Monday’s Mystery eBooks
Cat Deck the Halls
by Shirley Rousseau Murphy
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
Christmas in the charming seaside village of Molena Point, California, has always been a traditional affair—but not this holiday season. Instead of singing carols and climbing into Christmas trees, Joe Grey, feline P.I., is faced with his most difficult case yet—and that’s saying a lot for a wily tomcat who for years has been solving crimes the police can’t even crack.
A stranger lies dead beneath the village Christmas tree, with a little child the only witness to the shooting. As the police scramble for leads, the grey tomcat, his tabby lady, Dulcie, and their tortoiseshell pal, Kit, launch their own unique investigation…
Bangtails, Grifters, and a Liar’s Kiss
by A.G. Russo
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.6 #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.
DARK LITTLE SECRETS
by Willow Rose
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Diane Matthews lost everything when her daughter Angela died in a mysterious accident. But when Angela’s husband, Will, is arrested for her murder three years later, Diane’s world is turned upside down again.
Desperate and seeking answers, she turns to an unlikely source – FBI agent Eva Rae Thomas, who quickly becomes embroiled in the case.
As she delves deeper, Eva Rae uncovers shocking inconsistencies in the evidence against Will and sets out to clear his name. But as she faces off against a corrupt detective and fights to uncover the truth, she realizes that this small town may hold more secrets than she ever imagined.
Silhouette in Scarlet
by Elizabeth Peters
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
One perfect red rose, a one-way ticket to Stockholm, and a cryptic “message” consisting of two Latin words intrigue art historian Vicky Bliss—as they were precisely intended to do.Beautiful, brilliant and, as always, dangerously inquisitive, Vicky recognizes the handiwork of her former lover, the daring jewel thief John Smythe. So she takes the bait, eagerly following Smythe’s lead in the hope of finding a lost treasure. But the trail begins at a priceless fifth century chalice which will place Vicky at the mercy of a gang of ruthless criminals who have their eyes on an even more valuable prize
Encore in Death
by J. D. Robb
Kindle $4.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
The homicide cop with a passion for justice returns in the captivating crime thriller series by the #1 New York Times bestselling author.
It was a glittering event full of A-listers, hosted by Eliza Lane and Brant Fitzhugh, a celebrity couple who’d conquered both Hollywood and Broadway. And now Eve Dallas has made her entrance—but not as a guest. After raising a toast, Fitzhugh fell to the floor and died, with physical symptoms pointing to cyanide, and the police have crashed the party.
From all accounts, he wasn’t the kind of star who made enemies. Everyone loved him—even his ex-wife.
Ghost Hexed
by J.S. Malcom
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.9 #ad
To win this fight, I’ll need the help of my friends. First, I’ll need to convince them I’m only dead some of the time.
Here’s the thing about supernatural cleanup jobs: I make it look like work because that’s how I get paid. But, honestly, it’s easy. I show up, act friendly, get my client out of the way and then do my Veil Witch thing. Until the day comes when, just as I’m about to eject a ghost, I suddenly become one. Yeah, kind of confusing, seeing as the last time I checked I wasn’t dead.
At least, that’s what I thought but I soon learn otherwise. Somehow, I’ve become no longer physical. Like that’s not enough to freak me out completely, I discover that other things have changed…
Crosswind
by Karen K. Brees
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
A desperate search for a missing MI6 colleague and the microfilm he possesses leads Professor Katrin Nissen deep into the maelstrom of Nazi-controlled Berlin. Impulsive and reckless, Dieter Weiss may have pushed his luck too far and taken one chance too many. Against all odds, Katrin has just one week to find him.
Posing as a research scientist sympathetic to the Nazis, Katrin attends a conference organized by Heinrich Himmler. The conference will showcase the Nazis’ dark plans to redesign nature and will become the birthing ground of the Holocaust – a cost far greater than Katrin is willing to accept.
You, Human Collection
by Multiple Authors
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 3.9 #ad
Bram Stoker Award winning editor Michael Bailey brings you a genre-bending anthology of dark science fiction and poetry, with fiction illustrated beautifully throughout by world-renowned artist L.A. Spooner, poetry and spot illustrations by the always-impressive Orion Zangara, and an incredible introduction on humanism by New York Times bestselling author F. Paul Wilson.
Decode the Deck
by Multiple Authors
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
Even if you’re at a crossroads in life, the path forward is right in front of you. Grab a deck of cards to find your way.
