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The Doctor's Wife by Brian Moore from Bloomsbury Paperbacks (£1.09) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (November 10) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Shortlisted for the Booker Prize, The Doctor's Wife is a compelling tale of love and abandon. 37-year old Sheila Redden is looking forward to returning with her doctor husband to the town where they honeymooned over 20 years ago. Little does she suspect that a chance encounter in Paris will lead to her spending the holiday with a young American man she has only just met.

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The Millionaires by Brad Meltzer from Grand Central Publishing ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (November 10)

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Bestselling author Brad Meltzer serves up an action-packed thriller set in the world of high finance. What starts as two brothers' caper to steal millions from a seemingly abandoned private bank account spirals out of control when a friend shows up dead and the account holder's secrets come to light.

* FYI, Amazon has matched this Nook deal:

The Millionaires by Brad Meltzer also $2.99

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Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ($2.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (November 10) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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An international best-seller, Fast Food Nation reveals how the fast food industry has altered America's landscape, widened the gap between rich and poor, fueled an obesity epidemic, and transformed world-wide food production. The book inspires readers to critically look at our global food system and its impact on society.

Puss in Boots (Rabbit Ears Set 4) by Eric Metaxas from Rabbit Ears Books ($0.99) is the Kindle Kids Deal of the Day (November 10) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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This splendid picture-book adaptation of the French fairy tale finds Claude, a miller's son, feeling short-changed. His dearly departed father has only left him a retired tomcat, but Claude discovers Puss is an ambitious, crafty cat. (Available on Kindle Fire, Kindle Cloud Reader, Kindle for iPad, and Kindle for Android).

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FYI, new Kindle app Weekly Deal: Jewels

This matching game puts your planning and pattern-recognition skills to the test, and for one week only, it's just $0.99.

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FYI, for those with Kindles registered in the UK:

There's 12 newly free eBooks from publisher HarperCollins (and imprints) collated in this blog post.

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Sweet Miniatures: The Art of Making Bite-Size Desserts Completely Revised and Expanded by Michael Lamotte and Flo Braker from Chronicle Books is $2.99

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Award-winning author and acclaimed baking expert Flo Braker knows the best things come in small packages. Now this acclaimed author is back with a revised and expanded edition of her beloved Sweet Miniatures. Winner of the IACP Single-Subject Cookbook Award, Sweet Miniatures offers rich, all-new color photography, a whimsically appealing design, and step-by-step instructions for making all kinds of delectable desserts scaled down to an irresistible one-bite size. Miniature chewy Panforte di Siena, crispy Florentine Squares, and tangy Shreveshire Tarts will whisk family and friends away on an exciting mouthwatering journey. Little sweet somethingsCandied Almond Clusters, Golden Caramels, and Toffee Butter Crunchmake a thoughtful gift during the holidays. From cheerful Chocolate Hedgehogs to a set of Midas Cups for adding that golden touch to a festive soiree, Sweet Miniatures has all the right ingredients for creating the perfect bite-size morsel to suit any occasion.

Beauty and the Werewolf (A Tale of the Five Hundred Kingdoms) by Mercedes Lackey from Luna is $1.54

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The eldest daughter is often doomed in fairy tales. But Bella—Isabella Beauchamps, daughter of a wealthy merchant—vows to escape the usual pitfalls.

Anxious to avoid the Traditional path, Bella dons a red cloak and ventures into the forbidden forest to consult with “Granny,” the local wisewoman.

But on the way home she’s attacked by a wolf—who turns out to be a cursed nobleman! Secluded in his castle, Bella is torn between her family and this strange man who creates marvelous inventions and makes her laugh—when he isn’t howling at the moon.

Breaking spells is never easy. But a determined beauty, a wizard (after all, he’s only an occasional werewolf) and a little godmotherly interference might just be able to bring about a happy ending.…

Freedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice (Pivotal Moments in American History) by Raymond Arsenault from Oxford University Press is $3.75

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Here is the definitive account of a dramatic and indeed pivotal moment in American history, a critical episode that transformed the civil rights movement in the early 1960s.

They were black and white, young and old, men and women. In the spring and summer of 1961, they put their lives on the line, riding buses through the American South to challenge segregation in interstate transport. Their story is one of the most celebrated episodes of the civil rights movement, yet a full-length history has never been written until now. In these pages, acclaimed historian Raymond Arsenault provides a gripping account of six pivotal months that jolted the consciousness of America.

The Freedom Riders were greeted with hostility, fear, and violence. They were jailed and beaten, their buses stoned and firebombed. In Alabama, police stood idly by as racist thugs battered them. When Martin Luther King met the Riders in Montgomery, a raging mob besieged them in a church. Arsenault recreates these moments with heart-stopping immediacy. His tightly braided narrative reaches from the White House–where the Kennedys were just awakening to the moral power of the civil rights struggle–to the cells of Mississippi’s infamous Parchman Prison, where Riders tormented their jailers with rousing freedom anthems. Along the way, he offers vivid portraits of dynamic figures such as James Farmer, Diane Nash, John Lewis, and Fred Shuttlesworth, recapturing the drama of an improbable, almost unbelievable saga of heroic sacrifice and unexpected triumph.

