Friday’s Mystery eBooks
The Man Who Could Not Shudder
by John Dickson Carr
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
Famed crime solver Dr. Gideon Fell attends a housewarming party in the English countryside, but a ghost spoils the fun in Golden Age mystery master John Dickson Carr’s stylish, baffling mystery novel
The house is called Longwood, and its history is wet with blood. It is closed up for good in 1920, when a massive chandelier falls, crushing an eighty-year-old butler. Oddly enough, the old chandelier was sturdy, and there was no way it could have fallen unless the butler leapt and swung on it. Was he mad? Suicidal? Or was he being pursued by something from beyond the grave?
The Perfect Spy
by Amy Martinsen
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
She’s got the best undercover crew. But will a sinister secret undo them?
Kate Ross has lost way too much in the last six months. With her mother’s death from breast cancer, an agent she handled killed on the job, and her career in jeopardy, the beleaguered CIA officer’s faith in God seems like another casualty. So she’s relieved to be offered a shot at redemption by managing an innovative team of “mom spies”… until they saddle her with a more experienced man as a babysitter.
Battling self-doubt and a loss of confidence in her espionage skills, Kate directs a smoothly successful first mission for the unit. But just as she opens up to her kind and encouraging supervisor, she suspects he’s withholding key information when the subject of their next assignment is his ex-wife. And the only solution to her predicament may be prayers she has no expectation will be answered.
Lost Man’s Lane
by Scott Carson
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Marshall Miller would’ve remembered her face even if he hadn’t seen it on a MISSING poster.
When a young woman disappears in his small town, the investigation hinges on Marshall’s haunted sighting of her, crying in the back seat of a police car driven by a cop named Maddox.
There’s only one problem: no local cop named Maddox exists. But the speeding ticket he handed to Marshall certainly does.
Buried Too Deep
by Karen Rose
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Karen Rose comes another explosive novel in the New Orleans series, where some secrets are worth dying for—or killing to keep.
Three can keep a secret if two of them are dead.
Employed as the nighttime security guard of Broussard Investigations, Phineas Bishop has been working through overwhelming PTSD episodes from his army service while still utilizing his military skills. But when a violent break-in occurs at the office, the accusatory eyes of the NOPD are on Phin, and he resolves to track down the intruder and clear his name.
The Tempests of Time
by Lloyd Jeffries
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
Time Turns Deadly.
The world unravels in chaos, and for Emery Merrick and Rhyme Carter, the nightmare deepens when a cursed stranger hurls Emery through time’s shattered veins. Ancient wars, futures drowned in ash—every era whispers his name, as if he was destined to suffer.
A secret society lurks in the shadows, twisting history into a noose around their minds. Voices taunt from the void, splintering their grip on reality. Demonic faces leer from fractured memories, assassins strike from impossible angles, and a truth gnaws at their sanity: are they saviors, or pawns in a game they’ve already lost?
A Deniable Death
by Gerald Seymour
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
A page-turning thriller of life and death in the moral maze of the post-9/11 world—“An extraordinary work of fiction” from the bestselling author (The Washington Post).
The rules are simple. Break up your shape. Hide your smell. Never show your silhouette. Check the surfaces of your kit. Space the movements of your team. Use the shadows. Danny “Badger” Baxter has a talent for surveillance. He’s always followed the rules. Until now, they’ve kept him alive.
The Passengers
by John Marrs
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
Just as self-driving cars become the trusted, safer norm, eight people find themselves in this terrifying situation, including a faded TV star, a pregnant young woman, an abused wife fleeing her husband, an undocumented immigrant, a husband and wife, and a suicidal man.
From cameras hidden in their cars, their panic is broadcast to millions of people around the world. But the public will show their true colors when they are asked, “Which of these people should we save?…And who should we kill first?”
Small Mercies
by Dennis Lehane
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
The acclaimed New York Times bestselling writer returns with a masterpiece to rival Mystic River—an all-consuming tale of revenge, family love, festering hate, and insidious power, set against one of the most tumultuous episodes in Boston’s history.
