Monday’s Mystery eBooks
HOT FLASHES & HOMICIDE
by Patti Petrone Miller
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.0 #ad
Three sassy retirees. One dead developer. Zero patience for nonsense.
Welcome to Conch Key, where the sun is hot, the gossip is hotter, and the local beach just coughed up a corpse in Gucci loafers.
Daisy Picklesworth wanted nothing more than a quiet morning, a strong cup of tea, and to finish her mystery novel on the porch of The Barnacle. What she got instead was a bloated real estate mogul dead in the surf, a jellyfish charm that doesn’t belong, and the strong suspicion that someone in their sleepy seaside town just committed the most stylish murder Florida’s ever seen…
Southern Man
by Greg Iles
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
The latest thrilling, page-turner following Penn Cage from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Natchez Burningtrilogy and Cemetery Road, about a man—and a town—rocked by anarchy and tragedy, but unbowed in the fight to save those they love.
Fifteen years after the events of the Natchez Burning trilogy, Penn Cage is alone. Nearly all his loved ones are dead, his old allies gone, and he carries a mortal secret that separates him from the world. But Penn’s exile comes to an end when a brawl at a Mississippi rap festival triggers a bloody mass shooting—one that nearly takes the life of his daughter Annie.
Candle In The Wind
by Kim Baccellia
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What if you discovered everything you’ve been taught is a lie? For most of her life, seventeen-year-old Espie Hernandez’s world revolved around the Branch of Thomas, a cult-like haven in what’s left of a war-ravaged America. Their ruler, Reverent Father, keeps them safe from the Others, those outside the compound who wish to harm them.
Espie questions what she’s been taught and finds herself banished from the compound. She’s thrust into the harsh world beyond their walls with the mission to prove the Others actually have a plot against them. When tensions escalate, Espie must figure out who to trust before everything she loves is torn apart.
The Other Wife
by Michael Robotham
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Childhood sweethearts William and Mary have been married for sixty years. William is a celebrated surgeon, Mary a devoted wife. Both have a strong sense of right and wrong.
This is what their son, Joe O’Loughlin, has always believed. But when Joe is summoned to the hospital with news that his father has been brutally attacked, his world is turned upside down. Who is the strange woman crying at William’s bedside, covered in his blood – a friend, a mistress, a fantasist or a killer?
The Cliff’s Edge
by Charles Todd
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In the aftermath of World War I, nurse Bess Crawford is caught in a deadly feud between two families in this thirteenth book in the beloved mystery series from New York Times bestselling author Charles Todd.
Restless and uncertain of her future in the wake of World War I, former battlefield nurse Bess Crawford agrees to travel to Yorkshire to help a friend of her cousin Melinda through surgery. But circumstances change suddenly when news of a terrible accident reaches them. Bess agrees to go to isolated Scarfdale and the Neville family, where one man has been killed and another gravely injured. The police are asking questions, and Bess is quickly drawn into the fray as two once close families take sides, even as they are forced to remain in the same house until the inquest is completed…
Black Water
by T. Jefferson Parker
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A beautiful young woman is dead in the bathroom of her home. Her husband—a promising young cop named Archie Wildcraft—is shot in the head but still alive. It looks like an attempted murder/suicide, but something tells Detective Merci Rayborn that there’s more to the story.
When the suspect vanishes from his hospital bed, he draws Merci into a manhunt that leaves the entire department questioning her abilities and her judgment. Is Archie’s flight the act of a ruined mind, or a faithful heart?
The Dying Hour
by Rick Mofina
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The Dying Hour introduces Jason Wade, a rookie crime reporter with The Seattle Mirror, a loner who grew up in the shadow of a brewery in one of the city’s blue-collar neighborhoods. At The Seattle Mirror, he is competing for the single full-time job being offered through the paper’s intense intern program. But unlike the program’s other young reporters, who attended big name schools and worked at other big metro dailies, Wade put himself through community college, and lacked the same experience.
