Friday’s Mystery eBooks
Batter Off Dead
by Maddie Day
Rating: 4.6 #ad
Robbie and her new husband Abe O’Neill are enjoying a summer evening in the park with fellow townsfolk excited for some Friday night fireworks. In attendance are senior residents from Jupiter Springs Assisted Living including Roy Bird, father to South Lick’s very own Police Lieutenant Buck Bird. Despite his blindness, Roy is a member of his group home’s knitting circle, spending quality time with some lovely ladies.
But when the lightshow ends, one of the knitters who sat with Roy is found dead, a puncture wound in her neck. The poor woman’s death echoes that of Buck’s mother and Roy’s wife—an unsolved homicide.
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(A Country Store Mysteries)
The Last One Home
by Victoria Helen Stone
Rating: 4.1 #ad
Lauren Abrams wants nothing to do with her damaged mother, whose spurious testimony sent Lauren’s father to prison for murder years ago. After a serial killer’s confession to the crime restored justice, Lauren chose to live with her father and grandmother. Now an adult, Lauren has come home to the Sacramento family estate for good, her mother’s lies be damned…
It’s been decades since Donna made her cheating boyfriend pay, but she hasn’t forgotten the past. She knows her estranged daughter has made a terrible mistake by returning to the estate. There’s more to the story of the welcoming old homestead—and her childhood—than Lauren knows.
Northwest Counter: The Complete Series
by Lisa Phillips
Rating: 4.6 #ad
The complete series. All five books in one collection.
Book 1: First Wave: When a young woman’s body is discovered, everything points to a local militia…
Book 2: Second Chance: Niall’s case points to a research college hiding more secrets than the local police…
Book 3: Third Hour: Before anything can happen, the NSA analyst is implicated in a cyber-crime..
Book 4: Fourth Day: A dead woman returns. The trap is set…
Book 5: Final Stand: A vendetta. The biggest case of her life…
The Fourth Horseman
by Sarah Woodbury
Rating: 4.6 #ad
May 1144. Newly wedded, Gareth and Gwen travel across the border into England on a diplomatic mission with Prince Hywel of Wales. Within moments of their arrival, however, the mission goes awry and a murder case drops (literally) at their feet.
Hindered at every turn by a climate of civil war and constantly shifting political alliances, Gareth and Gwen race to solve the murder and expose a plot that threatens not only their lives, but the life of the future King of England himself.
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(The Gareth & Gwen Medieval Mysteries)
The Stranger Inside
by Lisa Unger
Rating: 4.3 #ad
When former journalist Rain Winter was twelve years old, she narrowly escaped an abduction while walking to a friend’s house. The abductor was eventually found and sent to prison, but years later was released. Then someone delivered real justice–and killed him in cold blood.
Now Rain is living the perfect suburban life, spending her days as a stay-at-home mom. But when another criminal who escaped justice is found dead, Rain is unexpectedly drawn into the case, forced to revisit memories she’s worked hard to leave behind. Is there a vigilante at work? Who is the next target? Why can’t Rain just let it go?
Shifters MateDate Agency
by Serena Meadows
Rating: 4.6 #ad
Get ready to lose yourself in these six steamy stories featuring irresistible shifters. Binge read and find out how they claim their mates and get their HEAs against all odds. Love isn’t easy, but these men will never back down.
Book 1: Wolf Daddy MateDate
Book 2: Hero Bear’s MateDate
Book 3: Dragon’s Fated MateDate
Book 4: Lion’s Second Chance MateDate
Book 5: Billionaire Wolf’s MateDate
Book 6: Wolf’s Fake Marriage MateDate
In Common
by Norma Watkins
Rating: 4.5 #ad
Lillian Creekmore grows up at her family’s popular rural spa. She successfully runs an entire hotel, yet longs for a husband. Then she meets Will Hughes.
Velma Vernon accepts life on a small, struggling farm until a boy she barely tolerates proposes marriage. To accept means duplicating her parents’ hard life. Alone, she leaves for the city and triumphs, not as a wife, but by being the best at her job. Velma is content until the most beautiful man she has ever seen walks into her office.
Thursday’s Mystery eBooks
Red Velvet Cupcake Murder
by Joanne Fluke
Rating: 4.6 #ad
This summer has been warmer than usual in Lake Eden, Minnesota, and Hannah Swensen is trying to beat the heat both in and out of her bakery kitchen. But she’s about to find out the hard way that nothing cools off a hot day like a cold-blooded murder. At the grand opening of a local hotel, a police department employee nearly dies falling from a penthouse—and then another woman, with whom Hannah has a less-than-friendly relationship, winds up dead. Hannah is the prime suspect – and to clear her own name, she’s got to find out who iced the victim…
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(Hannah Swensen Mysteries)
Day of the Dead
by Nicci French
Rating: 4.6 #ad
A decade ago, psychologist Frieda Klein was sucked into the orbit of Dean Reeve — a killer able to impersonate almost anyone, a man who can disappear without a trace, a psychopath obsessed with Frieda herself.
