Wednesday’s Mystery eBooks
Blood Relations
by Rett MacPherson
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
In Rett MacPherson’s charming cozy mysteries, genealogist Torie O’Shea always seems to be right in the middle of it all in the goings-on in New Kassel, Missouri. When a drought hits the tiny river town and the depth of the mighty Mississippi lowers, Torie is one of the first on the scene to see what the water has revealed: the decades-old wreckage of a riverboat. Soon, the rumors that surrounded its sinking have resurfaced as well and are swirling all over town, most notably about the existence of a cache of diamonds thought to be on board that was never recovered. Before long, a trove of treasure seekers flocks to town, and inevitably, tragedy strikes amid the feverish competition of the treasure hunt.
The Bounty
by Janet Evanovich, Steve Hamilton
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
FBI agent Kate O’Hare and charming criminal Nick Fox race against time to uncover a buried train filled with Nazi gold in this thrilling adventure from #1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich and Steve Hamilton.
Type A special agent Kate O’Hare and international criminal Nick Fox have brought down some of the biggest bad guys out there. But now they face their most dangerous foe yet—a vast, shadowy international organization known only as the Brotherhood.
Directly descended from the Vatican Bank priests who served Hitler during World War II, the Brotherhood is on a frantic search for a lost train loaded with $30 billion in Nazi gold, untouched for over seventy-five years somewhere in the mountains of Eastern Europe.
Motive
by Jonathan Kellerman
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.1 #ad
Jonathan Kellerman writes razor-sharp novels that cut to the quick. Now comes Motive, which pits psychologist Alex Delaware and homicide cop Milo Sturgis against a vicious criminal mind – the kind only Kellerman can bring to chilling life.
Even having hundreds of closed cases to his credit can’t keep LAPD police lieutenant Milo Sturgis from agonizing over the crimes that don’t get solved – and the victims who go without justice. Victims like Katherine Hennepin, a young woman strangled and stabbed in her home. A single suspect with a solid alibi leads to a dead end – one even Alex Delaware’s expert insight can’t explain. The only thing to do is move on to the next murder case – because there’s always a next one.
Born in Space
by Jeremy Clift
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
A LONE MOTHER’S DESPERATE STRUGGLE TO REUNITE WITH SEVEN CHILDREN, BORN IN A SPACE LAB
CAN TEAGAN WIN THE COSMIC CUSTODY BATTLE OF A LIFETIME?
When Teagan Ward donates her eggs to science, she never imagines that the consequences will ripple across the cosmos. As Earth crumbles under the weight of conflict and climate disaster, Teagan discovers that seven children, born from her donated eggs, are the centerpieces of a daring experiment to populate the stars. Determined to reunite with her children, she finds herself entangled in a web of greed, betrayal, and cosmic ambition.
Depths of Deception
by Stacy Angell Curtis
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
Her parents are dead. And Bryn Marsh doesn’t want to believe allegations from the FBI–and known criminals–about her deceased mother.
Then her uncle reveals an old secret. And her world turns upside down.
Jack McKerrick would do anything to protect Bryn—as her billionaire uncle’s head of security—and as a man who wants to spend the rest of his life with her. But when a nineteenth-century corpse and new deadly threats collide with a Cat 4 hurricane, Jack will need a miracle to keep Bryn alive.
The Warrior Complete Series Boxed Set
by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
It’s been so long, Warrior… I can feel you…
Is Idina Moorfield going crazy or has an ancient magic found its source?
A new Warrior is about to find out the true roots of the Moorfield name. Nothing will ever be the same. Grab this complete 12-book boxed set to join her adventures
The Diplomat’s Wife
by Pam Jenoff
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
One woman faces danger, intrigue, and love in the aftermath of World War II in this unforgettable novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Girls of Paris.
Marta Nederman has barely survived the brutality of a Nazi concentration camp, where she was imprisoned for her work with the Polish resistance. Lucky to have escaped with her life, she meets Paul, an American soldier, who gives her hope of a happier future. The two make a promise to meet in London, but Paul is in a deadly plane crash and never arrives.
My Heart Will Find You
by Jude Deveraux
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
A mail-order bride
A lonely rancher
A portal to the past
Their love refused to stay quiet, echoing across time…
When the world is brought to a standstill in the early days of a global pandemic, Etta Wilmont finds herself suddenly stranded in Kansas City. Desperate to secure a roof over her head, Etta crosses paths with Henry Logan, a lonely older man in need of a caretaker. His invitation for Etta to stay with him seems to be the solution to both their problems—and maybe the spontaneous adventure Etta’s life has been missing.
