Monday’s Mystery eBooks
Anything For A Mystery
by Cynthia Hickey
Rating: 4.2 #ad
A dead body. The only member of her neighborhood watch. A killer moves closer
Stormi Nelson, best-selling romance author, moved into her huge Victorian house in the private community of Oak Meadows Estates. When her agent tells her that her characters are becoming too cardboard and that she needs to get out and mingle with people, she comes up with the idea of a Neighborhood Watch Program. The problem is … she’s the only member…
Can she find the killer before she becomes the next victim?
Unfaithful
by Natalie Barelli
Rating: 4.3 #ad
When I arrive unannounced at my husband’s studio in need of a shoulder to cry on after hearing that my best student, Alex, has died, I see a pair of wine glasses drying by the sink and my deepest fear is confirmed: my husband is having an affair.
Most women would fall to their knees in tears and throw him out of the house – but I just can’t bring myself to do it.
Instead, I go home and cook a healthy dinner for our children, walk the dog and unload the dishwasher without complaint. I will make him see that I’m still the woman he married; attractive, successful, the glue that holds our perfect family together.
The Twist of a Knife
by Anthony Horowitz
Rating: 4.4 #ad
“I’m sorry but the answer’s no.” Reluctant author, Anthony Horowitz, has had enough. He tells ex-detective Daniel Hawthorne that after three books he’s splitting and their deal is over.
The truth is that Anthony has other things on his mind.
His new play, a thriller called Mindgame, is about to open at the Vaudeville Theater in London’s West End. Not surprisingly, Hawthorne declines a ticket to the opening night.
Blind Eye
by Vanessa Luther
Rating: 4.4 #ad
After enduring years of infidelity and a painful divorce, Rachel Davis has finally reclaimed her life. Gorgeous, intelligent and now with a tenacity to survive whatever life throws at her, Rachel feels better than she has in a long time. With two wonderful children, a successful career and a newfound strength, life is good.
At least until she gets involved with Eric Sinclair, a handsome but mysterious colleague in the throes of a nasty divorce. What starts off as a harmless friendship catapults into a sensuous affair filled with sex, lies and murder.
The Missing Corpse
by Jean-Luc Bannalec
Rating: 4.5 #ad
Along the picturesque Belon River, home of the world famous oyster beds, between steep cliffs, ominous forests and the Atlantic Ocean, a stubborn elderly film actress discovers a corpse. By the time Commissaire Dupin arrives at the scene, the body has disappeared. A little while later, he receives a phone call from the mystical hills of Monts d’Arree, where legends of fairies and the devil abound: another unidentified body has turned up. Dupin quickly realizes this may be his most difficult and confounding case yet, with links to celtic myths, a sand theft operation, and mysterious ancient druid cults.
The Dark Angel
by Seabury Quinn
Rating: 4.5 #ad
The pulp magazine Weird Tales was an early platform for many authors of the bizarre and fantastic, including such luminaries as H. P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, August Derleth, and Clark Ashton Smith. In the golden age of genre pulp fiction, Weird Tales contributor Seabury Quinn was more popular than them all. Yet in recent years, Quinn and his chilling tales of supernatural mystery have fallen into relative obscurity.
Quinn’s most famous character, the French detective Dr. Jules de Grandin, investigated cases involving monsters, devil worshippers, serial killers, and spirits from beyond the grave, often set in the small town of Harrisonville, New Jersey. With shades of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot, de Grandin captivated readers for nearly three decades.
The Cliff’s Edge
by Charles Todd
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Restless and uncertain of her future in the wake of World War I, former battlefield nurse Bess Crawford agrees to travel to Yorkshire to help a friend of her cousin Melinda through surgery. But circumstances change suddenly when news of a terrible accident reaches them. Bess agrees to go to isolated Scarfdale and the Neville family, where one man has been killed and another gravely injured. The police are asking questions, and Bess is quickly drawn into the fray as two once close families take sides, even as they are forced to remain in the same house until the inquest is completed.
