That's The Spirit: Open Your Mind by Simon Barton-Farmer (1 Review)    Price verified 25 minutes ago

Do you believe in ghosts and monsters? Sean Colton certainly does. Ghosts from people's pasts and the occasional hidden human monsters that walk by us everyday, that is! Sean, a mystery author, is visiting the historic town of York at the penultimate stop for his latest book signing tour. Things have been going smoothly, besides the odd bickering between his travel companions. Sean's publicist Maria and his childhood friend Lou. Then a grieving woman named Lyla approaches him with a tempting mystery of her own. It seems that her brother, Mason, was discovered dead in a local castle during his group's ghost hunt, just over a month ago. Whilst the police believe he committed suicide, as do some of Mason's colleagues, others believe his death was at the hands of a something much darker. A malevolent spirit! Lyla is convinced that her brother was murdered. Her passionate belief encourages Sean to take a look into his death. Before long Sean is dragged into hunting for spirits, butting heads with a local detective and realising some puzzles might be beyond his capabilities. As the more he starts to delve into Mason's death the more unexplainable events start to occur around him.

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Lipstick, Lies & Dead Guys (Gianna Mancini Mysteries Book 1) by Jennifer Fischetto (Gemma Halliday Publishing) (816 Reviews)    Price verified 26 minutes ago

From USA Today Bestselling author Jennifer Fischetto comes a hauntingly humorous series... Gianna Mancini has chatted with ghosts most of her life. It's never affected her much. Until now. The latest ghost in Gianna's family-centric, boy-complicated, job-depleted world is Emma Tinsdale, a woman Gianna despises. Wanting Emma out of her apartment and her orbit, Gianna chooses to help her move on, but she doesn't expect to come across poisonous jam, a vengeful cop, or a group of friendly clowns. When a relative is framed for Emma's death, Gianna must dig deeper and faster to find out what really happened that fatal night on the beach. With help from her sister, her cop brother, and her ex-boyfriend, Julian, she gets close to figuring out the truth. But when the killer closes in, Gianna better watch her step unless she wants to become the latest member of the dearly departed. Note: This work was previously published under the title One Garish Ghost & Blueberry Peach Jam. What critics are saying about the Gianna Mancini Mysteries: "Brilliant! Jennifer Fischetto has spun an entertaining tale." ~ Kings River Life Magazine "Quirky but oh so fun cozy mystery. If you like your cozy mysteries on the humorous side, then look no further!" ~ Fresh Fiction "Jennifer Fischetto serves up a delicious cozy mystery with this fun ghost story. If you are a fan of the genre this is a fun read that will leave you with a smile." ~ Night Owl Reviews

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No Reason for Murder: DCI Stacey Kent Book 5 by S J Long (1 Review)    Price verified one hour ago

When the bodies of three homeless men are discovered in Shearsby, County Durham, DCI Stacey Kent is puzzled. Why kill homeless men? There is no reason for murder but DCI Stacey Kent has a ruthless serial killer to catch.

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Canopus and Keel - The Hive. (The Limbo Prophecy Book 1) by Stephen Jarrett (22 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Embark on a thrilling urban fantasy journey where Americana, fantasy, and ancient mythology collide. Join FBI agents Carina Keel and Jon Canopus as they navigate a world teeming with demons, witches, and fallen angels. In 'The Hive,' Carina Keel makes a chilling discovery -- the creature that killed her father has returned, preying upon the residents of Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Keel wants revenge. Meanwhile, Vince, a mysterious drifter, finds himself in Portland, haunted by the ever-present voice of the Red Girl in his mind. Each day, he can pose three questions to her, but doubts arise -- can he trust his own memories? And why does the voice compel him to follow Canopus and Keel? In Bonners Ferry, Julia grapples with bewildering lapses in time. Plagued by constant fatigue and aware of her nocturnal wanderings, she questions whether sleepwalking alone could explain unlocking doors and driving her car. With fleeting glimpses of a mysterious presence in the mirror, her unease deepens. Detecting the immensely powerful creature in Bonners Ferry, a coven of witches devises a plan to harness its extraordinary power for themselves. Determined to prevent Canopus and Keel from destroying it, they strive to seize control. In a race against time, who will locate The Hive first?

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The Secret Smuggler (Miss October Private Detective Book 9) by Scott F Neve Price verified 2 hours ago

"Find Holy Joe in Santiago and deliver 100 Spanish bibles to the undercover church in Cuba," the old missionary whispered to young Sammy October back in 1961. Now, the Secret Smuggler invited his daughters to accompany him to Cuba on a mission of mercy. They must attend the funeral for his first girlfriend Rosary. But the same vamps, desperados, and devils that plagued the past are waiting for his return. Can Miss October save the day while her father's mind is trapped in the past and his body is stuck in the present?

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The Coded Blue Envelope: A Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James Mystery by Anna Elliott (Wilton Press) (430 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

A secret message thrusts Lucy, Sherlock, and Zoe into a high-stakes symphony of danger. Will they decode the mystery or face the music of their most cunning adversary yet? 1899, Milan: The stage is set for a melodious mystery as Zoe Rosario, Lucy's mother and the epitome of elegance, becomes the unlikely messenger in a deadly game played by the Black Hand gang. The blue envelope she carries will send a new challenge to Lucy James and Sherlock Holmes, with a coded message that sings of secrets and danger. Lucy and Sherlock learn they must outwit a ghost from the past, conducting a vendetta that threatens to crescendo into catastrophe. The plot thickens as Zoe goes undercover in the grandeur of the London Orchestra. With each deciphered note, they inch closer to a foe bent on turning Holmes's legacy into his downfall. Against a ticking metronome of malice, can our trio orchestrate a finale that saves their lives? READERS ACCLAIM: "A crescendo of suspense and elegance -- a mystery that dances as deftly as it intrigues." "Lucy and Sherlock's latest is a symphony of twists and exhilaration!" For devotees of Conan Doyle's masterful storytelling, Agatha Christie's ingenious puzzles, and Lee Child's heart-stopping action, "The Coded Blue Envelope" is your front-row ticket. It's a whirlwind of intrigue set to the rhythm of danger and disguise. Open up "The Coded Blue Envelope" and enter a world where every melody hides a message. To decode the mystery before the curtain falls, Scroll up and One-click now! Historical fiction, Mystery, Literature, Secrets, Detective, Investigation, Historical setting, Suspense, Murder, Crime, Hidden, Intrigue, Thriller, Clues, Whodunit, historical fiction mystery, historical mystery fiction

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New Orleans Mourning: A Skip Langdon Mystery (The Skip Langdon Series Book 1) by Julie Smith (3,554 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Winner of the 1991 Edgar Allan Poe Award for best novel and the FIRST mystery in the highly acclaimed Skip Langdon series, New Orleans Mourning falls deliciously between the psychological suspense of Laura Lippman and the delicate drama of Tennessee Williams. "Smith is a gifted writer." -Washington Post Book World MURDER, MARDI GRAS--AND MORE SECRETS THAN BEADS... It's Mardi Gras in New Orleans, and civic leader and socialite Chauncey St. Amant has been crowned Rex, King of Carnival. But his day of glory comes to an abrupt and bloody end when a parade-goer dressed as Dolly Parton guns him down. Is the killer his aimless, promiscuous daughter Marcelle? Homosexual, mistreated son Henry? Helpless, alcoholic wife Bitty? Or some unknown player? Turns out the king had enemies... Enter resourceful heroine Skip Langdon, a rookie police officer and former debutante turned cynic of the Uptown crowd. Scouring the streets for clues, interviewing revelers and street people with names like Jo Jo, Hinky, and Cookie, and using her white glove contacts, the post-deb rebel cop encounters a tangled web of brooding clues and ancient secrets that could mean danger for her -- and doom for the St. Amants. Langdon, with her weight worries, insecurities, and yet overall toughness has long been a favorite of those who like their female sleuths bold, smart, and refreshingly human. "Smith finds secrets and potential in nearly all corners of New Orleans." -NPR "Julie Smith writes like jazz should sound -- cool, complex, and penetrating right to the heart." -Val McDermid, best-selling author of the Tony Hill series "Her plot careens with as many twists and turns as a car chase through the French Quarter. It is Smith's rotating focus on the complex viewpoints of her fully formed characters that gives her sixth novel its psychological and emotional depth... [A] rich, tightly structured narrative." -Publishers Weekly "Murder at the Mardi Gras and the flavor of New Orleans... Old secrets ...

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The Chastity Chase (Miss October Private Detective Book 7) by Scott F Neve (1 Review)    Price verified 3 hours ago

A runaway teenage princess hides in the open in the City of Angels as a demonized bounty hunter stalks Miss October to recover the missing girl.

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

The Marcham Mystery (Blake Hartley Detective Novels Book 3) by John Waddington-Feather (Feather Books) (317 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

When Sir Edward Marcham, an international banker and business man, is found dead in a sleazy part of Keighworth, his sordid past is exposed. In the course of this investigation Inspector Blake Hartley and his sargeant Ibrahim Khan uncover ex-KGB agents running a weapons scam and bank fraud. The action of this novel, like the others in this series, is set in the Yorkshire Dales and Pennine countryside. The thrilling climax take place in Gordale Scar, the awesome rift at the head of Airdale.

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The General's Dog (An Inspector Ruiz Mystery Book 2) by James Garcia Woods (409 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

The second novel in the thrilling Inspector Paco Ruiz series. The mountains above Madrid, July 1936. Inspector Paco Ruiz stands before a Nationalist firing squad thinking his last moment has come. But just before the order to shoot, he is reprieved by the machiavellian Major Gomez. Gomez explains that someone has shot the general's dog, and it will take an experienced detective to get to the bottom of it. Paco is outraged. When human life is worth so little, he refuses to dignify the death of an animal with an investigation. But Gomez holds something which Paco values more than his own life, and the detective realizes he has no choice but to co-operate. Despite himself, the case begins to intrigue Paco, but even he cannot guess that two people will be murdered before he discovers the real reason the dog had to die... Praise for James Garcia Woods: 'Beautifully crafted detective story in a very unusual setting... Perfectly drawn characters. Impossible to put down. Highly recommend this book and want to read everything else this author has written' - Amazon review 'Fast paced, twists in the plot kept me guessing, all set against the awful cruelty and chaos of the civil war' - Amazon review 'As the Spanish Civil war starts to unfold, ex-Inspector Ruiz has another murder to solve. This was a very entertaining read, packed with historical insight' - Goodreads review James Garcia Woods was educated at the universities of Wales, Manchester and Oxford and taught in England, Iran and Spain before becoming a full-time writer. He lives on the Costa Blanca with his partner, one cat, two dogs and countless fruit trees.

