FREE/BARGAIN — Mystery, Suspense & Thrillers

[Dr. Drib]

Re and re: ^ ^

They're back up to $7.99 each.

[Mort1997]

The latest Fiona Griffiths book, The Deepest Grave by Harry Bingham - released last month is 99p (the rest of the series is £1.99)

Spoiler:

A crime from the past. A murder from the future.

DS Fiona Griffiths is bored. It's been months since she had a good corpse. Then she gets news; not just of a murder, but of a decapitation, and one committed with an antique sword no less. All that, and, a murder scene laid out like a gruesome crossword clue.

Gaynor Charteris was an archaeologist excavating a nearby iron-age site. Genial, respected, well-liked, it was hard to see why anyone would want to kill her.

But as Fiona starts to investigate, she finds evidence of a crime that seems to have its origins in King Arthur's greatest battle - a crime so bizarre that getting her superiors to take it seriously is going to be her toughest job. Especially since the crime hasn't yet been committed.

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Deepest-Gra...=harry+bingham

Kobo UK
https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/the-deepest-grave-1

[Mort1997]

Free on Amazon UK - The Windsor Protocol by Peter MacAlan

Spoiler:

August 1940. Hitler is triumphant in Europe and Britain stands alone against the might of the Nazi forces.

At the Channel Ports, 39 divisions of the Wehrmacht, plus 2 airborne divisions — a total of 260,000 men, tanks and artillery await the word from the Fuhrer to launch 'Operation Sealion' — the invasion of England that Hitler felt would bring about the end of the war and cement the Third Reich as the most powerful leadership in Europe.

Why do they hesitate?

Hitler's scheme to endow his invasion and occupation with its greatest chance of success, is to reinstall the Duke of Windsor as King.

The Duke, formerly Edward VIII, had been forced to abdicate in 1936, but is known to admire Hitler and Mussolini and to be in favour of a peaceful settlement with them.

Due to his experiences of the horrors of trench warfare between 1914 and 1918, Edward leans far more towards the idea of appeasement, rather than another lengthy and costly war.

Hitler, having met with Edward in 1937, sees the Duke as the key to cracking England.

Edward’s return as King, being a popular figure among the British people, could cause a conflict of loyalties, perhaps a civil war, which would make the Nazi invasion easier.

A puppet English monarch under Nazi control would alter the entire course of the war – Operation Willi.

Walter Schellenberg, who was awarded the Iron Cross for his role in the Venlo Incident the year before, was assigned to handle the operation.

The final plan would be to entice the Windsors over the border to Spain and keep them there to “protect them from plotters against their lives, specifically the British Intelligence Service”.

The British secret intelligence service must do all they can to get to the Duke first.

So much seems to hang in the balance that Churchill himself becomes involved in keeping the Nazis from contacting the abdicated King of England.

UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Windsor-Pro...ndeavour+press

US
https://www.amazon.com/Windsor-Proto...ndeavour+press


Au
https://www.amazon.com.au/Windsor-Pr...ndeavour+press

Can
https://www.amazon.ca/Windsor-Protoc...ndeavour+press

[Mort1997]

Free on Amazon UK - No Return (A Lee Smith Mystery Book 2) by Jay Forman

Spoiler:

The truth will be uncovered…

Lee Smith takes a dangerous detour from her cross-country trip when a prospector is found shot – and scalped – six hundred kilometres north of the Sleeping Giant in Lake Superior.

Tourism Canada didn’t ask Lee to include the Webequie First Nation in her series of travel articles, but she flies up to the remote Ojibway nation when a friend pleads for her help.

Blaze Suganaqueb’s grandfather has been taken away by the police and is their main suspect.
Blaze is convinced that he’s innocent. With her own father in prison for one murder he didn’t commit, Lee hopes this is a wrong she can right.

She steps into the Ring of Fire, where sixty-billion dollars of minerals lie buried below the traditional land of the Ojibway – land that they have been the caretakers of for centuries but are not allowed to own, land now owned by the Crown, land that multi-national mining companies want to exploit and the people of Webequie want to protect.

It doesn’t help that one of the mining companies digging up the riches in the area is owned by her maybe-fiancé – diamond magnate, Jack Hughes. Lee leaves the six-carat diamond ring that Jack has asked her to wear inside its box and goes looking for the truth (while deliberately not telling Jack the truth about where she’s going and why).

It is through the Seven Grandfather Teachings, not just Blaze’s grandfather, that she learns the real truth.

From Mnaadendimowin, the buffalo, she learns to respect and admire all creation ...even the Nishnawabe-Aski police officer who has a major chip on her shoulder and the Ontario Provincial Police officer who questions why a serial killer’s daughter is involved in their murder investigation, and even the Texan hunters whose guns do more than just take lives.

