Wednesday’s Mystery eBooks
Patterns in the Sand
by Sally Goldenbaum
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
The follow-up to Death by Cashmere: next in the new mystery series set in a tight-knit seaside community.
When young fiber artist Willow Adams visits Izzy Chambers’s knitting studio, she’s immediately embraced by the Seaside knitters, and they see the monthly arts event at Canary Cove as a perfect place to showcase Willow’s work. But the idyllic summer in Sea Harbor turns somber when the body of Nick Peabody-owner of a popular gallery-is found in a community garden. Soon all Nick’s secrets begin to surface, and the residents of Sea Harbor realize they didn’t know him at all.
The Others
by Evette Davis
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
True Blood meets Supernatural in the kickoff of this urban paranormal fantasy series from an acclaimed author. Readers enter a dystopian San Francisco filled with empaths and vampires embroiled in political unrest—and Book 1 is just the beginning.
Much as she wishes otherwise, superstar political consultant Olivia Shepherd was born a powerful empath. It’s a legacy she walked away from long ago—but when she wakes up one morning to find Elsa, a tenacious time-walker, standing in her kitchen, she realizes she can no longer ignore her gifts. She is quickly plunged into the hidden world of powerful “Others” and drafted to work for the Council, a shadowy organization that summons the fog to San Francisco to obscure their involvement in human affairs.
The Devil All the Time
by Donald Ray Pollock
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Set in rural southern Ohio and West Virginia, The Devil All the Time follows a cast of compelling and bizarre characters from the end of World War II to the 1960s. There’s Willard Russell, tormented veteran of the carnage in the South Pacific, who can’t save his beautiful wife, Charlotte, from an agonizing death by cancer no matter how much sacrificial blood he pours on his “prayer log.” There’s Carl and Sandy Henderson, a husband-and-wife team of serial killers, who troll America’s highways searching for suitable models to photograph and exterminate. There’s the spider-handling preacher Roy and his crippled virtuoso-guitar-playing sidekick, Theodore, running from the law…
Tell No One/Gone for Good
by Harlan Coben
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Two Novels in One Volume
TELL NO ONE: For Dr. David Beck, the loss was shattering. And every day for the past eight years, he has relived the horror of what happened. The gleaming lake. The pale moonlight. The piercing screams. The night his wife was taken…
GONE FOR GOOD: 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…
Sea Swept
by Nora Roberts
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
A champion boat racer, Cameron Quinn traveled the world spending his winnings on champagne and women. But when his dying father calls him home to care for Seth, a troubled young boy not unlike Cameron once was, his life changes overnight.
After years of independence, Cameron has to learn to live with his brothers again, while he struggles with cooking, cleaning, and caring for a difficult boy. Old rivalries and new resentments flare between Cameron and his brothers, but they try to put aside their differences for Seth’s sake…
The Final Sunshine
by Joseph Galloway
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
The Final Sunshine is an apocalyptic thriller set in a future where the sky has fallen and the sun no longer shines. A time of darkness will come upon the Earth. Nothing on Earth will grow. There will be famine on the Earth. Extreme violence will exist. Lawlessness will become the norm as governing bodies cease to exist. Everyone will be fighting for their own survival. Many will die from the violence, famine and sickness. Wild beasts will roam the Earth and seek out humans for food.
Technology will no longer exist. Transportation will no longer exist as fuel will not be available. Money will have no value as food becomes the most essential commodity. The limited available resources will only last a short period. Producing more food will be impossible without sunlight.
Playing with Fire
by Peter Robinson
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Chief Inspector Alan Banks finds himself up against a diabolical arsonist in this electrifying novel of suspense from New York Times bestselling author Peter Robinson.
In the early hours of the morning, a man reports a fire on two old canal boats. One of the firefighters notices the use of accelerant at the scene and calls the police, but by the time Inspector Banks arrives, the fire brigade have put out the flames and only the smoldering wreckage remains. A body has been found on each barge, and all the evidence points towards a deliberate arson attack.
The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires
by Grady Hendrix
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
Steel Magnolias meets Dracula in this New York Times best-selling horror novel about a women’s book club that must do battle with a mysterious newcomer to their small Southern town.
Bonus features: • Reading group guide for book clubs • Hand-drawn map of Mt. Pleasant • Annotated true-crime reading list by Grady Hendrix • And more!
The Persian
by David McCloskey
Kindle $9.66 Rating: Brand New Release #ad
From former CIA analyst and best-selling author David McCloskey, a novel that takes readers deep into the shadow war between Iran and Israel.
Kamran Esfahani, a dentist living out a dreary existence in Stockholm, agrees to spy for the Mossad after he’s recruited by Arik Glitzman, the chief of a clandestine unit tasked with running targeted assassinations and sabotage inside Iran. At Glitzman’s direction, Kam returns to his native Tehran and opens a dental practice there, using it as a cover for the Israeli intelligence agency. Kam proves to be a skillful asset, quietly earning money helping Glitzman smuggle weapons, run surveillance, and conduct kidnappings.
