Mysteries
Friday’s Mystery eBooks
Candy Slain
by Chelsea Thomas
Rating: 4.3 #ad
That’s the scariest headline ever written in the Pine Grove Gazette. But this holiday season, it’s all too true… This killer has a sweet tooth. So the December air is crisp and a bit creepy this year.
Red-faced children throw snowballs. Elderly couples drink hot chocolate in the cold. Chelsea and Miss May speed through town in their VW Bus, hunting yet another killer.
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(Apple Orchard Cozy Mysteries)
422: Scandalous
by Danny Range
Rating: 4.3 #ad
At eighteen, Bruno Marchesi moved from Warren, Ohio where he was raised, leaving behind haunting memories of his deep involvement with organized crime. His family was notorious for running the Italian mafia in the small town, which is just outside of one of America’s original mafia strongholds, Youngstown, Ohio. That same family begged Bruno to leave home, get an education, and live an actual life. So, he did.
Five years later, Bruno was well on his way to achieving his lifelong dream of becoming a multi-millionaire entrepreneur who gave to his future children the chaos-free life he never got to experience. With perfect grades in an MBA program, elite networking skills, and unlimited motivation, Bruno was seen as a true prodigy in the corporate world. He’d ripped through the ranks of business at a rate the world had never seen.
Testimony of Two Men
by Taylor Caldwell
Rating: 4.4 #ad
A small-town doctor acquitted of murdering his pregnant wife faces new charges in this New York Times bestseller set in the early days of modern medicine.
Hambledon, Pennsylvania, is still reeling from the sensational murder trial that shattered the peace of the bucolic hamlet less than a year ago. Dr. Jonathan Ferrier was accused of killing his beautiful young wife after she died following a botched abortion. The scion of a powerful old eastern family, Jonathan hired the best attorneys money could buy. When he was acquitted, many believed he had bought his freedom. Now, he has returned home to sell his practice and move on. But haunted by his wife’s death, Jonathan still strives to heal the judgmental people of his divided town…
Sanctum: Sands of Setesh
by C.S. Kading, Tony Fuentes
Rating: 4.5 #ad
A small-town doctor acquitted of murdering his pregnant wife faces new charges in this New York Times bestseller set in the early days of modern medicine.
Hambledon, Pennsylvania, is still reeling from the sensational murder trial that shattered the peace of the bucolic hamlet less than a year ago. Dr. Jonathan Ferrier was accused of killing his beautiful young wife after she died following a botched abortion. The scion of a powerful old eastern family, Jonathan hired the best attorneys money could buy. When he was acquitted, many believed he had bought his freedom. Now, he has returned home to sell his practice and move on. But haunted by his wife’s death, Jonathan still strives to heal the judgmental people of his divided town.
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(Forests of Avalon)
Savoring the World
by Michael Meyer
Rating: 4.1 #ad
Not your typical travelogue. Instead, this book is organized by the nature of the experience the author had while traveling.
I am an avid world traveler. I have lived in a variety of international locations, and I have both studied abroad and taught abroad. I have backpacked, camped out, stayed at youth hostels, and now, in my senior years, I have stayed in topnotch hotels and resorts. I have flown standby, and I have flown first class. I have hitchhiked, and I have taken public transportation, slow trains, fast trains, boats, and ships. I cherish my memories. They are solid, like granite, and they remind me of what I have been through and of how they have made me into a better person. World travel has taken me out of my comfort zone, has freed me from ever living a cocoon like life, has taught me to reach for the stars, and has provided me with an education that far surpasses any level that I could have achieved in any other way.
Through the Motions
by Trisha Ridinger McKee
Rating: 4.3 #ad
Josie survived a dark childhood by making one promise to herself: once she was an adult, she would allow no one to hurt her again. That promise became even more important when she had a daughter of her own. Four-year-old Katie is her world, and as a brilliant, hyper child, she takes all her energy. But when she meets Calvin, a charming man with a wild past, Josie must fight even harder to keep that promise.
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(Through the Expected)
The Deadly Mystery of the Missing Diamonds
by T E Kinsey
Rating: 4.1 #ad
Missing diamonds. Mysterious deaths. And all that jazz.
London, 1925. With their band the Dizzy Heights, jazz musicians Ivor ‘Skins’ Maloney and Bartholomew ‘Barty’ Dunn are used to improvising as they play the Charleston for flappers and toffs, but things are about to take a surprising turn.
