FREE/BARGAIN - Mystery, Suspense, Thriller - 2016

[mitford13]

Originally Posted by Lynx-lynx

Mitford, I think Kobo put the price up ......

I' don't mention prices from non mainstream countries anymore in this thread - I consider that this thread and Discounts and others are monitored because this isn't the first time that a price has gone up significantly during the pre-release period after being mentioned here.
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As a general comment, whilst some will say that this is coincidence, others of us who are regulars in the Discounts thread may think differently.

Hmm...still seeing RS 574...maybe I should have said USD $8.50?
Pretty close to a MMP price here, and I'm willing to splurge for Bruno!
(Would you believe there's a Bruno cookbook out in Germany? But strangely, no English version.)

And I definitely could believe Kobo monitoring threads, especially the Coupon one.

[GA Russell]

It looks like all of Ian Fleming's James Bond books are $1.99 each today.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss...nd%2Caps%2C235

[sufue]

Four early titles in the looooong Mrs. Bradley series by Gladys Mitchell are $1.99 at Kindle US. All have been on sale before...

Speedy Death, #1
link: https://www.amazon.com/Speedy-Death-.../dp/B00IEIIOCG

Spoiler:

Guests have gathered to dine at Alastair Bing’s elegant country manor, but only one guest—a murderer—is aware of the dead body in an upstairs bathtub. With renowned explorer Mr. Everard Mountjoy noticeably absent from the dining table, the rest of the party searches for him, and soon discovers the explorer’s drowned corpse. The murder is mystifying, not in the least because the body in the bath is clearly a woman’s! As danger and theories unravel, psychoanalyst Mrs. Beatrice Lestrange Bradley observes and interprets all, from shrieks in the night to drowning attempts to poisoning. It’s clear that Mrs. Bradley has a basilisk eye for detail. But can she uncover a motive for murder?

Rediscover the notorious detective Mrs. Bradley in her original starring role. This definitive mystery is the first in Gladys Mitchell’s sixty-six book series featuring this most unusual and brilliant heroine.

The Longer Bodies, #3
link: https://www.amazon.com/Longer-Bodies.../dp/B00H20TA16

Spoiler:

At ninety, the screeching, still lively Great Aunt Puddequet devises a novel means to determine which of her young nephews stands worthy of her inheritance: she will award her fortune to the relative who shows the greatest promise on her homemade Olympics field. Assisted—and occasionally bullied—by the trainer, Kost, the five men of the family take up the sports of the discus throw, the long jump, and the shot put with competitive and varied results. Although no one is publicly pursuing the javelin toss, that sharp instrument nevertheless has a way of turning up on the field, the blade's tip stained with blood each time. Mrs. Puddequet watches her relations' training with great interest, though the old lady's constant companion—a nervous young woman once promised her share of the inheritance—and only grandson (now surrounded by rivals to the estate) survey the scene with considerably less amusement.

The tournament gets thrown off-track once the body of a tenant and Little Longer villager is found on the training grounds. Specifically, the luckless man is tied (with gymnasium rope) to a mermaid statue and submerged in the small mere. Inspector Bloxham tries to make sense of the tableau, and soon has a second death to investigate. Irritated at these mortal intrusions, Mrs. Puddequet tries to chase the police away from her Olympics, but finds a psychiatrist named Bradley (who has taken an interest in the Longer bodies) less easy to deter. While the inspector jumps from one suspect to another, Mrs. Bradley uses logic and psychology to identify the murderer from among the hopeful athletes and inheritors.

The Saltmarsh Murders, #4
link: https://www.amazon.com/Saltmarsh-Mur.../dp/B00H20T9XA

Spoiler:

The simple village of Saltmarsh, upon Mrs. Bradley's arrival, seems positively bustling with malicious deeds and mysterious activity. A villager is tossed into a crypt, the vicar is roughed up and chained to the quarry pound, strangers scramble atop bungalow roofs, and a housegirl named Meg Tosstick has given birth to an illegitimate child. This last incident would not be notable except for the fact that the girl had been employed at the vicarage and is now kept under veritable lock and guard by the landlord of the local inn. When Meg is found strangled shortly after the August Bank Holiday fete, Mrs. Bradley turns her psychoanalytic sights upon the many residents of Saltmarsh. There is, of course, the vicar, the Rev. Bedivere Coutts, who is rumoured to have fathered the now-missing baby; the vicar's puritanical wife and the bumbling young curate (who narrates the tale) also fall under scrutiny. Then there is Mrs. Gatty, a merry old woman who lives in a former lunatic asylum and who likens all acquaintances to corresponding animals—Mrs. Bradley is naturally greeted as Mrs. Crocodile, curate Noel Wells as Mr. Goat, and an ill-tempered financier as Mr. Shark, with only the last person taking offense. The Lowrys run the Mornington Arms Inn where Meg had stayed, and husband and wife seem to be keeping a powerful secret. The strong, secretive Edwy David Burt lives in a solitary bungalow near the sea coast with his actress girlfriend and servant; this group may or may not be involved. And the prime suspect of the police is undoubtably one Bob Candy, a man with violence in his heritage and status as a slow-witted ex-boyfriend of the murdered girl. Before long Cora, Burt's mistress, disappears from the village, and Mrs. Bradley grimly believes that she is not in a touring show but rather still in Saltmarsh, and quite sedentary to boot. An exhumation at Meg Tosstick's grave yields results unexpected by everyone but the thoughtful detective. Calling a meeting at the village hall, Mrs. Bradley begins to untangle the strange events; she realizes that, correctly played, justice will take the form of one final murder.

