Monday’s Mystery eBooks
Cat on the Edge
by Shirley Rousseau Murphy
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
The charming first book in the delightfully cozy Joe Grey Cat Mystery series. Joe – a tomcat who is suddenly able to understand humans – is the sole witness to a murder in the quaint coastal village of Carmel-by-the-Sea and finds his relaxing days of curling up and catching mice are now on the line.
He thought it was a perfect crime… the only witness was a cat.
It’s been quite a week for Joe Grey. First, the large, silver feline is alarmed to discover, when his owner yells at him to dispose of a mouse, that he can understand human language and even more shocking, that he can speak it as well!
Article Five
by J. D. Duncan
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
It was supposed to be a fool proof plan… Until the world caught fire.
When a newly elected U.S. President abandons NATO, Russia seizes the opportunity to strike, launching a full-scale invasion of Estonia. As Europe stands alone, British forces scramble to hold the line against an unstoppable enemy.
In London, MI6 operative John Rafferty hunts a Russian defector—until a sleeper agent turns the streets into a war zone. At sea, Commander Anderson of HMS Daring fights to keep critical supply routes open as Russian warships close in. On the frontlines, Sergeant Johnson and his tank crew face overwhelming odds in a desperate battle for survival. And in the shadows, a traitor at the highest level is pulling the strings, tipping the balance of war.
Fatal Voyage
by Kathy Reichs
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs takes forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan behind the scenes of a major commercial airliner crash in this pulse-pounding thriller.
Temperance Brennan hears the news on her car radio: an Air TransSouth flight has gone down in the mountains of western North Carolina, taking with it eighty-eight passengers and crew. As a forensic anthropologist and a member of the regional DMORT team, Tempe rushes to the scene to assist in body recovery and identification. Tempe has seen death many times, working with the medical examiners in North Carolina and Montreal, but never has tragedy struck with such devastation. She finds a field of carnage. Many of the dead are members of a university soccer team. Is Tempe’s daughter, Katy, among them?
No Power No Mercy
by William Stone
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
When an EMP hits, Mark must lead his wife from a lawless city to find their missing daughter. With no power or communication, danger is everywhere. Their only hope: Mark’s estranged brother and his secret off-grid homestead.
“The plot and character development were beyond excellent. At times this book was so exciting that I had to take breaks! But I enjoyed it, am better for having read it, and congratulate the author on a great read.” by Amazon Customer
Weapon of Choice
by Patricia Gussin
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
Life is good for Dr. Laura Nelson. Her kids have their ups and downs, but seem well adjusted to high school and college; her research project at the university is going well; and she is highly regarded as the chief of surgery at Tampa City Hospital. This sense of tranquility is disrupted when she is drawn into the diagnosis of the first case of HIV/AIDS seen in Tampa.
But the challenge of this new disease is dwarfed by the disaster that impacts Laura’s life a few days later. A highly resistant bacterial infection is raging in the surgical intensive care unit, and patients are dying. To make matters worse, Laura’s daughter is exposed to the bacteria and begins to show symptoms.
Blood Memory
by Greg Iles
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Some memories live deep in the soul, indelible and dangerous, waiting to be resurrected…
Forensic expert “Cat” Ferry is suspended from an FBI task force when she is inexplicably stricken with panic attacks and blackouts while investigating a chain of brutal murders. Returning to her Mississippi hometown, Cat finds herself battling with alcohol, plagued by nightmares, and entangled with a married detective. Then, in her childhood bedroom, some spilled chemicals reveal two bloody footprints…and the trauma of her father’s murder years earlier comes flooding back. Facing the secrets of her past, Cat races to connect them to a killer’s present-day violence. But what emerges is the frightening possibility that Cat herself has blood on her hands…
The Good Samaritan
by John Marrs
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
She’s a friendly voice on the phone. But can you trust her?
The people who call End of the Line need hope. They need reassurance that life is worth living. But some are unlucky enough to get through to Laura. Laura doesn’t want them to hope. She wants them to die.
Laura hasn’t had it easy: she’s survived sickness and a difficult marriage only to find herself heading for forty, unsettled and angry. She doesn’t love talking to people worse off than she is. She craves it.
Essence of Illusion
by R. F. Whong
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
A perfect murder… until it isn’t.
Paying homage to the queen of mystery, Agatha Christie, this contemporary whodunit weaves an atypical tale of illusion and intrigue set in the picturesque Amish enclave of Paradise, Pennsylvania.
A year ago, still haunted by the tragic events of September 11, Tina Sheng reluctantly served as a Christian summer camp counselor in Paradise.
