Affiliate Links for "arcadata"- February 2013

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Six books in the For Dummies series at up to £2.89 each is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (February 17) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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It's not too late to get started on your New Year's Resolutions. Today's deal includes British History for Dummies by Sean Lang, Writing a Novel and Getting Published for Dummies by George Green, Starting a Business for Dummies by Colin Barrow, Marketing for Dummies by Gregory Brooks, Astronomy for Dummies by Stephen P Maran and Living Paleo for Dummies by Melissa Joulwan.

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The Last Dance (87th Precinct Mysteries) by Ed McBain from Simon & Schuster ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (February 17) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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The 50th novel in master mystery writer Ed McBain's "87th Precinct" series was a Penzler Pick (2000) and will thrill fans of police procedurals.

Pulled by A. L. Jackson from Sapphire Star Publishing ($1.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (February 15) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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A. L. Jackson's Pulled is a story of tragic loss, overwhelming grief, misguided guilt, and a love so strong it refuses to give up even all others have.

Three books in the Nightingale series by Stephen Leather from 47North ($1.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (February 17) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Today only, get any or all of the three books in Stephen Leather's terrifying, top-rated "Nightingale" series for just $1.99 each.

Secondhand Charm by Julie Berry from Bloomsbury USA Childrens ($1.99) is the Kindle Kids Deal of the Day (February 17) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Julie Berry's Secondhand Charm is a beautifully woven tale to keep all readers, young and old, absolutely charmed. (Grades 5–8)

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One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp from Zondervan ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (February 17)

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How do we find joy in the midst of everyday life? That fundamental question for us all finds an answer in Ann Voskamp's bestselling chronicle of faith, thankfulness, and everyday blessings.

FYI, Amazon matched the Nook deal:

One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp also $2.99

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A Long, Long Sleep by Anna Sheehan (Candlewick) is $2.99

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Rosalinda Fitzroy has been asleep for sixty-two years when she is woken by a kiss. Locked away in the chemically induced slumber of a stasis tube in a forgotten subbasement, sixteen-year-old Rose slept straight through the Dark Times that killed millions and utterly changed the world she knew.

Now, her parents and her first love are long gone, and Rose — hailed upon her awakening as the long-lost heir to an interplanetary empire — is thrust alone into a future in which she is viewed as either a freak or a threat. Desperate to put the past behind her and adapt to her new world, Rose finds herself drawn to the boy who kissed her awake, hoping that he can help her to start fresh.

But when a deadly danger jeopardizes her fragile new existence, Rose must face the ghosts of her past with open eyes — or be left without any future at all.

“With well-developed characters, a touch of romance, and a believable future that, for once, is not entirely dystopian, Sheehan’s tale should please many readers.” — Publishers Weekly

The Dark Is Rising: The Complete Sequence (5 Books in 1) by Susan Cooper (Candlewick) is $10.94

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Epic. Bestselling. Award-winning. The complete Dark Is Rising Sequence is now available as one keepsake collection.

This complete collection includes Over Sea, Under Stone; The Dark Is Rising; Greenwitch; The Grey King; and Silver on the Tree (each priced at $5.69 if bought separately)

Will Stanton’s ordinary life is shattered with the dreadful revelation that the Dark—the source of all evil—is rising in its last and greatest bid to control the world. He finds that he is no ordinary boy, but the last-born of the Old Ones, immortals dedicated to keeping mankind free from the Dark. Soon Will is swept up in the great battle, along with his ageless master, Merriman; the three Drew children, who are mortal but have their own vital part to play; and a strange boy named Bran. These six fight fear and death in a quest through time and space interwoven with the most ancient myths of the islands of Britain—until, at last, Will and Bran find the weapon that will ultimately vanquish the Dark.

One of the most celebrated fantasy sequences of all time, The Dark Is Rising is a searing, epic rendering of the eternal conflict between good and evil.

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Exit Wounds: A Novel of Suspense (Joanna Brady) by J. A. Jance (HarperCollins) is $1.99

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The intense desert heat has brought horror to a small corner of the Southwest.

A body lies lifeless in an airless trailer, surrounded by seventeen others. It is a crime unspeakable in its conception and execution—a nightmare strangely connected to a grisly slaughter in a neighboring state, where the corpses of two women are found tied up, naked, and gruesomely posed on a rancher’s land.