In the summer of 1974 a heatwave blankets Boston and Mary Pat Fennessy is trying to stay one step ahead of the bill collectors. Mary Pat has lived her entire life in the housing projects of “Southie,” the Irish American enclave that stubbornly adheres to old tradition and stands proudly apart.
One night Mary Pat’s teenage daughter Jules stays out late and doesn’t come home. That same evening, a young Black man is found dead, struck by a subway train under mysterious circumstances.
Closer Than You Know
by Debra Webb
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From USA Today bestselling author Debra Webb comes the riveting return of crime analyst Vera Boyett, fighting for justice—and her life—amid her Tennessee roots.
Vera Boyett is a master at cracking a case.
After tragedy destroyed her career as deputy police chief, she felt lost. Moving back home near her sisters, she put her skills back to use as a crime analyst, and now her star is finally back on the rise. Vera’s work really begins to heat up after the local sheriff, Gray “Bent” Benton, calls to ask her for assistance with a pressing case…
Thursday’s Mystery eBooks
Auntie Mayhem
by Mary Daheim
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
B&B hostess Judith McMonigle Flynn is happy to escape her own hotelier woes for a few days and nights in a quaint English manor, but when a box of poisoned sweets dispatches the owner, she decides to roll up her sleeves and catch a killer.
“I love the characters. The plots are great. They keep you guessing until the end. This is my second time reading this series. Enjoyed them each time. I like the humor in them too.” by Amazon Customer
Every Secret Thing
by Laura Lippman
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 3.7 #ad
Every Secret Thing is a riveting story of love and murder, guilt and innocence, adult sins and childhood darkness.
Two little girls banished from a neighborhood birthday party take a wrong turn down an unfamiliar Baltimore street—and encounter an abandoned stroller with an infant inside. What happens next is shocking and terrible, and three families are irreparably destroyed.
Seven years later, Alice Manning and Ronnie Fuller, now eighteen, are released from “kid prison” to begin their lives over again…
Through the Darkness
by Charlie Bynar
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.8 #ad
An inspirational story for anyone who’s grieving, Through the Darkness explores the unbreakable bonds between loved ones, even after death.
On April 18, 2017, Charlie unexpectedly loses her only child, sixteen-year-old Isaac. Devastated, she throws herself into investigating the circumstances of his death, which she suspects was related to medical negligence. As Charlie falls into darkness, she begins to sense that Isaac is communicating with her from the other side, a spiritual realm where he returns after crossing over. There, Isaac calls upon four generations of his ancestors to help him save his mother’s life…
None of This Is True
by Lisa Jewell
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
This unputdownable psychological thriller by New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell follows a woman who finds herself the subject of her own popular true crime podcast.
Celebrating her forty-fifth birthday at her local pub, popular podcaster Alix Summer crosses paths with an unassuming woman called Josie Fair. Josie, it turns out, is also celebrating her forty-fifth birthday. They are, in fact, birthday twins.
A few days later, Alix and Josie bump into each other again, this time outside Alix’s children’s school. Josie has been listening to Alix’s podcasts and thinks she might be an interesting subject for her series. She is, she tells Alix, on the cusp of great changes in her life.
THE VIOLIN THIEF
by GENIE HIGBEE
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
WHAT LINKS AN ABANDONED VIOLIN WITH A CRIME…AND A MIRACLE?
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…
THE OPPORTUNITY & OBSESSION…
Two Little Girls in Blue
by Mary Higgins Clark
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Queen of Suspense and #1 New York Times bestselling writer Mary Higgins Clark brilliantly weaves the mystery of twin telepathy into a mother’s search for a kidnapped child, presumed dead in this “riveting…suspense thriller [that] is certain to send terror into the heart of any parent” (Publishers Weekly).
Hours after throwing a third birthday party for their twins Kathy and Kelly in their Connecticut home, Margaret and Steve Frawley return home from a dinner in New York to discover the police in the house, their daughters missing, and an eight million dollar ransom note. The Frawleys meet the kidnapper’s demands, but the abandoned car they’re led to contains only Kelly, the body of the driver, and a suicide note, saying he had inadvertently killed Kathy and dumped her body in the ocean.
