Six Mile Creek by Richard Helms (Back Alley Books) (15 Reviews)    Price verified one minute ago

A riveting new rural thriller from three-time Shamus Award nominee and two-time Derringer Award winner Richard Helms! Prosperity, North Carolina, used to be a red clay farming community populated mostly by the descendents of families that had settled the land over two centuries earlier. Then, developers from a huge city in the next county discovered its rolling hills and winding streams, and decided to turn it into a suburb. Former Atlanta cop and hometown high school football hero Judd Wheeler returned to Prosperity eight years ago to take a position as the Chief of the new Police Department. With one tragic exception, it's been a quiet, uneventful job. Now, the body of a young illegal immigrant Mexican girl has been found alongside the banks of Six Mile Creek. For the first time since his return to Prosperity, Wheeler finds himself with a murder on his hands. His investigation will place him in direct opposition with his closest childhood friend, ratchet up racial and class tensions in a community already stretched to the limit, and nearly tear his quiet little town to pieces as he searches for the murderer of Gypsy Camareno. At the same time, coincidences he can't ignore will stoke Chief Wheeler's own nightmares of terrible events years earlier, and interfere with his ability to see the case clearly. In the small North Carolina town of Prosperity, the line between desperation and salvation runs right down the middle of Six Mile Creek. "Six Mile Creek is the most engrossing crime novel I've read all year! This is a real story, with real characters. For me, that's as good as it gets!" -Steve Hamilton, Edgar Award winning author of The Lock Artist "... When the body of a Mexican migrant worker is found along the banks of Six Mile Creek, Police Chief Judd Wheeler uncovers his town's dark side. Discrimination against migrant Hispanics and tensions between old residents and newbies keep the plot moving to an unexpected ending." -Library Journal "... Tightly ...

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Omega Missile: Shadow Warriors by Bob Mayer (Cool Gus) (167 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

"Rogue politicians, a maniac scientist and the doomsday weapon -- The Omega Missile comes screaming down on target. A great action reader!" Stephen Coonts. By the New York Times bestselling author and Special Operations Veteran. "The Omega Missile is an exciting, fast-paced on-the-edge look at a problematical vestige of the nuclear age -- broken back global warfare." PT Deutermann A nuclear holocaust is just a button away -- and someone's about to push it. The secret -- the ultimate weapon, a missile that carries no warhead, just a doomsday system that can will launch every nuclear device in the US arsenal. No overrides. No countermands. No stopping it. The terrorists -- desperate men, driven over the edge by a government they feel betrayed them. They've taken over control of the Omega Missile, stated their demands, and are ready to push the button that will kill us all. The White House -- stumped, scared, and running out of time, America's top military advisors suggest blasting to kingdom come, even though their bomb will level the entire state of Louisiana. The last, best hope -- Their names: Thorpe and Parker. He's a Special Forces soldier with a marriage on the rocks and first hand knowledge of the terrorist leader. She's an Air Force missile specialist, trained to accomplish her mission no matter what the obstacle. Both are racing the clock to stop the Omega Missile before zero hour arrives.

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Little Man, and the Dixon County War by Stan R. Mitchell (393 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

A rare rise to fame -- completely unintended. And then an impossible mission to rescue a woman that no one else has the nerve to save. Not even the territory's experienced, hard-nosed U.S. Marshal. Paul Zachary is outsized and too young to be taken serious, but he's been hardened by years of war and he's practiced (more than most) on his gun skills. Zachary has a strong belief in right and wrong. And he's about to ride into hell to rescue his dead friend's wife.

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Sold Out (Nick Woods Book 1) by Stan R. Mitchell (1,857 Review)    Price verified 3 hours ago

An incredible national security secret, more than two decades old. An intrepid, tireless reporter, seeking the truth. A CIA hunter-killer group, who will stop at nothing to silence the story. This is the book you've been looking for: a deep, dark conspiracy that should delight those who loved the Jason Bourne movies, as well as fans of authors Vince Flynn, Tom Clancy, and Stephen Hunter. You won't believe what happens when free speech slams into the messy realities of national security. Meet Nick Woods, a former Marine Scout Sniper, who used to be one of our country's greatest operatives. Meet Allen Green, a ballsy reporter in his fifties, who's desperate to break the biggest story since Watergate. When the book begins, Nick is in hiding, using an alias, and believes he'll never be found. Allen is opposed to all violence and believes he will never use a gun against someone. Both couldn't be more wrong... Sold Out is an epic, fast-paced story that will leave you breathless, waiting to see what happens next. It's also the first book in the spectacular Nick Woods series (fifth book to land in June 2023). The Nick Woods series has climbed to the top of the charts on Amazon for good reason, making its climb as an indie book without a large publishing house behind it. It's also been picked up by Audible.com for a multi-book, audio deal. It's written by Stan R. Mitchell, who served as an infantry Marine and earned the Combat Action Ribbon. He also spent a decade-plus in print journalism, giving him the perfect, unique background to author this book. Note: you can buy all four books for $6.99 at this link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0877D5XP7