A day that started out hot has already turned blistering for Joanna Brady, the sheriff of Cochise County, Arizona, for terror has moved into her small town to stay. And the nightmare will not end until she uncovers the roots of a monstrous obsession buried somewhere in the most frightening dark shadows of the past.

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Playing It Safe: Crazy Stories from the World of Britain's Health and Safety Regulations by Alan Pearce from Gibson Square (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (February 18) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Journalist Alan Pearce has compiled the most outrageous and hilarious examples of Health and Safety gone mad. They will make you cringe whilst crying with laughter.

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Still with Me by Thierry Cohen from AmazonCrossing ($0.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (February 18) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Thierry Cohen's strange and beautiful tale of a man lost between life and death won France’s Grand Prix Jean d’Ormesson in 2007.

Crooked Hearts by Patricia Gaffney from Open Road ($1.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (February 18) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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In Patricia Gaffney's Crooked Hearts, two con artists team up for the score of a lifetime, but they end up fighting for their lives instead.

Wild Seed (Patternist Series) by Octavia E. Butler from Open Road ($1.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (February 18) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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In science-fiction master Octavia E. Butler's Wild Seed, two immortals meet in the distant past, changing the destiny of mankind forever.

* FYI, the better deal would be to get the complete Patternist series for just $9.99: Seed to Harvest: Wild Seed, Mind of My Mind, Clay's Ark, and Patternmaster (since the other books are $9.99 to $10.09 each if bought separately)

How to Hug by Maryann MacDonald from Amazon Children's Publishing ($1.99) is the Kindle Kids Deal of the Day (February 18) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Maryann MacDonald's darling story features vivid, full-color illustrations by Jana Christy.

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After Dark (Harmony/Ghost Hunters Series #1) by Jayne Castle from Penguin Group ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (February 18)

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Fan-favorite author Jayne Ann Krentz (writing as Jayne Castle) sweeps you away in this imaginatvie novel of distant worlds and haunted cities that heat up after dark.

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The Kennedy Brothers: The Rise and Fall of Jack and Bobby by Richard D. Mahoney (Arcade Publishing) is $1.99

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A thoroughly readable and historically important look at the relationship between JFK and RFK.

Books about the Kennedys are legion. Yet missing until now has been the exploration of the bond between Jack and Bobby, and the part that it played in their rise and fall. Eight years apart in age, they were wildly different in temperament and sensibility. Jack was the born leader—charismatic, ironic, capable of extraordinary growth and reach, yet also pathologically reckless. Bobby was the fearless, hardworking Boy Scout—unafraid of dirty work and ruthless about protecting his brother and destroying their enemies. Jack, it was said, was the first Irish Brahman, Bobby the last Irish Puritan.

As Mahoney demonstrates with brilliant clarity in this impeccably documented, magisterial book, the Kennedys lived their days of power in dangerous, trackless territory. The revolution in Cuba had created a poisonous cauldron of pro- and anti-Castro forces, the CIA, J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI, and the Mafia.

Mahoney gives us Jack and Bobby in all their hubris and humanity, youthfulness and fatalism. Here is American history as it unfolds. The Kennedy Brothers is a fresh and masterful account of the men whose legacy continues to hold the American imagination.

The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America by Douglas Brinkley (HarperCollins) is $1.99

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In this groundbreaking epic biography, Douglas Brinkley draws on never-before-published materials to examine the life and achievements of our “naturalist president.”

God in the White House: A History by Randall Balmer (HarperCollins) is $1.99

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How did we go from John F. Kennedy declaring that religion should play no role in the elections to Bush saying, “I believe that God wants me to be president”?

God in the White House explores the paradox of Americans’ expectation that presidents should simultaneously trumpet their religious views and relationship to God while supporting the separation of church and state. Balmer tells the story of the politicization of religion in the last half of the twentieth century, as well as the “religionization” of our politics. He reflects on the implications of this shift, which have reverberated in both our religious and political worlds, and offers a new lens through which to see not only these extraordinary individuals, but also our current political situation.

The Reagan Diaries by Ronald Reagan (HarperCollins) is $1.99

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During his two terms as the fortieth president of the United States, Ronald Reagan kept a daily diary in which he recorded, by hand, his innermost thoughts and observations on the extraordinary, the historic, and the routine day-to-day occurrences of his presidency.

Brought together in one volume and edited by historian Douglas Brinkley, The Reagan Diaries provides a striking insight into one of this nation’s most important presidencies and sheds new light on the character of a true American leader.