The Riders were widely criticized as reckless provocateurs, or “outside agitators.” But indelible images of their courage, broadcast to the world by a newly awakened press, galvanized the movement for racial justice across the nation. Freedom Riders is a stunning achievement, a masterpiece of storytelling that will stand alongside the finest works on the history of civil rights.

Life After Forty by Dora Heldt from AmazonCrossing is $2.45

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When Christine’s husband of ten years dumps her over the phone while she watches a Hugh Grant film she is sent spinning on a cathartic, self-medicated journey to the land of self-acceptance and self-reliance. Surrounded by her sister and a strong support group of friends, Christine learns how to deal with the horrors of dating, finding new appliances, and the exhilarating feeling of shopping without consequence.

An uproarious look at the suddenly single life of a divorcee, Dora Heldt’s first book to appear in English captures the zeitgeist of the new millennium with searing insight while never deigning to take itself too seriously. Sparkling dialogue and unforgettable characters create a vibrant world of sardonic, take-no-prisoners women who hold their own in a world geared toward acceptance of their younger selves. Not since Bridget Jones’ Diary or Sex in the City has anything like Life After Forty so accurately and thoroughly expressed the modern female point of view with such startling clarity.

Turning Book 1: What Curiosity Kills by Helen Ellis from Sourcebooks Fire is $1.99

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Nobody can know your secret.
Nobody can know your power.
But if nobody knows who you are to begin with…what’s stopping you?

I whisper, “What’s so special about me all of a sudden?”

Nick says, “The Turning.”

Mary feels different, but can’t explain why. The fainting, the strange cravings…and worse, the things she’s noticed about her body.

Mary doesn’t know where to turn. If she tells her parents or her sister, she’ll risk losing everything. She has no other family, no way of knowing if what she’s going through is normal. Everyone she’s ever known and loved could reject her…

Face of a Killer by Robin Burcell from HarperCollins is $0.99

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Facts lie . . . Two decades after the murder that shattered her world, FBI agent and forensic artist Sydney Fitzpatrick confronts her father’s killer face to face. But the inmate who’s scheduled to be executed for the crime is not what she expected. Heightening Sydney’s unease, she receives a photograph sent to her by a man just prior to his suicide, causing her to question everything she believed about her father. Now she wants the truth—no matter where it’s hidden, no matter how painful . . . or dangerous. But Sydney Fitzpatrick is about to trespass on sacred ground. And being a federal agent will offer her no security or shelter if it’s her own government that wants her dead.

Midnight Assassin: A Murder in America’s Heartland by Thomas Wolf and Patricia L. Bryan from Algonquin Books is $2.51

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In 1900, Margaret Hossack, the wife of a prominent Iowa farmer, was arrested for bludgeoning her husband to death with an ax while their children slept upstairs. The community was outraged: How could a woman commit such an act of violence? Firsthand accounts describe the victim, John Hossack, as a cruel and unstable man. Perhaps Margaret Hossack was acting out of fear. Or perhaps the story she told was true—that an intruder broke into the house, killed her husband while she slept soundly beside him, and was still on the loose. Newspapers across the country carried the story, and community sentiment was divided over her guilt. At trial, Margaret was convicted of murder, but later was released on appeal. Ultimately, neither her innocence nor her guilt was ever proved.

Patricia Bryan and Thomas Wolf examine the harsh realities of farm life at the turn of the century and look at the plight of women—legally, socially, and politically—during that period. What also emerges is the story of early feminist Susan Glaspell, who covered the Hossack case as a young reporter and later used it as the basis for her acclaimed work “ A Jury of Her Peers.”

Midnight Assassin expertly renders the American character and experience: our obsession with crime, how justice is achieved, and the powerful influence of the media.

Fante: A Family’s Legacy of Writing, Drinking and Surviving (P.S.) by Dan Fante from Harper Perennial is $1.99

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As father and son John and Dan Fante shared a relationship characterized by competition, resentment, rage and silence. As men, both were driven to succeed by damaged by uncontrollable drinking. As writers, both were gifted with inextinguishable passion. In Fante, Dan Fante traces his family’s history from Los Angeles, where John struggles to gain literary recognition and turns instead to the steady paycheck of Hollywood screenwriting, to New York, where Dan finds an escape from his troubled childhood in a life of words and vices.

