Saturday’s Mystery eBooks
Vampires and Villains
by Elizabeth Pantley
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
Paige and her joyful Aunt Glo have learned that the home they inherited comes with a magical library. They put together a book club group of loveable kooks to explore the magic: they are transported right into the books they choose!
The group has recovered from their first book journey, and they all agree on their next book which takes place on a cruise ship bound for Hawaii. Problem is, they were so excited about the cruising idea that they didn’t read the entire blurb on the back of the book. (“It was entirely too long,” explains Zell.)
Missing and Endangered
by J. A. Jance
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
Cochise County Sheriff Joanna Brady’s professional and personal lives collide when her college-age daughter is involved in a missing persons case in this evocative and atmospheric mystery in J. A. Jance’s New York Times bestselling suspense series, set in the beautiful desert country of the American Southwest.
When Jennifer Brady returns to Northern Arizona University for her sophomore year, she quickly becomes a big sister to her new roommate, Beth Rankin, a brilliant yet sheltered sixteen-year-old freshman…
The Protector
by Gloria Repp
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
A heart divided . . . An enemy unseen . . . A riddle of trust.
Lindsey Dumont, photographer, must defend her home in the Pine Barrens while she struggles to revive her career and salvage a long-distance romance. What is God doing? And who can she trust?
“OUTSTANDING!!! What a saga! Mystery, intrigue, breathtaking moments, romance. This series had it all. I felt part of the story and the adventure. Lived in New Jersey a lot of years,but never visited the Pine Barrens. Got a good sense of them in this saga.” by Amazon Customer
Never Go Back (with bonus novella High Heat)
by Lee Child
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Former military cop Jack Reacher makes it all the way from snowbound South Dakota to his destination in northeastern Virginia, near Washington, D.C.: the headquarters of his old unit, the 110th MP. The old stone building is the closest thing to a home he ever had.
Reacher is there to meet—in person—the new commanding officer, Major Susan Turner, so far just a warm, intriguing voice on the phone.
Micro
by Michael Crichton
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.0 #ad
In the lush forests of Oahu, groundbreaking technology has ushered in a revolutionary era of biological prospecting, feeding a search for priceless drugs and applications on a scale beyond anything previously imagined. In Cambridge, Massachusetts, seven graduate students at the forefront of their fields are recruited by a pioneering microbiology start-up, Nanigen MicroTechnologies, which dispatches the group to a mysterious lab in Hawaii. But once in the rainforest, the scientists are thrust into a hostile wilderness that reveals surprising dangers at every turn. Armed only with their knowledge of the natural world, they find themselves prey to a technology of radical and unbridled power…
Murder Unearthed
by Anita Waller
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
The PI team of a deacon, a computer expert, and her grandmother returns in this twisty cosy mystery from the bestselling author of Murder Unexpected.
When DI Tessa Marsden is called to a road traffic accident, she is disturbed by the crime scene she must investigate. She now has a double murder to contend with; two dead girls from the same village…
When it is discovered that one of the murdered girls was pregnant the case takes an unexpected turn.
Psychlone
by Greg Bear
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.0 #ad
An evil spawned from the horrors of World War II wreaks havoc on a small New Mexico town in this novel from the “master of the grand-scale SF novel” (Booklist).
Curiosity may kill Larry Fowler. A scientist from New Mexico, Fowler is hot on the trail of a mysterious phenomenon that is known to freeze animals instantly and can demolish an entire town. Part ghost story, part science fiction, part political treatise, Greg Bear’s novel tracks Fowler on his journey to discover the true nature of the PSYCHLONE.
The Dragon’s Dagger
by R. A. Salvatore
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Gary Leger returned from the magical realm of Faerie five years ago, and each day since, he has longed to embark on more adventures. Now a mob of pixies is about to grant his wish.
For the inhabitants of Faerie, it’s only been a month since Gary left, and life is not great. A vile king sits on the throne, threatening war. An evil witch imprisoned on an island struggles to free herself. And a dragon is burning the countryside.
