Mysteries
Tuesday’s Mystery eBooks
Jane and the Wandering Eye
by Stephanie Barron
Rating: 4.6 #ad
As Christmas of 1804 approaches, Jane Austen finds herself “insupportably bored with Bath, and the littleness of a town.” It is with relief that she accepts a peculiar commission from her Gentleman Rogue, Lord Harold Trowbridge—to shadow his niece, Lady Desdemona, who has fled to Bath to avoid the attentions of the unsavoury Earl of Swithin.
But Jane’s idle diversion turns deadly when a man is discovered stabbed to death in the Theatre Royal. Adding to the mystery is an unusual object found on the victim’s body—a pendant that contains a portrait of an eye! As Jane’s fascination with scandal leads her deeper into the investigation, it becomes clear that she will not uncover the truth without some dangerous playacting of her own….
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(Being a Jane Austen Mysteries)
Trials and Tribulations
by Natalie Grey, Michael Anderle
Rating: 5.0 #ad
Trials and Tribulations is a completed boxed set part of the Best-Selling Kurtherian Gambit Series
Risk be Damned: Risking One’s Heart is often harder than Risking One’s life. When you have made a point of not doing risking love for a thousand years… You wonder if the promise is worth the pain… Sometimes… Risk Be Damned, your heart doesn’t ask permission.
Damned to Hell: Risking One’s Heart is often harder than Risking One’s life. Jennifer is in a bind, and that doesn’t even stop to consider she got herself stuck right in the spider’s castle.
To Hell and Back: Hugo’s plan to use the Wechselbag as slaves has been thwarted – Jennifer and Stephen made sure he died.
The Snow Killer
by Ross Greenwood
Rating: 4.4 #ad
‘Fear the north wind. Because no one will hear you scream…’ A family is gunned down in the snow but one of the children survives. Three years on, that child takes revenge and the Snow Killer is born. But then, nothing – no further crimes are committed, and the case goes cold.
Fifty years later, has the urge to kill been reawakened? As murder follows murder, the detective team tasked with solving the crimes struggle with the lack of leads. It’s a race against time and the weather – each time it snows another person dies.
Dark Realm
by Mary Vigliante Szydlowski
Rating: Brand New release #ad
Satan has given the people a savior. A Messiah! While he rules the netherworld, his daughter, Ara, oversees his worldly realm. She’s the keeper of the faith. Her frenzied followers worship her with the same zeal they do the King of Demons. Her concert tours and sermons overflow with true believers, willing to burn themselves alive to show their devotion.
The clergy and aristocracy loathe her. They think she’s a fanatic who riles up slaves and lowborns with her foolish talk of salvation. In a place where all Satan’s children bear his mark, coal-black eyes, her blue eyes are seen as an abomination by the clerics. Though they hate her, they’re afraid to rise up against her…until the rumors start.
The Bloodline
by Lorhainne Eckhart
Rating: 4.7 #ad
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From New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Lorhainne Eckhart comes THE BLOODLINE, a big family romance series that will rock your world.
Andy Friessen has two guarantees in his life:
1. His wife Laura, and his children are safe from the control of his family.
2. A safety deposit box holds evidence that could blow his mother’s world apart.
But nothing is ever simple or easy, until one night tragedy strikes, yanking the rug from under him. This time, secrets and lies could destroy the solid foundation he’s built for his family.
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(The Friessens)
Deep Cover Jack
by Diane Capri
Rating: 4.2 #ad
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“Make some coffee. You’ll read all night.” Lee Child, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Jack Reacher Thrillers
FBI Agents Otto and Gaspar pick up where Lee Child’s “Persuader” leaves off in the Hunt for Jack Reacher.
FBI Special Agents Kim Otto and Carlos Gaspar will wait no longer. They head to Houston to find Susan Duffy, one of Jack Reacher’s known associates, determined to get answers. But Duffy’s left town, headed for trouble. Otto and Gaspar are right behind her, and powerful enemies with their backs against the wall will have everything to lose.
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(The Hunt For Jack Reacher Mysteries)
Treason
by Stuart Woods
Rating: 4.0 #ad
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Brand New release at $14.99. Upon returning to New York City after a whirlwind British excursion, Stone Barrington is notified of a delicate situation within the country’s administration. A close friend requires his expertise and subtlety to eradicate a destructive presence in a classified agency – only it soon becomes clear that this renegade was sent by a rival Stone has encountered before.
