Monday’s Mystery eBooks
Death by Peppermint Cappuccino
by Alex Erickson
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
A smart, well-crafted mystery set in a charming small-town Ohio, where bookstore-cafe owner Krissy Hancock has a sideline in sleuthing—just right for fans of Leslie Meier, Cleo Coyle, and Carolyn Hart.
Christmas has come to Pine Hills, and Krissy’s blooming relationship with Officer Paul Dalton has her in an especially festive mood. The café’s new seasonal signature drink is a hit too. But not everyone shares the same holiday spirit. There are some loud complaints about businesses profiting off the season and losing focus on what Christmas is really about. And as if on cue, a shop owner who’d been price-gouging his customers is found dead after receiving a mysterious gift…
The Lost Page
by Joe Edd Morris
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
“A brilliant novel written with the authority of a scholar and the skill of a gifted storyteller.” – Peggy Webb, USA Today bestselling author of The Language of Silence
An unforgettable story of two courageous couples who risk everything for truth.
Amid a revolution, archaeologist Christopher Jordan and ancient manuscript expert Kathryn Ferguson travel to Syria in search of the original scroll of Marks’ Gospel. Paralleling their quest is the story of the evangelist’s escape with the scroll from the Roman siege of Jerusalem in 70 C.E., his struggles to complete the manuscript and his journeys and efforts with the daughter of Peter the Apostle to protect and save it for the ages. For both couples, time is running out and enemies are closing in…
Precious Thing
by Colette McBeth
Kindle $0.75 Rating: 3.8 #ad
I know her inside out. I know what she’s thinking, I know what she wants. So I can’t give up on her, she knows I never will.
Some friendships fizzle out. Rachel and Clara promised theirs would last forever.
They met in high school when Rachel was the shy, awkward new girl and Clara was the friend everyone wanted. Instantly, they fell under one another’s spell and nothing would be the same again. Now in their late twenties Rachel has the television career, the apartment and the boyfriend, while Clara’s life is spiraling further out of control.
The Cases Nobody Wanted
by A.G. Russo
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
Winner of the Silver Medal for Mystery – Detective books from the 2023 Global Book Awards
The homefront, summer 1942, Brooklyn, New York. Six months after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, America was fighting overseas with the Allies in World War II. Maeve O’Shaughnessy’s fight for survival was different. Her three brothers were shipped out and left her with their new detective agency and fifteen-year-old brother to manage. Before the War, Maeve worked as a secretary. She knew nothing about detective agencies. From the start she struggled to make enough money to feed Jimmy and herself. Vic Marino, a no-nonsense ex-cop, showed up and told her he was going to help her make a go of the agency. Maeve vehemently protested but Vic insisted she had no choice…
A Christmas Conspiracy
by Jimmy Gear
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
Still reeling from the recent tragic loss of her fiance, Aria Chambers is hoping for a peaceful Christmas in her small town of Anderson Crossroads, Nebraska. But when she comes home after the annual church Christmas program to find that her house has been broken into, those hopes seem to vanish like melting snow. She calls the police and is surprised by a familiar face as Trevor Mason responds, pulling up in his squad car. Under different circumstances, the reunion might have rekindled a spark between them, but the burglary has set them both on edge: they realize that whoever broke into Aria’s home is still lurking somewhere inside. Refusing to wait outside alone, Aria follows Officer Mason as he begins to clear the house.
It may be Christmas time, but that doesn’t mean that every person in Anderson’s Crossroads is out to spread good will.
Seven Girls Gone
by Allison Brennan
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
When nobody will talk and corruption runs deep, turning to outsiders is the only way to make sure women stop disappearing…
For three years, women have been disappearing—and eventually turning up dead in the small bayou town of St. Augustine, Louisiana. Police detective Beau Hebert is the only one who seems to care, but with every witness quickly silenced and a corrupt police department set on keeping the cases unsolved, Beau’s investigation stalls at every turn.
Bullets and Dandelions
by Gail Koger
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.8 #ad
My name is Tess Reynolds, and I’ll admit few people would think I’m a badass Army sniper called the Scorpion. Afterall, women snipers were unheard of in 1990. People look at me and see a petite blonde who is cute as a button. My father calls it my natural camouflage.
My time in the Middle East has been full of unforeseen complications. I have a rogue CIA agent trying to kill me and I caught the attention of a Force Recon Marine by the name of Alexander Stone. Wowzer! He’s hot but he’s also the biggest jackass I have ever met. To make things even more interesting, I need the Jackass’s help to stay alive.