In the years since, Frieda has worked with — and sometimes against — the London police in solving their most baffling cases. But now she’s in hiding, driven to isolation by Reeve. When a series of murders announces his return, Frieda must emerge from the shadows to confront her nemesis. And it’s a showdown she might not survive.
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(A Frieda Klein Mysteries)
WarMage Redux Complete Boxed Set
by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rating: 5.0 #ad
When one door closes for the young witch, Raven Alby, she’ll kick open another one.
Raven is graduating from Fowler Academy with her fierce red dragon, Leander by her side.
She is taking on the responsibilities of a WarMage – just like her late mother – and has joined the kingdom’s army corps and their fleet of dragons.
Time to get ready for whatever the world throws at Raven and her homeland, the kingdom of Lomberdoon.
Grab this complete series boxed set to join her adventures as an adult in Lomberdoon!
The Deadline Clock
by Jeffery Deaver
Rating: 4.4 #ad
A serial kidnapper is on the loose in a small town in Maine, targeting wealthy women and demanding a huge ransom in bitcoin for their safe return. When his latest victim’s husband claims that he can’t come up with the money, the word “deadline” takes on a disturbingly literal meaning. The local police are out of their depth, but Colter Shaw takes the lead in the investigation. Soon, he’s using his survivalist instincts to uncover clues and pursue suspects, putting his own life on the line to catch the would-be killer before the countdown hits zero.
Wicked Witch
by Megan Montero
Rating: 4.4 #ad
It’s time to claim my power…
All my life I’ve lived under lock and key, always following the strict rules my mother set for me. A week before my sixteenth birthday I sneak out of my house and discover why…turns out I am not just a normal teenager. I’m a witch blessed with a special gift someone wants to steal from me.
And not just anyone…the evil King Alataris.
“I love the start to this series. We get to see Zinnia learn about who she is and the responsibility her and the other queens have to save the world. She also has a love interest that is said to be forbidden. She just jumps right into her role as a witch.” by Amazon Customer
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(The Royals: Witch Court Mysteries)
A Suitable Vengeance
by Elizabeth George
Rating: 4.5 #ad
Award-winning author Elizabeth George gives us an early glimpse into the lives of Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley, forensic scientist Simon Allcourt-St. James, and Lady Helen Clyde in a superlative mystery that is also a fascinating inquiry into the crimes of the heart. Lynley, the eighth earl of Asherton, has brought to Howenstow, his family home, the young woman he has asked to be his bride. But the savage murder of a local journalist is the catalyst for a lethal series of events that shatters the calm of a picturesque Cornwall village and embroils Lynley and St. James in a case far outside their jurisdiction—and a little too close to home.
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(Inspector Lynley Mysteries)
Breaking News
by Fern Michaels
Rating: 4.6 #ad
Though the Charleston air is drenched with azalea and honeysuckle, and there’s always a pitcher of sweet tea close to hand, the ladies have little time for relaxing. Ida’s new line of cosmetics is about to launch, and Toots, Mavis, and Sophie are relishing new careers as models. And Abby, Toots’s daughter, is getting hitched. In the middle of so much change, Toots is almost too busy to notice her own unexpected romance. After eight husbands, she’s sworn never to get involved again. But fate – and her friends – may have other plans. And every godmother, fairy or otherwise, loves a story that ends with happily-ever-after . . .
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(Godmothers Series)
Wednesday’s Mystery eBooks
Holidays in Ocean Alley
by Elaine L. Orr
Rating: 4.3 #ad
Opening your apartment door to see a woman sliding down it is distressing. Especially when that woman has a knife in her chest. How could a murderer be roaming the halls in the middle of the night? After all the times she has encouraged Jolie to mind her own business, Aunt Madge has had a change of heart.
