Sunday’s Mystery eBooks
Last But Not Leashed
by Eileen Brady
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
All Dr. Kate Turner wants to do is get her life in order before ringing in the new year, but with bodies turning up left and right, she’ll have to trust her own instincts—and those of her beloved animals—to stop a killer in their tracks.
As the only veterinarian at Oak Falls Animal Hospital, Dr. Kate’s life is complicated. She’s swamped with hospital patients and house calls, a long-distance relationship with law student Luke Gianetti (that is less than perfect), and a handsome, flirtatious artist who sets his sights on her as his new muse.
Crosshairs
by James Patterson, James O. Born
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
All Dr. Kate Turner wants to do is get her life in order before ringing in the new year, but with bodies turning up left and right, she’ll have to trust her own instincts—and those of her beloved animals—to stop a killer in their tracks.
As the only veterinarian at Oak Falls Animal Hospital, Dr. Kate’s life is complicated. She’s swamped with hospital patients and house calls, a long-distance relationship with law student Luke Gianetti (that is less than perfect), and a handsome, flirtatious artist who sets his sights on her as his new muse…
Bowl of Heaven and Shipstar
by Gregory Benford, Larry Niven
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.0 #ad
A human expedition to colonize another star system is jeopardized by an encounter with an astonishingly immense artifact in interstellar space: a bowl-shaped structure cupping a star, with a habitable area equivalent to many millions of Earths. And which, tantalizingly, is on a direct path heading toward the same system.
Investigating the Bowl, or Shipstar, the human explorers are separated—one group captured by the gigantic structure’s alien inhabitants, the other pursued across its strange and dangerous landscape—while the mystery of the Shipstar’s origins and purpose propel the human voyagers toward discoveries that transform their understanding of their place in the universe.
Waking the Dead
by Heather Graham
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
In the case of Ghosts in the Mind painted by Henry Sebastian Hubert, that’s more than just an expression. The characters are reputed to come to lifeand to kill. The artist was a friend of Lord Byron and Mary Shelley, joining them in Switzerland in 1816, and now, almost two hundred years later, the painting appears in New Orleans. Wherever it goes, death seems to follow.
Danielle Cafferty and Michael Quinn, occasional partners in solving crime, are drawn into the case. They begin to make connections between that summer in Switzerland and this spring in Louisiana…
The Far Empty
by J. Todd Scott
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
In this gritty crime debut set in the stark Texas borderlands, an unearthed skeleton will throw a small town into violent turmoil.
Seventeen-year-old Caleb Ross is adrift in the wake of the sudden disappearance of his mother more than a year ago, and is struggling to find his way out of the small Texas border town of Murfee. Chris Cherry is a newly minted sheriff’s deputy, a high school football hero who has reluctantly returned to his hometown. When skeletal remains are discovered in the surrounding badlands, the two are inexorably drawn together as their efforts to uncover Murfee’s darkest secrets lead them to the same terrifying suspect: Caleb’s father and Chris’s boss, the charismatic and feared Sheriff Standford “Judge” Ross.
No Sleep Till Wonderland
by Paul Tremblay
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
Like most private eyes, Mark Genevich is something of a lone wolf. So group therapy isn’t a great fit. But his landlord/mother is convinced it will help his narcolepsy—ignoring the fact that his disorder is a physical condition. Truth is, he has the time. It’s been a year and a half since his last big case, or any case.
It’s never a wise choice to go on a two-day bender with someone you meet in group therapy, but there’s something about Gus that intrigues Genevich…
Galaxias
by Stephen Baxter
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 3.8 #ad
New epic sci-fi from Stephen Baxter, the award-winning author whose credits include co-authorship of the Long Earth series with Terry Pratchett.
By the middle of the 21st century, humanity has managed to overcome a series of catastrophic events and maintain some sense of stability. Space exploration has begun again. Science has led the way.
But then one day, the sun goes out. Solar panels are useless, and the world begins to freeze. Earth begins to fall out of its orbit.
Kali Linux for Beginners
by ETS Publishing
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
Kali Linux for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide to Ethical Hacking
Are you fascinated by the world of cybersecurity? Do you want to learn the same tools used by hackers and penetration testers—but without feeling overwhelmed by technical jargon? Kali Linux for Beginners offers an accessible way to step into the realm of ethical hacking, even if you have zero prior experience. This comprehensive guide takes you from a beginner to a capable ethical hacker with hands-on, step-by-step instructions.
Saturday’s Mystery eBooks
Honey Drop Dead
by Laura Childs
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
The murder of a political bigwig at a Honey Bee Tea sends Theodosia Browning buzzing for answers in this latest installment of the New York Times bestselling series.