Despite Jack’s disappointment over Lee not yet wearing his ring and Lee’s anger over what Jack’s company is doing to such pristine land, Zaagi’idwin, the eagle, love, still soars over them.

Then the killer tries to shoot it down.

The hardest teaching for Lee to learn is Debwewin, the turtle who represents truth.
He moves slowly because he understands that the journey is just as important as the destination ... and moving slowly is something Lee has never been good at.

She paddles her canoe ahead at full speed, ignores Jack’s instructions to let the professionals handle the investigation, and must find inside herself all the bravery of the bear, Aakdehewin, when she becomes the killer’s next prey.

UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Return-Lee-...ndeavour+press

US
https://www.amazon.com/Return-Lee-Sm...ndeavour+press


Au
https://www.amazon.com.au/Return-Lee...ndeavour+press

Can
https://www.amazon.ca/Return-Lee-Smi...ndeavour+press

[Mort1997]

Free on Amazon UK - The Perfect Husband (FBI Profiler 1) by Lisa Gardner

Spoiler:

THE PERFECT HUSBAND, the first book in the FBI Profiler series from The Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Lisa Gardner. What would you do if the man you loved wanted to kill you? If you love Karin Slaughter, you'll love Lisa Gardner.

When Tess Beckett married Jim, a well-respected and decorated cop, she thought all her dreams had come true. But within two years the vows she made were shattered as her husband was charged with murdering ten women.

With Jim behind bars, Tess feels certain that she can move on with her life. Until she learns that Jim has escaped from prison.

As a frantic and rigorous manhunt gets underway in four states, Tess knows that it's only a matter of time until her perfect husband tracks her down for the revenge he is sure to demand. And when he finds her, she must be ready. Because this time she's determined that their separation will be 'till death do us part'.

UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Perfect-Hus...ZR3DBQ1HZPMSKT

US looks to be free
https://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Husba...ZR3DBQ1HZPMSKT


Not Au or Can as far as I can see

[Mort1997]

Free on Amazon UK - Better Off Wed (Annabelle Archer Wedding Planner Mystery Book 1) by Laura Durham

Spoiler:

Planning weddings can be murder. But stumbling across dead bodies usually isn’t on the itinerary. Can a wedding planner use her skills to discover who’s killing her clients?

Society wedding planner Annabelle Archer is no stranger to wedding day stress, but a dead body at her latest fete takes the cake. When suspicion falls on her best friend and caterer Richard Gerard, she knows she must find the real culprit before his career is ruined along with her reputation for solving problems. But it’s no easy feat since the slain mother-of-the-bride was the most hated socialite in the city. As Annabelle navigates DC’s powerful social scene to unmask the culprit, there’s no telling how many more victims the killer will claim or if Annabelle and her friends will be among them.

UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Better-Anna...0C9EDT8TR6D4WP

US
https://www.amazon.com/Better-Annabe...0C9EDT8TR6D4WP


Au
not free

Can
https://www.amazon.ca/Better-Annabel...0C9EDT8TR6D4WP

[sufue]

Contents Under Pressure is the first in the Britt Montero series by Edna Buchanan. It has dropped to $0.99 at Kindle and Kobo US (coupon/VIPable).

Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/Contents-Unde...dp/B00K7BB8DA/
Kobo US: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/con...der-pressure-6

Spoiler:

The first novel in Pulitzer Prize-winning Edna Buchanan’s riveting Britt Montero series.

Meet Britt Montero, a crime reporter for a major Miami newspaper. She practically sleeps with a police scanner by her bedside. She’s dedicated and brave enough to pursue a story no matter where it takes her.

When a high-speed police chase leads to the death of a black football hero, Britt discovers that what seems like a cut-and-dry case is actually an intricate web of racially charged violence. As the city she loves explodes into a major riot, Britt is caught-up in life-threatening events that bring the case to its shocking twist.

It may also be worth noting that the second in this series, Miami, It's Murder, has been at $0.99 for quite a while - nice to know that if you like the first, the second is affordable too.

Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/Miami-Its-Mur...dp/B00JZQADX4/
Kobo US: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/miami-it-s-murder-1

Spoiler:

Edna Buchanan weaves a tale about the murderous streets of Miami, and how the predator can quickly become the prey.

Miami crime reporter Britt Montero has a lot on her hands. She’s investigating a series of bizarre deaths involving sex, electrocution, and freshly poured concrete. As if that isn’t enough, there’s the long unsolved murder of a young girl that may implicate the front-runner in the governor’s race.

Pursuing a lead, Britt follows the trail of a serial rapist. Enraged by her stories, the rapist is soon the one trailing her. Tensions mount as Britt fights to uncover the truth with all the odds stacked against her.