Ronald Reagan: 100 Years: Official Centennial Edition from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation (HarperCollins) is $1.99

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February 6, 2011, marks the one hundredth anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s birth. Known as “the Great Communicator,” Ronald Reagan combined the best of small-town values and remarkable virtues with the eloquence and charm that came from a life spent in the public eye. From his early days, Reagan was a leader, whether saving lives as a lifeguard or demonstrating for students’ rights as a college undergraduate. His career as a sports broadcaster and later as a leading man in Hollywood paved the way for a career in politics. As governor of California, Reagan earned the respect of world leaders and the American public. But it was as president of the United States that his strength of character, leadership, and love of country were best displayed. His eight years in the Oval Office ushered in remarkable change domestically and brought international peace, prosperity, and freedom.

A visual celebration of all that is Ronald Reagan, Ronald Reagan: 100 Years is the official centennial publication for the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation. Inspiring and uplifting, it is a fitting homage to one of America’s greatest legends. A foreword by former Senator Howard H. Baker, Jr., distinguished politician and personal friend of the Reagans, completes this handsome volume, making it a must-have nostalgic tribute to the life and times of the man who led our nation and inspired the world.

With Malice Toward None: The Life of Abraham Lincoln by Stephen B. Oates (HarperCollins) is $1.99

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The definitive life of Abraham Lincoln, With Malice Toward None is historian Stephen B. Oates’s acclaimed and enthralling portrait of America’s greatest leader.

Oates masterfully charts, with the pacing of a novel, Lincoln’s rise from bitter poverty in America’s midwestern frontier to become a self-made success in business, law, and regional politics. The second half of the book examines his legendary leadership on the national stage as president during one of the country’s most tumultuous and bloody periods, the Civil War years, which concluded tragically with Lincoln’s assassination.

In this award-winning biography, Lincoln steps forward out of the shadow of myth as a recognizable, fully drawn American whose remarkable life continues to inspire and inform us today.

Thomas Jefferson: Author of America by Christopher Hitchens (HarperCollins) is $1.99

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In this unique biography of Thomas Jefferson, leading journalist and social critic Christopher Hitchens offers a startlingly new and provocative interpretation of our Founding Father. Situating Jefferson within the context of America’s evolution and tracing his legacy over the past two hundred years, Hitchens brings the character of Jefferson to life as a man of his time and also as a symbolic figure beyond it.

General and Mrs. Washington: The Untold Story of a Marriage and a Revolution by Bruce Chadwick (HarperCollins) is $2.51

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Here is the story of the fateful marriage of the richest woman in Virginia and the man who could have been king. In telling their story, Chadwick explains not only their remarkable devotion to each other, but why the wealthiest couple in Virginia became revolutionaries who risked the loss of their vast estates and their very lives.

“Chadwick puts a more human face on Washington by creating a very detailed portrait of how he and the outgoing Martha lived: their food, their slaves and servants, their health, their furniture, their daily life together.”-USA Today

1858: Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant and the War They Failed to See by Bruce Chadwick (HarperCollins) is $2.51

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As 1858 dawned, the men who would become the iconic figures of the Civil War had no idea it was about to occur: Jefferson Davis was dying, Robert E. Lee was on the verge of resigning from the military, and William Tecumseh Sherman had been reduced to running a roadside food stand. By the end of 1858, the lives of these men would be forever changed, and the North and South were set on a collision course that would end with the deaths of 630,000 young men.

This is the story of seven men on the brink of a war that would transform them into American legends, and the events of the year that set our union on fire.

Abigail and John: Portrait of a Marriage by Edith Gelles Small (HarperCollins) is $1.99

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The story of Abigail and John Adams is as much a romance as it is a lively chapter in the early history of this country. The marriage of the second president and first lady is one of the most extraordinary examples of passion and endurance that this country has ever witnessed. And it is a drama peopled with a pantheon of eighteenth-century stars: George and Martha Washington, Thomas Jefferson, his daughter Patsy, Ben Franklin, and Mercy Otis Warren.

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Lawrence Block's John Keller Mysteries:

Hit Man ($0.99)

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Keller possesses all the qualities of a professional killer. He’s cool, confident, reclusive, icy, and ruthlessly efficient. But this seasoned hit man is also prone to self-doubt as he finds himself caught in the clutches of a mid-life crisis.