It’s Jolie’s boyfriend Scoobie Madge turns to to help her figure out who the murderer is. Not that being temporarily in an assisted living apartment prevents Aunt Madge from investigating herself…
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(Jolie Gentil Cozy Mysteries)
Death Masks
by Jim Butcher
Rating: 4.7 #ad
Harry Dresden, Chicago’s only practicing professional wizard, should be happy that business is pretty good for a change. But he also knows that whenever things are going good, the only way left for them to go is bad. Way bad. Such as:
• A duel with the lethal champion of the Red Court, who must kill Harry to end the war between vampires and wizards…
• Professional hit men using Harry for target practice…
• The missing Shroud of Turin—and the possible involvement of Chicago’s most feared mob boss…
• A handless and headless corpse the Chicago police need identified…
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(The Dresden Files Mysteries)
Unforgiven
by Rebecca Zanetti
Rating: 4.8 #ad
Run: Gemma Falls never expected to use her game theory expertise to outrun a killer. But for years, that skill is all that kept her one step ahead of a deadly stalker. When Gemma gets the chance to teach at D.C. University, she hopes she and her young daughter have found a safe harbor. The only flaw is the arrogant philosophy professor who’s always underfoot giving unwanted advice – in his sexy British accent . . .
Hide: Jethro Hanson has blood on his hands. He’s working within ivy-covered university halls now, but he knows that his work with the Deep Ops team and the deadly acts he once committed for the sake of Queen and country place him beyond forgiveness – until he meets Gemma . . .
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(Deep Ops Mysteries)
Escaping Eleven
by Jerri Chisholm
Rating: 4.2 #ad
In Compound Eleven, the hierarchy of the floors is everything. My name is Eve Hamilton, and on my floor, we fight.
Which at least is better than the bottom floor, where they toil away in misery. Only the top floor has any ease in this harsh world; they rule from their gilded offices.
Because four generations ago, Earth was rendered uninhabitable—the sun too hot, the land too barren. Those who remained were forced underground. While not a perfect life down here, I’ve learned to survive as a fighter.
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(Eleven Trilogy)
Death in Holy Orders
by P. D. James
Rating: 4.5 #ad
On the East Anglian seacoast, a small theological college hangs precariously on an eroding shoreline and an equally precarious future. When the body of a student is found buried in the sand, the boy’s influential father demands that Scotland Yard investigate. Enter Adam Dalgliesh, a detective who loves poetry, a man who has known loss and discovery. The son of a parson, and having spent many happy boyhood summers at the school, Dalgliesh is the perfect candidate to look for the truth in this remote, rarified community of the faithful–and the frightened.
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(Adam Dalgliesh Mysteries)
The Medical Examiner
by James Patterson
Rating: 4.4 #ad
A woman checks into a hotel room and entertains a man who is not her husband. A shooter blows away the lover and wounds a wealthy heiress, leaving her for dead. Is it the perfect case for the Women’s Murder Club . . . or just the most twisted?
“I love Women’s Murder Club books and this one is no exception but I prefer a longer story so roll on the next one.” by Amazon Customer
Petticoats and Pistols
by William Black
Rating: 4.5 #ad
Evan Henson, a Union battle-tested veteran of the Civil War, dismounted. He stood six-one and paused. “I am so sorry, Miss McLee. Your ma was one of the finest women the Good Lord ever put on this earth. You say it was Kreb who killed her, huh?”
“Sure nuff,” Dory McLee confirmed.
Evan exhaled deeply and turned around slowly shaking his head. “You know Alton Kreb. He has the most money of anyone in this territory and he ain’t about ready to go to the hoosegow on his own.”
“That’s just too doggone bad,” Dory fired back. “He broke the law and now he’s gotta pay for it.”
Grace Immeasurable
by Gina Holder
Rating: 4.5 #ad
Brand New Release from Gina Holder
She’s a modern day damsel. He’s her self-appointed knight. Who will rescue whom?
Kylie just wants to run her café without people thinking she’s a damsel in distress. That proves difficult when a man claiming to be her half-brother reveals buried family trauma and forces Kylie to face the scars of her childhood.
Peter doesn’t mean to be a knight in shining armor, but as her proverbial big brother, he decides to uncover the truth about Kylie’s semi-sibling, while trying to make peace with his own mistakes.
Unearthing the past leads to a danger greater than either ever expected. In the end, who will rescue whom?
Tuesday’s Mystery eBooks
Music and Memories, Another Murder
by Christa Nardi
Rating: 4.7 #ad
A murdered art teacher, a piano bar, and danger for Sheridan Hendley, amateur sleuth.
Sheridan Hendley, amateur sleuth, wants nothing more than a return to routine following their family vacation. The last thing she needs is to find herself involved in another murder investigation. But that’s precisely what happens when the victim is one of Maddie’s favorite teachers at the high school. While Sheridan’s trying not to sleuth, the high school principal assures everyone Sheridan will find the killer. Despite an abundance of people wanting to share their thoughts on the teacher, Sheridan and the police are stymied.
