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Free: Absent Beauty (Agnes Taylor Mystery – Short Read Prequel)

October 30, 2021 By

‘Compelling Whodunit’ —Praise by Best Mystery Novels— Should you try to evade punishment for serious wrongs?

When Dr. Agnes Taylor talks about self-accusation at a Halifax university, her interest is purely academic.

Attending conferences, after all, is merely a necessary evil for job-hunting professors. But Agnes’s well-planned trip to the foggy Maritimes turns into a race against time. Can she stop a murderer?

Absent Beauty introduces budding amateur sleuth, Dr. Agnes Taylor, from Ontario, Canada. It is a Short Read Prequel, set a few years prior to Silent Sands, Book 1 of the Agnes Taylor Mystery series. The books in this series can be read in any order. Free on Kindle.

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Ghosted: The Treason House Trilogy

October 2, 2021 By

This is the season for ghosts and haunted houses. Julia finds both in this paranormal romance set at the Jersey shore. The ghost is Victorian hottie, Knight. The house is the most haunted house in the state – Treason House.

Together mortal and immortal discover love and passion there while fighting off a pirate ghost hell-bent on destroying Julia along with battling her strange psychic family.

A 300-year murder mystery threatens their passionate relationship. Julia writes about it in the local paper, turning Knight and his fellow specters into a modern-day sideshow.

The shocking ending, full of twists and turns, is the catalyst for the second book in the series, Spirited. $2.99 on Kindle.

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Deadly Woods: A Steve Thibault Mystery of Suspense

August 27, 2021 By

Steve Thibault’s heart has been dragged through the mud. Now he faces a career challenge investigating the death of a student at a primate center.

The gorgeous information officer is his only ally, but he is frustrated by the uncooperative, tightlipped researchers.

Sifting through each hidden truth and buried accusation, he discovers everybody seems to have a motive and another death is certain.

Can this cop track down the killer still lurking in the lab? $0.99 on Kindle.

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Free: The Imposter’s Trail

August 26, 2021 By

FBI Agent Sean Kruger made a mistake six years ago. A mistake allowing a ruthless serial killer to escape. Randolph Bishop has returned for vengeance on those who forced him to flee the country. Kruger comes out of retirement to find Bishop’s trail. A trail leading Kruger to question his own humanity. Free on Kindle.

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Haunted

August 9, 2021 By

Haunted – A mystery thriller that will keep you at the edge of your seats!

Roumoult Cranston’s life is never boring. He either invites trouble, or it finds him. This time his best friend Dr. William Sterling is at the heart of investigating three suicides that he believes are ingenious murders. Everyone thinks he is crazy, including Roumoult. But when William disappears it triggers a frenzied search leading to a police investigation. Thus, begins the journey to find a ruthless predator. $0.99 on Kindle.

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The Memory Bell

July 6, 2021 By

Grace Penner’s safe haven crumbles when a body is found outside of town. Gifted the memory bell, a family heirloom, from her grandfather’s will, Grace’s excitement is soon squashed when the bell gets broken right after she receives it. While gluing the pieces back in place, she discovers three are still missing.

Determined to find them, she is halted when the new detective, Bennet James, investigates her family. Grace is intent on showing the detective her family isn’t capable of murder, but as the investigation deepens, and pieces of the bell show up with ominous notes, Grace soon realizes the Penners are not what they seem. Amidst the tightly knit family; dark secrets, deception, and possibly even murder unfold. Will Grace be able to save the family she loves more than anything without losing herself forever? $2.99 on Kindle.

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Storm Season

May 7, 2021 By

Death brought him home, will love keep him there?

Agent Adam Klay is home to bury his father, not fall in love.

Micah Ryan’s been running on remote for years; the arrival of Adam Klay brings emotions to life Micah thought he’d never feel again.

When a series of sinister incidents leave Micah vulnerable to an unknown killer, Adam vows to protect him.

Can Adam safeguard Micah without losing his heart?

Storm Season is a dual POV about a terminally grouchy Federal Agent who discovers his softer side and a sweet man who thought he had nothing to live for. The Accidental Roots series follows a different couple in each book as they try to stop killers and unravel a human trafficking ring. $0.99 on Kindle.

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Free: Retribution

May 3, 2021 By

The violent drug-related murders of two prominent attorneys have the homicide division of the Chicago Police Department scrambling for answers, but without clues, a motive, or a suspect, not even the FBI can track down the killer.

With the media demanding an arrest and at their wits’ end, the Chicago Police Department makes an urgent call to the Washburn County Sheriff’s Office in hopes of bringing in Kate Pierce, a psychic detective, on the case. A reluctant Kate agrees only when word comes that Jesse McCord, a new friend and top-notch Chicago homicide detective, has gone missing.

