Mysteries
Saturday’s Mystery eBooks
The Clock Strikes Twelve
by Patricia Wentworth
Rating: 4.7 #ad
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When a British industrialist is murdered on New Year’s Eve, his wealthy family members are the prime suspects.
Though they share a manor house, the Paradines are not close, and their patriarch does nothing to discourage the petty jealousies that divide wealthy families. A cold figure, James Paradine prefers work to his relations, but on New Year’s Eve he convenes the household. Valuable plans have been stolen from his office, and only one person could be to blame. He knows the culprit’s name, and gives the thief until midnight to come forward. By midnight, James Paradine is dead. Was it the thief who killed him, or could it have been someone else, acting on different motives entirely?
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(The Miss Silver Mysteries)
Cradle and All
by James Patterson
Rating: 4.7 #ad
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Two teenage girls claim that they are pregnant virgins. But only one is carrying the child of Christ . . . and the other will deliver the son of Satan.
In Boston, seventeen-year-old Kathleen is pregnant, but she swears she’s a virgin. In Ireland, another teenage girl, Colleen, discovers she is in the same impossible condition. Cities all around the world are suddenly overwhelmed by epidemics, droughts, famines, floods, and worse. As terrifying forces of light and darkness begin to gather, Kathleen and Colleen find themselves at the center of the final battle for the very soul of humanity.
Short Straw
by Stuart Woods
Rating: 4.4 #ad
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In the second Ed Eagle novel, #1 New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods delivers a compulsively readable thriller full of crosses and double-crosses, featuring a shrewd criminal lawyer and his black widow of a wife…
Santa Fe lawyer Ed Eagle fell in love with the seductive Barbara Kennerly and married her—against his better judgment. Turns out that Ed should have listened to his intuition. On the morning of his fortieth birthday, he awakens to find that Barbara has vanished, and his money has been wired to the Cayman Islands. Barbara, it appears, drugged his birthday wine, neatly cleaned him out and then fled to Mexico, where she can’t be extradited.
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(Ed Eagle Mysteries)
ONLY THE DEAD DON’T DIE
by A.D. POPOVICH
Rating: 4.4 #ad
Surviving the pandemic’s un-deadly aftermath is only the beginning!
It happens without warning. Sure, the CDC and lamestream media advise the public to get the new and improved vaccine. But it’s already too late. In a matter of days, the Super Summer flu brings mankind to its knees in the grisliest way possible.
A few survive: the unlucky ones, the immune, and those relishing a life of lawlessness. This is their story. Experience the End Times through their eyes and face their fears as they struggle to outwit the evil holding Earth hostage.
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(An Apocalyptic Saga Mysteries)
The Holiday Bride
by Lorhainne Eckhart
Rating: 4.4 #ad
Dawn has warned Trinity that she needs to come clean and tell everyone about the baby, including the father, Garrett Franke, their former neighbor, whom Trinity has hated since tenth grade – with the exception of one night last year, a mistake.
Her family is starting to wonder why she hasn’t come home to visit in over six months, and Trinity knows time is running out. She plans to tell everyone, but she gets happily stuck in an unexpected snowstorm in her tiny cabin, located outside a small Idaho town.
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(The Wilde Brothers Mysteries)
Kiss Me While I Sleep
by Linda Howard
Rating: 4.4 #ad
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It’s a job that makes a killing. Efficient, professional, and without apology, Lily Mansfield is a hired assassin, working as a contract agent for the CIA. Her targets are the powerful and corrupt, those who can’t be touched by the law.
Now, after nineteen years of service, Lily has been drawn into a dangerous game that hasn’t been sanctioned, seeking vengeance for her own reasons. Each move bolder than the next, she is compromising her superiors, drawing unwanted attention, and endangering her very life. Though stress and shock have made her feel somewhat invincible and a little cocky, Lily knows that she too can be taken out in an instant. And if it’s her time, so be it. She intends to go down fighting.
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(CIA Spies Mysteries)
The New Guinea Job
by Vince Milam
Rating: 4.5 #ad
When a mysterious client asks former Delta Force operator Case Lee to investigate a massive New Guinea gold discovery, the job quickly unravels into an incredible world of spies, terrorists, and tribal headhunters. Case – with a sense he’s being played – walks away from the entire mess. Until life-threatening events pull him back in. This time, he’s not taking any prisoners.
A murdered wife. A bounty on his head. Case lives an isolated life on the Ace of Spades, an old wooden cruiser plying the waters of the Intracoastal Waterway from Virginia to Florida.
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(A Case Lee Mysteries)
The Burnside Body Snatcher
by G.G. Morris
Rating: 4.6 #ad
The residents of Portland’s charming Alphabet District are horrified when the neighborhood’s favorite auntie goes missing–on the day of her funeral! Soon, other prominent citizens are meeting nasty ends and bodies are vanishing like pies on windowsills.