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Countess Lucy And The Curse Of Coberley Hall: A mystery crime novel set in a remote English manor house by Guy Sheppard (32 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

In Coberley Hall, there lives a secret. That secret is ready to claim its next victim. DI Colin Walker inherits the Jacobean manor house from his wife Lizzie, in whose death he has played a part. Wracked with guilt, but equally determined to forget, he takes up his inheritance only to discover a 17th century chest in the cellars. Inside it are Countess Lucy's clothes and possessions from the time of the English Civil War. A cryptic note next to her name in the village burial records leads him to question how she, once the house's chatelaine, died. His wife's death was the same? As far as Colin is concerned all love ended with Lizzie, but he has reckoned without the countess's 'dead heart's desire'. But can he trust what he sees and feels? And what of the promise he made Lizzie on her deathbed? Excerpt: 'Do you believe in good and evil, Mr Walker? Do you believe that one or the other can stalk a family in response to a great sorrow? Excerpt: 'Nevertheless, I am disappointed,' I told myself... 'I cannot understand why it should be so incumbent on me to feel my wife is still alive when she is not.'... Since coming to Coberley Hall I had begun to feel sick to my stomach with excitement. Was I then literally incapable of digesting that I had watched her breathe her last? Excerpt: But for the candle's wretched little flame I would have been sightless... Such a priest-hole had probably been built into the oldest part of the Hall in the 1580's. Excerpt: I felt compelled to brave the claustrophobic darkness whose cobwebs sizzled and shrivelled at the touch of my candle. Scared myself, I tried not to scare. Soon I was gasping for breath in a narrow space streaked with drops of blood which lined the secret walls in painted, perpendicular columns. Here, at its core, the house bled from its internal haemorrhage, it was forever dying from its bleeding heart. The life-blood oozed from its walls in large red and white teardrops for the blood and water of the ...

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Houses on the Sand by Noah Goats (60 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Quincy Logan was only supposed to be in the squalid little desert town for a couple of days. He was there for the funeral of his tough old grandfather, a rancher who had died of a combination of smoking, hard work, and a bad heart. But within hours of Quincy's arrival in Harper's Knob, one of the locals is murdered, and the sheriff seems determined to pin it on the outsider. In order to stay out of prison Quincy will have to solve the murder before the sheriff can frame him for it.

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An Unlikely Hero (Enigma Series Book 1) by Tierney James (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform) (340 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

A Stay-At-Home Mom Thrown Into The Fight Against Terrorism For intelligent, stay-at-home mom Tessa Scott, now is the time to be a hero, or end up dead. The choice will change her life forever. An Unlikely Hero, the gripping action thriller by Tierney James, delivers a modern-day heroine amidst terrorists, operatives, and brilliant scientists in a race to save the country from a new kind of danger. In the tradition of Nora Roberts or Elizabeth Lowell, this heart-racing tale of high stakes and misguided missiles is packed with intrigue and plot twists that threaten our way of life. >>>A Relaxing Week Upturned By An Encounter With Terrorists Tessa Scott is living the American dream - big house, successful husband, and three beautiful children. No one would suspect a Libyan terrorist is at work nearby. When Tessa sends her family on vacation after another fight with her husband, she is expecting a relaxing week of solitude. Instead she is confronted with a bomb in her backyard, and the terrorist group who are looking for it. Tessa survives only due to the entrance of Captain Chase Hunter, a man who seems just as dangerous as the terrorists. Unsure who she can trust, Tessa is drawn into his secret world of terrorists and national security. Powerless to resist Tessa is forced to survive the unthinkable, from confronting perilous brushes with death to becoming a sitting duck for men who are out to savage the world as we know it. >>>An Unlikely Partnership Meanwhile, the self-possessed Captain Hunter finds that Tessa Scott is affecting him in a way he thought no woman could. The two are forced into a complicated partnership as they work together to unravel a terrorist plot that will affect thousands of people. The stakes are raised when Tessa discovers that her family is in danger from the same terrorists. Will Captain Hunter save them, or is he looking to Tessa to save him? >>>An Unlikely Hero Is An Enthralling Tale A seemingly ordinary woman is compelled to emerge ...

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The 7-10 Split by Janice Detrie (43 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

Vlad Chomsky has a comfortable life. He is a professor of archaeology at a small Midwestern university. He has three children and a lovely wife, Maria. Yes, everything in Vlad's life is a comfortable routine -- until the day his wife tells him she is leaving him for her bowling team manager. Feeling like a "used husband" who has been returned to the store as defective, Vlad begins a new life. On the way, he meets a cast of characters who help him discover that even something as impossible to make as a seven ten split really is possible. There is his new landlady, a 90-something former burlesque queen, and her tiny Toy Poodle, Gaston. There is her un-handyman, Norm, librarian Beatrice Krup, who has a crush on him. And of course, Britney, his new love and student activist. This motley cast of characters somehow manages to draw him into a terrorist plot, and Vlad and Gaston must save the town from a crazed saboteur.

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The Tragic Twist (Miss October Private Detective Book 4) by Scott F Neve (2 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

Two feuding Mafia families with two warring casinos, and two star-crossed lovers in Babylon make for an explosive time for Miss October.

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The Long White Coat: Death Can Wait by C. Robert Pettit M.D (3 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Bob Pettit is a board-certified ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialist who has been practicing for 35 years. He is a graduate of Stanford University, UCI Medical School, and UC San Francisco. Bob has taught auditory theory and the diagnosis of dizziness for years at UCSF. While in residency training he was a member of the original cochlear implant team, helping establish electrical stimulation of the inner ear as the cure for patients with total deafness. While embracing the technological advances which have transformed his specialty, he still retains the bedside manner from a bygone era, getting to know each of his patients as individuals and taking the time to understand their unique experience and perspective. "The Long White Coat" is a novel based, in part, on a diary he kept while in his first year of surgery training on the trauma team.

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Dixon Grace: 1.9.7 Hamburg by Alexa Camouro (Rippple Books) (10 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Dixon's European sojourn goes awry when she's arrested for corporate espionage. She's just an innocent Australian teacher working abroad. Or is she? For Dixon, it's a matter of wrong place, wrong time. The investigating officers are convinced she's stolen the navigation and guidance technology from the plane manufacturer Flussair, and that she's behind the murder of a top-ranking executive. All the evidence points to her, but she insists it's all a misunderstanding. She breaks out of custody in order to prove her innocence. But there are sinister elements at every turn, including a rising Indian corporation called Nayakall, a people-smuggling prostitution ring in Hamburg, a language school up to no good and a boyfriend with a dark secret. Who can Dixon trust? Will she get out of Hamburg alive?

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Voodoo and Vampires (The Blood Witch Saga Book 1) by Theophilus Monroe (336 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

When one of the world's most gifted witches becomes a vampire, you'd be wise to heed this advice: Don't f*** with her. I'm supposed to seduce and assassinate the vampire king... He's defied the new vampire council. The Voodoo Queen has evoked Erzulie, the Loa of Love, to render him susceptible to my allure Once I've enthralled the king my orders are to stake him and cast a spell to harness the power that lingers in his blood. But there's one problem... He has enthralled me instead. MEET THE BLOOD WITCH I'm Hailey Bradbury: Hedge Witch and Vampire. My sire was staked moments after I was turned. As a youngling, the Voodoo Queen adopted me. She taught me her art. I've been working with the new Mistress of the Vampire Council. She trained me in the ways of vampirism, the path of the night. Witchcraft + Voodoo + Vampirism = what I call bloodwitchery. Most witches won't mess with the power latent in blood. It's dark. It's dangerous. But if you can master it... You can harness the power of life itself. Go up and click 'Read for Free' or 'Buy Now' to find out how a young, powerful, witch embraces her newfound power as a young vampire. Voodoo and Vampires is the first volume in Theophilus Monroe's expansive Blood Witch Saga. Hailey Bradbury was only sixteen when she was turned seven years ago. She might be a young vampire -- but she's an accomplished badass witch. After all, only the most daring of witches dabble in blood magic. Readers of Monroe's Legacy of a Vampire Witch, Voodoo Academy series, or The Legend of Nyx, have encountered Hailey before. Now, she has come into her own. She may be a member of the Vampire council. Her mentor might be the Voodoo Queen. But no one tells this blood witch what to do. Voodoo and Vampires is an action packed Urban Fantasy with a heavy dose of closed-door Paranormal Romance. ADDITIONAL RELEASES IN THIS SERIES Book 2: Witches and Wolves Book 3: Devils and Dragons Book 4: Ghouls and Grimoires Book 5: Faeries ...

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Chained Possession: A Dark Organized Crime Romantic Thriller (Blood Vendetta Book 2) by A. Hayat (6 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Step into the gripping world of "Chained Possession," the compelling sequel to "The Don's Gambit." Follow Zayn as he delves into Raven and Damon's complex crime case, weaving a narrative of love, betrayal, and unwavering pursuit of justice. Zayn, the relentless investigator, plunges into the depths of darkness to unravel the twisted saga of Lazarus Landucci -- a notorious mafia boss, drug lord, and gun trafficker. The case takes a personal turn as Zayn discovers Lazarus's horrifying involvement in the human trafficking trade, a malevolent scheme that tore apart Zayn's life by selling off the love of his life, Lily, to the sinister Vladimir Potter. As Zayn digs deeper into the labyrinth of deceit spun by Lazarus, the narrative unfolds into a complex tale of love, betrayal, and retribution. Lazarus's ex-girlfriend, Raven, emerges as a central figure, haunted by the lingering shadows of her past. Despite finding solace in a new love, Damon Walliams, Raven can't escape the clutches of Lazarus. The war against the ruthless mafia boss rages on, long after Raven has departed in pursuit of a new life. In "Chained Possession," Zayn becomes entangled in a web of vendettas, where love and vendetta intermingle, and the fight for justice becomes personal. As the characters navigate the treacherous terrain of the criminal underworld, the lingering specter of Lazarus Landucci continues to cast its ominous shadows. Will Zayn unearth the truth and bring about retribution, or will the past continue to haunt those entwined in the dark legacy of Lazarus? Please note that this is not a standalone novel, and you need to read Book 1 of the Blood Vendetta series before you proceed to read this book.