Between contracts, he learns a few crucial truths about himself and the ways of the world he’s become detached from, and winds up a wiser – if not better – man.

Hit List ($3.99)

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Keller is a regular guy. He goes to the movies, works on his stamp collection. Call him for jury duty and he serves without complaint. Then every so often he gets a phone call from White Plains that sends him flying off somewhere to kill a perfect stranger. Keller is a pro and very good at what he does. But the jobs have started to go wrong. The realization is slow coming yet, when it arrives, it is irrefutable: Someone out there is trying to hit the hit man. Keller, God help him, has found his way onto somebody else's hit list.

Hit Parade ($3.99)

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Keller is friendly. Industrious. A bit lonely, sometimes. If it wasn't for the fact that he kills people for a living, he'd be just your average Joe. The inconvenient wife, the troublesome sports star, the greedy business partner, the vicious dog, he'll take care of them all, quietly and efficiently. If the price is right.

Like the rest of us, Keller's starting to worry about his retirement. After all, he's not getting any younger. (His victims, on the other hand, aren't getting any older.) So he contacts his "booking agent," Dot, up in White Plains, and tells her to keep the hits coming. He'll take any job, anywhere. His nest egg needs fattening up.

Of course, being less choosy means taking greater risks—and that could buy Keller some big trouble. Then again, in this game, there are plenty of opportunities for some inventive improvisation . . . and a determined self-motivator can make a killing.

Hit and Run ($3.99)

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For years now Keller's had places to go and people to kill.

But enough is enough. Just one more job—paid in advance—and he's going to retire. Waiting in Des Moines for the client's go-ahead, Keller's picking out stamps for his collection at a shop in Urbandale when somebody guns down the charismatic governor of Ohio. Back at his motel, Keller sees the killer's face broadcast on TV. A face he's seen quite often. Every morning. In the mirror.

Keller calls his associate Dot in White Plains, but there's no answer. He's stranded halfway across the country, and every cop in America has just seen his picture. His ID and credit cards are no longer good, and he just spent almost all of his cash on the stamps.

Now what?

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The 50th Law by 50 Cent and Robert Greene from Profile Books (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (February 19) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Building on the success of Greene's The 48 Laws of Power, the 'modern Machiavelli' teams up with rapper 50 Cent to show how the power game of success can be played to your advantage. Drawing on the lore of gangsters, hustlers and hip-hop artists, the authors reveal how to become a master strategist and supreme realist.

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The Moviegoer by Thierry Cohen from Open Road Iconic Ebooks ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (February 19) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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In Walker Percy’s National Book Award*–winning classic, a young man--torn between the forces of tradition and change--searches for meaning in post-war America.

McAlistair's Fortune by Alissa Johnson from Montlake Romance ($0.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (February 19) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Miss Evie Cole isn’t one to take a threatening letter too seriously. To her, the greater danger lies in losing her heart to the retired assassin sent to protect her.

In the Shadow of Sword by Val Gunn from Errant Press ($1.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (February 18) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Legendary killer Ciris Sarn ends a life in an empty city plaza, unwittingly triggering an insidious game.

Inbetween (Kissed by Death) by Tara Fuller from Entangled Teen ($0.99) is the Kindle Teens Deal of the Day (February 19) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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It’s not easy being dead, especially for a reaper in love with a girl that fate has put on his list not once, but twice.

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Apple Turnover Murder (Hannah Swensen Series #13) by Joanne Fluke from Kensington ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (February 19)

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Joanne Fluke's baker-turned-sleuth Hannah Swensen is back. And this time -- when an old fling shows up dead with one of her apple turnovers clutched in his hand -- it's personal.

*FYI, Amazon matched the Nook deal

Apple Turnover Murder (Hannah Swensen Series #13) by Joanne Fluke also $1.99

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The Night Listener by Armistead Maupin (HarperCollins) is $2.99

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Few storytellers in America write with such unerring insight and honesty as Armistead Maupin. Now he has given us his most ambitious and daringly imaginative work, The Night Listener.

Gabriel Noone is a fabulist, a writer whose late-night radio tales have brought him into the homes of millions. In the midst of a painful, unwanted separation from his longtime love, Gabriel reads the extraordinary memoir of Pete Lomax, an ailing 13-year-old boy who suffered horrific abuse at the hands of his parents. Pete is not only a gifted diarist but also a devoted listener of Gabriel’s show. And thus begins an extraordinary phone friendship.