Behind Closed Doors
by B.A. Paris
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
Everyone knows a couple like Jack and Grace. He has looks and wealth; she has charm and elegance. He’s a dedicated attorney who has never lost a case; she is a flawless homemaker, a masterful gardener and cook, and dotes on her disabled younger sister. Though they are still newlyweds, they seem to have it all. You might not want to like them, but you do. You’re hopelessly charmed by the ease and comfort of their home, by the graciousness of the dinner parties they throw. You’d like to get to know Grace better.
But it’s difficult, because you realize Jack and Grace are inseparable.
Angel Falls
by Kristin Hannah
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Women comes “a tearjerker . . . about the triumphs of family” (Detroit Free Press).
When Mikaela Campbell, beloved wife and mother, falls into a coma, it is up to her husband, Liam, to hold the family together and care for their grieving, frightened children. Doctors tell Liam not to expect a recovery, but he believes that love can accomplish what medical science cannot. Daily he sits at Mikaela’s bedside, telling her stories of the precious life they have built together, hoping against hope that she will wake up. But then he discovers evidence of his wife’s secret past: a first marriage to movie star Julian True.
Ranch Boy Jake
by Jesse Storm
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
Seventeen-year-old Jake Casey has always been the shield for his family – until the day outlaw Fisher Grady burns his home to the ground and murders his parents.
With his younger brothers in tow, Jake flees into the unforgiving wilderness, his heart set on one thing: vengeance.
But the path to justice is anything but simple.
When Jake crosses paths with Elijah Redfeather, an Apache boy with his own blood feud against Fisher, the two form an uneasy alliance. Together, they navigate a land riddled with danger, where Fisher’s influence stretches far and wide. The outlaw has bought the loyalty of lawmen, turning the region into a lawless wasteland.
Wednesday’s Mystery eBooks
Magic and Mayhem Special Edition: Books 1,2,3,
by Robyn Peterman
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
It’s the Magic and Mayhem Starter Kit! Read books 1-3 in one delightful volume!
Magic has never been so hilarious.
Switching Hour
Witch Glitch
A Witch In Time
Say Nothing
by Erin Kinsley
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
A MISSING CHILD. THE TRUTH WILL STAY BURIED IF YOU SAY NOTHING
Your son has gone missing. And then the police arrest the prime suspect. You. You know you’re innocent. That someone else took your son. But the truth is never simple. Especially if you’re forced to say nothing…
Danger in the Shadows:
10 Christian Suspense Novels
by Multiple Authors
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
Immerse yourself in Danger in the Shadows, ten pulse-pounding, full-length novels in a single Christian suspense and romantic suspense anthology. From frozen wildernesses to sun-drenched beaches, from urban skyscrapers to rugged forests, each story delivers a mix of secrets, crime, and chilling danger. With strong female leads, heart-stopping thrills, and inspiring themes of trust and forgiveness, these tales of love and mystery are a must-read for fans of clean romance and page-turning suspense.
The Lost Girls
by Heather Young
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
A stunning novel that examines the price of loyalty, the burden of regret, the meaning of salvation, and the sacrifices we make for those we love, told in the voices of two unforgettable women linked by a decades-old family mystery at a picturesque lake house.
In 1935, six-year-old Emily Evans vanishes from her family’s vacation home on a remote Minnesota lake. Her disappearance destroys the family—her father commits suicide, and her mother and two older sisters spend the rest of their lives at the lake house, keeping a decades-long vigil for the lost child…
The Winnowing Flame Trilogy
by Jen Williams
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Join the heroes of the THE WINNOWING FLAME TRILOGY as they battle a terrible and ancient evil, in the complete collection from the two-time British Fantasy Award-winning author Jen Williams. Perfect for fans of Adrian Tchaikovsky, Brandon Sanderson and Scott Lynch.
‘Diverse, different and intriguing . . . this is fantasy at its very best’ STARBURST
THE NINTH RAIN
THE BITTER TWINS
THE POISON SONG
Death on the Prowl
by Ann Granger
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
When Jerry Harrison receives an unwelcome visitor at his remote Cotswold cottage one winter’s night, the last thing he expects is to end up dead. But, next morning, his cleaners find him fatally stabbed and the police have a murder inquiry on their hands.
