Friday’s Mystery eBooks
Just Another Dead Author
by Katarina Bivald
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
The pen is mightier than the sword—but both are deadly in the wrong hands
When mystery author Berit Gardner agrees to attend a writer’s conference in the idyllic French countryside, she dreams of basking in the sun and nurturing budding talent. But her vacation takes a dark turn when the keynote speaker—a notorious literary titan known for his biting critiques—drops dead at the end of her lecture. As whispers of foul play swirl, Berit quickly realizes she’s stepped into a tangled web of jealousy, betrayal, and long-held grudges.
Between Friends
by Natalie Banks
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Three friends. One terrible secret. The truth will destroy them all.
When Olivia vanishes without a trace, Madison and Imogen swear they’ll never speak of what happened that summer night. But years later, the past refuses to stay buried. As terrifying clues surface, Madison realizes someone knows what they did – and this time, silence won’t save them.
If you love twisty psychological suspense woven with haunting emotion, Natalie Banks delivers both in this gripping thriller.
Perfect for readers of Lisa Jewell, Freida McFadden, Melinda Leigh, and Kendra Elliot.
Phantom
by H. D. Carlton
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
The married woman of the manor. The stranger outside. An intoxicating novel of dark temptation and dangerous desire by the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Cat and Mouse Duet.
November 12, 1944. This house holds on to souls for a lifetime. I thought I had given it to my husband when I vowed to love him until the end of time. I lied. Nothing could have prepared me for the day my phantom appeared outside my window. He was terrifying, yet hypnotizing, and I couldn’t deny my intrigue. I never intended to fall into a whirlwind romance with my stalker. Especially because he’s so much more than that. A criminal. A mobster…
The God of the Woods
by Liz Moore
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collide
Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has gone missing. Barbara isn’t just any thirteen-year-old: she’s the daughter of the family that owns the summer camp and employs most of the region’s residents. And this isn’t the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared. Barbara’s older brother similarly vanished fourteen years ago, never to be found.
The Killing Hour
by Lisa Gardner
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Each time he strikes, he takes two victims. He waits for the first victim to be discovered—a body containing all the clues investigators need to find the second victim, who counts the seconds to a slow but certain death.
Now two girls have disappeared and the deadly countdown begins again. Rookie FBI agent Kimberly Quincy knows that the killer’s deadline can be met—but she’ll have to break some rules to do it. Joining forces with her father, renowned FBI profiler Pierce Quincy, and his partner, Rainie Conner, Kimberly will begin a dangerous hunt for a predator like none she’s ever seen.
Song of Echoes
by R.E. Palmer
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
An ancient evil stirs. The realms stand divided. Who will rise when all seems lost?
Toryn, a young man haunted by a legacy he fears may claim his life, is forced to flee his home. But when he’s seized by a witch in the north, the truth of his destiny is revealed — a truth that terrifies him.
Elodi, called to lead her people after her father’s sudden death, is burdened by doubt. When a creature from the past storms the gates of Calerdorn, she finds the courage to face the rampaging hordes that seek to enslave her people. But this is only the beginning; a far greater horror looms, one that will test every ounce of her strength and resolve.
House of Windows
by John Langan, Adam Nevill
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
The haunting debut novel by the Bram Stoker Award-winning author—”think Henry James and Joyce Carol Oates with just a few paragraphs of Joe Lansdale” (Tor.com).
For the last few years, Veronica Croydon has been at the center of scandal, first as the younger woman for whom her famous professor left his wife, and then as his apparent widow. When a writer staying at the same vacation home as Veronica has the chance to hear her story, he jumps at it. What follows takes him to the dark heart of a father’s troubled relationship with his only son, in a story that stretches from the Hudson Valley to Afghanistan; and from post-9/11 America to Victorian England.
Song of the West
by Nora Roberts
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
In Song of the West, #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts sets the rhythm between two disparate hearts who find their natural desires are bringing their abilities to love out of the cold.