Superintendent Sunderland has had word that a deserter who stole a fortune in diamonds as he fled the war is a member of the Aristippus private members’ club in Mayfair—where the Dizzy Heights have a residency. And the thief is planning to steal a hoard of jewels hidden there under the cover of a dance contest.
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(A Baffling Murder at the Midsummer Ball)
Thursday’s Mystery eBooks
Murder in the Belltower
by Helena Dixon
Rating: 4.3 #ad
Kitty Underhay’s hymn book is open… at murder.
Winter, 1933. Kitty Underhay is enjoying a restorative break from sleuthing on a visit to her family at Enderley Hall. The only thing marring her peace – aside from the uncomfortable sensation she has of being watched – is the obvious history between her beau, ex-army captain Matthew Bryant and another guest, the beautiful Juliet Vanderstafen. So, when the parish clerk is found dead on her front doorstep, Kitty leaps at the chance of distraction.
The police are happy to conclude that Miss Plenderleith met her unfortunate end on a patch of ice, but Kitty isn’t convinced this was a case of bad weather and worse luck…
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(A Miss Underhay Mysteries)
12 PILLS
by Kirk Burris
Rating: 4.8 #ad
If you like Michael Connelly or James Patterson, you’ll love Kirk Burris. This is Book 1 in the Agent Whelan Murder Mystery series.
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 Eyes of the Dragon
by Stephen King
Rating: 4.6 #ad
Thus begins one of the most unique tales that master storyteller Stephen King has ever written—a sprawling fantasy of dark magic and the struggle for absolute power that utterly transforms the destinies of two brothers born into royalty. Through this enthralling masterpiece of mythical adventure, intrigue, and terror, you will thrill to this unforgettable narrative filled with relentless, wicked enchantment, and the most terrible of secrets….
Friend Request
by Laura Marshall
Rating: 4.1 #ad
Maria Weston wants to be friends. But Maria Weston is dead. Isn’t she?
1989. When Louise first notices the new girl who has mysteriously transferred late into their senior year, Maria seems to be everything the girls Louise hangs out with aren’t. Authentic. Funny. Brash. Within just a few days, Maria and Louise are on their way to becoming fast friends.
2016. Louise receives a heart-stopping email: Maria Weston wants to be friends on Facebook. Long-buried memories quickly rise to the surface: those first days of their budding friendship; cruel decisions made and dark secrets kept; the night that would change all their lives forever.
Die Again to Save the World Complete Boxed Set
by Ramy Vance, Michael Anderle
Rating: 5.0 #ad
Every time Rueben Peet dies, he ‘returns’ to his body with the memories of what’s to come. He gets to ‘repeat’ his mistakes again and again and hope he can do something different to prevent the future.
It’s Groundhog Day meets the worst super-spy, ever.
Get the entire story plus a bonus stand alone novella with this bargain-priced boxed set today
When New York City comes under threat of nuclear destruction, Rueben is the only one who can save the city. But even an infinite number of re-dos is not enough, for lurking in the background is a nefarious force threatening, not only NYC, but also the world.
Girl on Honeysuckle Avenue
by Clark Graham
Rating: 4.3 #ad
Weighed down with troubles Austin Morgan turned the corner onto Honeysuckle Avenue. With a sick mother and tuition coming due, he worried about his life. Having missed the bus, he walked the ten blocks home having no idea of the upheaval his life would suddenly take in just a few short steps. Flung from the peace and quiet he now had, into a world of mystery and danger in a series of events beyond his control. his world would have no resemblance to its current self. And then, he saw her…
McNally’s Dilemma
by Lawrence Sanders, Vincent Lardo
Rating: 4.4 #ad
The Palm Beach tennis season starts off with a bang when a pro is shot by his wife after she catches him with another woman. For Archy McNally, private investigator to the rich and infamous, the case seems open and shut. The killer, twice-married socialite Melva Williams, confesses to offing her cheating spouse in a moment of passion. Now she wants McNally to do her a favor: Keep the paparazzi away from her daughter, Veronica. Playing babysitter to the beautiful Veronica and remaining faithful to his fiancée prove beyond McNally’s capabilities.