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(A Sheridan Hendley Mysteries)
The Dark Guest
by Sarah Hamaker
Rating: 5.0 #ad
When Violet Lundy isn’t cleaning rooms at Happy Hills Assisted Living Facility, she loves spending her free time with resident Rainer Kopecek. Hearing his stories of the dangerous life he led behind the Iron Curtain in East Berlin makes her own life seem more tolerable. But when Rainer is found dead and his room in disarray, Violet suspects foul play.
Dr. Henry Silverton lives among his books, teaching and writing about the Cold War. A letter about an East German traitor known only as “The Wolf” propels Henry out of academia and into Violet’s life. Together, they embark on a perilous quest to uncover the truth about Rainer’s death and the traitor’s identity.
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(The Dark Atonement)
In His Keeping
by Maya Banks
Rating: 4.5 #ad
Bestselling author Maya Banks continues her suspenseful and steamy Slow Burn series with this second book—a twisting tale featuring a strong yet vulnerable heroine in danger and the sexy alpha hero who must save her.
Abandoned as a baby to a young wealthy couple and raised in a world of privilege, Arial has no hint of her past or who she belonged to. Her only link lies in the one thing that sets her apart from everyone else—telekinetic powers. Protected by her adoptive parents and hidden from the public to keep her gift secret, Ari is raised in the lap of luxury, and isolation. That is, until someone begins threatening her life.
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(Slow Burn Mysteries)
The Deadline Clock
by Jeffery Deaver
Rating: 5.0 #ad
Brand New Release.
Reward seeker Colter Shaw faces a ticking clock with murderous consequences in this riveting short story.
A serial kidnapper is on the loose in a small town in Maine, targeting wealthy women and demanding a huge ransom in bitcoin for their safe return. When his latest victim’s husband claims that he can’t come up with the money, the word “deadline” takes on a disturbingly literal meaning. The local police are out of their depth, but Colter Shaw takes the lead in the investigation.
The Treadstone Resurrection
by Joshua Hood
Rating: 4.3 #ad
Treadstone made Jason Bourne an unstoppable force, but he’s not the only one.
Operation Treadstone has nearly ruined Adam Hayes. The top-secret CIA Black Ops program trained him to be an all but invincible assassin, but it also cost him his family and any chance at a normal life. Which is why he was determined to get out. Working as a carpenter in rural Washington state, Adam thinks he has left Treadstone in the past, until he receives a mysterious email from a former colleague, and soon after is attacked by an unknown hit team at his job site.
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(Treadstone Mysteries)
Ski Weekend
by Rektok Ross
Rating: 4.2 #ad
Optioned for a major motion picture!
The Breakfast Club meets Lord of the Flies in this gripping tale of survival, impossible choices, and the harrowing balance between life and death that #1 New York Times best-selling author Lauren Kate praises as “a paced thriller with moments of great tenderness—and spine chilling horror.”
Six teens, one dog, a ski trip gone wrong . . .
Sam is dreading senior ski weekend and having to watch after her brother and his best friend, Gavin, to make sure they don’t do anything stupid. Again. Gavin may be gorgeous, but he and Sam have never gotten along. Now they’re crammed into an SUV with three other classmates and Gavin’s dog, heading on a road trip that can’t go by fast enough.
Magic, Lies, and Deadly Pies
by Misha Popp
Rating: 4.3 #ad
The first time Daisy Ellery killed a man with a pie, it was an accident. Now, it’s her calling. Daisy bakes sweet vengeance into her pastries, which she and her dog Zoe deliver to the men who’ve done dirty deeds to the town’s women. But if she can’t solve the one crime that’s not of her own baking, she’ll be out of the pie pan and into the oven.
Parking her Pies Before Guys mobile bakery van outside the local diner, Daisy is informed by Frank, the crusty diner owner, that someone’s been prowling around the van—and not just to inhale the delectable aroma. Already on thin icing with Frank, she finds a letter on her door, threatening to reveal her unsavory secret sideline of pie a la murder.
Montana Shootists
by Sandra Cox
Rating: 4.6 #ad
Present Day: Abby loved David all her life. Growing up they were inseparable. When he joined the Marines she did too. Then disaster struck.
After leaving the Marines, she returns to the family ranch in Montana hoping to heal her shattered heart.
On a ride into the foothills she sees something glowing in the side of the mountain. When she goes to investigate she discovers a fist-sized sapphire that turns her already fragile world upside down.
1882: Jake Barrow is a part-time gambler, full-time hired gun. His decisions are based on hunches and the turn of a card. He’s in the foothills when a young woman comes tumbling down the mountain. Unsure whether Lady Luck has dealt him a good hand or a bad, he takes one look at the beauty at his feet and doesn’t need to shuffle the deck to know she’s his destiny.