Then, out of the blue, troubling new questions arise, exploding Gabriel’s comfortable assumptions and causing his ordered existence to spin wildly out of control. As he walks a vertiginous line between truth and illusion, he is finally forced to confront all his relationships – familial, romantic, and erotic.

Welcome to the complex, vertiginous world of The Night Listener.

Mother Teresa: An Authorized Biography by Kathryn Spink (HarperCollins) is $3.79

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“Simply the best biography of Mother Teresa around. Thoroughly researched, sensitively written and unfailingly inspiring, Kathryn Spink’s book should be, after Mother Teresa’s own writings, your first resource for understanding one of the greatest saints in Christian history.”

Mother Teresa of Calcutta was the founder of the Missionaries of Charity and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, but her story is so much more remarkable. From her childhood in the Balkans to her work in India, from attending the victims of war-torn Beirut to pleading with George Bush and Saddam Hussein to choose peace over war, Mother Teresa was driven by a mighty faith.

Newly revised and updated, this edition includes a personal insight into the beatification and continuing process of canonization for Mother Teresa, the ongoing work of the Missionaries of Charity, and her “dark night of the soul.”

Mother Teresa consistently claimed that she was simply responding to Christ’s boundless love for her and for all of humanity, bringing to the world a great lesson in joyful and selfless love. This book is a glimpse into her extraordinary faith, work, and life.

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Lawrence Block's John Keller Mysteries:

Hit Man ($0.99)

I've read Hit Man (and the other Keller novels mentioned above), and found them really enjoyable. (As is nearly everything Block writes.) Hit Man has an add-on audiobook available at a great price, around $3-- I don't buy a lot of audiobooks, since I primarily listen on "road trips", and the length of the books doesn't ever seem to match the length of my trip. Hit Man is a cycle of related short stories, so the audiobook will work great for me to coordinate the driving time to listening time! I noticed that another of the books listed above also has a reduced-price whispersync audiobook at $10.
Block's treatment of the professional killer stories differs significantly from the usual cold-blooded hard-man delivery of, say, Richard Stark's Parker series. As the blurbs above indicate, Keller sometimes struggles with what the profession does to him as a person, with the Hit Man title focusing on those struggles.

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Mother Teresa: An Authorized Biography by Kathryn Spink (HarperCollins) is $3.79

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War Crimes for the Home by Liz Jensen from Bloomsbury Paperbacks (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (February 20) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Liz Jensen's inventive tale features a very real, very spiky protagonist. Gloria bristles with indignation, speaks her mind however harsh it sounds and loves to shock. This is an original, painfully raw story of an era when people lived in fear, hearts ruled heads and everyone lived for the moment.

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The 500: A Novel by Matthew Quirk from Reagan Arthur Books ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (February 20) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Matthew Quirk's The 500 is a gripping debut thriller set in the heart of the world's most powerful political arena.

The Banishment: A Novel of Regency England by Marion Chesney (a.k.a. M.C. Beaton) from RosettaBooks ($1.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (February 20) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Discover a five-star romance from the popular and prolific M.C. Beaton (a.k.a. Marion Chesney).

Blade Song (Colbana Files) by J.C. Daniels from Shiloh Walker ($0.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (February 20) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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A half-breed, assassin, thief, and jack of all trades has a new job: track down the missing ward of one of the local alpha shapeshifters.

The Stones of Mourning Creek by Diane Les Becquets from Amazon Children's Publishing ($1.99) is the Kindle Teens Deal of the Day (February 20) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Humanity and love help young Francie uncover the truth behind her mother’s death and deal with her father’s neglect and alcoholism.

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Crossing Oceans by Gina Holmes from Tyndale House Publishers ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (February 20)

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2011 Carol Award winner for Debut Author from ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers)

Keep a hankie handy as you read this unforgettable, powerful, and poignant novel from Gina Holmes (Wings of Glass) that marked her debut as an immense storytelling talent.

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Deborah Crombie's Duncan Kincaid / Gemma James Mysteries (HarperCollins):

Now May You Weep (Duncan Kincaid / Gemma James) ($2.99)

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Newly appointed Detective Inspector Gemma James has never thought to question her friend Hazel Cavendish about her past. So it is quite a shock when Gemma learns that their holiday retreat to a hotel in the Scottish Highlands is, in fact, Hazel’s homecoming — and that fellow guest Donald Brodie was once Hazel’s lover, despite a vicious, long-standing feud between their rival, fine whiskey distilling families. And the fires of a fierce and passionate affair may not have burned out completely — on Brodie’s part at least, since he’s prepared to destroy Hazel’s marriage to win back his “Juliet.”