Niergel Chronicles – Last Hope
by D. I. Hennessey
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
NIERGEL CHRONICLES: LAST HOPE is an action-adventure that synthesizes fantasy, science, and faith in a unique supernatural thriller. Jeff Samuels is a brilliant young scientist and renowned professor who, because he was orphaned at eight years old, has grown up knowing little about his own ancestry. Awakened in the middle of the night by an unusual visitor with an urgent message, he soon finds himself amid events that threaten to topple everything he believes about reality.
While coming to terms with the unbelievable realities of his own ancestry, he encounters extraordinary discoveries and enthralling characters. Jeff must defend the ancient Niergel (Welsh: Near–ġ-el – Mysterious Secret) and fend off attacks from a brutal Crime Syndicate, as well as a pair of powerful evil ancestors and a horde of disembodied descendants of fallen angels, known as the Eljo – who, if not stopped, will threaten the entire world.
Spasm
by Robin Cook
Kindle $14.99 Rating: Brand New Release #ad
“Masterful . . . Robin Cook is at the top of his game.” –#1 NYT bestselling author FREIDA MCFADDEN
When Laurie Montgomery temporarily steps down from her position as Chief Medical Examiner, she and Jack find themselves uncharacteristically free for a couple of weeks. And the timing couldn’t be better when they receive a call from Jack’s former medical school classmate, Robert Neilson, who is the sole family practitioner in Essex Falls, an idyllic town tucked away in New York State’s Adirondack Mountains. Serving also as the Hamilton County coroner, Dr. Neilson is in over his head trying to explain the sudden death of a young, healthy pest control worker on top of an outbreak of rapidly progressive Alzheimer’s-like cases, and he pleads with Jack and Laurie to come lend a professional hand.
Tuesday’s Mystery eBooks
A Page Marked for Murder
by Lauren Elliott
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
A murder and a missing book have Addie Greyborne running around her Massachusetts town trying to read the clues . . .
January isn’t the season for the seaside, but the big Fire and Ice festival is keeping bookstore owner Addie busy. Amid the plans for a fireworks display and an ice-carving competition, she’s also dog sitting for a friend in the hospital. When Addie goes to her friend’s house to gather supplies, she notices an interesting item on the nightstand which belongs to her shop assistant, Paige: a very valuable copy of the beloved children’s book The Secret Garden.
Project Sentinel
by Elle E. Kay
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
Under the all-seeing eye of Project Sentinel, the truth is a memory away—and a love she forgot is their only hope.
Her memory is gone. But Faith Flanagan is about to learn what she believed about her past was a lie, and the truth could kill her. Two years after the accident that shattered her world, Faith is haunted by unsettling dreams and the growing suspicion that she’s not who she thinks she is.
When Elijah Knight, a dangerously attractive operative from a life she can’t recall, crashes back into her existence, he brings a chilling warning: her husband was murdered…
I’ve Got Sand in All the Wrong Places
by Lisa Scottoline, Francesca Serritella
Kindle $0.50 Rating: 4.2 #ad
Lisa Scottoline and her daughter Francesca Serritella are back with another collection of warm and witty stories that will strike a chord with every woman.
This six book series is among the best reviewed humor books published today and has been compared to the late greats, Erma Bombeck and Nora Ephron. Delia Ephron said of the fifth book in the series, Have a Nice Guilt Trip, “Lisa and Francesca, mother and daughter, bring you the laughter of their lives once again and better than ever. You will identify with these tales of guilt and fall in love with them and fierce (grand) Mother Mary.” This seventh volume will not disappoint as it hits the humorous and poignant note that fans have come to expect from the beloved mother-daughter duo.
Nothing Lasts Forever
by Sidney Sheldon
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
Three young doctors – their hopes, their dreams, their unexpected desires…Dr. Paige Taylor. She swore it was euthanasia, but when Paige inherited a million dollars from a patient, the D.A. called it a murder. Dr. Kat Hunter. She vowed never to let another man too close again — until she accepted the challenge of a deadly bet. Dr. Honey Taft. To make it in medicine, she knew she’d need something more than the brains God gave her.
NOTHING LASTS FOREVER races from the life-and-death decisions of a big San Francisco hospital to the tension-packed fireworks of a murder trial. It lays bare the ambitions and fears of healers and killers, lovers and betrayers. As the story surges toward its unpredictable climax, Sidney Sheldon proves once again that no reader can outguess the master of the unexpected.