Theodosia’s Honey Bee Tea was an elegant affair set in Charleston’s new Petigru Park amid newly planted native grasses and a community beekeeping project. But when a phony beekeeper shows up and sprays toxic smoke at the guests, the party erupts in chaos. Worse yet, a shot rings out and Osgood Claxton III, candidate for state legislature, falls to the ground—dead…
The Cheating Husband
by James Caine
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
He seemed perfect, until I uncovered one of his lies. He’s already married.
I know I should break it off, but it’s not that simple. He’s been hiding more than just his wife from me. He is not what he seems.
When I discover who his wife is, everything takes a darker turn. They are not a normal couple.
Shady Grove
by Jackie Zack
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
There’s Something Shady in Shady Grove.
Reporter Katy Russell looks forward to her assignment with Nick Hinchman in the town of Shady Grove, affectionately known as the Antiques Capital of Michigan. Surely, no trouble will befall them while gathering information about the stores filled with collector’s items.
Was the hoarder’s death planned? Can they outwit a hidden killer? Or will a calculating murderer remain undiscovered and roam free?
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(Katy Russell Mysteries)
A Game of Fear
by Charles Todd
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
USA Today Bestseller
In this newest installment of the acclaimed New York Times bestselling series, Scotland Yard’s Ian Rutledge is faced with his most perplexing case yet: a murder with no body, and a killer who can only be a ghost.
Spring, 1921. Scotland Yard sends Inspector Ian Rutledge to the sea-battered village of Walmer on the coast of Essex, where amongst the salt flats and a military airfield lies Benton Abbey, a grand manor with a storied past. The lady of the house may prove his most bewildering witness yet.
The Patrick McLanahan
by Dale Brown
Kindle $3.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
From New York Times bestselling author Dale Brown comes four thrillers featuring the beloved US Air Force officer Patrick McLanahan in one e-book, including: Air Battle Force, Plan of Attack, Strike Force, and Shadow Command.
Air Battle Force
Plan of Attack
Strike Force
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(Patrick McLanahan Collection #2)
The Panic Zone
by Rick Mofina
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
A car crashes in Wyoming: A young mother is thrown clear of the devastating crash. Dazed, she sees a figure pull her son from the flames. Or does she? The police believe it’s trauma playing tricks on the mind, until the woman hears a voice on the phone: “Your baby is alive.”
A bomb explodes in Rio de Janeiro: The heinous act kills ten people, including two journalists. Jack Gannon’s assignment is to find out whether his colleagues were innocent victims or targets who got too close to a huge story.
The Virgin’s Chosen Dragon
by Serena Meadows
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Theo’s life of luxury feels empty – until a hidden island brings him face-to-face with Eden, a bold young woman craving one last adventure. When Theo rescues her from drowning, their fated connection ignites, and Eden seizes the chance to give Theo her final taste of freedom.
But when ancient magic sends them back in time, their love faces its greatest test. As their bond deepens, Theo reveals his secret – he’s a dragon shifter, destined to protect Eden from a ruthless rival.
The Haunting of Lotham Lodge
by Amy Cross
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
After their terrifying experience at Marlstone Hall, everything has changed for Rebecca and Jonathan Pearson. They still want to find proof of the paranormal, however, so they quickly accept an offer to explore the mysterious Lotham Lodge in West Sussex.
As soon as they arrive at the house, they realize that something is very wrong. The lodge’s sole occupant seems to have lost his mind, yet others appear to want to keep him in place. Strange whispers are heard at night and locals from the nearby village insist that a sinister force lurks in the shadows.
The Magical Christmas Horse
by Mary Higgins Clark, Wendell Minor
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
New York Times bestselling collaborators Mary Higgins Clark and Wendell Minor tell a touching Christmas story of a heartwarming family celebration and the meaning of Christmas.
Beloved and internationally bestselling author Mary Higgins Clark’s loving story together with Wendell Minor’s captivating paintings make The Magical Christmas Horse a book that captures the true heart of Christmas and one that families will make part of their Christmas tradition year after year.
Friday’s Mystery eBooks
The Christmas Thief
by Mary Higgins Clark, Carol Higgins Clark
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
Mary Higgins Clark, America’s Queen of Suspense, and her daughter, bestselling mystery writer Carol Higgins Clark, have again joined forces to create a suspenseful and humorous holiday tale.