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The Fall of America: Enemy Within (Book 3) by W.R. Benton (154 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

What if it all came crashing down? In The Fall of America: Book 3 the battle for America rages on. John and his fellow partisans evolve from a rag-tag group of rebels into an organized force. Embarking on more challenging and dangerous missions, they target larger Russian installations. Using classic guerrilla war tactics the resistance forces attack the gulag prisoner camps and Russian air bases. But their efforts are not without casualties on both sides and the Russian's respond by instituting a campaign of brutal civilian massacres in reprisal. John's commitment is sorely tested when the Russians show an increasing knowledge of the rebel's plans and defenses. Could there be a traitor in their ranks? What sort of person could betray their fellow Americans? Can the patriots discover the enemy within in time and put a stop to their treachery? Or will John and his wife Sandra join countless others who gave up their lives to the cause? For John - dying in the next battle for the South might be preferable to being captured and enduring a slow death in a Russian labor camp. Book 3 re-ignites the action and savagery of a struggle to regain America from foreign invaders.

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Canopus and Keel - The Hive. (The Limbo Prophecy Book 1) by Stephen Jarrett (22 Reviews)    Price verified 8 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 Coded Blue Envelope: A Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James Mystery by Anna Elliott (Wilton Press) (430 Reviews)    Price verified one hour 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 9 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 Marcham Mystery (Blake Hartley Detective Novels Book 3) by John Waddington-Feather (Feather Books) (317 Reviews)    Price verified 9 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 10 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.

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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 one hour 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 one hour 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 10 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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Missing - Caught Red Handed (Ryan Mallardi Private Investigations Book 3) by R Shannon (KDP) (104 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

REVIEWS: Christian Mystery Romance & Suspense Well written romantic suspense that has an ensamble cast facing real life challenges. The interactions between the characters makes for very interesting reading and the faith based foundation adds grounding to the story. I am not Catholic but found the perspectives of Fr Liam to be powerful and inspiring. - Goodreads DESCRIPTION: Two beautiful women go missing in Ocala, Florida. One of them, everyone seems to be looking for and the other one is reported missing by David Evans, who knows her for less than a month. Ryan Mallardi, PI, is hired to search for both women by different people and for different reasons. While his personal life goes upside down, through no fault of his own this time, he tries to turn it right side up again while finding the two women. Going on instinct, Ryan unravels the mysteries of why both women disappeared. Through intuition, wit, surveillance and some other maybe-illegal tactics, Ryan finds out where the women went, who's responsible for lying, murder and the coverup. SERIES vs. STAND-ALONE EBOOKS: This book contains enough history and background to be read as a stand-alone book. Each book in the series contains a mystery, crime or psychological drama that has a beginning and an ending. They are, of course, best enjoyed reading in order, as the character arcs and the family drama play out from book to book. If you like family sagas with a bit of mystery and intrigue, you will enjoy reading the Ryan Mallardi Private Investigator Series in order from start to finish. This book ends with a phone call about another murder that will become the subject of it's own story in Book 4, but it is not a cliffhanger. TRIGGER WARNING: This story includes the subject of domestic violence as well as a few violent scenes and this could trigger anyone having personal issues with it, so please be aware of that.

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The 7-10 Split by Janice Detrie (43 Reviews)    Price verified 28 minutes 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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Voodoo and Vampires (The Blood Witch Saga Book 1) by Theophilus Monroe (336 Reviews)    Price verified 4 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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The Private Tutor: An utterly addictive psychological thriller with a shocking twist (Standalone Psychological Thrillers) by AJ Carter (664 Reviews)    Price verified 5 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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What it's Like to Keep Living by Danielle Dunn (9 Reviews)    Price verified 9 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 Note: A Historical Mystery by Allison Maruska (99 Reviews)    Price verified 4 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 4 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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Tom Wasp and the Seven Deadly Sins by Amy Myers (75 Reviews)    Price verified 24 minutes 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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Pumpkin Pies & Potions (Melting Pot Cafe Book 1) by Polly Holmes (778 Reviews)    Price verified one hour 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 38 minutes 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

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