Mills happily trades big city life for her dream, owning a small-town bakery, against her friend’s advice. The quiet life she envisioned is thwarted by a demanding mayor who hates progress, a sheriff with romance on his mind, and oh, yes, a couple of resident ghosts only her six-year-old son can see. If Kate can’t solve a murder—or two—with the help of a con man ghost in the house, she’ll have to admit her friends were right. Join Kate as she makes a new life (or does she?) and look for a few of her favorite recipes at the end.
Special Agent Jennie
by Mimi Barbour
Rating: 4.5 #ad
Agent Jennie hates only one man. The same guy who comes back into her and her daughter’s life and rips it apart. How can she allow him the power… how can she not?
Thank goodness for Agent Jennie Sarnoski’s baba. The grandmother who came from the old country as a child and steps in during Jennie’s time of need. Left by the boy she loves, alone, pregnant, and terrified, she survives because of the help from the old lady she adores.
Her daughter, Lisa, grows up searching for the man her mother refuses to discuss. Unwilling to stop, she finally gets her wish.
Dark Lord’s Commands Omnibus
by M.E. Thorne
Rating: 4.3 #ad
Let the world cower in fear, for the Dark Lord has returned!
My name is Robert Grailmont. Since I was young, I felt a call to serve, to be a respectable and dependable leader. But when my ambitions were derailed by corruption and greed, I found a new calling – one from another world. “Dark Lord, we need you!”
Now I must take up the crown. Duskhaven, the land of my ancestors, was conquered and enslaved by Alruna, Goddess of Light. With the blessing of the Goddess of Night, I shall retake our land and bring forth Ascendant Queens, my lovers and avatars of darkness’s might.
Question of Murder
by Cyril H. Wecht, Dawna Kaufmann
Rating: 4.0 #ad
No one has performed more autopsies in high-profile cases than Dr. Cyril Wecht. During the past four decades, he has dissected more than 16,000 bodies to determine how and why they died. He has testified in hundreds of trials and exhumed dozens of corpses. He’s investigated the deaths of presidents and princes, coal miners and Hollywood stars. From the tragic homicides of Laci Peterson and Nicole Brown Simpson to the mysteries that surround the deaths of JonBenet Ramsey and Natalee Hollaway, CNN, MSNBC, FOX News, the New York Times, and others, call upon Dr. Wecht to provide his expert analysis.
Zero Cool
by Michael Crichton
Rating: 4.0 #ad
From the creator of Jurassic Park and ER
For American radiologist Peter Ross, it sounded like the perfect vacation: deliver one study in Spain and then spend the rest of his time on a Mediterranean beach. But he wasn’t planning on meeting Angela Locke, a dark-haired beauty with a big problem—she’s on the run from two warring gangs, each dead set on finding a mysterious artifact, and they’ll kill anyone who stands in their way.
Monday’s Mystery eBooks
Run!
by Patricia Wentworth
Rating: 4.3 #ad
The nightmare begins when James Elliot gets lost on a dark, foggy country road. When he stops at a house to ask for directions, a woman rushes out and tells him to run. Seconds later, shots are fired.
After they escape the unknown shooter, Aspidistra Aspinall says she’s an orphan and has no idea who’s after her. She tells an incredible story about a dying aunt and a priceless diamond necklace. When they meet again at the home of James’s cousin, she goes by the name Sally West.
More Than Meets the Eye
by Iris Johansen, Roy Johansen
Rating: 4.6 #ad
After scoring a plea deal in a high-profile murder trial, serial killer James Michael Barrett leads a grim parade of law enforcement officers to the body of his last victim. At the alleged burial site, the officers swing their shovels down and are met with a strange metallic sound they weren’t expecting. In a blink, a terrific explosion rocks the woods, killing Barrett and most of the officers instantly.
The detonation is only the beginning of a shocking case for FBI consultant Kendra Michaels—a string of heinous murders in the style of the very-dead Barrett mysteriously continue, and it becomes clear that he may not have been working alone.
Deep Dark Night
by Steph Broadribb
Rating: 4.2 #ad
‘My kind of book’ Lee Child
A city in darkness. A building in lockdown. A score that can only be settled in blood…
Working off the books for FBI Special Agent Alex Monroe, Florida bounty-hunter Lori Anderson and her partner, JT, head to Chicago. Their mission: to entrap the head of the Cabressa crime family. The bait: a priceless chess set that Cabressa is determined to add to his collection.
Brett Wilson and Coronado’s Door
by John Suter
Rating: 4.7 #ad
On a treasure hunting expedition with her father, Brett Wilson watches her father enter the fabled golden city of Cibola. The joy of discovery quickly turns to tragedy when the city disappears in front of her eyes.
Now in a race against time, Brett must locate the city before her father is lost forever. The only information she has to help her is the tattered old field book of her father and her best friend Natalie’s energy and enthusiasm. Together with Grandpa Jake and Natalie’s mom Dr. Brown, they must decipher the clues in the field book and understand the earth’s hidden properties to locate Cibola’s final position.
Creature
by Flint Maxwell
Rating: 4.3 #ad
Not all monsters belong to the movies…
In the fall of 2008, John Carver’s older brother, Owen, goes missing. He is found dead a few days later, his body torn apart by the local wildlife. Despite reports of strange noises heard at the time of Owen’s disappearance, the police rule the tragedy as “a death by misadventure.”
Fast forward to the summer of 2009.
To cope with his brother’s passing, John dives into the art of filmmaking. Armed with a camcorder and his two closest friends, Ali and Becca, he begins work on a horror movie with the hopes of winning the local Harvest Festival Short Film Contest and a prize of a thousand dollars. The work proves difficult but rewarding.
Death Before Dragons (Books 1-3)
by Lindsay Buroker
Rating: 4.7 #ad
I’m Val Thorvald, and I kill bad guys for a living.
My half-elven blood, magical sword, and telepathic tiger give me an edge, at least against most villains. But when dragons show up in Seattle, the city is in serious trouble – and so am I. Dragons are bigger, stronger, and more powerful than anything I’ve battled, and they don’t appreciate it when you sass them.
Just ask Lord Zavryd’nokquetal. That’s a name, not a cat hacking up a hairball, and if you mispronounce it, he’ll either insult you, incinerate you, or throw your Jeep up in a tree. Trust me, I know.
Berserker of Gambria
by pdmac
Rating: 5.0 #ad
With their spaceship destroyed, the remaining two survivors of a failed colonization mission jettison down to a planet with the hope they can survive. Duncan, a bookish linguist, and Alexis, a beautiful gladiator in the prime of her career, suddenly find themselves drawn into the struggles between two warring kingdoms. Their fortunes improve when Alexis’ combat skills are discovered, and she is challenged by the nation’s berserker who underestimates his opponent and pays dearly for it. Yet no sooner is she awarded his position, title, and wealth when she is called upon to lead the nation’s warriors in the first full scale battle she has ever experienced, against an enemy who take no prisoners.
Two Mothers: A Saigon Pilgrimage
by Linda Cardillo
Rating: 5.0 #ad
A young journalist covering the fall of Saigon. A desperate woman willing to sacrifice to save her child. Thousands of children awaiting rescue. An ex-Marine physician devoted to their care…
Together, they discover the meaning of love in the midst of despair.
Mel Ames isn’t someone who believes in fate. In fact, she isn’t sure she believes in anything—except her own wits, her powers of observation and her pen.
After covering antiwar demonstrations and political stories as an undergraduate at Columbia University, she talks her way into an assignment as a stringer for Newsweek and boards a plane bound for Saigon.