Alvirah Meehan, the lottery winner turned amateur sleuth, teams up with private investigator Regan Reilly to solve another Christmas mystery. In Deck the Halls, they rescued Regan’s kidnapped father. This time they get in the middle of a case involving a beautiful eighty-foot blue spruce that has been chosen to spend the holidays as Rockefeller Center’s famous Christmas tree…
IN STILL WATERS
by Natalie Shpet
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Years ago, in a high school in the quiet town of Austin, Minnesota, a tragic incident occurred. A classmate attacked a boy, slashing his face with a sharp object and leaving a deep scar on his cheek. Years later, a series of horrific murders shakes the peaceful community. One by one, seemingly unconnected individuals fall victim to a mysterious killer dressed in black, their face hidden beneath a hood. How does this shadowy figure manage to evade the police, leaving no trace behind? What connection do they have to a gang of arms dealers operating in the shadows? As the investigation unfolds, detectives make a chilling discovery – three of the victims attended the same high school years ago…
Under the Alaskan Ice
by Karen Harper
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
The truth always surfaces.
When a small bush plane smashes through the ice at Falls Lake Lodge, it’s a chilling reminder of everything Megan Metzler has lost. Three years ago, Meg’s pilot husband died in a similar crash, a tragedy Meg and her young son, Chip, have struggled to move on from. Still, Meg does everything she can to assist when Commander Bryce Saylor arrives to investigate, even as working alongside the handsome pilot stirs up painful memories—and an attraction that catches them both off guard.
Nothing to Lose
by J. A. Jance
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
The newest thrilling Beaumont suspense novel from New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance, in which Beaumont is approached by a visitor from the past and finds himself drawn into a missing person’s case where danger is lurking and family secrets are exposed.
Years ago, when he was a homicide detective with the Seattle PD, J. P. Beaumont’s partner, Sue Danielson, was murdered. Volatile and angry, Danielson’s ex-husband came after her in her home and, with nowhere else to turn, Jared, Sue’s teenage son, frantically called Beau for help. As Beau rushed to the scene, he urged Jared to grab his younger brother and flee the house. In the end, Beaumont’s plea and Jared’s quick action saved the two boys from their father’s murderous rage.
Rogue Mancer
by 2Taverns
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
Today he was going to die… finally. But death is just the beginning of his problems.
Dubbed the Unnamed Rogue Mancer, this Level Zero Custodian is about to learn just how sucky NOT dying really is…
Stricken with an incurable disease, his only hope is to join the ever-evolving game of Havenspire as a NPC custodian. Cleaning the endless Spires is better than the endless darkness, right?
But then again, darkness doesn’t punch you in the face.
Long Lost
by Harlan Coben
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
The bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix drama The Stranger ratchets up the tension as sports agent Myron Bolitar gets mixed up in some international intrigue in this #1 New York Times bestseller.
With an early morning phone call, an old flame wakes Myron Bolitar from sleep. Terese Collins is in Paris, and she needs his help. In her debt, Myron makes the trip, and learns of a decade-long secret: Terese once had a daughter who died in a car accident. Now it seems as though that daughter may be alive—and tied to a sinister plot with shocking global implications….
Hot Blooded
by Lisa Jackson
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
A prostitute lies strangled in a seedy French Quarter hotel room. Miles away, in a rambling plantation house on Lake Ponchartrain, late-night radio host Dr. Samantha Leeds receives a threatening crank call. But who would think to link the two?
As more dead bodies turn up, Samantha’s ominous caller persists, along with someone claiming to be a woman from her past—who’s been dead for years. With Detective Rick Bentz convinced that the serial killer prowling the streets is somebody close to Samantha, she doesn’t dare trust anyone.
Keep Me Close
by Clare Franci
Kindle $0.50 Rating: 4.0 #ad
A woman is viciously attacked by an intruder in this thrilling crime novel from international bestselling author Clare Francis
Catherine Galitza is assaulted in her own home, thrown down the stairwell, and left with serious injuries. As she recovers, she works to solve the mystery of her attacker’s identity, focusing on the barrage of nuisance phone calls she has been receiving for months. Catherine begins to consider the idea of a stalker, a watcher who has become obsessed, playing a silent role in her life. Two men are curiously intent on helping her discover the truth—Simon Jardine, her husband’s business partner; and Terry Devlin, a self-made Irish hotelier whom she has known since youth—but can they be trusted?
Killing the Witches
by Bill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Killing the Witches revisits one of the most frightening and inexplicable episodes in American history: the events of 1692 and 1693 in Salem Village, Massachusetts. What began as a mysterious affliction of two young girls who suffered violent fits and exhibited strange behavior soon spread to other young women. Rumors of demonic possession and witchcraft consumed Salem. Soon three women were arrested under suspicion of being witches–but as the hysteria spread, more than 200 people were accused. Thirty were found guilty, twenty were executed, and others died in jail or their lives were ruined.
Thursday’s Mystery eBooks
Murder From Scratch
by Avery Kent
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
A charming seaside town, a murdered chaperone, and a determined young woman with a knack for uncovering secrets.
Dances are supposed to be fun, not deadly.
When a small town dance ends in murder, aspiring baker Annie Bishop discovers there’s more drama in the parking lot than on the dance floor.
