Free Book (iBooks) - Jolie Blon's Bounce

koland · 08-07-2011, 03:31 PM

Jolie Blon's Bounce ($7.99 Kindle), the twelfth title in the Robicheaux series by NYT best-selling author James Lee Burke, is free in the iTunes iBooks store. Thanks to reader Marilyn for the tip on this one!

Book Description
When a beautiful teenage girl is killed, the victim of a particularly savage rape, New Iberia, Louisiana, police detective Dave Robicheaux senses from the very start of the investigation that the most likely suspect, Tee Bobby Hulin, is not the actual killer. Though a drug addict and general ne'er-do-well, Hulin just doesn't fit the profile for this kind of brutal crime.

But when another murder occurs -- this victim a drugged-out prostitute who happens to be the daughter of one of the local mafia bigwigs -- all clues once again point to Tee Bobby Hulin, and the cries for arrest become too loud to ignore. The dead girl's father, however, prefers to take matters in his own hands and sets out to find -- and punish -- the killer himself.

But before Robicheaux can solve these crimes and bring the killer or killers to justice, he is forced to battle his own inner demons, including a painkiller addiction, a habit that begins as the result of a brutal and humiliating beating he suffers at the hands of the mysterious and diabolical character known as Legion. A fixture in the area for years, Legion was once the overseer on a local sugarcane plantation and now gets by doing odd jobs. In temperament, however, he's still the malicious and malevolent bully he always was, a man defined by evil and seemingly possessed with supernatural skills of survival.

Added to the mix, and on the good guy side of the balance sheet, is Clete Purcel, a longtime buddy of Robicheaux's and a confirmed boozer and womanizer. Clete comes to New Iberia for a visit and is quickly drawn into the struggle between the various forces of evil in the town, including Jimmy Dean Styles, a black man intent on maintaining his empire of corruption; Joe Zeroski, a trailer park mafioso with palatial aspirations -- and of course, Legion Guidry, the devil incarnate, in whom Robicheaux finds himself facing a challenge and an enemy unlike any he has ever known. And soon, what began as a duel of wits has turned into a dance of death.

Click HERE to get the free book from iTunes.

nookkatz · 08-07-2011, 05:31 PM

Thank you! I've been wanting to read a Burke Robicheaux novel since I've been hearing tons of good things about them from a coworker.

And this was too cool. When I bought the book through iTunes, my iPod, which was in another room, chirped and told me I'd bought a book on my computer.

koland · 08-08-2011, 01:14 AM

Strange. I bought this one (and two more), but my iPad doesn't show them on my shelves. Guess I'll have to plug in and transfer them that way.

melmac · 08-08-2011, 01:59 AM

What format are ibooks ? can you read them on a Sony reader natively or with the help of calibre and tools?
Thanks
Mel

koland · 08-08-2011, 02:22 AM

They are EPUB, but have DRM that locks them to Apple iThing devices. Can't be read on the PC or Mac, either.

melmac · 08-08-2011, 02:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koland

They are EPUB, but have DRM that locks them to Apple iThing devices. Can't be read on the PC or Mac, either.

Bummer would it be common for Amazon of B&N to price match them?

koland · 08-08-2011, 02:30 AM

The three free today (yesterday, now) are from Simon and Schuster, which is an Agency publisher. They are supposed to be the same price in all stores (and I've reported them to Kindle both as a lower price and as a feedback comment on the apparent violation of the Agency agreement. Hopfully they will match (although they may simply disappear from the iBooks store).

melmac · 08-08-2011, 02:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koland

The three free today (yesterday, now) are from Simon and Schuster, which is an Agency publisher. They are supposed to be the same price in all stores (and I've reported them to Kindle both as a lower price and as a feedback comment on the apparent violation of the Agency agreement. Hopfully they will match (although they may simply disappear from the iBooks store).

Thanks

Also thank you for updating all these thread, it's much appreciated I drop in multiple times a day looking for the good freebies/cheapies

nookkatz · 08-08-2011, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koland

Strange. I bought this one (and two more), but my iPad doesn't show them on my shelves. Guess I'll have to plug in and transfer them that way.

On my iPod Touch, I had to open iBooks, then go to the "Purchased" link. That showed the new book with a link to download it to the device. I don't yet have an iPad, but perhaps it works the same way.

carpetmojo · 08-08-2011, 12:30 PM

Wot a bargain !

I'm a confirmed JLB fanatic, as some will know, and you should now dedicate your selves to studiously obtaining and perusing the whole canon.

You will be glad.