Hot New Releases
Tuesday’s Mystery eBooks
The Death of Kings
by Rennie Airth
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
In the fifth novel in the critically acclaimed John Madden series, the former Scotland Yard detective returns in a gripping post-World War II mystery that will delight fans of Philip Kerr
On a hot summer day in 1938, a beautiful actress is murdered on the grand Kent estate of Sir Jack Jessup, close friend of the Prince of Wales. The arrest of an ex-convict and his subsequent confession swiftly bring the case to a close, but in 1949, the reappearance of a jade necklace raises questions about the murder. Was the man convicted and executed the decade before truly guilty?
Huntress Clan Saga Complete Series
by Jamie Davis, Michael Anderle
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
How did they expect her to play the game if she didn’t even understand the rules?
Get the complete series boxed set – all six books – at an incredibly low price!
“Great narrative, a bit slow on occasion but to be expected, for character and plot building. Awesome characters, plenty of exciting storytelling, and most awesomely, no hanging chads-I-mean-cliffs lol. A really great read, definitely worth recommending!” by Amazon Customer
The Last One Left
by John D. MacDonald, Dean Koontz
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
Murder at sea. No survivors, no evidence, no loose ends. Only a boatload of cash left for the taking. In this explosive novel from the author of the Travis McGee series, nothing is certain—not with enough money at stake to change a dozen lives . . . or end them.
Introduction by Dean Koontz
Crissy Harkinson knows all about the cash that left the Gold Coast of Florida, headed for the Bahamas on board a pleasure boat. It came from Texas, unrecorded, intended as a bribe. Now it is Crissy’s last chance for the big score she’s been working toward for years, using her brains and her body.
A Date with Danger
by Multiple Authors
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Inspirational Mystery and Suspense Set
THE SLEUTH’S MISCALCULATION by Kimberly Rose Johnson
AVALANCHE by Gayla K. Hiss
A CAFFEINE CONUNDRUM by Angela Ruth Strong
MAKE HASTE SLOWLY by Amy Rognlie
VIGILANT by Sara Davison
THE COURTSHIP OF HARRY’S WIFE by Jeanette-Marie Mirich
Child’s Play
by Merry Jones
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 3.8 #ad
A tortured child returns to the school that failed him
Since her husband’s murder two years earlier, life hasn’t been easy for Elle Harrison. Now, at the start of a new school year, the second grade teacher is determined to move on. She’s selling her house and delving into new experiences, like learning trapeze.
Just before the first day of school, Elle learns that a former student, Ty Evans, has been released from juvenile detention, where he served time for killing his abusive father. Within days of his release, Elle’s school principal—who’d tormented Ty as a child—is brutally murdered. So is a teacher at the school. And Ty’s former girlfriend. All the victims have links to Ty.
The Kid Sensation Series (Books 1 – 3)
by Kevin Hardman
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
SENSATION
MUTATION
INFILTRATION
“I really enjoyed this tree of a books. The voice actor does an exceptional job of conveying the author story. It also came at a great price so who could pass by pass that. Look forward to more compilations in the future by this author and voice actor.” by Amazon Customer
Safe Harbor
by Judith Arnold
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
From the time they were eight years old, Kip Stroud and Shelley Ballard spent their summers together on Block Island, swimming, biking, exploring…and growing up. As teenagers, they argued about books, complained about chores and learned from each other a little about the way boys and girls viewed each other. They were best friends—until a tragedy in Shelley’s life tore them apart.
Twelve years later, Kip has had to face his own tragedy. When he returns to the island to heal, he discovers that Shelley is now living there, older and wiser but bearing emotional scars. He is scarred, too—something they can share as they rediscover their friendship. But comfort and compassion aren’t love.
Kiss Her Goodbye
by Lisa Gardner
Kindle $7.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
A New York Times bestselling author returns with the latest installment in the addictive Frankie Elkin series, in which Frankie is called to Tucson, Arizona, to find a missing Afghan refugee, whose friend suspects she is in grave danger—before it is too late. “Timely and completely gripping.” (Louise Penny, New York Times bestselling author)
Recent Afghan refugee and young mother Sabera Ahmadi was last seen exiting her place of work three weeks ago. The local police have yet to open a case, while her older, domineering husband seems unconcerned. At the insistence of Sabera’s closest friend, missing persons expert Frankie Elkin agrees to take up the search just in time for a video of Sabera to surface—showing her walking away from the scene of a brutal double murder.
The Killing Stones
by Ann Cleeves
Kindle $14.99 Rating: Brand New Release #ad
“This novel is more than worth every minute you spend with it.” – David Baldacci, #1 New York Times bestselling author
It’s been several years since Detective Jimmy Perez left Shetland. He has settled into his new home in Orkney, the group of islands, off the northern coast of Scotland, with his partner Willow Reeve and their growing family. One stormy winter night, his oldest and closest friend, Archie Stout, goes missing. Ever the detective, Perez catches a boat to the island of Westray, where Archie worked as a farmer and lived with his wife and children.