From the City of Light to the rocky Maine coastline, Stone will need to summon all his wit and daring to halt the audacious plots threatening to reveal confidential intel, and catch the evasive traitor at last.
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(A Stone Barrington Mysteries)
Monday’s Mystery eBooks
Penne Dreadful
by Catherine Bruns
Rating: 4.8 #ad
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Tomato sauce isn’t the only thing that runs red…
Local chef Tessa Esposito is struggling to get back on her feet following her husband’s fatal accident. And when the police knock on Tessa’s door, things just get worse. They’ve discovered Dylan’s death wasn’t an accident after all, and they need Tessa to start filling in the blanks. Who would want her beloved husband dead, and why?
With the investigation running cold, Tessa decides it’s time to save her sanity by reconnecting with her first love-cooking.
An Exaltation of Larks
by Suanne Laqueur
Rating: 4.8 #ad
GRAND PRIZE WINNER of the 2017 WRITER’S DIGEST BOOK AWARDS
September 11, 1973: Eleven-year-old Alejandro Penda watches from his apartment window as Santiago, Chile falls to a military coup, destroying his family and his childhood. Arriving alone in America, he’s taken in by the Larks: a prominent family in the town of Guelisten. Though burdened by unresolved grief for his disappeared parents, he becomes fiercely loyal to the Larks, eventually marrying one of their daughters, Valerie.
September 11, 2001: Javier Landes watches from his apartment window as New York City falls to terrorism.
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(Venery Series)
River Run
by Toni Dwiggins
Rating: 4.6 #ad
Forensic geologists Cassie Oldfield and Walter Shaws investigate one way: trouble on the canyon’s Colorado River. Stranded raft. Life vests unused. Rafters missing.
The only clue to the fate of the rafters is a bag of pebbles caught in the bowline. Following that clue, the geologists uncover a hellish scheme. Not only are the rafters in peril, but the river itself is under attack. The race to stop it takes Cassie and Walter deep into the canyon, and onto the mighty river, putting their own survival at stake.
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(The Forensic Geology Mysteries)
Terminal Freeze
by Lincoln Child
Rating: 4.1 #ad
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In this riveting, high-octane thriller from Lincoln Child, an ancient creature is inadvertently released to wreak havoc on the inhabitants of a desolate arctic landscape.
Alaska’s Federal Wilderness Zone is one of the most dangerous and inhospitable places on Earth. For paleoecologist Evan Marshall, an expedition to the Zone offers an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study the mounting effects of climate change.
The Complete Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft
by H. P. Lovecraft
Rating: 4.6 #ad
Another excellent edition in the Knickerbocker Classic series, The Complete Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft collects the author’s novel, four novellas, and fifty-three short stories. Written between the years 1917 and 1935, this collection features Lovecraft’s trademark fantastical creatures and supernatural thrills, as well as many horrific and cautionary science-fiction themes, that have influenced some of today’s writers and filmmakers, including Stephen King, Alan Moore, F. Paul Wilson, Guillermo del Toro, and Neil Gaiman. Included in this volume are The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, “The Call of Cthulhu,” “The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath,” “At the Mountains of Madness,” “The Shadow Over Innsmouth,” “The Colour Out of Space,” “The Dunwich Horror,” and many more hair-raising tales.
Mother, It’s Hard to Forgive You
by Nancy Richards
Rating: 4.2 #ad
What happens when the mother-daughter bond is broken by betrayal?
After a childhood plagued with physical and emotional violence and a fourteen-year estrangement from her entire family, Nancy Richards discovers herself at a crossroads. The mother she had both loved and feared as a child reached her by telephone to offer an apology for her abuse and to express a desire for reconciliation.
As she looks into the rearview mirror of her life and at the horrors inflicted by her mother, Nancy must decide whether to risk the safety of her present life or remain an orphan of circumstances. Is there really any reason to go back for more?
