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News and Nectarines: a Small Town Cozy Mystery
She’s trying to report on the facts, but someone is framing her for murder. A local nectarine orchard burning to the ground is front page news, and as the only reporter for the Tri-Town Times, Tilly Donner is determined to uncover the facts and find out who started the fire. That is, until she finds the main suspect with a knife in his chest, taking his dying breaths. With the help of her two best friends and the local small town gossip vine, Tilly uncovers clues to help the police solve the case. But her plan backfires when the Sheriff believes the evidence leads to Tilly being the killer. Can Tilly discover who committed the murder and prove her innocence before her reputation and life are ruined? Scroll up to 1-click this humerous small town cozy mystery with a female sleuth! FOR LARGE PRINT PAPERBACK: https://www.amazon.com/News-Nectarines-humorous-mystery-Tri-Town/dp/1732123683$0.00$9.99 -
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Jack of All Trades
A dream job becomes a tale of money, love and murder for Jack, a builder, who gets a job repairing the summerhouse of a millionaire couple. Except the couple are at war, both having affairs, their marriage beyond salvage. The husband fires Jack, but she takes him back on, complicated further when he falls for her secretary. And when there’s a murder, using his tools as the weapon, Jack is prime suspect.$0.00$12.99 -
Mistaken Trust: a crime suspense thriller (Jewels Trust Book 1)
Introducing Jewels, a sexy investigative reporter with the uncanny knack for attracting deadly trouble in the first novel of the exciting dark and chilling “Jewels Trust M.U.R.D.E.R.” series. Deception. Torture. Murder. At a remote cabin in the Uinta Mountains of Utah, a handsome and intelligent man kidnaps and kills women to practice the gruesome “cleansing” procedure he plans for Sweet Cheeks—Jewels—the woman of his dreams. Within a radical domestic terrorist organization called Jefferson’s Warriors, he’s known as the mysterious “Commander” and concocts an elaborate plan to use the Warriors to possess Sweet Cheeks. Jewels, an award-winning investigative reporter, is hurled into a web of deception when she receives a desperate call from an old high school friend with urgent information; life and death information that can only be safely shared in person. Jewels breaks every speed limit to arrive at their designated meeting place, but finds her friend has been stabbed and is dying by the time she arrives. Before succumbing to death, Jewels’ friend hands her a crudely drawn map to an unknown destination and makes her promise not to give the map to the cops. With her dying breath she warns Jewels not to “trust the old times.” Tempted to tell the FBI Special Agent who’s been hounding her for a date since her husband died in a freak accident at the Press, Jewels instead heeds her friend’s advice. Tells no one about the map or the warning, yet takes precautions in case she ends up dead because of the map. Before Jewels can figure out the meaning of her friend’s warning to not “trust the old times” or decipher the map, she’s kidnapped and held prisoner in a secret mountain compound. Jewels must escape before the mysterious Commander takes possession of her and performs the hideous cleansing ritual. Her best bet for survival is to form an alliance with someone in the organization. But whom shall she trust? The rough-handed he-man designated to keep her imprisoned? The militia’s kind-eyed doctor? Or wait to be rescued by her friend in the FBI? Will Jewels make the right choice in time to be spared the savage mutilation the Commander has planned for her? Or will mistaken trust lead to her torturous demise? Download “Mistaken Trust” today to start your journey through the dark and chilling “Jewels Trust M.U.R.D.E.R” series. Praise for “MISTAKEN TRUST” Like a Die Hard movie but featuring Jewels not Bruce Willis. A creepy start, seriously action packed, dark fast moving tale with a kick ass heroine who you just can’t help but like – has some truly OMG shock moments. —Black Ice Heart pounding, jaw dropping, on the edge of your seat thriller … never a dull moment from start to finish with a courageous heroine you can’t help but fall in love with! —Pix19$0.00$14.99 -
Have You Seen This Girl (Flocksdale Files Book 1)
Wendi Wise is a troubled young woman who snorts her breakfast through a straw and spends more time in rehab than in the real world… Her life is seemingly out of control. But now she has a plan. That plan involves a sharp set of butcher knives. She’s going back to where all of her troubles began… Flocksdale. Wendi was lured away from a local skating rink, at the age of thirteen, and held captive in a place she calls ‘The House of Horrors.’ Dumped off blindfolded on the side of a dirt road, Wendi soon discovered that she was addicted to the drugs they fed her while she was captive. Too scared to go home, and having a new habit to deal with, she hopped on a bus, vanishing from the family she loved. Vanishing from Flocksdale… The town of Flocksdale is littered with fliers with a grainy image of young Wendi, and the words ‘Have You Seen This Girl?’ written below. Now, eight years later, she’s on a mission—a mission to find the mysterious house from her youth and the monsters who dwell inside it.$0.00$13.99 -