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The Private Tutor: An utterly addictive psychological thriller with a shocking twist (Standalone Psychological Thrillers) by AJ Carter (664 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

The perfect job, or a deadly trap? It seemed like the perfect job at first. The doctor and his wife hired me to home school their son in the grand house outside of town. The hours were good, and the pay was terrific, but if I knew then what I know now, I never would have taken the job. It doesn't take long to find the wife's bruises, but then more appear. I want to help, but she's adamant it will only make things worse. Not that it's my only concern - talk of the previous tutor's mysterious disappearance makes my skin crawl and, when I get snowed in with the family, two big questions keep me up at night. What happened to the last tutor? And will I ever be allowed to leave? THE PRIVATE TUTOR is the new psychological thriller from Bristol author AJ Carter, whose books are bursting with mystery, danger, and multiple dark twists.

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Son in Bag by Salustiano Berrios (3 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

In a world where the dead stay dead... until they don't... one man embarks on an epic quest to take his deceased child up north to bury him alongside his mother. But not far behind, is another man hellbent on stopping that from happening for reasons his own. A father's love for his child, and a man's love for retribution, clash in a world gone apocalyptic, where the dead roam the world, and those still alive must contend with the fallout. Pedro Rivera's six-year-old son, Carlos, has passed away, in a world where the dead, for inexplicable reasons, are returning to life with a gluttonous hunger for human flesh. Not the only one weighed down with a heavy emotional toll, the entire world over is starting to come loose at the hinges, the wheels falling off. Desperate to control this scourge, the answer is simple: fire. Bullets and other weapons work temporarily, but nothing works as well as fire. In fact, it soon becomes the law of all lands: every zombie, including individuals who recently passed away but haven't returned, must be burned, torched beyond all recognition. Those found burying bodies instead of burning them are treated as enemies. This is war, after all. But Pedro doesn't want to burn Carlos. Can't stand the thought of it. His wife, Carlos' mother, Sienna, was cremated two years before, her ashes scattered in her garden in their summer cottage in Maine. Those were her wishes, but Pedro has his own wishes for Carlos. Knowing full well the repercussions, Pedro wants to bury his child in Sienna's garden. Even in death, every boy needs his mother. However, the journey from Upstate New York to Maine will prove anything but easy. And least of all because someone has discovered the half-baked grave dug in Pedro's backyard. Someone not willing to let Pedro get away with something he himself had to do. Someone determined to force Pedro to feel the pain and anguish of burning a loved one, no matter the cost. A tribute to the love a father has for his son, Son ...

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

What it's Like to Keep Living by Danielle Dunn (9 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Althea's past is a labyrinth of pain, a mystery she guards by hiding behind "normal". Will, burdened by the harsh realities of his present, also hides scars of his own. Their paths cross, and they find relief in each other's brokenness, drawn together by an unspoken understanding of the shadows that haunt them. At just seventeen and eighteen, they've suffered more pain than anyone should experience in a lifetime. The line between ally and enemy blurs when friendships break and secrets surface. The real monsters no longer lurk under the bed; they walk among them, exploiting their fears and deepest insecurities. Will wants to take the fear away, but Althea is a mystery only she can unravel. Please note that this book contains strong and vivid language regarding violence, sexual assault, severe bullying, family illness, bereavement, severe mental illness, suicidal thoughts and emotional manipulation which may be harmful or traumatizing to some audiences.

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The Stupefying Sadie (Miss October Private Detective Book 8) by Scott F Neve (1 Review)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Michelle and Dove October take a road trip through West Texas. There is no escape after they nearly run over a local gal fleeing from the law. The sisters go undercover as they get caught in a web of scandalous backwoods intrigue. They try to help the bodacious gal prove her innocence to her mountain kin folk, but everything backfires on them. The twisted case involves the whole screwy trigger-happy community. They all had motives for murder: family feuds, baking and fashion warfare, delinquent men with misspent youth, and jealous gals with lusty desires. Can you imagine the ruckus that Miss October could stir up in a place like that!

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Charlie Baxter's Cold Hard Cash (Charlie Baxter P.I. Book 3) by Laurence Green (4 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

When an anonymous client leaves cash for Charlie to follow a client, he is intrigued. When the person he is tracking is chased to his death, Charlie is worried and when he finds out that the person who died was carrying a box of cash from a security van raid he begins to wonder if he's out of his depth. As well as the client and the police, two rival gangs are also searching for the missing money and Charlie is caught right in the middle. When he finds the money, things only get worse and more deadly. Charlie has to work out the smartest and safest thing to do with the cash, before the net closes in on him.

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Deadly Friendships (Inspector Edward Wilkes Series Book 2) by Celeste L. Hessler (11 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Detective Inspector Edward Wilkes of Shepherd's Bush Station, London, is faced with a puzzling case. Eileen Steuben, a physical therapist at the local Veteran's center, tells Wilkes that one of her clients has lost five of his close friends in just the past year and a half, all under suspicious circumstances. With his partner, Clive Smithers, Wilkes investigates the friends and close associates of veteran Chester Hawkins, trying to determine if these deaths were strange coincidences or the acts of a deranged murderer.

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The Note: A Historical Mystery by Allison Maruska (99 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Ariana Reyes loves finding treasures in thrift stores. Sometimes it's a rare hat, vintage shoes, or a costume to wear for her second-grade class. But when she finds a gorgeous 1950s swing coat, she finds more than a piece of antique clothing. Reaching into the pocket, Ari discovers a scrap of yellowing paper containing an address and a name. She doesn't recognize the location, and seeing the chance to motivate her students with a good mystery, she investigates, expecting to find nothing more than an old building. Instead, she finds a burned-down structure and a cellar secured with a shiny padlock. Her curiosity piqued, she breaks the lock and discovers not only a neglected space but decades-old secrets -- secrets that some will do anything to keep hidden. Maruska's historical mystery novella checks all the boxes: entertaining characters, plot twists, and a perplexing puzzle. The Note is a quick read that will keep you turning the pages. -- Al Macy, bestselling author of Conclusive Evidence

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The Knights of Snowdonia by A. J. Reid (Poisoned King Press) (10 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

The legend: beneath the mountains of Snowdonia lie King Arthur and his knights, who will rise again when we most need them. The reality: a bit more complicated, as Arthur Marble is about to discover. - "Bloody amazing" - Bibliophile - "Unlike anything I've ever read before" - Harper

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Murder X 2 (Ted James Mysteries Series) by G. R. Henderson (4 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

After a short relationship and a quick marriage to the woman who helped him solve 'The L Murders', we find our hero, Ted James, resettled in West Seattle in a new house with his wife, Nicole, and her girlfriend, Lydia, searching for an answer to the question of whether Ronald Jensen was murdered by his latest wife, as his daughter Avery claims, or simply was the victim of a terrible accident at the popular weekly Duck Dodge sailboat race on a sunny summer afternoon in Seattle in 1984. The case becomes somewhat more complicated and dangerous as the story slashes toward an exciting conclusion on the upper deck of Husky Stadium during the Northwestern game. Will Ted maintain his balance and solve the case or will he get knocked off his rocker in both his personal and business life. Too many women with guns or carnal desires can drive a man crazy or lead to an untimely death. Come in from the Seattle rain, light up a cigarette and grab a cheap copy of 'Murder X 2' and find out for yourself whether Ted survives this latest saga. It won't even take a hit on the head or a bullet from a .45 to keep you interested. gh

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The Muzzled Madam (Miss October Private Detective Book 5) by Scott F Neve (2 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Miss October is missing, while a convicted Hollywood Madam holds clues to a white slavery ring and the mysterious disappearance of a notorious pimp.

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

On The Beat (Goosey Larsen Book 3) by James Vachowski (6 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Goosey Larsen is back! After a professional stumble derails his career, the once-proud detective finds himself stuck on a foot patrol beat in Charleston's historic City Market. The only way for Goosey to break out of this demeaning new assignment is to prove his law enforcement prowess to the Chief, which means that every drunk and bum within walking distance is cowering in fear of the one-man cleanup squad. As with most of Goosey's cases, however, things are never quite as simple as they appear... On The Beat is the third installment in the Detective Goosey Larsen series.

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Murder In Zaire Valley: A Nhyira Files Mystery (Nhyira Files Mystery Series Book 1) by Theastarr Valerie (1 Review)    Price verified 4 hours ago

A secret kept for 40 years. A wife imprisoned for killing her husband. An amateur sleuth. Carvings. Hidden agendas. Threats. Animosity. MURDER!! PhD graduate Nhyira Enosis is no stranger to murder. Inside the walls of her newly purchased home lies the truth about a 40-year-old homicide. Can she convince the police to open up a case that has long stigmatized the citizens of Zaire Valley? Or will she be the latest victim of a flawed justice system...

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Tom Wasp and the Seven Deadly Sins by Amy Myers (75 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

'So evocative of Victorian London that you'll be brushing Tom Wasp's soot from your shoulders' - Debbie Young, bestselling author Tom Wasp scrapes a living as a chimney sweep, aided by his young assistant, Ned. While the gap between rich and poor is unmistakable in Victorian London, Tom carves out a happy enough life and has plenty of friends, including Clara, the comely landlady of Dolly's Chop House. So when one of Clara's patrons is found murdered on her premises, Tom is quick to help, calling on his connections in the police force. Soon it becomes clear that Mr Harcourt's murder is not merely due to his philandering ways, but is part of something much more literary... Who are the Tarton Ordinaries and how are they linked to the death at Dolly's? Who really owns the mystery manuscript? And why are Tom's friend Phineas and Clara's beautiful daughter Hetty involved? It is up to Tom to find out what links an obscure Elizabethan actor with a slew of nineteenth century deaths in this absorbing and whimsical whodunit. 'Tom Wasp is one of the most engaging characters I've encountered in years' - Ellen Keith, Historical Novels Review Amy Myers was born in Kent, where she lives near the North Downs. For many years a director of a London publishing company, she is now a full-time writer. Married to an American, she lived for some years in Paris, where, surrounded by food, she first dreamed up her Victorian chef detective series starring Auguste Didier. He was followed by two contemporary series, before she returned to the Victorian age with her chimney sweep Tom Wasp novels. She is also currently writing a 1920s series featuring another chef Nell Drury, and is the author of historical romance and suspense novels. Tom Wasp and her other sleuths also appear in short stories.

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The Heart of a Heist by A.J. Marchant (73 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Wilde is a thief... Grace is a teacher... Will secrets tear them apart? It's a boring day at Wilde's cover job as a docent at the local museum. She fills the time with a little mischief... but it turns interesting when the boss walks in with a young woman. Seeing her chance to test a theory, Wilde introduces herself to the woman. Little does she know, that moment causes a ripple that changes everything. What happens when a thief falls in love with a school teacher? When the biggest part of a person is held back, unknown to the other? When someone starts to question what it is they really want in their life? The Heart of a Heist is a story about the meeting of a mastermind thief and a school teacher, and how they navigate the hidden pieces of themselves. It's set in a town with a tale that could be either history or legend. There are ancient artefacts, lives at stake, a super secret agency, a fumbling fence as a friend, thugs battling for possession and power... and a love story that seems impossible, until it isn't.

