Saturday’s Mystery eBooks
The Cat Who Robbed a Bank
by Lilian Jackson Braun
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
When a visiting estate jeweler is found dead, prizewinning reporter Jim Qwilleran and his Siamese cats, Koko and Yum Yum, must do their best to find the purr-petrator in this delightful novel in the New York Times bestselling Cat Who series.
As the Highland Games approach, Jim Qwilleran and the citizens of Pickax, Michigan, prepare to celebrate their Scottish heritage with such evens as bagpipe skirling and tossing the caber. But the traditional revelry is marred by troublesome rumors when a visiting jewelery dealer, renowned for his romantic streak (and his mysterious cash-only policy), is found dead in his hotel room. His assistant is missing—and soon, the winner of the caber-tossing content disappears as well…
The List Conspiracy
by Harry Parker
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
A name on a list. A global conspiracy decades in the making. And a small-town woman who was never supposed to know the truth.
Attorney Max Quinn built her life on logic, law, and hard-won success—until a desperate man hands her a file of names and disappears. The next morning, his body is found. An apparent suicide. But Max knows better.
Someone is tying up loose ends. People on the list are dying. And when Max’s name surfaces among them, she’s thrust into a deadly game of deception, hidden power, and ruthless enemies. Spies are watching. Assassins are closing in. And lurking in the shadows is a cold-blooded killer determined to erase her before she uncovers the truth…
The Intervention Collection
by Terri Blackstock
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
Enjoy New York Times bestselling author Terri Blackstock’s Intervention novels as an e-book collection!
Intervention
Vicious Cycle
Downfall
“The books are well written. Ms. Blackstock does her research and you feel like you are in the story along with the characters.” by Amazon Customer
Stable: Someone is Taking Them…
by Cam Torrens
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
“A harrowing rescue thriller with a truly magnetic hero at its core.” –BestThrillers.com
A kidnapper hiding in plain sight. A rural town with tons of suspects. From award-winning author Cam Torrens comes a gut-wrenching suspense novel based on an actual missing person case.
A 911 call sends Search & Rescue on a search for a missing girl in the Collegiate Peaks. They find a child…but not the one they seek.
Air Force pilot Tyler Zahn’s life disintegrated when he lost his son. He discarded his family, his career, and his dignity, finding solace in apathy and beer. Eight years later, armed with new confidence, he invites his estranged daughter, Daria, to visit his Rocky Mountain home. Zahn tries too hard to mend their relationship, and as the tension between father and daughter increases, forgiveness seems out of reach. Especially when his Search & Rescue work pulls him away from Daria and she finds romance at the church camp next door.
The Red Ripper
by Peter Conradi
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
The shocking true story of the Russian serial killer who brutally murdered more than fifty victims—and evaded capture for over a decade.
By the time he was brought to trial in 1992, Soviet serial killer Andrei Chikatilo had killed more than fifty women and children, often sexually abusing them and leaving their bodies mutilated beyond recognition. Although he was initially arrested in 1984, the police lacked enough evidence to pin the unsolved murders on him and he was able to torture and kill dozens more before his eventual conviction. Compiling exclusive interviews and trial transcripts, journalist and editor at London’s Sunday Times Peter Conradi reveals how the grandfather and former teacher carried out a horrific twelve-year killing spree right under the nose of authority.
The Columbus Affair
by Steve Berry
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
What if everything we know about the discovery of America was a lie? What if that lie was designed to hide the secret of why Columbus sailed in 1492? And what if that 500-year-old secret could violently reshape the modern political world?
Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative journalist Tom Sagan has written hard-hitting articles from hot spots around the world. But when one of his stories from the Middle East is exposed as a fraud, his professional reputation crashes and burns. Now he lives in virtual exile—haunted by bad decisions and a shocking truth he can never prove: that his downfall was a deliberate act of sabotage by an unknown enemy…
Praying for Sleep
by Jeffery Deaver
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Never Game and the Lincoln Rhyme novels comes a twisty psychological thriller packed into a terrifying 24 hours…
When paranoid schizophrenic killer Michael Hrubek escapes from an institution, there’s no doubt of where he’s headed: to find the woman who put him away and to finally get his revenge.
Lis Atcheson knows he’s out there—the man who killed two of her students. He’s haunted every sleepless night ever since she testified against him…
Running Scared
by Lisa Jackson
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
The #1 New York Times bestselling author draws readers into a tension-filled story of suspense, as a woman’s secret past returns with a vengeance . . .
Kate Summers’ teenage son, Jon, has been having nightmares. Someone is chasing him, the footsteps drawing relentlessly nearer. Jon can’t see the man’s face. He only senses that danger is coming—and there’s no way to stop it.
