FREE/BARGAIN - Mystery, Suspense, Thriller - 2015

[sufue]

Open Road Media has some mysteries on sale through 5/31/2015, as per this info in an email I received yesterday:

http://link.openroadmedia.com/view/5....1oiw/35076117

The books are:

A Deceptive Clarity, a Chris Norgren mystery, by Aaron Elkins, $2.99

Spoiler:

The art of murder—because creativity can be deadly!

Aaron Elkins was destined to be a writer, and has published 30 books since 1982, including the widely popular Gideon Oliver series. In this mystery featuring Chris Norgren, a museum curator and Renaissance art expert, finds his life is on the line after he suspects one of the paintings in a new exhibit is a forgery.

The Fourth Secret, an Inspector Montalbano mystery, by Andrea Camilleri, $2.99

Spoiler:

One of the most famous international sleuths ever created, Inspector Montalbano has been immortalized in books, television, film, and radio productions. Still written by original creator Andrea Camilleri, this series combines two of our favorite things: mysteries and Italy.

Hot Siberian, by Gerald A. Browne, $5.99

Spoiler:

A 24-carat thriller! Gerald A. Browne became a bestselling author with his string of mysteries set around the gem trade. Full of details about diamond mining in Africa and Russia, this mystery crosses the globe before wowing us with its surprise ending.

Death in August, an Inspector Bordelli mystery, by Marco Vichi, $5.99

Spoiler:

Florence, summer 1963. Inspector Bordelli is one of the few policemen left in the deserted city, until a new case gives him a sense of purpose.

"Straight from the city that brought us da Vinci and Dante, Vichi is on a par with writers like Henning Mankell and Elizabeth George who have elevated the police procedural to a work of art." —Shelf Awareness

Captured, by Neil Cross, $5.99

Spoiler:

Neil Cross is the creator of the hit TV show Luther and a bestselling author whose thrillers are finally available in the U.S.

Don't miss your chance to grab this psychological thriller about a man intent on discovering the whereabouts of a long-lost friend—even though he only has a few weeks to live.

I've read the first, second and fourth, and liked them all.

On sale at all the usual suspect retailers --> links are on the web page at the beginning of the post, or you can just head straight to your favorite directly. Should be couponable at Kobo US.

[GA Russell]

The Expressman and the Detective - Allan Pinkerton - free
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00QR7HVSO/

*****

Catchee Monkey (Rex & Eddie #1) - free
http://www.amazon.com/Catchee-Monkey...dp/B00NH4BWLM/

[Little.Egret]

Endeavour Press reprints

One Lives, One Dies by David Brierley

But sometimes when one dies, things aren't as final as they seem.
Especially in Bolivia.
Ernesto has suffered twenty years of torture.
But when he is released, he puts into action his plan for a macabre revenge on his persecutors and betrayers.
When the world's press finds out what really happened to Che Guevara in 1967, Ernesto believes he will be a front page sensation.
Phil Tanner, a secret warrior from Britain's beleaguered Intelligence Service, picks up the trail.
But he is only one of a clutch of agents, all racing to find out the truth.

David Brierley is also the author of `Shooting Star' and `Czech Mate'.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VVQIONM/

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00VVQIONM/
http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00VVQIONM/

Turning The Tables by Julia Underwood

Chris Marshall, a former public schoolboy, meets Pete Baxter, the pot-smoking drummer of a rock band. He couldn't have known how at that moment his life had been changed forever.

Life is simple; life is good. Until Pete comes back.

Pete's latest idea: to use his new position as croupier at a West End casino to stage a drawn-out heist, with the help of Chris and a gang of other informants and players.
After training for months to become an expert at Blackjack, Chris finally begins to feel at ease inside the lavish halls of the Acropolis Club.
With a gang of crony croupiers including Greek George, indebted Steve, tragic Lenny, and young part-time carer Don, Chris begins to play every night of the week.
He's getting good.
But at the Acropolis, the House is always watching.
Always waiting for a slip up.
When you play high stakes, there is always a risk of losing.

Julia Underwood is also the author of `War's Last Dance', `A Murder of No Account' and `A Murder Close to Home'.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00W5HO8LS/

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00W5HO8LS/
http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00W5HO8LS/


The Hat of Victor Noir by Adrian Mathews

One Parisian night, English teacher Philip Kovacs comes home to find his apartment disturbed.
A strange scent lingers in the air, his typewriter has been stolen, his personal belongings stirred.
In the Père Lachaise cemetery, a woman leaves a letter in a black hat by the gravestone of the legendary 19th century journalist, Victor Noir.
The letter bears Kovacs's name.

Adrian Mathews is also the author of the literary thrillers Vienna Blood and The Apothecary's House.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VUZLT2W/

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00VUZLT2W/
http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00VUZLT2W/

[Fbone]

Crime Czar by Tony Dunbar is FREE today. Dell 1998. GR 3.59

http://smile.amazon.com/Crime-Czar-H...rds=crime+czar

[GA Russell]

To Hell and Gone in Texas - 99 cents
http://www.amazon.com/Hell-Gone-Texa...dp/B00MPTZUT0/

Author won the Sage Award in 2011.

[GA Russell]

Your Sin Will Find You Out - free
http://www.amazon.com/Your-Sin-Will-...dp/B00786W6HE/

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by GA Russell

Your Sin Will Find You Out - free
http://www.amazon.com/Your-Sin-Will-...dp/B00786W6HE/

For those who may be interested, this is an inspirational-styled mystery.

[badgoodDeb]

I'll give it a try!

[Little.Egret]

The Fabric of Murder by William Savage

Mr. Ashmole Foxe is something of an enigma in 1760 Norwich. He claims to be a bookseller, yet his shop, which stands next to his fine city house, is rarely open for business. He dresses in the most fashionable clothes, made from the finest materials. He is clearly a gentleman, well-educated and at ease in the company of peers and rich merchants, and his household includes a full complement of servants for a wealthy bachelor. Yet where his money comes from nobody knows.

How he spends his days is equally unclear. Every morning, he visits his favourite coffeehouse and walks in the city streets. After that, he is rarely seen. A few know that he finds time enough to enjoy the favours of the two Catt sisters, one a beautiful and popular actress in Norwich, the other the madam of the city's most expensive and fashionable bordello. No one knows what he does for the rest of the time.

So why, when a leading cloth merchant in the city is found murdered and disaster threatens Norwich's most important trade, do the mayor and aldermen turn at once to Mr. Foxe to solve the crime and rescue them from financial ruin?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00W3SDJW8/

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00W3SDJW8/
http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00W3SDJW8/

[cromag]

Okay, I was completely mistaken about the name "Ashmole" the first (few) time(s) I read that! Based on that alone, I had to get the book. Thanks!

[Dr. Drib]

Got "The Fabric of Murder."

Thank you!

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

Got "The Fabric of Murder."

Thank you!

It sounds like an interesting story - thanks to the previous poster for the link.

[mitford13]

Originally Posted by cromag

Okay, I was completely mistaken about the name "Ashmole" the first (few) time(s) I read that! Based on that alone, I had to get the book. Thanks!

Naturally, your first thoughts must have been of the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford...
Amirite?
**********

Thanks for listing the book Little.Egret, looks good!

[badgoodDeb]

[first thoughts of the Ashmolean] Mine would be! Except that I picked up the book without really noticing the name in the text. Just that the plot sounded interesting.

[basschick]

thanks - the fabric of murder sounds ve-ery interesting