Philadelphian Samantha Evans is content with the life she made for herself after competing as an Olympic gymnast. So she has some hesitation about giving up the city for the wilds of Wyoming ranch country to help out her pregnant twin sister. It isn’t long before the beautiful mountains and natural landscape cast a spell over Sam’s spirit, tempting her to stay. But even more tempting is Jake Tanner, a rugged cowboy who knows just how to tap into her natural instinctual passions.
Harbor Lights
by James Lee Burke
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
A dynamic, gripping collection of short stories from “America’s best novelist” (Denver Post), the New York Times bestselling James Lee Burke
Harbor Lights is a story collection from one of the most popular and widely acclaimed icons of American fiction, featuring a never-before-published novella. These eight stories move from the marshlands on the Gulf of Mexico to the sweeping plains of Colorado to prisons, saloons, and trailer parks across the South, weaving together love, friendship, violence, survival, and revenge.
The King’s Ransom
by Janet Evanovich
Kindle $14.99 Rating: Brand New Release #ad
Gabriela Rose, recovery agent extraordinaire, can find just about anything. Too bad she can’t seem to lose her gorgeous-but-infuriating ex-husband Rafer Jones. And now he needs her help. His cousin, Harley, is in trouble…big trouble.
As the president of a too-big-to-fail bank, he invested an astronomical amount of money in insuring some of the world’s most priceless artifacts at the urging of his board. It seemed like a low-risk, high-reward business move, so he jumped in with both feet.
Dragon’s Curious Cop
by Serena Meadows
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.8 #ad
A dragon bound by duty. A cop bound by lies. A love too dangerous to deny.
Taylor Gordon is ready to walk away from the clan that has ruled his every step. With graduation in sight, he’s determined to finally break free—even if it means facing a cousin who will stop at nothing to steal his birthright.
Emily Torres is undercover, tasked with exposing the truth about Sigma Delta Hu. Her badge demands she get close to Taylor. Her heart demands she stay far away…
Some lies can tear them apart. Only love can make them whole.
The Munich Girl
by Phyllis Edgerly Ring
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
Anna Dahlberg grew up eating dinner under her father’s war-trophy portrait of Eva Braun.
Fifty years after the war, she discovers what he never did—that her mother and Hitler’s mistress were friends.
The secret surfaces with a mysterious monogrammed handkerchief, and a man, Hannes Ritter, whose Third Reich family history is entwined with Anna’s.
Plunged into the world of the “ordinary” Munich girl who was her mother’s confidante—and a tyrant’s lover—Anna finds her every belief about right and wrong challenged. With Hannes’s help, she retraces the path of two women who met as teenagers, shared a friendship that spanned the years that Eva Braun was Hitler’s mistress, yet never knew that the men they loved had opposing ambitions.
Thursday’s Mystery eBooks
Book High And Low
by Jessica Brimer
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
Welcome to the re-opening of a used bookstore in East Tennessee, Bind Me Again. Books are piled high and the shelves are fully stocked.
Garnet Stone hoped the remodel would make the bookstore tidy, but her boss Jane is proving to be as messy as the previous owner. Garnet undergoes a secret mission to declutter the store, which isn’t easy with two cats running the place.
Jacob Rome overshadows Garnet’s concerns. The freelance editor has moved to Sevier Oak and causes problems with the locals. When he brings books for trade-in, Garnet and Jane find a death certificate tucked inside…
Inheritance of Flame
by D. J. Dalton
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
Her family is fading. Her enemies are rising. Her world is on fire.
Morgan Whiltemore is a necromancer, a healer, and the master of a struggling guild. Her mother is wasting away under an elven curse no magic can undo, and Morgan will stop at nothing to protect her.
But the magical world is breaking apart. Covens are slaughtered, guilds destroyed, and every attack pulls Morgan closer to a war she cannot escape.
Grief shadows her every step, and enemies are closing in from all sides. To protect her family and her guild, Morgan must risk everything — or watch it all burn.
Night School
by Lee Child
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
It’s 1996, and Reacher is still in the army. In the morning they give him a medal, and in the afternoon they send him back to school. That night he’s off the grid. Out of sight, out of mind.
Two other men are in the classroom—an FBI agent and a CIA analyst. Each is a first-rate operator, each is fresh off a big win, and each is wondering what the hell they are doing there.
