Wednesday’s Mystery eBooks
Riddles, Rogues and Murder
by Christa Nardi
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
What begins as a blissful ladies’ spa day meant for rest and renewal turns deadly when a striking young model is found murdered in the parking lot. Amateur sleuth Stacie Maroni is the one who discovers the body, notifies the police, and studies the woman and her jewelry. A bit obsessive about things matching, Stacie wonders at the silver earring mixed with everything else gold. Little does she know someone nearby is filming her. As rumors swirl and clues surface, Stacie notices unsettling details: two men of average build, both wearing dark wedding bands, and threats against her and Jasper—someone believes she has something worth killing for.
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(A Stacie Maroni Mysteries)
The Portrait
by Danielle Steel
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
Devon Darcy’s reputation precedes her. As a highly sought-after portrait artist, she seems to have the ability to peer into the souls of her subjects and then capture them on canvas. But the world doesn’t know about the devastating losses she has endured, first as an orphan, then as a far-too-young widow.
When entrepreneur Charles Mackenzie Taylor sees her at a New York gallery event, he is instantly haunted by her beauty and her talent. Having lost his mother when he was thirteen, and still living in the cold shadow of his late banker father’s disapproval, Charlie has given up on love. He’s resigned himself to a loveless marriage to avoid the inconvenience of divorce.
Missing on Main Street
by Sarah Hualde
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
A missing teen. Three fearless moms. One small town hiding a deadly secret.
Lydia Everett’s peaceful homeschooling life shatters when her favorite student, Ivy, disappears. Desperate to save her, Lydia enlists her two best friends for a search that leads them straight into danger.
For Ivy, running from her broken home was only the beginning. Someone far more dangerous is closing in—and her last hope lies with three women willing to risk everything.
As the moms dig into Honey Pot’s darkest secrets, their courage and faith will be pushed to the limit. Will they reach Ivy before it’s too late?
W is for Wasted
by Sue Grafton
Kindle 2.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Private investigator Kinsey Millhone finds shocking connections between two seemingly unrelated deaths in this #1 New York Times bestselling mystery in the Alphabet series.
The first victim is a local PI of suspect reputation, gunned down near the beach at Santa Teresa. The second is a John Doe found on the beach six weeks later with a slip of paper with private detective Kinsey Millhone’s name and number in his pocket.
Two seemingly unrelated deaths: one man murdered, the other apparently dead of natural causes.
Her Mother’s Keeper
by Nora Roberts
Kindle 1.99 Rating: 4.0 #ad
In Her Mother’s Keeper, “America’s favorite writer” (The New Yorker) – #1 bestselling phenomenon Nora Roberts – tells the tale of a daughter determined to protect her mom from a celebrity notorious for his trysts, only to find herself falling under his spell.
When Gwen Lacrosse learns her mother has taken in the famous
novelist Luke Powers as a boarder, she immediately catches a flight from New York to her hometown just outside New Orleans. Convinced the reputed womanizing author is going to break her mother’s heart, Gwen wants him gone. But when Luke turns his skills with words and seduction on Gwen, she finds her will collapsing under the weight of her growing desire.
Conflicted
by Indy Quillen
Kindle 0.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
A devastating natural disaster upends the world Walker knows and loves. A rescue mission gone-wrong in unfamiliar terrain, tests the limits of his expert skills. And challenge after challenge, Walker is determined to keep everyone safe … but he’s got to survive the mission first.
When natural disaster forces Walker and Nataya to re-evaluate their future, an opportunity to visit friends in Washington State offers a respite from the daily reminders of their tragic loss. But shortly after arriving they’re asked to help find a family missing in the local wilderness. Despite their limited experience in that specific environment, the two survival experts don’t hesitate to join the search.
Cruel Intent
by J.A. Jance
Kindle 1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
On a dating site, SingleatHeart.com, bored housewives can find romance with married men looking for sex without strings. But these “married singles” are flirting with more than just their vows. At the heart of this seemingly innocent service, a vengeful computer hacker is playing games with people’s lives…and deaths.
Ex-television journalist Ali Reynolds just wants a break from excitement. In the midst of a remodel, the last thing she expects is a murder investigation that will stop the construction on her home. But when the savagely murdered body of stay-at-home mom Morgan Forester is found, Ali’s contractor Bryan is the prime suspect. Bryan swears he has nothing to do with his wife’s murder—but as the investigation progresses Ali seems to be the only resident of Sedona who believes him.
The Light Switch Myth
by Kerisma Vere
Kindle 0.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
The Light Switch Myth challenges the idea that change should be instant, permanent, and all-or-nothing. Drawing from my own lived experiences, alongside my understanding of multiple therapeutic approaches and proven models of change, it blends personal stories, compassionate insights, with practical evidence based strategies to create a new vision of what sustainable transformation looks like.
This book is for anyone who has felt defeated by “quick fix” promises or overwhelmed by the pressure to do everything at once. Instead, it offers a gentler path: one step at a time, rooted in self-compassion, flexibility, and realistic tools that actually last. It can be a starting place to shift away from perfectionism, harsh inner dialogue, and unrealistic expectations of what real change looks like.
The Heir of Whitestone
by Catherine Coulter
Kindle 9.18 Rating: Brand New Release #ad
A brilliant young innovator with a mysterious past and a boldly sharp-witted Lady uncover deadly secrets in #1 New York Times bestselling author Catherine Coulter’s thrilling, new Victorian-era romantic mystery filled with daring escapes, exciting twists, witty humor, and characters you won’t soon forget.