The Devil at Saxon Wall, #6
link: https://www.amazon.com/Devil-Saxon-W.../dp/B00IEIIODK

Spoiler:

The quaint, cozy village of Saxon Wall is hiding a dark, sinister reality. When fiction author Hannibal Jones retires to Saxon Wall in hopes of reinvigorating his writing career, he instead finds himself in the midst of an increasingly puzzling and dangerous situation. Eccentric villagers and stories of curses, demons, and blood sacrifices abound. A devastating drought and imposing vicar escalate the pervasive fear until Hannibal Jones feels compelled to call in his good friend and detective, Mrs. Beatrice Lestrange Bradley. An alarming tale of a missing baby and suspicious deaths comes to light. And soon Bradley and Jones are at the center of a mystery wrought with conspiracy, murder…and witchcraft.

This classic caper promises to entertain, frighten, and intrigue as you revel in the antics of the gloriously unorthodox sleuth Mrs. Bradley.

[GA Russell]

McNally's Secret - Lawrence Sanders - $1.99
https://www.amazon.com/McNallys-Secr.../dp/B00BI9VZAQ

*****

A Case of Need - Michael Crichton - $1.99
https://www.amazon.com/Case-Need-Nov.../dp/B00DEU9H3Y

(1968 Edgar Award winner for Best Mystery Novel)

*****

Deja Dead - Kathy Reichs - $1.99
https://www.amazon.com/Deja-Dead-Nov.../dp/B000FC0NBY

[Little.Egret]

Free

The Riddle of the Sands has competitors !

The Invasion of 1910 by William Le Queux

The Bomb-Makers by William Le Queux

The Great War in England in 1897 by William Le Queux

Spies of the Kaiser: Plotting the Downfall of England by William Le Queux

Rasputin the Rascal Monk by William Le Queux

German Atrocities by William Le Queux

See all

https://www.amazon.com/s/?url=search...d-author=queux

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?url=sear...d-author=queux
https://www.amazon.ca/s/?url=search-...d-author=queux


The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2360

[GeoffR]

Desmond Bagley's The Snow Tiger / Night of Error is on sale at $2.99 (local currency) at Australian and New Zealand retailers.

This ebook contains two separate novels, originally published 1975 / 1984.

Edit: The description on these HarperCollins editions of Desmond Bagley's novels all mention some sort of bonus content, but it seems to be missing from the all of the ones I have bought so far including this one:

Includes a unique bonus - Desmond Bagley's personal account of the writing of Snow Tiger.

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by GeoffR

Desmond Bagley's The Snow Tiger / Night of Error is on sale at $2.99 (local currency) at Australian and New Zealand retailers.

This ebook contains two separate novels, originally published 1975 / 1984.

Edit: The description on these HarperCollins editions of Desmond Bagley's novels all mention some sort of bonus content, but it seems to be missing from the all of the ones I have bought so far including this one:

Great, that leaves just one more to get.

[Lynx-lynx]

Thanks for posting the Bagley double Geoff, and I note it's set in NZ and the Pacific.

I've now got 4 Bagley doubles, and hope to read at least one of them soon .....

[Lynx-lynx]

Originally Posted by Little.Egret

Free

The Riddle of the Sands has competitors !

The Invasion of 1910 by William Le Queux

The Bomb-Makers by William Le Queux

The Great War in England in 1897 by William Le Queux

Spies of the Kaiser: Plotting the Downfall of England by William Le Queux

Rasputin the Rascal Monk by William Le Queux

German Atrocities by William Le Queux

Thanks for posting Little Egret.

This author sounds interesting and I realise that I already have one of his titles which I've yet to read.

I've also just checked out the MR library and note that we have 93 editions of Le Queux that have been prepared by members such as Patricia and HarryT el al. By far however are Patricia's contributions in all the different formats that were significant in the early days of ereading.

[pdurrant]

Amazon UK Daily Deal: The first three "Alix London" mysteries by Charlotte and Aaron Elkins are on sale for £0.99/£1.25/£0.99.

The adventures of an Art Expert. Great fun. I bought the second one at full price I liked the first so much! Highly recommended. (Usual price £3.98)

The fourth in the series is coming out in October.

[maddz]

3 Alix London mysteries by Charlotte & Aaron Elkins on the Kindle Daily Deal on Amazon.co.uk today: https://www.amazon.co.uk/b/ref=sv_ki...ode=5400977031

The Art Whisperer
A Cruise to Die For
A Dangerous Talent

How do these compare to the Gideon Oliver series?

[pdurrant]

Originally Posted by maddz

How do these compare to the Gideon Oliver series?

Similar, although much less examination of bones.

If you like the Gideon Oliver books, you'll almost certainly like these too. Recommended.

[sufue]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

Similar, although much less examination of bones.

If you like the Gideon Oliver books, you'll almost certainly like these too. Recommended.

I totally agree - much less examination of bones, and more of art. This series shares the art-world background (although contemporary rather than Renaissance/Baroque) of another of Elkins' less well-known series, his Chris Norgren 3-book series, which I also very much like and recommend. (Sadly the Norgren titles are currently rather ridiculously priced for backlist at £8.39 in the UK and $6.15 in the US - I am glad I managed to pick them up on sale a long time ago.)

[maddz]

My pet peeve is ridiculous back-list prices for e-books. It makes downsizing the DTEs prohibitively expensive. I'll give these a try then.

[Little.Egret]

Originally Posted by sufue

I totally agree - much less examination of bones, and more of art. This series shares the art-world background (although contemporary rather than Renaissance/Baroque) of another of Elkins' less well-known series, his Chris Norgren 3-book series, which I also very much like and recommend. (Sadly the Norgren titles are currently rather ridiculously priced for backlist at £8.39 in the UK and $6.15 in the US - I am glad I managed to pick them up on sale a long time ago.)

Yep, Open Road often charge high for reprints, especially outside NA.

This is Yet Another Example.