Thursday’s Mystery eBooks
Murder at Midwinter Manor
by Anita Davison
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Escaping the city doesn’t mean escaping the criminals…
1916, Midwinter Manor: Desperate for a Christmas weekend break from war-torn London, Hannah Merrill and her Aunt Violet take Bartleby the cat and themselves off to visit Hannah’s sister, in her beautiful country estate, deep in the English countryside.
The huge house is full of relatives, friends and merrymakers, and everyone’s excited to have a Christmas to remember…
Nemesis
by Catherine Coulter
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
In New York, Special Agent Lacey Sherlock foils a terrorist attack at JFK airport, but stopping the grenade-carrying crazy was only the beginning. Another plot unfolds nearly simultaneously with a bomb at St. Patrick’s Cathedral…
Meanwhile, Savich—with the help of Agent Griffin Hammersmith—has his hands full trying to track an elusive murderer who is able to control those under his thrall. When an attempt on Savich’s life collides with Sherlock’s terrorist case, they must race against the clock, as more lives are in danger with every passing minute…
Tuesday the Rabbi Saw Red
by Harry Kemelman
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Once again, Rabbi Small finds himself looking for solace outside the confines of the contentious world of his synagogue in Barnard’s Crossing, Massachusetts. When a member of his congregation expresses that she does not want him to officiate her wedding, Rabbi Small has had enough. He seeks escape by dabbling in academia with a part-time teaching gig at a local college. But his fantasy of a tranquil life in an ivory tower is about to come tumbling down.
A bombing at the school kills one of the rabbi’s coworkers, and Small finds himself caught between adversarial students and feuding faculty members…
Inadvertent Enterprises
by Elizabethe LaCoste
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
Growing up is a LOT more complicated when you are trying to smuggle a baby dragon home.
Katarina McCaber finds herself among unexpected allies but must return to retrieve her friends, Jonathan and Shay, and perhaps just as importantly, her “things”. Returning will be the least of her challenges as she negotiates learning new skills, acquiring new adversaries, and encountering old faces. If she doesn’t succeed, she risks losing her friends in a foreign world and falling prey to malevolent enemies.
Will the wayward heroine be able to apply her new repertoire to navigate a more mature political stage and get home?
The Road to Madness
by H.P. Lovecraft
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
One of the most influential practitioners of American horror, H.P. Lovecraft inspired the work of Stephen King, Anne Rice, and Clive Barker. As he perfected his mastery of the macabre, his works developed from seminal fragments into acknowledged masterpieces of terror. This volume traces his chilling career and includes: IMPRISONED WITH THE PHARAOHS – Houdini seeks to reveal the demons that inhabit the Egyptian night; AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS – An unsuspecting expedition uncovers a city of untold terror, buried beneath an Antarctic wasteland.
Plus, for the first time in any Del Rey edition: HERBERT WEST; COOL AIR; THE TERRIBLE OLD MAN; AND TWENTY-FOUR MORE BLOOD-CHILLING TALES
Hush
by Karen Robards
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
When Riley Cowan finds her estranged husband Jeff dead in his palatial home, she’s sure it’s no coincidence. The police rule it a suicide, but Riley thinks someone’s out for blood—specifically someone Jeff’s father ripped off in one of the biggest financial fraud cases of all time. She suspects that someone is trying to send a message to Jeff’s father: Tell me where the money is, or everyone you care about will die.
Enter Finn Bradley, an FBI agent with a dangerous secret. He’s after the money too, and Riley quickly becomes his chief suspect. But when someone tries to kill her, he has no choice but to protect her until he can uncover the truth…
Skharr Deatheater Complete Series
by Michael Anderle
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
A lone DeathEater has forsaken his clan.
Leaving behind his previous life, Skharr starts building a future next to a dangerous forest in an unknown land. He tells himself it is better than taking gold for questionable reasons.
A lone old man traveling with a donkey offers him a choice: Continue this farm life, or trade him Skharr’s just finished home and tilled land for a map.
A map that Skharr can use to live large for years… If he survives. The old peddler watches him.
Solitude Creek
by Jeffery Deaver
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
A tragedy occurs at a small concert venue on the Monterey Peninsula. Cries of “fire” are raised and, panicked, people run for the doors, only to find them blocked. A half dozen people die and others are seriously injured. But it’s the panic and the stampede that killed them; there was no fire.
Kathryn Dance–a brilliant California Bureau of Investigation agent and body language expert–discovers that the stampede was caused intentionally and that the perpetrator, a man obsessed with turning people’s own fears and greed into weapons, has more attacks planned…
Kinsey and Me: Stories
by Sue Grafton
Kindle $4.99 Rating: 4.1 #ad
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Alphabet series comes a collection of stories that “combines glimpses of her series detective, Kinsey Millhone, with a revealing self-portrait” (Publishers Weekly).