The Word Is Murder
by Anthony Horowitz
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A woman crosses a London street. It is just after 11 a.m. on a bright spring morning, and she is going into a funeral parlor to plan her own service. Six hours later the woman is dead, strangled with a crimson curtain cord in her own home.
Enter disgraced police detective Daniel Hawthorne, a brilliant, eccentric man as quick with an insult as he is to crack a case. And Hawthorne has a partner, the celebrated novelist Anthony Horowitz, curious about the case and looking for new material…
Sunday’s Mystery eBooks
The Dog Who Knew Too Much
by Spencer Quinn
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Humor and intrigue combine for a “thoroughly entertaining comic mystery” (Booklist) as Spencer Quinn’s engaging and unlikely team of crime solvers takes on the case of a boy gone missing from a wilderness camp.
The kid’s mother thinks her ex-husband snatched their son, but Chet’s always reliable nose leads Bernie in a new and dangerous direction. Meanwhile, matters at home get complicated when a stray puppy that looks suspiciously like Chet shows up…
Point Blank
by Logan Ryles
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His name is Mason Sharpe. Victims take heart—bad guys take cover.
Army veteran Mason Sharpe’s world is turned upside down when his beloved fiancée is killed in a random shooting. Struggling to cope with his grief, Sharpe instinctively heads for the North Carolina town where he and his bride had planned to honeymoon.
Alone on a beach, contemplating a future which now seems bleak and empty, he stares into the abyss. But then…
The Rabbit Factory
by Marshall Karp
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When the actor inside the iconic Rambunctious Rabbit costume is murdered at a Disneyesque theme park, LAPD detectives Mike Lomax and Terry Biggs are called in to hunt down a killer who’s targeting Hollywood’s biggest entertainment company.
The Rabbit Factory is a fast paced, twist-after-twist mystery that blends Hollywood satire with brutal murder. What begins as a whodunit spirals into something darker: corporate sabotage, mob ties, revenge, and a plot to bring a major Hollywood studio to its knees.
I Will Find You
by Jessica Huntley
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Bonnie thought she knew her husband. She was wrong.
Bonnie and her husband Steffan are hiking in the beautiful Swiss Alps when they are caught in a freak snowstorm. Fearing they may not survive, the couple are overjoyed when they stumble across an isolated cabin occupied by a lone woman, Annalise.
But their joy soon turns to unease as they realise that Annalise may have a sinister agenda.
And she’s not the only one with something to hide. Trapped together in a nightmarish pressure cooker, the cracks in Bonnie’s marriage start to show as she discovers that Steffan has been leading a secret life…
The Five
by Hallie Rubenhold
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The award-winning, best-selling book that changes the narrative of the “Ripper” murders forever
Polly, Annie, Elisabeth, Catherine, and Mary Jane are famous for the same thing, though they never met. They came from some of London’s wealthiest and poorest neighborhoods, from the factory towns of middle England, and from Wales and Sweden. They wrote ballads, ran coffeehouses, lived on country estates; they breathed ink dust from printing presses and escaped human traffickers…
Gemma
by Patrick Wimsatt
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A Kingdom Betrayed. A Village Girl Who Becomes Its Only Hope.
When a ruthless warlord and his witch advisor seize the throne, a prince without a crown must unite with a young woman destined for greatness. But Gemma is no warrior—just a village girl with a fiery spirit and a heart unready for the battle ahead.
As love blooms in the shadow of war, Gemma discovers hidden strength she never imagined. Together, she and the exiled prince must rally an army, face dark magic, and risk everything to reclaim their kingdom from tyranny.
But can a girl who’s never held a sword truly become the heroine her people need?
Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer
by John Grisham
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The thrilling young mystery series from internationally bestselling author John Grisham!
In the small city of Strattenburg, there are many lawyers, and though he’s only thirteen years old, Theo Boone thinks he’s one of them. Theo knows every judge, policeman, court clerk—and a lot about the law. He dreams of being a great trial lawyer, of a life in the courtroom.
But Theo finds himself in court much sooner than expected. Because he knows so much—maybe too much—he is suddenly dragged into the middle of a sensational murder trial. A cold-blooded killer is about to go free, and only Theo knows the truth.
