Saturday’s Mystery eBooks
A Ginger Gold Mysteries Bundle
by Lee Strauss
Rating: 4.5 #ad
Praise for Murder on the SS Rosa: “New to me and loved it!”
“One of the most enjoyable mysteries to come out in months!!”
“A fantastic period cozy mystery made to keep you guessing!”
It’s 1923 and young war widow fashionista Ginger Gold makes a cross-Atlantic journey with her companion Haley Higgins to London England to settle her father’s estate. When the ship’s captain is found dead, Ginger is only too happy to lend her assistance to the handsome Chief Inspector Basil Reed.
Worship the Night
by Mary Vigliante Szydlowski
Rating: 5.0 #ad
ENSLAVED BY DEMONIC PASSION!
Her mother’s death freed Lea from a lifetime of repression and frigidity, only to make her the helpless prey of erotic fantasies and nightmare terror. Alone in her mountain cabin retreat, Lea’s body and her very soul are subjugated to a phantom from the depths of Hell, who demands that she worship at his evil shrine.
To transform the demon into the flesh-and-blood lover she craves, Lea is forced to commit ever more hideous crimes, until at last she realizes that only the ultimate sacrifice will satisfy her Master’s lust!
The Two Lila Bennetts
by Liz Fenton, Lisa Steinke
Rating: 4.2 #ad
Lila Bennett’s bad choices have finally caught up with her. And one of those decisions has split her life in two. Literally.
In one life, she’s taken hostage by someone who appears to be a stranger but knows too much. As she’s trapped in a concrete cell, her kidnapper forces her to face what she’s done or be killed. In an alternate life, she eludes her captor but is hunted by someone who is dismantling her happiness, exposing one secret at a time.
Mayhem 337
by Chad Rickard
Rating: 4.2 #ad
In Mayhem 337, Rickard powerfully recounts his experiences during a nine month period of intense combat deep in the mountains of Eastern Afghanistan. His graphic account guides you through intense combat from the streets of Khost City, to deadly mountain warfare while based at an austere combat outpost. He vividly describes the sights and sounds of battle as well as the heartbreaking aftermath of fallen comrades. From IED laden roads to air assault missions and hostage standoffs, Rickard’s story leaves nothing to the imagination. His riveting memoir brings recognition and honor to the Embedded Transition Team legacy that is but a footnote in U.S. military history.
Stranded At Night
by Rebekah Dodson
Rating: Brand New release #ad
Two days after Christmas, two in the afternoon, two passengers must face the storm to prevail against the darkness.
Maggie Espinoza needs to get away from Portland, Oregon, from a blown out past and a bleak future. She figures taking the Express train to balmy Southern California to start over is just what she needs. Two days after Christmas while everyone is preparing for the New Year, she makes her escape during the worst blizzard the state has ever seen.
Jesse Cabot senses a darkness in fellow passenger Maggie when he sits next to her on the train. Why is she so haunted and broken?
Forgotten Gods Omnibus (Books 1-8)
by Multiple Authors
Rating: 4.5 #ad
The gods are real…and they want their world back.
Thousands of years ago, ancient deities fought a civil war that nearly destroyed the earth. They were defeated by a great warrior—and banished to spend eternity beyond the reach of the humans who once served them.
Their war is raging once again. And once again, it will require a great hero to save humanity.
Friday’s Mystery eBooks
Holly and The Missing Dog
by Dianne Harman
Rating: 4.8 #ad
A missing dog. A heartbroken young man. Stolen out of anger or affection? Or to be put at stud? After all, the Shar-Pei was a beauty and worth a lot of money!
When Wade’s dog goes missing, Holly and the sheriff’s department join in the search. But is it too late for Zeus? If you’ve ever felt the pain of losing a dog, you’ll have no trouble identifying with Holly’s boyfriend as he searches for his best friend.
