FREE/BARGAIN - Mystery, Suspense, Thriller - 2015

[ATDrake]

Bargain @ $2.99 from Kensington (couponable @ Kobo, price seems valid in the other standard Canada & US stores, may or may not be discounted in other regions, etc.)

A Taste of Murder Box-Set, a 3-in-1 omnibus edition of the 1st-in-series for culinary cozy mysteries from Joanne Fluke (SYKM, Wikipedia), Lee Hollis (SYKM), and Agatha Award-finalist (for the novel included in this omnibus) Barbara Ross (SYKM).

This is the current Kobo Deal of the Day for Canada, though it seems to be a publisher promo price with no added discount (as Kobo sometimes also deducts from their daily deals), and with decent couponage, it looks to be a dirt-cheap price at under $1 per book if you like culinary cozy mysteries (the Fluke title alone has been on sale for $1.99 in recent weeks), especially award-nominated ones.

Dig into the delectable books that kicked off your favorite mouth-watering mystery series—collected for the first time, in one box set!

Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder
The First Hannah Swensen Mystery with Recipes!

A heroine with an insatiable appetite for solving crimes, Hannah's Swenson's popular Lake Eden, Minnesota, bakery, The Cookie Jar, becomes a site for murder. And her suddenly scandalous chocolate-chip crunchies top the list of suspects. . .

Death Of A Kitchen Diva
A Hayley Powell Food and Cocktails Mystery

Single mom Hayley Powell has received a plum assignment at Bar Harbor, Maine's, Island Times: to take over the food column. But when a rival is found face-down dead in a bowl of chowder, all signs point to Hayley. . .

Clammed Up
A Maine Clambake Mystery

Julia Snowden returned to Busman's Harbor, Maine, to rescue her family's struggling clambake business—not to solve crimes. But when a catered wedding becomes a deadly reception, Julia must put everything on the back burner to search for the killer. . .

[Lynx-lynx]

Using the Kobo 'Refer' promo (see Discount thread) here are some of the authors/series under NZD$2 per ebook:

Lars Kepler - Joona linna
Jo Nesbo - Harry Hole
Camilla Lackberg - Patrick Hedstrom
Christobel Kent - Sandro Cellini
Dana Stabenow - Kate Shugak
Jason Webster - Chief Inspector Max Cámara
Sulari Gentill - Rowland Sinclair
Jacqueline Winspear - Maisie Dobbs
Donna Leon - Inspector Brunetti
Jill Downie - Moretti and Falla Mystery
Peter Twohig - The Kid
Robert Gott - Inspector Titus

and there will be plenty more - so please post your finds.

[GA Russell]

Cold Lake (David Wolf #5) - free
http://www.amazon.com/Cold-Lake-Davi...dp/B00PTR6YUY/

*****

St. Albans Fire (Joe Gunther #16) - $1.99
http://www.amazon.com/Albans-Fire-Gu...dp/B00C3F0CSK/

*****

Cold Granite (Logan McRae #1) - $1.99
http://www.amazon.com/Cold-Granite-L...dp/B002RI9ZZO/

[Fbone]

Originally Posted by Lynx-lynx

Using the Kobo 'Refer' promo (see Discount thread) here are some of the authors/series under NZD$2 per ebook:


and there will be plenty more - so please post your finds.

Joe Abercrombie is discountable (all titles and boxed sets).
Steven Saylor's Roma Sub Rosa series is also.

[Lynx-lynx]

Originally Posted by Lynx-lynx

Using the Kobo 'Refer' promo (see Discount thread) here are some of the authors/series under NZD$2 per ebook

Louise Penny - Inspector Gamache
Ann Cleeves - several series
Adrian Magson - several series
Robert Goddard - all his books?

and there will be plenty more - so please post your finds.

