Tuesday’s Mystery eBooks
Dogwood Springs Cozy Mysteries Books 1-3
by Sally Bayless
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.0 #ad
Finalist in the 2022 Indie Cozy Mystery Tribe Book of the Year Awards
Book 1—Antiques, Artifacts & Alibis: A new job, a new friend, and a newly adopted furry companion. Then there’s the dead body in her new office.
Book 2—Sales, Secrets & Suspects: Auctions can be murder.
Book 3—Home Tours, History & Homicide: Event-Planning Tip No. 57: Avoid any connection between your fundraiser and murder.
Operation Storm’s Eye
by E.S. Benton
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Alpha team might comprise of people from very different backgrounds. From ex-spies, to a computer expert, to an ex-assassin. They might not even know each other’s hidden pasts. But after extensive training, they’ve formed one of the most formidable teams of covert agents.
Having suffered a devastating loss, Alpha Team must pick up the trail of a group responsible for committing heinous acts following supposedly natural disasters. But within the shadows and deep underground, Alpha Team are much like their targets; hidden to all who seek them. With nothing more than the name of one man, their morality, trust, secrecy and armoury are stretched to the limit by a hidden enemy…
Billy Straight
by Jonathan Kellerman
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A resourceful runaway alone in the wilds of Los Angeles, twelve-year-old Billy Straight suddenly witnesses a brutal stabbing in Griffith Park. Fleeing into the night, Billy cannot shake the horrific memory of the savage violence, nor the pursuit of a cold-blooded killer. For wherever Billy turns—from Hollywood Boulevard to the boardwalks of Venice—he is haunted by the chuck, chuck sound of a knife sinking into flesh.
Careless in Red
by Elizabeth George
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth George, a stunning mystery featuring Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley that explores the perfect crime.
After the senseless murder of his pregnant wife, Detective Superintendent Thomas Lynley hands in his badge and walks out of Scotland Yard. He goes home to Cornwall. The only way he can deal with his painful memories is to hike the trails over the cliffs of the Cornish coast. There, on the forty-third day of his walk, he finds the lifeless body of a young man, dead from a fall.
Final Appeal
by Lisa Scottoline
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.1 #ad
Murder, intrigue, and romance collide in New York Times bestselling author Lisa Scottoline’s clever and fast-paced legal thriller.
Starting over again after her divorce, Philadelphia lawyer Grace Rossi works part time for handsome Judge Armen Gregorian in the federal appeals court.
Assigned to an explosive death penalty appeal, a long day of work unexpectedly leads to a night of passion with the chief judge. But when Gregorian is found dead the next morning, an apparent suicide, Grace knows she must uncover the truth.
Every Last Lie
by Mary Kubica
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 3.8 #ad
Clara Solberg’s world shatters when her husband and their four-year-old daughter are in a car crash, killing Nick while Maisie is remarkably unharmed. The crash is ruled an accident…until the coming days, when Maisie starts having night terrors that make Clara question what really happened on that fateful afternoon.
Tormented by grief and her obsession that Nick’s death was far more than just an accident, Clara is plunged into a desperate hunt for the truth. Who would have wanted Nick dead? And, more important, why? Clara will stop at nothing to find out—and the truth is only the beginning of this twisted tale of secrets and deceit.
The Gate Keeper
by Charles Todd
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On a deserted road, late at night, Scotland Yard’s Ian Rutledge encounters a frightened woman standing over a body, launching an inquiry that leads him into the lair of a stealthy killer and the dangerous recesses of his own memories in this twentieth installment of the acclaimed New York Times bestselling series.
Hours after his sister’s wedding, a restless Ian Rutledge drives aimlessly, haunted by the past, and narrowly misses a motorcar stopped in the middle of a desolate road. Standing beside the vehicle is a woman with blood on her hands and a dead man at her feet…
The Crash
by Freida McFadden
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The nightmare she’s running from is nothing compared to where she’s headed.
