Affiliate Links for "arcadata"- July 2012

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The Last Policeman: A Novel by Ben H. Winters from Quirk Books is $3.99 (Us Kindle)

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Amazon Best Books of the Month, July 2012

What’s the point in solving murders if we’re all going to die soon, anyway?

Detective Hank Palace has faced this question ever since asteroid 2011GV1 hovered into view. There’s no chance left. No hope. Just six precious months until impact.

The Last Policeman presents a fascinating portrait of a pre-apocalyptic United States. The economy spirals downward while crops rot in the fields. Churches and synagogues are packed. People all over the world are walking off the job—but not Hank Palace. He’s investigating a death by hanging in a city that sees a dozen suicides every week—except this one feels suspicious, and Palace is the only cop who cares.

The first in a trilogy, The Last Policeman offers a mystery set on the brink of an apocalypse. As Palace’s investigation plays out under the shadow of 2011GV1, we’re confronted by hard questions way beyond “whodunit.” What basis does civilization rest upon? What is life worth? What would any of us do, what would we really do, if our days were numbered?

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The Delta by Tony Park from Quercus (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (July 19) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Ex-soldier turned mercenary Sonja Kurtz wishes to leave her violent past behind. But when she takes refuge in Botswana's beautiful Okavango Delta, she finds a new web of violence threatens the place she cherishes most. The Delta is a taut and pacy thriller about the true nature of survival.

My Angels Wear Fur by Devon O'Day from Thomas Nelson ($3.25) is the NOOK Daily Find (July 19)

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The rewards of animal rescue are bounless. Celebrate the unconditional love of -- and for -- our canine companions with these heart-warming stories of the many animals resuced and adopted by Devon O'Day.

Monster Truck Mater (Cars Toons) from Disney ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find for Families (July 19)

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As a professional monster truck wrestler, Mater must work his way up through the ranks from amateur to World Champion Monster Truck Wrestler. But rival wrestlers I-Screamer, Captain Collision, and The Rasta Carian aren't about to give up without a fight.

Resurrected (Book #1 of the Vampire Legacy) by Morgan Rice ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (July 19) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Book one of best-selling author Morgan Rice's Vampire Legacy series finds 16-year-old Scarlet Paine changing in mysterious ways. She's gaining uncanny strength, is light sensitive, and can read minds. Her mother, Caitlin, recognizes the transformation, for it happened to her centuries ago: Scarlet's becoming a vampire, maybe the last one.

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The Great Divorce (Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis) by C. S. Lewis from HarperCollins is $3.99 (US Kindle)

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C. S. Lewis takes us on a profound journey through both heaven and hell in this engaging allegorical tale. Using his extraordinary descriptive powers, Lewis introduces us to supernatural beings who will change the way we think about good and evil.

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Dearly Beloved by Wendy Corsi Staub from Harper is $3.99 (US Kindle pre-order)

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To have. To hold . . . To die.

On a windswept New England island, he waits, fingering the wedding gowns he's had made for each of them . . . the dresses they will wear when he kills them.

Three women have come to the Bramble Rose Inn. Sandy Cavelli longs to find romance through a personal ad. Liza Danning hopes to land a publishing deal with a reclusive author. And Jennie Towne, masquerading as her own twin, seeks a getaway weekend. They have nothing in common—or so it seems.

Then a storm bears down on the eerie, isolated inn, and the three women are plunged into a terrifying fight for survival. Because someone consumed with revenge has chosen them—for better, for worse . . . 'til death do them part.

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If Wishes Were Horses: A Novel by Robert Barclay from HarperCollins is $0.99 (US Kindle)

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In this unforgettable novel of love, hope, and second chances, a grieving man's personal plan for redemption is suddenly and unexpectedly turned upside down . . . .

Wyatt Blaine desperately seeks a reason to continue. Devastated by the senseless deaths of his wife and son at the hands of a drunk driver, he remains unable to forgive, and to love again. Searching for a sense of peace, he decides to revive his late wife's equine therapy program for troubled teens at the Blaine family ranch. By honoring her memory in this way, he hopes to find the sense of closure that has long eluded him.

But then Wyatt's pastor asks for the impossible—for Wyatt to meet with Gabby Powers, the widow of the man responsible for Wyatt's unbearable sorrow. Wyatt knows Gabby is not to blame for the tragedy, so when she begs him to accept her troubled teenage son, Trevor, into the program, he reluctantly agrees. With some help and guidance from Ram, Wyatt's irascible but lovable father, Wyatt does his best to accept Gabby and Trevor's unsettling presence at the ranch. Even so, Wyatt still feels that he is somehow betraying his late wife's memory rather than honoring it.