[Mort1997]

Free Today on Amazon UK

Endeavour Press freebies


Final Witness by J F Straker
UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Final-Witnes...ndeavour+press

US
http://www.amazon.com/Final-Witness-...ndeavour+press

Au
http://www.amazon.com.au/Final-Witne...ndeavour+press

Can
http://www.amazon.ca/Final-Witness-J...ndeavour+press

Dark Ritual by Patricia Scott

UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dark-Ritual-...ndeavour+press

US
http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Ritual-Pa...ndeavour+press

Au
http://www.amazon.com.au/Dark-Ritual...ndeavour+press

Can
http://www.amazon.ca/Dark-Ritual-Pat...ndeavour+press

[Lynx-lynx]

Originally Posted by Lynx-lynx

Using the Kobo 'Refer' promo (see Discount thread) here are some of the authors/series under NZD$2 per ebook:

Benjamin Black: Quirke series
(Black is the pseudonym of John Banville)
Jonathan Gash: Lovejoy
Jussi Adler-Olsen: Department Q
Andrew Martin: Jim Stringer
Stella Rimington: Liz Carlyle
Arnaldur Indriðason: Inspector Erlendur

And there will be plenty more - so please post your finds.

[KentE]

Stephen Solomita's Forced Entry is reduced to $1.99 today, at most booksellers. This is the 3rd installment in his Stanley Moodrow hard-man cop/PI series, originally out in 1990. I've enjoyed this series quite a bit.
http://www.amazon.com/Forced-Entry-S.../dp/B00AW54CVQ
Another in this series was similarly reduced a few months ago, so perhaps some of you tried it then.

Also available at Kobo, B&N, Google, Apple, IndieBound for those who prefer other retailers.

KentE

[GA Russell]

An Innocent Client (Joe Dillard #1) - 99 cents
http://www.amazon.com/Innocent-Clien...dp/B009WQ9YMS/

[sufue]

Royal Flush is the 6th in Jake Samson & Rosie Vicente series by Shelley Singer. It's on US Kindle countdown at $1.99 for about 1/2 a day more. Other books in this series have previously been free or discounted, but I hadn't previously picked up this one, which is the last in the series.

link: http://www.amazon.com/Royal-Flush-Sa...dp/B00LZDI5BW/

Spoiler:

The SIXTH thrilling mystery in the Jake Samson and Rosie Vicente detective series.

"Great bar scenes, a wonderfully wry narrative, and the obvious nonsexual affection between the Jake and Rosie will have readers clamoring for more." -Library Journal

Laid-back, unlicensed PI Jake Samson is understandably nervous about infiltrating a local Marin County neo-Nazi group called the Aryan Command. After all, he is Jewish. But when the doe-eyed teenage goddaughter of his oldest friend begs him to help her boyfriend--harebrained, reformed skinhead Royal Subic--Jake finds he can't "just say no." Turns out Royal, who's too terrified to defect, is not only disenchanted with his recent brush with right-wing extremism (which includes a regrettable tattoo), he's afraid for his life--and he has the murder of a Command member-turned-defector to point to for proof. But as Jake investigates exactly what the kid's gotten himself into, a complex conspiracy begins to unfold, including a plan to assassinate an outspoken talk-show host, a complicated web of local police and governmental infiltrators (some of them dirty themselves), and a possible international connection.

Jake turns to longtime friend, former tenant, and current boss Rosie Vicente (much has changed since their last outing), and the two embark on an adventure full of loathsome racists, menacing wannabes, and dangerous megalomaniacs amidst the Bay area's brooding biker bar scene.

"...surprising twists, and Jake's sharp-edged humor" -Publishers Weekly

"...one of the nicer guys in the private eye business, who operates in a relaxed, casual style without need for macho posturing.” -Washington Post

And Full House is the third in the series, at $1.99 for about two more days, before going up to $2.99.
link: http://www.amazon.com/Full-House-Lai...dp/B00I8Z5WMK/

Spoiler:

The THIRD action-packed mystery in the witty Jake Samson and Rosie Vicente detective series.

“Breathtaking action is offset by the wise-cracking Jake and Rosie. The tension will keep you reading all night long. Compelling characterization by Singer makes this series a must-read, with authentic details and witty dialogue.” -Mystery Time

A CULT LEADER, A CACHE OF CASH, AN UNHOLY MESS!

An ark in the middle of suburban Oakland was interesting but not strange by California standards. Even one built by peaceful cultists preparing for the coming flood. Until sometime private eye Jake Samson is hired to find Noah, their leader, who has disappeared with a lovely devotee and a quarter million in cash. The cult suspects foul play. The police aren’t convinced.

As Jake and his carpenter sidekick, Rosie, trail the wealthy visionary from a health-food factory in Sonoma to a casino in Tahoe, thugs, drugs and the murdered body of Noah’s attractive assistant add up to a lot less than a biblical tale. And Jake's got a gut feeling the floodgates are just the beginning to open.