At first, Inspector Jess Campbell and Superintendent Ian Carter aren’t sure of the victim’s identity, but it’s not long before a neighbour, Eleanor Holder, comes forward with her opinions on the deceased. Jerry Harrison was not a popular man in the village of Weston St Ambrose; his aunt’s tragic death led to him inheriting her cottage and many of the locals still see him as an outsider.
Sailing For Grace
by Joseph Bauer
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Wilton and Grace Goodbow’ s long marriage was frequently marked by political disagreement – she was the progressive activist, he the conservative, successful businessman. But their love was deep and bonded by a common passion for the sea aboard their ocean sailing yacht, The Sails of Grace. About to die, Grace elicits her husband’ s promise to set aside his political beliefs and take on her last cause: the reunification of Central American parents separated from their children at the El Paso border. Will risks his own freedom to keep his word. Sometimes the letter of the law and the right thing to do meet head-on. Sailing for Grace is a suspenseful exploration of the intersection of law, morality, and personal choice.
Unspoken Truths About Aging
by Joe R Eagleman
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
Aging is one of life’s most profound experiences, yet much of it remains shrouded in mystery, misconceptions, and societal silence. Unspoken Truths About Aging is an eye-opening exploration into the realities of growing older that few discuss but everyone encounters. This book sheds light on the physical, emotional, and social changes that accompany aging, helping readers navigate their own journey with greater understanding and grace. Through heartfelt stories, expert insights, and practical advice, the book provides a roadmap for embracing this natural phase of life with dignity and strength.
Unlike many books that focus on the negatives of aging, Unspoken Truths About Aging emphasizes the power of resilience and adaptation. It delves into how aging is not just about loss, but also about gaining new perspectives, wisdom, and a deeper connection with oneself. Whether you’re just starting to notice the signs of growing older, or you’re supporting a loved one through their senior years, this book offers an honest and compassionate look at what it means to age in a world that often fears it.
The Children of Eve
by John Connolly
Kindle $14.99 Rating: BRAND NEW RELEASE #ad
Wyatt Riggins, the boyfriend of rising Maine artist Zetta Nadeau, has gone missing, leaving behind a cell phone containing a single-word message: RUN. Private investigator Charlie Parker is hired to find out why Riggins has fled, and from whom.
Parker discovers that Riggins, an ex-soldier, has been involved in the abduction of four children from Mexico: three girls and a boy, all belonging to the cartel boss Blas Urrea—except Urrea’s family is safe and well in Mexico, which means the abductees cannot be his children. Yet whoever they are, Urrea wants them back, and has dispatched his agents to secure them, even if it means butchering everyone who stands in their way.
The Beauty
by Aliya Whiteley
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.0 #ad
Somewhere away from the cities and towns, in the Valley of the Rocks, a society of men and boys gather around the fire each night to listen to their history recounted by Nate, the storyteller. Requested most often by the group is the tale of the death of all women.
They are the last generation.
One evening, Nate brings back new secrets from the woods; peculiar mushrooms are growing from the ground where the women’s bodies lie buried. These are the first signs of a strange and insidious presence unlike anything ever known before…
Tuesday’s Mystery eBooks
She Came Back
by Patricia Wentworth
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
In World War II–era England, it seems a noblewoman may have come back from the dead
Anne Jocelyn and a friend were killed trying to escape the first German assault on France. Before leaving to join the war, it was up to Anne’s husband, Phillip, to bury her body for burial. That was three years ago—and now Anne has returned to England.
Looking and talking exactly like Phillip’s wife, the woman insists he mistook her friend’s body for her own and buried it by mistake…
Sorcery and Secrets Complete Boxed Set
by River Tatum, Michael Anderle
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
Dangerous magic. Deadly betrayals. A love that could save a kingdom.
Dive into all three books of the spellbinding romantic fantasy series where a banished witch must return to face old betrayals, master volatile magic, and risk her heart to save the man—and the kingdom—that once cast her aside.