But to his great surprise, Wyatt also finds himself drawn to Gabby's warmth, tenderness, and surprising ability to soothe his troubled soul. Day after day, their mutual attraction becomes more intense, more impossible to ignore. But to heal completely, Wyatt and Gabby must first overcome the common tragedy that separates them and learn the true nature of forgiveness. And only by conquering these seeming impossibilities might their hearts become free to love each other . . . .

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Game Over: Jerry Sandusky, Penn State, and the Cullture of Silence by Bill Moushey and Robert Dvorchak from William Morrow is $3.99 (US Kindle)

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The shocking details chronicling how a beloved coach and esteemed university became enmeshed in one of the worst scandals in U.S. sports history

It's a scandal that began in a place called Happy Valley. But it's not as happy as it once was, as the child-sex-abuse charges against a longtime coach and the conspiracy of silence surrounding the allegations have rocked America and Division 1 college sports.

The shocking stories started to pour out after the November 6, 2011, arrest of Jerry Sandusky, a former coach under the Penn State football legend Joe Paterno. Sandusky had been Paterno's top lieutenant for thirty-two years. He was also the founder of a charity, The Second Mile, that devoted itself to helping disadvantaged youth. It turns out Paterno was told about an incident involving an underage boy showering with Sandusky in the football locker room, but reported the incident to school officials rather than the police.

The numerous boys in Sandusky's program who have come forward told a grand jury lurid stories of a sexual predator who stalked and abused them, sometimes even in the showers of Penn State's football complex. In Game Over, journalists Bill Moushey and Bob Dvorchak investigate claims of a startling cover-up within the Penn State hierarchy that attempted to protect its football legacy, quite possibly at the expense of disenfranchised children.

Game Over is filled with the shocking details of how a culture built around one deified coach with a glorious vision to have "success with honor" fails to act in the best interests of the most vulnerable. University president Graham Spanier has been consumed in this firestorm along with Joe Paterno himself in what spiraled downward into the worst scandal in the history of college sports.

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The Beach Café by Lucy Diamond from Picador (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (July 20) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Evie's life is in a bit of a rut, spent perpetually in the shadow of her successful sisters. So when she inherits a beach-front café in Cornwall, she's determined to prove that she too can be a success, and maybe even find true love along the way.

The Boy Who Loved Batman by Michael Uslan from Chronicle Books ($3.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (July 20)

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As the Caped Crusader storms the multiplex, go behind the scenes with the true story of Michael Uslan, once just a New Jersey obsessed with superheroes. After years of trials and training, he turned his youthful passion into a dream job in the movie business, culminating in his current role as executive producer of all the Batman movies, from 1989's Batman to this weekend's Dark Knight Rises.

The Goose Girl (Books of Bayern) by Shannon Hale from Bloomsbury USA ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find for Families (July 20)

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Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee, Crown Princess of Kildenree, spends the first years of her life under her aunt’s guidance learning to communicate with animals. As she grows up Ani develops the skills of animal speech, but is never comfortable speaking with people. On her way to marry a prince she's never met, Princess Anidori is betrayed by her guards and her lady-in-waiting and must become a goose girl to survive until she can reveal her true identity and reclaim the crown that is rightfully hers.

King City by Lee Goldberg ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (July 20) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Detective Tom Wade helped the Feds nail seven of his fellow cops for corruption, a move that exiled him. Forced to work a beat in King City’s deadliest neighborhood, Wade investigates a string of brutal murders of young women and uncovers the sordid, deadly ways the wealthy and poor intertwine.

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Weekly Kindle App Deal: Peg Solitaire

This classic solitaire game for Kindle features 40 different boards at various difficulty levels, and for one week only, it's just $0.99.

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FYI, Amazon has matched the Nook deal:

The Goose Girl (Books of Bayern) by Shannon Hale also $1.99

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FYI, Amazon has matched the other Nook deal:

The Boy Who Loved Batman by Michael Uslan also $3.99

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The Universe Inside You: The Extreme Science of the Human Body from Quantum Theory to the Mysteries of the Brain by Brian Clegg from Icon Books (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (July 21) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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The Universe Inside You is packed full of fascinating facts and mind-boggling discoveries about the human body. Brian Clegg leads a journey into the microscopic realms of the most incredible thing in existence--the human body.

The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure by William Goldman from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (July 21)

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Few stories are truly timeless. But William Goldman's fan-favorite tale of Westley and Buttercup, Vizzini and Humperdinck, Rugen and Miracle Max, Fezzik and, of course, Inigo Montoya will enchant readers of all ages for years to come. Download it today and cherish it forever.