Tegan is eight months pregnant, alone, and desperately wants to put her crumbling life in the rearview mirror. So she hits the road, planning to stay with her brother until she can figure out her next move. But she doesn’t realize she’s heading straight into a blizzard.
She never arrives at her destination…
Monday’s Mystery eBooks
Back to the Bedroom
by Janet Evanovich
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
For months he’d thought of her as the Mystery Woman, draped in a black velvet cloak, with outrageous red curls, flawless skin, and carrying a large, odd case — but the night David Dodd saw a helicopter drop a chunk of metal through the roof of his lovely neighbor’s bedroom, he got to meet the formidable and delightful Katherine Finn at last! Rescuing damsels and fixing roofs was dangerous work, he told her, and at the very least he deserved a kiss – didn’t he?
Kate couldn’t argue with Dave’s logic, but how could she, the driven concert musician with more commitments than hours in the day, be falling head over heels for a likeable cuddler who seemed to be drifting through life?
Fire and Ice
by J. A. Jance
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
New York Times bestseller J.A. Jance reunites two of her most popular series characters – Cochise County Sheriff Joanna Brady and Seattle detective J.P.
Beaumont – in Fire and Ice, as the separate investigations into grisly homicides in two different states shockingly intertwine. As Jance proved in her previous Beau/Brady pairing, Partner in Crime, when these two join forces, fireworks happen. Fire and Ice is not to be missed.
Blood Music
by Jessie Prichard Hunter
Kindle $0.75 Rating: 4.2 #ad
New York City is caught in the cold grip of a brutal serial killer who savagely rapes and murders his young, blonde victims. As the death count rises, he sends taunting notes to the newspapers, all with unsettling references to his obsession with classical music. The media is titillated and has dubbed him the “Symphony Slasher.”
Young, blonde Zelly Wyche has a new baby and a happy life with her dependable electrician husband. But she, too, is petrified by the madness and the unthinkable tragedy of the murders. With time running out, the Slasher’s sole survivor teams up with another victim’s brother to mount a desperate vigilante manhunt, and a chill runs up Zelly’s spine. She is beginning to wonder if the killer could be closer than she thinks. But no—she has to be dead wrong…
Treasures Lost, Treasures Found
by Nora Roberts
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Kate Hardesty’s late father spent his life exploring the waters around North Carolina’s Ocracoke Island, hunting for sunken treasure. Now, it has fallen to his daughter to decipher his detailed notes, charts, and maps to complete his quest – but Kate knows she needs the help of deep-sea diver Ky Silver. Once, she’d given him her heart, only to break his when she left the island. That was four years ago, and Ky’s the only one she can trust to help her locate the gold. Reunited, Kate and Ky’s search rekindles their passion and recovers something between them even more priceless than a lost treasure.
Intensity
by Dean Koontz
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Past midnight, Chyna Shepard, twenty-six, gazes out a moonlit window, unable to sleep on her first night in the Napa Valley home of her best friend’s family. Instinct proves reliable. A murderous sociopath, Edgler Foreman Vess, has entered the house, intent on killing everyone inside. A self-proclaimed “homicidal adventurer,” Vess lives only to satisfy all appetites as they arise, to immerse himself in sensation, to live without fear, remorse, or limits, to live with intensity. Chyna is trapped in his deadly orbit.
Chyna is a survivor, toughened by a lifelong struggle for safety and self-respect. Now she will be tested as never before…
American Murder: Three True Crime Classics
by Darcy O’Brien
Kindle $3.99 Rating: 4.1 #ad
Three riveting accounts of horrific crimes and the twisted minds behind them by an Edgar Award–winning author, in one volume.
A father’s ultimate betrayal, a savage killing spree that terrorized Los Angeles, and the brutal slaying of a rich man’s college-aged daughter. In this heart-stopping true crime collection, New York Times–bestselling author Darcy O’Brien uncovers the dark underside of the American dream.
Haunted Heart
by Lisa Rogak
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A fascinating look at the life of the author who created such modern classics as Carrie, IT, and The Shining.