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Murder Syndicated by Kyle Spence Price verified 4 hours ago

The head of the Russian Mob is dead. Shooting up a Long Island mansion earned him a suspension from the NYPD Major Case Unit but now Lucifer Hill is back on the job. As a new designer drug sweeps the City an assassin with a smile tried to kill Burke and blew up the office of nightclub owner Trillion. The streets will soon run red with Russian blood if they can't bring down this killer who has taken a particular interest in Detective Hill. And so far Luke's Valentines have been an angry model, a Russian fixer and the CIA, but no white-haired Angel.

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Pumpkin Pies & Potions (Melting Pot Cafe Book 1) by Polly Holmes (778 Reviews)    Price verified 48 minutes ago

Witches, cats, pumpkin pies and murder! I'm Evelyn Grayson and if you'd told me by the time I was 23, I'd have lost both my parents in a mysterious accident, moved in with the coolest Aunt ever, lived in a magical town, and I was a witch, I would have said you were crazy. Funny thing is, you'd be right. Camille Stenson, the grumpiest woman in Saltwater Cove is set on making this year's Halloween celebrations difficult for everyone, but when she turns up dead and my best friend is on the suspect list, I have no choice but to find out whodunit and clear her name. Amongst the pumpkin carving, abandoned houses, and apple bobbing, it soon becomes apparent dark magic is at play and I must use all my newfound witches' abilities to find the killer before another spell is cast. Step into Evelyn Grayson's magical world in the first book of the Melting Pot Café series, a fun and flirty romantic paranormal cozy mystery where the spells are flowing, and the adventure is just beginning. If you like witty witches, cheeky talking cats, and magical murder mysteries, then you'll love Polly Holmes' light-hearted Melting Pot Café series.

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Louisiana Hotshot: A New Orleans Murder Mystery; Talba Wallis #1 (The Talba Wallis PI Series) by Julie Smith (booksBnimble Mysteries Thrillers and Suspense) (6,401 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

NOW AVAILABLE AS AN AUDIOBOOK "Can't wait for the next Evanovich? Louisiana Hotshot's Stephanie Plum with Tabasco, dawlin'." -The Clarion Ledger The FIRST book in the Talba Wallis series by Edgar-Award winning author Julie Smith WANTED: HOTSHOT P.I. WITH NEAR SUPER-HUMAN SKILLS. Confirmed grump Eddie Valentino placed the ad. Hotshot twenty-something Talba Wallis knew exactly how to answer it. And thus was born the dynamic duo of New Orleans private detectives -- one cynical, sixty-five-year-old Luddite white dude with street smarts, and one young, bright-eyed, Twenty-First century African-American female poet, performance artist, mistress of disguise, and computer jock extraordinaire. Think Queen Latifah and Danny DeVito. In Louisiana Hotshot, their job is to hunt down a sociopath and pedophile who's molested the fourteen-year-old daughter of their client, hangs out on the ragged edges of the rap and recording industries, and has more powerful allies than a Cabinet member. But both detectives have unfinished business from the past -- in Eddie's case, something he deeply regrets; in Talba's, a personal mystery, one so frightening no one will help her investigate. But she knows she won't sleep till she solves it -- and the truth will change her forever. "Smith generates plenty of tension as the savvy veteran and the eager novice combine their talents. But it is Smith's evocation of her beloved New Orleans and her deft exploration of her characters' intimate relationships that will lure readers to this series." -Publishers Weekly

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Grave Homecoming (A Maddie Graves Mystery Book 1) by Lily Harper Hart (HarperHart Publications) (1,987 Review)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Maddie Graves is returning home, and it's under unfortunate circumstances. Following her mother Olivia's death, someone has to take care of Maddie's cantankerous grandmother Maude, and the family tree is almost limbless now. It's not easy for Maddie to return to small-town life in Blackstone Bay, mostly because the boy she left behind is still there - and she's drawn to him the second she sees him again. Nick Winters has always been in love with Maddie. At a certain point, he decided there was nothing he could do but let her go. When she returns to town after a ten-year absence, his world is upended. Maddie's reintegration isn't smooth, and when she discovers a dead body, all eyes are on her. Since Nick is a local police detective, he finds their lives intersecting with alarming frequency. He knows she's hiding something, and he's determined to find out what it is. Maddie and Nick are drawn together, but they have a few obstacles in their way - including a lifelong secret she's kept buried: She can see and talk to ghosts. When Maddie's life is in danger, though, Nick can't turn away. This duo is on a collision course with the truth, and death is stalking them every step of the way. Will they get a chance to embrace destiny, or were they doomed before they ever got a chance to begin? Note: This is the first book in the Maddie Graves mystery series.

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Mystery and Secrets: The Vonsville Family Mansion Story by a.j. Lombardi (1 Review)    Price verified 5 hours ago

A thrilling ongoing investigation is taken from the files of Special Agent J. Alan Velbrin. Political corruption and shady business dealing lead to murders and marital chaos. Town people become pitted against each other as a corrupt corporation and corrupt politicians seek to begin a large-scale fracking operation that takes over the local mine. Special Agent J. Alan Velbrin begins his investigation into the town of Vonsville's most famous and wealthiest residents. His investigation will lead to hidden dark family secrets that will unfold in this ongoing thrilling story...

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Sailor Take Warning (The Painted Lady Inn Mysteries Book 11) by M K Scott (72 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

The commissioner banned citizen interference in police investigations, but that's never stopped Donna before and won't stop her now. A race yacht has capsized. A millionaire has gone missing. If that and the involvement of a would-be psychic aren't reason enough to worry, adding Donna's meddling mother to the mix will jeopardize Legacy's reputation even further. Can Donna rein in the chaos before it spells disaster for everyone involved?

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Revenge: State Sponsored series part two by J. Luis Rico (12 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Cyber Security expert J. Luis Rico continues the gripping tale of Iran's wildly successful cyber-attack on the UNITED STATES AIR FORCE and the reprisal attacks launched as a result. Technical accuracy, page turning action and suspense are Rico's trademark. Join Iranian hackers Dariush, Mohammed and Lele as they seek their revenge against the United States (Little Satan). Rico has added greatly to his arsenal. Cyber thriller meet medical thriller! This is a page turning and amazingly detailed installment in the State Sponsored saga.

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Pit of Doom: A Victorian Nightmare by Angela L. Carr (6 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

Twenty-one-year old Pandora takes a road trip with her partner Rob. As they drive out of their home town in Keswick, they get stranded in the middle of nowhere, with no signal or internet and even less idea of where they are. Lost in time, they finally drive up to an old tavern in the middle of nowhere. A strange course of events separates them and Pandora stays behind to become a servant to those people that seem stuck in the Victorian era. Some memories get removed from her as she falls under the radar of three very powerful women who try to control her. Pandora's daily life becomes a torment and she's tested in more ways than human possible. After a while, she gets used to being a servant to others, but what she finds difficult is to resist the scandalous temptations of a love affair with a charming and attractive Lord. Will fate bring them together? All Pandora knows is that there is no escape from this Victorian Nightmare. Join Pandora in her adventure to another era.

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Cyber War: State Sponsored series part one by J. Luis Rico (23 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

The ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN has long felt a strong hatred against the UNITED STATES (Little Satan) and SAUDI ARABIA. Beginning in 2011 Iran's hate spilled onto the Cyber front with two very well coordinated State Sponsored attacks. Attacks that left Saudi Arabia reeling and suffering tens of billions of dollars in lost production and revenue. These attacks also left the UNITED STATES AIR FORCE scrambling to defend against a potential disaster on the Cyber front. Author J. Luis Rico leads the reader through the high wire Cyber world of State Sponsored attacks and retaliation. His expert attention to detail reveals exactly how these attacks occur and how they are defended against. Real world examples of SQL injection attacks, real world Active Directory database decryption exploits and lateral movement using dedicated and specialized hacker tools are accurately woven into the Cyber thriller. This is a must read Cyber Thriller if you are an IT professional. It is a page turning education in how bad guys attack on the Cyber front; their methods, their tools and their process. It is also an exceptionally well written thriller that stands on its own separate from the IT practitioner audience.

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Villa Normandie by Kevin Doherty (Lume Books) (1,208 Review)    Price verified 7 hours ago

May 1944. The Normandy coastal village of Caillons is under German occupation, and the villagers are struggling to survive. Desperate to fight back Jeanne Dupré, mother of two adolescent daughters, risks everything to lead the local Resistance cell. With her husband forced into compulsory service for the German Reich Dupré and her family are living in constant fear. And life only becomes only more dangerous with the arrival of British agent Daniel Benedict. Benedict needs help from Dupré to complete his mission which is vital to Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings. But she is suspicious that they are not fighting for the same outcome. Their joint foe is Jürgen Graf, the Nazi oberleutnant, a man set on wiping out the local Resistance. Aware a spy is in his midst, Graf is on a ruthless mission to hunt Benedict down and crush the opposition. With the help of a network of Catholic priests, Benedict penetrates the heart of the Nazis' defences against Allied invasion, the Atlantic Wall. As the lives of Dupré and Benedict become increasingly intertwined can they stay true to themselves? Will they have to sacrifice all in their fight for freedom..? Villa Normandie is a moving historical novel, presenting an accurate picture of life under Nazi occupation. It is thoroughly detailed, meticulously researched and vividly authentic novel depicting the turbulent world of the French resistance. Kevin Doherty has worked in advertising and marketing with a number of international companies. He is also the author of 'Patriots'. Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via http://on.fb.me/1HweQV7. We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now.

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Blood Moon: A Harry Chin Murder Mystery by Ralph Griffith (1 Review)    Price verified 48 minutes ago

In Darwin, Australia in the Northwest Territories, crocodiles aren't the only predators lurking about. Inspector Harry Chin, and his partner, Ash Friday, a fierce Aboriginal detective with dark brooding eyes, are sent from Canberra to investigate the murder of an Australian Federal Police Officer, Peter Riggs. Riggs had been working undercover on an international heroin ring that seems to be coming in through the Port of Darwin. The officer had been found in his car dead from an overdose of heroin--the very drug that he had been investigating. Everything seems to be pointing to a heroin ring, but for Harry, something smells off. The scene reeks of staged tragedy, the victim's demise too tidy, too convenient. They soon find themselves knee-deep in their most perplexing case yet. Harry and Ash, the AFP's most elite investigative team, dive into Darwin's underbelly; a labyrinth of sun-bleached docks and neon-drenched alleys. As they dissect alibis and peel back layers of deceit, they encounter a kaleidoscope of suspects: a Russian crocodile farm, an Asian gangster running a dive called the Buddha Bar, double-crossing kingpins, and a femme fatale with secrets as sharp as her stilettos. It soon becomes apparent that the crocodiles aren't the only dangerous souls around.