Partnered with Detective Henry Johnson of Chicago’s homicide division, Kate goes on the hunt for the killer, armed with clues from her revealing dreams—and her dogged determination. As they inch closer to locating Jesse and learning the identity of the suspect, they realize the killer may be much closer than they think. Free on Kindle.

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The Concrete Vineyard

April 14, 2021 By

Why would anyone want to murder the most respected senior citizen, Niagara-on-the-Lake has ever had?

Retired history professor Edward Mitchell was surely not long for the grave, so why would someone risk life in prison to kill him? Picking up the clues is the reluctant Homicide Chief Detective, Bryan Dee. Thinking he might be out of his depth he is happy to enlist the aid of his friend, Kris Gage. But when Dee reads the deceased’s last entry in his diary, ‘time to take care of K. Gage,’ he becomes torn between investigation and friendship.

As an urban planner, Gage understands real estate and the bureaucracy of planning. Following the money, he soon finds himself in the middle of corrupt developers who seek to take all the charm out of the area. Over two hundred years after the War of 1812, is Niagara-on-the-Lake, once again, on-the-Take? $0.99 on Kindle

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One Fine Mess

April 10, 2021 By

All Jules Nichols wants is a quiet family life, which she and her lover Wesley can have once they off her abusive hubby. But now that he’s good and dead, mob guys and drug dealers are popping out of the woodwork, the staties are suspicious, and all Jules’s careful plans are going wrong. Who would’ve thought it’d be so hard to get away with one little murder? $0.99 on Kindle.

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Free: Deathless

March 25, 2021 By

Alex Hansen’s son Robert returns home, three years after being kidnapped, and finds out terrorists have programmed his son to carry out a deadly mission, forcing Alex into a race against the FBI to stop Robert before he commits mass murder. Free on Kindle.

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The Golden Legacy Boxset

March 24, 2021 By

FIVE stories of passion and excitement, all the result of THE GOLDEN LEGACY.

Love survives despite the trauma of pirates, kidnappings, and murder; villains and slave uprisings, lies and deceptions. Travel from the eighteenth to twenty-first century and find what perils and pleasure await in this box set collection of romance stories based on the purloined pirates’ treasure of THE GOLDEN LEGACY from USA Today and NY Times Bestselling Authors. $0.99 on Kindle.

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Free: The Feral Sentence

March 15, 2021 By

Convicted of murder for accidentally killing her mom’s abusive boyfriend, eighteen-year-old Lydia Brone must now serve time on a remote island known as the Island of Killers. Free on Kindle.

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Generation 23: Hallowed Be Thy Noble Name

March 13, 2021 By

Murder Mystery on a generation ship!

23 Generations into the journey of the colonial generation ship “Trappist”, law and order onboard is upheld and executed by a handful of justices. With the powers of police officers, prosecutors and judges combined, they are among the IDs – Indispensables. Respected, feared, and living in modest comfort, they fulfil the Nobles’ will and keep the workforce in check.

Maria Gomez is one of them.

She enjoys her power and position, until a seemingly routine case sends her down a rabbit hole of murder, mayhem and conspiration. $0.99 on Kindle.

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Leif J. Erickson Sci-Fi and Thriller Bundle: Winter Falls – Magic Eyes – The Darkness of Truth

March 1, 2021 By

The Darkness of Truth

This is a Vampire Horror Book and a Vampire Thriller
Anna Negru had always enjoyed her simple life in Bucharest, the capital of Romania. Living with her parents in a small apartment above their used book store, Anna dreamed of running the store as she spent her free time reading the books contained within. When her parents were killed in a car accident, Anna’s life took a dramatic turn.

Winter Falls

As the conspiracy deepens, and more people murdered, the detectives are faced with only unanswered questions and dead ends. A vast network of lies and deceit has been cast to derail the investigation and prevent the people who’ve committed the crimes from facing justice. With people blaming the system and arguing for it to be taken offline and undergo more testing, the detectives soon learn that, while artificial intelligence needs to be closely monitored, the people operating that technology are the ones to lookout for.

Magic Eyes: A Great Murder Mystery Novel That Will Keep You Guessing Until The Final Trick

What would an old murder mystery and a strange magician possibly have in common?
What other emotions and memories could a return of a best friend bring besides joy and happiness?
How would you find the answers to a murder mystery of your best friend’s family, and mysteries disappearance of your father?
How far would you push to get your answers?
A mysteries magician, his last public show, and his greatest trick to reveal all the answers to a great murder mystery novel… would you take part of it? $0.99 on Kindle.

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Free: Runway Dreams: A Black & White Affair

February 22, 2021 By

Runway Dreams: A Black & White Affair, is a novel about a quirky young model named, Bernadette Price, who in her search for love finds out that some relationship mistakes may result in deadly consequences. Free on Kindle.