One of the most prolific and popular authors in the world today, Stephen King has become part of pop culture history. But who is the man behind those tales of horror, grief, and the supernatural? Where do these ideas come from? And what drives him to keep writing at a breakneck pace after a thirty year career? In this unauthorized biography, Lisa Rogak reveals the troubled background and lifelong fears that inspire one of the twentieth century’s most influential authors.
King’s origins were inauspicious at best. His impoverished childhood in rural…
Trauma and Ecstasy
by Alex Abraham
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Forget everything you think you know about psychedelics. They’re not punchlines. They’re not party favors for aging hippies. Instead, as Alex Abraham discovered, they are an innovative approach that can help heal trauma and chronic pain.
Trauma and Ecstasy takes a long, hard look at pain, from the sudden unexplained pelvic floor discomfort that afflicted Alex at the end of a trip abroad to the deeply rooted anxiety and shame of a childhood robbed of innocence. In this powerful and courageous memoir, Alex takes you on his journey of healing from sexual abuse while searching for answers to his health issues that traditional medicine failed to explain or treat.
The Keepers
by Heather Graham
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Rediscover this thrilling paranormal romance from New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham.
Fiona MacDonald and her sisters share the mission of maintaining peace in New Orlands, where vampires and shapeshifters hide in plain sight among mankind. As a vampire keeper, is Fiona’s duty to investigate the discovery of a body drained of blood, but this time she must join forces with Detective Jagger DeFarge, who is not only the cop in charge of the investigation but is also a vampire himself.
Sunday’s Mystery eBooks
Squeeze Me
by Carl Hiaasen
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At the height of Palm Beach’s charity ball season, Kiki Pew Fitzsimmons, a prominent member of geriatric high society, suddenly vanishes during a swank gala. Kiki Pew was a founding member of the Potussies, a group of women dedicated to supporting the President, who spends half the year at the “Winter White House” just down the road. Meanwhile, Angie Armstrong, wildlife wrangler extraordinaire, is called to the island to deal with a monster-sized Burmese python that has taken residency in a tree…
Frozen Blackout Collection
by Clay Wise
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Five Bestselling EMP Prepper Fiction Books with 100+ Five-Star Reviews from the Bestselling Safe Passage Series!
“This is the first post-apocalyptic series in years that’s really gotten to me.”
When an EMP decimates the United States, Lori, a former Marine Raider, must embark on a treacherous journey with her daughter across the former United States from Pennsylvania to a rumored sanctuary in Washington State.
The Third Angel
by Alice Hoffman
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Headstrong Madeleine Heller finds herself hopelessly attracted to her sister’s fiancé. Frieda Lewis, a doctor’s daughter and a runaway, becomes the muse of an ill-fated rock star. And beautiful Bryn Evans is set to marry an Englishman while secretly obsessed with her ex-husband. At the heart of the novel is Lucy Green, who blames herself for a tragic accident she witnessed at the age of twelve, and who spends four decades searching for the Third Angel–the angel on earth who will renew her faith…
Shock Front
by Aiden Bailey
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National security is under threat. It’s time to call the Trigger Man.
CIA operator Mark Pierce is the perfect weapon—skilled, focused, and unstoppable. His latest mission: extract a civilian, Roshini Jahandar, from India before some seriously bad people can get to her.
Roshini is considered a high-value asset because she is carrying half of a classified encryption device capable of unlocking America’s most closely guarded military secrets.
The bad guys know she has it and if they find her first the fallout will be catastrophic…
The Vendetta Defense
by Lisa Scottoline
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In the sixth riveting thriller in #1 bestselling author Lisa Scottoline’s Rosato & Associates series, a lawyer is handed the case that could make her career—and jeopardize her life.