Friday’s Mystery eBooks
Breaking the Dark
by Lisa Jewell
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.0 #ad
In her most imaginative novel yet, #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell (None of This Is True) launches the Marvel Crime series of thriller books for adults with an original story starring the private detective Jessica Jones.
Meet Jessica Jones: Retired super hero, private investigator, loner. She tried her best to be a shiny spandex crimefighter, but that life only led to unspeakable trauma. Now she avoids that world altogether and works on surviving day-to-day in Hell’s Kitchen, New York…
17-Eddie
by Paul E. Murphy
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Sometimes, a cop has to improvise. Like when my partner Richie and I had to respond to a woman claiming a guy in another building was trying to control her brain.
Richie questioned her thoroughly, and found out that this guy’s death ray would only work at night and only seemed to be directed toward her bedroom window. “Not a problem,” said Richie, “I’ve seen this before. Follow me and do exactly as I say.”
He explained that if she covered the window entirely with aluminum foil, the negative ions that comprised the thought-control function of the gamma ray that this guy was directing toward her could be recalibrated, diffused, vaporized. . .
The Name Once Erased
by R.M. Demeester
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
SECRETS HAVE A WAY OF SURFACING…
Mira believes she has her family’s dysfunction under control—until her grandmother’s funeral stirs up long-buried questions. She has always believed her father’s side of the family is more stable than her mother’s, despite his past indiscretions. But an ancestry test links him to a hidden relative he swears he doesn’t know.
Determined to uncover the truth, Mira digs deeper. But someone is desperate to bury the past, along with her family name. Mira wants the secrets, betrayals, and old wounds to end with her—even if it means risking everything she loves: her marriage, her children, and the family name she’s fighting to save.
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Money for Nothing
by Donald E. Westlake
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
One of America’s best-loved authors returns with a delightfully chilling new stand-alone in the vein of his bestsellers The Ax and The Hook.
Josh Redmont was 27 when the first check arrived, and he had absolutely no idea what it was for. Issued by “United States Agent” through an unnamed bank with an indeterminate address in D.C., someone seemed to think Josh was owed $1,000. One month later, another check arrived, and then another, and another…and Josh cashed them all. Month after month, year after year, never a peep from the IRS, never an explanation for all this seemingly found money; the checks even followed Josh from one address to another as he moved through life.
The Bridesmaid
by Ruth Rendell
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.0 #ad
From the New York Times–bestselling author of A Dark-Adapted Eye: A unique psychological thriller about a gentle young man tempted to kill for love.
Philip Wardman is disgusted by murder. He cannot tolerate violent films or the local news, and when his friends discuss such things he often leaves the room. At his sister’s wedding, Philip becomes infatuated with a strange, silver-haired woman named Senta Pelham. They sleep together after the reception, and Philip finds himself falling headfirst into obsessive, all-consuming love. He wants to marry Senta and live an ordinary life—but before they can, she has a murderous idea.
Leviathan
by Robert McCammon
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
The thrilling conclusion to the Matthew Corbett colonial-era mystery series by the New York Times–bestselling author of The King of Shadows.
Matthew Corbett barely escaped from the beguiling and sinister island of Golgotha, where he and his companions, Hudson Greathouse and Professor Fell, had searched in vain for a fabled sorcerer’s mirror said to possess demon-summoning powers. The island instead pulled them ever deeper into its influence—with the goal of erasing their very minds…
Final Demand
by Deborah Moggach
Kindle $0.75 Rating: 4.0 #ad
The beautiful, bright, and ambitious Natalie should be doing something with her life. But instead, she’s stuck in a dead-end job. And instead of improving her place in the world by her own efforts, she takes advantage of the honesty of those around her, ultimately leaving them damaged and broken. Of course, she denies responsibility, even when confronted with undeniable evidence that she is involved. So, when she sees a chance to change her life, she doesn’t hesitate to take it, even if it’s at the expense of someone else. After all, it’s only a minor crime. Nobody’s going to get hurt. But Natalie’s actions actually do have unforeseen and tragic consequences, and the ultimate question is will she be capable to meet the final demand to own up to what she has done?
100 Deadly Miles
by Jesse Storm
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
U.S. Marshal Frank Kennedy is on a relentless pursuit through 100 miles of harsh, lawless land.
Each mile more dangerous than the last… In 1869, Frank’s quarry is the notorious outlaw Amos Pickett, whose brutal crime of murdering innocent men with dynamite has made him a wanted man across the West.
Frank’s mission is fraught with peril as he ventures into the treacherous No Man’s Land – a dangerous expanse between Texas and Kansas where Pickett and his gang thrive. To capture Pickett, Frank enlists the aid of Fierce Warrior, a Comanche with a personal vendetta, and Ida Bishop, a rugged frontier woman who has captured Frank’s admiration…
Thursday’s Mystery eBooks
Trail of the Spellmans
by Lisa Lutz
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
The fifth in the acclaimed New York Times bestselling, Edgar Award–nominated series about a fearless private investigator Izzy Spellman and her quirky, yet endearing, family of sleuths: “A wise (and wise-cracking) choice for mystery readers” (Booklist).
