Friday’s Mystery eBooks
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Pelican Cove Cozy Box Set
by Leena Clover
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Flour, butter … Murder! Recently divorced baker Jenny King sifts through a pound of clues and red herrings to catch the killer in this bestselling cozy mystery series thousands love.
5 stars – ‘Great storyline. Second time I’ve read this series and I still loved it.’
When forty four year old Jenny King moved to a remote island for a second chance at life, she didn’t know it would involve murder. She’s working at the Boardwalk Cafe, baking sweet treats to forget the bitter pill that is her life. Then a stranger’s body washes up on the beach and her aunt is arrested. Compelled by circumstances, Jenny goes sleuthing to prove her aunt’s innocence.
But who said solving a murder was going to be easy?
Chat
by Archer Mayor
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Intriguing plots, complex characters, and a vivid landscape are the foundation of Archer Mayor’s award-winning New England thrillers. Now in this suspenseful new novel two investigations will lead Mayor’s popular hero Joe Gunther to the shady realm of Internet chat rooms, where relationships are formed and broken, and nothing is as it seems.
News travels fast in the small state of Vermont. In this tight-knit society, police officers and investigators proudly maintain a kinship that transcends the boundaries of their jurisdictions.
The Lightmaker of Auschwitz
by Naphtali Brezniak
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.8 #ad
Can one man bring light to the darkest place in the world?
When Moshe Brezniak steps off the train at Auschwitz, it’s clear to him that the quiet, stable life he’s always wished for is slipping from his grasp.
Knowing he must avoid being assigned to Auschwitz’s manual labor detail if he wants to survive, Moshe gives away the very last of his possessions in return for a job as an electrician in one of Auschwitz’s factories.
A Lesson in Malice
by Catherine Kirwan
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.0 #ad
‘A gripping page-turner’ CATHERINE RYAN HOWARD
‘Agatha Christie meets John Grisham’ SAM BLAKE
‘I couldn’t put it down’ ANDREA MARA
A visit to her old university takes an unexpected turn for solicitor Finn Fitzpatrick when she receives an exclusive invitation. She is far from high profile on the legal scene, so why is she on the guestlist for a select gathering in the College president’s private dining room?
The Vanished Man
by Jeffery Deaver
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
KINDLE NOOK APPLE AUDIBLE KOBO
Forensics expert Lincoln Rhyme is called in to work the high-profile investigation of a killer who seemingly disappeared into thin air just as the NYPD closed in. As the homicidal illusionist baits him with grisly murders that grow more diabolical with each victim, Rhyme and his protégée, Amelia Sachs, must go behind the smoke and mirrors to prevent a horrific act of vengeance that could become the greatest vanishing act of all…
When the Sleeper Wakes
by H. G. Wells
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 3.9 #ad
One of the founding fathers of science fiction, H. G. Wells is known for such landmark novels as The Time Machine and The Island of Doctor Moreau. In When the Sleeper Wakes, he sends a nineteenth-century man hurtling into an unfamiliar dystopian future . . .
In 1890s England, Graham, a fanatic socialist and author of prophetic writings, takes medication for his insomnia and is plunged into a deep sleep that lasts two hundred years. He awakens in a domed twenty-second-century London in which he has become—due to the compound interest on his bank accounts—the richest man in the world.
Bloody Rose
by Nicholas Eames
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
A band of fabled mercenaries tour a wild fantasy landscape, battling monsters in arenas in front of thousands of adoring fans. But, a secret and dangerous gig ushers them to the frozen north, and the band is never one to waste a shot at glory. Live fast, die young.
Tam Hashford is tired of working at her local pub, slinging drinks for world-famous mercenaries and listening to the bards sing of adventure and glory in the world beyond her sleepy hometown.
Thursday’s Mystery eBooks
Dust Off Your Magic
by Claire Robyns
Kindle $1.49 Rating: 4.6 #ad
Welcome to Shadow Vale, where the locals bite, monsters are real and the witches play fast and loose with the rules.