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Murder on the Rocks: Gray Whale Inn Mysteries, No. 1 by Karen MacInerney (Gray Whale Press) (3,498 Reviews)    Price verified 3 minutes ago

Escape to Maine for a sweet retreat with USA TODAY bestselling author Karen MacInerney's Agatha-nominated Gray Whale Inn mysteries! Innkeeper Natalie Barnes has traded in Texas heat for Maine's tangy salt air and risked her life savings on the Gray Whale Inn, a quaint bed and breakfast on bucolic Cranberry Island. She loves her new life of picking blueberries, watching the lobster boats putter around the island, and whipping up buttery muffins and other rich breakfast treats for her guests... until Bernard Katz checks in. The overbearing land developer plans to build a resort next door... right on top of a colony of endangered black-chinned terns. Worried about the birds--not to mention the sweet little town and the Gray Whale Inn's survival--Natalie speaks out at the town meeting, letting the whole island know what she thinks of the entitled developer. But the town board sides with Katz, greenlighting the resort... and the possible end to both her Maine island paradise and the inn she's gambled everything to buy. Just when it seems like things can't get any worse, Natalie finds Katz dead on the cliffs next to the inn. Now the police--and much of the island--are convinced the recent Texas transplant is a murderer. Can Natalie track down the true killer before she's hauled off to jail... or will she be next on the chopping block?

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

P.I. (P.I. : The Series Book 1) by Kamilla Gary Wyatt (36 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Kaya has a pretty good life as a private investigator - she spends most of her days surveilling adulterers, but she's happy not to be chained to a desk dealing with inane co-workers and micromanaging employers. Her world is upended when she finds her convivial, yet usually absent, boss dead in her driveway. Is his murder the result of every day street crime or a sinister warning? With the police being little help, Kaya quickly realizes she has to use every skill she's learned to solve the mystery.

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

ICE: The Ice Trilogy Volume 1 by Kevin Tinto (14,420 Reviews)    Price verified 48 minutes ago

The debut bestseller has sold over 600,000 copies! Archaeologist Leah Andrews stumbles upon something inexplicable in southwestern New Mexico: inside a dark cavern lies an undiscovered Native American cliff dwelling abandoned for 800 years. While twisting through one of the narrow underground passageways, Leah's flashlight illuminates the remains of a violent massacre. Ancient human remains -- all slaughtered in a long-ago massacre -- cover the cavern floor and several brilliantly colored granite crystals. The rare gems are native to only one place on earth: a frozen mountain range in central Antarctica. Could Native Americans have traveled to the icy continent of Antarctica 800 years before the first known human exploration? If so, how? And why? Only one person can get Leah to those mountains in Antarctica: her estranged husband and climbing guide Jack Hobson. They make a stunning discovery at their destination that will change history and science forever. But Leah's team is far from the only interested party. As her secret reaches the highest levels of government, a race to seize the Russian-claimed Antarctic territory brings the world to the brink of nuclear conflict.

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The Hunting Ground (The Deuce Mora Series Book 2) by Jean Heller (520 Reviews)    Price verified 3 minutes ago

DEUCE MORA DOESN'T SHY AWAY FROM FIGHTS - SHE PICKS THEM. THE BIGGER THE BETTER. Although, to be fair, this one is brought to her by a dog with a bone in his teeth. In Jean Heller's first Deuce Mora mystery, the scrappy female sleuth tangled with the mob; this time out she's on the wrong side of the NSA, the FBI and the CIA. At a minimum. Fans of hard-boiled female protagonists should hang onto their fedoras-- this one's an action-packed extravaganza! The grisly discovery of a human bone while Deuce is out for a hike with handsome arson investigator Mark Hearst leads to the unearthing of a vast burial field, a human trafficking ring, and international intrigue. The pull-no-punches columnist-- and meticulous detective-- keeps turning up information, bit by bit, only to find some Fed in her face, at her door, emerging from the shadows, always guarding the edges of the story, insisting it will not be told. Yes, the Feds are aware of the trafficking ring; yes, they have a plan to move on it; no, Deuce can't be told about the plan; and under no circumstances can she write about its existence. This is the story of a lifetime-- bigger than the Vinnie Colangelo story, which earned Deuce and the Journal a Pulitzer, and, for once, she has the support of her editor, but the Journal's lawyer appears daily, bringing warnings about "national security." What, Deuce seethes, could be a greater matter of national security than the safety of the city's children, who are being kidnapped and murdered? And this story has become very personal for Deuce, as she herself admits, lamenting her loss of objectivity. The hard-hitting journalist has fallen hard for a new guy: a savvy and charming eight-year-old boy named Charles with the face of an angel and the possibility of a bright future, but at great risk due to a life in foster care. Already the street-smart kid has revealed a depth of knowledge about the failures of DCFS and the machinery meant to protect him. For Deuce, every child ...

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The Alvarez Family Murder Mysteries: Vol 1-7 by Heather Haven (591 Reviews)    Price verified 3 minutes ago

NOW ALL SEVEN DELICIOUSLY FUNNY DETECTIVE COZIES..! Lee Alvarez is a ferret. Not the cute, 4-legged kind but the cute 2-legged kind sniffing out dastardly cybercrimes and the occasional murder for Discretionary Inquiries, a family-owned detective agency in the heart of Silicon Valley. This set is for cozy readers who can't get enough of a smart-mouthed woman sleuth out to please her never-had-a-bad-hair-day mother, computer-genius brother, gourmet chef uncle, and energetic orange and white cat, Tugger. Now you can get all seven with one click -- a delicious Kindle deal! "One of the funniest mystery authors around. You won't be able to put her books down. A must-read 5-star series!" National Best Selling Author, Cindy Sample MURDER IS A FAMILY BUSINESS Just because a man cheats on his wife and makes Danny DeVito look tall, dark, and handsome is that any reason to kill him? Join Lee Alvarez, half Latina, half WASP, and 100% as she is guilted by her aristocratic mother into tailing a friend's husband to a seedy warehouse. There, he's killed on her watch. She also finds an abandoned kitten destined to become hers. But in between kitty litter, kibble, and purrs, she's determined to find out whodunit. "Heather Haven makes a stellar debut in Murder is a Family Business. Highly recommended." Sheldon Siegel. NY Times Best Selling Author A WEDDING TO DIE FOR A groom arrested for murder puts a crimp in any wedding, no matter who designs the bridal gown. The nuptials of Lee Alvarez's best friend is threatened, so Lee goes south of the border in search of the real killer. And maybe a little romance. Or is it a case of When Cupid's Wings Start Flapping, Take Cover? "This cozy mystery has it all - romance, suspense, comedy, and a detective you'll fall hard for." BestThrillers Reviews DEATH RUNS IN THE FAMILY Competitive foot racers are dropping like flies, which sends Lee Alvarez to Vegas disguised as a dancer in a lounge lizard's act. When she uncovers a ...

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Gwen (Survival Series Book 1) by Noreen Aidan (Goldfalcon Media) (1 Review)    Price verified 6 hours ago

FINALLY: Love and thrill for intelligent people! They fight each other. And long for each other just as passionately. An impossible love - on the face of it. The environmentalist Gwen has neither money nor connections. Despite that she takes on the business owner Dirk Statler, because his company's wastewater is polluting a river. Dirk is a powerful, success-oriented man of mark. He doesn't put up with Gwen's attacks and strikes back with all his might. At the same time an overwhelming erotic attraction drives the two of them irresistibly toward each other. When the international organisation which is behind Dirk's company sets a killer on Gwen, Dirk himself gets into great danger. This story is breathtaking - humorous - hot - and incredibly thrilling! Here is what some readers say about "Gwen": "Awesome. One of the best books I've read recently, and they've been more than a few! Super exciting and sensitive till the last page. Great story! Great characters! And wonderfully long." (Karin) "As long as I've been reading books, there has only been one before which I've devoured in the same way as Gwen, reading through the night and forgetting to sleep." (a great fan) "The concentrated charge of Power-Gwen vs. pharma business Dirk Statler captivated me." (Stella) "I can absolutely recommend this book. It contains everything. Suspense, love and a lot more. Wait and see!" (Yvonnsche)

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Good Friends: An Avery Barks Dog Mystery (Avery Barks Cozy Dog Mysteries Book 5) by Mary Hiker (327 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

How well do you REALLY know your friends? Avery Barks teams up with an old friend to host a big event, but instead finds herself on the bad end of a criminal investigation. With a murderer on the loose and two canine buddies by her side, Avery must find a way to put the pieces of the puzzle together before time runs out. Good Friends is a standalone cozy mystery in Mary Hiker's popular Avery Barks series. With fun characters, lots of twists and turns, and lovable dogs, it's easy to see why people enjoy these books. Amazon Reviews About Mary Hiker "Always enjoy a Mary Hiker story." "I am a huge dog lover and Mary Hiker's books were fun to read." "I will be buying more from this author!"

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Lost at the Lake: A Whisper Creek Mystery Book Two (Whisper Creek Mysteries 2) by J.C. Wing (45 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Cleopatra Murphy is ready for the return of summertime tourists. As the owner of the majestic Madeleine Hotel, made famous thirty years before by a bestselling novel, she's seen all kinds of visitors come through town. When Harris Crosby shows up with his fiancée and an old guitar in a worn-out case, everyone assumes he's just another guest. Cleopatra's reaction to his arrival makes her sister, Theodora, suspect the two have crossed paths before. The fact that Harris has eyes the same seafoam green as her niece, Indigo, makes her think his visit to the hotel is anything but coincidental. One late afternoon, a harrowing squall blows in, pummeling the town with heavy rain and flash floods. In the chaos created by the wild weather, Indigo goes missing. Frantic, her family searches for her, hindered by unrelenting rain and damage inflicted on the town. Everyone in Whisper Creek is holding onto the hope that Indigo is hunkered down somewhere, waiting out the storm. One thought keeps running through Theodora's mind as the search for the missing child continues... Was it really a random act of nature that separated Indigo from her loved ones, or was it something much more deliberate?

