Sunday’s Mystery eBooks
Hardcore Twenty-Four
by Janet Evanovich
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Janet Evanovich’s #1 New York Times bestselling sensation Stephanie Plum returns in her twenty-forth thriller as mutilated corpses litter the streets of New Jersey…
Trouble comes in bunches for Stephanie Plum. First, professional grave robber and semi-professional loon, Simon Diggery, won’t let her take him in until she agrees to care for his boa constrictor, Ethel. Stephanie’s main qualification for babysitting an extremely large snake is that she owns a stun gun—whether that’s for use on the wandering serpent or the petrified neighbors remains to be seen…
The Snowman
by Jo Nesbo
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
One night, after the first snowfall of the year, a boy named Jonas wakes up and discovers that his mother has disappeared. Only one trace of her remains: a pink scarf, his Christmas gift to her, now worn by the snowman that inexplicably appeared in their yard earlier that day. Inspector Harry Hole suspects a link between the missing woman and a suspicious letter he’s received. The case deepens when a pattern emerges: over the past decade, eleven women have vanished—all on the day of the first snow. But this is a killer who makes his own rules … and he’ll break his pattern just to keep the game interesting, as he draws Harry ever closer into his twisted web…
Silent Refuge
by William Stone
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.0 #ad
An EMP Post Apocalypse Prepper Survival Thriller
The moment the grid dies, she realizes the EMP wasn’t the threat… it was the evil waiting for it.
Her family is trapped in a city losing its soul, and Caroline must fight through lawless streets to save them, then defend their ranch from the chaos spreading outward.
Into the Leopard’s Den
by Harini Nagendra
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
Amateur detective Kaveri Murthy returns with her most complex case yet: investigating a series of murders that take her from the bungalows of Bangalore to the mist-enshrouded mountains of Coorg.
Bangalore, 1922: Pregnant and confined to the house by her protective mother-in-law, Kaveri Murthy has resolved to take a break from detection. But when an elderly woman is murdered at night and dies clutching a photograph of Kaveri while asking for her help—how can she refuse? Missing the assistance of her husband Ramu, who is working in Coorg, Kaveri investigates her new case with her able assistants, milk boy Venu and housemaid Anandi. They find a trail of secrets that lead them to suspect the killer may be in Coorg.
Forget Me Not
by Leah Cupps
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
Riley earns a living by digging up the past. But some secrets are better left buried.
Archaeologist Riley Donovan has had it rough. Her beloved fiancé has passed away, her career is crumbling, and lately she feels like she’s losing the will to live.
But when she meets Corbin Cross, a charismatic YouTube historian, Riley finally sees a glimmer of hope. He’s charming, brilliant, and seems to understand her pain. Seizing this second chance for happiness, Riley begins to rebuild her shattered life.
But there’s a problem – nothing is as it seems.
Chrysalis
by Lincoln Child
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
Like millions of people around the world, Jeremy Logan (famed enigmalogist, or investigator of unexplained things) has grown to rely on his incredible new tech device. Made by Chrysalis, the global multibillion dollar tech company, the small optical device connects people in a stunning new way, tapping into virtual reality for the first time on a wide scale.
And yet, when Logan is summoned by Chrysalis to investigate a disturbing anomaly in the massive new product rollout, Logan is shocked to see the true scope of the massive company. He also quickly realizes that something in Chrysalis’s technology is very wrong, and could be potentially devastating.
Wedding to Die For
by Jovie Grace
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
Falling in love is risky. This Christmas, it might be deadly.
Three years ago, Bea Hazelwood jilted humble cowboy Griff Jameson to please her well-to-do family. Now she’s broke and applying for a job at the inn he owns.
Griff doesn’t need Bea stirring up old feelings while he’s tracking a gang of train robbers. Secrecy is key to serving as an undercover detective. But Bea’s sharp wit, secret family recipes, and signature stubborn streak make it difficult to keep his heart — or his cover story about a fake second engagement — intact. All too soon, she, her Christmas Book Club friends, and a nosy cat are sniffing out clues to his case that land them in grave danger.
Dark Blood
by James M. Thompson
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 3.4 #ad
AN UNDENIABLE CRAVING For two hundred years, Roger Neimann has never had to know the end that mortals face. But eternal existence comes with a price he cannot accept . . . consuming human blood. Hiding in New Orleans under an assumed identity, he desperately searches for a cure for his vampirism.
AN INSATIABLE HUNGER Stalking the streets of New Orleans, a vicious serial killer dubbed “The Ripper” leaves his victims drained of blood. For Houston physician Matthew Carter, it is an all-too-familiar pattern—one that sends him racing to find Neimann. But he is not alone in his hunt.
A RAGING THIRST
The Truth about the Devlins
by Lisa Scottoline
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
TJ Devlin is the charming disappointment in the prominent Devlin family, all of whom are lawyers at their highly successful firm—except him. After a stint in prison and rehab for alcoholism, TJ can’t get hired anywhere except at the firm, in a make-work job with the title of investigator.