Judy Carrier takes the case of her career to defend Anthony Lucia, fondly known as “Pigeon Tony,” who freely admits to killing his lifelong enemy in order to settle a personal vendetta. Her client’s guilt, however, is only the beginning of Judy’s problems. The victim’s family wants revenge and is determined to finish off Pigeon Tony and Judy before the case goes to trial. Then there’s Pigeon Tony’s hunky grandson, who makes Judy think about everything but the law…
Secrets of the Dragon’s Heart
by Serena Meadows
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He’s hiding a dangerous secret. She’s determined to uncover it. But love was never part of the plan.
Cameron Sullivan is desperate to escape his fate as the next leader of his dragon shifter clan. Retreating to a tropical island, he hopes to focus on his DNA research and avoid the magical pull of destiny. But when investigative journalist Kennedy Fisher crosses his path, his carefully guarded world begins to crumble.
Kennedy needs the perfect scoop to save her career, and Cameron’s mysterious life is the story of a lifetime. But her quest for the truth becomes complicated when sparks fly between them. Determined to stay professional, Kennedy tries to ignore her growing feelings—even as Cameron’s undeniable charm and protective nature make that impossible…
Body Count
by Ian Loome
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A Russian sleeper cell. A deadly conspiracy. Bob is on the warpath.
Ex-CIA assassin Bob Singleton agrees to help out an old friend, a police officer whose career is on the line when a body goes missing from an accident scene. Sounds simple enough. But Bob has no idea what he’s getting into. Because the missing body is linked to a legendary Russian spy, codename Uncle.
Together with the granddaughter of the missing man, Bob starts to investigate. They immediately find themselves in the crosshairs of an elite team of Russian killers determined to protect Uncle’s identity at all costs…
One Last Breath
by Ginny Myers Sain
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The perfect blend of Natasha Preston, Krystal Sutherland, and Delia Owens, with a paranormal twist.
Mount Orange, Florida, is famous for two things: cerulean freshwater springs, ideal for free divers who aren’t afraid of lurking gators. And the gruesome cold case murder of best friends, Bailey and Celeste, twenty years ago.
Bailey and Celeste’s murders cast a permanent darkness over sunny Mount Orange. Tru has always lived in that shadow. Now she’s supposed to head to FSU in the fall with her boyfriend, but those unsolved murders—and the death of her own sister—invade her every thought. It’s only in the shadowy deep of Hidden Glen Springs that she can breathe…
Five Decembers
by James Kestrel
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
Nominated for Best Novel in the 2022 EDGAR AWARDS
NOMINATED FOR BEST THRILLER IN THE 2022 BARRY AWARDS
FINALIST FOR THE HAMMETT PRIZE 2021
This extraordinary novel is so much more than just a gripping crime story – it’s a story of survival against all odds, of love and loss and the human cost of war. Spanning the entirety of World War II, FIVE DECEMBERS is a beautiful, masterful, powerful novel that will live in your memory forever.
Saturday’s Mystery eBooks
The Wintringham Mystery
by Anthony Berkeley
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Originally serialized in 1926, this classic English countryside mystery contains a puzzle that even acclaimed crime author Agatha Christie couldn’t solve.
A secluded country manor in the dead of winter seems like the perfect place to hold a house party. Even better, one of the guests declares that an after-dinner séance would be so much more entertaining than bridge. And it’s all fun and games until a young woman goes missing. Assuming the disappearance is someone’s idea of a joke, the well-heeled host Lady Susan doesn’t want to ruin a good party by calling the police…
Buried Secrets
by Denise Diana Huddle
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Danger. Corruption. Passion.
When an explosion unearths human remains—and almost lands them in the morgue—historical preservationist Samantha Jordon and San Antonio police detective Nick Ballard reluctantly team up to investigate.
Since the case is as cold as the corpse, Samantha turns to the cutting-edge science of genetic genealogy to unravel the dark history of a gruesome unsolved murder and identify the body. But Nick is obstructing her at every turn. Then a targeted hit and run and a break-in force them to seek refuge in San Antonio’s forgotten historic sites and underground tunnels…
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Conspiracy in Death
by J. D. Robb
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In a future where human nature remains as predictable as death, a killer plays God and puts innocent lives in the palm of his hand in this novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling In Death series.