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MURDER IN THE AIR: a high-flyer comes crashing down in this thrilling Irish murder mystery (The Galway Homicides Book 6) by David Pearson (The Book Folks bestselling Irish crime fiction publishers) (2,728 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

A local businessman's plane crashes into bogland killing all three occupants... Galway's detectives investigate. It's not long before experts establish that the small aircraft's engine had been tampered with. From dealing with a tragic accident, senior DI Maureen Lyons is suddenly launching a murder inquiry. The initial police investigation centres on the pilot, the local property development tycoon, Gerald Fortune. The other occupants, Fortune's daughter, Emma, and his architect, are seen as unfortunate bystanders. It turns out that Fortune did not always play fair, and many individuals were left out of pocket by his business dealings. But was that enough to kill? Could there be a different motive at work? The police inquiries set off a chain of events that lead to an assault, a kidnapping and a whole load of intrigue. Who would go to such lengths to see off the plane's occupants? Who was the real target? And why? This could be the hardest investigation yet for Maureen Lyons and her team. And she'll have to light a fire under the sleepy west coast Garda to catch the killer. If you enjoy classic whodunnits in the vein of Agatha Christie, you'll love this series with its sprinkling of Irish wit and the beautiful backdrop of the west coast of Ireland. All of these books can be enjoyed as standalones, or you can binge on the whole series. The full list of books is, in order of publication: 1. MURDER ON THE OLD BOG ROAD 2. MURDER AT THE OLD COTTAGE 3. MURDER ON THE WEST COAST 4. MURDER AT THE PONY SHOW 5. MURDER ON PAY DAY 6. MURDER IN THE AIR 7. MURDER AT THE HOLIDAY HOME 8. MURDER ON THE PENINSULA 9. MURDER AT THE RACES 10. MURDER IN A SAFE HAVEN 11. MURDER IN AN IRISH BOG 12. MURDER IN A SEASIDE TOWN 13. MURDER BY THE HIDDEN BAY 14. MURDER AT THE ARTS FESTIVAL 15. MURDER AT THE CARAVAN All of these books are FREE with Kindle Unlimited and available in paperback.

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Bewitched, Bothered, and Beheaded, book 10 of the Alvarez Family Murder Mysteries by Heather Haven (35 Reviews)    Price verified 3 minutes ago

HEADS-UP! TWISTY PLOTTING, SLY WIT, AND OVER-THE TOP HUMOR AHEAD! In this wacky and hilarious whodunit, private eye Lee Alvarez slips into the role of magician's assistant for a fundraiser and finds herself dead center in a beyond-grisly murder. Despite meticulous planning and rehearsal, the magician's guillotine trick goes as wrong as it possibly can when Lee pulls the cord and shimmies to divert attention from the horrifying fall of the blade. With her back to the guillotine, she's the last to know of the real-life beheading. But the first to know she's the number one suspect. In a humiliating turn of events, she's summarily arrested and booked for the murder. An easy situation to lose your own head in, but with three days before her arraignment, the entire Alvarez family investigative firm swings into action to save their star. Luckily for the reader, the unfortunate events are just beginning. The wealthy magician's beneficiaries immediately begin coming to various sticky ends, including shootings, drownings, kidnappings, and oncoming SUVs. It seems he's left a chunk of his fortune to a tontine, to be divided among his two ex-wives, current cheating wife, twin nephews, and devoted butler -- with the last survivor enjoying the whole income. Someone evidently can't keep a cool head on their shoulders. Fans of PI stories, cozy mysteries, and women sleuths will lose their own heads over Lee Alvarez and her adorable (and vexing) family of investigators! Lee's sharp and funny like her fellow female protagonists Kinsey Millhone (Sue Grafton) and Stephanie Plum (Janet Evanovich), but she cleans up better - say, Nora to her dapper husband's Nick. And the rest of the large, loving, interfering, and resourceful Alvarez family will delight lovers of Lisa Lutz's family series, The Spellman Files.

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Surftown Sunset by P.J. Douglas (3 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

She's a mother and Hollywood royalty, and her death will reunite her long-estranged sons to the reading of her last will and testament. The only catch is one of those sons will leave empty-handed. The dark secrets of Hollywood and a fractured family converge in this violent thriller: "Surftown Sunset."

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Cypher & Sighs: A High-stakes, global suspense thriller of love, loyalty, and deceit (Greg Newsome, Investigative Busines Executive) by Glen Hellman (14 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

From the bustling streets of Hong Kong to the streets of World Capitals, Ryan is plunged into a whirlwind of danger, secrets, and unexpected alliances. As the intricate plot unravels, he grapples with personal demons, strained family ties, and newfound passions. "Cipher & Sighs" is not just an espionage thriller; it's a journey into the human spirit, testing the boundaries of love, loyalty, and resilience. As the pieces of this intricate puzzle fall into place, readers are invited to question: In a world of shadows and secrets, how much would you risk for the truth?

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Berserker : A Tom Keeler Thriller: Book 5 by Jack Lively (General Projects Limited) (1,989 Review)    Price verified 2 hours ago

The latest thriller in the Tom Keeler series! Tom Keeler is in Ankara, Turkey, on a joint CIA / JSOC mission. A routine signal from a safe house is missed and he's the one sent to check it out. Things get a little tricky from there. The missed signal leads Keeler on a devastating journey into the heart of the Syrian civil war. He needs to beat the clock and get to a wounded comrade before it's too late. At the same time, multiple intelligence agencies are drawn to a mysterious woman, who might or might not be related to the most wanted man on the planet. BERSERKER sees Tom Keeler join forces with resilient allies, fighting the toughest of enemies in the fog of war. Get ready for an intense experience! _______________ 'Keeler is a thoughtful intelligent character who never gives up and I hope Jack Lively doesn't give up on his adventures. This one was pure gold!' - Amazing Grace 'Awesome and action packed. If you like bad guys getting what they deserve, then this book serves up a large heaping of that for you! Very fast-paced.' - D. Campbell 'The author gives you plenty to get your reading chops into; far more than just a one man army dispatching the bad guys. Immersive and feel good. This is the real deal.' - Lagoon If you read only one book this year, this is it. A dazzling tour de force from the mind of one of the most talented writers working today. Action, adventure, courage, evil, and characters you can sink your teeth into. If you're looking for a new thriller series that will stay with you long after you turn the last page, look no further. Recommended for fans of Lee Child's Jack Reacher, Vince Flynn's Mitch Rapp, Robert Ludlum's Jason Bourne, and Brad Thor's Scot Harvath.

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

The Winter Crash: Book ONE in the Dean Investigations P.I. Mystery Series by K.W. Bennett (15 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

An ex cop in a wheelchair, a med school drop out on crutches. Not your standard PI duo. After a hit-and-run car crash Caitlyn's life is put on hold. Her broken leg refuses to heal, and she is questioning her future career plans as a doctor. She realizes the only way forward is to find out what happened, who hit her and left her to die, and - most importantly - who was at fault. She dust off her (very average) hacking skills, and enlists the help of Thomas Dean; a former-cop-turned-PI, and a permanent wheelchair user after a spinal cord injury. He hopes he still has what it takes to get the job done. But what Caitlyn first shrugs off as paranoia, a daily reminder of the annoying post-crash nightmares, turns out to be a real threat. In their search for the perpetrator, they stumbled on a bigger case than they had planned for. If you like PI mysteries somewhere in between cozy and thriller with some humor mixed in, then this book is for you.

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Darkness on the Horizon: Morgan Fischer #1 by Christopher Renna (30 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

A masterful, coming-of-age thriller with emotional depth and heart-pounding horror. "A dark and gritty debut... with all the panache of a seasoned author. My cup of blood runneth over... and it's brilliant." -- READERS' FAVORITE Morgan Fischer dreams of completing high school and leaving behind his small-town life in Colby, Pennsylvania. Ever since his mother's passing, childhood friends have become his tormentors, and his father has spiraled into alcoholism and neglect. Over the summer, Morgan forms a close bond with Ava and Jonathan, the newcomers in town. They offer him the love and guidance that he lacks at home. As their relationship grows stronger, he discovers a dark secret that the older siblings share. Driven by his deep affection for them, Morgan vows to keep their secret safe. The quiet town is rocked by a string of violent murders. But the real danger comes with the arrival of a mysterious figure from Ava and Jonathan's past, bringing with him danger and chaos. As the threat intensifies, Morgan is thrust into a treacherous world of deceit and bloodshed. With a new reality to confront, Morgan must find the strength to fight for survival or risk dying in the process.

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Nero Book 1: The Beast Emerges by Christofer Nigro (85 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

It is 1981 in Buffalo, New York, and an angry, embittered young teen known and hated by his peers as Mike Nero is about to acquire a horrific tool of revenge -- he is about to be granted the power to transform at will into a werewolf from a most unexpected source. This novella begins his continuing saga, as he is compelled by combinations of choice and circumstance to use his newfound power to become everything from a seeker of personal vengeance to a reluctant anti-hero to oppose various threats that come his way and may present an even bigger menace to the Queen City than he is. This is his origin story, where he begins the long journey that will ultimately culminate in his becoming the lycanthropic monster hunter and champion code-named Beowolf you will see in various upcoming publications by Wild Hunt Press. However, the road that brings him there will be a difficult one filled with horror, tragedy, trauma, and triumph along the way, and it all started here! In his first exploit, you see Nero's origin as he seeks bloody revenge on those who had tormented him in the past, and also finds himself forced to use the power of the werewolf against the threat of the monstrous canine known as the Jack Dog and the vicious pack of feral dogs under his control that seek to become nothing less than the alpha predator of the Queen City, feeding on humans and targeting Nero, a newly created werewolf, as a rival to be eliminated. Can the young Nero prevail against the Jack Dog and his brutal pack even with the power of the werewolf at his beck and call, and while he is still just learning how the power works? And does he even want to, considering his own hatred of the human species? Rated Ex (Explicit) for graphic violence, strong language, and intense themes.