Kristen O’Mead left behind grief and the magical shenanigans of Shadow Vale ten years ago. Now she’s back, to dust off her magic and solve the riddle of her ex-husband’s ghost. Unfortunately he’s not the only ghost from her past she has to deal with. Shadow Vale isn’t your usual town tucked away amongst the rolling hills. It’s a haven for paranormals, protected by a Forget-Me spell, and the old stomping grounds of her teenage hormones.
The Two Minute Rule
by Robert Crais
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
From the author of The Last Detective and Hostage, comes a thriller featuring a father searching for vengeance in the City of Angels. But for an ex-con fresh on parole, finding answers in the corruption of the LAPD means asking for help from the person least expecting it: the FBI officer who put him away…
Every seasoned criminal knows the two minute rule: the two minutes before the cops show up at the scene of a robbery. Keeping the rule means changing your life, breaking it means a lifetime in jail. But not everyone plays by the rules…
Verdict at River’s Edge
by Colleen Snyder
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
What terrifies you? In the dark recess of your soul, what is it that you’ve managed to avoid, to hide, to bury deep, never to be faced? And what if the Lord asked you to face that fear for no other reason than, “Because I’m asking?” What would you do?
Welcome to Collin Walker’s world. Collin Walker, a social worker from the innercity of Oakton, Ohio comes to Camp Grace for what is billed as “an extreme sports camp.” Her single purpose: to show her ward, Rob Sider, that there is more to life than the streets “…show you can be strong and still love, win without cheating, and succeed in life without all the bells and whistles…”
Zoo 2
by James Patterson
Kindle $3.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
Zoo was just the beginning. Now, the last humans on Earth are fighting for their lives in a dystopia where humans are prey.
The planet is still under violent siege by ferocious animals. Except some humans are evolving, mutating into a savage species that could save civilization . . . or end it.
Spring of Souls
by N. B. Shira
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
Journey into the forbidden world of Angelic powers and Demonic influence in the first installment of The Archangel Sisters saga.
A mysterious glowing book locked in their basement sends triplets Mika, Gabby, and Orr searching after their secret angelic lineage. In a world where angels gather in holy underground conclaves and legions of demons prowl the dark, busy streets of Jerusalem, the sisters navigate between their complicated divine callings and the crucial, life-defining moments of ordinary seventeen-year-olds: budding romances, college entrance exams, and band practices, which all become a lot more complicated when wings and time-bending powers are involved.
Zombie Fungus
by Bryan Dean
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.1 #ad
Looking for a “different” zombie story? You may have finally found it.
Abe thought he was ready for this. He’d watched the movies, read the books, and prepared accordingly. But when the monsters arrived, he realized Hollywood didn’t get all the facts right. Some of these zombies are not your father’s zombies – not even close.
Maybe it’s because the source isn’t a virus, but a fungus? Or that it was synthesized in a laboratory? But who would attempt something so dastardly? How many lives will be lost when humans manipulate what they should have left alone?
They All Love Jack
by Bruce Robinson
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
For over a hundred years, the mystery of Jack the Ripper has been a source of unparalleled fascination and horror, spawning an army of obsessive theorists and endless volumes purporting to finally reveal the identity of the brutal murderer who terrorized Victorian England.
But what if there was ne/ver really any mystery at all? What if the Ripper was always hiding in plain sight, deliberately leaving a trail of clues to his identity for anyone who cared to look, while cynically mocking those who were supposedly attempting to bring him to justice?
Colton Day: Human Zoos
by William Black
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 3.8 #ad
Colton Day, a veteran of the Mexican-American War as well as of the Civil War, is a rugged figure on the Texas frontier. The former lawman was recently the toast of Temple Ridge, Texas in 1866, helping the town fight off a gang of ruthless killers and outlaws.
Colton’s unique set of skills are needed again to help his lifelong friend, Running Deer, an educated and savvy Kiowa Indian…
Wednesday’s Mystery eBooks
Miss Riddell’s Cozy Mysteries Boxset
by P.C. James
Rating: 4.4 #ad
The Miss Riddell Cozy Mystery Adventures Boxset is offered as a special alongside Hey Diddle Diddle, the first in my new One Man and His Dog Cozy Mysteries series for a short time. Check it out!