John was a writer whose literary contributions were not recognized until the end of his life. Dan was an alcoholic saved by writing, who at the age of 45 picked up his father’s old typewriter in order to ease the madness in his mind. Fante is the story of the evolution of a relationship between father and son who eventually find their way back to loving each other. In straightforward unapologetic prose, Dan Fante lays bare his family’s story from his point of view, with the rage and passion of a writer, which he feels was his true inheritance and his father’s greatest gift.

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World War 2: Last War Heroes by Stephen Bull from Osprey Publishing (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (November 11) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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This is the story of the physical, emotional and psychological journey of Allied soldiers from the beaches of Normandy to the ruins of Berlin. Including interviews with over 80 soldiers who fought in the conflict, these brave men from Britain, the United States, Canada and Russia, describe what it was like to face the bullets, bombs, mortars, mines and artillery shells of Nazi Germany.

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The Warrior's Heart: Becoming a Man of Compassion and Courage by Eric Greitens from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (November 11)

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Ever since World War I ended in armistice on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, we take this day to honor the nation's veterans. Today, the NOOK Daily Find is pleased to share the story of Navy SEAL Eric Greitens (The Heart and the Fist.) His personal growth from average kid to humanitarian to warrior is a story sure to amaze, inspire, motivate, and empower readers everywhere -- today and every day.

*FYI, Amazon matched the Nook deal:

The Warrior's Heart: Becoming a Man of Compassion and Courage by Eric Greitens also $2.99

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Nine Books to Commemorate Veterans Day ($1.99 each) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (November 11) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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From the voyages and raids of the Viking tribes in the 10th century to the healing sought by Vietnam War soldiers decades after the conflict, today's deal presents a collection of stories about war and its aftermath. All nine of today's thought-provoking books are just $1.99 (up to 89% off).

Hero Dad by Bryan Langdo and Melinda Hardin from Amazon Children's Publishing ($1.99) is the Kindle Kids Deal of the Day (November 11) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Some superheroes wear army boots and leave on long trips to make the world a safer place. This endearing picture-book makes a difficult and tender subject more accessible to children with parents serving far from home. (Available on Kindle Fire, Kindle Cloud Reader, Kindle for iPad, and Kindle for Android).

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Me and Mr Booker by Cory Taylor from Sandstone Press (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (November 12) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Winner of the Commonwealth Book Prize, Pacific Region 2012, Me and Mr Booker is a story about feeling old when you are young, and acting young when you are not. Looking back, Martha could've said no when Mr Booker first tried to kiss her, but the Englishman brightened her otherwise dull world with style, adventure, whisky, cigarettes and sex, and Martha wasn't thinking about the consequences.

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The Scroll (Bibliomystery) by Anne Perry from MysteriousPress.com/Open Road ($0.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (November 12)

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Enjoy quick, thrilling reads from your favorite authors with Bibliomysteries -- each set in the world of letters, books, and writing.

Start today with Anne Perry's suspenseful tale of an intrepid bookseller who discovers an ancient vellum scroll, unleashing powerful forces that would unlock its secrets.

*FYI, Amazon matched the Nook deal:

The Scroll (Bibliomystery) by Anne Perry also $0.99

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Robert Kroese's Hilarious Mercury Trilogy from AmazonEncore ($1.99 each) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (November 12) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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By turns epic and explosive, Robert Kroese's Mercury trilogy draws inspiration from the impertinent, side-splitting, and madcap adventures of Douglas Adams’s "Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy." The books chronicle the universe-saving slacker angel, Mercury. Destined to be cult favorites, today the Mercury Trilogy books are only $1.99 each (80% off).

The Named (Guardians of Time) by Marianne Curley from Bloomsbury USA Childrens ($1.99) is the Kindle Teens Deal of the Day (November 12) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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As a member of the Named, Ethan must fight the Order of Chaos, an evil group that travels time to change history. However, he's also a normal high school student trying to fit in, but when he's assigned to mentor Isabel, the line between his two lives begins to blur.

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Nightshifted (An Edie Spence Novel) by Cassie Alexander from St. Martin’s Paperbacks/Macmillan is $2.99

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From debut author Cassie Alexander comes a spectacular new urban fantasy series where working the nightshift can be a real nightmare. Nothing compares to being Nightshifted.

Welcome to the secret wing of County Hospital — where vampires get transfusions, werewolves have silver allergies, and one nurse is in way over her head…

Nursing school prepared Edie Spence for a lot of things. Burn victims? No problem. Severed limbs? Piece of cake. Vampires? No way in hell. But as the newest nurse on Y4, the secret ward hidden in the bowels of County Hospital, Edie has her hands full with every paranormal patient you can imagine—from vamps and were-things to zombies and beyond…

NIGHTSHIFTED

Edie’s just trying to learn the ropes so she can get through her latest shift unscathed. But when a vampire servant turns to dust under her watch, all hell breaks loose. Now she’s haunted by the man’s dying words — Save Anna — and before she knows it, she’s on a mission to rescue some poor girl from the undead. Which involves crashing a vampire den, falling for a zombie, and fighting for her soul. Grey’s Anatomy was never like this…

Damaged: The Heartbreaking True Story of a Forgotten Child by Cathy Glass from AmazonCrossing is $0.99

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A Number One Sunday Times Bestseller.

