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Ruth’s First Christmas Tree (Ruth Galloway Series)
A spirited stocking stuffer for fans craving a taste of Ruth Galloway in their holiday season. It is three days before Christmas and a bitter wind is blowing across Norfolk. Until her daughter was born, forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway didn’t do Christmas, but now that Kate is a year old, she wants it to be special. She must get a tree, shop for food, clean the house, buy presents, including one for her new boyfriend—who she isn’t even sure is her boyfriend—and remember to get the turkey out of the freezer. But time is rushing by and the best-laid plans don’t always work out …$0.00$9.87 -
Poetry and Mayhem: An Abi Button Cozy Mystery Romance
Abi Button gets involved with the lazy nephews and nieces of their elderly uncle who lived in the creepy house at the far end of her road. Isaac Whittard Magritte Newton, to give him his full name, has set a cryptic clue in his will for the siblings to solve. The will says the first nephew or niece who can solve the clue is going to be extremely wealthy, but the puzzle seems unbreakable. The old man once set crossword puzzles for two of the national newspapers, and other puzzles for various magazines. Abi, with her modest skills in cryptic crosswords, has to admit defeat.Also on Abi’s mind, perhaps as a matter of greater importance than solving the clue that will help four squabbling siblings, is her developing friendship with junior solicitor Danny Wells. She wonders if she has at last found the right man. Melanie Upton ‒ Abi’s co-owner of Button Up coffee shop ‒ assures Abi that this one is definitely a keeper. But as Abi points out, Melanie says the same thing about every man Abi gets to know.$0.00$5.99 -
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Cozy Case Files, A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 10
Looking for a new cozy series? In the new edition of Cozy Case Files, Minotaur Books compiles the beginnings of eleven charming cozy mysteries publishing in Fall 2020 for free for easy sampling. The tenth edition of Cozy Case Files features the latest cozies by the following authors: Ashley Weaver, Jane K. Cleland, Ellen Hart, Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Ellie Alexander, Cate Conte, Diane Kelly, Elizabeth Penney, Vivien Chien, and Susan Cox. In 1930s England, Amory Ames must sort through secret identities and whirlwind romances to uncover the killer in the crowd in A Deception at Thornecrest. Or in Hidden Treasure and In a Midnight Wood, things from the past shake things up in the present. Christmas is threatened to be canceled in A Garland of Bones, The Gift of the Magpie, and A Whisker of a Doubt. Then after the holidays are over, a murder in the midst of preparation for the town’s annual IceFest means brewer Sloan Krause must serve a pint of hoppy justice in Without a Brew. In Bending the Paw, murder without a body is like a dog without a bone. Need an excuse to order takeout? Thread & Dead and Killer Kung Pao have you covered with a lobster festival or the popular Ho-Lee Noodle House. And finally, San Francisco is calling your name in The Man in the Microwave Oven.$0.00$9.99 -
Deceived: Mc Romance
Love is the most powerful emotion and that makes it the most dangerous… Trey Nichols hates who he is and where he comes from. It’s why he changed his name and everything he had been the first twenty years of his life. When the sassy Kayla Townsend intervenes in what could have been the kiss of death, he is intrigued and annoyed. He thinks it’s by chance their paths have crossed. Kayla knows otherwise. She tracked down the son of the most notorious drug cartel leader and is playing a dangerous spy game. She didn’t expect to fall for the bad biker, but she did. She knows he will never forgive her betrayal and suddenly, the reason for spying doesn’t seem all that important. Note: This is a MC Biker Romance series with suspense. It is book 1 of a 3-part series. All your questions may not be answered in the first book. Mislead By The Bad Boy SeriesDeceivedProvoked Betrayed$0.00$9.99 -
Anything But Extraordinary
When the local authorities ask Ruby Simpson to help them find a thief in the small town of Castle Cove, she doesn’t have much of a choice. She predicted the most recent theft, and the cops have no other leads. There are just two small problems. One, she’s not psychic. Two, she’s not Ruby Simpson. Okay, maybe they’re not small problems. But Charlotte needs a place to lay low with her younger sister, somewhere her parents won’t find her and the locals won’t ask too many questions. Getting involved with the cops, especially Deputy “Cute Butt” Jared, isn’t a smart thing for a reformed con artist to do. But Charlotte has to make a choice: raise her little sister on the right side of the law or put food on the table.What the real Ruby doesn’t see in her crystal ball won’t hurt her, right? BOOK ONE IN A THREE PART SERIES–THIS IS NOT A STAND-ALONE NOVEL! If cliffhangers make you feel punchy, you can download the full series in one boxset by going here: books2read.com/ExtraBoxset$0.00$8.99 -