Halfway to the Grave
by Jeaniene Frost
Rating: 4.5 #ad
Half-vampire Catherine Crawfield is going after the undead with a vengeance, hoping that one of these deadbeats is her father—the one responsible for ruining her mother’s life. Then she’s captured by Bones, a vampire bounty hunter, and is forced into an unholy partnership.
In exchange for finding her father, Cat agrees to train with the sexy night stalker until her battle reflexes are as sharp as his fangs. She’s amazed she doesn’t end up as his dinner—are there actually good vampires?
The Lord Of The Rings
by J.R.R. Tolkien
Rating: 4.5 #ad
This new edition includes the fiftieth-anniversary fully corrected text setting and, for the first time, an extensive new index.
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth, it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell by chance into the hands of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins.
From Sauron’s fastness in the Dark Tower of Mordor, his power spread far and wide. Sauron gathered all the Great Rings to him, but always he searched for the One Ring that would complete his dominion.
Sunday’s Mystery eBooks
Murder at the Fortune Teller’s Table
by Janet Finsilver
Rating: 4.6 #ad
A woman starts digging up the past in a small Northern California town—and winds up six feet under – in this mystery by the USA Today bestselling author.
When a local woman begins searching for a couple she hasn’t seen since the 1960s, Redwood Cove Bed and Breakfast manager Kelly Jackson and the crime-solving group, the “Silver Sentinels,” are quick to help out. They’re also quick to realize that they’re in over their heads. Not only is the woman found dead beside the body of a Greek fortune teller, but one of the Sentinels is attacked.
Hope Landing
by Edie James
Rating: 4.7 #ad
Danger. Family. Faith. Meet the SEALs of Hope Landing. Born to protect. Destined for love. Dive into this Amazon Best Selling series now!
Welcome to Hope Landing, where the former SEALs of Knight Tactical Protection battle danger and tests of faith on the road to lasting love. A series of clean, inspirational action adventure romances, each guaranteed to lift your heart.
Hard Landing: Two wary souls get a second chance at love… If a killer doesn’t find them first.
Fast Landing: Old secrets, and a killer willing to do anything to keep them buried.
No Landing: She’s loved him forever, but will a determined killer destroy their chances for a happy ending?
Death on the Edge
by Sara Paretsky
Rating: 4.7 #ad
In this short story from New York Times bestselling author Sara Paretsky, acclaimed detective V.I. Warshawski must confront gun violence in her own Chicago hometown
Legendary sleuth V.I. Warshawski is no stranger to the sound of bullets. Growing up in the Windy City, it was a way of life: loved ones taken too early, gangs patrolling the streets by night, police too quick to touch a trigger. Now, in the wake of a string of high school shootings across the United States, V.I.’s hometown has become impassioned by the growing movement to tackle gun violence. News reaches her old high school on Chicago’s South Side that an essay competition spearheaded by renowned newspaper The Edge is calling for high school students to write about how gun violence has affected their young lives.
When She Dreams
by Amanda Quick
Rating: 4.5 #ad
Return to 1930s Burning Cove, California, the glamorous seaside playground for Hollywood stars, mobsters, spies, and a host of others who find more than they bargain for in this mysterious town.
Maggie Lodge, assistant to the reclusive advice columnist known only as Dear Aunt Cornelia to her readers, hires down-but-not-quite-out private eye Sam Sage to help track down the person who is blackmailing her employer. Maggie and Sam are a mismatched pair. As far as Sam is concerned, Maggie is reckless and in over her head. She is not what he had in mind for a client, but he can’t afford to be choosy. Maggie, on the other hand, is convinced that Sam is badly in need of guidance and good advice. She does not hesitate to give him both…
Do Not Disturb
by Freida McFadden
Rating: 4.3 #ad
Quinn Alexander has committed an unthinkable crime.