Chiral Mad 3
by Multiple Authors
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.0 #ad
The third act in the critically-acclaimed series by Written Backwards, is a symmetrically-structured anthology of psychological horror by Bram Stoker Award nominated editor Michael Bailey, whose previous anthologies include The Library of the Dead, Qualia Nous and Pellucid Lunacy. The anthology contains 45 illustrations by Glenn Chadbourne, over 20 stories by the likes of Stephen King, Jack Ketchum, Ramsey Campbell, Gary A. Braunbeck, Mort Castle, Josh Malerman, Scott Edelman, Richard Thomas, Richard Chizmar and Gene O’Neill, and with 20 intertwined poems by the likes of Elizabeth Massie, Marge Simon, Bruce Boston, Erik T. Johnson, Stephanie M. Wytovich, and also includes an introduction by the extraordinary Chuck Palahniuk.
Sunday’s Mystery eBooks
Ramsay and the Smuggling Ring
by P. C. James
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
He’s trying to forget all about crime. But now targeted as a suspect, can he keep from going down for murder?
England, 1964. Retired inspector Tom Ramsay wants to leave the past behind. Hoping to get on with his plans to hike the beauty spots of his homeland, a vacation to North Yorkshire strikes him as just the ticket. Yet while exploring the beach with his young border collie, he’s shocked to discover a decomposing body hidden in a cave.
Happy to put the case in the hands of local police, he’s relieved not to be involved in the ugly matter…
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(One Man and His Dog Cozy Mysteries)
Holmes, Marple & Poe
by James Patterson, Brian Sitts
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
In this thrilling story of crime and corruption, three detectives keep their identities secret, and NYPD’s Det. Helene Grey is on a mission to unmask them—no matter who gets killed along the way.
Brendan Holmes – The Brain: Identifies suspects via deduction and logic.
Margaret Marple – The Eyes: Possesses powers of observation too often underestimated.
Auguste Poe – The Muscle: Chases down every lead no matter how dangerous or dark.
The Dead of Winter
by Stuart MacBride
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.0 #ad
It was supposed to be an easy job.
All Detective Constable Edward Reekie had to do was pick up a dying prisoner from HMP Grampian and deliver him somewhere to live out his last few months in peace.
From the outside, Glenfarach looks like a quaint, sleepy, snow-dusted village, nestled deep in the heart of Cairngorms National Park, but things aren’t what they seem…
Cold Fire
by Dean Koontz
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
A man on a mission must come to terms with his forgotten past in this gripping thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz.
In Portland, he saved a young boy from a drunk driver. In Boston, he rescued a child from an underground explosion. In Houston, he disarmed a man who was trying to shoot his own wife. Reporter Holly Thorne was intrigued by this strange quiet savior named Jim Ironheart. She was even falling in love with him. But what power compelled an ordinary man to save twelve lives in three months?
Stacie Maroni Mystery Series Books 1-4
by Christa Nardi
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
The first four books in the Stacie Maroni Mystery Series are included in this boxed set.
Get to know Stacie Maroni, HR Specialist and trauma counselor, when her estranged husband is killed in Prestige, Privilege & Murder. Follow her as her involvement in murder continues and she finds the body in Foundation, Funny Business & Murder. In Deception, Denial & Murder, the murder is connected to Stacie’s job as well as her friend, Trina. She and her friends get involved when a friend is killed in Connections, Conflict & Murder. This is a clean read, with no profanity, graphic sex, or graphic violence. in addition to crisis response at her full-time job, Stacie’s volunteer work and the foundation involve working with victims of domestic violence.
Angel of Vengeance
by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
Kindle $3.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
A desperate bargain is broken… Constance Greene confronts Manhattan’s most dangerous serial killer, Enoch Leng, bartering for her sister’s life – but she is betrayed and turned away empty-handed, incandescent with rage.
A clever trap is set… Unknown to Leng, Pendergast’s brother, Diogenes, appears unexpectedly, offering to help—for mysterious reasons of his own. Disguised as a cleric, Diogenes establishes himself in New York’s notorious Five Points slum, manipulating events like a chess master, watching Leng’s every move…and awaiting his own chance to strike.
A vengeful angel will not be deterred…
Justice League of America by Brad Meltzer
by Multiple Authors
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
New York Times bestselling novelist Brad Meltzer’s entire run on Justice League of America is collected for the first time!
