Mysteries
Sunday’s Mystery eBooks
Covert in Cairo
by Kelly Oliver
Rating: 4.3 #ad
Cairo. December 1917. Following a tip-off from notorious spy Fredrick Fredricks, Fiona Figg and Kitty Lane of British Intelligence find themselves in the hustle and bustle of Egypt. But ancient mummies aren’t the only bodies buried in the tombs of Cairo.
When a young French archeologist is found dead in a tomb in the desert with his head bashed in, and an undercover British agent goes missing, the threat moves closer to home.
Vengeance in Death
by J. D. Robb
Rating: 4.7 #ad
In this In Death novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author J. D. Robb, Lieutenant Eve Dallas learns that when technology links the law and the lawless, predators and prey can become one and the same…
He is an expert with the latest technology…a madman with the mind of a genius and the heart of a killer. He quietly stalks his prey. Then he haunts the police with cryptic riddles about the crimes he is about to commit—always solved moments too late to save his victims’ lives. Police lieutenant Eve Dallas found the first victim butchered in his own home. The second lost his life in a vacant luxury apartment…
The Kind Worth Saving
by Peter Swanson
Rating: 4.0 #ad
In this spectacularly devious novel by New York Times bestselling author Peter Swanson, a private eye starts to follow a possibly adulterous husband, but little does he know that the twisted trail will lead back to the woman who hired him.
There was always something slightly dangerous about Joan. So, when she turns up at private investigator Henry Kimball’s office asking him to investigate her husband, he can’t help feeling ill at ease. Just the sight of her stirs up a chilling memory: He knew Joan in his previous life as a high school English teacher, when he was at the center of a tragedy…
A Sunlit Weapon
by Jacqueline Winspear
Rating: 4.6 #ad
In the latest installment of the New York Times bestselling series, a series of possible attacks on British pilots leads Jacqueline Winspear’s beloved heroine Maisie Dobbs into a mystery involving First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
October 1942. Jo Hardy, a 22-year-old ferry pilot, is delivering a Supermarine Spitfire—the fastest fighter aircraft in the world—to Biggin Hill Aerodrome, when she realizes someone is shooting at her aircraft from the ground. Returning to the location on foot, she finds an American serviceman in a barn, bound and gagged. She rescues the man, who is handed over to the American military police; it quickly emerges that he is considered a suspect in the disappearance of a fellow soldier who is missing.
The Couple at Number 9
by Claire Douglas
Rating: 4.2 #ad
The Victims . . . When pregnant Saffron Cutler moves into 9 Skelton Place with boyfriend Tom and sets about renovations, the last thing she expects is builders uncovering human remains. The remains of two bodies, in fact.
The Investigation . . . Forensics indicate the bodies have been buried at least thirty years. Saffy has nothing to worry about—until the police launch a murder inquiry and ask to speak to the cottage’s former owner. Her grandmother, Rose.
The Witness . . .
Dangerous Games
by Lydia Hall
Rating: 4.4 #ad
Rich, powerful, cruel, older and dominant. I’m everything she hates… and everything she can’t resist.
Nanette Slater is my new hitman’s sister. Unfortunately for the pretty brunette, her brother is no good at his job, which means Nanette ends up kidnapped and in my bed…
Unless he makes good on his promise, I’m keeping his sister to myself. Not that I’m complaining.
It’s My Pleasure
by Michal Prins
Rating: 5.0 #ad
Most couples know what they want. But they don’t know how to want it.
Pop culture is always telling us about dreary monogamous partnerships – cheating husbands, reluctant wives, and zero passion. We’re inundated with clichés about long-term relationships and communication. Experts focus on what couples should want, but not on how they should get there. They’re always talking about willingness and consent. They forget about desire.
In It’s My Pleasure, revolutionary couples counselor and human sexuality expert Dr. Michal Prins presents a radical, practical method to invigorate your sex life in a long-term relationship.
