The Lock Artist: A Novel by Steve Hamilton from Minotaur Books is $2.99 (US Kindle)
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Amazon Best Books of the Month, January 2010, A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR, WINNER OF THE ALEX AWARD, WINNER OF THE EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL, NOMINATED FOR THE DILYS AWARD
"I was the Miracle Boy, once upon a time. Later on, the Milford Mute. The Golden Boy. The Young Ghost. The Kid. The Boxman. The Lock Artist. That was all me. But you can call me Mike."
Marked by tragedy, traumatized at the age of eight, Michael, now eighteen, is no ordinary young man. Besides not uttering a single word in ten years, he discovers the one thing he can somehow do better than anyone else. Whether it's a locked door without a key, a padlock with no combination, or even an eight-hundred pound safe ... he can open them all.
It's an unforgivable talent. A talent that will make young Michael a hot commodity with the wrong people and, whether he likes it or not, push him ever close to a life of crime. Until he finally sees his chance to escape, and with one desperate gamble risks everything to come back home to the only person he ever loved, and to unlock the secret that has kept him silent for so long.
Steve Hamilton steps away from his Edgar Award-winning Alex McKnight series to introduce a unique new character, unlike anyone you've ever seen in the world of crime fiction.
The Lock Artist is the winner of the 2011 Edgar Award for Best Novel.
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The Angels of Morgan Hill by Donna VanLiere from St. Martin's Press is $2.99 (US Kindle)
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From Donna VanLiere--the New York Times bestselling author of the beloved Christmas Hope series--comes a novel of faith and destiny that no reader will soon forget…
FAMILY BY BIRTH
It's 1947. Nine-year-old Jane Gable first lays eyes on young Milo Turner the day that her alcoholic father is buried. The Turners are the first black family ever to live in Morgan Hill, and Jane can't understand why some people are bitter.
FAMILY BY HEART
When tragedy strikes the Turner household, the Gables are asked to make a decision that could rip their family apart. One path might open up a whole new world to them and bring them closer than ever. The other might bring them nothing but trouble and heartache. As Jane struggles to make sense of the changes in her community, she will soon learn about the angels who surround her, every day, in the most extraordinary--and ordinary--ways.
"VanLiere uses humor, memories of growing up Southern, and touching moments of family unity to enrich her story of overcoming racism and poverty."--Publishers Weekly
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