The local sheriff is quick to pin the crime on the town’s ‘mean girl’, but Annie isn’t so sure. Armed with sharp wits, her best friend and her golden retriever Muffin, Annie dives into her very first mystery.
Dungeon Core TV Complete Series
by Michael Todd, Michael Anderle
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
The aliens didn’t conquer Earth. They negotiated exclusive streaming rights instead.
A whole new job has now captured the imagination of humanity. Dungeon explorers push into these intelligent dungeons and battle the monsters inside. Their brave challenges help generate the mana the aliens promise will advance Earth. All the while, these dungeon diving exploits are streamed and broadcast around the world and even into the galaxy via the
alien-owned Dungeon Core TV.
Join Luther Miller as he begins his dungeon diving adventures with the Dungeon Core TV Complete Series Boxed Set!
Liar’s Point
by Laura Griffin
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
Two homicide detectives must separate the puzzling truth from a growing web of lies while investigating a murder victim’s friends and lovers in Lost Beach, Texas.
Detective Nicole Lawson is fed up with her job and nonexistent love life. Her first date in months gets cut short by an urgent call from the chief of police. A body has been discovered at Lighthouse Point, and the medical examiner finds an array of strange clues. When the death is ruled a homicide, the news quickly reverberates through Nicole’s beachside hometown…
The Quest
by Nelson DeMille
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 3.9 #ad
A sweeping adventure that’s equal parts thriller and love story, Nelson DeMille’s newest novel takes the reader from the war torn jungles of Ethiopia to the magical city of Rome.
While the Ethiopian Civil War rages, a Catholic priest languishes in prison. Forty years have passed since he last saw daylight. His crime? Claiming to know the true location of Christ’s cup from the Last Supper. Then the miraculous happens – a mortar strikes the prison and he is free!
You’ll See
by Suzanne Groves
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
My fifty-six years with my father were characterized by longing. If I could only meet his standards, ephemeral though they were, I would feel I belonged. That I was safe. That I was protected from external threats.
Learning that the threats came from within-that the threats were in the form of his personality disorder and addiction-came long after I had been damaged. Make no mistake-I never lacked for food, clothing, or shelter. We took family vacations. I received a wonderful education. I enjoyed numerous achievements, academically, professionally, and personally…
Keep Me Close
by Clare Francis
Kindle $0.50 Rating: 4.0 #ad
A woman is viciously attacked by an intruder in this thrilling crime novel from international bestselling author Clare Francis
Catherine Galitza is assaulted in her own home, thrown down the stairwell, and left with serious injuries. As she recovers, she works to solve the mystery of her attacker’s identity, focusing on the barrage of nuisance phone calls she has been receiving for months. Catherine begins to consider the idea of a stalker, a watcher who has become obsessed, playing a silent role in her life. Two men are curiously intent on helping her discover the truth—Simon Jardine, her husband’s business partner; and Terry Devlin, a self-made Irish hotelier whom she has known since youth—but can they be trusted?
Before I Say Goodbye
by Mary Higgins Clark
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
When Nell MacDermott learns that her husband, architect Adam Cauliff, and three of his business associates have died in an explosion of his new cabin cruiser, she is not only devastated but wracked with guilt. The last time she saw Adam, they had a bitter quarrel over her plan to run for the congressional seat long held by her grandfather; she had told him not to come home.
As the investigation into the boat’s explosion proceeds, Nell learns that it was not an accident but a bomb. Despite her skepticism, Nell is swayed by her great-aunt Gert, a believer in psychic powers, to see a medium claiming to be Adam’s channel.
SQUALOR, NEW MEXICO
by Lisette Brodey
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
Darla McKendrick is nine when she first hears her mother and her aunt Didi secretly discussing their younger sister, Rebecca, speculating about her life in squalor. From the moment Darla asks to know more about her mysterious aunt, she is offered nothing but half-truths, distortions, and evasions.
As Darla grows into her teen years, her life is oddly yet profoundly affected by this woman she has never known. She can’t help but notice that Rebecca seems to exist only in dark corners of conversations and that no one ever wants to talk about her—with Darla. Neither Darla nor her three cousins have a clue about their aunt, yet their respective parents appear to recoil in fear at the sound of her name.
See How They Hide
by Allison Brennan
Kindle $14.99 Rating: BRAND NEW RELEASE #ad
No matter how far you run, some pasts never let you go…
Two people were murdered – at the exact same time, in the same gruesome manner, bodies covered in the same red poppies…but on opposite sides of the country.
With Detective Kara Quinn investigating in Oregon and Special Agent Matt Costa in Virginia, the Mobile Response Team digs deep to uncover more about each victim. What is the link between the two, and why were they targeted?