* FYI, Amazon has matched this deal: The Princess Bride is also $1.99 for Amazon

The 39 Clues Book 1: The Maze Of Bones by Rick Riordan from Scholastic ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find for Families (July 21)

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Grace is the last matriarch of the Cahills, the world's most powerful family. Everyone from Napoleon to Houdini is related to the Cahills, yet the source of the family power is lost. 39 Clues hidden around the world will reveal the family's secret, but no one has been able to assemble them. Now the clue race is on, and young Amy and Dan must decide what's important: hunting clues or uncovering what REALLY happened to their parents.

* FYI, Amazon has matched this deal: The Princess Bride is also $2.99 for Amazon

Contemporary Romance Novels for $1.99 Each by Bella Andre is the Kindle Deal of the Day (July 21) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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With "The Sullivans" series, best-selling author Bella Andre masterfully combines passionate, heady romance with engaging storylines and endearing characters. Today only, each novel in "The Sullivans" series is 60% off yesterday's price.

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Sweetsmoke by David Fuller from Hyperion is $3.03 (US Kindle)

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The year is 1862, and the Civil War rages through the South. On a Virginia tobacco plantation, another kind of battle soon begins. There, Cassius Howard, a skilled carpenter and slave, risks everything – punishment, sale to a cotton plantation, even his life – to learn the truth concerning the murder of Emoline, a freed black woman, a woman who secretly taught him to read and once saved his life. It is clear that no one cares about her death in the midst of a brutal and hellish war. No one but Cassius, who braves horrific dangers to escape the plantation and avenge her loss.

As Cassius seeks answers about Emoline’s murder, he finds an unexpected friend and ally in Quashee, a new woman brought over from another plantation; and a formidable adversary in Hoke Howard, the master he has always obeyed.

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The Angel Maker by Ridley Pearson from Hyperion is $3.59 (US Kindle, pre-order)

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Urban legend, or frightening fact?

“One of the better fictional detectives ever penned,” (Book Magazine)

Seattle’s Lou Boldt, and forensic psychologist Dephne Matthews suspect illegal organ harvesting is behind recent assaults on teenage runaways. The trail leads them down dark streets and darker corners of the mind, as they find themselves pursuing a twisted surgeon with his own ideas of mortality and social justice.

Packed with action, The Angel Maker takes the reader on a joy ride from Seattle’s homeless to an abandoned homesteading cabin and kennel hidden away in the forests of the Northwest. Daphne Matthews, intent on rescuing a teenage runaway from the madman’s scalpel, puts her own life on the line, finding herself face to face with the Angel Maker.

Award-winning author Ridley Pearson carves out and serves up a thriller that will make you look twice at your local veterinarian.

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Your Republic Is Calling You by Young-ha Kim from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is $1.84 (US Kindle)

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A foreign film importer, Gi-yeong is a family man with a wife and daughter. An aficionado of Heineken, soccer, and sushi, he is also a North Korean spy who has been living among his enemies for twenty-one years.

Suddenly he receives a mysterious email, a directive seemingly from the home office. He has one day to return to headquarters. He hasn’t heard from anyone in over ten years. Why is he being called back now? Is this message really from Pyongyang? Is he returning to receive new orders or to be executed for a lack of diligence? Has someone in the South discovered his secret identity? Is this a trap?

Spanning the course of one day, Your Republic Is Calling You is an emotionally taut, psychologically astute, haunting novel that reveals the depth of one particularly gripping family secret and the way in which we sometimes never really know the people we love. Confronting moral questions on small and large scales, it mines the political and cultural transformations that have transformed South Korea since the 1980s. A lament for the fate of a certain kind of man and a certain kind of manhood, it is ultimately a searing study of the long and insidious effects of dividing a nation in two.

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Irish Lady (Casablanca Classics) by Jeanette Baker from Sourcebooks Casablanca is $2.47 (US Kindle)

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The bad boy of her past…

A successful attorney in a posh London neighborhood, Meghann McCarthy thought she’d escaped the slums of Belfast forever. Until Michael Devlin needs her help. Years before, her love for the Irish charmer had nearly torn her apart, but now he’s part of a past she never wants to revisit. However, she can’t leave him defenseless against a murder charge—even if uncovering the truth puts her life in danger too.

She’ll risk everything to save Michael—and she’s not the first of her family to put it all on the line for a man she loves. As Meghann delves further into Michael’s case, further into the history that binds them so irrevocably, she slips into the unfolding drama of centuries before…of another woman’s desperate fight to free her rebel husband from the clutches of Queen Elizabeth. Stakes are high, but the reward is the love of a lifetime. And the Irish never give up.