Helltown
by Casey Sherman
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Before Charles Manson, there was Tony Costa—the serial killer of Cape Cod
1969: The hippie scene is vibrant in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Long-haired teenagers roam the streets, strumming guitars and preaching about peace and love… and Tony Costa is at the center of it all. To a certain group of smitten young women, he is known as Sire—the leader of their counter-culture movement, the charming man who speaks eloquently and hands out hallucinogenic drugs like candy. But beneath his benign persona lies a twisted and uncontrollable rage that threatens to break loose at any moment. Tony Costa is the most dangerous man on Cape Cod, and no one who crosses his path is safe.
Saturday’s Mystery eBooks
The 9th Girl
by Tami Hoag
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag’s fan-favorite Minneapolis investigators, Sam Kovac and Nikki Liska, hunt a serial killer in this haunting thriller.
On a frigid New Year’s Eve in Minneapolis, a young woman is found brutally murdered—the ninth so far this year in a string of grisly slayings. Homicide detectives Sam Kovac and Nikki Liska fear that it’s the work of a serial killer they call Doc Holiday, a transient who has brought his gruesome game to a new and more terrifying level. But as Kovac and Liska uncover the truth, they find that the monsters in the ninth girl’s life may live closer to home.
Broken Rhodes
by Kimber Silver
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Kinsley Rhodes blows into Harlow, Kansas like a tornado, twisting Sheriff Lincoln James’ life into knots. Her grandfather has been murdered and she wants answers.
As if the town’s first homicide in twenty years wasn’t enough, the beleaguered sheriff now has to deal with Henry Rhodes’ bobcat of a granddaughter, plunging his life deeper into chaos. As a dark storm threatens, long-held secrets are exposed, placing Kinsley directly in harm’s way.
In a race against time, Lincoln’s prime objective is to discover the killer’s identity before Miss Rhodes becomes the next victim…
Key Of Knowledge
by Nora Roberts
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Dana Steele has always found her greatest passion in books. But now her boss is making her job as a librarian a living hell. Luckily, she now has a Plan B…
High on a hill overlooking the town of Pleasant Valley, Pennsylvania, sits the Warrior’s Peak estate. It’s where Dana was invited to meet Malory Price and Zoe McCourt—and where they learned that they were destined to find three keys to unlock a box holding the souls of three mythical demigoddesses: one an artist, one a bard, and one a warrior…
The Ones Who Got Away
by Stephen Graham Jones
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Thirteen stories of monsters, murder, and mayhem from a master of horror, the New York Times–bestselling author of I Was a Teenage Slasher.
Stephen Graham Jones takes familiar horror tropes—zombies, camping mishaps, damaged children—and intertwines them with the dark forces of human nature to create unique and unforgettable short fiction. These thirteen tales run the gamut, immersing you in worlds you think you’ve seen before, but with outcomes you’ll never see coming.
Out of Range
by Hank Steinberg
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Hank Steinberg, the acclaimed creator, writer, and producer of the award-winning hit television series Without a Trace, makes his literary debut with this taut, driving thriller about a husband searching for his missing wife, a hunt that will lead him straight into a deadly world of spies, lies, and obsession.
Six years ago in Uzbekistan, journalist Charlie Davis was wounded when government forces fired on a group of protesters he was covering on assignment. He and his pregnant wife, Julie, barely escaped with their lives.
Sins of Our Ancestors Collection
by Bridget E. Baker
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Heroes aren’t BORN, they EMERGE. Now you can read the first three books in the Sins of Our Ancestors series, all in one convenient collection.
Ruby had barely started kindergarten when the world collapsed, but by now she’s over it. Like, really over it. To celebrate their upcoming graduation, the teenagers in Port Gibson are gathering to play a forbidden game from Before, a game called spin the bottle.
Pretty much every girl in Port Gibson likes the same two guys, and Ruby knows them both. Wesley, the charismatic son of the town Mayor who’s being groomed to step into his dad’s job, and Sam, the ripped but terrifying second-in-command to the town’s Security Chief. But only Wesley’s graduating with Ruby, and if he shows up, she’s determined to finally seize her chance to kiss her long time crush…
The Court of Broken Knives
by Anna Smith Spark
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It is the richest empire the world has ever known, and it is also doomed—but only one man can see it.
