Stacie Maroni’s search for a cup of coffee led to a corpse. On top of that, the dead guy has her contact information in his pocket. Now she’s sleuthing for her life, with her Maltese, Jasper, at her side. $0.99 on Kindle.
Temptation, Trouble & Murder
September 24, 2021 By
Free: The Devil’s Heart
September 19, 2021 By
In a remote section of Argentinian jungle, an archeological team searching for an ancient, mysterious relic vanishes without a trace. With nowhere else to turn, a colleague seeks the help of his dead father’s protégé, Dr. Nick Randall and his daughter Samantha to help find the missing team…and the relic. Randall and Sam travel through miles of jungle searching for the missing scientists but soon find themselves in a nightmare of unimaginable terror. The chilling legends surrounding the mysterious relic may be as deadly as they are true, and Sam may soon be its latest victim. To save his daughter, Randall must decipher a series of clues scattered throughout the catacombs and ancient records of the great cathedrals of Europe, culminating with the Vatican. As he gets closer to the truth, he discovers a secret so powerful, it could alter the course of civilization and cost his daughter her life. Free on Kindle.
The Last Sand Granules
September 18, 2021 By
“Rick McCormick demonstrates yet again a keen eye for detail. His descriptions of characters and settings are worth reading all for their own sake. More than that, they palpably, perpetually advance the narrative, and the reader’s appreciation of the characters. Sometimes disruptive, occasionally mournful, and from time to time also funny, The Last Sand Granules is always human.” —Richard Walter, former professor and head of the screenwriting program at the UCLA film school
When his dying mother pleads with him to change his life so they can meet in the afterlife in Heaven, a man in prison for murder struggles with his faith because he believes he is already beyond redemption. $0.99 on Kindle.
Free: We Don’t Die
September 16, 2021 By
A cocky police detective, Dallas Scott and his best friend and partner, Ray Davis chase after a notorious hit-man, McNeil, and a bad decision by Scott lead to Davis’ death. Scott is haunted by his choice and it leads him to become a bad cop and a horrible husband.
Now partnered with a new young detective, John Crawford, they finally get a lead on the killer only to come up short. Days later, they find McNeil dead on the street and this still leaves Scott unhappy because he didn’t kill the man responsible for his partner’s death himself. McNeil’s wife asks Scott for help but he refuses and this is a huge mistake which leads to her and her child’s death. This incident brings McNeil’s ghost to come back and haunt Scott and causes him to have a car accident. Now in the afterlife, the chase is on again with Scott having to go after McNeil for bringing chaos to the people who murdered him and his family. The Stakes are higher than ever in purgatory with Scott having to stop McNeil and having to prevent his soul from getting in the hands of the devil due to his own sins. Free on Kindle.
Free: Silent Sands (Agnes Taylor Mystery)
September 15, 2021 By
Happy Birthday, Agatha!
Celebrate Agatha Christie’s 131st birthday on September 15 with a Whodunit!
A special one-day free download – Silent Sands – Book 1 of the new Agnes Taylor Mystery Series.
Join Agnes and her elderly mom on their fateful trip to a German North Sea Island.
From the very first, Canadian Prof. Agnes feels uneasy. Agreed, their reed-thatched cottage is adorable. But tension mounts—both between mother and daughter, and in the idyllic North Sea town.
Early one morning Agnes finds her mom gone…Free on Kindle.
Free: The Adelaide Henson Mystery Series
September 15, 2021 By
Mystery, Intrigue, Action! Characters you will love and characters you will love to see meet their fate. Strongly developed players who grow as the saga unfolds, one book to the next. Henson leads the charge against strange enemies as she becomes the powerful woman she is destined to be.
This series features a female protagonist as a detective assigned to a case of a murdered woman. The woman is married to a dangerous, retired mobster. The investigation leads the detective to Miami and Chicago to interview leads involving criminals and contract killers, all likely to be involved, as the mobster has many high-profile enemies. The identity of the killer is quite a surprise, but the story is peppered with clues, so there’s no ‘that’s a dumb ending’ and the feeling that you’ve just read a baseless novel.
As the series progresses into the later books, Detective Adelaide Henson is tested, but determined, and solves case after case. Each new book presents a mystery that is harder to solve than the last, leading the reader to challenging and puzzling cases.
One story leads into the next, always a mystery to solve. First, the death of a wealthy, mysterious woman. Then, other slain innocents. All at the hands of the insane. Along the way? contract killers, the mob, strange and powerful enemies, and…lovers
Henson’s as smart and tough as she is loving and sensual. The characters you’ll see in these novels, you will also find in later books. You’ll fall in love with Helen, the thin, pencil-faced contract killer. Daphne, too. And let’s not forget about Ulrich. He’s from Russia, and you’ll really enjoy what happens with him!