FALSE START
by Bev Pettersen
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
Some lies are worth millions. Some truths are worth murder.
When Nikki Drake and her K9 Gunner are hired to protect a rebellious racehorse, she expects routine surveillance and security work. Instead, she discovers a Derby contender whose biggest threat isn’t his temperament but the powerful people determined to stop him from racing—by any means necessary.
As threats escalate from intimidation to sabotage, Nikki uncovers a tangled web of secrets that extends far beyond stable politics. When a murder at the training center shatters any illusion of safety, she and Gunner find themselves racing a killer through treacherous mountain trails.
Dangerous Shadows
by Gail Pallotta
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
Shaken from an assault in the library parking lot at Hilltop College in Western North Carolina, crime reporter Emily Hanover contacts her ex-fiancé, private investigator Nick Lancaster. When the college hires Nick to recover quartz and ancient maps stolen from the library, Nick insists there’s a connection between the theft and Emily’s attack.
As Nick and Emily face danger from an elusive stalker, their romance rekindles. Nick’s sidekick, Hucklesford, spots two suspects, so he and Nick go undercover. While Nick’s surveillance points to illegal gambling and murder, Hucklesford’s investigation leads him to the college cross-country team.
Code to Zero
by Ken Follett
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
January, 1958—the darkest hour of the Cold War and the early dawn of the space race. On the launch pad at Cape Canaveral sits America’s best hope to catch up with the Russians: the Explorer I satellite. But at the last moment, the launch is delayed due to weather, even though everyone can see it is a perfectly sunny day.
The real reason for the delay rests deep in the mind of a NASA scientist who has awoken that morning to find his memory completely erased. Knowing only that he’s being followed and watched at every turn, he must find the clues to his own identity before he can discover who is responsible. But even more terrible is the dark secret that they want him to forget. A secret that can destroy the Explorer I—and America’s future. . . .
The Pacific
by Hugh Ambrose
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Look for The Pacific miniseries, now available to stream on Netflix!
Between America’s retreat from China in late November 1941 and the moment General MacArthur’s airplane touched down on the Japanese mainland in August of 1945, five men connected by happenstance fought the key battles of the war against Japan. From the debacle in Bataan, to the miracle at Midway and the relentless vortex of Guadalcanal, their solemn oaths to their country later led one to the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot and the others to the coral strongholds of Peleliu, the black terraces of Iwo Jima and the killing fields of Okinawa, until at last the survivors enjoyed a triumphant, yet uneasy, return home.
Innocence Road
by Laura Griffin
Kindle $14.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
Detective Leanne Everhart swore she’d never go back to her hometown near Marfa, Texas – but she returns when her brother needs her, only to find a town in need too, still torn apart by a decades-old crime.
Leanne Everhart knows women have something to fear in her artsy hometown, especially so if they’re not rich, white locals. Returning to town after her father’s death, she sees the ugliest sides of an area that draws people for its severe, untamed natural landscape.
Same Place, Same Lights, Different Day Complete Box Set
by Jacie Middlemann
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
Everyone has a story…and a dream.
Jillian was determined to learn more about her family’s history and the mystery surrounding the woman in the intriguing and mysterious painting at Daine’s new home. But she didn’t count on Nic being just as interested in the mystery as she was. But he was, and while they might be amateurs at digging for historical information, they were spending hours together investigating old documents at the township’s church. Its library was almost as old as the town itself.
Faery: The Final Frontier
by Cathy A. Corn
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
MUD AND MOSQUITOS. IS THAT WHAT LILITH REALLY WANTS?
BUT DON’T GET EXCITED. It’s a rain forest adventure by request of the faeries. Lilith, Adam, and four shamans paddle a river in Ecuador to find a remote tribe of natives who dream the dream of the world. The tribe’s work, vital to the planet, will be stopped by nearby oil drilling unless Lilith and crew can discover who’s planning it and convince them to cease operations.
SOUNDS SIMPLE, DOESN’T IT? Yet they must search on two continents to find the responsible party, with surprising twists around every corner. Before long, she must face an aching truth: in order to save the world, Lilith may very well lose her best friend and lover Adam.