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(Holly Lewis Mysteries)
Second Son
by Pamela Taylor
Rating: 4.1 #ad
“Historical fiction lovers will enjoy this tale of knightly adventure.” – Sublime Book Review
It is the dawn of the Renaissance, a time when new ideas are just beginning to emerge. Alfred — the eponymous second son — comes of age in the enlightened court of his grandfather. Alfred is convinced that his life will be unremarkable, spent in diligent but mundane service to king and kingdom. His grandfather, however, foresees for him a special destiny.
It is also a time when peace and stability are tenuous, and threats can arise from unexpected quarters.
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(My Father, My King )
Blood Games
by Jerry Bledsoe
Rating: 4.4 #ad
KINDLE NOOK AUDIBLE KOBO APPLE
The New York Times–bestselling author of Bitter Blood weaves “a powerful account” of greed that led to an unspeakable crime (The New York Times Book Review).
As they slept in their North Carolina home, wealthy Lieth Von Stein and his wife Bonnie suffered a vicious assault with a knife and a baseball bat. Bonnie barely survived. Lieth did not. The crime seemed totally baffling until police followed a trail that led to the charming stepson, Chris Pritchard, and his brilliant, drug-using, Dungeons and Dragons–playing friends at North Carolina State University.
Only Good Yankee
by Jeff Abbott
Rating: 4.4 #ad
Mirabeau, Texas, is a dynamite little town — especially when toolsheds, doghouses, and mailboxes mysteriously begin to explode. So far, the sole victim is local librarian Jordan Poteet, struck by a chunk of his girlfriend’s mailbox. Yet Jordy gets an even bigger jolt when his ex-girlfriend, Lorna, arrives from Boston. She’s come to scoop up everybody’s riverfront property — and, if possible, Jordy as well.
With pro-development folk and die-hard environmentalists all foaming at the mouth, tempers become downright murderous. And the unfortunate victim is Lorna’s handsome colleague, garroted with a piece of barbed wire at the Mirabeau B&B.
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(Jordan Poteet Mysteries)
Missy’s Murder
by Karen Kingsbury
Rating: 4.1 #ad
From a New York Times–bestselling author and former Los Angeles Times reporter, two teens kill their friend, then befriend the girl’s family to avoid suspicion.
On a beautiful October day in the San Fernando Valley, teenager Missy Avila was lured into the woods, beaten, tortured, and drowned. Missy’s best friend, Karen Severson, publicly vowed to find the killer and even moved in with Missy’s family to help. Three years later, a surprise witness exposed the murderers as Missy’s two best friends – one of whom was Karen.
My MacArthur
by Cindy Fazzi
Rating: 4.7 #ad
The year is 1930. The place: Manila. Douglas MacArthur is the most powerful man in the Philippines, a United States colony. He’s fifty years old, divorced, and he falls in love at first sight with a ravishing young Filipino woman. He writes her a love note on the spot. Her name is Isabel Rosario Cooper, an aspiring movie actress. One glance at his note and she thinks of him as my MacArthur.
MacArthur pursues his romantic obsession even though he’s breaking numerous taboos. She reciprocates his affection because he could open doors for her financially struggling family. That MacArthur happens to be handsome compensates for the fact that he’s as old as her father.
When MacArthur is appointed the U.S. Army chief of staff, he becomes the youngest four-star general and one of America’s most powerful men. Out of hubris, he takes Isabel with him to America without marrying her.
Star Trek: Discovery
by John Jackson Miller
Rating: 4.7 #ad
KINDLE NOOK AUDIBLE KOBO APPLE
A shattered ship, a divided crew—trapped in the infernal nightmare of conflict!
Hearing of the outbreak of hostilities between the United Federation of Planets and the Klingon Empire, Captain Christopher Pike attempts to bring the U.S.S. Enterprise home to join in the fight. But in the hellish nebula known as the Pergamum, the stalwart commander instead finds an epic battle of his own, pitting ancient enemies against one another—with not just the Enterprise, but her crew as the spoils of war.