Now working as an insurance fraud investigator in nearby Lancaster, Tina, along with her quirky friend Amelia Pak, finds a series of internet posts about a faceless doll that appears with each occurrence of death. The writer warns that a serial killer is at large.
Sunday’s Mystery eBooks
Finding Love in Pine Valley
by Judy Ann Davis
Kindle $2.99 Rating: Brand New Release #ad
Award-winning author Judy Ann Davis weaves another heartwarming and compelling romantic mystery of two disenchanted people searching for a stolen vintage trinket box and love again.
Lena Starron knew that leaving her two-timing ex-husband and her job in New York as a writer would be a challenge. Starting over always is. But she never thought she’d return to her old hometown in Pennsylvania where two new jobs awaited her, only to discover she had no place to live.
Wyatt Taylor of Taylor Tree Farm hired Lena to organize and open a new café while she also worked writing publicity for Pine Valley’s 200th Anniversary Celebration…
Blood Line
by Paul Heatley
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
He’s quiet, ordinary looking. But if you cross him – welcome to your worst nightmare.
Tom Rollins has gone AWOL from his CIA black-ops unit and is living off-grid when he hears that the woman he loves, Alejandra, has been murdered by a person or persons unknown.
Rollins is determined to punish her killers and sets out on his own personal search and destroy mission. Applying pressure as only he knows how, he quickly discovers who was behind the killing – a vicious gang of hardened criminals…
MatchUp
by Multiple Authors
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
The incredible follow-up to FaceOff features twenty-two of the world’s bestselling and critically acclaimed thriller writers pairing their series characters in an eleven-story anthology curated by the International Thriller Writers (ITW). MatchUp takes the never-before-seen bestseller pairings of FaceOff and adds a delicious new twist: gender. “Think Dancing With the Stars, but with mysteries” (Booklist) as eleven of the world’s best female thriller writers from Diana Gabaldon to Kathy Reichs to Charlaine Harris are paired with eleven of the world’s best male thriller writers, including John Sandford, C.J. Box, and Nelson DeMille, among others. “This box holds a chocolate or two that will be to everyone’s liking” (Kirkus Reviews).
Gray Inside
by Doug Browning , William J. Burkhardt
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
Eleven-year-old Danielle Lloyd suffers from an invisible something. She understands the thoughts of everyone around her, whether she wants to or not. This results in chaos in her mind; however, when she finds her cat murdered in her front yard, she vows to use her “gift” to find out who did this and seek revenge. Unfortunately, she finds a seemingly never-ending spiral to hell.
Lights in the sky follow her. A man dressed in black stalks her. Her mother knows something, but she isn’t telling Dani the entire truth. Dani must discover what these lights are, who this man is, and what their connection is to her unwanted ability.
Desperate Girls
by Laura Griffin
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Defense attorney Brynn Holloran is right at home among cops, criminals, and tough-as-nails prosecutors. With her sharp wit and pointed words, she has a tendency to intimidate, and she likes it that way. She’s a force to be reckoned with in the courtroom, but in her personal life, she’s a mess.
When a vicious murderer she once helped prosecute resurfaces and starts a killing spree to wipe out those who put him behind bars, one thing becomes clear: Brynn needs to run for her life.
The End of the World Running Club
by Adrian J. Walker
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
The world ended overnight. But for one man, the real journey is just beginning.
Separated from his family by over five hundred miles of devastation, Edgar Hill must run through the ruins of Britai – or risk losing everything.
When a catastrophic asteroid strike shatters the UK, Edgar, a disengaged father and reluctant husband, is left stranded on the wrong side of the country. Cities are in ruins. The roads are gone. Violence and chaos rule. His only chance to reunite with his family? Running.
A Perfect Death
by Kate Ellis
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
When a woman is burned to death in Grandal Field in Devon, it looks like it could be a case of mistaken identity. Until DI Wesley Peterson learns of a legend involving a woman who died in similar circumstances in the thirteenth century.
It seems clear that there is a link between the mysterious legend and the recent murder when Wesley discovers that records of a previous site excavation have vanished, and two archaeologists involved in the dig died tragically.
The case echoes a story of twisted love and obsession from many centuries ago, and Wesley realises that edging closer to the truth brings unexpected danger…
Pendant, Ericka Stone Case #002
by Felicia Rogers
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Ericka Stone has joined her friend Greg’s group of law enforcement specialists. After a few cases working together she finally feels like part of the team. But their little band isn’t being called on as much as expected. While waiting for something to happen, Ericka decides to take a vacation.
Harrison Barton has made some bad decisions in his life. Sticking around to protect Josie wasn’t one of them. But when Ericka reappears in his life and accidently find something or rather someone, he starts to wonder if he’d made a bigger mistake than he realized.