Monday’s Mystery eBooks
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The Delusion
by T.O. Paine
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
Don’t believe everything you read on the internet. It’ll drive you crazy. Literally.
Hotel ballroom lights flicker as the University of Baltimore announces the winner of this year’s Tiberian Research Award in Psychology. Years of toil and sacrifice weigh on Emma’s shoulders. Years of enduring her professor’s unearthly demands. Years of researching mass persuasion on the internet late into the night, living in a single-bedroom apartment on campus while her friends moved away and started families…
Grievous Sin
by Faye Kellerman
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
The birth of their baby girl has filled Rina Lazarus and her husband, LAPD Homicide Detective Peter Decker, with joy mingled with sorrow, since complications have ensured that they can have no more children. But the situation is grim at the hospital, which has been devastated by severe budget cutbacks and staff shortages. And when a respected nurse vanishes along with a newborn from the nursery, Peter and Rina fear for the safety of their own precious child—especially when the missing nurse’s car is found at the bottom of a cliff . . . with a corpse inside.
Thugs to Riches
by Mr. Z
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
This is the life story of a naughty and rebellious boy who grew up in extreme poverty in the dusty alleys of the Jewish ghetto in Tehran, made his way to a kibbutz in Israel, went through hair-raising adventures in the underworld of Berlin, smuggled people from East Berlin and was expelled from the city as well as from West Germany, and after many hardships achieved impressive success in the United States.
The story spans four countries, three continents, and seven decades, and is filled with escapades – relationships with women, drugs, real estate, law and justice, and health and spirituality.
Dumb Witness
by Agatha Christie
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Everyone blamed Emily Arundell’s accident on a rubber ball left on the stairs by her frisky terrier. But the more she thought about her fall, the more convinced she became that one of her relatives was trying to kill her.…
On April 17th she wrote her suspicions in a letter to Hercule Poirot. Mysteriously, he didn’t receive the letter until June 28th…by which time Emily was already dead.…
The Lone Prepper
by Vincent Valentean
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
Two months without power has plunged the nation into chaos. Without technology, humanity is crumbling. Starvation spreads while brutal gangs rise, dominating in a savage fight for control. Between John McGregor and his trapped daughter lies a nation in darkness, and a city that has become a fortress of fear.
John McGregor, a former US special forces operative, saw the writing on the wall long ago. He knew that the day would soon come when modern society fell. Those suspicions were proven correct when an EMP attack destroys the nation’s power grid, plunging the American people into a dark apocalypse. John’s property has been set up as a sanctuary for a chosen few, where they could live off the land and be protected in peace indefinitely…
The Right Path
by Nora Roberts
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.1 #ad
On a dream vacation in Greece, Morgan James is enjoying the beautiful island paradise of sun, surf, and sand. That dream becomes a nightmare when she emerges from the ocean after a midnight, moonlit swim to find herself face-to-face with a man wielding a knife. Warning her to say nothing to no one about his presence, he vanishes.
Morgan sees him the very next day, visiting the home of her hosts. Greek tycoon Nicholas Gregoras appears to be on a mysterious mission and he needs Morgan to trust him. Undeniably attracted to and intrigued by Nicholas, she gives into his request only to find herself targeted by some very dangerous people.
There Were No Flowers
by William Meffert
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Enter the operating room with Dr. William Meffert as he shares generations’ worth of his family’s wartime surgery experiences.
William Meffert is a surgeon. His father was a surgeon. And now, so is his son. Three generations familiar with incisions, blood, and loss. From World War II and Vietnam to modern operating rooms, they have all fought the battle for human life. Now, Meffert journeys with his son to chart his family’s history through the changing world of combat surgery and beyond to reveal the universal truths that connect them across generations…
Sunday’s Mystery eBooks
Murder Under Redwood Moon
by Sherri L. Dodd
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
At the age of eight, Arista Kelly was frantically swept up by her parents and whisked off to an isolated town in the California redwoods. Two days later, her parents were gone.