When the boondoggling detective fails to provide the terror-stricken community with answers, amateur sleuth Wanda Whipple steps up to the plate. But the disturbing clues quickly lead her down a sinister path involving an enigmatic cult and a frightening legend from the Alphabet District’s shadowy past. Will Wanda uncover the identity of the Burnside Body Snatcher, or will she become the killer’s next victim?
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(The Alphabet District Mysteries)
Spirit of Gettysburg
by S. Elizabeth Calvert
Rating: 4.4
Epic…Spellbinding…Thrilling Love Story Extraordinaire! Can ghosts die twice? Apparently so!
Washington, D.C. psychic to the powerful elites headstrong, vulnerable Maureen McAlister flees a contemporary, shattered life into the ghostly, loving arms of Confederate soldier Major Clayton Fontaine Douglas, her former husband and one-true-soulmate. He is the only man she loves and trusts. Clayton, an unrepentant Rebel and proud, brave officer in General Robert E Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia, is now a ghost stuck in time in her inherited Gettysburg, Pennsylvania estate. He is furious at God for the loss of his Country and her. He is dying again because of her. Once more she must try to save him, change his fate and rewrite karma.
Friday’s Mystery eBooks
The Seagull
by Ann Cleeves
Rating: 4.8 #ad
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A visit to her local prison brings DI Vera Stanhope face to face with an old enemy: former detective superintendent, and now inmate, John Brace. Brace was convicted of corruption and involvement in the death of a gamekeeper – and Vera played a key part in his downfall.
Now, Brace promises Vera information about the disappearance of Robbie Marshall, a notorious wheeler-dealer who disappeared in the mid-nineties, if she will look out for his daughter and grandchildren. He tells her that Marshall is dead, and that his body is buried close to St Mary’s Island in Whitley Bay. However, when a search team investigates, officers find not one skeleton, but two.
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(A Vera Stanhope Mysteries)
In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner
by Elizabeth George
Rating: 4.3 #ad
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Calder Moor is a wild and deadly place: many have been trapped in the myriad limestone caves, lost in collapsed copper mines, injured on perilous gritstone ridges. But this time, when two bodies are discovered in the shadow of the ancient circle of stones known as Nine Sisters Henge, it is clearly not a case for Mountain Rescue. The corpses are those of a young man and woman. Each met death in a different fashion. Each died violently.
To Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley, brought in to investigate by special request, this grisly crime promises to be one of the toughest assignments of his career.
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(Inspector Lynley Mysteries)
At Daddy’s Hands
by Jacob Paul Patchen
Rating: 4.2 #ad
“… a riveting fictional story exploring the dark subject of child incestuous abuse that plagues families at all levels of society.” – Authors Reading
In public, Jim Handler is a well-respected, small-town hero, and homicide detective who solved the case of the Will’s Creek Massacre. But at home, in the shadows, Jim’s childhood demons come alive to feast upon his family in the form of sexual, physical, and mental abuse.
But his three teenage children have had enough. They have devised a plan for redemption. Empowered by the legal system’s lack of accountability, a judge who offers a quiet and meager plea deal to save face, Jim feels enabled to do whatever he wants to his family.
People Like Us
by Dominick Dunne
Rating: 4.2 #ad
The way journalist Gus Bailey tells it, old money is always preferred, but occasionally new money sneaks in–even where it is most unwelcome. After moving from Cincinnati, Elias and Ruby Renthal strike it even richer in New York, turning their millions into billions. It would be impolite for high society to refuse them now. Not to mention disadvantageous. As long as the market is strong, there’s absolutely nothing to worry about–except for those nasty secrets from the past. Scandal, anyone…?
The Best Is Yet To Be
by Kathryn Le Veque
Rating: 4.8 #ad
It seems like an impossible suggestion. Paris and Jemma first met in The Wolfe, in a fiery explosion of temper and taunting – her temper mostly because he was taunting. Handsome and arrogant in his youth, Paris was a powerful knight, second in command to the great William de Wolfe, and found great sport in taunting a Scots captive named Jemma Scott.
Pretty, green-eyed Jemma was the oil to his water. The fire to his ice. Perhaps the sparks that flew between them at first were those of attraction, but soon another knight had Jemma’s attention and Paris was relegated to a role of both friend and tormenter. He affectionately called her ‘banshee’ and what she called him is not fit for delicate ears.
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(de Wolfe Pack)
Rough Justice
by Lisa Scottoline
Rating: 4.8 #ad
“Lisa Scottoline writes riveting thrillers that keep me up all night, with plots that twist and turn.” – Harlan Coben
Criminal lawyer Marta Richter is hours away from winning an acquittal for her client, millionaire businessman Elliot Steere. Elliot is on trial for the murder of a homeless man who had tried to carjack him. But as the jury begins deliberations, Marta discovers the chilling truth about her client’s innocence.