When Alex Ivanov was 12, someone tried to kill him. Now, 11 years later, they still want him dead.
England, 1842. Queen Victoria reigns, Buckingham Palace is overrun with rats, and the streets of London are filled with intrigue.
Tuesday’s Mystery eBooks
Mrs. Christie at the Mystery Guild Library
by Amanda Chapman
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Book conservator Tory Van Dyne and a woman claiming to be Agatha Christie on holiday from the Great Beyond join forces to catch a killer in this spirited mystery from Amanda Chapman.
Tory Van Dyne is the most down-to-earth member of a decidedly eccentric old-money New York family. For one thing, as book conservator at Manhattan’s Mystery Guild Library, she actually has a job. Plus, she’s left up-town society behind for a quiet life downtown. So she’s not thrilled when she discovers a woman in the library’s Christie Room who calmly introduces herself as Agatha Christie, politely requests a cocktail, and announces she’s there to help solve a murder— that has not yet happened.
The Witch of Frognot County Complete Series
by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
In a town where whispers are currency, Carrie Moonshadow is the last secret anyone wants to admit. And yet, almost everyone has appeared at her back door.
Carrie Moonshadow is the witch of Frognot County, hidden away in her ivy-covered house, tending her garden, mixing her potions, and keeping her distance. The townsfolk may glance at her sideways in public, but when misfortune strikes, they come knocking at her door, desperate for the magic they refuse to acknowledge.
But with unnatural events happening throughout town, will Carrie be able to stay hidden forever?
The Last Detective
by Robert Crais
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
With his acclaimed bestsellers, Hostage and Demolition Angel, Robert Crais drew raves for his unstoppable pacing, edgy characterizations, and cinematic prose. Now, Crais returns to his signature character, Los Angeles private investigator Elvis Cole, in a masterful page-turner that probes the meaning of family and the burdens of the past.
Elvis Cole is back…
Elvis Cole’s relationship with attorney Lucy Chenier is strained. When she moved from Louisiana to join Elvis in Los Angeles, she never dreamed that violence would so easily touch her life—but then the unthinkable happens.
Annie and the Outlaw
by Sharon Sala
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Revisit a heartwarming and thrilling romance from New York Times best-selling author Sharon Sala.
Harley-riding Gabriel Donner had broken every rule and committed enough crimes to be sent to hell for at least two lifetimes. But, through an act of kindness, he was given a second chance to earn his way to heaven. Although his time is running out, he finds this chance when he meets schoolteacher, Annie O’Brien.
Annie is in desperate need of a guardian angel. Little does she know, angels come in may shapes, and this particular one comes riding a motorcycle and wearing a leather jacket.
The Witcher
by Paul Tobin
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
Witchers Geralt and Ciri are in Novigrad searching for a striga. Geralt is one of very few men who have faced one of these werewolf-like creatures and lived to tell the tale. But what should be a straightforward job has been complicated by Elid, a boy who can become a crow, and the sudden appearance of Yennefer.
Primitive Weapons
by David Barbur
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
It was supposed to be a simple job: go to the private island, find the missing billionaire.
Instead, tracker Tye Caine and his friend Gary find themselves caught in a dark conspiracy that blends ancient artifacts with modern technology.
Hunted by an unseen gunman, stalked by dark shapes in the forest, Tye and Gary must first unlock the decades-old secret of the island, then understand the modern-day technological terror that is about to be unleashed.
Tye will need all his wilderness skills to survive this one.
Town House
by Tish Cohen
Kindle $0.50 Rating: 4.1 #ad
Jack Madigan is, by many accounts, blessed. He can still effortlessly turn a pretty head. And thanks to his legendary rock star father, he lives an enviable existence in a once-glorious, now-crumbling Boston town house with his teenage son, Harlan. But there is one tiny drawback: Jack is an agoraphobe. As long as his dad’s admittedly dwindling royalties keep rolling in, Jack’s condition isn’t a problem. But then the money runs out . . . and all hell breaks loose.
The bank is foreclosing. Jack’s ex is threatening to take Harlan to California. And Lucinda, the little girl next door, won’t stay out of his kitchen . . . or his life.
Criminal Mischief
by Stuart Woods
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
In this exhilarating new thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods, Stone Barrington goes up against an enemy on the run.
After a dangerous adventure has him traveling up and down the coast, Stone Barrington is looking forward to some down time at his Manhattan abode. But when an acquaintance alerts him to a hinky plot being hatched across the city, he finds himself eager to pursue justice.
After the mastermind behind it all proves more evasive than anyone was expecting, Stone sets out on an international chase to places he’s never gone before…
Trust No One
by James Rollins
Kindle $14.99 Rating: Brand New Release #ad
Knowledge can be magic—until it falls into the wrong hands.
The ritualistic murder of a British professor at the University of Exeter points to a startling cast of suspects: his own students. All are enrolled in a postgraduate program covering the history of witchcraft, folklore, and spiritualism.
All evidence points to Sharyn Karr—an American student. Prior to the professor’s death, he had thrust a centuries-old book upon her. It appears to be the handwritten and encrypted diary of an eighteenth-century mystic and occultist, the Comte de Saint-Germain. The professor begged her to keep the text safe, ending with a warning: Trust no one.