For the first time in Spellman history, Isabel Spellman, PI, might be the most normal member of her family. Mom has taken on an outrageous assortment of extracurricular activities—with no apparent motive. Dad has a secret. Izzy’s brother and sister are at war—for no apparent reason. And her niece keeps saying “banana” even though she hates bananas…
Obelisk – System Integration
by Conor Malachi
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
No magic… No strength… No hope for survival… Clearly these aliens haven’t met Warren.
Cancer may be kicking Warren’s a*&, but he’s not about to let aliens destroy his home and everything he loves (which is mostly just his dog, Buck)… Besides, what does he have to lose?
Better to die with sword in hand, bleeding out from a head wound, than in some hospital bed…
Once the games begin, Warren can’t help but think, ‘Maybe hospital beds aren’t so bad after all.’
All My Lies
by Nelle Lamarr
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Someone knows my secret… All I ever wanted was to write a bestseller. And now, finally, I’ve done it. People ask me how, where did I get my inspiration?
But I can never tell them – because I have a secret. No one knows what I did. Not my beloved husband or my busybody mother. And nobody can ever find out—it would destroy my career and I’d lose everything. Including my precious baby. Then the threats begin.
The ominous emails, the sinister letters, and the chilling gifts left outside my door by someone who knows the truth. Someone who’s stalking me and wants to make me pay for my sins. I must do whatever it takes to silence them…
The Many
by BetteLou Price
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.1 #ad
October 7, 2023. The Christian humanitarian and a Jewish-American investigative reporter arrive together in Israel. Romantic sparks fly just as the Hamas attack, atrocities, and kidnappings occur.
Focused on uncovering the truth, David is thrust into unending crises as he searches through shadowy characters and situations. Rachel balances their tense housing arrangement, while giving aid to war induced trauma victims. In their search for answers, David uncovers hidden connections to Iran and other workers of antisemitic death and destruction.
Their search for the evil mastermind’s identity exposes them to demonic spiritual forces and violent physical attacks from those who despise everything good in humanity and God.
Blood Brothers
by Nora Roberts
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
In the town of Hawkins Hollow, it’s called The Seven. Every seven years, on the seventh day of the seventh month, strange things happen. It began when three young boys – Caleb, Fox, and Gage – went on a camping trip to The Pagan Stone…
It is only February, but Caleb Hawkins – descendant of the town founders – has already seen and felt the stirrings of evil. Though he can never forget the beginning of the terror in the woods twenty-one years ago, the signs have never been this strong before. Cal will need the help of his best friends Fox and Gage, but surprisingly he must rely on a stranger as well…
Mountain Heiress and Mountain Midwife
by Cassie Miles
Kindle $0.50 Rating: 4.2 #ad
USA TODAY bestselling author Cassie Miles shows what happens when a big-city girl meets a sexy cowboy after inheriting a Colorado ranch.
Since quitting the rodeo circuit, Zach Sheffield hadn’t much time for people, never mind city folk. A stranger had inherited a famous ranch in their Colorado town, and worse than not knowing one end of a horse from the other, he pegged Gabby Rousseau as a mustang, for sure.
2 books in 1! MOUNTAIN MIDWIFE also included in this book!
THE VIOLIN THIEF
by GENIE HIGBEE
Kindle $0.50 Rating: 4.7 #ad
THE ORPHAN. It’s 1941, in the idyllic Adirondacks. A wondrous violin is charming six-year-old Douglas Tryzyna. In her wordless language she tells him they are destined to spark kindness and joy, together. Overawed, Douglas names the violin Magic Muriel. His guardian, perturbed by her charge’s infatuation, seeks help.
THE TYRANNICAL FATHER & THE REBELLIOUS SON. Professor Stoya, recent Berlin émigré, accepts Douglas into his music conservatory. This teacher, who craves fame for himself and his obstinate son, Willi, knows exactly how to trap Douglas, long-term, for his purposes.
Close Your Eyes and Count to 10
by Lisa Unger
Kindle $12.99 Rating: Brand New Release #ad
An extreme game of hide-and-seek turns deadly in this riveting new thriller from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger
When the real game begins, who will make it to the count of 10?
Charismatic daredevil and extreme adventurer Maverick Dillan invites you to the ultimate game of hide-and-seek. But as the players gather on Falcao Island, the event quickly spirals into a chilling test of survival. A storm rages as a deadly threat stalks the contestants, turning the challenge into something far more sinister than the social media stunt it was intended to be…
Wednesday’s Mystery eBooks
Death Knells and Wedding Bells
by Eva Gates
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
Librarian Lucy’s wedding is nearly perfect—aside from a missing guest and the strangled body she finds. Now, she must vow to find the killer in this 10th Lighthouse Library mystery.