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(Rosato & Associates)
Thursday’s Mystery eBooks
Death of the Kona Man
by Catherine Bruns
Rating: 4.7 #ad
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Carrie Jorgenson is living the dream in Hawaii. She has a steady job as a waitress at the Loco Moco Café, a hot new love interest in her manager, and the curtain’s about to rise on her role in a local theater production. But when she’s asked to deliver food to a guest at the Aloha Lagoon resort – who then drops dead! – her dreams quickly become the stuff of nightmares.
World renowned food critic Randolph Cremshaw has no shortage of enemies. He’s rude, patronizing, and famous for his one-star reviews. After the coffee Carrie delivers is discovered to have been poisoned, she and the café quickly rise to the top of the suspects list.
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(Aloha Lagoon Mysteries)
A Justified Murder
by Jude Deveraux
Rating: 4.4 #ad
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New York Times bestselling romance author Jude Deveraux continues her breakout Medlar Mystery series with a twisted tale of guilt and revenge…
The small town of Lachlan, Florida, was rocked last year when two bodies were uncovered in the roots of a fallen tree. Despite their lack of investigative experience, Sara Medlar; her niece, Kate; and Jack Wyatt found themselves at the center of the mystery, working together to reveal the truth behind a decades-old secret in the sleepy town. After a narrow escape, they vowed to never again involve themselves in something so dangerous—until Janet Beeson is murdered.
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(A Medlar Mysteries)
Taking on Injustice
by William Black
Rating: 5.0 #ad
The Civil War veteran stands alone in his fight for justice and safety for his townsfolk.
Friendly cowboy Gil Richards is one laid-back bronco buster. The war veteran happily makes his living as a wrangler near Hugo, Arizona. But that all changes when a stranger mysteriously dies right in front of him.
Gil suspects the dead man may be a state prisoner being used illegally by shady businessman Mort Odom. Mort, and his henchmen don’t let anything or anyone get in their way. If that involves murder, then so be it.
Extreme Measures
by Michael Palmer
Rating: 4.3 #ad
Dr. Eric Najarian. He’s young, talented, and ambitious. He has all the qualities they’re looking for at White Memorial Hospital. He doesn’t know he’s being watched. Judged. An elite clique of medical professionals thinks he has what it takes to join their secret club. All the young doctor has to do is agree to play by their rules.
But Eric has already seen too much. A missing corpse. An unspeakable mutilation. A brutal abduction. It’s only the beginning of a plot of terrifying evil. A sinister plan the group will stop at nothing to hide. And if Eric refuses to become their colleague–he will be their next victim.
Moving Mars
by Greg Bear
Rating: 4.0 #ad
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A galaxy-altering scientific breakthrough on Mars inspires treachery and revolution in this Nebula Award–winning science fiction epic.
The child of one of the oldest, most revered family-corporate units on colonized Mars, Casseia Majumdar has spent her entire life in the tunnels that run beneath the surface of her homeworld. As a young college student in 2171, the fifty-third year of the Martian settlement, she experiences a profound political awakening, and her embrace of radical activism only intensifies following a failed diplomatic mission to Earth.
Rescued By A Kiss
by Colleen Mooney
Rating: 4.3 #ad
All the fun of Mardi Gras—without the hangover! New Orleans is a big, small town where everybody knows someone you know. They will see what you do and talk about it. It’s hard to steal a kiss at Mardi Gras and not be the topic of local gossip, especially if the man you kissed got shot at the end of the parade…
Colleen Mooney’s humorous, romantic, delightfully meandering cozy mysteries gua-ran-tee you gon’ have a authentic N’ Awlins experience, dawlin’! And a wild ride into the bargain…
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(The New Orleans Go Cup Chronicles)
The River Murders
by James Patterson, James O. Born
Rating: 5.0 #ad
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Sometimes figuring out the truth means going to the point of no return. For Mitchum, returning is not important. Read 3 exciting thrillers from the world’s #1 bestselling writer!
HIDDEN: After being rejected from the Navy SEALs, Mitchum becomes his small town’s unofficial private eye. But his investigation skills are put to the test when he must find his missing teenage cousin–and uncovers a government conspiracy in the process.
MALICIOUS: Mitchum is back. His brother’s been charged with murder. Nathaniel swears he didn’t kill anyone, but word on the street is that he was involved with the victim’s wife. Now, Navy SEAL dropout Mitchum will break every rule to expose the truth–even if it destroys the people he loves.
