Mysteries
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.
Wednesday’s Mystery eBooks
The Art of the Decoy
by Trish Esden
Rating: 4.5 #ad
Perfect for fans of Jane K. Cleland and Connie Berry, Tricia Esden’s series debut is sure to please.
After her mother is sent to prison for art forgery, Edie Brown returns to Northern Vermont to rebuild her family’s fine art and antiques business. She’s certain she can do it now that her mother is gone. After all, butting heads with her mom over bad business practices was what drove Edie away three years ago, including a screwup that landed Edie on probation for selling stolen property.
The Outsider
by Stephen King
Rating: 4.5 #ad
Evil has many faces…maybe even yours in this #1 New York Times bestseller from master storyteller Stephen King.
An eleven-year-old boy’s violated corpse is discovered in a town park. Eyewitnesses and fingerprints point unmistakably to one of Flint City’s most popular citizens—Terry Maitland, Little League coach, English teacher, husband, and father of two girls. Detective Ralph Anderson, whose son Maitland once coached, orders a quick and very public arrest. Maitland has an alibi, but Anderson and the district attorney soon have DNA evidence to go with the fingerprints and witnesses. Their case seems ironclad.
Within and Without Time
by D. I. Hennessey
Rating: 4.8 #ad
Birch Patterson served his country. Now he’s saving his home.
When Birch returns home from the war, he’s shocked to discover how much Brigand’s Gate has changed. The town he loved so much is gone, and in its place is a den of iniquity.
The Body Falls
by Andrea Carter
Rating: 4.3 #ad
Bridges Down – Roads Impassable – Killer Trapped
April in Florida and Benedicta (Ben) O’Keeffe is enjoying balmy temperatures during the last few days of a six month stint with a U.S. law firm. A week later, she returns to Glendara, Inishowen, where a charity cycle event is taking place. The town is abuzz with excitement, but it starts to rain, causing the cyclists to postpone the start of their event and stay overnight in the town. The rain doesn’t stop—it becomes relentless, torrential.
In the middle of the night, Police Sergeant Tom Molloy is called out to Mamore Gap, where a body, dislodged from a high bank by the heavy rain, has fallen onto a passing vehicle.
Arrietty
by Abby Davies
Rating: 5.0 #ad
Terrified… Arrietty wakes one morning to find her mother gone. Turning to her father for reassurance, she gets the terrifying sense that he – and others – are hiding a crime too dreadful to name.
Trapped… Confined to the house on the cliff, Arrietty worries for the safety of her brother as her father becomes increasingly unstable and unpredictable.
Truth… Arrietty’s hunt for answers plunges her into a nightmarish fight for survival that leads her to the most awful secret of all.
The Promise
by Frank Wheeler
Rating: 5.0 #ad
A classic western novel from Frank Wheeler with non-stop epic adventure and a blend of western romance
Three Devils, Wyoming is dangerous ground for anyone who prefers honesty and integrity to lies and threats. When Remington’s parents are killed in front of him, he learns the hard way.
That… sometimes… evil wins.
Ten years later he’s back in Three Devils. He’s back with a promise. He’s back with a plan. And he’s back with a gun.
The Crucible
by Waldo Rodriguez
Rating: 4.3 #ad
From the ashes of a dying world, a god will rise.
As an out of shape nerd, Gabriel Rivera had more pressing issues than outlandish things like godhood: Evacuating the city, joining the military, and protecting his family. Simple right?
Everything changed when the PAC invaded.
When the grim fate of his world is revealed, Gabriel joins the Reclaimer Project to save his family. A lowly F ranker, he’s weaker than even the worst recruits. Good thing he’s too stubborn for his own good.
Through blood and sweat Gabriel aims to grow stronger and rise above the rest.
Tuesday’s Mystery eBooks
Cajun Kiss of Death
by Ellen Byron
Rating: 4.7 #ad
The next shot from Cupid’s bow may be fatal in USA Today bestselling, Agatha Award-winning author Ellen Byron’s hearty and delightful seventh Cajun Country mystery.