GUILTY: A MarstonThriller (A Marston Thriller Book 1)
A not guilty verdict. A kidnapping. A midnight trial. Six sitting in judgment, and one empty chair. Revenge – is it sweet or just a bitter seed? Coach Terrence Jackson is the man who has divided the town of Marston. There are those who believe in the coach and his innocence and then there are the victims who despise him, his smile and his crime. He has a dark past- a previous life no one knew about until the not guilty verdict. Only one victim, Rose Canter, has the courage to ask for justice. The others quietly watch as her justice slips away with the verdict. He goes back to his life wearing his signature smile, and Rose is left picking up the pieces of hers. She doesn’t know she is not the only victim who has lost the fight to the coach. Coach Jackson’s signature smile is an integral accessory of his wardrobe. In fact, he doesn’t leave home without it. He has one son-Jonas, a dead wife, and a young, blonde bombshell by his side. He has money and status which he earned on the football field. Now he’s giving back to the community by helping high school students afford a college education. One thing he does not have is the contentment of his victims. They want revenge and the setup for his demise begins. There is more than one way to catch a criminal. GUILTY is now available as an audiobook. Get it *Free* with your 30 Day Audible Free Trial.$0.00$11.99 -
Dead Before The Wedding (Carly Keene Cozy Mysteries Book 1)
Life in a small town can be murder… Meet Carly Keene. She’s a professional photographer, part-time bakery employee, and a small town girl who loves everything about her hometown, until she discovers that there’s a murderer on the loose. Parker’s Mill has a killer in its midst. The sleepy little Georgia town is full of quirky characters, but one of them is a stone-cold killer. When Carly discovers the body of one of her photography clients in his bathtub, fully clothed and snuggled up to a space heater in the dead of summer, she knows something’s not right. The dead guy had some secrets. One of which just happens to be a secret love child, and another is a redhead who smokes too much, which wouldn’t be a problem if he hadn’t been engaged to a brassy blonde with eighties hair and a heck of a mean temper. He also has a gorgeous twin brother who knocks Carly for six when she realizes that she might be falling for him. Can Carly figure out who really killed Larry Gaston before the cops nab the wrong person? Or will she let his handsome twin wander off into the sunset with one of the dead guy’s former conquests? Get cozy with the characters in this small town as Carly fights for justice as sweet as the chocolate cake at the Sweets & Eats bakery! **Includes two recipes straight from the book!**$0.00$6.99 -
In the Shadow of Falcon’s Wings: A Dodge Dalton Adventure (Dodge Dalton Adventures Book 1)
IN THE GOLDEN AGE OF ADVENTURE… Dodge Dalton’s stories about the adventures of Captain Zane Falcon have made both the author, and his iconic protagonist, famous. Maybe a little too famous. When a diabolical villain, wielding a fantastic power unearthed in the ruins of a forgotten civilization, kidnaps the president, he has only one demand…a fight with America’s greatest hero. There’s just one problem: Falcon doesn’t exist. Or does he? In order to save America, Dodge must embark on a journey to the ends of the earth to find Captain Falcon, and along the way will discover the hero within himself. “High flying adventure at its best. Cleverly conceived, original, and multi-layered, the action literally jumps off the page and takes the reader through unexpected twists and turns.” Rob MacGregor, author of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade$0.00$14.99 -
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Charm School: A Witches Three Cozy Mystery (The Witches Three Cozy Mysteries Book 1)
Amanda Clarke thinks of herself as perfectly ordinary in every way. Just a small-town girl who serves breakfast all day in a little diner nestled next to the highway, nothing but dairy farms for miles around. She fits in there.But then an old woman she never met dies, and Amanda was named in her will. Now Amanda packs a bag and heads to the big city, to Miss Zenobia Weekes’ Charm School for Exceptional Young Ladies. And it’s not in just any neighborhood. No, she finds herself on Summit Avenue in St. Paul, a street lined with gorgeous old houses, the former homes of lumber barons, railroad millionaires, even the writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. Why, Amanda can practically hear the jazz music still playing across the decades.Scratch that. The music really, literally, still plays in the backyard of the charm school. Because the house stretches across time itself. Without a witch to protect this tear in the fabric of the world, anything can spill over. Like music.Or like murder.“Charm School”, Book 1 in the Witches Three Cozy Mystery series. If you’re a fan of Amanda M. Lee, N.M. Howell, or Amy Boyles, this mélange of magic and murder mystery is sure to charm you.$0.00$11.99 -