Now at the age of twenty-three, she has settled quite nicely into an eclectic lifestyle, much like her great aunt, and guardian since childhood, Bethie. She enjoys the use of herbs and crystals to help her commune with the energy and nature around her and finds pleasure in the company of her beloved pet, Royal. Usually quite satisfied with her mundane life high in the Santa Cruz Mountains, life becomes unsettling when a new recurring vision of an ominous tattoo as well as increased activity from the ghostly presence within her own cottage invade her once-harmonious existence.
The Guest List
by Lucy Foley
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
The bride – The plus one – The best man – The wedding planner – The bridesmaid – The body
On an island off the coast of Ireland, guests gather to celebrate two people joining their lives together as one. The groom: handsome and charming, a rising television star. The bride: smart and ambitious, a magazine publisher. It’s a wedding for a magazine, or for a celebrity: the designer dress, the remote location, the luxe party favors, the boutique whiskey. The cell phone service may be spotty and the waves may be rough, but every detail has been expertly planned and will be expertly executed.
Murder at Church Lodge
by Greg Mosse
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Maisie Cooper is no detective, thank you very much. But she might just solve a murder…
Maisie left the picture-perfect village of Framlington years ago. But when her brother Stephen asks for her help out of the blue she soon finds herself back among the windy lanes and open green fields. But it’s not the family reunion she hoped for – upon arrival she learns that she’s too late. Stephen is dead. And not just dead – murdered.
Frustrated by the slow police investigation headed up by handsome Sergeant Wingard, Maisie determines to start asking questions herself.
In a Lonely Grave
by Amy Cross
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
Out in the forest, beyond the edge of town, there’s a place where nobody goes. According to legend, a strange creature lives deep in the darkness, trapped in a pit as it waits for its next victim. Some say the creature is real, others claim that it was real once but died many years ago.
Sheriff John Tench is about to uncover the shocking truth.
As he continues his investigation into the case of Little Miss Dead, John finds himself drawn into an ancient mystery. Face to face with unspeakable evil, he soon realizes that one of Sobolton’s most terrifying legends is rooted in a tragedy that struck the town years ago…
House of Mercy
by Erin Healy
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When Beth’s world falls apart, can she ever be whole again?
Beth has a gift of healing—which is why she wants to become a vet and help her family run their fifth-generation cattle ranch. Her father’s dream of helping men in trouble and giving them a second chance is her dream too. But it only takes one foolish decision for Beth to destroy it all.
Beth scrambles to redeem her mistake, pleading with God for help, even as a mystery complicates her life. The repercussions grow more unbearable—a lawsuit, a death, a divided family, and the looming loss of everything she cares about…
Chains of Command
by Dale Brown
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.1 #ad
The best military adventure writer in the country today. – Clive Cussler
A superb storyteller. – W.E.B. Griffin
Hardliners gain control of Russia and motion to retake Ukraine. After detonating an atomic device in Ukraine, the United States flies in a fleet of F-111 combat planes for support – including some of the first women to fly in combat, who have something to prove.
Dust
by Hugh Howey
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
Juliette, now mayor of Silo 18, doesn’t trust Silo 1, especially its leader, Donald. But in the world of the Silos, there is no black and white—everything is shades of gray. Donald may not be the monster Juliette thinks he is, and may in fact be key to humanity’s continued survival. But can they work together long enough to succeed?
In Dust, the final book in the New York Times best-selling Silo trilogy, the choices that Juliette and Donald make could lead to salvation . . . or to the death of everyone on the planet…
Joab – The Rebel of Judea
by Nachi Zaltsman
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
He can be the maker of kings or the destroyer of kingdoms.
Joab, nephew to the mighty, aspiring King David and an intrepid warrior, knows a destiny awaits him beyond the desert sands of his tribal home in Judea. On a humid summer evening, that destiny is revealed – in a call from David himself to lead an army against the pursuing King Saul.
