Friday’s Mystery eBooks
Southern Discomfort
by Caroline Fardig
Rating: 4.2 #ad
Southern hospitality meets deadly deception in the start of a charming new mystery series from the USA Today bestselling author of the Java Jive novels.
Quinn Bellandini loves her life in Savannah, Georgia, where she runs her grandfather’s B&B with her sister, Delilah. From baking fresh scones and serving up grits every morning to ensuring the guests see the best of their historic city, Quinn can’t imagine doing anything else—even if it means dealing with nuisances like the occasional malfunctioning commode. But when Quinn drops by the local restaurant owned by her friend Drew Green, and stumbles upon a murder, her whole world comes crashing down.
Buried Sins
by Marta Perry
Rating: 4.5 #ad
Wanted: Dead or Alive. Had her brand-new husband been involved in something criminal? Before Caroline Hampton could confront him, he was killed in a car crash . . . or so it was claimed.
Unsettling incidents – escalating in danger – warned her he could be very much alive. And so Caroline fled for the safety of her sisters’ Amish country inn. But someone who suspected her – handsome police chief Zachary Burkhalter – was waiting for Caroline. Waiting for her to slip up. And watching her every move. Daring her to trust him with all of the truth.
Broken Rhodes
by Kimber Silver
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.
In a race against time, Lincoln’s prime objective is to discover the killer’s identity before Miss Rhodes becomes the next victim…
Gunmetal Magic
by Ilona Andrews
Rating: 4.6 #ad
After being kicked out of the Order of the Knights of Merciful Aid, Andrea’s whole existence is in shambles. She tries to put herself back together by working for Cutting Edge, a small investigative firm owned by her best friend. When several shapeshifters working for Raphael Medrano—the male alpha of the Clan Bouda, and Andrea’s former lover—die unexpectedly at a dig site, Andrea is assigned to investigate. Now she must work with Raphael as her search for the killer leads into the secret underbelly of supernatural Atlanta. And dealing with her feelings for him might have to take a back seat to saving the world…
A Broken Bone
by Melinda Leigh
Rating: 4.5 #ad
The mysterious death of a local teen leads to a hunt for a killer in the sixth Widow’s Island novella by #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh.
On Widow’s Island, the secrets are dark…and everybody has one. So when Deputy Tessa Black responds to a call about an explosion in a quiet neighborhood, she gets more than she bargained for: the body of a teen who went missing weeks ago.
Until recently, Gavin was living in a reputable foster home. But now that he is found dead—Tessa can’t help but wonder if sinister forces are at play. Who would want to hurt him, and why?
The Shining
by Stephen King
Rating: 4.7 #ad
Jack Torrance’s new job at the Overlook Hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. As the off-season caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, he’ll have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his writing. But as the harsh winter weather sets in, the idyllic location feels ever more remote . . . and more sinister. And the only one to notice the strange and terrible forces gathering around the Overlook is Danny Torrance, a uniquely gifted five-year-old.
The Crowded Cosmos
by Hagai Netzer, Ami Ben Bassat
Rating: 4.8 #ad
A comprehensive exploration of our search for life in the cosmos and its implications on understanding where we came from – and where we are headed.
Are we alone in the universe?
In mid-2021, the US Congress was presented with an unprecedented report on possible encounters with objects of unexplained origin, officially dubbed “Unidentified Arial Phenomena.”
With the official backing of scientific and defense communities, the possibility of a cosmos crowded with intelligent life grows ever more likely. But what would intelligent life beyond Earth look like? Could we even begin to comprehend it? How far are we from the definitive answer we’re looking for?
Thursday’s Mystery eBooks
Mayhem in the Mountains
by Kelly Oliver
Rating: 4.2 #ad
1918 Italy. When a deadly blizzard traps Fiona Figg and Kitty Lane in the Dolomite Mountains, it’s all downhill from here. Their hotel is snowed-in, and no one can get in or out. Then a man is found dead in his locked hotel room – and the killer is still on the premises. But with no murder weapon and too many suspects, their investigation is treading on thin ice.
The colder it gets outside, the hotter it gets inside as Fiona squares off with both her beloved
Archie and her nemesis Fredricks. With her love-life on a slippery-slope, Fiona risks everything in one bold move…
The Gringo
by Frank Wheeler
Rating: 5.0 #ad
Deputy Flint Stillwater spent months chasing the Black Knights, led by the infamous Ridley Morgenstern. Flint’s wife and seven-year-old son are supportive, until he decides to cross the border into Mexico.
If he could do it again, he would never leave them.
Ten years after being locked in a Mexican jail for a crime he did not commit, Flint finally returns home .
