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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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.