But one night, TJ’s world turns upside down after his older brother John confesses that he murdered one of their clients, an accountant he’d confronted with proof of embezzlement. It seems impossible coming from John, the firstborn son and Most Valuable Devlin.
Saturday’s Mystery eBooks
He Knows When You’re Awake
by Alta Hensley
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.1 #ad
This Christmas, it’s all about getting what you really want in this dark billionaire stalker romance sequel to He Sees You When You’re Sleeping.
Stalking in a winter wonderland… Jewelry designer Sloane dreams of launching her own custom line—but she needs a Christmas miracle to pull it off. With traditional banks turning her down left and right, she can’t resist when a mysterious stranger offers her a lifeline.
I see what she creates in those stolen moments when she thinks no one’s watching. I see everything. There’s a darkness at her core and I will unravel her until I find it.
No Way Out
by Alan Jacobson
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
The FBI profiler teams up with Scotland Yard in this “outstanding thriller” by the USA Today–bestselling author of The 7th Victim (Library Journal, starred review).
When a potent firebomb destroys part of an art gallery in an exclusive London district, FBI profiler Karen Vail is dispatched to England to work with Scotland Yard on drafting a threat assessment to head off future attacks. But Vail soon discovers that at the heart of the bombing lies a four-hundred-forty-year-old manuscript that holds clues to England’s past—with dramatic political and social implications. The manuscript’s content is so explosive that a group of political radicals is bent on destroying it at all costs.
The Root of the Matter
by Lynne Tagawa
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Her job is to prep time travelers. Now she is one.
Archivist Geneva Fielding would rather stick to ancient manuscripts and chocolate croissants. But when a mission to 1630s New England loses its Traveler, Geneva and her physicist friend Peter are tapped to go, with only three days to prepare.
She’s terrified but determined. This is her chance to learn the truth about John Winthrop and the early Puritans—were they the oppressors history has painted them to be?
Geneva and Peter are dumped into an early, struggling Massachusetts, the Puritan inhabitants having escaped the persecution only to face a howling wilderness.
Along Came a Spider
by Ben Patterson
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
The Peacekeepers were meant to fix a broken justice system – until a Spider turned them into targets. Someone wanted judges bought, not dead, but Everett Chase refused to kneel. With partner Lex and rogue judge Dane Varron, he fought back. The war wasn’t won with weapons, but with truth. As corruption fell, Peacekeepers became legends. But justice has a price – and Everett was willing to pay it.
Whispers from the Ice
by Robert Smith
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
In the eternal frost of Saturn’s moon Enceladus, a forgotten rover stirs. Echo-7—its batteries nearly drained, its final log echoing the melancholy of its Martian ancestor: Batteries low, and it’s getting dark. A tremor ripples through the ice, and the rover’s systems flicker to life, sending a ping across the void.
The reply doesn’t come from a human ear. It comes from Zyrak, an exiled scout from the Hive-world Kaelith Prime, forty-seven light-years away. He found a Voyager probe and followed its star-map to Earth. What he finds is not a cradle, but a ruin: humanity’s own merciless superintelligence pruned its makers into extinction.
Let Me in Your Window
by Adam Ellis
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
This brand-new collection of delightful horror comics includes ten new thrilling and terrifying stories that will keep readers on the edge of their seats and peering out their windows in fright. Adam Ellis, one of the biggest stars in webcomics, brings his unique blend of humor and horror to life with stunning illustrations and gripping narratives. Stories include Sleepwalker, about a terrifying and unexplained incident at a youth hostel, Old Machines, about receiving instant messages from a friend who has been dead for years, and Sunken Express, which chronicles a paranormal journey on a phantom subway car.
Season of Angels
by Jo Grafford
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
A waitress is keeping a huge secret to protect two people she loves — a task that would be a lot harder if the bachelor sheriff she’s crushing on wasn’t forever lending her a hand.
Tiva Nez’s life has been a hot mess since the day she was born, so it’s just her misfortune to find herself posing as a single mom to protect her sister and nephew. No, Christmas is NOT the most wonderful time of the year. She would rather skip it altogether.
Everyone knows Police Chief Adriel Montana is married to his job. He lives to serve his tribe on the reservation, including his favorite waitress who refuses to officially date him despite privately paying him in kisses every time he rushes to her rescue — which is pretty often.
The Covered Bridge
by Karen Harper
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
When Benjamin Kline returns to the fold after eight years, Abigail Baughman welcomes her neighbor with an open heart. But all is not well in their Amish village. Abby overhears some suspicious activity, and it lands her in harm’s way, forcing Ben to come to her rescue. He vows never to let anyone hurt her, even though secrets in his past threaten to put everything at risk—their community, their way of life…and their future together.