A Yorkshire Christmas, a Manchester mobster, and a Galapagos cruise. Will her determined detecting help her set them all to rights?
Boxset: Over 2,300 pages of clues, conundrums, and canny investigating!
The Final Twist
by Jeffery Deaver
Rating: 4.5 #ad
Just hours after the harrowing events of The Never Game and The Goodbye Man, Colter Shaw finds himself in San Francisco, where he has taken on the mission his father began years ago: finding a missing courier bag containing evidence that will bring down a corporate espionage firm responsible for hundreds, perhaps thousands, of deaths.
Following the enigmatic clues his father left behind, Shaw plays cat and mouse with the company’s sadistic enforcers, as he speeds from one gritty neighborhood in the City by the Bay to another. Suddenly, the job takes on a frightening urgency…
Wolf Lake
by John Verdon
Rating: 4.2 #ad
Retired homicide detective Dave Gurney visits a spooky Adirondack inn to investigate 4 terrifying but seemingly unrelated deaths . . .
Could a nightmare be used as a murder weapon? That’s the provocative question confronting retired homicide detective Dave Gurney. Four people scattered across the country, and with little in common, report having the same dream—a terrifying nightmare involving a bloody dagger with a carved wolf’s head on the handle. All four are subsequently found with their wrists cut—apparent suicides—by none other than the weapon they dreamt of.
American Vampire
by SCOTT SNYDER
Rating: 5.0 #ad
Witness the birth of a brand new species of vampire in this new ongoing series that begins with five extra-sized issues featuring back-to-back stories by exciting new writer Scott Snyder and the master of horror himself, Stephen King! When notorious outlaw Skinner Sweet is attacked by an old enemy (who happens to be a member of the undead), the first American vampire is born… a vampire powered by the sun, stronger, fiercer, and meaner than anything that came before. Plus… Pearl Jones is a struggling young actress in 1920s Los Angeles. But when her big break brings her face-to-face with an ancient evil, her Hollywood dream quickly turns into a brutal, shocking nightmare.
Grave Pursuits
by Elle E. Kay
Rating: 4.5 #ad
Tensions increase as the body count builds.
Join park ranger Emily Davis on a suspenseful and romantic journey in “Grave Pursuits,” a gripping Christian romantic suspense novel set in Hickory Run State Park. When a hiker goes missing and Emily discovers a skull, she finds herself targeted by a serial killer, putting her faith and love to the test. As the case gains national attention, Emily turns to her high school sweetheart and seasoned detective, Wade Brunner, for help in this Christian mystery thriller. Together, they embark on an exciting adventure, uncovering sinister secrets lurking in the park and solving a small-town mystery.
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You Can Hide
by Rebecca Zanetti
Rating: 4.6 #ad
What do you do when a sociopath loves you? Rising star FBI profiler Laurel Snow is about to find out …
Calling Laurel Snow’s relationship with her newly discovered half-sister challenging is an understatement. Not only does Laurel suspect Abigail is behind the mysterious disappearance of their father, but her erratic behavior also makes life in Laurel’s small hometown interesting, to say the least. Still, when Abigail claims someone is now out to kill her, Laurel’s instinct to protect her sister goes into overdrive. Then things get even more dicey as dead bodies start turning up in the icy waters of the Sauk River and there’s only one connection among them: Abigail . . .
The Sixth Kingdom
by pdmac
Rating: 4.6 #ad
The Sixth Kingdom is the center of the known world. It is the repository of the all knowledge and secrets, and the heart of arcane wizardry. It is the College, the arbiter and enforcer of world peace. It’s also the place to learn magic, perfect deadly warrior skills, or bond with dragons.
Comprised of four Castes, the College accepts only the best and brightest of those who can afford to send their children to the hallowed halls of destiny where they are groomed to assume their future roles in each of the five kingdoms.