The series reads like a saga and the reader is exposed to the thoughts and feelings of Adelaide Henson. She can be bitchy and tough, smart and cunning, sad and depressed. Just like any person. The characters she interacts with in the series are richly developed and multi-faceted. They can be bad people doing good things, or good people being bad (you’ll want them to meet their fate).
If you like strong one of kind female characters determined to find the most heinous psychotic killers, even if it means entering into the dark world of hitmen, mobsters and outright ugly people, then follow this psychological mystery series and super cop Henson on her thrilling adventures. From to $0.99 on Kindle.
As Sure As Death & Taxes
September 15, 2021 By
This financial geopolitical thriller, deals with Paul Sense, a portfolio manager entrapped by a rogue CIA agent, looking to destabilize the Islamic Republic of Iran. The unwanted mission takes the hero from London, New York, and Geneva to Dubai.The novel mixes the espionage genre with a financial backdrop and romance with tragic setbacks. Most characters are everyday individuals rising to unwilling hero status for seeking to do the right thing. $0.99 on Kindle.
Free: Canaryville
September 14, 2021 By
“Newton is the real deal. I’ll read anything he writes.” – Lee Child
As multiple homicides rock Chicago, homicide lieutenant Denny Banahan races to prove the killings are a purge within the Irish mob, not another “Red Summer”—Chicago’s rampage of racial murder in 1919. Denny has 36 hours to stop the city from descending into a race war – or ignite it. Free on Kindle.
Donatella
September 14, 2021 By
Faced with an adversary hellbent on her destruction, can Special Agent Dabria survive the onslaught, or will a well-orchestrated plot spell her demise?
Charlotte, North Carolina. From age eleven, Special Agent Dabria has been tormented by the murder of her parents. Though her FBI credentials can open the darkest doors, the determined agent constantly battles an enemy intent on her death.
When children begin disappearing from a gated community, Dabria is thrust into the spotlight and her journey for justice is just beginning. But even as the horrific crimes mount up, she must bring down a murderous lunatic with a stopwatch… and stare down a brutal domestic terrorist attack.
Can the determined woman survive an avalanche of violence, or will she fall victim to humanity’s grimmest deeds?
If you like fast-paced books with kick-ass female protagonists and diabolical antagonists, you’ll love Demetrius Jackson’s action-packed thrillers. $0.99 to 3.99 on Kindle.
Whisper County
September 14, 2021 By
Nice guy and farmer Gus meets the girl of his dreams. One date with the beautiful and mysterious Annabelle and his life becomes an instant nightmare when she disappears and he finds himself in jail facing murder charges. His blood-spattered farm is all the evidence law enforcement needs to cuff him and haul him into the small town jail.
Half of his believes he must be put away for life, and half of the town believe someone as good as Gus couldn’t hurt a flea. The determined lawyer and his spontaneous partner are frustrated with their limited circumstantial evidence and worry that it isn’t enough for an acquittal. There’s more to this story than meets the eye. Someone must have seen something.
In the small Soul’s River jail, Gus struggles with both finger-pointing inmates and his faith in God. He believes God has abandoned him. His crisis of faith accompanies him into the courtroom where his family and the church desperately pray as they watch the passionate deliberations.
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A few twists along the way and in court leave the townspeople and the reader on edge. Will Gus spend the rest of his life in jail? $6.99 on Kindle.
Free: Engine 8-12
September 13, 2021 By
Steve Quinn’s life is shattered with a single phone call. After 30 years of trying to forget his past, the call rekindles memories buried deep in his mind. Confronting his personal demons, Steve takes his family into his past, a world of firefighting he thought he had left behind, full of thoughts and emotions first responders seldom talk about. Free on Kindle.
Free: Deadly Motives
September 12, 2021 By
The end is just the beginning…
When a nurse is murdered, Detective Grant recognizes the hallmarks of a killer called Travis.
Twenty-five years ago, Grant caught Travis for the murder of five women and the serial killer has been incarcerated ever since.
The problem is, Travis was at the hospital when the murder took place but he was in the constant custody of two police officers.
As the body count rises, Grant recruits a top criminal profiler, Ruby Silver.
But Ruby is hiding something from her colleagues. Has Ruby’s past finally caught up with her? And who is the real target…Free on Kindle.