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Deuce Mora Mystery Series Vol. 4-5 Plus Maximum Impact (The Deuce Mora Series Book 7) by Jean Heller (268 Reviews)    Price verified one minute ago

Three gripping thrillers featuring hard-hitting reporter Deuce Mora - and a twisty, pulse-pounding Watergate-type cover-up of a massive plane crash A Jean Heller read guarantees an intricate, action-packed mystery. Here are three of her best: a locked-room murder puzzle embedded in a contemporary mob mystery, an international crime ring embedded in corrupt government, and a government cover-up that loops and careens to a shocking climax. Fiery, tough, athletic, and a dirty fighter when she has to be, journalist Deuce Mora tends to lean more heavily on her "investigative reporter" profile than her "lead columnist" title strictly requires. Rather than shying away from fights, she tends to pick them. Cases in point: Ill Wind and Black Marsh. She didn't have to go there. But she always does. Ill Wind Veteran reporter Deuce Mora is awakened in the pre-dawn hours and called to the scene of a gruesome hanging to identify the body of a dear friend, an FBI agent on the verge of taking down one of Chicago's biggest Mob operations. Deuce knows it's murder, but the authorities have no choice but to call it a suicide - the death scene was triple-locked from the inside. Black Marsh Deuce discovers a whole new dimension of danger when she wakes up in a swamp next to a plane crash, with no memory of how she got there - and in no shape to argue with the mysterious swamp hermit who claims he needs to hide her from the search helicopters circling above. He's the only help that's coming, since the forces of what passes for law and order in remote Joe Pye County are led by a sadistic sheriff steeped in the corruption Deuce came to investigate. Maximum Impact Three hundred thirty-three fatalities and no survivors. Investigating the deadliest accident in U.S. aviation history in which a new plane's engine disintegrated, reporter Steve Pace uncovers a Watergate-type cover-up involving the government and industrial leaders. Note: The character of journalist Steve Pace first appears in ...

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

ICE GENESIS: The Ice Trilogy Volume 2 by Kevin Tinto (Three Dog Publishing LTD.) (3,266 Reviews)    Price verified 48 minutes ago

ICE GENESIS is Volume II in the bestselling ICE Trilogy series! The Americans and Russians are racing toward nuclear confrontation over a mind-blowing find under the ice in Antarctica. The American Executive Branch is in meltdown over the President's order to detonate a highly classified Iso-Hafnium nuclear device in Antarctica, killing a platoon of Navy SEALs and the same number of Russian Special Operation, Spetnaz. Having escaped the President's plan to eliminate them, Dr. Leah Andrews and Jack Hobson have the upper hand, thanks to a nuclear device hidden in the New Mexico desert. This leverage will only last so long, and the key to unlocking the mystery lies with twenty-eight Native American cliff dwellers, who survived more than eight hundred years under the ICE in stasis. While Leah tries to untangle the secrets of the 'Ancients,' Jack Hobson is trying to protect Leah and the Ancients while being drawn into another mystery: are there more of these high technology caches? If so, how will they secure them before other interested parties, including the Russians, locate them? As Leah learns, the key to the mystery is one of the Ancients. A Lakota Shaman named Appanoose. He has no interest in cooperating with Leah, just as she learns stunning new facts about the Ancients and what happened to them more than eight hundred years ago. Leah and Jack find themselves the targets of the US government, foreign powers, and even the Ancients in the thrilling follow-up to ICE!

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Wrangler of Wall Street: A business short story by Jack Page (3 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

A young hotshot at a Manhattan investment bank is summoned to a meeting he knows will be his last. But the dynamics of the talk take an unexpected turn. And a dark secret is revealed. Paul Cromwell is on the fast track to join Wall Street's highest echelons. The young manager is closing one big deal after the other and already eyes his next promotion. Yet his boss and former mentor has different plans. To him, Cromwell has turned into an uncontrollable gunslinger that endangers his own career aspirations. On top, his former protégé's hate of hierarchy has bred revulsion between the two men for four long years. There is no alternative: Cromwell is to be axed. In a suspense-filled last meeting the young man demonstrates the skills that have fueled his meteoric rise. Turn by turn he bends the balance of power, divides his attackers against each other, and threatens to reveal a dark secret from the days leading up to the financial crisis. But his boss is not going down without a fight either. Can Cromwell keep alive his aspirations in the world of big capital? WRANGLER OF WALL STREET is a riveting financial thriller, a short story about New York's high finance and the clash of big egos. Read what happens when unabashed career aspirations and personal enmity outmatch the hunger for profits.

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Sensing you (Sensing Series Book 1) by J.M. Adele (24 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

They claw at me in my sleep. My constant companions, haunting me at every turn. Their whispers shiver down my neck. Secrets that could destroy my only chance at love. I was born with a curse. And now... my curse could lead me to my death. Ronnie has spent her life hiding in plain sight. Ridiculed as a child, she learned quickly not to trust anyone with the knowledge of her gift. Until one persistent spirit in need of help won't take no for an answer. Embarking on a search for the ghost's brother, she's forced to open up to friendship and love. Unfortunately, she is exposed to grave danger in the process. Will she be able to stop a madman in time, or will she become his next victim? After suffering unimaginable loss, Brad takes a nosedive into the bottom of a bottle. Reckless and out of control, he's in danger of skidding into oblivion until a brush with a stranger inspires him to drag himself out of his hell hole. In a stroke of luck, he gets closer to his dark, beautiful stranger than he could've imagined. But the forces that drew them together are also threatening to pull them apart. Dark secrets lay buried, waiting to snuff out his happiness. Will he be able to save her in time? *WARNING: this book is intended for mature audiences due to adult themes and situations. *

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Squatter's Rights: An Eastern Shore Mystery (The Eastern Shore Mysteries Book 1) by Cheril Thomas (Tred Avon Press) (1,125 Review)    Price verified 48 minutes ago

Lies, betrayal, and at least one murder are buried beneath the dirt and debris of the once magnificent Delaney House. Grace Reagan's renovation of her family's crumbling Eastern Shore mansion uncovers a dark past that everyone involved would like to forget, but Grace has too much invested in the project to back out. Angry relatives insist she doesn't legally own the house, a squatter leaves her threatening messages, and her small construction team's work is vandalized. Grace fights through every obstacle, and each day brings her closer to unraveling the truth about her family, including her long-missing father. But as she delves deeper into the mystery, Grace realizes that someone will stop at nothing to keep the secrets hidden. Will she find her answers only to lose her life? SQUATTER'S RIGHTS is Book 1 in the gripping Eastern Shore Mysteries series.

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Freaky Days (A Mystic Caravan Mystery Book 1) by Amanda M. Lee (WinchesterShaw Publications) (3,745 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

The show must go on... even when monsters are afoot. Poet Parker is Romani by birth and a fortune teller by choice. As a member of Mystic Caravan Circus, she's spent the past ten years using her psychic talents to tell people what their future holds by day and hunting paranormal monsters by night. You see, Mystic Caravan is more than just a circus - it's also a force of good in a world that needs help fighting evil. Poet is set in her ways - and happy with her life - until Kade Denton shows up and upends the entire operation. He's loud and proud - and Poet doesn't like anyone telling her what to do. As the new head of security, Kade thinks his only job is going to be tackling drunken revelers when they get out of hand. He's in for a rude - and bloody - awakening. When monsters strike and the truth comes out, Kade finds he has to learn on the job with Poet as his somewhat reluctant instructor. Sparks are flying - both real and figurative - and when a truly terrible beast targets the circus for extermination it's all magical hands on deck for the final showdown. Some things are born evil, but the people in Mystic Caravan were born to fight it. Prepare to be amazed.

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Jolie Gentil The Mysteries Continue: Books 10 and 11 and a Fun Novella (Jolie Gentil Cozy Mystery Series) by Elaine L Orr (20 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

The Mysteries Continue Life goes on in Ocean Alley, but change is underfoot. Unexpected Resolution opens with a surprise guest at Jolie and Scoobie's wedding, and an unidentified body in the Ocean Alley Hospital emergency room. Jolie has to help Scoobie dig through family skeletons -- and solve a murder.. The Twain Does Meet is a novella that relays the story of Jolie and Scoobie becoming parents. While there is lots to discover, it's not a traditional cozy mystery. It didn't seem right to combine such a joyous even with a corpse. In fact, it's called it a Jolie and Scoobie novella. The series moves ahead three years with Underground in Ocean Alley. As a mom of toddlers, Jolie Gentil has sworn off butting into other people's business. To those who know her, it sounds as far-fetched as finding used bubble gum on Mars. Nothing could drag Jolie into solving crimes. And then a request for help comes from the most unlikely source... Publisher's Weekly Review: Orr's family-focused 10th Jolie Gentil cozy mystery finds sometimes sleuth Jolie and her fiance Scoobie preparing for their intimate New Year's Eve wedding in Ocean Alley, NJ. Then Scoobie's long-absent father shows up in the local hospital... Orr successfully delivers a quiet story about unexpected life events and the honest love that binds no matter what.

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Lies She Never Told Me: A Prequel Novella for the Michael Gresham series (Michael Gresham Legal Thrillers) by John Ellsworth (Vinci Books) (6,665 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

You love your grandmother, so will you kill the man she wants dead? Young Michael Gresham thought his legal career was off to a flying start when he was part of the team tracking Saddam Hussein in Operation Desert Shield. But on his return to the US a family secret threatens to undo everything. His grandmother needs a man dead and she's chosen young Michael for the task. He's a lawyer, he believes in the rule of law, he believes that no man is above the law. But sometimes... life is complicated. A prequel novella for the Michael Gresham series ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page-turning legal thrillers from three-million-selling John Ellsworth ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What they said about the Michael Gresham thrillers: 5.0 out of 5 stars - I didn't want this book to end. 5.0 out of 5 stars - Wow! This book just doesn't slow down! Once you start reading, be sure you have time because you're going for a roller coaster ride. 5.0 out of 5 stars - This book has so many twists and turns I got car sick reading it. 5.0 out of 5 stars - Kept me reading long into the night 5.0 out of 5 stars - I could not put this book down. It has so many twists, turns and curves that even if you thought you knew what was going on, you would be wrong. 5.0 out of 5 stars stars - Captivating from page one.

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

A Deadly Course: A Sugarbury Falls Mystery (Sugarbury Falls Mysteries Book 1) by Diane Weiner (832 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Henry and Emily Fox are jolted from their peaceful semi-retirement in the idyllic community of Sugarbury Falls, Vermont when Emily discovers a dead body during her morning run. As if the discovery isn't shocking in itself, Emily learns the dead body has a connection to the adult summer writing camp she is about to start teaching. With no apparent cause of death, Henry's buddy, the coroner, suspects foul play. Neither Dr. Henry, nor former reporter Emily can resist solving a puzzle. As they work to solve the mystery, they discover an intricate web of relationships and motives involving the writers in Emily's class. Along the way, they are confronted with a profound, life changing decision. Follow A Deadly Course through the first book in the Sugarbury Falls mystery series and see if Emily and Henry make it safely to the end.