With the precision of a surgeon, a serial killer preys on the most vulnerable souls of the world’s city streets. The first victim: a sidewalk sleeper, found dead in New York City. No bruises, no signs of struggle. Just a laser-perfect, fist-sized hole where his heart had once been. Lieutenant Eve Dallas is assigned to investigate…
The mystery of the Blue Train
by Agatha Christie
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‘The Mystery of the Blue Train’ explores themes of wealth, love, and betrayal while offering readers the classic Agatha Christie “whodunit” experience. Detective Hercule Poirot investigates a murder aboard the luxurious Blue Train traveling from Paris to the French Riviera. The story begins when wealthy American heiress Ruth Kettering is found dead in her compartment, her face disfigured and her valuable ruby, the’Heart of Fire,’missing.
The novel demonstrates that, despite the glamor of high society, human emotions like love, betrayal, and greed can lead to tragedy.
Homemade Sin
by Mary Kay Andrews
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In the third book in this acclaimed series, Callahan Garrity runs afoul of her own family when she insists on investigating the carjacking death of the cousin she idolized.
Some people might call Callahan Garrity nosy, but she prefers to think of her tendency toward snooping as a healthy interest in the truth. So when news of her cousin Patti’s death reaches her, Callahan shakes off her House Mouse cleaning uniform to don her detective’s cap. It’s not that she doesn’t have confidence in the Atlanta police—she used to be among their ranks—it’s just that the crime seems too incongruous with Patti’s suburban life to be an accident.
Bangtails, Grifters, and a Liar’s Kiss
by A.G. Russo
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Winner of the Silver Medal for Mystery – Detective books from the 2024 Global Book Awards
The Homefront, summer 1943, Brooklyn, New York. Smalley Pauley is missing. His brother, gangster Guido Bonasccoro, hires reluctant O’Shaughnessy Detective Agency partners Maeve O’Shaughnessy and Vic Marino to find him.
A year after Vic Marino walked into the O’Shaughnessy detective agency office and told Maeve he was going to help her make a go of an agency on the brink of collapse, they have managed to keep it going thanks to the challenging murder case they solved the previous year. This second year provides newer, darker, more dangerous cases as they find themselves caught in the middle of a gangster turf war and forced to do risky work for G-men…
A Wicked Snow
by Gregg Olsen
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Hannah Griffin was a girl when tragedy struck. She still remembers the flames reflected against the newly fallen snow and the bodies the police dug up—one of them her mother’s. The killer was never found….
Twenty years later Hannah is a talented CSI investigating a case of child abuse when the past comes hurtling back. A killer with unfinished business is on the hunt. And an anonymous message turns Hannah’s blood cold: Your Mom called . . .
The Cat Next Door
by Marian Babson
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Margot has come back to England from America to show solidarity with her extended family in the midst of a scandalous murder trial. Cousin Chloe stands accused of stabbing her identical twin sister, Claudia, and Margot’s well-to-do relatives are, understandably, a mess—that is to say, even more dysfunctional than usual. One is eating compulsively to cope with the stress; Claudia’s teenage daughter is hiding out in her bedroom; the paparazzi are hounding everyone; and all the while Chloe won’t speak a word to the police, lawyers, or doctors. No wonder the household’s pet Abyssinian, Tikki, has gone to stay with the neighbors.
The Housemaid Is Watching
by Freida McFadden
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I used to clean other people’s houses—now, I can’t believe this home is actually mine. The charming kitchen, the quiet cul-de-sac, the huge yard where my kids can play. My husband and I saved for years to give our children the life they deserve.
Even though I’m wary of our new neighbor Mrs. Lowell, when she invites us over for dinner it’s our chance to make friends. Her maid opens the door wearing a white apron, her hair in a tight bun. I know exactly what it’s like to be in her shoes. But her cold stare gives me chills…