Saturday’s Mystery eBooks
A Streetcar Named Murder
by T. G. Herren
Rating: 4.4 #ad
Blackmail in the Big Easy turns to cold-blooded murder in this debut cozy mystery perfect for fans of Jane K. Cleland.
When the mysterious letter arrives by courier, Valerie Cooper doesn’t know what to make of it. She’s become the beneficiary of her late husband’s estranged uncle’s will—a man she never knew—and inherited a majority partnership in the family’s company, New Orleans Fine Antiques. Valerie knows nothing about antiques, but she decides to learn the business and become an active partner. She’s also got her hands full fending off Collette, a woman who wants to sell the huge old house in the Irish Channel neighborhood Valerie and her husband painstakingly renovated.
The Fever Code
by James Dashner
Rating: 4.7 #ad
All your questions are answered in the fifth book in James Dashner’s #1 New York Times bestselling Maze Runner series. The story that fans all over the world have been waiting for – the story of how Thomas and WICKED built the Maze – is finally here. You do not want to miss it.
A prequel to the worldwide Maze Runner phenomenon, The Fever Code is the book that holds all the answers. How did WICKED find the Gladers? Who are Group B? And what side are Thomas and Teresa really on? Lies will be exposed. Secrets will be uncovered. Loyalties will be proven. Fans will never see the truth coming. Before there was the Maze, there was The Fever Code.
The Muse
by MK Schultz
Rating: 4.0 #ad
Thirty years of quiet. Clearly, the evil that Khalon and his twin sister Carmon had seen was gone. As Khalon isolates himself in his new job as a trucker, he explores his artistic desire to become a writer. Through practice on a Ouija board, he reaches for inspiration into the darkness. The darkness reaches back, and a deal is made, but with whom?
Devoting himself to his writing, Khalon ignores the horrors that begin to emerge. Ignorant of the slippery slope into darkness, he begins to do unspeakable things for his new master – The Muse. Can Khalon sustain his part of the deal? Or will the cost become too high?
The Kurtherian Endgame Boxed Set Two
by Michael Anderle
Rating: 4.7 #ad
The QUEEN is BACK…
Her hair is white, her grin is nasty, and she’s a little pissed. The war is about to get a WHOLE lot bigger. A breakthrough with the Etheric has given Bethany Anne an edge—and an opportunity to take the fight to the Ooken.
What is a good Queen to do when not-so-good neighbors become royal pains in the ass? Baba Yaga comes out to play. Family drama on Devon isn’t the only thing standing in the way of Bethany Anne’s liberation of Moen.
A prodigal daughter returns to facilitate Bethany Anne’s solution to Jean’s production woes, her teenagers are being…teenagers, and there isn’t a place in the universe except for Earth she wants to call home.
Mermaid Confidential
by Tim Dorsey
Rating: 4.6 #ad
Serge A. Storms and his permanently baked sidekick, Coleman, have decided to pump the brakes and live on island time. After years of manic road tripping across their beloved Sunshine State, the irrepressible anti-heroes drop anchor in the Florida Keys. They settle down in Pelican Bay, a thriving condo complex with scenic views and friendly neighbors. But the community is at war with investors who are buying up units and leasing them to young vacationers who party at all hours. With their little slice of heaven on the line, Serge takes it upon himself to convince the tourists to move on and quickly becomes a local favorite.
No Accident
by Steven F. Havill
Rating: 4.5 #ad
Good cops have no use for coincidence
When a driver slams his pickup truck—twice—into a tandem bike being ridden by Carlos Guzman and his fiancée, Tasha, in Briones, California, it’s more than a simple hit-and-run; the driver clearly intended to harm them. Undersheriff Estelle Reyes-Guzman gets the call with the news of her son’s accident and wastes no time racing to his side. She is greeted by Police Captain Eddie Mitchell, formerly of Posadas County, who allows Estelle to “consult” on the investigation—but only to a point.