The Devil in the Red Dirt
September 12, 2021 By
“A visceral and gut-wrenching trip into the dark side of a nation”
“The best of humanity shines when faced with the worst”
“A significant piece of Australian literature”
Australia, 1963. When a sinister series of murders are covered up by the police, two broken detectives step forward to end the injustice. They must contend with their personal demons while navigating a war for control of the city’s criminal underworld if they are to bring an end to the Devil in the red dirt, a killer who embodies the spirit of cultural and social cleansing. $0.99 on Kindle.
The Yellow Cottage Vintage Mysteries OMNIBUS: Books 1 – 3
September 10, 2021 By
ELLA BRIDGES IS A YOUNG WOMAN WITH AN EXTRAORDINARY TALENT AND A MOST UNUSUAL SIDEKICK.
The Yellow Cottage Vintage Mysteries: OMNIBUS includes the first three books in the popular series readers describe as ‘Miss Marple meets The Ghost Whisperer.’ The unique slant on the traditional whodunit and the humour peppered throughout are what makes these books firm favourites with readers all over the world.
AN ACCIDENTAL MURDER
When a strange child follows her home on the train from London, Ella Bridges feels bound to help her. However, she soon discovers the child is not what she seems.
THE CURSE OF ARUNDEL HALL
One ghost, one murder, one hundred years apart. But are they connected?
An invitation to dinner at Arundel Hall takes a turn for the worse when one of the party is murdered.
A CLERICAL ERROR
When the crime scene is pure coincidence and there’s no evidence, how do you prove it was murder?
Ella Bridges faces her most challenging investigation so far when the vicar dies suddenly at the May Day Fete. $0.99 on Kindle.
Free: Aftermath
September 9, 2021 By
An elite force of private military contractors. A ragtag band of aging war heroes and civilians.
It began with a simple kidnapping. It ended in an all-out private war. Free on Kindle.
The Stranger at the Door
September 9, 2021 By
She knocked on his door. He never should have answered.
–“This book is gritty, captivating and thought-provoking. It evokes many emotions and reactions….just what a great book should do.” Rebmay
As newly appointed chief of police, Mark Friessen is settling into his small-town role when he uncovers the twisted tale of a woman forced to marry the man who killed her family.
When the woman goes looking for help, knocking on his door, Mark and Billy Jo are thrust into a web of lies that tests their own complex relationship, as they discover secrets in the couple’s shadowy past that could drive a wedge between them for good.
Mark and Billy Jo are continuing to learn the hard way that stepping on the wrong toes could have serious consequences. Thrust into the center of a dangerous and bizarre case, they have to face their own doubts about each other, and soon, they may wish this woman had never knocked on Mark’s door. $4.99 on Kindle.
Free: The Reluctant Detective: A C.T. Ferguson Crime Novel
September 7, 2021 By
It’s rookie PI C.T. Ferguson’s first case. He discovers his client is a liar, and a bunch of enforcers want him dead. Now, he’ll need all his wits and skills to save his client and keep his first case from becoming his last. Free on Kindle.
Paladine Political Thriller Series Box Set One
September 6, 2021 By
“Robert Garcia is a vigilante known as Paladine, and in this well-written and fast-paced thriller, the author demonstrates skill not only with plot, but with character — and character is what makes this book stand out. An ill-fated love story and an irresistible dog only deepen what could be just another hit-man-killing-jihadists story.” –Publisher’s Weekly, Booklife Prize in Fiction $0.99 on Kindle.
Free: The King Was In His Counting House
September 5, 2021 By
The King Was In His Counting House is the story of how a South London location agent, Spencer Weintraub, hired to find a missing banker, stumbles upon the greatest royal mystery of the 20th century. In March 1917 revolution had broken out in war-torn Russia and the Tsar, Nicholas II, was forced to abdicate. Fearing for their safety, King George V of Britain, who was first cousin to both Nicholas and his wife, the Tsarina Alexandra, urged the British government to invite the Tsar and his family to Britain. The invitation was duly issued and arrangements were made to transport the Imperial family to England. At the very last minute, George changed his mind and pleaded with a reluctant and embarrassed British government to withdraw the invitation. Nicholas and his family had to remain in Russia and were murdered a year later by the Bolsheviks. George’s biographer described his actions as “the most perplexing act of his reign: The abandonment of a loyal ally and much-loved cousin to degradation and death.”
George’s change of mind did not become public for several decades. Ostensibly, he claimed to have received representations from all classes of people against the Tsar and was worried for the future of the monarchy. That fails to stand up to serious scrutiny. All royal records referring to these events remain secret, but, according to The King Was in His Counting House, the figures and forces behind his decision are much murkier and more complex than George claimed. They include:
• The Tsar’s last finance minister, who gave Nicholas a huge sum in cash from a secret fund, just two days before he was forced from the throne, and then escaped to England and was given a knighthood personally by King George and funding from the Bank of England.