Start with "Neon Rain" - after you've grabbed the freebie, of course.....
[They all are good stand-alone reads, but he really gets under your skin when you read 'em in order !]

Hope Robicheaux gives you as much pleasure as he has to me - well, anything by the great James Lee Burke come to that.

koland · 08-08-2011, 12:51 PM

Could be.... I just moved them to dropbox and opened from there. worked like a charm!

08-07-2011, 03:31 PM	#1
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,560 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	Free Book (iBooks) - Jolie Blon's Bounce Jolie Blon's Bounce ($7.99 Kindle), the twelfth title in the Robicheaux series by NYT best-selling author James Lee Burke, is free in the iTunes iBooks store. Thanks to reader Marilyn for the tip on this one! Book Description When a beautiful teenage girl is killed, the victim of a particularly savage rape, New Iberia, Louisiana, police detective Dave Robicheaux senses from the very start of the investigation that the most likely suspect, Tee Bobby Hulin, is not the actual killer. Though a drug addict and general ne'er-do-well, Hulin just doesn't fit the profile for this kind of brutal crime. But when another murder occurs -- this victim a drugged-out prostitute who happens to be the daughter of one of the local mafia bigwigs -- all clues once again point to Tee Bobby Hulin, and the cries for arrest become too loud to ignore. The dead girl's father, however, prefers to take matters in his own hands and sets out to find -- and punish -- the killer himself. But before Robicheaux can solve these crimes and bring the killer or killers to justice, he is forced to battle his own inner demons, including a painkiller addiction, a habit that begins as the result of a brutal and humiliating beating he suffers at the hands of the mysterious and diabolical character known as Legion. A fixture in the area for years, Legion was once the overseer on a local sugarcane plantation and now gets by doing odd jobs. In temperament, however, he's still the malicious and malevolent bully he always was, a man defined by evil and seemingly possessed with supernatural skills of survival. Added to the mix, and on the good guy side of the balance sheet, is Clete Purcel, a longtime buddy of Robicheaux's and a confirmed boozer and womanizer. Clete comes to New Iberia for a visit and is quickly drawn into the struggle between the various forces of evil in the town, including Jimmy Dean Styles, a black man intent on maintaining his empire of corruption; Joe Zeroski, a trailer park mafioso with palatial aspirations -- and of course, Legion Guidry, the devil incarnate, in whom Robicheaux finds himself facing a challenge and an enemy unlike any he has ever known. And soon, what began as a duel of wits has turned into a dance of death. Click HERE to get the free book from iTunes.

08-08-2011, 12:30 PM	#10
carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	Whoooo ! Wot a bargain ! I'm a confirmed JLB fanatic, as some will know, and you should now dedicate your selves to studiously obtaining and perusing the whole canon. You will be glad. Start with "Neon Rain" - after you've grabbed the freebie, of course..... [They all are good stand-alone reads, but he really gets under your skin when you read 'em in order !] Hope Robicheaux gives you as much pleasure as he has to me - well, anything by the great James Lee Burke come to that.

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08-07-2011, 05:31 PM	#2
nookkatz Tuxedo Cats! Posts: 210 Karma: 1033575 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Nooks and iThings	Thank you! I've been wanting to read a Burke Robicheaux novel since I've been hearing tons of good things about them from a coworker. And this was too cool. When I bought the book through iTunes, my iPod, which was in another room, chirped and told me I'd bought a book on my computer.

08-08-2011, 01:14 AM	#3
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,560 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	Strange. I bought this one (and two more), but my iPad doesn't show them on my shelves. Guess I'll have to plug in and transfer them that way.

08-08-2011, 01:59 AM	#4
melmac Wizard Posts: 1,399 Karma: 5573651 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Perth AU Device: Sony PRS650, Sony T3	What format are ibooks ? can you read them on a Sony reader natively or with the help of calibre and tools? Thanks Mel

08-08-2011, 02:22 AM	#5
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,560 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	They are EPUB, but have DRM that locks them to Apple iThing devices. Can't be read on the PC or Mac, either.

08-08-2011, 02:30 AM	#7
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,560 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	The three free today (yesterday, now) are from Simon and Schuster, which is an Agency publisher. They are supposed to be the same price in all stores (and I've reported them to Kindle both as a lower price and as a feedback comment on the apparent violation of the Agency agreement. Hopfully they will match (although they may simply disappear from the iBooks store).

08-08-2011, 12:51 PM	#11
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,560 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	Could be.... I just moved them to dropbox and opened from there. worked like a charm!

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