Joab kisses his beloved goodbye and sets off to join his uncle. But becoming the general of a contender to the throne means more than just wielding a sword…
Saturday’s Mystery eBooks
Claws for Celebration
by Linda Reilly
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
Fur flies between contestants during a holiday bake-off leading to a not-so-festive fatality in this charming mystery from the author of Claws of Death.
Feline deadly this Christmas . . .
Whisker Jog, New Hampshire, celebrates all things Christmas, and few things are more beloved than the town’s annual holiday cookie competition. Lara Caphart, who runs the High Cliff Shelter for Cats with her Aunt Fran, is waiting for the green light for a brand-new category: pet-friendly cookies. But when the woman filling in as a last-minute judge dies after sampling someone’s Santa-themed treat, Lara’s recipe for healthy cat snacks will have to be put on the back burner.
The Excursion
by T.O. Paine
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.0 #ad
ESCAPE WAS NEVER AN OPTION
“The end blew my mind. I did not see that coming. . .” ★★★★★ – Readers’ Favorite
Charly Highsmith is a survivor. Abandoned by her parents, she spent her teens looking after her autistic brother on the bitter streets of Denver, Colorado, with nothing but a jacket and a backpack.
But things are better now. Charly and Jacob live in a two-bedroom apartment near a mall, and with the passing of their long-lost father, they’ve inherited a cabin high in the Rocky Mountains. Charly’s eager to go there. Relive the good times she had as a child, running through the forest with Jacob and her cousins.
Love You More
by Lisa Gardner
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
WHO DO YOU LOVE?
One question, a split-second decision, and Brian Darby lies dead on the kitchen floor. His wife, state police trooper Tessa Leoni, claims to have shot him in self-defense, and bears the bruises to back up her tale. For veteran detective D. D. Warren it should be an open-and-shut case. But where is their six-year-old daughter?
AND HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO . . .
The Forever Stone
by Gloria Repp
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
The paperweight – a summons to courage . . . A new home, new love, new fears . . . and a mystery. How will she face the challenge? And what does God have in mind?
Madeleine, a young widow, is determined to break free from her paralyzing memories and controlling family. The paperweight, a gift from her father, spurs her to declare independence, and she joins her aunt’s house-restoration project in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. Two men enter her life, bringing joy, conflict, and danger. She’ll need courage to fight the treachery she discovers, and faith to step into a new life of promise. Can she do it?
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Hidden Identity
by Irene Kelly
Kindle $4.49 Rating: 5.0 #ad
HIDDEN IDENTITY. WHEN LIFE IS TOUGH AND GETS TOO MUCH
WATCH WHO YOU TURN TO FOR HELP!
Often wondered what it would be like to look after yourself and your family?
Meet Lena…A young feisty woman who’s Mum, Fran, has relied upon most of her life.
Meet Fran…An alcohol dependent Mum whose life is going from bad to worse when she is forced to live with chronic pain and all that it entails!
Amish Mysteries: Missing
by Ruth Price
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Everyone says Salome ran away. What if everybody’s wrong?
Salome was always wild. Since childhood, she said she wanted out of Amish life. So when she gets into a car with a group of Englischers on a Spring afternoon, everyone knows Salome ran away. But five years later and pregnant with her first child, Salome’s best friend Susie stumbles on new, troubling evidence that makes her question everything. Caught between community, family, and friendship, Susie will put her life and her marriage on the line for the truth. Can Susie find out what really happened? And if she does, will her faith survive?
The Dark Horse
by Craig Johnson
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
Walt doubts a confession of murder in this novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Western Star
Fans of Ace Atkins, Nevada Barr and Robert B. Parker will love The Dark Horse is the fifth installment in New York Times bestselling author Craig Johnson’s Longmire Mystery Series, the basis for LONGMIRE, the hit Netflix original drama series. Wade Barsad, a man with a dubious past and a gift for making enemies, burned his wife Mary’s horses in their barn; in retribution, she shot him in the head six times, or so the story goes.