And finally, if you think you really might like the series, The Britt Montero Series (Omnibus Edition) has the first five titles on sort-of-long-term pricing at $8.99. Since these usually seem to be about $2.99 each, the omnibus may be cost-effective.

Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/Britt-Montero...dp/B00R1LAPXI/
Kobo US: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the...ibus-edition-1

Spoiler:

"Montero's a charmer and her story seethes with the street-life that her creator knows so well: first-rate entertainment."—KIRKUS REVIEWS

New York Times bestselling author Edna Buchanan brings the heat to Miami with her Britt Montero series, about a crime reporter who always finds herself in the middle of the story—and the action.

Being a crime reporter in the sun and the sin of Miami is a full-time job, one Britt Montero does better than anyone else. But when you get that close to the criminal underworld, things have a way of sucking you in. In these five novels of suspense, perfect for fans of Sara Paretsky and Michael Connelly, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Edna Buchanan sets her heroine loose on some of the most charged crimes in Miami, and reminds readers that you don’t necessarily have to live to make the front page…

I read these a long long time ago (DTB) and quite liked them...

[sufue]

Bummer!

Open Road sales are often quite short, a day or less...

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

Re and re: ^ ^

They're back up to $7.99 each.

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by sufue

Bummer!

Open Road sales are often quite short, a day or less...

Yeah, it's my fault for not being on top of these. Hopefully, they'll go on sale again.

[sufue]

The Smiler With The Knife is the fifth in the Nigel Strangeways series by Nicholas Blake. It is a US Kindle Countdown deal at $0.99 for about 3 1/2 more days.

link: https://www.amazon.com/Smiler-Knife-...dp/B00EDJNJG6/

Spoiler:

The Strangeways think their days of globe-trotting detective work are behind them, but little do they know that a disturbing mystery is lurking in their own front yard…

Detective Nigel Strangeways and his wife, Georgia, have moved to the countryside and settled into rural bliss. But when a letter arrives commanding the couple to tend their hedges, the most menial of domestic duties uncovers a secret that propels the couple out of their cozy life and into the peril of a power-hungry plot.

With the help of Nigel’s uncle, Sir John Strangeways, the couple learns of a treasonous conspiracy bigger than their small town. To expose the sinister schemers, Georgia must risk her life and infiltrate a group of fascist sympathisers before they succeed in their plan to overthrow the government.

[sufue]

And another batch of Open Road price drops to $1.99. Most are repeats, but a couple were new, to me, at least. Price drops are at Kindle US. I spot-checked Kobo US, but, as seems to be usual recently for the Open Road titles, no price drops there.

First, for fans of J. Michael Orenduff's Pot Thief series (which I quite enjoy):

The Pot Thief Mysteries Volume One is an omnibus including: The Pot Thief Who Studied Pythagoras, The Pot Thief Who Studied Ptolemy, and The Pot Thief Who Studied Einstein. It has dropped to $2.99 (not $1.99, but a bargain for three books, if you need them all - sadly, I only need one, so am holding out for it to go on sale individually) again. Info in this previous post: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh....php?p=3542023

The Pot Thief Who Studied D. H. Lawrence, #5
link: https://www.amazon.com/Thief-Studied...dp/B00HO12CWC/

The Pot Thief Who Studied Billy the Kid, #6
link: https://www.amazon.com/Thief-Studied...dp/B00HO12CUO/

Other titles:

Now You See It is the 24th (and last) in the Toby Peters series by Stuart M. Kaminsky
link: https://www.amazon.com/Now-Toby-Pete...dp/B0073M94NC/

The Three-Cornered Halo is the 7th in the Inspector Cockrill series by Christianna Brand
link: https://www.amazon.com/Three-Cornere...dp/B005XE5AO4/

Exit the Milkman is the 10th and last in the Peter Shandy series by Charlotte MacLeod
link: https://www.amazon.com/Exit-Milkman-...dp/B009S33KZ2/

The Devil in Velvet is a non-series title by John Dickson Carr (originally written as Carter Dickson)
link: https://www.amazon.com/Devil-Velvet-...dp/B00NQKYBDI/

continued in next post....

[sufue]

...continued from previous post (I get nervous when my posts get too long - afraid my computer will spaz and lose all my work)...