But when a sudden, brutal murder unleashes a slew of sinister secrets and long-seething hatreds, putting Hazel’s life in peril, Gemma knows she will need help unraveling this very bloody knot — and calls for the one man she trusts more than any other, Duncan Kincaid, to join her far from home … and in harm’s way.

Leave the Grave Green ($3.99)

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When Connor Swann, the dissolute son-in-law of renowned and influential Sir Gerald and Dame Caroline Asherton, is found floating in a Thames River lock, the circumstances eerily recall a strangely similar tragedy. Twenty years ago, the Ashertons' young son, Matthew, a musical prodigy, drowned in a swollen stream while in the company of his sister Julia -- Connor Swann's wife.

Police Superintendant Duncan Kincaid and Sergeant Gemma James quickly discover that Connor's death was no accident, and that nothing in the Asherton family is as it seems. Connor, though estranged from Julia for more than a year, still lives in her London apartment, where his exploits with women and gambling suggest plenty of motives. The Ashertons are far more attached to Connor than to their own daughter, and these are only the first of the secrets that haunt the suspects. New lies cover older lies, as Kincaid finds himself dangerously drawn to Julia Swann, and Gemma must confront her own troubling feelings for Kincaid.

Dreaming of the Bones ($3.99)

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It is the call Scotland Yard Superintendent Duncan Kincaid never expected -- and one he certainly doesn't want. Victoria, his ex-wife, who walked out without an explanation more than a decade ago, asks him to look into the suicide of local poet, Lydia Brooke -- a case that's been officially closed for five years. The troubled young writer's death, Victoria claims, might well have been murder.

No one is more surprised than Kincaid himself when he agrees to investigate -- not even his partner and lover, Sergeant Gemma James. But it's a second death that raises the stakes and plunges Kincaid and James into a labyrinth of dark lies and lethal secrets that stretches all the way back through the twentieth century -- a death that most assuredly is murder, one that has altered Duncan Kincaid's world forever.

All Shall Be Well ($3.99)

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Perhaps it is a blessing when Jasmine Dent dies in her sleep. At long last an end has come to the suffering of a body horribly ravaged by disease. It may well have been suicide; she had certainly expressed her willingness to speed the inevitable. But small inconsistencies lead her neighbor, Superintendent Duncan Kincaid of Scotland Yard, to a startling conclusion: Jasmine Dent was murdered. But if not for mercy, why would someone destroy a life already so fragile and doomed?

As Kincaid and his capable and appealing assistant Sergeant Gemma James sift through the dead woman's strange history, a troubling puzzle begins to take shape -- a bizarre amalgam of good and evil, of charity and crime . . . and of the blinding passions that can drive the human animal to perform cruel and inhuman acts.

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A Year with Aslan: Daily Reflections from The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis (HarperCollins) is $2.99

Book Description:

“Lewis combines a novelist’s insights into motives with a profound religious understanding.” —New York Times Book Review

In the tradition of A Year with C.S. Lewis, get your daily dose of inspiration from this one-of-a-kind devotional collecting 365 readings from the beloved Chronicles of Narnia.

C.S. Lewis channeled his profound spiritual understanding into The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, and the other books in his seminal fantasy series. This enthralling anthology (with lavish illustrations by Pauline Baynes) is the perfect gift for fans of the beloved children’s books, and a peerless set of meditations for anyone looking to step through that secret door to their own world of devotion.

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus by John Gray (HarperCollins) is $2.99

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Once upon a time Martians and Venusians met, fell in love, and had happy relationships together because they respected and accepted their differences. Then they came to Earth and amnesia set in: they forgot they were from different planets.

Based on years of successful counseling of couples and individuals, Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus has helped millions of couples transform their relationships. Now viewed as a modern classic, this phenomenal book has helped men and women realize how different they really are and how to communicate their needs in such a way that conflict doesn’t arise and intimacy is given every chance to grow.

Mars and Venus Starting Over by John Gray (HarperCollins) is $3.79

Book Description:

Is it possible to find love again after a breakup, death, or divorce?