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(The Archy McNally Mysteries)
Wednesday’s Mystery eBooks
Coconut Layer Cake Murder
by Joanne Fluke
Rating: 4.5 #ad
Bakery owner Hannah Swensen is leaving Lake Eden to help a friend in sunny California. But an unexpected phone call swiftly brings her back to a cold Minnesota winter . . . and murder . . .
When Hannah learns that her sister Michelle’s boyfriend, Detective Lonnie Murphy, is the prime suspect in a murder case, she flies straight home from a Los Angeles movie sound stage to frigid Minnesota. But proving Lonnie’s innocence will be harder than figuring out what went wrong with a recipe, especially with Lonnie’s hazy memory of the night in question. Hannah doesn’t know what to believe.
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(A Hannah Swensen Mysteries)
The Devil’s Teardrop
by Jeffery Deaver
Rating: 4.5 #ad
It’s New Year’s Eve, December 31, 1999, and Washington, DC, is under siege. Early in the day, a grisly machine gun attack in the Dupont Circle Metro station leaves dozens dead and the city crippled with fear. A note delivered to the mayor’s office pins the massacre on the Digger, a robotlike assassin programmed to wreak havoc on the capital every four hours – until midnight. Only a ransom of $20 million delivered to the Digger’s accomplice – and mastermind – will end the death and terror. But the Digger becomes a far more sinister threat when his accomplice is killed in a freak accident while en route to the money drop.
Gone for Good
by Harlan Coben
Rating: 4.5 #ad
NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES • “Gone for Good contains more plot twists than you can count, with a jarring revelation in nearly every chapter. . . . [Harlan] Coben has crafted a taut thriller with a slew of compelling characters. . . . As subtle as a shotgun, and just as effective.”
As a boy, Will Klein had a hero: his older brother, Ken. Then, on a warm suburban night in the Kleins’ affluent New Jersey neighborhood, a young woman—a girl Will had once loved—was found brutally murdered in her family’s basement. The prime suspect: Ken Klein. With the evidence against him overwhelming, Ken simply vanished. And when his shattered family never heard from Ken again, they were sure he was gone for good…
Rejectors
by Kyle Watson
Rating: 4.0 #ad
What would you do as last of the Rejectors? They are coming. Run.
Rejecting the system has a price, and the last rejectors are on the run and must outpace the evil forces that are hunting them. Vowing to never bend to the will of evil leader, will the rejectors be able to escape capture and avoid the delusion that overtakes those who are forced to accept the system? Wrestling with the reality that the battle is taking place in both the seen and unseen realms, the rejectors will stop at nothing to fight for their souls and lives.
A Veronica Lee Thriller Collection
by Melinda Woodhall
Rating: 4.5 #ad
If you love twisty thrillers with heart, you’ll love the Veronica Lee Thriller Collection, Books 1-4, which has been earning rave reviews from thriller lovers looking for their next chilling series.
The Veronica Lee Thriller Collection, Books 1-4 includes the first four books in the addictive series:
Her Last Summer (Book One)
Her Final Fall (Book Two)
Her Winter of Darkness (Book Three)
Her Silent Spring (Book Four)
The Burning Road
by Harry Sidebottom
Rating: 4.4 #ad
In the shadow of Sicily’s Mount Etna, a brutal rebellion is about to erupt . . .
AD265 – Sicily, Ancient Rome: In the shadow of Mount Etna, slaves are rising up. As the rebel leader declares Sicily the new land of the free, men and women are slaughtered, and cities across the island are sacked and burned.
When a ship is wrecked off the island’s west coast, all but two survivors are cut down in the surf by the rebel slaves. Ballista, an experienced Roman soldier, has always found a way to survive against the odds – but his son Marcus is still just a boy.
Stealth Attack
by John Gilstrap
Rating: 4.5 #ad
El Paso, Texas, is a battleground. It’s an open market for Mexican drug cartels to sell their wares. It’s also a destination for teens looking for fun. Venice Alexander’s fourteen-year-old son Roman was there on a school trip. Now, he and a fellow student have vanished without a trace.