If She Knew (A Kate Wise Mystery—Book 1)
“A masterpiece of thriller and mystery. Blake Pierce did a magnificent job developing characters with a psychological side so well described that we feel inside their minds, follow their fears and cheer for their success. Full of twists, this book will keep you awake until the turn of the last page.” –Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone) IF SHE KNEW (A Kate Wise Mystery) is book #1 in a new psychological thriller series by bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose #1 bestseller Once Gone (Book #1) (a free download) has received over 1,000 five star reviews. 55 year old empty nester—and freshly retired FBI agent—Kate Wise finds herself drawn out of her quiet suburban life when her friend’s daughter is murdered in a home invasion—and she is implored to help. Kate thought she left the FBI behind after 30 years as their top agent, respected for her brilliant mind, tough street skills and her uncanny ability to hunt down serial killers. Yet Kate, bored with the quiet town, at a crossroads in life, is summoned by a friend she can’t turn down. As Kate hunts the killer, she soon finds herself at the forefront of a manhunt, as more bodies turn up—all suburban moms in perfect marriages—and it becomes apparent there is a serial killer stalking this quiet town. She unearths secrets from her neighbors she wishes she never knew, discovering that all is not what it seems in this picture of model streets and neighbors. Affairs and lying are rampant, and Kate must sift through the town’s underbelly if she will stop the killer from striking again. But this killer is one step ahead of her, and it may end up being Kate who is in danger. An action-packed thriller with heart-pounding suspense, IF SHE KNEW is book #1 in a riveting new series that will leave you turning pages late into the night. Book #2 in the KATE WISE MYSTERY series is also available!$0.00$6.99 -
Dead Straight
What does sex lube, a murder, and a secret guild of women have in common? Kit Maguire is the link. That, and her discovery that the purple-willy-shaped tube of lube is fantastic for styling her wayward hair. A national disaster means the lube is in short supply and the hunt is on to find more before Kit’s curls turn to frizz. The Women with Curls guild is desperate for a demonstration but Kit isn’t keen on sharing what little she has left. When the handsome Jackson Delaney arrests her for the murder of her boss, Kit is faced with life in prison and the threat of a permanent ponytail. It’s up to her flat mates to discover who really killed the lovely Mr Roy, but can the two vicars and an absent-minded scientist find the key to Kit’s innocence before it’s too late? Start reading this hysterically funny novel today. The queen of curly hair herself has called it, ‘Hairlarious.’ -
The Runaway Train
What happened to Vanessa Finch? The only thing Detective Kathryn Lincoln has to go on is a name. When another child vanishes into the creeping fog around a bus station, Kathryn and her partner, Selena Marrenger, embark on a mission to find the truth behind the disappearances. What they uncover is a hidden secret far more sinister than they could have imagined.$0.00$9.99 -
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Judged
A mother with an explosive secret. A daughter who spills it. The rookie lawyer with something to prove. Cleveland lawyer Casey Cort is desperate to get her law practice off of life support. When a federal judge seeks her out for her expertise in juvenile court, Casey thinks she’s found a lifeline. Frustrated with Cuyahoga County’s arbitrary handling of abuse and neglect cases, Casey’s determined to keep the judge’s daughter from the clutches of foster care. But she’s unprepared for a system that snubs its nose at justice. With a client prone to self sabotage, can Casey redeem herself by saving them both? Judged is the first book in the high-stakes Casey Cort legal thriller series. If you like strong women, shocking political corruption, and gripping stories ripped from the headlines, you’ll love Aime Austin’s explosive novel. Buy Judged to experience Casey’s fight for justice today! “… a “must read” intriguing new series.” -J Collins“Great Read! Loved the twists and turns.” -Y Little$0.00$15.99 -
Alas, She Drowned: a Stratford Upon Avondale Mystery
Murder. Betrayal. Tea and Scones. When ex-novice nun, turned steamy romance writer, Maggie O’Flynn moves to the charming village of Stratford Upon Avondale to open a tea room she expects plenty of murders, betrayal, and duplicity. On the stages of the town’s renowned Shakespeare Festival. But when a theater critic is found murdered on the town’s riverbank and the prime suspect turns out to be the sexy bookshop owner Maggie has had her eye on, she takes matters into her own hands. Will she be able to dig through the layers of betrayal and duplicity to find the true murderer before that handsome bookseller, Nate Larimer, finds himself behind bars? With the help of her loud, brash, spitfire of a friend, Gina Mattucci, Maggie plans to do just that. With a bit of Shakespeare, copious amounts of tea, and a faux-English setting to rival anything the real England has to offer, ALAS, SHE DROWNED is the first book in THE STRATFORD UPON AVONDALE mystery series. Lovers of cozy mysteries will find a cozy home in Stratford Upon Avondale.$0.00$8.99 -