To avoid spending her life in prison, Quinn makes a run for it. She leaves behind her home, her job, and her family. She grabs her passport and heads for the northern border before the police can discover what she’s done.
But when an unexpected snowstorm forces her off the road, Quinn must take refuge at the broken-down, isolated Baxter Motel. The handsome and kindly owner, Nick Baxter, is only too happy to offer her a cheap room for the night.
When Animals Attack
by Vanessa Morgan
Rating: 4.4 #ad
The definitive horror movie guide for fans of killer animals and “revenge of nature” films.
When Animals Attack: The 70 Best Horror Movies with Killer Animals provides a fascinating and entertaining insight into the cinematic world of animals on the rampage. From well-known predators such as sharks and lions to unusual killing machines like turkeys, elephants, frogs, cats, and rabbits, there is no shortage of the species on display in this book.
Leading horror writers and filmmakers present their favorite “animals attack” films through in-depth essays.
Echo of the Soul’s Cry Unlocked
by Lia Jaye
Rating: 4.8 #ad
When a wealthy family had all but given up hope after suffering a great tragedy, an unlikely young woman filled with wisdom beyond her years enters their lives. Despite the many rumors about the mansion’s handsome owner being unruly and his son’s possible battle with mental illness, Rachel desperately needs the employment to save her mother.
Compelled by her inner strength, knowledge of the Word and belief in the power of prayer, she risks everything to help her family. To her dismay, the worst gossip floating around town about what happened within the walls of Locke mansion turns out to be true. Even so, led by compassion, hoping to be a light in their dark world, she chooses not to judge so quickly and refuses to give up.
Tick Tock
by Fern Michaels
Rating: 4.7 #ad
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The Sisterhood: a group of women from all walks of life bound by friendship and years of adventure. Armed with vast resources, top-notch expertise, and a loyal network of allies around the globe, the Sisterhood will not rest until every wrong is made right.
The women of the Sisterhood have developed a motto: “Whatever it takes.” Regardless of how dangerous an adversary may be, or how overwhelming the odds against them seem, the group’s devotion to each other and to their cause has helped them achieve the seemingly impossible…
Saturday’s Mystery eBooks
The Christmas Wish Quilt
by Ann Hazelwood
Rating: 4.7 #ad
The holidays arrive in Missouri’s wine country bringing snow, wishes, good cheer—and ghosts—in this festive mystery from the author of Quilted Secrets.
In Ann Hazelwood’s fourth novel of the Wine Country Quilt Series, Lily Rosenthal starts her holidays with a Thanksgiving Pie Party, but the season truly comes alive during the Christmas Walk in her town of Augusta, Missouri. A jolly, perfect Santa Claus occupies Doc’s office on her property during the event and offers children one wish for Christmas. This inspires Lily to make a Christmas Wish quilt for her newly discovered half-sister.
Thawed to Death
by Stephanie Parker McKean
Rating: 4.4 #ad
There’s non-stop laughter and suspense as 60-year-old antique “picker” Zoey Thunderbird explores the local ghost house and discovers a body in a freezer. She knows it was murder—no one deliberately thaws themselves to death – but she doesn’t know that her search for truth will endanger her life. Killers don’t want to get caught.
Her quest to catch a killer introduces Zoey to strange crime motifs – everything connected with the murder has a tendency to vanish, and the apparent killer seems to have an affinity for sitting in her lap…
Zoey forgets everything she has ever learned about DWM living. She also forgets to mind her own business and stay safe—especially when Dave’s grandchildren are kidnapped…
The Cabinet of Dr. Leng
by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
Rating: 4.6 #ad
Brand New Release at REGULAR PRICE
AN INCREDIBLE JOURNEY Astoundingly, Constance has found a way back to the place of her origins, New York City in the late 1800s, leaping at the chance, although it means leaving the present forever.
A DESPERATE OPPORTUNITY Constance sets off on a quest to prevent the events that lead to the deaths of her sister and brother. But along the road to redemption, Manhattan’s most infamous serial killer, Dr. Enoch Leng, lies in wait, ready to strike at the slightest provocation.
