Happiness Is a Warm Gun    by Josh Covington
Price: $1.00 USD. 9140 words. Published on December 6, 2009. .
A washed up detective searches for a killer across a small town while running from his own demons and sleeping with only a rusty Smith and Wesson for comfort.

Springtime in Sonora: A Henry Wright Mystery    by Albert Simon
Price: $0.99 USD. 61350 words. Published by Albert Simon Books  on January 26, 2010. .
An entombed gold miner. An old-fashioned, small-county sheriff. An illegal pot grower. Retired police chief Henry Wright travels to Northern California's Mother Lode gold country to help out an old classmate and friend with a puzzling mystery. After his injuries, Henry is surprised by his interest in the woman that helps nurse him back to health. Find out what is going on in this 2nd in the series

Danger-Close    by Jon F. Merz
Price: $2.99 USD. 70480 words. Published on March 12, 2010. .
For Jake Thunder, a paralyzed ex-specops commando, everyday life is a battle. A hard-boiled, hard-drinking womanizer on one hand, Jake also tries to learn from the wisdom of his Native American past. When a knockout blond demands he figure out who killed her sister, a simple "whodunit" becomes a tangled web of deceit, familial backstabbing and black-market baby-dealing with the Russian Mafia & DIA

The Eye of the Idol    by Paul Dayton
Price: $2.99 USD. 67030 words. Published on August 9, 2010. .
The biggest thing on Jacob's mind was how he failed his Jesuit assignment when he stole the object he was asked to 'acquire' for the church. Little did he know that what he had done would initiate events leading not only to several beheadings, murders and the sinking of the Empress of Ireland, but to a conflict that would bring together the world's superpowers in a final showdown.

Earth Angels    by Gerald Petievich
Price: $2.99 USD. 81480 words. Published on August 27, 2010. .
Detective Sergeant Jose Stepanovich and his elite tactical team were the toughest cops in the Los Angeles police force, handed the toughest jobs, like going up against the city's most vicious criminal element - the street gangs of East L.A. But somewhere along the lines the cops broke a few rules, turning a job into a personal vendetta, and suddenly it wasn't only the gangs they were fighting.

A Curl of Scar    by C.B. Calsing
Price: $0.99 USD. 5100 words. Published by CCE Publishing  on March 21, 2011. .
Detective Langston Pierpont is hired to investigate the mysterious death of a young woman, but his solution is out of this world.

Merryll Manning: The Health Farm Murders    by John Howard Reid
Price: $4.99 USD. 63320 words. Published on March 22, 2011. .
"Merryll Manning: The Health Farm Murders" always claims the reader's complete attention. This novel is a most commendable mystery thriller, fully deserving its overseas' acclaim. When not delving into diets and other aspects of "healthy" living, the author displays considerable powers of invention. His very fertile imagination creates extremely sticky situations for his unique investigator-hero.

Merryll Manning: Beachfront "Holiday"    by John Howard Reid
Price: $4.99 USD. 59120 words. Published on April 14, 2011. .
Aside from Reid's obvious wittiness and liking for the unconventional, in addition to his enjoyable command of language, the Merryll Manning series holds great appeal for those who enjoy a fast paced, well laid out work filled with lots of twists and turns. If you enjoy mysteries you're sure to be drawn right into the narrative. Those who don't, will also find themselves turning page after page.

Prophet, Priest and King: A Novel of King Solomon    by John Howard Reid
Price: $3.99 USD. 52880 words. Published on April 21, 2011. .
It's not easy to write a Biblical story and still make it seem relevant to the present times but clearly John Howard Reid knows his subject matter well. This fully-engaging novel presents an aged and not-so-wise King Solomon who is forced to make certain choices. He has to pit his wits against the temple priests when an unknown killer is on the prowl, and the common people are close to rebellion.