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Magic Thief: Croft and Sterling Paranormal Pi Agency – Book 1
Stolen magical artifacts, missing girls, and a hot partner I don’t want, what could possibly go wrong? Paranormal Private Investigator (PI), Rayne Martin races against the clock to solve a case that is becoming more complicated by the moment. What started as a simple missing grimoire and stolen ancestral necklace has now morphed Into a potentially debilitating new reality for magic users. Now, young women are missing. Others are turning up stripped of their magic and raving about monsters. Stealing magic once seemed inconceivable, but it is now a very real threat. It’s up to Marty to find out who is stealing magic. Just when she has things in-hand, a partner is forced on her. Marty never learned to work well with others, so this is the last thing she wants. He is a straight play-by-the-rules guy. There is no rule she wouldn’t break. If they can’t learn to work together, then they will fail. When her closest friend is taken, time is running out for Marty and Lochlan to crack the case. If they can’t find the magic thief, there may be nothing left of Marty’s friend to recover.$0.00$9.99 -
Frozen
As New York Times bestseller Ann Cleeves' popularity explodes in print and on TV, this gripping e-short will introduce readers to the inimitable DI Vera Stanhope. For once, Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope is managing to have a good day off. Strolling around town, she ducks into a new bookshop in a renovated chapel. But just as she does, a skeleton is discovered in the old baptismal font. Soon, a decade old mystery is revived, and Vera must uncover secrets long buried before this case once again goes cold.$0.00$8.99 -
The Final Assignment
It was the beginning of summer when the man made the phone call. He had dedicated his life to the cause. When his mentor died he took over the organization, then he knew it would just be a matter of time until he had the book in his possession and could fulfill his destiny. So, when he dialed the number, he didn’t need to say more than…”It is time for you to pay your debt. You have until September” Mila stood in front of the University of Chernivtsi and felt like time had stood still, it looked the same as when she was a student there, yet she was the one who had changed and got old. Of course, nobody could call her old, she was barely thirty-two, but today she felt older than the university. She remembered that when she left for her Ph.D. in Kyiv, she was heartbroken and swore she would never return to her hometown. However, life has a way of interfering with people’s plans and Mila was no exception… When her mother died, and her father retired due to a heart condition, Mila knew she had to come home to take care of him. Then a call came from her best friend, that a position was open for a professor at the university, she knew it was a good excuse to return. So, there she was, all dressed up and ready to confront a past demon and prove herself more than capable to become a professor… Mila Kovalenko has returned to her alma mater to fill the vacant position as the new professor of ancient history. No sooner has she signed her contract when a mysterious old manuscript, not accounted for in a recent acquisition by the university, is stolen from the library. However, when the detective on the case quickly pegs her as the main suspect, Mila must use her expertise and cunning to prove him wrong, or at least find another motive and suspect. Realizing the book is more dangerous than it appears, and its origins are even more evil than they thought, Mila hopes to help the detective find the book before it falls into the wrong hands. However, the detective is not so willing to accept her help, infuriating Mila, if only he wasn’t so annoying she might grow to like him, he was quite attractive….$0.00$0.99 -
The Death of Me: a Split Second Decision. a Lifetime of Regret