Human beings are curious. We want to know why we are the way we are and why we do the things we do. We long to discover what comes next and how to make the right decisions. If you are hungry for new ways of exploring relationships, career, money, and purpose through intuition and energy, you will find answers in Decode the Deck,an insightful guide that uses a deck of playing cards to help you uncover truths about yourself and embrace your unique journey in life.
Sunday’s Mystery eBooks
Pink Lemonade Cake Murder
by Joanne Fluke
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.1 #ad
Hannah Swensen is at the center of a lively summer fest with fun for everyone in Lake Eden, Minnesota—including a cold-blooded murderer . . .
The Tri-County Summer Solstice Celebration has come to town, and even among local artisans, athletes, and marching bands, Hannah attracts fans of her own while serving lip-smacking pink lemonade desserts. But the mood sours when a body turns up, leading revelers to wonder if the festivities mark both the longest day of the year and the deadliest…
Knock Out
by Logan Ryles
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
Mason only knows one way to fight – to the bitter end.
Army veteran Mason Sharpe is finally enjoying some peace and quiet. Sleepy days full of good music, better barbeque, and lazy rides on his motorcycle.
But then he sees three burly men beating on a kid and knows he has to step in. The kid, Spencer, is obsessed with the idea of winning big money at an underground fight club – he desperately needs the cash to fund a life-saving operation for his little sister. Mason takes one look at Spencer and strongly advises against getting into the ring.
A Murderer Among Us
by Heather Graham, Juno Rushdan
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Undercover in the French Quarter with only each other to trust.
A legendary rock band’s reunion is just a ruse for FBI agent Chase McCoy’s investigation. Seven years ago, Skyhawk’s lead singer died under suspicious circumstances. Chase knows Sky Ferguson is fronting the band in her father’s honor for the same reason Chase has agreed to be the drummer. They want answers. But having to pose as a couple makes them question just how far they’ll go for the truth.
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Troublemaker
by Linda Howard
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
A thrilling, fast-paced novel of romantic suspense from sensational New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Linda Howard.
For Morgan Yancy, an operative and team leader in a paramilitary group, nothing comes before his job. But when he’s ambushed and almost killed, his supervisor is determined to find out who’s after the members of his elite squad—and why. Due to worries that this unknown enemy will strike again, Morgan is sent to a remote location and told to lay low and stay vigilant. But between a tempting housemate he’s determined to protect and a deadly threat waiting in the shadows, keeping under the radar is proving to be his most dangerous mission yet.
The Hunt
by Faye Kellerman
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
Detective Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus return to Los Angeles when a kidnapping hits close to home—in this breathtaking new thriller from New York Times bestselling author Faye Kellerman.
Peter and his partner, Detective Tyler McAdams, are thrown into an unsolved case and propelled into action when a body is found in the very woods where a man previously went missing in upstate New York.
But that’s not the only crisis that Peter has to deal with.
The Fourth Ghost Story MEGAPACK
by Multiple Authors
Kindle $0.44 Rating: 4.2 #ad
We love ghost stories here at Wildside Press. If you’ve read the first 3 volumes in the Ghost Story MEGAPACK™ series, plus The Macabre MEGAPACK™ series, you’re pretty well caught up with the classic supernatural fiction we’ve been reading lately. Don’t worry, though — we’ll keep digging for more classic horror tales!
The Persian Gamble
by Joel C. Rosenberg
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
In the follow-up to the New York Times bestselling Kremlin Conspiracy, Rosenberg’s latest international thriller tracks a terrifying nuclear alliance among three world powers―Russia, Iran, and North Korea―and the deadly mission former US Secret Service Agent Marcus Ryker must risk to halt their deadly strategy.
Shot out of the air in enemy territory in the middle of the greatest international crisis since the end of the Cold War, former U.S. Secret Service agent Marcus Ryker finds himself facing an impossible task. Not only does he have to somehow elude detection and capture by Russian special forces, but he must convince his own government to grant safe harbor to the one man responsible for the global mayhem―Russian double agent and assassin Oleg Kraskin.
Rock Paper Scissors
by Alice Feeney
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.1 #ad
Things have been wrong with Mr and Mrs Wright for a long time. When Adam and Amelia win a weekend away to Scotland, it might be just what their marriage needs. Self-confessed workaholic and screenwriter Adam Wright has lived with face blindness his whole life. He can’t recognize friends or family, or even his own wife.
Every anniversary the couple exchange traditional gifts–paper, cotton, pottery, tin–and each year Adam’s wife writes him a letter that she never lets him read. Until now. They both know this weekend will make or break their marriage, but they didn’t randomly win this trip. One of them is lying, and someone doesn’t want them to live happily ever after.