After the darkest hour in the history of the DC Universe, Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman meet to choose who will make up the new Justice League of America. Then, the new team discovers that several members of the Legion of Super-Heroes are in the present! With the help of the Justice Society of America, Superman and his team must track down all seven Legionnaires to discover why these heroes have traveled back in time
Follow Your Soul’s Calling
bu Muliple AUthors
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
Discover the Riches Within: Follow Your Heart, Embrace Your Calling.
A Journey of Riches: Follow Your Soul’s Calling is an uplifting book that takes you on a transformative journey. It encourages you to live with love and openness. The book guides you to reconnect with your true self, embrace your soul’s purpose, and open yourself to the endless possibilities life has to offer.
Saturday’s Mystery eBooks
Dark Deeds on a White Christmas
by P. C. James
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
He tries to live and let live. But when a killer drops by for Xmas, can this retired copper keep an innocent from going down for the crime?
England, 1964. Ex-police inspector Tom Ramsay worries the world has left him behind. Thinking a trip to ring in the season is just the ticket, he agrees to a shared vacation with his assistant, her parents, and his loyal dog. But soon after they arrive at the hotel, the good tidings take a deadly dive when his assistant’s mother is found crouched over a corpse holding a knife…
The Forever Stone
by Gloria Repp
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
The paperweight—a summons to courage . . . A new home, new love, new fears . . . and a mystery. How will she face the challenge?
And what does God have in mind? ~ Madeleine, a young widow, is determined to break free from her paralyzing memories and controlling family. The paperweight, a gift from her father, spurs her to declare independence, and she joins her aunt’s house-restoration project in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. Two men enter her life, bringing joy, conflict, and danger. She’ll need courage to fight the treachery she discovers, and faith to step into a new life of promise. Can she do it?
Bring Me Back
by B.A. Paris
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.0 #ad
She went missing. He moved on. A whole world of secrets remained—until now.
Finn and Layla are young, in love, and on vacation. They’re driving along the highway when Finn decides to stop at a service station to use the restroom. He hops out of the car, locks the doors behind him, and goes inside. When he returns Layla is gone—never to be seen again. That is the story Finn told to the police. But it is not the whole story.
Ten years later Finn is engaged to Layla’s sister, Ellen. Their shared grief over what happened to Layla drew them close and now they intend to remain together.
Bangtails, Grifters, and a Liar’s Kiss
by A.G. Russo
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
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.
Four Unpublished Novels
by Frank Herbert
Kindle $3.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
Four novels in one volume from “one of America’s most intelligent, imaginative, and magnetic novelists” (Kirkus Reviews).
Readers know Frank Herbert best for his classic science fiction masterpiece, Dune, which became a New York Times bestseller and earned him both Hugo and Nebula Awards. But Herbert was an exceptionally diverse author who wrote in numerous genres. This volume collects four of those complete, never-before-published novels written before Dune…
Blind to Midnight
by Reed Farrel Coleman
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
When you’re in trouble, you call 911. When cops are in trouble, they call Nick Ryan.
Every cop in the city knows his name, but no one says it out loud. He doesn’t wear a uniform, but he is the most powerful cop in New York. Nick Ryan can find a criminal who’s vanished. Or make a key witness disappear. He has cars, safe houses, money, and weapons hidden all over the city.
The Hitchcock Hotel
by Stephanie Wrobel
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.0 #ad
A Hitchcock fanatic with an agenda invites old friends for a weekend stay at his secluded themed hotel in this fiendishly clever, suspenseful new novel from the international bestselling author of Darling Rose Gold.
Alfred Smettle is not your average Hitchcock fan. He is the founder, owner, and manager of The Hitchcock Hotel, a sprawling Victorian house in the White Mountains dedicated to the Master of Suspense. There, Alfred offers his guests round-the-clock film screenings, movie props and memorabilia in every room, plus an aviary with fifty crows.
The Housemaid Is Watching
by Freida McFadden
Kindle $1.49 Rating: 4.2 #ad
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…
The Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Workbook Toolbox
by Ava Walters
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.8 #ad
Bonus: Mindfulness & Acceptance (Planner + Journal) Inside
Take control of your mental and emotional well-being, find happiness, and steer your life to where you want to be with the transformative and healing powers of Radical Acceptance and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
The Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Workbook Toolbox (3 Books in 1) is your easy-to-understand, self-help guide to managing today’s most common challenges.
Whether you’re battling stress, loneliness, anxiety, depression, worry and fear, shame, or simply seeking a way to find balance—this mental wellness bundle offers a clear roadmap to change and transformation.