Danger in the Windy City
by Leanne Lucas
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
Who is the street kid Addie and Nick see everywhere? Can they brave the streets of Chicago to help him?
Addie and Nick are off to the Windy City with Miss Tisdale, their elderly (and famous) neighbor. The sites of Chicago are spectacular, but the people they meet are a study in contrasts, from the very wealthy…to the very poor…to the homeless. Addie is determined to help a young boy who needs it most. But his world is the streets of Chicago – and the streets are scary. Does he even want their help?
When things start disappearing from their hotel room, Addie and Nick are determined to get to the heart of the problem. What they discover about the thief is much more than they bargained for!
The Witchfinder’s Daughter
by Adam Caisse
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.9 #ad
In the smoke-choked shadows where pyres blaze against the night and the air reeks of burning flesh, the witchfinder wages a relentless war on the forces of darkness. Haunted by the blood-soaked battlefields of his past – where steel and shot left him a hollow shell— -he now wields the Malleus Maleficarum as both shield and sword, purging the town’s hidden coven in the name of divine justice. At his side walks Beatrix, his devoted daughter, her mismatched eyes – one blue and innocent, the other cursed with an unnatural, roving gaze – piercing the veil between the seen and the unseen. Together, they unravel a web of ancient pacts, whispered runes, and forbidden rites that threaten to consume the village… and their own souls. But as accusations ignite and flames rise higher, Hannes confronts a deeper terror: the demons may not lurk in the witches he hunts, but in the unhealed wounds of his own heart.
Is evil a supernatural scourge, or the shadow of human frailty?
Through the Darkness
by Charlie Bynar
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.9 #ad
2025 National Indie Excellence Award Winner, Death & Dying category.
2025 IAN Book of the Year Award Winner, Mind/Body/Spirit category.
2025 IAN Book of the Year Award Finalist, Grief/Hardship category.
An inspirational story for anyone who’s grieving, Through the Darkness explores the unbreakable bonds between loved ones, even after death.
On April 18, 2017, Charlie unexpectedly loses her only child, sixteen-year-old Isaac. Devastated, she throws herself into investigating the circumstances of his death, which she suspects was related to medical negligence. As Charlie falls into darkness, she begins to sense that Isaac is communicating with her from the other side, a spiritual realm where he returns after crossing over. There, Isaac calls upon four generations of his ancestors to help him save his mother’s life.
Psycho
by Robert Bloch
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
The story was all too real—indeed this classic was inspired by the real-life story of Ed Gein, a psychotic murderer who led a dual life. Alfred Hitchcock too was captivated, and, the year after it was released, he turned the book into one of the most-loved horror films of all time.
Norman Bates loves his Mother. She has been dead for the past twenty years, or so people think. Norman knows better though. Ever since leaving the hospital, he has lived with Mother in the old house up on the hill above the Bates Motel. One night, after a beautiful woman checks into the motel, Norman spies on her as she undresses. Norman can’t help but spy on her. Mother is there though. She is there to protect Norman from his filthy thoughts. She is there to protect him with her butcher knife.
I Came Upon a Christmas Haiku
by John D. Ottini
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Author John D. Ottini decided to combine his favorite time of the year Christmas, with his favorite form of poetry, the haiku, and the result is this wonderful little book of 52 Christmas Haiku.
He’s hopeful that you’ll find these Christmas haiku poems, eloquent, heart-warming, thoughtful, nostalgic and often humorous.
If you haven’t read any his previous haiku books, you might be wondering what exactly a haiku is. Well, a haiku is a short poem that consists of three lines. The first line must contain no more than five syllables, the second seven syllables, and the last, again five syllables
Robert B. Parker’s Showdown
by Mike Lupica
Kindle $14.99 Rating: Brand New Release #ad
Spenser may have uncovered an explosive secret that threatens the career of a controversial figure, in this latest installment of Robert B. Parker’s beloved series.
Vic Hale isn’t anyone’s idea of a father figure. He is one of the biggest – and loudest — podcasters in the nation and got there by spewing overheated rhetoric that’s reviled by some but loved by even more. His particular brand of “entertainment” is so successful, he’s about to sign the biggest contract in the history of online broadcasting. Vic’s riding high…until he gets a visit from Spenser, who specializes in bringing guys like Hale back down to Earth.