MALEVOLENT: Mitchum has never been more desperate. One by one his loved ones have become victims of carefully staged attacks. There’s only one way to stop the ruthless mastermind intent on destroying everyone around him–to go on the most dangerous hunt of his life.
Wednesday’s Mystery eBooks
Leave Me Breathless
by Multiple Authors
Rating: 4.7 #ad
When the daylight fades and time stands still. The feeling of flying from just one touch. Moving slowly, kissing softly. The flash of fever, becoming lost in the flames. Surrendering. Going under. These are the moments that leave us breathless.
The Ivy symbolizes dependence, endurance, and faithfulness. This collection will feature brand new stand-alone books from KL Donn, Evan Grace, Ashley Lane, C.M. Lally, Michelle Windsor, Sophia Henry, K.L. Humphreys, and Natalie Hill. The Ivy Collection can all be read as stand-alone books, guaranteed to give you a happily ever after and leave you breathless! What will it take to tempt you?
High White Sun
by J. Todd Scott
Rating: 4.5 #ad
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Sometimes we have to be wolves…
In the wake of Sheriff Stanford Ross’s death, former deputy Chris Cherry–now Sheriff Cherry–is the new “law” in Big Bend County, yet he still struggles to escape the long, dark shadow of that infamous lawman. As Chris tries to remake and modernize his corrupt department, bringing in new deputies, including young America Reynosa and Ben Harper–a hard-edged veteran homicide detective now lured out of retirement–he finds himself constantly staring down a town unwilling to change, friends and enemies unable to let go of the past, and the harsh limits of his badge.
Five Years in Yemen
by Luana Ehrlich
Rating: 4.9 #ad
A CIA contractor goes missing in Iraq. Five years later, he turns up in Yemen. Now, it’s up to Titus to find out if he’s a traitor or a patriot. After Titus accepts an assignment to bring rogue CIA contractor Jacob Levin back to the States, he learns the operation has been put on hold pending Presidential approval. That’s fine with him. He’s looking forward to spending time in Oklahoma with his fiancée, Nikki Saxon..
It begins in Springfield, Missouri . . . Where he interviews a former CIA employee about the missing Jacob Levin.
It continues in Detroit, Michigan . . . Where he and Nikki spend Thanksgiving with his relatives.
It leads to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia . . . Where he encounters a killer.
It ends in Somahi, Yemen . . . Where he finally discovers the truth.
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(A Titus Ray Thriller)
The Prize
by Geoffrey M. Cooper
Rating: 4.2 #ad
Winner of National Indie Excellence Award. Silver Medal in Reader’s Favorite International Book Award Contest.
What does it take to win a Nobel Prize? Deceit? Fraud? Maybe even murder? When she finds a drug that has the potential to treat Alzheimer’s disease, Pam Weller is certain she’s made the discovery of a lifetime. But her success threatens the supremacy of Eric Prescott, a leading figure in Alzheimer’s research, who sees his chances at a Nobel Prize slipping through his fingers. His lust for the prize and the accolades that come with it drive him to concoct a plot against Pam that threatens her career, her freedom, and even her life.
The Body Politic
by Catherine Aird
Rating: 4.2 #ad
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International intrigue comes to a British village when an engineer is murdered in this mystery by a Diamond Dagger winner.
What’s the value of one British engineer when stacked against the exclusive mining rights to a rare, strategically important, and extremely valuable mineral? The British-based Anglo-Lassertan Mineral Company finds itself in hot water when one of its engineers, Alan Ottershaw, hits and kills a pedestrian while driving in a foreign country – a nation that happens to be “on the sunny side of the Iron Curtain,” with thick veins of the strategically important mineral querremitte.
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(The Calleshire Chronicles)
White Corridor
by Christopher Fowler
Rating: 4.6 #ad
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From using crackpot psychics to cutting-edge forensics, Arthur Bryant and John May are famous for their maddeningly unorthodox approach to solving crimes that the ordinary police cannot. Now Christopher Fowler, “a new master of the classical detective story,”* brings back crime detection’s oddest – and oldest—couple to solve the ultimate locked room mystery.
It’s an “impossible” crime – a member of the Peculiar Crimes Unit killed inside a locked autopsy room populated only by the dead and to which only four PCU members had a key. And to make matters worse, the Unit has been shut down for a forced “vacation” and Bryant and May are stuck in a van miles away in the Dartmoor countryside during a freak snowstorm on their way to a convention of psychics.
How to Invest for Retirement
by Anthony S. Park
Rating: 4.6 #ad
A simple path to retiring rich, independent, and free. This easy-to-read guide answers all your questions about investing for retirement:
Why is time value of money important? How compounding works in index funds
What is the best way to invest for retirement? What are some common investing mistakes?
Where to invest for retirement? Where to invest first?
How much should you invest for retirement?