Friday’s Mystery eBooks
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Disaster at the Vendome Theater
by M. L. Longworth
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
When Jean-Marc Sauvet, successful lawyer and the best friend of Aix-en-Provence’s examining magistrate Antoine Verlaque, accepted a small role in a local theater’s summer production of Marcel Pagnol’s Cigalon, he had no idea that the lead actress would be played by the great Liliane Poncet. But Jean-Marc’s excitement about rubbing elbows with one of France’s legendary film stars is quickly extinguished. The lead actor, Gauthier Lesage, is rude and unenthusiastic, and nobody understands how he got the part. Chaos reigns backstage thanks to the absentminded theater director. And everyone seems to be harboring a secret.
Forbidden Ground
by Karen Harper
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
Let the dead stay dead
Despite a traumatic childhood in Cold Creek, Ohio, the Lockwood sisters have reunited there for the wedding of youngest sister Tess to the town’s sheriff. Maid of honor Kate Lockwood is determined to break through best man Grant Mason’s defences. An anthropologist, Kate makes her living studying the dead. She is particularly interested in the prehistoric Adena civilization that once called the area home. A large burial mound sits on Mason family land, and Kate wants permission to excavate. But Grant refuses and tells Kate to stay away from the mound.
Broken Rhodes
by Kimber Silver
Kindle $4.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
Kinsley Rhodes blows into Harlow, Kansas like a tornado, twisting Sheriff Lincoln James’ life into knots. Her grandfather has been murdered and she wants answers.
As if the town’s first homicide in twenty years wasn’t enough, the beleaguered sheriff now has to deal with Henry Rhodes’ bobcat of a granddaughter, plunging his life deeper into chaos. As a dark storm threatens, long-held secrets are exposed, placing Kinsley directly in harm’s way.
Deep Fake
by Ward Larsen
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
The Cold War is back—but for some it never ended.
Sarah Ridgeway is living the life she’s always envisioned. She has a devoted husband, a loving daughter, and a comfortable home. The path to reach it, however, has not always been smooth. For twelve years her husband, Bryce, served in the Army, deployed to some of the world’s worst trouble spots. After his service ended with a combat injury, the future had seemed precarious, but with Sarah’s support and that of his wealthy family, combined with his exemplary service record, he is elected to congress.
Lolth’s Warrior
by R. A. Salvatore
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
The epic conclusion to New York Times bestselling author R. A. Salvatore’s electrifying trilogy, The Way of the Drow, finds Drizzt Do’Urden coming to understand his role as a friend, a father, and a man caught between the darkness and the light.
The drow city of Menzoberranzan has fallen into discontent, sowed by the growing legend of the one who escaped: Drizzt Do’Urden. Now many of the drow—including the city’s most powerful house, led by the Matron Mother—are questioning the influence of the Spider Queen and the very history of the city’s founding.
Forever My Love
by Heather Graham
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.1 #ad
In this sizzling tale of romantic suspense by master storyteller Heather Graham, a woman is stunned to discover that after a devastating accident, her ex-husband is still very much alive
They made beautiful music together. Kathy O’Hara and Brent McQueen were wild kids whose high school romance segued into the perfect marriage—until sudden tragedy drove them apart, leaving Kathy a single mom raising their daughter, Shanna, on her own. But when Brent is rumored to have been aboard a yacht that exploded in fire, leaving no survivors, Kathy grieves for the celebrated rock musician she still loves.
Odds On
by Michael Crichton
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.0 #ad
The very first novel by Michael Crichton, the legendary creator of Jurassic Park and ER
Steven Jencks has planned the perfect crime. Working with two skilled associates, he will hit the Reina, a super-luxury hotel off the coast of Spain, and then walk away with the haul of a lifetime. As the ultimate pro, Jencks has even run his plan through a complex computer simulation to account for every possible variable … Except three.
Their names are Annette, Cynthia, and Jenny. And no computer could ever simulate what these three femmes fatales have up their sleeves.
The Radical Acceptance Workbook
by Ava Walters
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
Unlock the path to inner healing and transformative growth with the empowering “Radical Acceptance Workbook.” This comprehensive self-help guide, enriched with real-life insights from author Ava Walters and others, invites you on a journey of self-discovery, emotional healing, and the cultivation of an abundance mindset through the lens of Acceptance.