Bloodlines
by Sharon Sala
Rating: 4.4 #ad
A woman’s traumatic past haunts her search for the truth in this compelling romantic thriller from the New York Times–bestselling author.
Olivia Sealy was only two years old when her parents were murdered and she was kidnapped for ransom. While Olivia was ultimately returned to surviving family members, the police never caught those responsible. Decades later, Olivia’s ordeal resurfaces when a child’s skeleton is discovered in a hidden wall—a child with whom Olivia shares a unique family trait.
Friday’s Mystery eBooks
A Christmas Candy Killing
by Christina Romeril
Rating: 4.3 #ad
Their chocolates are to die for—but things aren’t so sweet when a real killer comes to town, in this debut mystery perfect for fans of Joanne Fluke and Laura Childs.
Identical twin sisters Alex and Hannah are the owners of Murder and Mayhem, a mystery bookshop that sells their famous poison-themed Killer Chocolates. But now, there’s a real killer in their midst. Shortly before Christmas, their septuagenarian neighbor, Jane, confides to Alex that a murderer from a true-crime show has taken up residence in the village. Unfortunately, she’s also shared her suspicions with town gossip Netta.
Warrior
by Linda K. Rodante
Rating: 4.6 #ad
Kickboxer Kati Walsh’s one outreach is to her kickboxing friends at the gym, but she’s praying God will stir her heart again. Only she’s not sure that the new assistant pastor and his friend Reece Jernigan are what she prayed for – because Assistant Pastor Josh Corbin intends to win the hearts of the gang members in the northside neighborhood.
When Josh plans a prayer walk in the area, both the congregation and the police are wary, but Josh insists that prayer works. He believes in spiritual warfare – prayer, praise, and the Word of God. Reece, on the other hand, has been on the streets before, and his weapon of choice is a 9mm Glock.
The Fervor
by Alma Katsu
Rating: 4.0 #ad
The acclaimed author of the celebrated literary horror novels The Hunger and The Deep turns her psychological and supernatural eye on the horrors of the Japanese American internment camps in World War II.
1944: As World War II rages on, the threat has come to the home front. In a remote corner of Idaho, Meiko Briggs and her daughter, Aiko, are desperate to return home. Following Meiko’s husband’s enlistment as an air force pilot in the Pacific months prior, Meiko and Aiko were taken from their home in Seattle and sent to one of the internment camps in the Midwest. It didn’t matter that Aiko was American-born: They were Japanese, and therefore considered a threat by the American government.
Secrets of Honor
by Carol Kilgore
Rating: 4.5 #ad
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend. Except when they’re not.
By the end of a long evening working as a special set of eyes for the presidential security detail, all Kat Marengo wants is to kick off her shoes and stash two not-really-stolen rings in a secure spot. Plus maybe sleep wth Dave Krizak. No, make that definitely sleep with Dave Krizak. The next morning, she wishes her new top priorities were so simple.
As an operative for a covert agency buried in the depths of the Department of Homeland Security, Kat is asked to participate in a matter of life or death–locate a kidnapped girl believed to be held in Corpus Christi, Texas.
The House on Cold Hill
by Peter James
Rating: 4.0 #ad
Ollie and Caro Harcourt are moving into a new house with their twelve-year-old daughter Jade. Ollie is desperate to leave the city. Caro is less sure. Then they view Cold Hill House, a dilapidated rural mansion, and fall instantly in love. It’s expensive, but with its space, seclusion and huge grounds it seems like a brilliant idea.
That is, until they arrive. It soon becomes apparent that they are not alone. A spectral woman appears on screens and walks the corridors, vanishing before she can be challenged. Strange occurrences become ever more common.
The Yawning Gap
by C.V. Vobh
Rating: 5.0 #ad
Invisible boundaries have isolated Cor’s village for centuries. He accidentally finds a way out.
What he finds outside is a violent and blighted world in decline. He learns that the entire world has been fragmented by similar boundaries, which are leeching their power from life itself. Unless something is done about the boundaries, what’s left of life will come to an end.
