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Deadly Arrows (A Fay Cunningham Mystery-Book 2)
By Debra Lee
Series: The Fay Cunningham Mysteries, Book 2. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 38,910. Language: English. Published: February 15, 2011. Category: Fiction
Fay Cunningham, publisher of a small-town Pennsylvania newspaper, is in big trouble again. She's thrown into the investigation of an archery murder and must convince a young whippersnapper police officer, the arrow that smacked into a tree next to her didn't come from a hunter who mistook her for a deer. Fay must prove it with lightning speed before the next arrow lands her six feet under.
Simeon's Promise (Book 1)
By Lewis Kelley
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 100,500. Language: English. Published: February 15, 2011. Category: Fiction
After fourteen years in prison, Simeon Carver seeks to honor a seemingly impossible promise. Today the falsely accused black man will emerge from Leavenworth prison and walk straight into the arms of the woman who damned him so many years before. Nadine Porter, the Caucasian daughter of the current Secretary of state is the only person there to greet him as he begins his journey toward redemption.
Distortions
By James Campbell
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 87,260. Language: English. Published: February 16, 2011. Category: Fiction
For 14 years, Quinn Masterson has been running from the murderer who ripped apart her troubled childhood. Her abduction seems like it happened yesterday; has he returned, or are distorted memories stalking her? The truth will rear its ugly head when Quinn’s first case with the FBI sucks her into a disquieting conspiracy that may leave Quinn longing for the simpler days of her tragic past.
Redemption
By Debra Lee
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 38,530. Language: English. Published: February 24, 2011. Category: Fiction
Over the years, that horrible vision of her, staring up at him from the freshly dug grave had faded. But in recent months, every time he closed his eyes to try and sleep, all he would see were those blue-green eyes of hers, staring up at him, like when he last saw her that night . . .
Merryll Manning: The Health Farm Murders
By John Howard Reid
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 63,320. Language: English. Published: March 22, 2011. Category: Fiction
"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: Trapped on Mystery Island
By John Howard Reid
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 47,700. Language: English. Published: April 5, 2011. Category: Fiction
Trapped on Mystery Island is first in a series of highly acclaimed mystery suspense novels published in England, even though hero Manning is a Miami police sergeant with a young, pocket-sized girlfriend. From the eerie cover to the final paragraph, I was hooked. You must read this book. The setting is a mystery weekend on a deserted island in the Florida Keys, where a real killer is on the loose.
Merryll Manning: Beachfront "Holiday"
By John Howard Reid
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 59,120. Language: English. Published: April 14, 2011. Category: Fiction
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.
American Nightmare
By T.K. Murphy
Price: Free! Words: 23,070. Language: English. Published: April 18, 2011 by KAI Publishing. Category: Fiction
Bob is your average, successful American that has done everything right. He lived the American Dream, but slowly everything comes crashing down. His reality is shattered and he becomes unglued. This novella follows his dangerous path.
The Lost Mine Murders
By Sharon Rowse
Series: The Klondike Era Mysteries, Book Two. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 82,970. Language: English. Published: April 21, 2011 by Three Cedars Press. Category: Fiction
An infant sold into slavery. A legendary lost gold mine. A murdered client. It’s December, 1899 and gentleman/adventurer John Lansdowne Granville has given his word to return the child to her mother. Tension sizzles as Granville and Emily race against time and implacable enemies to catch the killers and find the little girl in this fast-paced sequel to The Silk Train Murder.
Paloma: A Laurent & Dove Mystery
By Linda A. Lavid
Price: Free! Words: 76,260. Language: English. Published: April 29, 2011 by Full Court Press. Category: Fiction
Paloma, a woman with three identities, is running hard and fast. Someone wants her dead. But which identity is the killer after? Max Laurent, retired FBI agent, throws himself into the mix. Paloma must outwit the assassin. Max must outwit Paloma. Before coming to terms with past misunderstandings and a child long ago abandoned, they must, together or apart, find and eliminate the killer.
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