Friday’s Mystery eBooks
Died in the Wool
by Peggy Ehrhart
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Pamela is ready to kick back and relax after a busy day selling stuffed aardvarks to benefit Arborville High School’s sports program at the annual town festival. But just as she’s packing up, she makes a terrible discovery – someone’s stashed a body under the Knit and Nibble’s table. The victim is Randall Jefferson, a decidedly unpopular history teacher after his recent op-ed criticizing the school’s sports program. But the primary suspect has an alibi, and the only clue is a stuffed aardvark found on the victim’s chest . . . Now the Knit and Nibblers must unravel the case quickly – before a crafty killer repeats a deadly pattern.
Unhinged
by Thomas Enger, Jørn Lier Horst
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
When a police investigator is killed execution-style and Blix’s own daughter is targeted by the killer, he makes a dangerous decision, which could cost him everything. Blix & Ramm are back in a breathless, emotive thriller by two of Norway’s finest crime writers…
…Four days later, Blix and online crime journalist Emma Ramm are locked inside an interrogation room, facing the National Criminal Investigation Service. Blix has shot and killed a man, and Ramm saw it all happen.
The Devil May Dance
by Jake Tapper
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.1 #ad
Charlie and Margaret Marder, political stars in 1960s Washington DC, know all too well how the tangled web of power in the nation’s capital can operate. But while they long to settle into the comforts of home, Attorney General Robert Kennedy has other plans. He needs them to look into a potential threat not only to the presidency, but to the security of the United States itself.
Charlie and Margaret quickly find themselves on a flight to sunny Los Angeles, where they’ll face off against a dazzling world of stars and studios. At the center of their investigation is Frank Sinatra, a close friend of President John F. Kennedy and a rumored mob crony, whom Charlie and Margaret must befriend to get the inside scoop.
Smoke and Mirrors
by Elizabeth Peters
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
Young Erin Hartsock arrives in Washington, DC, with ambition—and little interest in politics. However, when she’s offered a position on a congresswoman’s campaign for the Senate, she’s more than happy to flee her dead-end job to take on what she expects will be boring administrative work . . .
But as the campaign heats up, disturbing events follow. There’s a string of dangerous fires, a violent attack, and a seemingly accidental death. Erin begins to wonder about her colleagues all while they grow suspicious of her. Someone’s got a secret—and with the election looming, Erin must quickly uncover who’s behind the chaos before she becomes a prime candidate for murder.
The Witches’ Blade
by A.K. Mulford
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
A magic sword. A powerful curse. An untested fae princess.
And a continent on fire…
Eighteen-year-old Ruadora Dammacus now possesses the Immortal Blade, a powerful artifact that might be enough to overthrow the cruel oppression threatening the land. Yet when Rua discovers the Northern Court King’s uncle is not only alive but has cast a spell on the blue witch army, she realizes that the battle is just beginning.
Murder on a Cornish Isle
by Jo Silva
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
Seven high profile guests. An island cut off by a storm. Will there be a murder before the weekend is out?
After six long months with no new cases for her Cornish detective agency, Donna ‘Deadly’ Nightshade jumps at the chance to spend a weekend undercover on St Michael’s Mount.
With seven high profile attendees – including the Home Secretary – this is a high stakes case. As a storm descends on the tidal island, they’re cut off from the rest of the world. Friends turn to enemies and before the rain has ceased it’s not just one murder Donna has to worry about – it’s two…
A Dangerous Man
by Robert Crais
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
A brilliant new crime novel from the beloved, bestselling, and award-winning master of the genre–and Joe Pike’s most perilous case to date.
Joe Pike didn’t expect to rescue a woman that day. He went to the bank same as anyone goes to the bank, and returned to his Jeep. So when Isabel Roland, the lonely young teller who helped him, steps out of the bank on her way to lunch, Joe is on hand when two men abduct her. Joe chases them down, and the two men are arrested. But instead of putting the drama to bed, the arrests are only the beginning of the trouble for Joe and Izzy.