That heavy task falls on Cor’s shoulders. Fortunately, he soon finds friends and fellow wanderers willing to share the load. Together, they venture across their small, fragmented world into the vast unknown beyond the boundaries.
Rattlesnake Wind
by Lilith Saintcrow
Rating: 4.5 #ad
A teenager must rely on deadly magic taught by an elderly neighbor to protect her family in this coming-of-age story.
After the death of their abusive patriarch, sixteen-year-old Desiree “Dez” Sarpe and her family moved to the high plains of Wyoming for a fresh start. Life is quieter now, but peace doesn’t put food on the table. Unable to get a job, Dez reluctantly stays home – before following a track in the long grass and finding Granny Iyaga.
Granny hires Dez for housecleaning, and also begins teaching her peculiar things. School starts, winter approaches, and for the first time, Dez begins to relax.
The Ten Eternal Laws of Life
by Dorit Dvora Ben-Dor
Rating: 4.6 #ad
Freedom, fulfillment, and meaning. The Ten Eternal Laws of Life offers a groundbreakingly contemporary answer, channeling ancient wisdom for the modern age.
As the world grows increasingly complicated and overwhelming, it is not uncommon for us to feel out of control, perplexed, and shackled – wandering in search of our individual path to freedom. But the answer might come not from any new method – rather from the ancient wisdom of The Ten Commandments.
The Ten Eternal Laws of Life takes a revolutionary approach to the biblical Ten Commandments we all know, deciphering and reinterpreting them for the modern age. Using clear and concise language, author and spiritual mentor Dorit Dvora Ben-Dor takes us on a journey toward a wider understanding of the Ten Commandments – transforming the archaic guidelines into tools for profound personal development.
Thursday’s Mystery eBooks
Canter with a Killer
by Amber Camp
Rating: 4.6 #ad
Perfect for fans of Amanda Flower and Mollie Cox Bryan, Amber Camp’s debut novel will have you galloping through the pages, as a horse rescue owner races to find a killer and clear her name.
Mallory Martin left her marriage and her unfulfilling job to move back to her hometown of Hillspring, Arkansas, and start a horse rescue. It’s everything she’s been missing, with paddocks of happy horses and one very quirky donkey. But when her cantankerous neighbor and longtime critic, Albert Cunningham, is found murdered in his fancy show barn, Mallory becomes suspect number one. Since Sheriff Grady Sullivan is ignoring all good sense and focusing only on Mallory, she decides to take matters into her own hands.
The Book of Arkovia
by Yossi Ovadia
Rating: 4.2 #ad
The spiritual leader and Guru of Arkovia, is dead. Obsessed with his final decree, the Arkovians segregated themselves from their neighbors and their gates remain forever closed to the outside world. Until one Arkovian dares to think differently. To disobey. To love.
In the tradition of Richard Bach and Paulo Coelho, The Book of Arkovia offers a timeless message of hope and inspiration. A modern philosophical classic, the Arkovian journey and its unique characters teach us the importance of self-image, unity, and the pursuit of true freedom in the face of oppression.
Alaska
by James A. Michener
Rating: 4.5 #ad
In this sweeping epic of the northernmost American frontier, James A. Michener guides us through Alaska’s fierce terrain and history, from the long-forgotten past to the bustling present. As his characters struggle for survival, Michener weaves together the exciting high points of Alaska’s story: its brutal origins; the American acquisition; the gold rush; the tremendous growth and exploitation of the salmon industry; the arduous construction of the Alcan Highway, undertaken to defend the territory during World War II. A spellbinding portrait of a human community fighting to establish its place in the world, Alaska traces a bold and majestic saga of the enduring spirit of a land and its people.
Class Act
by Stuart Woods
Rating: 4.3 #ad
Stone Barrington takes down old and new enemies in the latest thriller from perennial fan favorite Stuart Woods.