Although Jodie is only eight years old, she is violent, aggressive, and has already been through numerous foster families. Her last hope is Cathy Glass.

At the Social Services office, Cathy (an experienced foster carer) is pressured into taking Jodie as a new placement. Jodie’s challenging behaviour has seen off five carers in four months. Despite her reservations, Cathy decides to take on Jodie to protect her from being placed in an institution. Jodie arrives, and her first act is to soil herself, and then wipe it on her face, grinning wickedly. Jodie meets Cathy’s teenage children, and greets them with a sharp kick to the shins. That night, Cathy finds Jodie covered in blood, having cut her own wrist, and smeared the blood over her face.

As Jodie begins to trust Cathy, her behaviour improves. Over time, with childish honesty, she reveals details of her abuse at the hands of her parents and others. It becomes clear that Jodie’s parents were involved in a sickening paedophile ring, with neighbours and Social Services not seeing what should have been obvious signs. Unfortunately Jodie becomes increasingly withdrawn, and it’s clear she needs psychiatric therapy. Cathy urges the Social Services to provide funding, but instead they decide to take Jodie away from her, and place her in a residential unit.

Although the paedophile ring is investigated and brought to justice, Jodie’s future is still up in the air. Cathy promises that she will stand by her no matter what – her love for the abandoned Jodie is unbreakable.

Martian Summer: Robot Arms, Cowboy Spacemen, and My 90 Days with the Phoenix Mars Mission by Andrew Kessler from Pegasus Books is $4.94

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“Readers will thrill to this slightly offbeat firsthand account of scientific determination and stubborn intellect.” – Publishers Weekly

Spend a summer exploring the Martian arctic—something that has taken nearly the entirety of human knowledge to achieve

There’s never been a better time to be an armchair astronaut. Forget this planet. The economy is terrible, global warming inevitable, and there are at least eight major wars happening right now. That’s why Kessler left home and moved to Mars. Well, not all the way to Mars. The closest spot on Earth you can get without a rocket. In the summer of 2008, he lived a space dream, spending three months in mission control of The Phoenix expedition with 130 top NASA scientists and engineers as they explored Mars. This story is a human drama about modern-day Magellans battling NASA politics—you haven’t lived until you’ve seen this miracle of birth from the inside—and the bizarre world of daily life in mission control. Kessler was the first outsider ever granted unfettered access to such an event, giving us a true Mars exclusive.

The Phoenix Mars mission was the first man-made probe ever sent to the Martian arctic. They planned to find out how climate change can turn a warm wet planet (read: Earth) into a cold barren desert (read: Mars). That might seem like a trivial pursuit, but it’s probably the most impressive feat we humans can achieve. It takes nearly the entirety of human knowledge to do it. This is only the sixth landing on Mars. Along the way, Phoenix discovered a giant frozen ocean trapped beneath the north pole of Mars, exotic food for aliens and liquid water. This is not science fiction. It’s fact. Not bad for a summer holiday.

Dark Territory: The Tracks, Book One by J. Gabriel Gates and Charlene Keel from HCI Teens is $1.55

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Star-crossed love, supernatural evil, and martial arts meet at the abandoned tracks in the deceptively quaint village of Middleburg . . .

When Ignacio Torrez moved from the rough streets of Los Angeles to a small town dead smack in the middle of nowhere, he never expected to find himself in the midst of a gang war. But, he soon learns, these are no ordinary gangs. The wealthy, preppie Toppers on one side of the tracks and the working-class Flatliners on the other adhere to a strict code of honor and use their deadly martial arts skills, taught to them by the wise Master Chin, to battle one another for pride, territory, and survival. When Raphael, leader of the Flatliners, falls forAimee, a Topper girl, the rival gangs prepare for a bloody, all-out war. The only hope for peace between them lies within the dark territory of the abandoned train tunnels where the tracks cross. Under the direction of the mysterious and frightening Magician, the awesome power within the crossing sends the rivals on a terrifying mystical quest to fight the malevolent force that threatens the existence of Middleburg—and quite possibly, the world.

More Than Words Volume 4 by Linda Lael Miller, Sherryl Woods, Kathleen O’Brien and Jennifer Archer from Harlequin Single Title is $3.12

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Five bestselling authors, Five real-life heroines

You might meet them at the coffee shop, the grocery store, or walking down the street. They’re women across North America committed to reaching out and changing lives one good deed at a time.

Five of these exceptional women have been selected as this year’s recipients of Harlequin’s More Than Words award. And once again five New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling authors have kindly offered their creativity to write original short stories inspired by these real-life heroines.