• The century long geopolitical tussle between Britain and Russia over the future of Constantinople.
• The desperate efforts of the British prime minister, Lloyd George, to keep Russia in the war, and then later to give Constantinople to Greece.
• The British Ambassador to Russia who was told that if he wrote about the events he would lose all his pension rights and be ruined
• The Balfour Declaration of a Jewish homeland in Palestine, aimed at persuading Jews in Europe to support the Allied cause and ultimately to persuade the United States to enter the war.
• The curious case of the spy, Anthony Blunt, whose confession was kept secret for fifteen years and who was allowed to remain in his prestigious position of Surveyor of the Queen’s Pictures, in charge of the royal art collection.
All this a puzzled Spencer Weintraub discovers, as he tries to find out what has happened to a director of a small, very exclusive, London private bank. Free on Kindle.
In Deep
September 2, 2021 By
When a series of accidents befalls the staff at a Cayman Islands-based oceanographic institute, the blame falls on underwater photographer Fin Fleming, who has recently joined the institute founded by her world famous oceanographer mother.
The arrival of her stepfather’s previously unknown children threatens to sink her mother’s marriage, and Fin’s ex-husband steals the wind from her career sails when he publicly claims her best work as his own. Fin’s life gets even more unsettled when her estranged father shows up out of the blue, after casting her adrift more than twenty years earlier. She seems to be getting her life back on course when she meets Liam, an intriguing Australian who loves diving as much as she does.
But the tide turns when Fin realizes the lethal accidents are not coincidences—the killer is targeting her family. She can trust no one and must set a course to surface the predator’s identity before her family is swept away on a wave of malevolence. $8.49 on Kindle.
Bad Medicine
September 2, 2021 By
Book One, Do No Harm, introduced Torrey Jamison and Matthew Preston. Torrey, with her genius IQ, gained acceptance to Stanford Medical School to pursue her dream of becoming a pediatric neurosurgeon in honor of her little sister, Leia, who died of brain cancer. At Stanford, she met her future husband, Matthew, who pursued medical school for the sole purpose of becoming a prison doctor in order to gain access to—and kill—his father’s murderer who was incarcerated in San Quentin. As their relationship deepened, Torrey was forced to confront the potential value and moral ambiguity of vigilantism.
In this page-turning, stand-alone suspense sequel, Bad Medicine, newlyweds Torrey and Matthew have graduated from medical school and are now new doctors at Kaiser hospital in San Diego. While there, they learn of a friend’s young niece who has fallen victim to a doctor who is running a phony cancer treatment center. Putting their careers and marriage in jeopardy, Dr. Jamison and Dr. Preston agree to help their friend’s family seek the ultimate revenge. $0.99 on Kindle.
Fresh Start
August 31, 2021 By
A secret family legacy becomes a ticking time bomb…Skyscraper developer, Quincy Witherman, has continued his family’s two-hundred-year practice of hiding assets in Switzerland. Now, needing protection from his creditors, he hires bankruptcy lawyer Josephina Jillian Jones – 3J – but fails to disclose the Swiss assets to 3J, his bankers, the IRS, and the bankruptcy court…all felonies. 3J knows in her gut that something is wrong. So does Witherman’s banker, Stacy Milnes. Will anyone catch Witherman? $2.99 on Kindle.
When Blood Whispers
August 31, 2021 By
Wendy meets her online date and gets the creepies, and leaves. Steven, a tech security guy, tells her it’s not over. Soon Wendy’s family receives ghost emails that disappear after being read. She sends her brother-in-law over to Steven’s house to warn him off. The police don’t believe her about the emails. Her brother-in-law is charged with murder based on blood evidence and no body. The only ones that can save the day are Wendy, her sister, and her mother. This is a cute-cozy-fast-paced-tongue-in-cheek suspense story that is usually read in one sitting. It’s hard to put down. $0.99 on Kindle.
Waiting for the Night Song
August 31, 2021 By
When a long-buried body is unearthed in her hometown, a forestry researcher returns home to face her past and decide what she is willing to risk to protect the people and the forest she loves. A story about friendships forged in childhood magic and ruptured by the high price of secrets that leave you forever changed. Waiting for the Night Song is a love song to the natural beauty around us, a call to fight for what we believe in, and a reminder that the truth will always rise. $2.99 on Kindle.
Free: The Virtual Trail
August 28, 2021 By
When a young MIT graduate student working for the president of the United States’ re-election campaign is killed in a hit-and-run accident, retired FBI profiler Sean Kruger is brought in to investigate. What he discovers is an international conspiracy designed to shake the very foundation of American society. Free on Kindle.