After a rocky jaunt in Maine, Stone Barrington is settling back in New York City when an old client reaches out for help with a delicate matter. A feud they thought was put to rest long ago has reemerged with a vengeance, and reputations—and money—are now on the line.
As Stone sets out to unravel a tangled web of crime and secrets, his mission becomes even more complicated when he makes an irresistible new acquaintance…
Murder on Madison Square
by Victoria Thompson
Rating: 4.5 #ad
Sarah and Frank Malloy must catch a scheming killer in this latest gripping installment in the USA Today bestselling Gaslight Mysteries
Former policeman Frank Malloy is frustrated when a woman requests his private detective services to implicate her wealthy husband in adultery, the only legal grounds for divorce in New York state. Although Mrs. Bing seems genuinely distressed about her marriage and desperate to end it, she refuses to tell Frank the reason she absolutely must divorce her husband and admits she has no legal grounds. Frank explains he won’t manufacture evidence for her and sends her on her way.
Runaway Dragon Mates
by Serena Meadows
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.
“Exciting chaos leads a dragon to his mate. Something Jimmy going on in the building causes death and destruction to befall the group. And individual is behind it with that ego the reason for his demise. Super sexy dragons meet their match.” by Amazon Customer
A Dangerous Game
by Heather Graham
Rating: 4.5 #ad
TROUBLE ALWAYS FINDS HER…
Wrapping up a normal day at the office, criminal psychologist Kieran Finnegan is accosted by a desperate woman who shoves an infant into her arms and then flees, only to be murdered minutes later on a busy Manhattan street.
Who was the woman? Where did the baby come from? Kieran can’t stop thinking about the child and the victim, so her boyfriend, Craig Frasier, does what any good special agent boyfriend would do—he gets the FBI involved. And asks Kieran to keep out of it.
Stop Me
by Brenda Novak
Rating: 4.5 #ad
Romain Fornier lost his reason for living when his daughter was kidnapped and murdered. He used a cop’s gun to mete out his own justice and spent the next few years in prison. Once he was freed, he returned to his Cajun roots in small-town Louisiana. But now he learns that he might have killed the wrong man.
Jasmine Stratford, a psychological profiler who works with the private detective firm The Last Stand, is convinced his daughter’s killer is still alive—and that she and Romain have something in common. She believes the same man kidnapped her sister, Kimberly, sixteen years ago.
The Girl and the Moon
by Mark Lawrence
Rating: 4.5 #ad
In the third exhilarating novel in this dazzling epic fantasy series, a young outcast will fight against staggering odds to save her world.
On the planet Abeth, a narrow Corridor of green land is surrounded on all sides by ice plains where only the strong survive. Ice triber Yaz has completed a perilous journey and arrived at the Corridor, and it exceeds and overwhelms all of her expectations. Everything seems different but some constants remain: her old enemies are still two steps ahead, bent on her destruction. She makes her way to the Convent of Sweet Mercy, where nuns train young girls who show the old gifts, but like the Corridor itself the convent is packed with peril and opportunity. Yaz has much to learn from the nuns—if they don’t decide to execute her.
The 15 Essential Steps to Master as a Pregnancy Guide for Men
by Wilfrid Wise
Rating: 5.0 #ad
ATTENTION FIRST-TIME DADS! Want to become a supportive partner from pregnancy and beyond? Discover the ultimate handbook that will guide you through every step of fatherhood!
Are you worried about how to support your partner during pregnancy? Are you struggling to take care of yourself, let alone a baby? Do you feel overwhelmed by the thought of becoming a new dad? If you said YES to any of these questions, then you’re in the right place!
Becoming a father is a wonderful experience, but it can also be challenging, especially for first-time dads.
The journey from pregnancy to the first year of your baby’s life is full of unknowns, and it can be difficult to know where to start.
That’s where “The 15 Essential Steps to Master as a Pregnancy Guide for Men” comes in.