We hope More Than Words will touch your heart and inspire the heroine living inside you.

Veganist: Lose Weight, Get Healthy, Change the World by Kathy Freston (Weinstein Books) is $2.98

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“One of the 10 best vegan books of 2011” – VegNews

Kathy Freston wasn’t born a vegan. The bestselling author and renowned wellness expert actually grew up on chicken-fried steak and cheesy grits, and loved nothing more than BBQ ribs and vanilla milkshakes. Not until her thirties did she embrace the lifestyle of a veganist–someone who eats a plant-based diet not just for their own personal well-being, but for the whole web of benefits it brings to our ecosystem and beyond. Kathy’s shift toward this new life was gradual–she leaned into it–but the impact was profound. Now Kathy shows us how to lean into the veganist life. Effortless weight loss, reversal of disease, environmental responsibility, spiritual awakening–these are just a few of the ten profound changes that can be achieved through a gentle switch in food choices.

Filled with compelling facts, stories of people who have improved their weight and health conditions as a result of making the switch, and Q&As with the leading medical researchers, Veganist concludes with a step-by-step practical guide to becoming a veganist…easily and gradually. It is an accessible, optimistic, and illuminating book that will change the way you eat forever. No less delicious, still hearty and satisfying–just better for you and for all.

Blood Bond by Sophie Littlefield from Pocket Star/Simon and Schuster is $1.99 (Pre-order)

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A fatal hazing accident thirteen years ago comes back to haunt the families involved in this first full-length novel featuring fan favorite detective Joe Bashir.

Sexy Pakistani-American Detective Joe Bashir is called to a crime scene in the wealthy foothills of California, where politically ambitious Bryce Engler’s dinner party is ruined when a guest’s body is found in a pool of blood. Two days later, Engler’s beautiful wife Gail lies dead at the foot of a cliff on nearby Mount Diablo.

When Joe turns to Gail’s sister Marva for insight into the family history, he discovers that thirteen years earlier, Gail was responsible for the hazing death of a fellow co-ed. Her then-boyfriend engineered a cover-up that deflected blame onto another girl. As Joe searches out everyone who might still hold a murderous grudge, he realizes there was more to the Engler marriage than meets the eye….

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Aftermath with Bonus Material (Inspector Banks Novels) by Peter Robinson from HarperCollins is $0.99 (pre-order)

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For a limited time, and at a special price, discover Peter Robinson’s Inspector Ian Bank’s series with Aftermath. Plus, receive an excerpt from Peter Robinson’s new book Watching the Dark, available January 2nd.

One phone call from a concerned neighbor has inadvertently led police to Terence Payne, the elusive serial killer known only as “Chameleon.” Now the fiend is in custody, perhaps dying, and a long nightmare appears to be over at last. But is it?

In Acting Detective Superintendent Alan Banks’s mind too many questions remain unanswered at the chamber of horrors the press will dub the “House of Payne.” Because the darkness has not yet lifted, the casualties are still mounting…and there are still monsters loose in the world.

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Sipping from the Nile: My Exodus from Egypt by Jean Naggar from AmazonEncore (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (November 13) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Born into a prominent Jewish family who spend time in Europe and live in the Middle East, author Jean Naggar’s coming of age memoir tells the story of her protected youth in an exotic multicultural milieu. To Naggar her childhood seemed a magical time that would never come to an end. But in 1956, Egyptian President Nasser’s nationalising of the Suez Canal set in motion events that would change her life forever.

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Angel of Darkness (The Fallen) by Cynthia Eden from Kensington ($3.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (November 13)

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Nicole St. James was fated to die at the fangs of a vampire. But angel of death Keenan couldn't bring himself to take her soul. For shirking his heavenly duty, his is cast out, becoming one of the Fallen. Months later, he finds Nicole again, now a newly turned vampire herself. The forces of heaven and hell are arrayed against them, yet still they are drawn to each other in Cynthia Eden's heart-pounding thriller.

FYI, Amazon has matched the Nook deal:

Angel of Darkness (The Fallen) by Cynthia Eden also $3.99

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Lit by Mary Karr from HarperCollins ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (November 13) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Mary Karr's best-selling debut memoir, The Liars' Club, brought to vivid, indelible life her hardscrabble Texas childhood, and her follow-up, Cherry, told of her adolescence. With Lit, Karr uses her relentlessly honesty, lacerating humor, and literary style to tell the story of her descent into alcoholism and her astonishing resurrection.

The Elephant's Child by Rudyard Kipling from Rabbit Ears Books ($0.99) is the Kindle Kids Deal of the Day (November 13) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Rudyard Kipling’s story of how the elephant got its trunk has long delighted children with its playful use of language and sense of high adventure. Tim Raglin's illustrations wonderfully bring Kipling's beloved story to life. (Available on Kindle Fire, Kindle Cloud Reader, Kindle for iPad, and Kindle for Android).

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FYI, for those with Kindles registered in the UK:

New batch of FREE HarperCollins (and imprints) ebooks are collated in this blog post.

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Six of the The Best Daily Deals of the Last Year (£0.99 each) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (November 14) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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To celebrate one year of Kindle Daily Deals, we're repeating six of the most popular deals from the last year, just in case you missed them first time round. Crime, Thrillers and Mystery: A Dark Redemption by Stav Sherez, Historical Fiction: The Misremembered Man by Christina McKenna, Literary Fiction: The Secret Intensity of Everyday Life by William Nicholson Non-fiction: The 15 Minute Rule by Caroline Buchanan, Best Customer Review Score: Paw Tracks in the Moonlight by Denis O'Connor and Richard Morris, Literary Award Winner: The Secret River by Kate Grenville.

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Pretty Little Liars: Pretty Little Secrets by Sara Shepard from HarperCollins ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (November 14)

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Today's the perfect day to jump into the Pretty Little Liars series. What Aria, Hanna, Spencer, and Emily each did over their junior year winter break, turned into dangerous secrets hanging over the clique. Here at last is the story of that winter break -- and how the enigmatic "A" learned their darkest secrets...

* FYI, Amazon matched the Nook deal:

Pretty Little Liars: Pretty Little Secrets by Sara Shepard also $2.99

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Freedom from Fear : The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945 (Oxford History of the United States) by David M. Kennedy from Oxford University Press ($2.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (November 14) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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The ninth volume of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Oxford History of the United States series examines the years 1929 through 1945 when the American people faced the Great Depression and World War II. Historian David Kennedy vividly shows how Americans endured, and eventually prevailed, in the face of these unprecedented calamities.

Potty (Leslie Patricelli board books) by Leslie Patricelli from Candlewick Press ($1.99) is the Kindle Kids Deal of the Day (November 14) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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There comes a point in a toddler’s life when the question must be raised: Should I go in my potty? With wonderful, innocent humor, Leslie Patricelli uses a toddler's inner dialogue to explore this momentous decision. (Available on Kindle Fire, Kindle Cloud Reader, Kindle for iPad, and Kindle for Android).

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What I Did For a Duke with Bonus Material: Pennyroyal Green Series by Julie Anne Long from Avon is $0.99 (Pre-order)

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For years, he's been an object of fear, fascination . . . and fantasy. But of all the wicked rumors that shadow the formidable Alexander Moncrieffe, Duke of Falconbridge, the ton knows one thing for certain: only fools dare cross him. And when Ian Eversea does just that, Moncrieffe knows the perfect revenge: he'll seduce Ian's innocent sister, Genevieve—the only Eversea as yet untouched by scandal. First he'll capture her heart . . . and then he'll break it.

But everything about Genevieve is unexpected: the passion simmering beneath her cool control, the sharp wit tempered by gentleness . . . And though Genevieve has heard the whispers about the duke's dark past, and knows she trifles with him at her peril, one incendiary kiss tempts her deeper into a world of extraordinary sensuality. Until Genevieve is faced with a fateful choice . . . is there anything she won't do for a duke?

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The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 (Adrian Mole 1) by Sue Townsend from Penguin (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (November 15) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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In his secret diary, Adrian Mole has something to say about everything. From his parents' marital troubles to his life as a tortured poet to daily reports about the spots on his chin, Adrian provides painfully honest, delightfully self-centred and achingly funny details on every aspect of his turbulent adolescent life.

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Death in Breslau (Inspector Eberhard Mock Series #1) by Marek Krajewski from Melville House Publishing ($3.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (November 15)

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Occupied Breslau, Germany, 1933. Three bodies are found on a train car, live scorpions writhing about the corpses. Policeman Eberhard Mock is sent to investigate but must tread carefully in the Nazi political climate -- especially when Berlin dispatches its own investigator who might have ties to the crime. A haunting, evocative thriller from acclaimed Polish author Marek Krajewski.

FYI, Amazon has matched the Nook deal:

Death in Breslau : An Eberhard Mock Investigation by Marek Krajewski also $3.99

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No Mark upon Her by Deborah Crombie from William Morrow/HarperCollins ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (November 15) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Best-selling author Deborah Crombie's deeply atmospheric and twisting mystery is filled with deadly secrets, salacious lies, and unexpected betrayals. When a woman's body is found, Scotland Yard Superintendent Duncan Kincaid finds himself heading a complicated investigation, for the victim was a high-ranking detective who had many admirers, and many enemies.

Chalk by Bill Thomson from Amazon Children's Publishing ($0.99) is the Kindle Kids Deal of the Day (November 15) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Magic blossoms in the park after three children draw the sun, butterflies, and a dinosaur that amazingly comes to life. Children may never feel the same about the playground after they experience this astounding wordless picture book that embraces the power of imagination with help from Bill Thomson's gorgeous illustrations.

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Boys Are Dogs (Annabelle Unleashed) by Leslie Margolis from Bloomsbury USA Childrens is $0.99

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Middle-school boys act like wild animals!

When Annabelle returns from summer camp, her life is totally different. She’s moving to a new house with her mom’s new boyfriend, and that means starting sixth grade at a brand-new school. Birchwood Middle School is very different from her old all-girls elementary-the boys practically run wild in the hallways. And at home, Annabelle’s new puppy is taking over the house and chewing on her clothes. But the puppy came with a training manual, so Annabelle might be able to get one thing under control. Unless . . . can you train a boy the way you train a dog?

Look for the other books in this series, Girls Acting Catty, and Everybody Bugs Out!

Judy Moody & Stink: The Holly Joliday by Megan McDonald from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is $1.99

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Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up

Judy Moody is making a list and checking it twice, but all her brother, Stink, wants this year is snow. It hasn’t snowed on Christmas in Virginia in more than a hundred years, however, so what are the chances that that will change? Enter the new mailman, Mr. Jack Frost, who not only looks like a jolly old elf but also seems to know a lot about weather patterns, has a fondness for the cold, and works looooooong hours during the holiday season. Plus it’s the best time of the year, when strange packages and lots of surprises are swirling around, so isn’t it possible that Stink might get his wish?

Fans who curl up with this new Moody comedy can be sure that their bellies will shake like a bowl full of jelly.

Darkside 1: Darkside by Tom Becker from Scholastic Fiction is $2.64

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Imagine a place just beyond nightmare – a secret city where horrors haunt the streets. Take the wrong alley, turn the wrong corner, and you’ll find that place: Darkside. It’s wickedly dangerous and excitingly strange – and it could be the last place Jonathan ever sees…

Set in a terrifying netherworld of creaking asylums, oil-lamps, dingy alleys and Jack the Ripper’s descendants, this first book in a chilling Gothic series of monsters and mayhem will hold you mesmerised.

Stork (Stork Trilogy) by Wendy Delsol from Candlewick is $2.99

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Oh baby! A hip heroine discovers that she has the ability to decide who gets pregnant in this witty YA blend of romance and the supernatural.

Sixteen-year-old Katla has just moved from Los Angeles to the sticks of Minnesota. As if it weren’t enough that her trendy fashion sense draws stares, she learns to her horror that she’s a member of an ancient order of women who decide to whom certain babies will be born. Add to that Wade, the arrogant football star whom Katla regrettably fooled around with, and Jack, a gorgeous farm boy who initially seems to hate her.

Soon Katla is having freaky dreams about a crying infant and learns that, as children, she and Jack shared a near-fatal, possibly mystical experience. Can Katla survive this major life makeover and find a dress for the homecoming dance?

Drawing from Norse mythology and inspired by The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen, debut author Wendy Delsol conceives an irreverent, highly entertaining novel about embracing change and the (baby) bumps along the way.

Entice (Need) by Carrie Jones from Bloomsbury USA Childrens is $1.59

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Zara and Nick are soul mates, meant to be together forever. But that’s not quite how things have worked out.

For starters, well, Nick is dead. Supposedly, he’s been taken to a mythic place for warriors known as Valhalla, so Zara and her friends might be able to get him back. But it’s taking time, and meanwhile a group of evil pixies is devastating Bedford, with more teens going missing every day. An all-out war seems imminent, and the good guys need all the warriors they can find.

But how to get to Valhalla? And even if Zara and her friends discover the way, there’s that other small problem: Zara’s been pixie kissed. When she finds Nick, will he even want to go with her? Especially since she hasn’t turned into just any pixie. . . She’s Astley’s queen.

Mr. Lincoln’s T-Mails: The Untold Story of How Abraham Lincoln Used the Telegraph to Win the Civil War by Tom Wheeler from HarperCollins is $2.99

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“Mr. Lincoln’s T-Mails is an accessible jaunt through this formative American event.” (USA Today)

Abraham Lincoln’s two great legacies to history—his extraordinary power as a writer and his leadership during the Civil War—come together in this close study of the President’s use of the telegraph.

Invented less than two decades before he entered office, the telegraph came into its own during the Civil War.

In a jewel–box of historical writing, Wheeler captures Lincoln as he adapted his folksy rhetorical style to the telegraph, creating an intimate bond with his generals that would ultimately help win the war.

The Half-Made World by Felix Gilman from Tor Books is $2.99

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A fantastical reimagining of the American West which draws its influence from steampunk, the American western tradition, and magical realism

The world is only half made. What exists has been carved out amidst a war between two rival factions: the Line, paving the world with industry and claiming its residents as slaves; and the Gun, a cult of terror and violence that cripples the population with fear. The only hope at stopping them has seemingly disappeared—the Red Republic that once battled the Gun and the Line, and almost won. Now they’re just a myth, a bedtime story parents tell their children, of hope.