Tuesday’s Mystery eBooks
Murders at the Rookery Grange Retreat
by Gina Kirkham
Rating: 4.2 #ad
Christmas Eve, 1989. A couple is found slumped in front of their twinkling Christmas tree in an apparent murder-suicide…
Today. Librarian Pru Pearce is preparing for her wedding to police detective Andy Barnes. But after one of her Women’s Institute friends suffers a suspicious accident at Rookery Grange, a home for the elderly and infirm, Pru and the other ladies are on alert. And when one of the residents is asphyxiated with a pillow, no one can rest easy…
The Ghost of Shantel Thompson
by Curtis Maynard
Rating: 4.3 #ad
When the Riggs family in Mobile, Alabama, faced the mysterious death of their adoptive daughter Shantel Thompson, they never imagined her ghost would linger for decades…
In Curtis Maynard’s heart-stopping paranormal thriller, ‘The Ghost of Shantel Thompson,’ a new family, fifty years later, grapples with a haunting legacy where the line between life and death is hauntingly thin.
Just as they begin to settle into their new life, their own young daughter is gripped by chilling visions of Shantel…
The Tragedy at Freyne
by Anthony Gilbert
Rating: 4.3 #ad
When Sir Simon Chandos is found poisoned in his library, with a confession in front of him and a phial of morphia tablets on the table at his side, suicide is the obvious deduction. This is a dreadful shock to the members of the house party gathered in his picturesque old Norman country house, Freyne Abbey. But the discovery of a trivial discrepancy, by one of the guests, turns the suspicion in the direction of murder, and from that slight clue the amateur detective, Scott Egerton, unravels the web of an exceptionally brilliant and cold-blooded plot…
Weird Ghosts
by Joanne Austin, Mark Moran
Rating: 4.7 #ad
If you’re fascinated by haunted houses, ghostly graveyards, historic haunts, institutional apparitions, or spirited saloons, this spooky and spine-tingling collection of supernatural stories from across the U.S. will tantalize your paranormal palate. Some of these hot spots are open to the public (and we include their address and website information), while others are private residences with no visitors allowed. In this bone-chilling volume, witnesses tell terrifyingly true tales of cursed roads, ghoulish schools, eerie eateries, and more—so expect to be frightened out of your wits!
Azabu Getaway
by Michael Pronko
Rating: 4.4 #ad
Money isn’t the only thing. It’s the deadly thing. After the murder of a high-flying executive in one of Tokyo’s wealth management firms, Detective Hiroshi finds himself investigating the financial schemes that secure the money of Tokyo’s elite investors. His forensic accounting gets sidetracked, though, by a second murder and the abduction of two girls from the home of a hotshot wealth manager.
The abducted girls are the daughters of an international couple who seemed to have it all—a large apartment in the high-end Azabu district, top schools for the children, and a life of happy affluence.
Valentine Pontifex
by Robert Silverberg
Rating: 4.5 #ad
In the third novel of this acclaimed sci-fi/fantasy series, the ruler of a vast planet faces a threat of war – and conspiracy within his own court.
Plagued by nightmares of blizzards and earthquakes besieging the planet Majipoor, Lord Valentine believes these dreams signal the coming of war between his people and the Shapeshifters, who once ruled the planet. For centuries they have conspired to regain their stolen world, and recently they were discovered impersonating members of the kingdom’s inner circle.
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
by John le Carré
Rating: 4.4 #ad
From the New York Times bestselling author of A Legacy of Spies.
The man he knew as “Control” is dead, and the young Turks who forced him out now run the Circus. But George Smiley isn’t quite ready for retirement—especially when a pretty, would-be defector surfaces with a shocking accusation: a Soviet mole has penetrated the highest level of British Intelligence. Relying only on his wits and a small, loyal cadre, Smiley recognizes the hand of Karla—his Moscow Centre nemesis—and sets a trap to catch the traitor.
The Calendar’s Watch
by Jwyan C. Johnson
Rating: 5.0 #ad
How is faith like ice-cream? What bible topic is like last year’s calendar? Discover the easy and fun way to bible study. You’ll instantly taste the difference of Sunday School with a twist: new riddles and parables! With only her “rocky road” ice-cream, a little girl learns about the conditions of faith. And a detective investigates a sleeping courtroom mystery. With plenty more, WordPlay® is a biblically exciting blend of new mystery, morals, symbolism, fun facts, discussion questions, character challenges, family skit versions, and a built-in hyperlinked bible index. Fill your “thirsty cup” to the top!