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The Big Dance With Death    by Mark Troy
Price: $0.99 USD. 12690 words. Language: English. Published on August 16, 2011. Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths.

It's March Madness. The U.C. Santa Christa women's basketball team is headed to the Big Dance, the NCAA basketball tournament, but death is stalking the team. Records are falling and bodies are dropping. Former star Val Lyon, now private detective, returns to her alma mater and her former team to stop the madness and get them to the championship alive.
Lip Glock    by D. D. Scott
Price: $0.99 USD. 32760 words. Language: English. Published on August 16, 2011. Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths.

Lip Glock – Book 2 of The Cozy Cash Mysteries –is all about gettin’ “cozy”...as in Comedic Caper cozy...with all your fave Bootscootin’ Books Characters. Think Will and Kate gone Bond, James Bond...and the blue-hair version of Charlie's Angels too...under the Tuscan sun. It's a super-sonic speed, action-packin' thrill-ride, full of pot-bellied pigs, hydrofoils, and gelato!
Striker Jones: Elementary Economics for Elementary Detectives    by Maggie M. Larche
Price: $2.99 USD. 17230 words. Language: English. Published on August 16, 2011. Fiction » Children’s books » Fiction.

Striker Jones doesn't know he's an economic wizard, but, boy, is he! You won't find one bit of economic jargon in this book, but it is actually jam-packed with economic lessons for kids ages 7-11. In it are hidden concepts like supply and demand, incentives, and trade-offs, all of which help form the basis for a lifetime of sound decision-making.
Slaying Season    by James Laabs
Price: $2.99 USD. 62600 words. Language: English. Published on August 15, 2011. Fiction » Mystery & detective » General.

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Jake Goodman landed his dream job as Sports Information Director at Lincoln State University, and the school’s football team is having the best season in history. Jake soon learns that college sports can be murder. Two are dead and the police have closed the case. But Jake suspects a cover-up. His suspicions put him – and those close to him – on a collision course with the real killer.
Best Laid Schemes    by Ted Stetson
Price: $0.99 USD. 17330 words. Language: English. Published on August 15, 2011. Fiction » Mystery & detective » General.

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A bank robbery goes wrong.
Three in a Row    by Fletcher Bell
Price: $2.99 USD. 84250 words. Language: English. Published on August 15, 2011. Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural.

The quiet life of Ben Hudson is disrupted when a naked body of a student, with a Tic-tac-toe game carved into her torso, is dumped on the campus of Tower State University—the campus he is supposed to protect. Professor Tristan Clarke realizes the murderer must know about her past. Tristan joins Ben to find out the secret behind the three in a row.
Next Time We Steal The Carillon    by Louie Flann
Price: $2.99 USD. 74340 words. Language: English. Published on August 15, 2011. Fiction » Mystery & detective » General.

College life and crime detection are seen through the eyes of our student investigators. These contemporary temporary sleuths live through a cozy mystery set at a Midwestern college during the 1990s. And yes, they are not taking it seriously.
The Ghost Who Tried to Love Me    by Adam Tervort
Price: Free! 6020 words. Language: English. Published on August 15, 2011. Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories.

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Ghost month means that the "good brothers" are out and ghosts can pop up anywhere. At least that's what the superstitious people of Taiwan think, and Hank is sure that they are full of hot air. Who believes in ghosts anyways? This is the first story in the Zodiac Schmodiac story cycle, an insight into the Chinese mind and a funny, Chinesey story that will scare and thrill you.
A City Without Pity    by Tom Raley
Price: $1.99 USD. 140250 words. Language: English. Published by Steel Diamonds Publishing  on August 14, 2011. Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural.

The city is firmly held in the grip of fear as a serial killer lurks in the shadows, claiming a new victim each week. The killer preys on young women with seemingly nothing in common except to have somehow caught his eye. With the discovery of each new victim the city descends deeper into the shadows, consumed by the desire to escape the killer's grip.
Patron Saint    by Jarrod Miller
Price: $0.99 USD. 87260 words. Language: English. Published on August 14, 2011. Fiction » Mystery & detective » Historical.

The dying words of the last Templar Knight. A World War II hero's enigmatic message to his grandson. An Italian town haunted by its past. A multi-generational Nazi menace. Brace yourself for a historical thrill-ride, as jaded photojournalist Gavin Garner tries to decode a family secret that could change our world - but also spell his doom!