The Groote Park Murder
by Freeman Wills Crofts
Rating: 4.4 #ad
When a mutilated body is found beside a railway tunnel in Groote Park the tragedy appears a straightforward case of accidental death, but Middeldorp police Detective-Inspector Vandam senses foul play. Vandam begins an investigation into the dead man, Albert Smith, which takes the case from the wilds of South Africa to mountains and glens of Scotland, where a near-identical crime has been perpetrated…
Sunday’s Mystery eBooks
Deadly Dram
by Melinda Mullet
Rating: 4.4 #ad
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It’s been a year since globe-trotting photojournalist Abi Logan inherited Abbey Glen, a whisky distillery in the heart of the Scottish countryside. To her surprise, the village of Balfour already feels like home, and her new business partner, Grant MacEwan, continues to be too charming to resist. But Abi has a history of relationship disasters, so she struggles to avoid an ill-fated romance with Grant. Steering clear is hard enough on a day-to-day basis, but when the two head off to a whisky industry competition together, Abi panics. Five-star resort, four glorious days of nonstop whisky tasting, and a fatally attractive Scotsman—what could possibly go wrong?
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(A Whisky Business Cozy Mysteries)
The Complete Last War Series (Books 1 – 7)
by Ryan Schow
Rating: 4.7 #ad
The EMP hit. Society collapsed. America now sits on the precipice of a new dark age…
When a breathless assault on California hammers the power grid and lays waste to much of the population, an EMP strike might be America’s only salvation. But will this bold, almost hopeless attempt to preserve the nation trigger something far more devastating? An extinction level event perhaps? Who is behind this attack, and what is their endgame?
Ripped straight from the headlines, this edge-of-your-seat, post-apocalyptic EMP thriller will usher in humankind’s last war, an epic tale of survival like no other. This groundbreaking new series follows a ragtag group of ordinary people through the ravages of war, a post-apocalyptic wasteland and a dark new world where only one question remains: if you manage to survive, is your future even worth living for?
Second Chance Protectors
by Alexa Verde, Autumn Macarthur
Rating: 4.7 #ad
New release from Alexa Verde, Autumn Macarthur. Love, faith, and danger .Three strong men. Three determined women. Forced to work together to unmask the killers threatening them, can these unlikely couples also find love?
Book 1: Brett, Her Bodyguard: A brother missing, two children in jeopardy…
Book 2: Colt, Her Reunion: His ex-wife is back. And she’s the target of a serial killer…
Book 3: David, Her Cowboy: A cowboy, a celebrity journalist, and a baby in danger…
Stranded At Night
by Rebekah Dodson
Rating: Brand New release #a
Two days after Christmas, two in the afternoon, two passengers must face the storm to prevail against the darkness.
Maggie Espinoza needs to get away from Portland, Oregon, from a blown out past and a bleak future. She figures taking the Express train to balmy Southern California to start over is just what she needs. Two days after Christmas while everyone is preparing for the New Year, she makes her escape during the worst blizzard the state has ever seen.
Jesse Cabot senses a darkness in fellow passenger Maggie when he sits next to her on the train. Why is she so haunted and broken?
Daughter of Babylon
by Jamie Lee Grey
Rating: 4.7 #ad
Flames will destroy. Planes will fall from the sky. Bombs will detonate. And that’s just the first day.
Katie and Zach Nelson are looking forward to celebrating their anniversary with a relaxing camping trip on the California coast. But terrorists have other plans for the weekend. Like torching the place. When Katie and Zach scramble to evacuate, they’re snared in all kinds of trouble. Soon, they’re running for their lives.
Meanwhile, Basilia Hernandez and Alana Mills, the new president and vice president of the United States, face one shocking turn of events after another. Do they have what it takes to protect and defend the country during the apocalypse? Or will they actually make it worse?
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(Daughter of Babylon Series)
The Carpenter
by S.A. Wilson
Rating: 4.5 #ad
Joseph, a master craftsman and carpenter, stokes the ire of his family when he weds his pregnant (and seemingly unfaithful) betrothed, Mary. Pious, devout, and guided by the dictates of Heaven, Joseph has no issue with taking Mary – who still claims to be a virgin – as his wife and committing himself to the protection of her child, whom he senses is extraordinary.