“Jake remains his loyal, intelligent and quirky self, which is plenty to rejoice about.” -Contra Costa Times

[sufue]

Mean High Tide is the third in the Thorn series by James W. Hall. It's on US Kindle countdown for about 1/2 more day, at $1.99, before going to $2.99.

The first couple of books in this series have been free or discounted before (since I have them ), but I haven't seen this one discounted before.

link: http://www.amazon.com/Mean-High-Tide...dp/B00756IJ64/

Spoiler:

Beneath the still blue waters off Key Largo a woman dives into a dazzling array of color. But behind the shimmering schools of fish, somewhere in the shadows of the reef, a death trap awaits. In minutes one life will be expertly, brutally taken, and another plunged into a mean season of fury, obsession, and revenge... His name is Thorn, his world is mangrove islands, open waters, and the ghosts of a too-violent past. Darcy Richards was everything to him. Now, finding her killer is. Wading into a seething mystery, Thorn is catapulted into a nightmare of violence and deception. There lurks a sensual young woman with a hard come-on, an aging former mobster, and a diabolical ex-CIA man. What they all have in common is each other's mad ruthlessness -- and a little red fish that will make some people very rich, and others very dead...

[sufue]

Flowers from Berlin by Noel Hynd is a US Kindle countdown deal for about 5 more days, at $1.99, before returning to $3.99.

link: http://www.amazon.com/Flowers-Berlin...dp/B004GEC3LK/

info on the book in this previous post: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho....php?p=2876973

[sufue]

And, of course, a bunch of US Kindle countdown deals from Endeavour Press - all at $0.99, before returning to $3.99. A few new ones (to me, at least) and some repeats.

A Turbulent Priest by JM Gregson is on countdown for about 4 more hours.
link: http://www.amazon.com/Turbulent-Prie...dp/B00OROA61I/

Spoiler:

After five weeks of dry weather, the fields and roads of Lancashire are suddenly flooded by heavy Bank Holiday rain.

Roads are blocked, streams become impassable, and debris that has lain stagnant in the summer weeks is uprooted.

Among that debris - a body.

Detective Inspector Peach, with the help of Detective Sergeant Lucy Blake, must solve a case that, had it not been for the freak weather, would have lain undiscovered for years.

The body is identified as Father John Bickerstaffe.

But who would want to kill a man of religion who was widely respected in the local community?

As DI Peach and DS Blake delve into the life of the Priest, they soon discover that he is not the only victim in this case...

When the Bishop Hogan summons them to reveal shocking details of the secret life of Father Bickerstaffe, they realise that he had a terrible secret.

A secret which caused not only his downfall, but also his death.

Recently disgraced, Father Bickerstaffe left a wealth of potential killers in his wake.

As the case unravels, and the potential suspects stretch from religion to politics, DI Peach and DS Blake must ask, how far would a parent go to protect, or to avenge, their child?

'A Turbulent Priest' is a gripping crime thriller by a master of the genre.

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

J M Gregson is a Lancastrian by birth and upbringing. He taught for twenty-seven years in schools, colleges and universities before taking early retirement to concentrate on full-time writing. He has written books on subjects as diverse as golf and Shakespeare.

A Midwinter Murder by Peter Tonkin is on countdown for about 6 more days.
link: http://www.amazon.com/Midwinter-Murd...dp/B00I8TEMYK/

Spoiler:

Christmas 1594.

Tom is called away from the dress rehearsal of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' to receive terrible news: his brother John has been found dead, frozen with terror in the branches of a tree.

Rumour has it that the Barguest, a mythical monstrous hound, is loose on the Scottish Borders . . .

Tom rides north to investigate – only to find himself embroiled in a dark, deadly political conspiracy, where even his swordsmanship and logic may not help him…

Can Tom solve the mystery of his brother’s death?

Or is there more than meets the eye to this Midwinter Murder?

‘A Midwinter Murder’ is the thrilling third instalment of Peter Tonkin’s ‘Master of Defence’ series, featuring Elizabethan sleuth and sword-master Tom Musgrave.

"The grimmer aspects of Elizabethan London come alive in Peter Tonkin's . . . Master of Defence series" Publishers Weekly

"Riveting tale full of fast action" Publishers Weekly on 'The Point of Death'.

Peter Tonkin was born in Northern Ireland, and was raised in the UK, Holland, Germany, and the Persian Gulf. He has written thirty novels including ‘The Point of Death’ and ‘The Coffin Ship’.

This book was originally published as 'The Hound of the Borders'.

The Trumpet Shall Sound by Aline Templeton is a countdown deal for about 5 more days.
link: http://www.amazon.com/Trumpet-Shall-...dp/B00JF2CX86/

Spoiler:

At the Ramillies Country House in Sussex, the Sixth Hartington Festival is taking place.

With peacocks strolling across the lawns to the sounds of classical music, Ramillies seems idyllic.

But then Eden Hartington, conductor, impresario, and founder of the Hartington Music Festival, is found dead.

No one seems to want to talk about what happened - except for Eden's daughter Anna, obsessive about her late father, who is determined to keep his memory alive.

Another death, that of Dominic Leigh, the gifted, wayward trumpet-player also threatens Anna’s beloved music festival.

Brilliant and charismatic, Dominic was the only thing that made Penny Beaumont feel alive. But with Dominic gone and her dependable marriage becoming suffocating, Penny feels the atmosphere at Ramillies is about to boil over.

When Anna announces that she is ready to sacrifice everything to keep the failing Festival going, including the career of Adam Beaumont, Penny's husband and the brilliant young conductor who has succeeded her father, there is no shortage of people who have a vested interest in stopping her.

Then she is shot and Adam is arrested for her murder.

Penny Beaumont is desperate to prove her husband's innocence.

But has her obsession with his genius blinded her to other, darker sides of his complex character?

'The Trumpet Shall Sound' is a brilliantly plotted mystery story that will keep readers gripped from the first page to the last.

Praise for Aline Templeton:

`Templeton's a considerable writer, both intelligent and intuitive' Literary Review

'Atmospheric eeriness . . . [and a] much-too-real feel' Oxford Times

'A creepy combination of detective and gothic' Sunday Post, Dundee

'A tense and atmospheric thriller, which builds up to a crescendo of superb suspense . . . An engrossing tale of tragedy' Bolton Evening News

Aline Templeton lives in Edinburgh with her husband, in a house with a balcony built by an astronomer to observe the stars over the beautiful city skyline. She has worked in education and broadcasting and has written numerous articles and stories for newspapers and magazines. Her books include ‘Shades of Death’, ‘Night and Silence’, ‘Last Act of All’ and ‘Past Praying For’.

Dying to Meet You by Patricia Scott is on countdown for about 5 more days.
link: http://www.amazon.com/Dying-Meet-You...dp/B00JF97PFU/

Spoiler:

A woman’s body is found on the seashore near the Harling Pier.

Detective Superintendent Viviane Peterson, the new face in at the police station, is put on the case.

She soon realises that the young woman was a fellow police office - Linda Handley - and that she was strangled by the Cancer star sign pendant hanging around her neck.

Linda’s best friend, Mel Goring, is an investigative journalist for the local paper. And she is determined to get to the bottom of the case.

When another young woman is found murdered in the same way, wearing a similar necklace, the case turns deadly serious.

Is the killer targeting his victims based on their star signs?

As Mel gets closer to DI Nick Trask - a colleague of DS Peterson - she finds herself becoming more and more involved in the case.

Can Mel step back and let the police team solve the murders?

Or will she risk her life in a desperate attempt to unmask the killer?

‘Dying to Meet You’ is a chilling murder mystery that is perfect for fans for Peter James and Elizabeth George.

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

Patricia Scott is a writer of romantic suspense-thrillers and historical fiction. Her novels include ‘A Captive Heart’. She lives in Bristol.

The Crucible is a Richard Hannay pastiche by Matt Lynn, on countdown for about 6 more days.
link: http://www.amazon.com/Crucible-New-R...dp/B00PIW3ACU/

Spoiler:

The year is 1923.

Sir Richard Hannay witnesses a murder on the ski slopes of Switzerland, but the local police seem intent on ignoring the crime.

The fiancée of the murdered man tracks Hannay down bearing a ring engraved with mysterious runes, left to her by her dead fiancé. She begs him to help find the killer.

Hannay is sent undercover on a mission to Europe to uncover the meaning of the ring.

It soon emerges that a plot with terrible consequences is being hatched.

The murder was just one piece of the puzzle, and Hannay suspects that his old nemesis, Otto von Schwabing, is pulling the strings behind the scenes.

As he gets closer to unravelling the mystery, he finds himself in mortal peril.

All around him, political unrest boils just beneath the surface as post-WWI Germany struggles to deal with its new, crushing poverty.

An enigmatic, dangerous leader is gaining traction in the south of Germany.

Will Hannay crack the code before the conspirators seize power?

Or will a bloody coup plunge Europe into another war?

‘The Crucible’ is a brilliant new Richard Hannay thriller, bringing the hero of ‘The Thirty-Nine Steps’ back to life in a new adventure.

Matt Lynn’s thrillers have been widely praised:

'A near-perfect thriller...he wraps a big idea inside an all action plot' - Sunday Express.

'A rattling yarn in the best traditions of the classic thriller.' - The Times.

'Brilliant, realistic and riveting; blistering front-line action' - Chris Ryan

'This is a fast-paced and well-told tale of derring-do that guarantees entertainment.' - City AM

Matt Lynn is a writer and journalist.

Child's Play by Alison Taylor is on countdown for about 5 more days.
link: http://www.amazon.com/Childs-Play-Al...dp/B00JQ65SSI/

Spoiler:

Surrounded by dense, dark woodland, the Hermitage is an exclusive school for girls.

One balmy summer's night, Sukie Melville leaves her room and vanishes into the woods.

The following day her body is pulled from the waters of the Menai Strait.

When Superintendent Michael McKenna and his team move in to investigate the death, the school's charismatic headmistress insists it was suicide - but McKenna isn't so sure.

With the truth inextricably bound up in the secrets and lies of the young girls, the investigation soon proves to be as labyrinthine as the woods surrounding the school.

Scratching the glossy surface, McKenna uncovers a dark and dangerous ethos underpinning the school.

Nothing in that hotbed of passionate, brooding resentments is what it seems, and no one can be trusted...

Praise for Alison Taylor:

‘A complex, intelligent, absorbing story...Unusually for a detective story, it is the characterisation and the writing, even more than the plot, that hold the attention’ - Guardian

‘A haunting and intricately plotted novel’ - The Times

‘A novelist of great ability and rare power...This is a well-crafted, elegantly written and beautifully placed novel with amplitude and rich characterisation’ - Highbury & Islington Express

‘Taylor skilfully creates the claustrophobic atmosphere of a place where everyone seems to be hiding a secret and in which the police team, led as usual by Detectivc Supt. McKenna, struggle to elicit the truth’ - Sunday Telegraph

‘A compelling tale of a murder investigation...stays in your mind long after you’ve finished the book’ - She

Alison Taylor has lived in North Wales for many years. She held senior childcare posts with the former Gwynedd County Council. She has been instrumental in exposing institutional child abuse, and in 1996 won the Campaign for Freedom of Information Award in this area. Her other books include ‘The House of Women’ and ‘Unsafe Convictions’.

Gone Feral by Gwen Moffat is on countdown for about 5 more days.
link: http://www.amazon.com/Gone-Feral-Gwe...dp/B00JP8NL9U/

Spoiler:

Sophie Daynes cherishes The Boathouse, inherited from her family and situated in remote, beautiful Cumbria.

But her boorish, layabout husband, in his forties and obsessed with his young mistress, is only interested in its cash value – and how best to get his hands on it.

With both temperatures and passions rising in the height of a searing hot summer, greed, gossip, and mystery combine to make this a volatile visit they won’t forget.

Is the suspicious man living in the woods nearby really a villain on the run?

And who are the shadowy figures ‘stalking’ Sophie from the lake edge?

When the pleasure steamer churns up more than mud, and a grisly package is discovered washed up on the shore, the lives of all connected with the Boathouse are changed dramatically and irrevocably…

Praise for Gwen Moffat:

‘One of the crime shelf's defter hands.’ Guardian

‘Gwen Moffat creates vivid characters and not only manages a fast-moving, well-patterned plot, but also shows an aptitude for brilliant atmospheric set pieces.’ Daily Mail

Gwen Moffat’s main interests are wilderness areas and the genesis of murder, and all her books have featured one or the other. Moffat has written six travel books and twenty-six novels, including ‘Dying for Love’ and ‘Private Sins’.