Someday the Rabbi Will Leave, the 8th in the Rabbi Small series by Harry Kemelman; the first to not have a weekday in the title, although still does have "day" in the title
link: https://www.amazon.com/Someday-Rabbi...dp/B00ZJZGXH0/

The Missing Chapter, the 7th in Robert Goldsborough's continuation of Rex Stout's Archie Goodwin/Nero Wolfe series
link: https://www.amazon.com/Missing-Chapt...dp/B009VR4ST2/

The Night-Blooming Cereus is the first in the short two-book Theo Bloomer series by Joan Hess, originally written under pen name, Joan Hadley
link: https://www.amazon.com/Night-Bloomin...dp/B01F4MJJP0/

Malice in Maggody, also by Joan Hess, is the first in the Arly Hanks series; this one is a US Kindle Daily Deal, so I know it's a short-timer, however, it's always best to assume Open Road price drops are short-time anyway. (Most do seem to repeat-price-drop pretty often, though...)
link: https://www.amazon.com/Malice-Maggod...dp/B01N4RHNLC/

Grey Mask is the first in the Miss Silver series by Patricia Wentworth
link: https://www.amazon.com/Grey-Mask-Mis...dp/B0057K2LLO/

And finally, In the Balance is the fourth in that same series
link: https://www.amazon.com/Balance-Miss-...dp/B0057K2LRS/

[sufue]

A collection of the first six titles in the John Jordan series by Michael Lister is free right now at Kindle US. Titles include:

• Power in the Blood
• Blood of the Lamb
• Flesh and Blood (short stories)
• The Body and the Blood
• Blood Sacrifice
• Rivers to Blood

link: https://www.amazon.com/Six-John-Jord...dp/B00WJ9HBFW/

Spoiler:

Six novels in the critically acclaimed John Jordan series from award winning author and New York Times and USA Today best seller Michael Lister.

Includes a Special Introduction by Michael Connelly

Power in the Blood

Ex-cop John Jordan, now a prison chaplain in the Florida Panhandle, witnesses the bloody death of Potter Correctional Institution inmate Ike Johnson. But what exactly did he witness? Murder, accident, or suicide? Jordan discovers that in the closed society of captives and captors no act goes unseen, and no one takes kindly to a cop in a collar. He soon finds his reputation, his career, and even his life are at stake.

Blood of the Lamb

John Jordan’s search for peace is interrupted by the unimaginable murder of the seven year-old adopted daughter of ex-con turned televangelist, Bobby Earl Caldwell. The murder is committed inside a locked office while Bobby Earl conducts a service in the Potter Correctional Institution chapel. The investigation forces John to confront his own fears and beliefs as he struggles to figure out his identity as well as that of the killer’s.

Flesh and Blood

In this diverse collection of cases, John investigates the Shroud of Turin, a pregnant virgin, a daring prison break, a Hurricane Katrina orphan who might just be the Second Coming, a desperate woman who sleeps with one too many men, a bloody body on the rec yard, a mystery that turns on a single observation, and a murder in which John himself is the prime suspect—all this as he deals with depression and battles alcoholism.

Body and the Blood

In one of the most baffling murder cases of his career, John Jordan actually witnesses an impossible murder—one he would swear couldn’t have happened had he not seen it with his own eyes.

Attempting to balance his fragile reconciliation with his ex-wife and the high-stakes investigation, John is soon overwhelmed and wonders if the life he’s hoped for is even possible. But when he finally figures out how the crime was committed and who’s behind it, an exciting climax follows that reveals the shocking solution, sees someone close to John shot, and carries for John the ultimate personal price—one he’s not sure he can pay.

Blood Sacrifice

Following a particularly brutal and costly case, John Jordan goes to a secluded retreat center and encounters one of the most bewildering and haunting cases of his career—the suspicious death of a troubled and sexualized young woman undergoing an exorcism.

But is he dealing with forces not even he can understand? And what will it cost him?

Rivers to Blood

John Jordan searches for an escaped prisoner, investigates a shocking murder, and confronts a sadist forcing his victims to violate themselves — all while trying to take care of his family, friends, and those in his care.

An escaped inmate. A shocking lynching. A harrowing river rescue. A thrilling mystery featuring a detective like no other!

[MickeyC]

Originally Posted by sufue

A collection of the first six titles in the John Jordan series by Michael Lister is free right now at Kindle US. Titles include:

• Power in the Blood
• Blood of the Lamb
• Flesh and Blood (short stories)
• The Body and the Blood
• Blood Sacrifice
• Rivers to Blood

link: https://www.amazon.com/Six-John-Jord...dp/B00WJ9HBFW/

Got it! Thanks

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by sufue

A collection of the first six titles in the John Jordan series by Michael Lister is free right now at Kindle US. Titles include:

• Power in the Blood
• Blood of the Lamb
• Flesh and Blood (short stories)
• The Body and the Blood
• Blood Sacrifice
• Rivers to Blood

link: https://www.amazon.com/Six-John-Jord...dp/B00WJ9HBFW/

Thanks! Also free at Amazon UK.