Sunday’s Mystery eBooks
Too Many Cooks
by Rosemary Shrager
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Prudence Bulstrode has fond memories of St Marianne’s School for Girls, the beautiful Cornish school where she boarded as a girl. It was at St Marianne’s that Prudence first learned the joy of cooking, from her dear old Home Economics teacher, Mrs Agatha Jubber. So when she’s invited back to the school, to lead a summer holidays course in the fundamentals of cookery, Prudence couldn’t be more delighted. What’s more, it’s a chance to show her grand-daughter Suki the way school used to be in the good old days.
But no sooner has Prudence arrived at St Marianne’s, a gruesome discovery is made.
Death on a Quiet Day
by Michael Innes
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.1 #ad
On holiday in the English countryside with his fellow university students, young David Henchman sets out alone for a hike across the moor. But instead of finding tranquil solitude, he stumbles upon a dead body. At first, David suspects suicide—until he spots a stranger on the moor. At the sound of gunfire, David flees for his life.
Once Inspector Appleby heads to the moors, it seems as if Scotland Yard’s most respected detective might have the matter in hand. But things go south when Appleby discovers the corpse on the moor has been swapped with another dead body. With the investigation underway, are Appleby and David bound to become victims of some perilous game?
Whistleblower
by Tess Gerritsen
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.0 #ad
When Victor Holland came flying out of the night, he ran straight into the path of Catherine Weaver’s car. Having uncovered a terrifying secret that leads all the way to Washington, Victor is running for his life—and from the men who will go to any lengths to silence him.
Though Victor’s story sounds like the ravings of a mad-man, the haunted look in his eyes—and the bullet hole in his shoulder—tell Cathy a different story. As each hour brings pursuers ever closer, she has to wonder, is she giving her trust to a man in danger or trusting her life to a dangerous man?
Chronicles of an Urban Elemental Complete Series
by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
Jules Gagne is a Montreal detective dedicated to finding the answers to cold cases, unsolved mysteries, and hidden secrets.
Then the fae veil falls with a magical awakening and suddenly Jule’s finding the answers to her past and they aren’t what she expected.
Join Jules and her found family as they fight the fight and discover who and what they are destined to become in this complete series boxed set!
The Given Day
by Dennis Lehane
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
Dennis Lehane, the New York Times bestselling author of Live by Night—now a Warner Bros. movie starring Ben Affleck—offers an unflinching family epic that captures the political unrest of a nation caught between a well-patterned past and an unpredictable future. This beautifully written novel of American history tells the story of two families—one black, one white—swept up in a maelstrom of revolutionaries and anarchists, immigrants and ward bosses, Brahmins and ordinary citizens, all engaged in a battle for survival and power at the end of World War I.
In Light of All Darkness
by Kim Cross
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
On October 1, 1993, a 12-year-old girl was kidnapped at knifepoint from her bedroom in Petaluma, California, during a sleepover with two friends, while her mother slept soundly in the room next door. This rarest of all kidnappings—a stranger abduction from the home—triggered one of the largest manhunts in FBI history.
Many Americans remember Polly’s face, which appeared on the national news every night, on the cover of People magazine, and on more than 8 million flyers distributed as far as China. The emotional gravity of Polly’s story touched every agent, police officer, and forensic technician who worked on her case. Many of these investigators have never shared their stories—until now.
The Lion’s Game
by Nelson DeMille
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Detective John Corey, last seen in Plum Island, now faces his toughest assignment yet: the pursuit and capture of the world’s most dangerous terrorist — a young Arab known as “The Lion” who has baffled a federal task force and shows no sign of stopping in his quest for revenge against the American pilots who bombed Libya and killed his family. Filled with unrelenting suspense and surprising plot twists at every terrifying turn, The Lion’s Game is a heartstopping race against time and one of Nelson DeMille’s most riveting thrillers.
Bird Box
by Josh Malerman
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Written with the narrative tension of The Road and the exquisite terror of classic Stephen King, Bird Box is a propulsive, edge-of-your-seat horror thriller, set in an apocalyptic near-future world – a masterpiece of suspense from the brilliantly imaginative Josh Malerman.
Something is out there . . .
Something terrifying that must not be seen. One glimpse and a person is driven to deadly violence. No one knows what it is or where it came from.