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Defunct & Haunted: America's Most Terrifying Amusement Park by Sherri Granato (18 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Imagine yourself taking a hike through one of West Virginia's most cursed pieces of land in a place where laughter once rang out over the bloody skirmish that is rumoured to be a big piece of the properties eerie history. Lost, haunted and defunct amusement parks are an epidemic in our world. In the United States alone here are literally hundreds of old, abandoned amusement parks littering our land with rusted metal machinery that sit's like an eyesore in an otherwise beautiful sitting.

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What Women Don't Want: A Novel by Priya Pokhriyal (28 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Do you know what you want? Yes. No. Maybe. It doesn't matter if you don't know what you want but you should always know what you don't want. A girl is found murdered in Chittagong hills of Tripura, setting everything in motion. Though Sadhvi Dinkar Roy has never set foot in Tripura, she has still become the talk of the town. Those who've heard her story want to meet her, Tara is jealous of her and Nirmaan loves her. Enters Nirmaan Thapa, a former police officer turned politician who is deputy chief of DPP, a political party in Bihar. He isn't a very big fan of his father who happens to be the chief of the same party, is popular among the youth, is in love with Sadhvi, but also occasionally flirts with Tara. All Tara Das wishes for is to do a prime time show on the news channel she currently works in. She lives with her parents in Tripura's capital Agartala, has a best friend who's more then supportive, absolutely loathes her junior who's living the dream she dreamt, and finally, has a crush on Nirmaan. Follow Tara's journey to get access to her list of 'what women don't want' which she compiles while navigating from her story to that to Nirmaan's and from his to Sadhvi's, only to land on a different story altogether.

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Disturb Not the Dream (Resurrected Horrors Book 5) by Paula Trachtman (Capricorn Literary) (289 Reviews)    Price verified 48 minutes ago

WHAT DREAMS MAY COME... Mulberry is a three-story Victorian in the Hamptons, the perfect summer retreat for the Bradley family. Forty years ago a family was murdered in the house. Now, the bloodstains have been washed away, and the grisly killings are just a chilling local legend. But something unseen still waits in the shadowed hallways and antique furnished bedrooms. For psychiatrist Bert Bradley, his wife Alice, budding teens Stacey and Richard, and innocent five year old Lissie, the summer begins with days at the beach and neighborhood cocktail parties. But all is not right in Mulberry. The cellar door won't stay closed. Lissie wakes screaming with night terrors. Strange, vivid dreams spread like a contagion to all the Bradleys. The sins of the past have never left Mulberry; they are slowly spinning a web around the unsuspecting family. Shocking secrets will soon be revealed and the innocent will be drawn inexorably towards a night of terrifying bloodshed. DISTURB NOT THE DREAM

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Command Me (Changing Roles Book 1) by Jet Masters (384 Reviews)    Price verified 48 minutes ago

Kate takes on the world in her Mistress' White Leather, but can she maintain her hard edge when forced to submit to another? Private investigator, Kate Summers is The Mistress of Pain. She submits to no man. With a tragic past, she doesn't believe in love, let alone romance. But to catch a killer, she'll do whatever it takes to solve her case. She'll surrender her Mistress' white leather and submit to a prominent Dom, going undercover to find a serial killer. It's the only way to follow the leads and solve the case... And she's only supposed to pretend... But she's finding it too easy to submit to the strong and demanding Jake Davenport. He's sexy and arrogant, but their instant attraction can't be denied. The lines between what is real and what is not blur the closer she gets to finding the killer. That's a big problem. Because as her investigation proceeds, Jake becomes her number one suspect. Will Kate catch the killer, or will she become his next victim? ________________________________ Don't Pass up on this book. Grab your copy of COMMAND, a Steamy, Contemporary Dark Romantic Suspense. Dive into this Captivating Dark Mystery with a Tough Female Sleuth, an Arrogant and Complicated Hero, and a Twisty Plot that Stimulates your Mind and... well, you know where else. COMMAND is book 1 in the Changing Roles series with a smart, feisty heroine and the demanding alpha male hero who steals her heart. Grab your copy today and let the binge reading begin. "This story has everything... intrigue, excitement, romance, murder, twists, and turns you will not see coming." ________________________________ Command is the first book in the Changing Roles Series Command Control Collar

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Nightmare Mystery by Michael Strader (6 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

A frighteningly fun mystery. Embark on a journey set against a backdrop of a nightmare which takes place in an unusual house. Along the way, you must decipher unique clues or stumble over cleverly disquised red herrings. On your journey, you will meet strange and bizarre characters. The story involves a Man who is trapped in his own nightmare. To escape, he must find and say the name of a stunning seductress who calls herself Pleasure. It sounds simple enough. However, the search is not easy. And in an unexpected twist, you the Reader is asked to find her name also and to end the nightmare forever. Are you up to the undertaking of this difficult task? And can you solve this unusual mystery? Start your adventure and solve the mystery if you can.

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

My Fear Lady (Joe LaFlam: Christian Detective Book 2) by Rick Dewhurst (Quotidian Books) (1 Review)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Christian gumshoe Joe LaFlam is wallowing in an existential crisis when the stunning Sissy Smith slinks into his office with a plea for help. Her man Jake Dano has been lured away by another woman and led into the bowels of Spelunkers Global, a secret society bent on world domination with whom Joe previously tangled in the first of the LaFlam mystery series, Bye Bye Bertie. Joe is eager to take the case, knowing that exposing the scum will solidify his professional reputation and reinforce his earthly purpose. He goes undercover underground, where, entrenched as one of them, earthly temptations abound. My Fear Lady, with its intricate plot and insightful humor, is a unique addition to the detective genre, offering readers an absorbing glimpse into the heart of a committed Christian detective.

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

KNOCK, KNOCK, BANG, BANG YOU'RE DEAD: Book Three: The Blackfriar Cozy Mysteries by M'LISSA MOORECROFT (43 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Estelle De Wisner was not her real name, but it would do for now. She'd moved into The Blackfriar Apartments after Tatiana Zhukov was murdered, moved into the old lady's apartment. What was her connection to Tatiana, because there was one... and she wanted to find out who had killed the old lady and administer justice, vigilante justice. She'd been there a few months now. The busybodies who were her neighbors had all Googled her and couldn't find a European opera singer by that name. One of those neighbors said he knew the secret she was striving to hide, and she'd better pay up or she'd be shot in the head... He didn't know who he was playing with, did he? Estelle had experience with his type before and she was well equipped to take care of him... unless of course, somebody else got to the blackmailer first!

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

The Children of the Lightning (DCI Judas Iscariot and the Black Museum Book 2) by Martin Davey (SMG) (547 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

If you like Rivers of London, The Dresden Files, and The King's Watch, this is for you. The 2nd book in the Black Museum series is a page-turning Urban Fantasy featuring the most unlikely hero, DCI Judas Iscariot. 'The death toll will make the Blitz seem like the popping of a champagne cork.' DCI Judas Iscariot of Scotland Yard's occult division, the Black Museum, is heading into harm's way - again. The Order of the Black Sun, a secret Nazi society of evil magical practitioners has stolen a book so powerful that it once resided in the Library of the Heavens, guarded by angels and far from the meddling hand of man. The Order plans to use its arcane power to unleash a terrifying weapon on the world, starting with London. Judas is on for the fight of his long, long life and he's going to need a very special team to help him win through. Old friends and new - warrior angels, werewolves, a 17th-century highwayman and his trusty steed, ghostly mariners and an enigmatic Atlantean warrior - will stand by him until the end. Or at least he hopes they will. If he fails, the enemy will destroy everything he has been ordered to protect. Even if he defeats the enemy, will it truly be enough to earn history's most famous betrayer the redemption he so desperately craves? Everything is at stake and nothing is what it seems. Will it be glory, death or something far worse?

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Plague of Heritage (Bloodlines of Power) by Cynthia Woods (1 Review)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Join Vin and Caeli on their continuing adventures in this 3rd book in the series. Vin is jailed on suspicion of murder as he tries to locate his kidnapped wife. Meanwhile, Salma searches for a cure to a lethal disease that Ben has contracted. Your favorite characters from the first two books team up to help tackle some new and some previously encountered bad guys. Start reading now - you know there's never a dull moment in the Harding household.

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Elusive Identities: Cowboy Justice Association (Serials and Stalkers Book 1) by Olivia Jaymes (534 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

The task of finding the killer of a Jane Doe from more than thirty years ago isn't going to be easy. In fact, it might be impossible. After spending most of his life in his father's shadow this is Chris Marks' opportunity to show what he can do. So when he sees a woman on television that's the spitting image of the victim, he's determined to talk to her. Ella Scott is a reporter tired of covering dog shows and charity car washes. She's dying to sink her teeth into a real story. When Chris tells her she might be a connection to a cold case, she jumps at the chance to cover the murder investigation. But someone out there doesn't want the case resurrected and is determined to shut it down. By any means necessary. As the danger escalates, so does their passion for one another. Can Chris keep the two of them safe long enough to bring in a cold-blooded killer?

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Jabberwock (Nowhere, USA Book 1) by Ninie Hammon (683 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

The sorceress of psychological suspense is back with the first book in her highly-anticipated new Nowhere, USA series. Ninie Hammon is at her career-best in Jabberwock -- a tale that will keep you up all night turning pages. Nower County was never a hard place to leave. But now, leaving is impossible. When drunk teenagers add letters to the Welcome to Nower County sign, making it Welcome to NowHerE County, nobody repaints it. Why bother? Everyone knows they live in the middle of nowhere. Children's book author Charlie McClintock and her three-year-old daughter, Merrie, return home to settle Charlie's recently deceased mother's affairs. It's the first time since high school that she and childhood friends Sam Sheridan and Malachi Tackett have been reunited. A beat of happiness before Charlie experiences an unexplainable disaster. A bizarre storm blows through the Appalachian Mountains and literally wipes Nowhere County off the map. The outside world forgets the tiny town ever existed, and no one can leave. Anyone who tries wakes up in the Dollar General Store parking lot with blinding headaches, gushing nosebleeds, and no clue what happened to them. Locals name the shimmering mirage on the county line that imprisons them the Jabberwock. Abby Clayton thinks it's Charlie's pet. Desperate to bring her baby home from the hospital across county lines, Abby is the only person who has dared to "ride the Jabberwock" more than once. She believes it spoke to her. Brain-damaged, barely able to walk from her injuries, Abby hatches a deranged plot to force Charlie to make the Jabberwock set them free. Will Malachi manage to stop her and save Charlie and Merrie in time? And can Abby survive one more ride on the Jabberwock? "I am gob-smacked! I love this book and will probably read it again. The characters are all my friends now, and I can't wait to read the next book. It isn't a quick read, but I was done before I knew it, before I was ready. Thank you again, Ninie, ...

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense