Thursday’s Mystery eBooks
The Ripple Effect: Books 1-3
by Jeanne Glidewell
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
Join Rip and Rapella Ripple and the Chartreuse Caboose on Their First Three Adventures Filled With Mystery and Mayhem
BOOK 1: A RIP ROARING GOOD TIME
BOOK 2: RIP TIDE
BOOK 3: RIPPED TO SHREDS
Hell to Pay
by Denise Diana Huddle
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
Two bodies lie in the ashes—and Iris Raines is about to expose secrets worth killing for.
This gritty Texas private investigator mystery is fast-paced and relentless—blending danger, corruption, dark humor, and shocking turns into an explosive ride.
Iris Raines makes a living unearthing the secrets others will do anything to hide. She’s sharp-tongued, armed with a biting wit, and not above bending the rules if it gets her closer to the truth. But this case drags her into a firestorm of corruption and murder no one else dares to touch.
The lawyers are pit-vipers, the politicians are crooked, and a faceless killer knows way too much about her. The cops don’t believe her, the criminals want her gone, and the powerful players behind it all will do whatever it takes to silence her…
My Brother’s Keeper
by Chris Russo Blackwood, Ted Kergan
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
The true story of a 1984 murder and the lengths one man went to in order to achieve justice for his brother’s killing.
The moment he found out his brother was missing and presumed dead, Ted Kergan launched a relentless effort to bring two suspected killers—a teenage prostitute and her much older grifter boyfriend—to justice and find Gary Kergan’s body. Little did he know his quest would consume a fortune and take thirty years to reach its conclusion.
Dark Corners
by Ruth Rendell
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.0 #ad
When his father dies, Carl Martin inherits a house in an increasingly rich and trendy London neighborhood. Cash poor, Carl rents the upstairs room and kitchen to the first person he interviews, Dermot McKinnon. That is mistake number one. Mistake number two is keeping the bizarre collection of homeopathic and alternative “cures” that his father left in the medicine cabinet, including a stash of controversial diet pills. Mistake number three is selling fifty of those diet pills to a friend, who is then found dead.
Malicious Intent
by Kathryn Fox
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.1 #ad
A gripping and powerful thriller – the debut of a stunning voice in suspense fiction – and the first appearance of a tough and remarkable investigator, pathologist, and forensic physician, Dr. Anya Crichton . . .
The only female freelancer in the male-dominated field, pathologist Dr. Anya Crichton will take any work she can find to pay child support and her mortgage, get her new business off the ground, and battle her ex-husband for custody of their three-year-old son. Things turn around rapidly, however, when her expert forensic evidence is instrumental in winning a high-profile case—and new work offers start pouring in.
Payback
by Fern Michaels
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Some women get angry . . . the Sisterhood gets even.
Meet the Sisterhood—seven very different women who found one another in their darkest days and formed an indelible friendship, strong enough to heal their pasts and bring laughter and joy back into their lives. In Myra Rutledge’s beautiful Virginia home, amid hugs and fresh iced tea, shrimp fritters and shell-pink tulips, the friends have gathered to embark on their second mission of sweet revenge for one of their own.
Julia Webster’s husband, a U.S. Senator, has used his wife’s graciousness and elegance to advance his career even as he’s abused her trust at every turn and left her dreams for the future in tatters.
Dark Tales of the Strange and Bizarre
by Michael Kelso
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.8 #ad
Get ready to enter a world of darkness and mystery as you delve into the pages of “Dark Tales of the Strange and Bizarre” by Michael Kelso. This chilling collection of short stories will take you on a journey through the twisted minds of killers, the unknown depths of the ocean, and the eerie corners of museums and gardens.
From a homicidal teddy bear to a haunting sound in the middle of the ocean, these stories will keep you on the edge of your seat and leave you questioning your perception of reality. And as you encounter a garden tool that leads to murder, mysterious lights in the middle of nowhere, and the dangers of trusting AI, you’ll find yourself wondering if these tales are truly fiction or based on something much more sinister.
Ghost Creek
by Frank Wheeler
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.0 #ad
A classic western novel from Frank Wheeler with non-stop epic adventure and a blend of western romance
Former bounty hunter Teague Nashville thought he’d left blood and vengeance behind.
But when a wagon train under his protection is ambushed, he’s dragged into a war with Ignacio Cortez, an outlaw chief with who’s ready to choke the territory with fear and fire.
If Cortez wants a fight, Teague is willing to give it. And he won’t have to do it alone.
Denied Access
by Vince Flynn, Don Bentley
Kindle $14.99 Rating: Brand New Release #ad
The Central Intelligence Agency is in crisis.
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Congress is questioning the organization’s necessity. Interim CIA director Thomas Stansfield must fight for his agency’s survival while explaining why the previous candidate for his job was found murdered in a French hotel – surrounded by booze, cash, and dead men. Worst yet, a brilliantly run sting operation in Moscow has resulted in the arrest of America’s most prized Russian asset and the expulsion of his CIA handler.
Wednesday’s Mystery eBooks
Halloween Night Murder Collection
by Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, Liz Ireland
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
There’s usually a chill in the air when Halloween arrives—but in these three novellas by beloved cozy mystery authors Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, and Liz Ireland, the crimes are even colder than the haunted climate . . .
HALLOWEEN NIGHT MURDER by LESLIE MEIER
DEATH OF A HALLOWEEN NIGHT STALKER by LEE HOLLIS
MRS. CLAUS AND THE WILY WITCH by LIZ IRELAND
Stillwatch
by Mary Higgins Clark
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
With a new foreword by Riley Sager, a thrilling mystery from the Queen of Suspense about a journalist who uncovers political schemes and revisits hidden secrets from the past. I told you not to come…
Slipped under the door of her Georgetown home, the note was an ominous reminder of Pat Traymore’s past. The beautiful young television journalist had come to glamorous, high-powered Washington to produce a TV series. Her subject: Senator Abigail Jennings, slated for nomination as the first woman vice president of the United States.
The Tenth Vote
by Marian K. Riedy, Kim Sperduto
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.7 #ad
After a client is intentionally trapped in an MRI machine, Attorney Miranda Patel and her colleagues investigate the bizarre incident. They uncover a sophisticated international hacking ring reaching into the inner workings of the Supreme Court. When the cyberattack turns deadly, the lawyers race against time to identify the enemy holding the Court hostage.
In The Tenth Vote, set in Washington’s corridors of power, diplomats, attorneys, tech tycoons, spies, oligarchs, and the press duel in an intricate plot which unfolds like a set of Russian dolls with a surprise final betrayal.
Behind the Horror
by Lee Mellor
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Uncover the twisted tales that inspired the big screen’s greatest screams.
Which case of demonic possession inspired The Exorcist? What horrifying front-page story generated the idea for A Nightmare on Elm Street? Which film was based on the infamous skin-wearing murderer Ed Gein?
Unearth the terrifying and true tales behind some of the scariest Horror movies to ever haunt our screens, including the Enfield poltergeist case that was retold in The Conjuring 2 and the serial killers who inspired Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs.
The Last Lie
by William Black
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
She came for vengeance. She stayed for the truth.
Abandoned as a child and raised by her uncle, June Hollister never knew why her father vanished – until she uncovered the bloody legacy he left behind. He wasn’t just a missing man. He was the infamous bounty hunter Earl Hollister, gunned down by the ruthless Silver Wolf Gang.
Now, after ten years of silence, June straps on her father’s revolver to deliver justice bullet by bullet.
Her hunt leads her to Axel Thorne, a rancher with a sharpshooter’s aim and shadows in his smile.
Together, they track killers through a web of lies, but Axel’s secrets run deeper than the canyons they ride.
The Adventure of the Cheap Flat
by Agatha Christie
Kindle $0.10 Rating: 4.0 #ad
“The Adventure of the Cheap Flat” by Agatha Christie presents a delightful short story featuring the incomparable Hercule Poirot. In this intriguing tale, Poirot finds himself drawn into the mysteries surrounding a seemingly affordable apartment in London.
As Poirot investigates the curious circumstances surrounding the flat, he uncovers a series of peculiar events and unexpected connections. Agatha Christie’s signature wit and clever plotting shine through as Poirot unravels the layers of deception and intrigue.
Falling Into Shadow
by Mike Palleschi
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.9 #ad
On the moon Novena, when the seasons turn deadly, you move, or you die. As the frigid cold creeps in, the country of Ionia prepares to move it’s people to safety only to discover that traitors have stolen their land. Can they win it back before their homes turn to ice?
This Sci Fi Fantasy epic follows multiple POV characters. Among them are Stem Shifters: people who can alter Space, Time, Energy, and Matter with their minds. Some, like Sophie Song, are peacekeepers, while others have joined the turncoats setting up a high-stakes civil war…
Allure of Elegance
by R. F. Whong
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.8 #ad
Luxury, lies, and danger in the unexpected places…
In tribute to Agatha Christie, this modern mystery series weaves together atypical tales set in the idyllic Amish country of Paradise, PA.
Two years ago, still haunted by the tragic events of September 11, Tina Sheng reluctantly served as a Christian summer camp counselor in Paradise. Now, she works as an insurance fraud investigator in nearby Lancaster and is pulled into a web of lies and luxury when a bold theft targets expensive designer items. Despite her training, she struggles with self-doubt and is swayed by the allure of the opulent world…
The Intruder
by Freida McFadden
Kindle $4.99 Rating: Brand New Release #ad
Who knows what the storm will blow in…
Casey’s cabin in the wilderness is not built for a hurricane. Her roof shakes, the lights flicker, and the tree outside her front door sways ominously in the wind. But she’s a lot more worried about the girl she discovers lurking outside her kitchen window.
She’s young. She’s alone. And she’s covered in blood.
The girl won’t explain where she came from or loosen her grip on the knife in her right hand. And when Casey makes a disturbing discovery in the middle of the night, things take a turn for the worse.
Twice
by Mitch Albom
Kindle $14.99 Rating: Brand New Release #ad
A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK
What if you got to do everything in your life —twice? The heart of Mitch Albom’s newest novel is a stunning love story that dares to explore how our unchecked desires might mean losing what we’ve had all along.
When he is eight years old, Alfie Logan discovers the magical ability to get a second chance at everything. He can undo any moment and live it again. The one catch: he must accept the consequences of his second try—for better or worse.
Tuesday’s Mystery eBooks
Between the Plums
by Janet Evanovich
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Together at last! From America’s favorite #1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich comes Between the Plums, a very special edition containing not one, but three Between-the-Numbers books:
Visions of Sugar Plums,
Plum Lovin’
Plum Lucky
Bored to Death in the Baltics
by Steve Sheppard
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
Dawson is the unlikeliest MI6 spy you’ll ever meet. Good thing he has the lethally competent Lucy Smith for company.
From important teapots to vengeful assassins to international conspiracies, is there any escapade that Dawson can’t stumble into or any that Lucy can’t rescue him from? Find out in the funniest spy thriller series you’ll ever read.
When a bomb explodes in front of Dawson on a sunny June morning, he is lucky to escape with his life, certainly luckier than the man he is following. But finding himself a few hours later in the bilges of a ship heading for the eastern Baltic is less fortunate as that is not how he’d planned to spend his weekend.
Who is the man assassinated by the bomb?
Depth of Winter
by Craig Johnson
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
The hit drama Longmire is now streaming on Paramount+
Walt journeys into the northern Mexican desert alone to save his daughter Cady, who has been kidnapped by the cartel
Welcome to Walt Longmire’s worst nightmare. Winter is creeping closer, but for Sheriff Longmire this one is looking to be harsh in a way to which he is wholly unaccustomed. He has found himself in the remotest parts of the northern Mexican desert, a lawless place where no horse or car can travel, where no one speaks his language or trusts an outsider, far from his friends and his home turf back in Wyoming. But desperate times call for desperate measures…
The Match
by Harlan Coben
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
A shocking genetic match exposes a family’s darkest secret in this gripping thriller from the creator of the #1 hit Netflix series Stay Close.
After months away, Wilde has returned to the Ramapo Mountains in the wake of a failed bid at domesticity that confirms what he’s known all along: He belongs on his own, free from the comforts and constraints of modern life.
Suddenly, a DNA match on an online ancestry database brings Wilde closer to his past than he’s ever dreamed, and finally gives Wilde the opening he needs to track down his father. But meeting the man brings up more questions than answers. So Wilde reaches out to his last, most desperate lead, a second cousin who disappears as quickly as he resurfaces, having experienced an epic fall from grace that can only be described as a waking nightmare.
The Hero Prophecy Complete Boxed Set
by Michael Anderle
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 5.0 #ad
Ten years ago an inexplicable energy wave warped Earth forever…
Monsters and bandits infest the Sonoran Desert and challenge Trev Leon at every turn. No one can guarantee his survival but him. Trev can’t even be sure who’s on his side and who wants him dead.
Grab this complete series boxed set and join Trev Leon and his friends as they participate in the prestigious monster-hunting Sonoran Baja Hunter-Tourist Rally and find out who comes out on top!
Court TV Presents
by Harriet Ryan
Kindle $0.50 Rating: 4.0 #ad
A true crime account of the mysterious death of a foreign exchange and the South Korean and U.S investigators attempts to find the murderer.
Exchange student Jamie Penich left her small Pennsylvania hometown to see the world, but her journey ended with a brutal attack in a shabby motel room in Seoul, South Korea, where the raven-haired 21-year-old was found naked and stomped to death. Investigators zeroed in on soldiers, turning out barracks and trolling seedy bars for the GIs who partied with Jamie in the hours leading up to her death. But every lead produced only new mysteries. There were unbreakable alibis, a roommate who claimed she had slept through the crime, and lab tests that hinted at a secret lover…
Every Last Fear
by Alex Finlay
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
“They found the bodies on a Tuesday.” So begins this twisty and breathtaking novel that traces the fate of the Pine family, a thriller that will both leave you on the edge of your seat and move you to tears.
After a late night of partying, NYU student Matt Pine returns to his dorm room to devastating news: nearly his entire family—his mom, his dad, his little brother and sister—have been found dead from an apparent gas leak while vacationing in Mexico. The local police claim it was an accident, but the FBI and State Department seem far less certain—and they won’t tell Matt why.
Made A Monster
by Rob Nelson
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.3 #ad
Adrian and Kendra are a match made in Hell.
Adrian’s dark past left him with a twisted imagination that takes him deep into the forest where he does unspeakable things.
Kendra is new to town. She has a dark secret of her own and an unhealthy obsession with a boy she hasn’t even met yet.
Until Adrian met Kendra, he had his deviant urges under control. When she comes to him for help, his capacity for violence goes beyond anything either of them could have imagined.
First Degree
by David Rosenfelt
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
A defense attorney and his beloved Golden Retriever work solve a murder and clear a his girlfriend’s name in this entertaining cozy mystery. No one can separate defense attorney Andy Carpenter from his golden retriever, Tara, who stands loyally beside him through every investigation, no matter how dangerous or puzzling-and he is about to be confronted with one of his most difficult cases yet. When a cop’s body is found burned and decapitated, the last thing Andy expects is for a stranger to waltz into his office and confess to the crime. For the wisecracking millionaire attorney suffering from “lawyer’s block,” the case looks like a no-brainer, that is until the cops pick up another suspect…
Crush and Velocity
by Alan Jacobson
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
This thriller duology featuring FBI profiler Karen Vail “sizzles with nonstop action” (Publishers Weekly).
Researched meticulously with over three dozen experts in multiple disciplines and with government access that required clearance from a congressional subcommittee, Crush and Velocity take you behind closed doors into a world most people do not know exists.
Both Crush and Velocity were optioned by Hollywood, and Velocity was named one of the “Top 5 Best Books of the Year” by Library Journal.
Judgment Prey
by John Sandford
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Alex Sand was spending the evening at home playing basketball with his two young sons when all three were shot in cold blood. A wealthy federal judge, there’s no short list of people who could have a vendetta against Sands, but the gruesome murders, especially that of his children, turn their St. Paul community on its head. Sand was on the verge of a major donation to a local housing charity, Heart/Twin Cities, and with the money in limbo, eyes suddenly turn to his grieving widow, Margaret Cooper, to see what she might do with the money. Margaret, distraught over the death of her family, struggles to move forward, and can’t imagine how or why anyone would target her husband.
Sharp Force
by Patricia Cornwell
Kindle $2.99 Rating: Brand New Release #ad
NO ONE IS SAFE FROM THE SERIAL KILLER
NOT EVEN SCARPETTA…
During the early hours of Christmas morning, chief medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta receives a chilling call. The Phantom Slasher has struck again.
Monday’s Mystery eBooks
No Parm No Foul
by Linda Reilly
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.4 #ad
Welcome to Balsam Dell, Vermont—where the air is crisp, the cheese is melty, and murder is always on the menu.
Carly Hale is finally settling into her cozy new life in Balsam Dell. Her grilled cheese café is the town’s tastiest little secret, and the Halloween food competition has the whole village wrapped in flannel, pumpkins, and just a touch of mischief. But when a culinary rivalry turns fatal, Carly finds herself at the center of a small-town mystery—one with secrets as layered as her signature melts.
The O’Connells Books 1 – 3
by Lorhainne Eckhart
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.2 #ad
The O’Connells of Livingston, Montana, are not your typical family. Follow them on their journey to the dark and dangerous side of love in a series of romantic thrillers you won’t want to miss. Raised by a single mother after their father’s mysterious disappearance eighteen years ago, the six grown siblings live in a small town with all kinds of hidden secrets, lies, and deception.
The Neighbor
The Third Call
The Secret Husband
The Kind Worth Saving
by Peter Swanson
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.0 #ad
In this spectacularly devious novel by New York Times bestselling author Peter Swanson, a private eye starts to follow a possibly adulterous husband, but little does he know that the twisted trail will lead back to the woman who hired him.
There was always something slightly dangerous about Joan. So, when she turns up at private investigator Henry Kimball’s office asking him to investigate her husband, he can’t help feeling ill at ease. Just the sight of her stirs up a chilling memory: He knew Joan in his previous life as a high school English teacher, when he was at the center of a tragedy.
One False Move
by Harlan Coben
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
She’s smart, beautiful, and she doesn’t need a man to look after her. But sports agent Myron Bolitar has come into her life—big time. Now Myron’s next move may be his last. . .
Brenda Slaughter is no damsel in distress. Myron Bolitar is no bodyguard. But Myron has agreed to protect the bright, strong, beautiful basketball star. And he’s about to find out if he’s man enough to unravel the tragic riddle of her life.
Twenty years before, Brenda’s mother deserted her. And just as Brenda is making it to the top of the women’s pro basketball world, her father disappears too.
The Prophecy
by Karen MacLeod-Wilkie
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
The priest is gone. The prophecy begins.
Every ten years, a priest crosses the portal from the Fairy Realm to Earth. This year, the chosen priest did not return. A debate about an ancient prophecy is reignited; those named within it are sought out. Brigid is a talented healer in the town of Muirstead. At twenty-eight, she is weary of what her life has become. Her best friend, Treena, a member of the Protector’s Force, has also felt a longing for something more. Together with Azran’s priest, Evander, they are drawn into the prophecy and into another world.
FaceOff
by Multiple Authors
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
An instant New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller and “a thriller reader’s ultimate fantasy” (Booklist), this one-of-a-kind anthology pulls together the most beloved characters from the best and most popular thriller series today. Worlds collide!
In an unprecedented collaboration, twenty-three of the world’s bestselling and critically acclaimed thriller writers pair their series characters in an eleven-story anthology curated by the International Thriller Writers (ITW).
The Hollow Kind
by Andy Davidson
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Andy Davidson’s epic horror novel about the spectacular decline of the Redfern family, haunted by an ancient evil.
When Nellie Gardner learns that she has inherited a turpentine estate from her long-lost grandfather, she throws everything she can think of in her pickup and flees to Georgia with her eleven-year-old son, Max, in tow.
August Redfern’s “estate” is a decrepit farmhouse on a thousand acres of old pine forest, but Nellie sees it as the perfect refuge—a safe place to hide from her violent husband and the chance for a fresh start…
The Naked Eye
by Iris Johansen, Roy Johansen
Kindle $2.99 Rating: 4.6 #ad
How can you catch a killer when everyone thinks he’s dead?
Kendra Michaels was instrumental in bringing serial killer Eric Colby to justice. And yet, despite his apparent execution at San Quentin, Kendra is convinced that Colby is still alive. The problem is that she can’t prove it. Even her razor-sharp powers of observation-developed to an amazing capacity during the twenty years she spent blind and now in constant demand by law enforcement agencies-have gotten her nowhere.
Echoes of Austin
by Garrick Blake
Kindle $1.99 Rating: 4.5 #ad
Lawrence Miller hunts ghosts. Not professionally, because the pay is awful. When asked to investigate a famously-haunted hotel room in Austin, Texas, he jumps at the chance. As he explores the history of the hotel, his encounters in the room become increasingly violent. Can he resolve the trauma trapping the ghosts in Room 318 before they kill again?
The Mystery of the Missing Scrapbook
by Leanne Lucas
Kindle $0.99 Rating: 4.0 #ad
Addie and Nick are very glad their elderly neighbor, Miss T, has hired Amy Takahashi as her live-in companion. But when they hear a rumor that Amy’s father was a spy in World War II….well, who wouldn’t be curious?
Mysterious paintings and a faded scrapbook motivate Nick, Addie, and their friend Brian to uncover a fifty-year old secret.
But after the scrapbook is stolen, is there any way to solve the mystery? Their quest to find the scrapbook leads them on a heart-stopping chase. Maybe they’re in over their heads this time…