Private Sins by Gwen Moffat is on countdown for about 5 more days.
link: http://www.amazon.com/Private-Sins-G...dp/B00JEXXBYQ/

Spoiler:

In the foothills of the Rockies, Miss Pink is visiting her friend Sophie Hamilton.

But despite the summer sunshine, there is a shadow over the gathering.

Rich, autocratic, Charlie Gunn delights in playing cruel jokes on his guests - and watching the victims, which include his sister-in-law Sophie, squirm.

When Charlie Gunn disappears from his remote hunting cabin, Miss Pink is drawn into a volatile situation.

Charlie's end was a violent one.

And the police, their suspicions aroused by by his multi-million dollar will, are not satisfied that his death was the result of a fall from a horse.

The family is tight-lipped, guarding its scandals. Until a blackmailer starts to make demands and suspicions grow that Charlie's death could have been murder.

With a wife who was martyr to his excesses and with a mystery surrounding his granddaughter’s disappearance ten years earlier, the family are all under suspicion.

As a prime suspect is taken out of the river, Miss Pink braves rattlesnakes and subsidence to follow the blood trail to an abandoned copper mine.

At the site of Charlie's hunting cabin, his last and very private joke backfires in a delayed and terrible climax…

'Private Sins' is a tense crime mystery that is perfect for fans of Stieg Larsson.

'One of the crime shelf's defter hands.' - Guardian

'Gwen Moffat creates vivid characters and not only manages a fast-moving, well-patterned plot, but also shows an aptitude for brilliant atmospheric set pieces.' - Daily Mail

Gwen Moffat’s main interests are wilderness areas and the genesis of murder, and all her books have featured one or the other. Moffat has written six travel books and twenty-six novels, including ‘Dying For Love’.

The Nine Bright Shiners by Anthea Fraser is on countdown for about 5 more days.
link: http://www.amazon.com/Nine-Bright-Sh...dp/B00R4PG0IK/

Spoiler:

Jan Coverdale's problems began when the police found a body dressed in tramp's clothing, with incongruous green sequins on his lapel.

He looked like her half-brother Edward, whose wallet was in his pocket.

But hadn't Edward and his wife flown to Peru?

As DCI Webb begins his investigations into this strange case, it is thrown wide open.

The true identity of the victim was Guy Marriott, an investigative journalist looking into a story about some mysterious and fraudulent drawings.

But why was the body dressed so shabbily and what was the meaning of those nine sequins?

What did Guy Marriott know that was dangerous enough to get him killed?

Webb widens the net of his search. But after spending the day in London, Jan and her family return to find their house broken into.

The housekeeper is dead and she begins to fear for their lives...

Edward may be missing, but his wallet links him intrinsically to the scene of the crime. Could he be the culprit?

And could the descendants of some suspicious old explorers, Langley, Peel and Cody, be suspects? They are all bound by and old expedition in Peru and the missing jewels that haven't been seen since, worth thousands...

DCI Webb decides it’s time to track down Edward Langley in Peru to solve the mystery and find his killer before it is too late.

‘The Nine Bright Shiners’ is a fast-paced crime thriller, from a master of the genre.

Praise for Anthea Fraser:

“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. She is the author of 'Six Proud Walkers', 'Symbols at Your Door' and 'The Macbeth Prophecy'.

[KentE]

Courtesy of Mysterious Press, Stuart Kaminsky's Tarnished Icons is $1.99 at Amazon US
http://www.amazon.com/Tarnished-Insp.../dp/B009H707CI

at Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/tarnished-icons

at Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/tarn...arnished+icons

At Google: https://play.google.com/store/books/...d=MpCfrlhZWCsC

and possibly other stores.

This is the 11th book in Kaminsky's Inspector Porfiry series, a police procedural set in Russia. The late Kaminsky did as good a job as anyone, in my opinion, of writing believable characters with a lot of depth, and the series has been praised for accurate depictions of life in Russia. His backlist doesn't go on sale often, and is usually on the expensive side ($7.99 seems typical). If you're inclined, these price drops don't seem to last long, and I think this was last reduced for a brief time in late 2013.

Edit: just noticed that A Cold Red Sunrise, book 5 in the same series, is also on sale at $1.99.
http://www.amazon.com/Sunrise-Inspec.../dp/B009H702ZA
Probably the same price at all the stores above, and as rarely available at sale pricing.
KentE

[GeoffR]

Stieg Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is £0.99 / $0.99 at UK / NZ retailers, probably Aus too.