When Cassandra is summoned back to Baron Ulric’s keep after years of exile, she finds more than just bitter memories waiting for her. The baron’s son Taron, whose magic threatens to destroy everything around him, needs her help. As deadly sabotage strikes at the heart of the barony and ancient prejudices threaten to tear them apart, Cassandra and Taron discover their rekindled attraction might be their greatest weapon—or their ultimate undoing.
Million Dollar Baby
by Lisa Jackson
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
Compassion, redemption, and love – don’t miss this classic story from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson!
When Chandra Hill is awakened by a cry in the night, she is shocked to discover an abandoned newborn in her barn. She rushes him to the hospital, but as a former pediatrician her instincts have already kicked in. Before she knows it, she’s discussing options for the baby with the emergency room doctor, Dallas O’Rourke…
Search for Her
by Rick Mofina
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
A missing daughter, a family with secrets, a race for the truth…
At a truck stop near Las Vegas, fourteen-year-old Riley Jarrett vanishes from her family’s RV, turning their cross-country dream of starting over into a nightmare.
Investigators have their work cut out for them. The massive, bustling truck plaza in the desert is the perfect place for someone to disappear—or be taken.
Echoes of Deceit
by Kayla Lowe
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Tessa Langley thought a fresh start in the peaceful town of Harbor Point would help her leave her chaotic past behind. But when a young woman is found dead under mysterious circumstances near the cliffs, Tessa’s journalistic instincts tell her it’s no accident. Determined to uncover the truth, she teams up with Lucas Margrave, a former detective haunted by a tragic mistake from his past. Though Lucas is reluctant to reenter the world of investigations, he’s drawn into the case when he notices eerie parallels to a case he once failed to solve.
As Tessa and Lucas delve deeper into the dark underbelly of Harbor Point, they uncover a web of lies, power, and secrets linked to the town’s wealthiest families. Someone is willing to go to any lengths to keep the truth buried—and the closer Tessa and Lucas get to the answers, the more dangerous the situation becomes.
The Code is Mightier than the Sword
by David A. Pontier
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
The CIA recruits Jason Hawthorne to play a new virtual reality MMORPG and recover a powerful magical crystal before criminals within the game can seize it. After he succeeds, his friends are kidnapped, leaving him trapped in the game.
The kidnappers want the crystal, but as he levels up and adds a powerful wolf and a vampire to his party, his increasing mastery of the game makes them want everything about him. He will confront giants, demons, orcs, hookers, and international terrorists all while trying to navigate a game he has never played before.
Ultimately, he will need to decide if the friends he’s made in the game are as important as those he has in real life.
Luciano’s Luck
by Jack Higgins
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
From the New York Times–bestselling author of The Eagle Has Landed and Dark Justice comes the World War II legend of American gangster Charles “Lucky” Luciano.
It’s 1943 and war is raging. The key to America and the Allies’ first assault on Nazi-occupied Europe is the island of Sicily. But it is unknown whether the Sicilian people are willing to rise up and fight alongside the Allies. To secure their help, the US military turns to imprisoned mobster Lucky Luciano—the one man with the connections to the all-powerful Sicilian mafia that could change the course of the war in Italy.
Where Dandelions Sway
by Vanessa Luther
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
On a Friday afternoon in the small town of Glen Ridge, three armed men invade the home of Paul and Alexis Hudson. The Hudson’s find themselves in a life or death situation where tempers flare, demands soar and repercussions loom. On the surface, the invasion appears to be a simple robbery. Until one of the assailants demands a mysterious safe. Nothing is as it seems. As the situation unravels, secrets are revealed. Secrets casting doubt on everyone involved. Was this a random home invasion or were the Hudson’s targeted? And why? One thing is for certain. No one in the house is without suspicion and no one is safe.
South of Nowhere
by Jeffery Deaver
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The New York Times bestselling master of suspense returns to his beloved series, adapted for TV (CBS’s Tracker, starring Justin Hartley) as reward seeker Colter Shaw races against the clock to save a flooding town from a full-fledged disaster, where the culprit lurks in the plain sight.
When a levee collapses in Hinowah, a small town in Northern California, Colter Shaw is brought on by his sister, Dorion, a disaster response specialist, to help locate a family swept away by the raging water, with mere hours to survive…