Monday’s Mystery eBooks
Magic Hour
by Susan Isaacs
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
Magic hour. That perfect time, that fleeting hour of enchanted light near dusk and dawn that is perfect for moviemaking, perfect for making love. Perfect for murder.
And into the magic hour steps Stephen Brady, wise guy, tough guy, local farm boy turned homicide cop, and a good man with a very bad life. But just as his luck is about to change, the rich, gifted, and urbane filmmaker Sy Spencer is murdered, and Brady discovers that his prime suspect is a woman he and the victim shared.
Obey The Vampire
by Samantha Cross
Kindle $4.99 Rating: Brand New Release #ad
After a brutal breakup and the loss of her job, Libby Kang has no choice but to return to her hometown of Whisper Hills, crashing in her best friend Anna’s spare room with nothing but regrets and sleepless nights.
But Whisper Hills isn’t the town she remembers.
A local girl turns up dead. Then another. Both bodies mutilated, marked with wounds that look disturbingly like bite marks. The police stay silent. The town whispers of shadows lurking just beyond the light. And Libby can’t shake the chilling feeling that unseen eyes are watching her…
It Happened on the Lake
by Lisa Jackson
Kindle $3.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
A woman returns to the Oregon town where a nightmare unfolded 20 years ago—and is waiting to engulf her again. For fans of J.T. Ellison, Paula Hawkins, Karin Slaughter, and Riley Sager.
The huge Victorian house on Lake Twilight belongs to Harper Reed Prescott, as does the private island on which it sits. Harper wants little to do with either. Twenty years ago, Harper’s grandmother died suspiciously while in her care, on the same night that Harper’s boyfriend disappeared. His body was never found, and no charges were filed. But the rumors haven’t faded. There have been other deaths, other accidents. All revolving around Harper and her family.
The Railway Murders
by J. R. Ellis
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
A puzzling locked-room mystery that puts someone Oldroyd loves in terrible danger…
When a film shoot on Wharfedale’s vintage railway turns into a grisly crime scene, DCI Oldroyd’s idyllic visit to the countryside with his partner Deborah is well and truly stopped in its tracks. One of the film’s stars has been shot dead in a train carriage while the cameras rolled outside. But nobody else went in—or came out. Has the killer really pulled off the perfect, impossible crime?
Scouring the victim’s past for clues, Oldroyd soon unearths a string of heartbroken lovers and a mountain of unpaid debts, each adding to the growing list of suspects. But before he can determine who the culprit is, there’s the small matter of figuring out how they did it. A potential connection to a previous tragedy offers Oldroyd a much-needed lead…
Life Beyond the Grid
by James Hunt
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
No one believed him. When an EMP cripples the nation, Charlie is one of the few prepared to survive.
What would you risk to save your family?
Former United States Department of Defense contractor Charlie Owens resigned from his position with the government to live a life off-grid. After building a cabin on a small island in the Pacific Northwest, the detonation of an EMP sets into motion a series of events that will test Charlie and his family in ways he never imagined.
Triple
by Ken Follett
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
A New York Times bestselling novel of international suspense and terror from the author of The Pillars of the Earth, World Without End, A Column of Fire, and The Evening and the Morning
As Egypt comes closer and closer to developing a nuclear bomb, the Mossad’s number one Israeli agent is given an impossible mission: to beat the Arabs in the nuclear arms race by finding and stealing two hundred tons of uranium. The world’s balance of power will shift. And the Mossad, the KGB, the Egyptians, and Fedayeen terrorists will play out the final, violent moves in this devastating game where the price of failure is a nuclear holocaust. . . .
Moonflower Murders
by Anthony Horowitz
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Retired publisher Susan Ryeland is living the good life. She is running a small hotel on a Greek island with her long-term boyfriend Andreas. It should be everything she’s always wanted. But is it? She’s exhausted with the responsibilities of making everything work on an island where nothing ever does, and truth be told she’s beginning to miss London.
And then the Trehearnes come to stay. The strange and mysterious story they tell, about an unfortunate murder that took place on the same day and in the same hotel in which their daughter was married—a picturesque inn on the Suffolk coast named Farlingaye Hall—fascinates Susan and piques her editor’s instincts.
Disrupt Everything – and Win
by James Patterson, Patrick Leddin PhD
Kindle $16.99 Rating: Brand New Release #ad
Disruption is the most powerful force of change in our lifetime.
Every day we are confronted with: Sudden pivots at our workplace and in the job market; Rule-changing technology such as Artificial Intelligence; Unexpected crises and a culture of chaos; The sinking feeling that we are losing control of our lives
This book is about taking back control. It’s easy to follow and easy to turn into lifelong habits. It has been thoroughly researched and examined. Simply put, Disrupt Everything works.