At the end of a relationship, it can sometimes feel like the end of the world. Devastation, loneliness, and bitterness are some emotions that exist due to a breakup, divorce, or the loss of a loved one. But with the help of this compassionate guide, Dr. John Gray expresses that you will survive and tells you how to find love again.

While the process of healing is similar with both sexes, there are distinct differences between the ways men and women heal their bruised hearts. In Mars and Venus Starting Over, Dr. Gray offers gender-specific advice on how to:

Deal with pain
Find forgiveness
Discover the strength to let go
Rebuild confidence
Rise to the challenge of finding fulfillment again

Filled with gentle guidance, healing practices, and compassionate wisdom, Mars and Venus Starting Over will help men and women explore the meaning of loss, find their way through the healing process, and discover the secret to moving on.

Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery by Eric Metaxas (HarperCollins) is $2.99

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Amazing Grace tells the story of the remarkable life of the British abolitionist William Wilberforce (1759-1833). This accessible biography chronicles Wilberforce’s extraordinary role as a human rights activist, cultural reformer, and member of Parliament.

At the center of this heroic life was a passionate twenty-year fight to abolish the British slave trade, a battle Wilberforce won in 1807, as well as efforts to abolish slavery itself in the British colonies, a victory achieved just three days before his death in 1833.

Metaxas discovers in this unsung hero a man of whom it can truly be said: he changed the world. Before Wilberforce, few thought slavery was wrong. After Wilberforce, most societies in the world came to see it as a great moral wrong.

To mark the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the British slave trade, HarperSanFrancisco and Bristol Bay Productions have joined together to commemorate the life of William Wilberforce with the feature-length film Amazing Grace and this companion biography, which provides a fuller account of the amazing life of this great man than can be captured on film.

This account of Wilberforce’s life will help many become acquainted with an exceptional man who was a hero to Abraham Lincoln and an inspiration to the anti-slavery movement in America.

A Year with John Paul II: Daily Meditations from His Writings and Prayers by Pope John Paul II (HarperCollins) is $3.79

Book Description:

Called the Pilgrim Pope, a pope of the people, John Paul II connected with his flock from the highest to the lowest. He was one of history’s most beloved popes among Catholics and non-Catholics alike, a man whose indomitable spirit touched and taught us all. A Year with John Paul II showcases his most important teachings as well as his inspirational writings, in a daily devotional format that will inspire readers and deepen their reflections and meditations.

With a foreword by Cardinal William W. Baum, head of the Holy See’s Major Penitentiary and former archbishop of Washington DC, an introduction by Bishop William Murphy, and a moving eulogy composed for the pope’s funeral by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI), A Year with John Paul II will take readers on a year-long spiritual journey with this deeply religious and inspiring man.

Karol Wojyla was born on May 18, 1920, in Wadowice, Poland. He survived the Nazi occupation during World War II and was ordained to the priesthood in 1946. He was appointed archbishop of Krakow by Pope Paul VI. On October 16, 1978, he ascended to the papacy, taking the name John Paul II. During his papacy he greeted an estimated sixteen million pilgrims at the Vatican’s general audiences. Pope John Paul II died in April 2005.

Once-A-Day 40 Days to Easter Devotional by Kenneth D. Boa (Zondervan) is $1.99

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As you read this powerful booklet during the Lenten season, you will experience spiritual growth through interaction with Scripture from both the Old and New Testaments. The readings culminate in the Passion Week and Easter Sunday, and you will gain a greater understanding of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus as you examine critical passion narratives in the Gospels. Through your interaction with these Lenten readings, you will be a joyful witness of God’s carefully orchestrated plan to redeem the world through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

These 40 devotions will allow you to gain a more complete perspective on your personal relationship with Jesus and the power of his work in your life today. Written by Dr. Kenneth Boa, president of Reflections Ministries, each devotion provides thoughts for meditation along with a prayer for each day, making this the perfect devotional for personal, family or small-group use.

Features:

* 40 daily devotions with multiple Scripture readings
* A meditation that amplifies the Scripture passages
* Each daily reading ends with a prayer
* Scripture text from the clear, accessible New International Version (NIV) Bible

The Science of Kissing: What Our Lips Are Telling Us by Sheril Kirshenbaum (Grand Central Publishing) is $2.99

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From a noted science journalist comes a wonderfully witty and fascinating exploration of how and why we kiss.