To the west lies a vast, uncharted world, inhabited only by the legends of the immortal and powerful Hill People, who live at one with the earth and its elements. Liv Alverhyusen, a doctor of the new science of psychology, travels to the edge of the made world to a spiritually protected mental institution in order to study the minds of those broken by the Gun and the Line. In its rooms lies an old general of the Red Republic, a man whose shattered mind just may hold the secret to stopping the Gun and the Line. And either side will do anything to understand how.

A World of Cake: 150 Recipes for Sweet Traditions from Cultures Near and Far; Honey cakes to flat cakes, fritters to chiffons, tartes to tortes, meringues to mooncakes, fruit cakes to spice cakes by Krystina Castella from Storey Publishing is $2.99

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Travel with Krystina Castella on a sweet journey of cake discovery.

Enjoyed by cultures the world over, cakes are as varied and fascinating as the pastry chefs, home bakers, and street vendors who prepare them. In France, patisseries offer edible works of art. England gives us puddings, which are really often cakes, and a bite-size lamington is a treat with tea in Australia. In Africa, golden fritters bursting with sweet fruit are popular street snacks. honey cakes celebrate new beginnings in Jewish tradition, and peach buns are a symbol of longevity in Taiwan. Fruitcakes, from Germany’s stollen to Italy’s panettone, are popular Christmas fare throughout much of the world.

For these desserts and many more, A World of Cake offers recipes, variations, and entertaining historical and cultural facts. Cake family trees, “world tours” of cakes served for holiday celebrations, and a centuries-long cake timeline offer fresh perspectives on cake and the place of honor it holds on the worldwide dessert table. Lovingly baked everywhere for life’s special occasions, cakes are enjoyed where families and friends gather. Adopt a tradition from another country for your next cake gathering.

High, Wide and Lonesome: Growing Up on the Colorado Frontier by Hal Borland from Open Road is $2.83

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“The stuff of the American dream.” —The New York Times

In this memoir of a lost America, Hal Borland tells the story of his family’s migration to eastern Colorado as homesteaders at the turn of the twentieth century.

On an unsettled and unwelcoming prairie landscape, the Borlands build a house, plant crops, and eke out a meager existence. While life is difficult—and self-reliance is necessary with no neighbors for miles—the experience brings the family close and binds them closer to the terrible and beautiful natural patterns that govern their lives.

Borland would grow up to study journalism and become an acclaimed nature writer, and it was these childhood years on the prairie that shaped the author’s heart and mind.

The Purification Ceremony: A Novel by Mark T. Sullivan from Open Road is $2.84

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When a hunting party visits a lodge in Maine, the forest demands revenge

Thirty miles of woods surround the Metcalfe estate—an untouched patch of wilderness where rich hunters come to kill. As an eight-person hunting party gets comfortable at the estate’s lodge, a different kind of hunter lurks in the woods: a tracker so skilled that he seems to be a force of nature. Tired of watching deer slaughtered, he has decided it is mans’ turn to die.

Among the hunting party is Diana Jackman, a third-generation tracker who is no stranger toa gun in her hand. After two decades of trying to live like a city girl, she has returned to Maine to reconnect with the tracking techniques that once defined her. And when the protector of the forests starts to kill, Diana must give in to her primal instincts, or risk becoming another head on the wall.

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Findings by Kathleen Jamie from Sort Of (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (November 16) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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It's surprising what you can find by simply stepping out to look. Award-winning poet Kathleen Jamie has an eye and an ease with the nature and landscapes of Scotland as well as an incisive sense of our domestic realities. In Findings she draws together these themes to describe travels like no other contemporary writer.

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Blindness by José Saramago from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (November 16)

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Today would have been the 90th birthday of José Saramago, Portugal's acclaimed novelist, poet, playwright, and 1998 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate. To celebrate his life and work, the NOOK Daily Find is pleased to offer his epic allegory Blindness. Plus, be sure to try his other works, also offered at a great price today.

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The Past Came Hunting by Donnell Bell from Bell Bridge Books ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (November 16) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Donnell Bell's suspenseful and tightly plotted debut follows the fate of Melanie, who, as a teenage runaway, was briefly imprisoned for allegedly aiding a man in a violent robbery. Fifteen years later, Melanie is a widowed mother and the robber her testimony helped put in prison is hunting her down.

Winnie's War by Jenny Moss from Walker Childrens ($1.99) is the Kindle Kids Deal of the Day (November 16) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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The sleepy life of Coward Creek, Texas, fits Winnie perfectly, but this all changes when the Spanish Influenza epidemic of 1918 claims its first victim. Feeling helpless, Winnie looks for a way to save the people she loves most, even if doing so means putting her own life at risk.