However, there are others who are also aware of how special the child is, and not all have its best interests at heart. Among these is the despot Herod, whose oppressive rule and wanton cruelty are legendary. Deeply troubled by a prophecy concerning a King to Come, the tyrant is committed to finding – and eliminating – this threat to his reign.
Wicked for Hire
by Lotta Smith, Hot Tree Editing
Rating: 3.9 #ad
Medical student Amanda Meyer thought she had her life all planned out until people started dying the moment they touched her. Being cleared of any wrongdoing didn’t stop the medical school from expelling her, and it didn’t rid her of the unfortunate nickname Grim Reaper.
Luckily, having a rep as the harbinger of death isn’t a total resume killer. Rick Rowling, Special Agent for the FBI’s Paranormal Cases Division recruits her to work for the Bureau as a resident witch. But the sexy, brilliant, outrageous loose cannon proves to be just as untouchable as the mysterious creature or creatures that may be responsible for the seemingly unsolvable murder that becomes their first case together.
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(Paranormal in Manhattan Mystery)
Saturday’s Mystery eBooks
A Ginger Gold Mysteries Bundle
by Lee Strauss
Rating: 4.5 #ad
Praise for Murder on the SS Rosa: “New to me and loved it!”
“One of the most enjoyable mysteries to come out in months!!”
“A fantastic period cozy mystery made to keep you guessing!”
It’s 1923 and young war widow fashionista Ginger Gold makes a cross-Atlantic journey with her companion Haley Higgins to London England to settle her father’s estate. When the ship’s captain is found dead, Ginger is only too happy to lend her assistance to the handsome Chief Inspector Basil Reed.
Worship the Night
by Mary Vigliante Szydlowski
Rating: 5.0 #ad
ENSLAVED BY DEMONIC PASSION!
Her mother’s death freed Lea from a lifetime of repression and frigidity, only to make her the helpless prey of erotic fantasies and nightmare terror. Alone in her mountain cabin retreat, Lea’s body and her very soul are subjugated to a phantom from the depths of Hell, who demands that she worship at his evil shrine.
To transform the demon into the flesh-and-blood lover she craves, Lea is forced to commit ever more hideous crimes, until at last she realizes that only the ultimate sacrifice will satisfy her Master’s lust!
The Two Lila Bennetts
by Liz Fenton, Lisa Steinke
Rating: 4.2 #ad
Lila Bennett’s bad choices have finally caught up with her. And one of those decisions has split her life in two. Literally.
In one life, she’s taken hostage by someone who appears to be a stranger but knows too much. As she’s trapped in a concrete cell, her kidnapper forces her to face what she’s done or be killed. In an alternate life, she eludes her captor but is hunted by someone who is dismantling her happiness, exposing one secret at a time.
Mayhem 337
by Chad Rickard
Rating: 4.2 #ad
In Mayhem 337, Rickard powerfully recounts his experiences during a nine month period of intense combat deep in the mountains of Eastern Afghanistan. His graphic account guides you through intense combat from the streets of Khost City, to deadly mountain warfare while based at an austere combat outpost. He vividly describes the sights and sounds of battle as well as the heartbreaking aftermath of fallen comrades. From IED laden roads to air assault missions and hostage standoffs, Rickard’s story leaves nothing to the imagination. His riveting memoir brings recognition and honor to the Embedded Transition Team legacy that is but a footnote in U.S. military history.
Stranded At Night
by Rebekah Dodson
Rating: Brand New release #ad
Two days after Christmas, two in the afternoon, two passengers must face the storm to prevail against the darkness.
Maggie Espinoza needs to get away from Portland, Oregon, from a blown out past and a bleak future. She figures taking the Express train to balmy Southern California to start over is just what she needs. Two days after Christmas while everyone is preparing for the New Year, she makes her escape during the worst blizzard the state has ever seen.
Jesse Cabot senses a darkness in fellow passenger Maggie when he sits next to her on the train. Why is she so haunted and broken?
Forgotten Gods Omnibus (Books 1-8)
by Multiple Authors
Rating: 4.5 #ad
The gods are real…and they want their world back.
Thousands of years ago, ancient deities fought a civil war that nearly destroyed the earth. They were defeated by a great warrior—and banished to spend eternity beyond the reach of the humans who once served them.
Their war is raging once again. And once again, it will require a great hero to save humanity.