He watched. He studied. He planned. Every detail meticulously organised. Every detail perfect. The basement was ready, now all he needed was the girl. Grace Dalton was just fourteen years old when she was snatched from Greenwich Park on her way back from school. A beautiful, shy, but socially awkward girl, she would do anything to stay out of trouble and away from her bullies. Pressed for time and her tormentors blocking her usual route home, she makes a split second decision with catastrophic consequences. After facing public humiliation from a previous investigation, Detective Constable Philip Harris once again finds himself under savage media scrutiny when he’s assigned to Grace’s case. Determined to find her and solve the case to gain back his credibility, his frustrations mount when he repeatedly finds himself hampered at every turn. With no other suspects and the case rapidly becoming cold, the finger of blame points to Tom, Grace’s father. Struggling to keep his personal resentment towards Tom away from the case and the press, DC Harris embarks on his own investigations to find who the real kidnapper is against the instructions from his superior officers. But when his digging leads him to a mysterious concealed road protected by impenetrable iron gates he soon realises his investigations have not only endangered himself, but also his family. Pitched alone against a highly organised crime syndicate and not knowing which side his colleagues are on, he’s faced with some tough decisions. Either drop Grace’s case, declaring it cold and allowing Tom to take the fall, or embark on a highly dangerous quest for her safe return. Time’s running out, which will he choose? The Death Of Me is the latest book from Natalie Hames, author of the East End Noir series featuring DS Matthew Connolly. What readers say. "I really enjoyed the story lines and got with the characters!! Good job Natalie ,and I look forward to your next offerings !!" ~ Ken Birkett "After the first couple of chapters I was hooked, it is so well written and in such a way that you are easily drawn into the story." ~ LeMilliere "Could not put it down so I read it it in a few hours and wished it could have been a lot longer." ~ Amazon Customer "Right from the start you were gripped with the story. It was so well written you felt you were living it while reading." ~ Amazon Customer "If you enjoy Martina Cole you’ll love this." ~ EJ Lee$0.00$0.99 -
Shock: a Gripping Mystery Suspense Medical Thriller
Katie Boles finds her life turned upside when she finds a dead body on her driveway. The mysterious death is reminiscent of the work of a serial killer who terrorized Katie’s hometown five years ago. The police arrested Katie’s brother for the murders, but the trial and her brother’s behavior left her with plenty of questions. After a second killing nearby, Katie is afraid that the Shock Killer, the man who had forced her into hiding, was back to involve her in a second round of murders. Even more frightening is the fact that Katie might have to come face-to-face with her brother and learn the truth of the murders.$0.00$0.99 -
The Soldier: Bratva Blood Prequel:
In love, as in war, there can be only one victor. I wasn’t born a monster—they made me one.I wasn’t born a king—I claimed the right to be one.I was born a soldier—a fighter, a warrior. Waging war is in my very soul, bone deep and blood-soaked. There’s a new conflict on the horizon, time for me to defend my Bratva crown.Time for me to reap cruel vengeance on those who wronged me.Caught up in this is an innocent, a woman who was in the wrong place at the wrong time.They say every king needs a queen, and I’m about to claim mine; whether she likes it or not. This is the prequel novella to the Bratva Blood duet – please be aware this is a dark romantic suspense and therefore trigger warnings do apply.$0.00$0.99 -
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Tempest in the Tea Room
There’s trouble afoot in Regency London’s Jewish community, and no one to stop the crimes—until wealthy-widower-turned-sleuth Mr. Ezra Melamed teams up with an unlikely pair: General Well’ngone and the Earl of Gravel Lane, the leaders of a gang of young Jewish pickpockets. In this first volume of the Jewish Regency Mystery Series, a young Jewish physician is accused of poisoning his wealthy patient, Lady Marblehead, as well as stealing a priceless pearl bracelet from her jewelry box. After more outbreaks of the mysterious ailment occur in the city, an increasingly hysterical Jewish community turns to Mr. Melamed to investigate the case—who in turn enlists the aid of General Well’ngone and the Earl of Gravel Lane to find the real culprit. But there are too few clues and too little time in this humorous mystery story featuring British detectives who are definitely in a class of their own.$0.00$9.99 -
Slow Bleed: a Medical Thriller