Discover how you can free yourself from emotional hardship and mental health suffering as you explore key topics such as mindfulness, self-aware…
Thursday’s Mystery eBooks
The Barks & Beans Cafe Mystery Series Volume 2
by Heather Day Gilbert
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
Books 4-6 in the BESTSELLING Barks & Beans Cafe cozy mystery series! Box set includes SPILLED MILK, TROUBLE BREWING, and COLD DRIP.
Welcome to the Barks & Beans Cafe, a quaint place where folks pet shelter dogs while enjoying a cup of java…and where murder sometimes pays a visit. Join siblings Macy and Bo Hatfield as they sniff out crimes in their hometown…with plenty of dogs along for the ride!
The Sister Under The Stairs
by Steena Holmes
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
My twin sister disappeared twelve years ago.
Jess went missing on our way home from school. We were sixteen. Dad’s golden rule was Never walk home alone. But I was in a hurry and she was flirting with boys. She just vanished. No word. No sightings. Nothing. My family destroyed. I blame myself. And I won’t ever give up looking for her.
Each year, on the anniversary of Jess’s disappearance, a bunch of flowers is delivered to our home, along with a note. Two words: I’m sorry.
Defending Jacob
by William Landay
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
NOW AN EMMY-NOMINATED ORIGINAL STREAMING SERIES • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Entertainment Weekly • Boston Globe • Kansas City Star
Andy Barber has been an assistant district attorney for two decades. He is respected. Admired in the courtroom. Happy at home with the loves of his life: his wife, Laurie, and their teenage son, Jacob. Then Andy’s quiet suburb is stunned by a shocking crime: a young boy stabbed to death in a leafy park. And an even greater shock: The accused is Andy’s own son—shy, awkward, mysterious Jacob.
The Agent Operative Complete Series
by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
Norah Wintry is a Witch with a dream job. A Hollywood agent getting magical actors’ parts in blockbuster films. Until things start going wrong.
Can Norah figure out who’s hurting magicals in Hollywood, reverse a curse on her roommate, and save her company? How about just stay alive?
Grab this 8-book boxed set to find out!
Trip Wire
by CJ Lyons
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
A serial killer’s daughter fights to escape her past in this explosive thriller from the New York Times–bestselling author of Look Away. Heartless killer—or helpless victim?
It’s perfectly normal to be a little shaky on your first day back to work. Especially if you’re Morgan Ames, returning to work after killing her serial killer father, waking up from a coma, fighting back through rehab . . . and, with the help of her boyfriend, keeping her vow never to kill again.
Lost on a Page
by David E. Sharp
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
“This is one of the most clever, entertaining, and hilarious books I’ve ever read.” -Joe Siple, bestselling author of The Five Wishes of Mr. Murray McBride
Some genres were never meant to cross. Joe Slade is a detective with a hot lead and a warm gun. He no longer believes in happy-ever-afters, but his faith in plot twists is devout. Good thing.
He is about to discover the biggest twist of all. Joe Slade is not real.
Not Lost Forever
by Carmina Salcido, Steve Jackson
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
In this memoir of true crime and survival, a woman recounts the remarkable story of her father’s murderous rampage and how she was left for dead.
On April 14, 1989, in California’s idyllic Sonoma Valley, Mexican immigrant Ramón Salcido went on a rampage, killing his wife, her two younger sisters, his mother-in-law, and his wife’s suspected lover. Then he slashed the throats of his three young daughters—ages four years, three years, and twenty-two months—and left them for dead in the county dump. A day later, when the children’s bodies were finally discovered, three-year-old Carmina was miraculously still alive. “Daddy cut me,” she told her rescuers.
Secrets Where the Lost Bridge Ends Complete Series
by Jacie Middlemann
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
A sudden disappearance, the boy from her past, dark secrets and twisted truths, hidden clues and unexpected danger, a lost island of dreams and mystery, another woman’s betrayal & the quiet suffering of a broken heart.
She’d known the boy he was and it had never been a secret that she loved him with all her heart.
Then everything changed. Years later her life depends on the man he’s become…
Wednesday’s Mystery eBooks
3 Men and a Body
by Stephanie Bond
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Carlotta Wren desperately needs a vacation from her life. So when hunky Cooper Craft invites her to ride with him to Florida for some fun in the sun and a VIP body pickup, it seems like the opportunity she’s been waiting for.