In 1982, Sue Grafton introduced Kinsey Millhone and created an iconic female detective. Here, in a story collection divided into two parts, Sue Grafton provides a glimpse of her own early life in the guise of the character Kit Blue, and enriches our understanding of Kinsey Millhone, one of the spunkiest, smartest, and most entertaining private investigators in all of mystery fiction.
Wednesday’s Mystery eBooks
Eye for An Eye
by M. J. Arlidge
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
They both share the same secret: neither of them are who they say they are.
They are among only nine criminals in the UK who have been granted lifelong anonymity, for their own safety, because of their terrible crimes. But what if someone exposed their true identities to the families of their victims, who are desperate for revenge?
Probation officer Olivia Campbell is caught in the crossfire of this crisis – and as the search for the mole behind it all intensifies, so too does the hunt for the vigilante killers let loose by the leaks…
Twisted
by Jeffery Deaver
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver delivers an electrifying collection of sixteen award-winning stories that will widen your eyes and stretch your imagination.
Diverse, provocative, and eerie, Twisted showcases Deaver’s amazing range and signature plot twists: a beautiful woman goes to extremes to rid herself of her stalker; a contemporary of William Shakespeare vows to avenge his family’s ruin; and Deaver’s most beloved character, brilliant criminalist Lincoln Rhyme, is back to solve a chilling Christmastime disappearance.
Bitter Harvest
by Ann Rule
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
True crime icon Ann Rule presents a “must-read” (People) New York Times bestseller – and inspiration behind the Lifetime movie A House on Fire – following a woman whose apparent perfect life hides a harrowing and deadly madness.
Debora Green, a doctor and mother in a picturesque and exclusive Kansas town, seems to have the perfect life with her own medical practice, a handsome physician husband, and three lovely children. It seems like a horribly tragic accident when a raging fire destroys her home and takes two lives. But a trail of clues leads investigators to an unthinkable conclusion.
Black Mouth
by Ronald Malfi
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
A group of friends return to their hometown to confront a nightmare they first stumbled on as teenagers in this mesmerising odyssey of terror.
An atmospheric, haunting page-turner from the bestselling author of Come with Me
For nearly two decades, Jamie Warren has been running from darkness. He’s haunted by a traumatic childhood and the guilt at having disappeared from his disabled brother’s life. But then a series of unusual events reunites him with his estranged brother and their childhood friends, and none of them can deny the sense of fate that has seemingly drawn them back together.
An Insignificant Case
by Phillip Margolin
Kindle $14.99 Rating: BRAND NEW RELEASE #ad
A new standalone legal thriller from the international bestselling author of GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.
Charlie Webb is a third rate lawyer who graduated from a third rate law-school and, because he couldn’t get hired by any of the major law firms, has opened his own law firm, where he gets by handling cases for dubious associates from his youth and some court appointed cases. Described as “a leaky boat floating down the stream of life,” Charlie has led unremarkable life, personally and professionally. Until he’s appointed to be the attorney for a decidedly crackpot artist who calls himself Guido Sabatini (born Lawrence Weiss). Sabatini has been arrested – again – for breaking into a restaurant and stealing back a painting he sold them because he was insulted by where it was displayed…
Talking About Adolescence
by Multiple Authors
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
Feeling confused? One minute, you’re a carefree kid; the next, you’re worried about fitting in, and your body’s changing faster than ever. Welcome to adolescence! This exciting, often challenging time is all about transformation. “Supercharge Your Body and Brain Power” is your ultimate guide to navigating this amazing journey.
This engaging, easy-to-read book uses a conversational style and fun “PowerPoint” format to keep you hooked. Each chapter starts with thought-provoking questions and ends with reflections to solidify your learning. “Supercharge Your Body and Brain Power” is more than just a book; it’s a toolkit for building a solid foundation for your future. You’ll graduate from adolescence feeling confident, empowered, and ready to take charge of your health and well-being.
Renewed for Murder
by Victoria Gilbert
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Educational Fun! Every book has a glossary and footnotes that detail the meanings of words, helping your child expand their vocabulary while enjoying exciting stories designed for ages 9-12 (grades 3-6).
Bonus Content! Each book purchase comes with TWO FREE extras: a coloring book to boost creativity and a fun activity book filled with brain teasers.
Immersive Experience! Each character has a unique icon to make following the dialogue easy and engaging. Plus, handmade full-page art brings every scene to life!
Romeo Learns Confidence Building
by S.L. Jungle
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
Boost Your Child’s Confidence and Teach Positive Values with Romeo
Meet Romeo—a little dog with a BIG heart! Romeo is ready for adventure, freshly moved from the bustling city to the peaceful countryside. On a sunny spring morning, he sets out to explore his new home, and your child is invited to join the fun!
From chasing squirrels to splashing in ponds, Romeo is on a mission to discover the wonders of the forest. But when a wild animal crosses his path, Romeo’s bravery is put to the ultimate test.