Friday’s Mystery eBooks
Now or Never
by Janet Evanovich
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
She said yes to Morelli. She said yes to Ranger. Now Stephanie Plum has two fiancés and no idea what to do about it. But the way things are going, she might not live long enough to marry anyone.
While Stephanie stalls for time, she buries herself in her work as a bounty hunter, tracking down an unusually varied assortment of fugitives from justice. There’s Eugene Fleck, a seemingly sweet online influencer who might also be YouTube star Robin Hoodie, masked hero to the homeless, who hijacks delivery trucks and distributes their contents to the needy…
Long Road Home
by Lisa Phillips
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
Kenna’s in the crosshairs of a serial murderer. Or is she?
Does it count as avoiding Jax’s mother if Kenna spent the winter in Wisconsin on a case instead of visiting her sort-of-boyfriend in San Diego?
Kenna is still wrestling with the question weeks later. She uncovers a cold case suspect and the answer to decades old questions, all with the help of her new trusty sidekick. What starts as a convenient place to park her RV out of the snow gifts Kenna with a new ally, and weeks spent in this northern peninsula community brings yet more friendships she isn’t expecting.
The truth will out if she has anything to do with it.
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(Brand of Justice Mysteries)
Trial and Retribution
by Lynda La Plante
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
THE UNMISSABLE SERIES OPENER FROM THE QUEEN OF CRIME DRAMA
It is every mother’s nightmare. Her missing daughter found murdered. Her lover the prime suspect. It is every police officer’s fear. A child murder. The evidence circumstantial. It is every rookie solicitor’s dream. A high-profile case. An opportunity to shine.
Twelve men and women will decide the verdict. But only YOU can decide if justice is done for the victim.
Dragon Daddy’s Second Chance
by Serena Meadows
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.8 #ad
One chance to reclaim the love of a lifetime… if they dare.
Blake never thought he’d see Wren again, let alone on a secluded island where he hoped to find peace. Years ago, his powerful family forced them apart, but Wren has been holding onto something precious – a son, hidden to keep them both safe.
Now, fate throws them together, and Blake is astonished to meet the child he never knew. As love rekindles, their reunion is threatened by the same forces that once tore them apart. With everything at stake, Blake is determined to protect his newfound family and fight for the second chance they both deserve.
Dead Lake
by Miranda Kate
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
An eviction. A stolen object. A hidden network. Will retrieving her precious gemstone get Tricky killed? Sometimes it pays to be Tricky
Damn and blast! That rancid piece of excrement, Carter, has had her ransacked out of Clancy!
Tricky returns to her cottage to find it turned upside down. An action that means she has three days to leave or face punishment. Randolf Carter, head of the district, is spreading lies and suspicion about her kind, making life difficult. But it wasn’t just an ordinary ransacking – they were searching for something…
The Last Stand
by Lorhainne Eckhart
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
Trapped by a blizzard, hunted by a killer, and racing to save his family before time runs out.
From bestselling author Lorhainne Eckhart comes an intense romantic thriller, “The Last Stand.” On a small island in the Pacific Northwest, Police Chief Mark Friessen’s world is shattered when a woman’s lifeless body is found in the church on the eve of his wedding. The cryptic note clutched in her hand names all his loved ones as targets.
As a fierce snowstorm isolates the island, Mark races against time to protect his family. Cut off from the outside world, he faces an invisible adversary, unsure of the killer’s identity or motive. Unraveling a sinister plot, Mark unearths a horrifying truth—the church is linked to a child trafficking ring…
Mirror, Mirror
by Multiple Authors
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Five twists on classic fairy tales from five mesmerizing authors—including “Taken in Death,” a Lieutenant Eve Dallas story from #1 New York Times bestselling author J. D. Robb.
Once upon a time, in a world far removed from the days when fairy tales were new, five bestselling authors spin versions that take the classic stories into a new dimension. You’ll recognize Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and other enduring characters, but they’ll exist in realms beyond your imagination, where the familiar is transformed into the extraordinary and otherworldly.
Dead Blood: The Complete Series
by Jay Bower
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.0 #ad
In a world where the dead walk, even vampires must fight to survive.
Dorian Wilde awakens to a nightmare—a world consumed by the walking dead, where survival is a savage game and every day is a battle against the unknown. The streets are overrun with flesh-hungry zombies, and humans are no less dangerous, driven to desperation by a crumbling society. But for Dorian, there’s an even greater challenge: finding fresh blood in a world where the food chain has completely collapsed…