Until her brother Wesley, eluding an irate loan shark, tags along to play chaperone…
Until they arrive to pick up their VIP body and are greeted by three different men–each one laying claim to the celebutante they’ve been hired to move…
Lion & Lamb
by James Patterson, Duane Swierczynski
Kindle $4.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
The city is in a state of shock over the fate of two hometown heroes: Eagles starting quarterback Archie Hughes, and his even more famous wife, Grammy-winning singer Francine Hughes.
One spouse is murdered. The other is suspect #1. Even before the case hits the courtroom, it’s the hottest ticket in town. For the defense: Cooper Lamb, private investigator to the stars.For the prosecution: Veena Lion, a sleuth so bright she’s got to wear shades.
All Body Bags and No Knickers
by Shawe Ruckus
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 3.6 #ad
On the annual Ghost Night when spirits wander, newlyweds Catherine Roxborough and her partner Chance Yang never imagined death would stalk their summery seaside destination.
Excited to meet her husband’s family on their honeymoon, Catherine crosses paths with new acquaintances, young and old, as they journey from London to northern coastal China. However, the couple’s celebrations are marred when ghosts of the past come back to haunt the Yangs, as three naked dead bodies are discovered in a nearby seaside derelict – three people the honeymooners had only just met.
Birthright
by Nora Roberts
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
When five-thousand-year-old human bones are found at a construction site in the small town of Woodsboro, the news draws archaeologist Callie Dunbrook out of her sabbatical and into a whirlwind of adventure, danger, and romance.
While overseeing the dig, she must try to make sense of a cloud of death and misfortune that hangs over the project—fueling rumors that the site is cursed…
Sam
by Jesse Storm
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
Sam Turner is a retired lawman who has long hung up his badge and gun in favor of a peaceful life on his homestead.
One day, this life is shattered by notorious outlaw Desmond Cutter. Known for his ruthless and cunning ways, Cutter has been wreaking havoc in the region of Colorado, leaving a trail of bloodshed in his wake.
When Sam’s wife and daughter are killed in the crossfire, Sam knows he can’t succumb to despair. He chooses to pick up his gun and his badge again. The retired lawman has returned for vengeance.
The Last Haunted House on Mars and Other Stories
by Amy Cross
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
THE FIRST COLLECTION OF ALL-NEW AMY CROSS HORROR SHORT STORIES SINCE 2020!
A woman tries to talk her way out of a chef’s clutches as he meticulously prepares her body for the oven…
A madman tries to make up for something that happened to him as a child, but he soon discovers that his sister is hiding another dark secret…
A dying man makes an elaborate promise to his wife, but will he be able to keep that promise after he passes over to the other side?
Death Walked In
by Carolyn Hart
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
Max Darling hasn’t been interested in crime since his brush with a seductive young woman put him in danger of losing his freedom. He even refuses to talk to a woman who calls for help and says she is afraid. The caller leaves word she’s hidden something in the antebellum house Max and his wife, Annie, are restoring. When Annie finds out, she hurries to the woman’s home, only to discover she’s been murdered. Evidence links the dead woman to a fortune in gold coins that has recently gone missing. Was this mysterious woman killed for a fortune in coins?
At the River
by Kendra Elliot
Kindle $6.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
BRAND NEW RELEASE
The mystery of three missing teens and a traumatizing murder unearths decades of buried secrets in a shocking novel of suspense by a Wall Street Journal and Amazon Charts bestselling author.
Twenty years ago, five teenage campers disappeared. Two eventually turned up, bound and left for dead on the Columbia River’s rocky shore. Only Devin Bonner miraculously survived, but with no memories of what happened in the Oregon forest.
Fatal Crescendo
by Raven Harper
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Who knew finding your soul mate could be so dangerous?
Heavy metal frontman Andy Bishop has learned the hard way that money, fame, and success aren’t everything. What he wants the most is love, the one thing he can’t seem to find. Then fate pairs him with a sexy, up-and-coming singer and everything changes. Even when the cost of having his heart’s desire becomes potentially deadly, he’ll do whatever it takes to stay with her.