Haunted by prophetic dreams, Orhan has hired a company of soldiers to cross the desert to reach the capital city. Once they enter the palace, they have one mission: kill the emperor, then all those who remain. Only from the ashes can a new empire be built.
The company is a group of good, ordinary soldiers for whom this is a mission like any other. But the strange boy Marith who walks among them is no ordinary soldier. Though he is young, ambitious, and impossibly charming, something dark hides in Marith’s past – and in his blood.
Talk Me Down the Crazy Tree
by Anita Higman, Hillary McMullen
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Two opposite teenage girls agree to a social experiment that is meant to breach the invisible walls of high school cliques. One girl is an in-your-face, flaming diva named Audrey Slater, and the other girl is a dejected outcast named Piper Collins.
After they agree to participate in this curious human test, will Audrey and Piper clash and self-destruct or could it bring Audrey and Piper to place of understanding and enduring friendship?
Fire and Storm
by KaCee Bunn-Smith
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In a world unraveling from within, one carries the fire. The other brings the storm. Together, they choose something the system never expected—each other.
In the aftermath of the Bloom and the collapse of the neXt layer, the world is fractured, burning at the seams. The Grid moves quietly, extending its reach through influence and recursion. And the Quiet Siren—once an elite response unit—is caught in between: not yet Grid, but no longer truly free.
Fahrenheit is one of its finest. A controlled blaze in constant tension, bound by loyalty and a growing uncertainty he dares not voice. On a mission to contain a firestorm, he encounters Ellemental—Elle Jarret-Smith—a weather-shard bearer already inside the blaze, risking everything to save the people the system left behind.
Stand in the Box
by Noël F. Caraccio
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A tragic loss. An unconventional plan. A heartwarming fight to keep a family together.
When a sudden accident claims the lives of Jackie and Blake, their two young daughters are left orphaned—and the guardians named in the will are anything but traditional. Jake, a buttoned-up uncle reeling from heartbreak, and Tyler, a free-spirited loner with no parenting experience, are thrust together under one roof. Their mission? Raise the girls in the only home they’ve ever known—and somehow, make it work.
Friday’s Mystery eBooks
Now or Never
by Janet Evanovich
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
She said yes to Morelli. She said yes to Ranger. Now Stephanie Plum has two fiancés and no idea what to do about it. But the way things are going, she might not live long enough to marry anyone.
While Stephanie stalls for time, she buries herself in her work as a bounty hunter, tracking down an unusually varied assortment of fugitives from justice. There’s Eugene Fleck, a seemingly sweet online influencer who might also be YouTube star Robin Hoodie, masked hero to the homeless, who hijacks delivery trucks and distributes their contents to the needy…
The Misery House
by David Kummer
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Sometimes the quietest little towns are haunted by the darkest secrets. A psychological thriller and a family you’ll never forget.
New Haven: This rural town has never seen a string of tragedies like this. A local store burns to the ground with two bodies inside. A newlywed couple goes missing, and all signs point to the abandoned house. With no answers, the townsfolk grow more and more worried.
The Woods family has lived here forever. But when their friends and their own children are put in danger, the threat hits home. This close-knit family must risk everything to find answers, but time is running out.
Attie’s Amazing Adventures
by Loxley Browne
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Attie McAllister has never been one to sit still. With a NASA scientist mom training for a mission to the International Space Station, an FBI agent dad heading on a covert assignment in Europe, and her adventurous Aunt Loxley unraveling forgotten history, Attie is used to life moving fast.