Flint smiled at his wife. “It’s me. I promised I’d come home. I’m just sorry it took me so long to get here.”
The Secret of Cold Hill
by Peter James
Rating: 4.1 #ad
The terrifying sequel to the bestselling The House on Cold Hill, from a master of spine-chilling horror.
The looming presence of Cold Hill House is now a distant memory. In its place stands a new development of modern homes, built after the devastating fire that burnt the house to the ground.
For the first two families to move into their new houses at Cold Hill Park, this is a fresh start. Jason and Emily Danes are thrilled to finally settle in to their family home, and for Maurice and Claudette Penze-Weedell, it’s a long-awaited retirement dream. Cold Hill Park appears to be the perfect place to live.
The Hollywood Spy
by Susan Elia MacNeal
Rating: 4.0 #ad
Los Angeles, 1943. As the Allies beat back the Nazis in the Mediterranean and the United States military slowly closes in on Tokyo, Walt Disney cranks out wartime propaganda and the Cocoanut Grove is alive with jazz and swing every night. But behind this sunny façade lies a darker reality. Up in the lush foothills of Hollywood, a woman floats lifeless in the pool of one of California’s trendiest hotels.
When American-born secret agent and British spy Maggie Hope learns that this woman was engaged to her former fiancée, John Sterling, and that he suspects her death was no accident, intuition tells her he’s right. Leaving London under siege is a lot to ask—but John was once the love of Maggie’s life . . . and she can’t say no.
PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE BOX SET
by CARLENE THOMPSON
Rating: 4.2 #ad
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“I enjoyed these three novels, because they were enthralling stories. Each one was a psychological thriller, but very different from each other. The characters were well rounded and fleshed out, meaning that they interacted well with each other.” by Amazon Customer
Come Dark
by Steven F. Havill
Rating: 4.6 #ad
Posadas County, New Mexico, is in the news.
NightZone, a mammoth astronomy theme park, is bringing in jobs, media, and much-needed new infrastructure. The property’s recently been vandalized, but that’s hardly a concern for the county. Plus, the Posadas High School girls’ volleyball team is on a hot winning streak, exciting everyone.
But more news, not good, breaks. Volleyball Coach Clint Scott has been found gunned-down by the high school, a bullet fired nearly point blank into his heart. A partially finished piece of graffiti outside the school implies that there is a witness, but law enforcement has no idea who it could be. And the next morning, a former volleyball star disappears without a trace—the two instances must be connected, but why?
The Other Place
by Nathan Hystad
Rating: 4.3 #ad
When a mysterious invisible barrier appears on a Montana ranch, no one knows what to think of it.
Drake, a retired police detective, receives a call in the dead of night from an alien-obsessed podcaster. He hastily departs for Montana the following morning. The phenomenon continues all over the globe. What are they? What do they mean?
Britt is on assignment for a digital magazine when she encounters one of the Glass in a tragic boating accident, leaving her no choice but to follow the lead. Panic ensues as mysterious creatures are sighted.
I Escaped from Auschwitz
by Multiple Authors
Rating: 4.7 #ad
Originally published in the early 1960s, I Escaped from Auschwitz is the striking autobiography of none other than Rudolf Vrba himself. Vrba details his life leading up to, during, and after his escape from his 21-month internment in Auschwitz. Vrba and Wetzler manage to evade Nazi authorities looking for them and make contact with the Jewish council in Zilina, Slovakia, informing them about the truth of the “unknown destination” of Jewish deportees all across Europe. This first-hand report alerted Western authorities, such as Pope Pius XII, Winston Churchill, and Franklin D. Roosevelt, to the reality of Nazi annihilation camps—information that until then had only been recognized as nasty rumors.
Wednesday’s Mystery eBooks
Shadow of Death
by Heather Graham
Rating: 4.5 #ad
The FBI and Florida’s finest tackle the latest case brimming with danger and romantic suspense.
When two hikers go missing within a series of daunting caves outside of Denver, Colorado, FDLE special agent Amy Larson and her partner, FBI special agent Hunter Forrest, have good reason to suspect foul play. The pair of hikers are only the latest to vanish after a rash of disappearances that’s left local law enforcement stumped. But in searching the dank caverns near the Arkansas River, the agents aren’t prepared for the horror they uncover: a muddy pit littered with corpses. Covered in bite marks. Made by human teeth.
Betrayed in Shadow
by L.T. Ryan, K.M. Rought
Rating: 4.5 #ad
Los Angeles might be the City of Angels, but Cassie knows better than most how many demons hide in the shadows. With Chicago in their rearview mirror, she and Detective Harris are more determined than ever to uncover the truth about David. And it’s finally within reach.