In Pelican, Louisiana, Valentine’s Day has a way of warming the heart, despite the February chill. But the air at Crozat Plantation B&B turns decidedly frigid when celebrity chef Phillippe Chanson checks in. And when the arrogant Phillippe–in town to open his newest Cajun-themed restaurant–perishes in a fiery boat crash, Maggie Crozat’s dear friend JJ lands in very cold water.
The Excursion
by T.O. Paine
Rating: 4.0 #ad
ESCAPE WAS NEVER AN OPTION
Charly Highsmith is a survivor. Abandoned by her parents, she spent her teens looking after her autistic brother on the bitter streets of Denver, Colorado, with nothing but a jacket and a backpack.
But things are better now. Charly and Jacob live in a two-bedroom apartment near a mall, and with the passing of their long-lost father, they’ve inherited a cabin high in the Rocky Mountains. Charly’s eager to go there. Relive the good times she had as a child, running through the forest with Jacob and her cousins.
Sharon Sala Thrillers
by Sharon Sala
Rating: 4.6 #ad
Four romantic thrillers from the New York Times–bestselling author of the Jigsaw Files novels.
The Chosen
Missing
Sweet Baby
The Perfect Lie
The Case of the Vanishing Blonde
by Mark Bowden
Rating: 4.4 #ad
Acclaimed investigative reporter Mark Bowden has ferreted out unbelievable-yet-true stories of wrongdoing, murder and mayhem for decades. His illustrious body of work has won him a lifetime achievement award from the International Thriller Writers organization, and a reputation as “a Woodward that outdoes even Woodward” (Malcom Gladwell, New Yorker).
The Case of the Vanishing Blonde collects six of Bowden’s most riveting stories—accounts spanning four decades of fascinating characters and unsettling tales to illustrate all manner of crimes and the ways technology has progressively altered criminal investigation.
The Quilt Left Behind
by Ann Hazelwood
Rating: 4.7 #ad
When a pricey quilt disappears, Lily Rosenthal tries to sew up the mystery – and her love life – in the Wine Country Quilt series finale.
When Lily Rosenthal helps a friend sell some very expensive quilts, she is determined to keep them safely under lock and key. When one goes missing, not even the Dinner Detectives can figure out the culprit.
Dreams come true in surprising ways – and quilts once left behind become new sources of joy in the fifth and final novel in the Wine Country Quilt series.
The Children on the Hill
by Jennifer McMahon
Rating: 4.2 #ad
1978: At her renowned treatment center in picturesque Vermont, the brilliant psychiatrist, Dr. Helen Hildreth, is acclaimed for her compassionate work with the mentally ill. But when she’s home with her cherished grandchildren, Vi and Eric, she’s just Gran—teaching them how to take care of their pets, preparing them home-cooked meals, providing them with care and attention and love.
Then one day Gran brings home a child to stay with the family. Iris—silent, hollow-eyed, skittish, and feral—does not behave like a normal girl.
A Tale of a Colony
by Jack Michonik
Rating: 4.7 #ad
1960s, Lárida. In the tight-knit Jewish Latin American community of Lárida, everyone knows everyone and nobody’s business is their own. León Edri’s own history as an immigrant has taught him the importance of belonging to a community, and in his well-respected family, their Jewish heritage is above all else.
But among the younger generation of the little colony, heritage and history make way for other more important concerns, like independence. And love.
The colony is very important to León – but how much of what happens in it is he privy to? Even between his very own walls?
You Are Not Alone
by Carrie Vanderbilt
Rating: 4.2 #ad
Understanding And Working Through Postpartum Depression: A Common Condition So Often Misunderstood
Whether you’ve already received a diagnosis, or you’re unsure why you’re just not feeling quite right after the arrival of your new miracle, You Are Not Alone – Understanding And Working Through Postpartum Depression: A Common Condition So Often Misunderstood by Carrie Vanderbilt is for any woman who has struggled with the strange changes and emotions that appear during pregnancy and after delivery.
Women have struggled with postpartum depression in silence for far too long. Though the medical community continues to research and diagnose this condition, new mothers are confronted with myths and rumors that prevent them from getting help.