Ten Rules for a Call Girl: An eShort Story
From former federal sex-crimes prosecutor Allison Leotta, an eShort story about the secret life of Washington, D.C.’s highest-paid escorts. Beautiful Georgetown undergrad Caroline McBride almost has it all—a loving fiancée, a promising academic career, and a college life of fabulous parties—but she can’t afford it. When her father becomes ill, plunging her family into debt, she reluctantly agrees to meet Madeleine, the madam of a high-end escort service. Catering to the most powerful men in D.C., Caroline can make more money in one night than in a month at her part-time college job. And no one has to know. All she has to do is follow the madam’s ten simple rules. A riveting story of D.C.’s red-light underworld and the life of a modern courtesan, Ten Rules for a Call Girl is fascinating and addictive. Includes an excerpt from Allison Leotta’s new novel, Discretion!$0.00$11.95 -
The Doomsday Legacy: A Thriller
THE DOOMSDAY LEGACYThe key to the world’s salvation – or to its darkest nightmare? A DEADLY THREATWhen his uncle, a retired CIA agent, turns up dead on a train in Eastern Europe, international war photographer, Mason Bradley is caught in the middle. The Russian Mafiya and shady factions of the CIA believe the former agent was carrying something of vital importance. But where is it now? They suspect that Bradley knows the answer, only he doesn’t, and his only way to stay alive is to find it and use it as a bargaining chip for his life. A DARK SECRETBradley begins a journey into a shady world where money, greed, and deception, are the deadly currency in the battle for ultimate power, a world of dark secrets, where life can be snuffed out with the snap of unseen fingers. The action moves from the United States, through Europe to St. Petersburg, and the heart of the Russian Mafiya, then to the far north, to the frozen wasteland of Siberia, to a secret still kept long after the demise of the Soviet Union. Bradley struggles to stay one step ahead of his pursuers, as one by one, his every avenue of escape is closed. But perhaps Mason Bradley has some dark secrets of his own. The Doomsday Legacy – Amazon Reviews COULD NOT PUT THIS DOWNI started reading this on a Saturday morning and could not put this down. I really enjoyed the book, kept me constantly guessing as to what was coming next and completed entertained. A great read.Amazon.com 5 Star ReviewKindle Edition Verified Purchase GREAT TALEI truly enjoyed the global adventures of the hero of this book and how the author kept him and his companions just a hair away from catastrophe constantly! The descriptions were vivid and the characters well-developed and likeable. I was intrigued by the hints about the ‘doomsday’ device and how it came about and how it was resolved at the end.I’d definitely recommend this book for a fun and engaging read!Amazon.com 5 Star ReviewKindle Edition Verified Purchase GRIPPING SUSPENSE NOVELThe story swings from one location (as well as extreme threat) to the next at a rip-roaring pace. Mason and his companion, Katya, however defy all odds against them, and hang in there by their fingernails only.Excellent authoring and a well-conceived plot. Wholeheartedly recommended.Amazon.com 5 Star ReviewKindle Edition Verified Purchase CRACKING GOOD YARNNeil Howarth is a born yarn spinner. The story reads well, paces well, and the characters are ALL sympathetic and interesting from the main to the most minor. It is tastefully gritty, which is something I appreciate in a book that serves for bed-time reading. Most importantly, I want to read more of what this author’s got rollickin’ around in his head.Amazon.com 5 Star ReviewKindle Edition Verified Purchase GREAT READThis book got my attention from the first paragraph and held it to the end. Excellent for a first book. The author clearly demonstrates an excellent grasp of his material whether from experience or research. Recommended.Amazon.com 4 Star ReviewKindle Edition Verified Purchase GREAT READThis book was a great read. I felt as if I was there throughout the entire story.It really felt like I had a connection with the main characters Bradley and Katya.Enjoyed this book!!!Amazon.co.uk 5 Star ReviewKindle Edition Verified Purchase A GREAT STORYCharacters superb and believable. Also involved most of the unsavoury groups of people on earth as the enemy. Kept you guessing until close to the end. I thoroughly enjoyed it.Amazon.co.uk 5 Star ReviewKindle Edition Verified Purchase. A MUST READThe characters were all so memorable. A book I could not put down with a great twist at the end.Amazon.co.uk 5 Star ReviewKind$0.00$12.99