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Front Page News

February 21, 2021 By

Zoe Mitchell’s killer didn’t need to force entry to her flat, so did she let them in, or did they have a key? And who in the young model’s life might have wanted her dead? Her penchant for sabotaging relationships and careless disregard for her paramours means there is no shortage of people with reason to feel spurned or threatened by her, and, as DCI Lawrence Forrester and DS Rebecca Palmer soon discover, some of them are very close to home. See price on Kindle.

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Blind Vigil

February 19, 2021 By

Perfect for fans of Michael Connelly and John Sandford
Blinded by a gunshot wound, former private investigator Rick Cahill agrees to help his old partner, Moira MacFarlane, on a simple case that involves his onetime best friend. The case turns deadly—Rick is forced to confront his own capabilities and a shadowy killer who lurks in the darkness. $0.99 on Kindle

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Free: Left Unspoken

February 13, 2021 By

Eleven years ago he went to prison for murdering my mother. Now, he’s escaped and no one knows how or why. Is it too late for me to save myself? Should I tell them what has been left unspoken for all of these years? Free on Kindle.

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A Kenya Kanga Mystery

February 10, 2021 By

If you like determined heroines, unpredictable twists and turns, and vivid African settings, then you’ll love Victoria Tait’s adventurous whodunits.

Community vet “Mama Rose” Hardie is enjoying her golden years in Kenya, taking care of local animals and wildlife, and supporting her disabled husband.

But her tranquil life is disturbed when a forgotten confidant returns and reawakens a tragedy she’d rather forget. When her childhood friend is brutally murdered, she puts aside her husband’s concerns for her safety, to help the victim’s son solve the crime.

Rose believes her amateur detective work was a one-off. But at a wildlife conference things turn sour when a world-renowned conservationist is found brutally stabbed to death. With the authorities tied up in Nairobi, Rose sets out to bring in the killer.

Our tireless heroine takes a break to officiate at an off-road fundraising race in the famous Maasai Mara game reserve. But when a good friend is accused of plotting a deadly sabotage, our silver-haired sleuth vows to clear his name.

The Kenya Kanga Mysteries are a gripping cozy murder mysteries series, with a dash of wildlife conservation and a twist of realism. If you like quirky characters, lush African locales, and a love of animals, then you’ll adore Victoria Tait’s breathtaking stories. $0.99 to $3.99 on Kindle.

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The Ambassadors Wife

February 3, 2021 By

Inspector Samuel Tay of Singapore CID is tracking a killer who’s brutally murdering American women all across Southeast Asia. The FBI, the State Department, all the local cops, a bunch of spies, and even two American Ambassadors all demand a piece of the investigation. That’s a lot of people walking all over his case. But not a single one of them, Tay quickly realizes, actually wants him to find the killer. $0.99 on Kindle.

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The Poet

January 20, 2021 By

A killer who sees himself as judge and jury. The detective he’s obsessed with. Who will win? $1.99 on Kindle.

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All The Way Turnt Up

January 5, 2021 By

Chin, a 14 year-old boy, is quickly forced to become a man. Smitten by the death of his older brother Trey Vance and the lack of love from a mother whose life in the fast lane soon catches up to her. Chin is left with no choice but to hustle to feed him and his younger brother Zach. All the while his sole ambition remains to make it out of Atlanta’s infamous housing projects— Bankhead Court.

Just a few door down, 16 year-old Georgia has the same ambition. With her striking physical features and her hustlers mentality, it’s not long before her dream comes to fruition. Rather than waiting on a handout, Georgia uses her brazen tactics and cunning plunder to fulfill the void in her pockets. Little do Chin and Georgia know as time progresses, life is going to bring them closer than they ever expected, but not before a whirlwind of trials and tribulations work to consume their destinies.

This roller coaster ride of love, survival, murder and redemption is sure to warm your heart, win you over, and leave you begging for more while confirming that Chin and Georgia are… All The Way Turnt Up! $2.99 on Kindle.

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The Isabel Fielding Series: The Complete Trilogy

December 28, 2020 By

A chilling crime series by the million-copy bestselling author of Silent Child. Nurse Leah Smith must determine if her patient is guilty of murder or whether she was framed. $0.99 on Kindle.

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The Entity Enigma

December 26, 2020 By

When Sue Jamison decided it was time for a change of direction from journalism to TV to become involved in a documentary concerning the paranormal, her usual skeptical self was totally unprepared for such a dramatic turn of events, being dragged ever deeper into what became an incomprehensible domain.

And the start of something that even Sue’s imagination would find difficult to accept, and confronted in real-time by the abduction of a Cambridge University student, a murdered tutor, together with hypnosis used with criminal intent. Penetrated with frightening force Sue’s once placid existence, with only her new-found friend Ted Howeard, a radio/TV journalist to comprehend these disturbing incidents. $2.99 on Kindle.

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