Lucy and Connor planned for the perfect Outer Banks wedding—and that’s exactly what they got. Aside from typical rumblings of familial tensions, the late spring weather allowed for a beautiful day, the food was delicious, and everyone had a good time, until one of the guests goes missing.
The Revenge Paradox
by Regina Buttner
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
“Deception, family drama, and more secrets than I could count permeate the pages of this gritty portrait of an untapped slice of Americana.” –Dan McDowell, award-winning author of When She Comes Knocking
Revenge has a way of backfiring sometimes.
College dropout-turned-Amazon reseller Rudy Hodgens vows revenge when his parents evict him for refusing to get a real job and generally being a slacker. If it weren’t for his friend Fudgie offering him a place to crash, he’d be on the street. Good thing he stole his stepfather’s gun before he moved out…
Look Alive Twenty-Five
by Janet Evanovich
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
There’s nothing like a good deli, and the Red River Deli in Trenton is one of the best. World-famous for its pastrami, cole slaw, and for its disappearing managers. Over the last month, three have vanished from the face of the earth, and the only clue in each case is one shoe that’s been left behind. The police are baffled. Lula is convinced that it’s a case of alien abduction. Whatever it is, they’d better figure out what’s going on before they lose their new manager, Ms. Stephanie Plum.
An Alpha’s Mate
by Bree Westland
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Her protection is his solemn duty… But at what cost?
Blake Beckett was coasting along just fine. Solo. Until a portal accident during a routine mission to Earth left him stranded with no memory. Where he meets… His mate?
Blake gave up on love after his first mate died, leaving him a barren wasteland on the inside. But as his memory returns, the reason for his trip, his sacred duty to his dragon clan, comes rushing back. To deliver the newest human offering, to his Alpha and brother…
Dale Brown’s Dreamland: Razor’s Edge
by Dale Brown, Jim DeFelice
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Hidden in the Nevada desert is Dreamland—a top-secret research center developing experimental artillery and aircraft that push beyond the cutting edge. It is also home to Whiplash—a covert team of special forces trained to deploy the high-tech weapons in extreme situations.
Whiplash’s latest mission begins when a series of American planes are shot down over Iraq in mysterious circumstances. There is no way that conventional weapons could have executed the deadly efficient strikes. Can the Iraqis have developed a laser capable of causing such mayhem?
The Wall
by Brian Penn
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
“PENN WRITES DYSTOPIA, WAR, AND LOVE WITH EQUAL SKILL AND HEART. HE HAS JUST GAINED A NEW FAN!” – Amazon Review
In the year 2099, a fractured United States plunges into civil war as a revolutionary technology promises eternal life. An impenetrable wall divides the prosperous populace from those in a land of despair.
Contraband smuggler Asher seeks escape to reunite with his beloved but uncovers a dark secret-the corrupt Lazurites offer immortality at a grave cost to his people on the other side.
Lady Vanishes
by Carol Lea Benjamin
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
When Lady, the beloved therapy dog of the Harbor View residential home goes missing, private investigator Rachel Alexander and her dog Dash slip in easily as the new service dog and trainer, though figuring out who murdered Harbor View’s owner is not so simple. Dash brings order and calm to Harbor View’s residents, but Rachel is deeply disturbed when her client and chief source of clues is badly injured in an “accident.” Suddenly the stakes are even higher—for Rachel, Dash, and the ensemble of eccentric residents they have come to care for . . .
Fallen Dragon
by Bree Westland
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
Avery Beckett couldn’t have fallen any further, even if he’d dug his own grave.
Well, maybe technically he could have. Ousted from the family mansion, stripped of his status. Cast out in utter disgrace. That about covers it. His ruin almost complete.
Years of trauma surge to the forefront, leaving Avery no choice but to deal with the terrifying gift he’s been cursed with but had buried deep. The clan needs his unique brand of talents. Trouble is he’s no good for anyone else, least of all himself in his current state.
Nothing Breaks Like A Heart
by Barbara Freethy
Kindle $9.99 Rating: BRAND NEW RELEASE #ad
The strongest lies aren’t the ones we tell others—they’re the ones we tell ourselves. I thought I’d found my fairy tale ending when Andrew Chadwick saved my life during a hotel fire and gave me a whirlwind love story I didn’t think existed. But trusting him made me vulnerable, and believing in the impossible made me an easy target.
Six months later, we’re celebrating our dream wedding at an exclusive island resort, where every luxury imaginable is at our fingertips. It should be perfect. It should be paradise. But it’s not.