A missing sonA kidnapper who’s deadNobody believes herNothing will stop her When Doctor Jemma Sands’ five-year-old son goes missing, only she believesthat a vengeful patient has stolen her child. How do you convince police to search for a dead woman? As her world falls apart, Jemma realises she is the only one who can save her son. If somebody took your only child, how far would you go to get him back? What the critics say about SLOW BLEED: "A tense and gripping crime read … Slow Bleed grabs you by the throat." Raven Crime Reads "One of those books you can’t put down … a great medical thriller." Book of the Month, Crime Book Club What the critics say about Tim Adler: "Compulsively readable" Sunday Times Culture ***** The Daily Telegraph "Adler writes with brio" The Week.com Enjoyed SLOW BLLED? Then you’ll love SURROGATE, the next thriller from Tim Adler. SURROGATE is available from the Kindle Store now.$0.00$1.23 -
Blood Orchids
Paradise has a dark side. She can’t stop thinking about a drowned girl’s face… because it reminds her of her own. Overcoming a past filled with scars, Lei makes a life for herself and her dog, Keiki, as a cop in the sleepy Big Island town of Hilo. When a routine patrol turns up two murdered teens, Lei’s world is rocked. She knows one of the girls, and she can’t rest until she finds answers—not only about the victims, but about her own shadowed past as well. She’ll look so beautiful…once she’s dead. He knows he’s twisted. He knows he’s wrong. He just doesn’t care. But now there’s a female cop on his trail that won’t give up, and she’s gonna be next. "Blood Orchids satisfies on every level. A powerful talent is on the scene, whole-heartedly recommended."-Drew Cross, former police officer, author of BiteMarks Grab this fast paced mystery with a twist of romance, and take a trip to Hawaii with the series that’s sold more than a million copies!$0.00$12.99 -
15 Minutes: a Maizie Albright Humorous Romantic Mystery
"A RAUCOUS AND ADDICTING READ" She played a detective on TV, but now that her life depends on it, can Maizie Albright play a detective in real life?For fans of romantic comedy mysteries like Meg Cabot’s SIZE 12 IS NOT FAT and Stephanie Bond’s BODY MOVERS, The Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Larissa Reinhart, brings her readers the first in the Maizie Albright Star Detective series, Hot Mystery Reviews’ "Top 10 Mysteries for Book Clubs." "Child star and hilarious hot mess Maizie Albright trades Hollywood for the backwoods of Georgia and pure delight ensues. Maizie’s my new favorite escape from reality."– Gretchen Archer, USA Today bestselling author of the Davis Way Crime Caper series. Three Teen Choice Awards, One Emmy Nomination, and several Maxim covers later, Maizie Albright was an ex-teen star, stuck in reality show hell, and standing before a California judge.She has one chance for a new life: return home to Black Pine, Georgia, and get a job that has nothing to do with show business. So why not become a private detective–the person she played during the happiest days of her life? Maybe because…First: She’s got 10 days to get and keep the job.Second: She has to convince the only private investigator in town to hire her.Third: She lost the client’s wife on the first day. (And the woman may be dead…)Fourth: She just might be falling in love with her new boss. And she just might have lost him his business. But what has she got to lose, other than imprisonment, her dignity, and possibly, her life? Start the Wall Street Journal bestselling series and download 15 MINUTES today! "A great mix of Hollywood with Southern charm.""Maizie Albright is the kind of fresh, fun, and feisty star detective’ I love spending time with, a kind of Nancy Drew meets Lucy Ricardo. Move over, Janet Evanovich. Reinhart is my new ‘star mystery writer!’" — Penny Warner, Author of Death of a Chocolate Cheater and The Code Busters Club "Sassy, sexy, and fun, 15 Minutes is hours of enjoyment–and a wonderful start to a fun new series from the charmingly Southern-fried Reinhart."– Phoebe Fox, author of The Breakup Doctor series "Armed with humor, charm, and stubborn determination, Maizie is a breath of fresh air. I adored every second of 15 Minutes."– Terri L. Austin, bestselling author of the Rose Strickland Mysteries and the Null for Hire series. "Larissa writes a delightful book. Suspense, romance, and some funny situations. Maizie’s a teen star grown up to new possibilities." — Sharon Salituro, Fresh Fiction "This new series is a great mix of Hollywood with Southern charm. This story is totally unpredictable with lots of twists and turns. Can’t wait to see what the future holds for Maizie!" — Book Babble Related subjects include: cozy mysteries, women sleuths, murder mystery series, whodunit mysteries (whodunnit), humorous murder mysteries, amateur sleuth books, Southern humor, humorous women’s fiction, chick lit, former child stars, romantic comedies, and small town humor Books in the Maizie Albright Star Detective series: 15 MINUTES 16 MILLIMETERS NC-17 A VIEW TO A CHILL 17.5 CARTRIDGES IN A PEAR TREE 18 CALIBER 19 CRIMINALS (2021) Other series by Larissa Reinhart: A Cherry Tucker Mystery seriesFinley Goodhart Crime Capers$0.00$15.95