When did humans begin to kiss? Why is kissing integral to some cultures and alien to others? Do good kissers make the best lovers? And is that expensive lip-plumping gloss worth it? Sheril Kirshenbaum, a biologist and science journalist, tackles these questions and more in THE SCIENCE OF KISSING.

It’s everything you always wanted to know about kissing but either haven’t asked, couldn’t find out, or didn’t realize you should understand. The book is informed by the latest studies and theories, but Kirshenbaum’s engaging voice gives the information a light touch. Topics range from the kind of kissing men like to do (as distinct from women) to what animals can teach us about the kiss to whether or not the true art of kissing was lost sometime in the Dark Ages. Drawing upon classical history, evolutionary biology, psychology, popular culture, and more, Kirshenbaum’s winning book will appeal to romantics and armchair scientists alike.

Craft, Inc.: Turn Your Creative Hobby into a Business by Meg Mateo Ilasco (Chronicle Books) is $2.99

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Craft, Inc. is the hipster business primer for entrepreneurial crafters to turn what they do for fun into what they do for money. Pro crafter Meg Mateo Ilasco offers a step-by-step guide to everything from developing products and naming the company to writing a business plan, applying for licenses, and paying taxes. Chapters on sales, marketing, trade shows, and publicity round out the mix. Plus, in-depth interviews with such craft luminaries as Jonathan Adler, Lotta Jansdotter, Denyse Schmidt, and Jill Bliss provide inspiration and practical advice.

Accessible, informative, and more than a little spunky, Craft, Inc. paves the way for today’s creative minds to become tomorrow’s trendsetters.

How the French Invented Love: Nine Hundred Years of Passion and Romance by Marilyn Yalom (Harper) is $2.99

Book Description:

“[An] enchanting tour of French literature—from Abelard and Heloise in the 12th century to Marguerite Duras in the 20th and Philippe Sollers in the 21st.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

How the French Invented Love is an entertaining and masterful history of love à la française by acclaimed scholar Marilyn Yalom. Spanning the Middle Ages to the present, Yalom explores a love-obsessed culture through its great works of literature — from Moliere’s comic love to the tragic love of Racine, from the existential love of Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre to the romanticism of George Sand and Alfred de Musset.

A thoroughly engaging homage to French culture and literature interlaced with the author’s delicious personal anecdotes, How the French Invented Love is ideal for fans of Alain de Botton, Adam Gopnik, and Simon Schama.

The World in a City: Traveling the Globe Through the Neighborhoods of the New New York by Joseph Berger (Ballantine Books) is $2.99

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Fifty years ago, New York City had only a handful of ethnic groups. Today, the whole world can be found within the city’s five boroughs–and celebrated New York Times reporter Joseph Berger sets out to discover it, bringing alive the sights, smells, tastes, and people of the globe while taking readers on an intimate tour of the world’s most cosmopolitan city.

For urban enthusiasts and armchair explorers alike, The World in a City is a look at today’s polyglot and polychrome, cosmopolitan and culturally rich New York and the lessons it holds for the rest of the United States as immigration changes the face of the nation. With three out of five of the city’s residents either foreign-born or second-generation Americans, New York has become more than ever a collection of villages–virtually self-reliant hamlets, each exquisitely textured by its particular ethnicities, history, and politics. For the price of a subway ride, you can visit Ghana, the Philippines, Ecuador, Uzbekistan, and Bangladesh.

As Berger shows us in this absorbing and enlightening tour, New York is an endlessly fascinating crossroads. Naturally, tears exist in this colorful social fabric: the controversy over Korean-language shop signs in tony Douglaston, Queens; the uneasy proximity of traditional cottages and new McMansions built by recently arrived Russian residents of Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn. Yet in spite of the tensions among neighbors, what Berger has found most miraculous about New York is how the city and its more than eight million denizens can adapt to–and even embrace–change like no other place on earth, from the former pushcart knish vendor on the Lower East Side who now caters to his customers via the Internet, to the recent émigrés from former Soviet republics to Brooklyn’s Brighton Beach and Midwood whose arrival saved New York’s furrier trade from certain extinction.

Like the place it chronicles, The World in a City is an engaging hybrid. Blending elements of sociology, pop culture, and travel writing, this is the rare book that enlightens readers while imbuing them with the hope that even in this increasingly fractious and polarized world, we can indeed co-exist in harmony.

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FYI, Amazon matched the Nook deal:

Crossing Oceans by Gina Holmes also $1.99

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