Saturday’s Mystery eBooks
The Injustice
by James Patterson
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
When four teens are accused of crimes they didn’t commit, they team up to investigate everyone at school who could have set them up.
Theo Foster’s Twitter account used to be anonymous–until someone posted a revealing photo that got him expelled. No final grade. No future. No fair.
Theo’s resigned to a life of misery working at the local mini-mart when a miracle happens: Sasha Ellis speaks to him. Sasha Ellis knows his name. She was also expelled for a crime she didn’t commit and now he has the perfect way to get her attention: find out who set them up.
Criminal
by Karin Slaughter
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Will Trent is a brilliant agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Newly in love, he is beginning to put a difficult past behind him. Then a local college student goes missing, and Will is inexplicably kept off the case by his supervisor and mentor, deputy director Amanda Wagner. Will cannot fathom Amanda’s motivation until the two of them literally collide in an abandoned orphanage they have both been drawn to for different reasons. Decades before, when his father was imprisoned for murder, this was Will’s home. It appears that the case that launched Amanda’s career forty years ago has suddenly come back to life—and it involves the long-held mystery of Will’s birth and parentage.
People Behaving Badly
by John D. Ottini
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
People Behaving Badly is a collection of thirteen short mystery stories exploring the folly of criminal behavior. Welcome to a world filled with strange and quirky characters where murder, vigilantism, jealousy, infidelity, sex, violence and people behaving badly are the norm.
These short mysteries were written as individual bite-size stories that can be devoured in one sitting. Perfect reading for your bus, train or subway commute to work, while you’re waiting at the doctor’s or dentist’s office, having your car serviced, enjoying a latte at your favorite coffee shop, or whenever you have a few minutes of free time.
The Protector
by Gloria Repp
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
A heart divided . . . An enemy unseen . . . A riddle of trust.
Lindsey Dumont, photographer, must defend her home in the Pine Barrens while she struggles to revive her career and salvage a long-distance romance. What is God doing? And who can she trust?
“Your characters come to life with the details you write. Story line was intriguing and kept me up reading many hours past my bedtimes. Hate that the series is over but look forward to starting another. Thank you for all your research and the time you spent writing books for me to enjoy.” by Amazon Customer
Night Fall
by Nelson DeMille
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
New York Times bestselling author Nelson DeMille does it again with Elite Anti-terrorist Task Force Agents John Corey and Kate Mayfield discovering corruption deep in the FBI and they set out to find the truth.
On a Long Island beach at dusk, Bob Mitchell and JanetWhitney conduct their illicit love affair in front of a video camera, set to record each steamy moment. Suddenly a terrible explosion lights up the sky. Grabbing the camera, the couple flees as approaching police cars speed toward the scene. Five years later, the crash of Flight 800 has been attributed to a mechanical mal-function.
The Case of the Golden State Killer
by Michael Morford, Michael Ferguson
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
In 1976, a serial rapist terrorized California’s Sacramento County, breaking into homes and leaving a trail of destruction behind him. As the masked predator expanded his turf, his evil urges drove him to murder. In Northern California, he was known as the East Area Rapist. In Southern California, he was called the Original Night Stalker. When his crimes were finally connected, he would become known as the Golden State Killer. By 1986, he had committed a staggering tally of crimes, including at least 12 murders.
In season two of their popular podcast, Criminology, veteran podcaster Mike Morford and true crime researcher Mike Ferguson unmasked this killer in a story that spans more than forty years…
the Salvation of Mary Lola Barnes
by Diane McGyver
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
She reserved the most convenient lies for herself.
Mary Lola Barnes has everything: a loving husband, two wonderful grown children, good friends and a lovely home. She has no business asking for more. It doesn’t matter if she feels something is missing. She’s just being silly. After all, what could she ask for? When new friends enter her world, she’s ill prepared for the harsh light that shines on the imperfections in her life. It reveals the emptiness she refuses to acknowledge.
If you love stories about women redefining themselves after decades of living, you’ll love “the Salvation of Mary Lola Barnes”.
The Lord Of The Rings: One Volume
by J.R.R. Tolkien
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
This new edition includes the fiftieth-anniversary fully corrected text setting and, for the first time, an extensive new index.
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth, it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell by chance into the hands of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins.