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There are a bunch more Endeavour Press books on sale in the US Kindle Countdown section. Endeavour Press seems to have made a thing of putting a bunch of backlist titles on US Kindle Countdown recently. Most of these authors have had other books on countdown recently. Here are some I found just now:

The Secret Houses by John Gardner, $0.99 for about 3 1/2 more days, then goes to $3.99
link: http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Houses-...dp/B00LJB84PC/
blurb:

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John Gardner's The Secret Generations was acclaimed as one of the classic works of Cold War espionage fiction.

The Secret Houses is its explosive sequel.

Two families - the Railtons in Britain and the Farthings in America - are at the heart of a titanic political struggle, their fates intertwined in the secret world of Intelligence by blood, love, loyalty and betrayal.

The British Secret Intelligence Service and the American Office of Strategic Services are locked in a desperate struggle to destroy the war machine that threatens the future of the world - and once again the Railtons and the Farthings are drawn into the secret struggle.

Both families are intimately concerned in the fate of the Tarot resistance network, operated by Caspar Railton under the nose of the ruthless SS officer Hans-Dieter Klaubert, known as the Devil of Orléans. Caspar has recruited his nieces Caroline and Jo-Jo as undercover agents in France, and their disappearance coincided with the break-up of Tarot.

The truth about Tarot and the fate of Caroline and Jo-Jo is at the heart of this enthralling installment of an Intelligence saga that has been hailed on both sides of the Atlantic as a classic of espionage fiction.

‘Faultless construction and a good deal of narrative pace combine to make this a thoroughly enjoyable read’ – Books

‘A complex but sophisticated and rewarding sequel to The Secret Generations… a third Railton/Farthing saga seems assured and is welcome’ – Kirkus Reviews

‘An exciting spy story’ – Yorkshire Post

‘The suspense is well-portrayed both in the accounts of World War II and in the subsequent cold-war exploits’ – Booklist

Before coming an author of fiction in the early 1960’s John Gardner was variously a stage magician, a Royal Marine officer and a journalist. In all Gardner has fifty-four novels to his credit, including Maestro, which was the New York Times book of the year. He was also invited by Ian Fleming’s literary copyright holders to write a series of continuation James Bond novels, which proved to be so successful that instead of the contracted three books he went on to publish some fourteen titles, including Licence Renewed and Icebreaker. Having lived in the Republic of Ireland, the United States and the UK, John Gardner sadly died in August of 2007 having just completed his third novel in the Moriarty trilogy, Conan Doyle’s eponymous villain of the Sherlock Holmes series.

Amber Nine by John Gardner is $0.99 for about 4 1/2 more days, then goes up to $3.99
link: http://www.amazon.com/Amber-Nine-Joh.../dp/B00LFXXJUE
blurb:

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Just when Boysie Oakes thinks he is out of the liquidating business, he finds himself on the sunny shores of Lake Maggiore. His task? To make sure that a Member of Parliament breathes his last breath.

But a straightforward mission start to go awry when his mark turns up dead without Boysie lifting a finger.

Who killed him? And why?

It is only when he is introduced to a sadistic finishing school, run by the mysterious and dangerous Doctor Klara Thirel, that the mystery starts to unravel.

Surrounded by troubled girls galore, including a certain Petronella Witching, Boysie is pulled into the biggest espionage foul-up of the century.

With the help of Petronella, as well as a handful of self-important, and at times incompetent secret agents, Boysie dives into the mysteries behind the dead Member of Parliament, the sexually charged finishing school, and – most of all – who and what is behind the top-secret Amber Nine.

‘Amber Nine’ is the third in the series of highly acclaimed comic novels featuring the cowardly secret agent, Boysie Oakes. It is perfect for fans of classic British spy fiction, including Ian Fleming, Len Deighton, and Desmond Bagley.

Before coming an author of fiction in the early 1960’s John Gardner was variously a stage magician, a Royal Marine officer and a journalist. In all Gardner has fifty-four novels to his credit, including Maestro, which was the New York Times book of the year. He was also invited by Ian Fleming’s literary copyright holders to write a series of continuation James Bond novels, which proved to be so successful that instead of the contracted three books he went on to publish some fourteen titles, including Licence Renewed and Icebreaker. Having lived in the Republic of Ireland, the United States and the UK, John Gardner sadly died in August of 2007 having just completed his third novel in the Moriarty trilogy, Conan Doyle’s eponymous villain of the Sherlock Holmes series.

'Cool polished story-telling with all the sexy sidelines in the best James Bond tradition' Evening Standard

Body Politic by JM Gregson is $0.99 for about 4 1/2 more days and then goes up to $3.99
link: http://www.amazon.com/Body-Politic-J.../dp/B00L66V4K2
blurb:

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When the ambitious MP Raymond Keane is found dead in a frozen lake, Superintendent Lambert and Sergeant Hook soon discover that the politician was adept at making enemies.

Plenty of people wanted him dead.

There is his former lover, Moira Yates, whose life he has ruined; his business partner Chris Sampson; Joe Walsh, a disgruntled constituent; and his supposed fiancée, Zoe Renwick, who had been on the point of breaking off their engagement.

Moira Yates seems to have the perfect alibi. Since her break-up with Keane, she has been afflicted with agoraphobia, and is unable to set foot outside her house.

In fact, all the suspects have alibis, but, one by one, they are challenged by the dogged police work of the two detectives.

And when Lambert finds an object by the lake he is sure he has his murderer in his grasp...

But the 'Body Politic' has surprises in store he could not have imagined.

'Body Politic' is a chilling mystery story set in a world of high politics and low crime. It is perfect for fans of Ian Rankin and Peter Robinson.

Praise for J M Gregson:

‘Begins with quiet observation before pouncing to murderous effect’ - Sunday Express

‘A chilling story that never flags from start to finish’ - Bolton Evening News

James Michael Gregson taught for twenty-seven years in schools, colleges and universities before concentrating on full-time writing. He has written books on subjects as diverse as golf and Shakespeare.

An Unsuitable Death by JM Gregson is $0.99 for about 6 1/2 more days, before going up to $3.99
link: http://www.amazon.com/Unsuitable-Dea.../dp/B00O9VW6QW
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The lurid news of ‘The Sacristan’ had plagued the headlines for months.

Victims' bodies were deposited in quiet churches or graveyards.

When the body of a beautiful young woman is found in Hereford Cathedral, it appears he has struck again.

Appointed to the case, DSI Lambert and DS Hook soon come to realise however that nothing about this case — or indeed its victim — is as straightforward as it first appears…

Delving into the history of the victim - Tamsin Rennie - they discover a number of sinister characters, each with their own dark motives.

But what’s more disturbing is that this murder bears little resemblance to The Sacristan Murders.

They suspect that a resourceful new killer is within their midst.

With little known about this new assailant, and a number of potential suspects, Lambert and Hook have to solve one of the most puzzling cases they have ever encountered.

'An Unsuitable Death' is a gripping crime thriller that promises to surprise readers at every turn.

PRAISE FOR J.M.GREGSON:

"Stylishly written and suspenseful" - Booklist

"A fine police procedural boasting brisk pace, vividly drawn characters. Peach is as distinctive as Inspector Morse but less brooding" - Booklist

"Lambert and Hook are perfectly likeable and the series is recommended for its gritty realism and hard-to-solve mysteries" - Booklist

J M GREGSON has written books on subjects as diverse as golf and Shakespeare, and is much in demand as a lecturer and public speaker. Other titles by J. M. Gregson include 'Girl Gone Missing', 'Making a Killing' and 'Dead on Course'.

Dead on Course by JM Gregson is $0.99 for about 3 1/2 more days, before going up to $3.99
link: http://www.amazon.com/Dead-Course-J-.../dp/B00LGLTH2Y
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Amid the luxurious surroundings of the Wye Castle Hotel and Country Club, a man is found dead on the golf course.

Superintendent Lambert and Sergeant Hook establish fairly quickly how he died.

But discovering who killed him proves a far more difficult challenge.

The golf course and hotel are set in spectacular scenery beside one of England's most beautiful rivers, with Hereford's ancient Cathedral visible in the distance.

In May this incomparable valley is at its best, yet it is a bizarre setting for the investigation of a brutal murder.

Gradually, over the days of their stay, Lambert unearths the secrets of the group who surrounded the dead man.

The investigation becomes ever more urgent, for even as the suspects play golf and enjoy good food and wine, there is more violence threatened within the ivy-clad walls of the old hotel…

‘Dead on Course’ is a chilling, expertly-plotted mystery story. It is perfect for fans of Ian Rankin and Peter Robinson.

Praise for J M Gregson:

‘Begins with quiet observation before pouncing to murderous effect’ - Sunday Express

‘A chilling story that never flags from start to finish’ - Bolton Evening News

James Michael Gregson taught for twenty-seven years in schools, colleges and universities before concentrating on full-time writing. He has written books on subjects as diverse as golf and Shakespeare. His other crime novels include ‘Making a Killing’, ‘Stranglehold’ and ‘Body Politic’.

Heir Apparent by Liz Evans is $0.99 for about 4 1/2 more days, before going up to $3.99
link: http://www.amazon.com/Heir-Apparent-.../dp/B00MBRF1HC
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Grace Smith, Private Investigator, hasn’t been doing a lot of investigating lately.

With her cases drying up, her pitying co-worker hands her a client whose demands are too mundane for him to deal with.

The client wants to leave her fortune to three strangers.

The lucky benefactors have already been picked – all Grace has to do is find out as much about them as possible, and report back to the lonely millionairess, without giving the game away.

Easy?

Not quite.

It turns out that these harmless strangers may not be as harmless after all, with Grace stumbling upon a juicy conspiracy that involves all three of her chosen subjects.

She can’t help but get caught up in it – and as she delves deeper into her investigation, things start to get messy…

Our PI begins to blur the lines between professional and private, whether she wants to or not…

'Heir Apparent' is an expertly-plotted crime thriller that will keep readers gripped from the first page to the last.

'A gripping mystery.' - Robert Foster, best-selling author of 'The Lunar Code'.

'Heir Apparent' was previously published as 'Don’t Mess with Mrs Inbetween'.

Liz Evans has worked in all sorts of companies from plastic moulding manufacturers to Japanese banks through to film production and BBC Radio. She lives in Hertfordshire. She is also the author of ‘Blindsided’.

Blackstone and the Burning Secret by Sally Spencer is $0.99 for about 3 1/2 more days, before going up to $3.99.
link: http://www.amazon.com/Blackstone-Bur.../dp/B00ODE4GHM
blurb:

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Inspector Sam Blackstone has dealt with arsonists before — but never one quite like this.

If the arsonist’s true purpose is to make the government hand over one hundred thousand pounds, why does he seem so reluctant to apply the necessary pressure?

Why does he content himself with burning down a single warehouse, when he could set an entire riverside wharf ablaze?

And why firebomb a single sloop, when it would have been just as easy to destroy the whole fleet?

In order to answer these questions, Blackstone—aided by Dr Ellie Carr, a passionate disciple of the new science of criminal pathology—must follow a trail of death and destruction.

That trail will lead them to the very centre of government itself.

And, not for the first time, Blackstone soon realises that in solving this case, he may well be destroying his own career.

Blackstone and the Burning Secret is a brilliantly plotted historical mystery from a master of the genre.

Praise for Sally Spencer:

“Spencer's finest hour: a tightly plotted puzzler with surprises at every turn” Kirkus Reviews

“Spencer is an accomplished craftsman who serves up a good puzzle and deftly solves it with intelligence and insight” Publishers Weekly

“Characters are diverse, intriguing, and believable . . . plots never fail to surprise; and the procedural details are grittily realistic” Kirkus Reviews

Sally Spencer worked as a teacher both in England and Iran - where she witnessed the fall of the Shah. She now writes full time.

Six Proud Walkers by Anthea Fraser is $0.99 for about 3 1/2 more days, before going up to $3.99
link: http://www.amazon.com/Six-Proud-Walk.../dp/B00O4XS8V2
blurb:

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From the outside, the Walkers seem the perfect family.

With a revered family name, they are wealthy, loyal and proud.

Manufacturers of the world-famous Broadshire Poreclain, they are respected within their home village.

That is, until DCI Webb sees a message spelt out in flowers in their sprawling garden.

'Murder'.

The head of the family, Dorothy Walker, is found dead. Now each member is a suspect.

Webb and Sergeant Jackson must work against time to unveil a secret that has festered within the Walker family.

Secrets, jealousy, tension and blackmail lie under the surface.

When the killer returns, the detectives must find out who could hate the Walker family enough to strike - and strike again?

The long-buried truths of six proud Walkers are to be unearthed.

Set against the backdrop of a peaceful village during a summer heatwave, 'Six Proud Walkers' is a gripping crime thriller, featuring Anthea Fraser's popular detective David Webb.

'A superbly crafted, riveting, page-turner of a read' - Booklist

'Ms Fraser is her dependable elegant, guileful self withholding the killer's identity till a dying fall' - Sunday Times

'A well-mannered, well-plotted and well-told story' - Birmingham Post

'Sympathetic, well-executed book, in which full attention is paid to human feelings and failings' - Yorkshire Post

ANTHEA FRASER has written all her life but did not begin to take it seriously until after marriage, when she found herself at home with two small daughters and embarked on a correspondence course with the London School of Journalism. She wrote short stories before turning to novels of the supernatural, and then to crime. Her other books include ‘The Ten Commandments’, ‘The Seven Stars’ and ‘One is One and All Alone’.