Assuming the kidnapping is retaliation for his past incursions against Mexico’s crime syndicates, Jonathan Grave leads his covert operatives to rescue their teammate’s son. But the trail Jonathan follows leads him down unexpected paths where he ends up in the crossfire of a deadly vendetta…
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(A Jonathan Grave Thriller Mysteries)
Tuesday’s Mystery eBooks
Marriage Can Be Mischief
by Amanda Flower
Rating: 4.3 #ad
Millie is happy that her childhood friend, Uriah Schrock, has returned to Harvest after decades away. He was sweet on Millie in their school days, but she only had eyes for her future husband. Now, there’s a new spark between them, so Millie is concerned when Uriah doesn’t show up at the Harvest concert series – or for his job as the Village square’s groundskeeper. Perhaps Millie has been involved in too many murder investigations, but she has a sinking feeling. And when she and her best friend, Lois, find Uriah with the police, it seems she’s right . . .
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(An Amish Matchmaker Mysteries)
The Creed Boxed Set
by Carolina Mac
Rating: 4.0 #ad
The Creed is a select group of former military heroes proud of their service and their skills. Recruited and conditioned into a tight unit by Annie Powell, The Creed fights crime undercover for the top levels of government. Follow Annie and her men as they complete almost impossible missions all across the county.
This Boxed Set includes:
Book # 1 – Pride. Book # 2 – Greed.
Book # 3 – Lust. Book # 4 – Envy.
Lie Beside Me
by Gytha Lodge
Rating: 4.2 #ad
She rolls over toward her husband, Niall. The man who, until recently, made her feel loved. But it’s not Niall lying beside her. In fact, she’s never seen this man before. And he’s not breathing. . . .
As Louise desperately struggles to piece her memories back together, it’s clear to Jonah Sheens and his team that she is their prime suspect—though they soon find she’s not the only one with something to hide.
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(Jonah Sheens Detective Mysteries)
Get Smoked Or Go Home
by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rating: 4.5 #ad
It’s been so long, Warrior… I can feel you… Is Idina Moorfield going crazy or has an ancient magic found its source?
Her family says she’s not a true Moorfield and will never be good enough for the family business. Sometimes what looks like the worst day ever, is the beginning of our best adventure. Idina takes that first step into a new life and gets the hell away from them to forge her own future. But her calling is the one thing they are the most against. She joins the military just like Uncle Rick. The other family outcast.
What is everyone in the Moorfield family so afraid of?
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(Jonah Sheens Detective Mysteries)
Murder in the Supreme Court
by Margaret Truman
Rating: 4.3 #ad
When Clarence Sutherland, chief clerk of the Supreme Court, is found dead, Lt. Martin Teller of the DC police and Susanna Pinscher of the Justice Department are pulled together to find the killer.
It turns out that Sutherland had a lot of confidential information on important people, and any one of them could be responsible for his death. But one startling clue seems to implicate the high court itself: Sutherland was found slumped over in the chief justice’s chair. Did the clerk know something that the top judge, and perhaps even the president himself, didn’t want revealed? Teller and Pinscher intend to find out . . .
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(Capital Crimes Mysteries)
Palm Beach Taboo
by Tom Turner
Rating: 4.5 #ad
There’s a dangerous cult in Palm Beach. All about philanthropy and altruism, they say. All about sex and money, Crawford and Ott say. Then there’s a brutal stabbing…make that sex and money and MURDER!
Suspects? Well, there’s a billionaire heiress, an ex-movie star, a former member of Skull and Bones, a Blackwater psychopath…and the bizarre thing, they’re members of the Mensa society!
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(Charlie Crawford Palm Beach Mysteries)
Blood Ink
by Dana Fredsti
Rating: 4.6 #ad
Having killed her last producer, stuntwoman Lee Striga’s next film shoot takes her to the voodoo-soaked bayous and haunted back alleys of New Orleans, where sinister supernatural figures stalk the streets…
In a dark corner of the French Quarter, an arcane tattoo artist is using his clients in rituals that will open an inter-dimensional gateway for a demon god from beyond the stars. Each tattoo is imbued with life – and will eventually eat the victims from the inside out, consuming their life force, taking over their bodies, forming a gateway for one of Lilith’s original children.
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(Lilith Mysteries)
Final Curtain
by Ngaio Marsh
Rating: 4.5 #ad
Sir Henry Ancred, a celebrated Shakespearean actor, has arranged to have his portrait painted by Agatha Troy, wife of Inspector Roderick Alleyn. But when Ancred is killed at his own birthday party, leaving behind a family full of suspects, Troy’s work ends and Inspector Alleyn’s begins . . .
“It’s time to start comparing Christie to Marsh instead of the other way around.” – New York Magazine
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(Inspectr Roderick Alleyn Mysteries)