Istanbul Passage: A Novel by Joseph Kanon from Atria Books ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (October 3) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking
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Customer Review: "This story is destined to be one of the classic postwar spy novels of our era."
A neutral capital straddling Europe and Asia, Istanbul survived the Second World War as a magnet for refugees and spies, trafficking in secrets and lies rather than soldiers. Expatriate American businessman Leon Bauer was drawn into this shadow world, doing undercover odd jobs and courier runs in support of the Allied war effort.
Now, as the espionage community begins to pack up and an apprehensive city prepares for the grim realities of postwar life, Leon is given one last routine assignment. But when the job goes fatally wrong—an exchange of gunfire, a body left in the street, a potential war criminal on his hands—Leon is plunged into a tangle of intrigue, shifting loyalties, and moral uncertainty.
Played out against the bazaars and mosques and faded mansions of this knowing, ancient Ottoman city, Leon’s conflicted attempt to save one life leads to a desperate manhunt that ultimately threatens his own survival. How do you do the right thing when there are only bad choices to be made?
Rich with atmosphere and period detail, Istanbul Passage is the haunting story of a man swept up in the dawn of the Cold War, of an unexpected love affair, and of a city as deceptive as the calm surface waters of the Bosphorus that divides it.
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Race to Splendor by Ciji Ware from Sourcebooks Landmark ($2.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (October 3) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking
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Customer review: "A romantic story and an exciting look at San Francisco just after the 1906 quake."
Early in 1906, the ground in San Francisco shook buildings and lives from their comfortable foundations.
Amidst rubble, corruption, and deceit, two women-young architects in a city and field ruled by men-find themselves racing the clock and each other during the rebuilding of competing hotels in the City by the Bay.
Based on meticulous research, A Race to Splendor tells the story of the audacious people of one of the world's great cities rebuilding and reinventing themselves after immense human tragedy. Filled with courage, passion, and conflict, Amelia Bradshaw's spirit will capture your imagination as she strives to redraft her life amidst the ruins with both help and hindrance from a wayward son of privilege who pulls her into worlds she'd never have known.
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Resurrection by Arwen Elys Dayton from 47North ($1.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (October 3) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking
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Customer review: "This science fiction story is so skillfully based on truth that it could easily be real."
Five thousand years ago, the Kinley built a ship capable of traveling faster than light. It carried a group of scientists to a small, distant planet - a primitive place called Earth. Its mission was peaceful observation. But when the ship was destroyed, the Kinley crew found themselves stranded in ancient Egypt, participants in the pageant of life in the time of the Pharaohs. They buried remnants of their technology deep beneath the desert and sent a last desperate message home....
Five thousand years later, the Kinley homeworld hovers on the brink of extinction. An enemy that nearly obliterated their race has risen again - now with the ability to destroy them for good. A lone Kinley soldier named Pruit is sent on a desperate mission: to follow the ancient beacon back to Earth and recover the secrets to faster-than-light travel. It is their last hope. Technology that once allowed them to cross vast reaches of space might allow them to outrun their enemies and find a safe world to call their own. But Pruit's mission will be harder than she can imagine. Her quest will draw her enemies after her and will awaken ancient foes on Earth. As she gets closer to what she seeks, she will find each adversary willing to risk everything to stop her, each hoping to steal the knowledge for themselves.The rivals will meet in modern-day Egypt and their struggle will alter the fate of worlds.
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Babe: The Legend Comes to Life by Robert W. Creamer from Open Road Media ($1.99) is the Kindle Biography Deal of the Day (October 3) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking
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Customer review: "A gritty, detailed, and compelling read that every baseball fan must buy or borrow."
The life of baseball’s grandest figure, told in extraordinary detail
Nearly a century has passed since George Herman Ruth made his major league debut, and in that time millions of words have been used to describe baseball’s greatest hero. But for a man like the Babe, for whom the phrase “larger than life” seems to have been coined, those millions of words have created a mythologized legacy. Who was the real Babe Ruth?
Relying on exhaustive research and interviews with teammates, family members, and friends, historian Robert W. Creamer separates fact from fiction and paints an honest and fascinating portrait of the slugger. This is the definitive biography of a man who was, in legend and in truth, the best who ever lived.
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Demon Princess: Reign or Shine by Michelle Rowen from Walker Childrens ($2.99) is the Kindle Teens Deal of the Day (October 3) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking
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Customer review: "If you're looking for a fun, sarcastically humorous and captivating novel, then this is a must read!"
Nikki Donovan has enough trouble fitting in at her new school without the weird guy who keeps following her around. And when he approaches her, claiming to be sent by her long-lost father, Nikki finds out the truth: the father she never knew is the demon king of the Shadowlands- the realm between our world and the Underworld-and now that he's dying, she is his sole heir to the throne. Maybe it's because she's in shock, or maybe it's because the messenger, Michael, is actually kind of cute, but Nikki follows him into the Shadowlands. There, she learns about her half-demon powers, about the potential war between the Shadowlands and the Underworld, and that her father wants her to assume the throne-forever. Not to mention that her growing crush on Michael is completely forbidden-he's a Shadow creature and destined to be her slave. What's a teenage demon princess to do? Look out for the other book in the Demon Princess series, Reign Check!
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Grounded (Windy City Neighbors Series #1) by Neta Jackson from Worthy Publishing ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (October 3)
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Husband and wife writing duo Dave and Neta Jackson (Yada Yada series) team up to introduce the residents of Chicago's Beecham Street. When a brutal snowstorm leaves the newly single Grace grounded, she's forced to connect with her neighbors while mulling over her future, faith, and fears.
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