Finding one man in a sea of millions is no easy feat, and Cassie must rely on her abilities more than ever before. Bodies long buried will surface, and her newfound knowledge might change everything she thought she knew about her life back home.
Incidental Inquisitors Complete Series
by Aaron D. Schneider, Michael Anderle
Rating: 5.0 #ad
Being a cop in the only nonhuman city in the world is tough.
You’ve got magical and mundane crimes, standard and supernatural perps, and as always, plenty of paperwork for both.
Can Doughas Ruiridh, an old warhorse from the Dwarven Quarter, and his partner Esselliar VorKluvaith, a hotshot elf investigator, find a way to work together to prevent what is coming down the line and save lives?
Get the complete 6-book series boxed set today to join the Inquisitors on their adventure!
The Way of the Bear
by Anne Hillerman
Rating: 4.4 #ad
Fossil harvesting, ancient lore, greed, rejected love and murder combine in this gripping new installment of New York Times bestselling author Anne Hillerman’s Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series.
An unexpected death on a lonely road outside of Utah’s Bears Ears National Monument raises questions for Navajo Tribal Police officers Jim Chee and Bernadette Manuelito. Why would a seasoned outdoorsman and well-known paleontologist freeze to death within walking distance of his car? A second death brings more turmoil. Who is the unidentified man killed during a home invasion where nothing much seems to have been taken? Why was he murdered?
SEAL Team Six
by Don Mann, Ralph Pezzullo
Rating: 4.5 #ad
Don Mann and Ralph Pezzullo’s shockingly authentic military thriller sends Thomas Crocker and his SEAL Team Six brothers to confront a notorious ISIS general, The Viper, during the occupation of Aleppo, Syria.
Despite the efforts of the Assad government and its Russian and Turkish allies, Syria is succumbing to the Islamic State. While Crocker and his SEAL Team Six comrades try to help a small Kurdish border town organize a resistance army, he finds an unexpected connection with Severine, a French epidemiologist working for Doctors Without Borders.
Tale of Tales
by Nikola Stefan
Rating: 4.3 #ad
What would you do if the darkness came for you? Step into a world of myth and magic with the alluring Tale of Tales series. This epic fantasy saga based on myths, legends, and forgotten fairytales, will take you to a thrilling realm of adventure and mystery.
Somewhere in dark ages of our past… Join Senka, an ill-fated child who survives an unexplainable devastating attack only to be pursued by unnatural forces. She finds herself on a perilous quest alongside a group of mysterious strangers, brought together through chance encounters and unforeseen alliances. Chosen by the gods or beguiled into believing it by the far-seeing daughter of a witch, the companionship unravel the secrets of a fateful prophecy and faces the deadly shadows rising from the depths of time.
Private Moscow
by James Patterson
Rating: 4.6 #ad
On a cold January morning, Jack Morgan stands inside the New York Stock Exchange with his former US Marine comrade whose company is being launched onto the market, eagerly awaiting the opening bell.
But before the bell rings, a bullet rips through the air and finds its mark.In the aftermath of the murder, the victim’s wife hires Jack to find the killer. As the head of Private, Jack has at his disposal the world’s largest investigation agency. What he discovers shakes him to his core.
The Mother-in-Law
by Sally Hepworth
Rating: 4.3 #ad
A twisty, compelling new novel about one woman’s complicated relationship with her mother-in-law that ends in death…
From the moment Lucy met her husband’s mother, she knew she wasn’t the wife Diana had envisioned for her perfect son. Exquisitely polite, friendly, and always generous, Diana nonetheless kept Lucy at arm’s length despite her desperate attempts to win her over. And as a pillar in the community, an advocate for female refugees, and a woman happily married for decades, no one had a bad word to say about Diana…except Lucy.
Blood Lines
by Nelson DeMille, Alex DeMille
Rating: 4.6 #ad
Brand New Release
From New York Times bestselling authors Nelson DeMille and Alex DeMille, Blood Lines features the return of Army CID Special Agents Brodie and Taylor who are on the hunt for the cold-blooded murderer of one of their fellow agents.
Army Criminal Investigation Agents Scott Brodie and Maggie Taylor have been separated for five months following their last assignment, a dangerous mission in Venezuela to locate and detain an infamous Army deserter. Now, in Berlin, they are reunited and tasked with investigating the murder of one of their own: CID Special Agent Harry Vance of the 5th MP Battalion, an accomplished counterterrorism agent who had been stationed in western Germany, and whose body was discovered in a city park in the heart of Berlin’s Arab refugee community.
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