But when she stumbles upon an old photograph of students from Carnegie Mellon – The Six – her curiosity takes over. As Attie balances her e-bike invention, her best friend’s growing YouTube channel, and a new obsession with project management, she realizes she’s not just chasing history – she’s racing against time…
Poison
by Galt Niederhoffer
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Cass and Ryan Connor have achieved family nirvana. With three kids between them, a cat and a yard, a home they built and feathered, they seem to have the Modern Family dream. Their family, including Cass’ two children from previous relationships, has recently moved to Portland —a new start for their new lives. Cass and Ryan have stable, successful careers, and they are happy. But trouble begins almost imperceptibly. First with small omissions and white lies that happen daily in any marital bedroom. They seem insignificant, but they are quickly followed by a series of denials and feints that mushroom and then cyclone in menace.
The Night Eternal
by Guillermo Del Toro, Chuck Hogan
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The stunning New York Times bestselling vampire saga that author Dan Simmons (Drood, The Terror) calls, “an unholy spawn of I Am Legend out of ‘Salem’s Lot,” concludes with The Night Eternal. The magnificent, if monstrously warped brainchild of cinematic horror master Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy) and Chuck Hogan – whose novel Prince of Thieves, was praised as, “one of the 10 best books of the year” by Stephen King – The Night Eternal begins where The Strain and The Fall left off: with the last remnants of humankind enslaved by the vampire masters in a world forever shrouded by nuclear winter.
The Honourable Schoolboy
by John le Carré
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As the fall of Saigon looms, master spy George Smiley must outmaneuver his Soviet counterpart on a battlefield that neither can afford to lose.
The mole has been eliminated, but the damage wrought has brought the British Secret Service to its knees. Given the charge of the gravely compromised Circus, George Smiley embarks on a campaign to uncover what Moscow Centre most wants to hide. When the trail goes cold at a Hong Kong gold seam, Smiley dispatches Gerald Westerby to shake the money tree. A part-time operative with cover as a philandering journalist, Westerby insinuates himself into a war-torn world where allegiances – and lives – are bought and sold…
Death Has a Small Voice
by Frances Lockridge, Richard Lockridge
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Before he dies, a murdered burglar puts Mrs. North in mortal danger
The thief struts toward Broadway, confident his luck has finally begun to turn. Just a few hours earlier, he had been as scared as a trapped rat, cowering in a bathroom, hoping the homeowners would go to bed without finding him. He got lucky, and he got away with his mark: a flimsy little piece of plastic that’s worth more money than he’s ever had at one time. But before he reaches his destination, he’ll be left for dead on the sidewalk. As his last act, he drops his loot in the mail.
In This Grave Hour
by Jacqueline Winspear
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The thirteenth installment in Jacqueline Winspear’s enormously popular New York Times bestselling mystery series. As Britain declares war on Germany, the indomitable Maisie Dobbs stumbles on the deaths of refugees who may have been more than ordinary people seeking sanctuary on English soil.
Sunday September 3rd 1939. At the moment Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain broadcasts to the nation Britain’s declaration of war with Germany, a senior Secret Service agent breaks into Maisie Dobbs’ flat to await her return. Dr. Francesca Thomas has an urgent assignment for Maisie: to find the killer of a man who escaped occupied Belgium as a boy, some twenty-three years earlier during the Great War.
Burnt Letters
by Christina Ditchkofsky
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This isn’t a healing journey. This is a takedown. You want to know the truth? The hardest part wasn’t leaving the abuser. It was admitting I was addicted to the pattern.
Burnt Letters is not a love story. It’s a psychological excavation—of why we stay, how we fawn, and what happens when a woman finally realizes she’s been trained to mistake pain for devotion. I didn’t fall into one toxic relationship. I repeated them like clockwork.
Because the trauma wasn’t new. It was inherited. Because I was raised to endure…
To Depression, With Love
by Marsha Jacobson
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An intimate memoir on living a joyful life with mental illness.
Marsha Jacobson was thirteen when her world shifted: Depression hit so severely that she could hardly eat. Once a spunky girl, Marsha became withdrawn, afraid to share her thoughts. Her parents, while loving, were not open to discussing mental illness.
Marsha struggled with depressive episodes and anxiety throughout adolescence and at university, but at age thirty, she opened her heart to a different approach: With the understanding that depression and anxiety would always be a part of her, Marsha gave them loving space…