UNIMAGINABLE ODDS
Broken Rhodes
by Kimber Silver
Rating: 4.8 #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.
A Gift of Sanctuary
by Candace Robb
Rating: 4.3 #ad
In fourteenth-century England, Owen Archer and Geoffrey Chaucer are carrying out a mission for the Duke of Lancaster—under the pretense of escorting Owen’s father-in-law and the archbishop’s secretary on a pilgrimage to the sacred city of St. David’s in Wales.
England and France are at war, and the southern Welsh coast is vulnerable to invasion, so Owen and Geoffrey are to recruit archers for the duke’s army and inspect his fortifications on the coast, while quietly investigating whether the duke’s steward at Cydweli Castle is involved in a French plot to incite rebellion in Wales.
The Witches of Scotland
by Steven P Aitchison
Rating: 4.4 #ad
It’s one thing to read about witches, it’s another thing to discover you are one.
When entitled Glasgow law student, David Hunter, learns he is from a long line of witches known as Dream Dancers, his life is turned upside down.
Now David has unwittingly exposed himself to a world of powerful witches, clandestine government agencies, and a fight to protect the consciousness of humanity.
He has to battle his inner demons before he can ever hope to become a true witch of Scotland.
Bound
by Samantha Wilde
Rating: 4.4 #ad
One of the most dangerous men in the country just became her only ally.
Investigative journalist Lexi Ivanov needs one thing to crack the most important case of her career: the top-secret ledger belonging to Lionsgate Kinship—the organization that murdered her family. And it’s in the possession of Nash Holmes, the elite brotherhood’s enforcer. Fighting her attraction to the man she needs to dupe, she drugs Nash before their romp in the bedroom goes too far. And then, with the ledger in hand, she runs.
Friday’s Mystery eBooks
Fudge-Laced Felonies
by Cynthia Hickey
Rating: 4.0 #ad
Diamonds, cash, and a bloody gardening glove. Summer Meadows went to church not to find God, but to hunt for a killer.
While transplanting the rosebush her church’s handsome greeter, Ethan Banning, inadvertently killed, Summer and Ethan discover a hidden stash of diamonds, a rusty can full of cash, and a bloody-gardening glove. This discovery sets Summer and her candy-making aunt on a search for a killer.
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(A Summer Meadows Mysteries)
Denver Strike
by Randy Wayne White
Rating: 4.2 #ad
To save an innocent family, Hawker goes hunting in the Rockies
If they hadn’t come to the cabin, Lomela and her children would be dead by now. Evil men want something from Lomela’s father, and they’ll hurt his family to get it, so the young mother has taken refuge far from civilization, in a remote patch of the Rocky Mountains. She believes she’s safe. She’s wrong.
The sniper focuses his scope on Lomela. He squeezes the trigger, and his crossbow bolt flies across the mountains, passing Lomela—and striking dead the man who was about to shoot her in the back.
Niergel Chronicles – Last Hope
by D. I. Hennessey
Rating: 4.7 #ad
An ancient mystery… A skeptical genius… Powerful evil ancestors… A dangerous underworld Crime Syndicate… A horde of disembodied offspring of fallen angels who threaten the entire world!
A renowned scientist was orphaned at age eight and has grown to adulthood with no knowledge of his own ancestry. When he is awakened by an unusual visitor with an extremely urgent message, it leads to events that topple everything he has believed about reality.
Niergel Chronicles – Last Hope tells of a journey of discovery, danger, and extraordinary mysteries. It follows the fantastic adventure of a young man with a surprising heritage as he uncovers the astonishing truth about his family history and the earth’s past. He finds himself facing dangerous perils and shocking supernatural threats.
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(Niergel Chronicless Mysteries)
Hard Target
by Lisa Phillips
Rating: 4.6 #ad
From USA Today and top ten Publishers Weekly bestselling author Lisa Phillips.
A new start. An all too familiar threat.
Burned by the CIA, Lyric Thompson signed on with the Accountant’s Office for the fresh start she needed. Running a resort of vacation cabins—the site of more than one murder—isn’t going exactly to plan, but she wasn’t trained to quit. When a developer puts the pressure on, she has to choose to fight back alone…or accept help from the one man she never let go of.
Isaac Amrakov has never been given the chance to plot his own course. When the Accountant’s Office offers him a new life in Benson, he doesn’t know just how much God plans to restore in his life…
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(Last Chance Downrange Mysteries)
Layer Cake
by J. J. Connolly
Rating: 4.4 #ad
The inspiration for the major motion picture starring Daniel Craig: a high-octane crime novel set in the dangerous London underworld of the 1990s.
Kingpins, dealers, rival gangs, false allegiances, bad faith, and good money. There are many levels to the world of drugs lurking beneath the polished surface of London—a “layer cake” of crime that can chew up and spit out even the most experienced of players. Though he’s only twenty-nine, our narrator (“If I told you my name, you’d be as clever as me”) has made a small fortune in cocaine, enough to retire by thirty if he plays his cards right.
The Select
by F. Paul Wilson
Rating: 4.3 #ad
Any student should consider themselves lucky to receive an invitation to apply to the Ingraham College of Medicine. About an hour outside of Washington, DC, it’s one of the most respected and prestigious institutions of its kind in the United States. With the school completely subsidized by the Kleederman Foundation, students receive a full-ride scholarship for all four years, including room and board. That’s a hard deal for Quinn Cleary to pass up.
But after she and her new friend, Tim Brown, gain entrance into this dream school, everything soon becomes a waking nightmare as student after student begins behaving as if they were brainwashed. Now Quinn and Tim must hurry to uncover the dark truth before it’s too late . . .
Prestige, Privilege & Murder
by Christa Nardi
Rating: 4.6 #ad
Stacie Maroni’s pending divorce comes to a screeching halt when her soon-to-be-ex is murdered.
Stacie Maroni is an HR specialist and trauma counselor, but she’s never been a suspect in a murder or dealt with police officers. As she deals with threats and break-ins, and her in-laws continue to foster the idea that she’s responsible. Stacie goes through her husband’s effects and discovers she didn’t know him very well, other than his passion for technology, his love of dogs, and his stance against domestic violence.
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(A Stacie Maroni Mysteries)
The Prince of Paradise
by John Glatt
Rating: 4.3 #ad
Ben Novack, Jr. was born into a life of luxury and opulence. Heir to the legendary Fontainebleau hotel, he spent his childhood surrounded by some of the world’s biggest stars, including Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack, Elvis Presley, and Ann-Margret, who performed regularly at the Fontainebleau’s La Ronde Room. He sat by while his parents entertained presidents and movie stars, as they reigned over Miami Beach in the ‘50’s and ‘60’s, and when the family business went sour he became wealthy in his own right, founding a multi-million dollar business using connections he made at the Fontainebleau.
But Ben, Jr.’s luxurious, celebrity-studded lifestyle would end in another hotel room—a thousand miles away from the one where he grew up—when police found him bound up in duct tape, beaten to death.
The King’s Return
by Andrew Swanston
Rating: 4.4 #ad
The king’s coronation brings hope. Until a murderer strikes.
Spring 1661: After years of civil war followed by Oliver Cromwell’s joyless rule as Lord Protector, England awaits the coronation of King Charles II. The mood in London is one of relief and hope for a better future.
But when two respectable gentlemen are found in a foul lane with their throats cut, it becomes apparent that England’s enemies are using the newly re-established post office for their own ends. There are traitors at work and plans to overthrow the king. Another war is possible.
Thomas Hill, in London visiting friends, is approached by the king’s security advisor and asked to take charge of deciphering coded letters intercepted by the post office.