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A Quiet Flame: A Bernie Gunther Novel by Philip Kerr from Quercus (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (March 8) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Bernie Gunther, Berlin's hardest-boiled private eye, returns in this powerful, compelling thriller. Arriving in Buenos Aires, Bernie is caught up in the hunt for a killer. A young girl has been murdered in circumstances which strongly resemble those of Bernie's final case as a Berlin homicide detective--a case he didn't solve.

Vulgar the Viking and the Terrible Talent Show by Odin Redbeard from Nosy Crow (£0.99) is the 2nd Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (March 8) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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When the Villagers of Blubber decide to hold a talent show, Vulgar knows it's his time to shine. Will he perform his armpit 'music' or juggle some elk poo? No! He will act out a Viking legend, with fighting and dragons and giants and all that stuff. And he will win! Won't he?

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Illuminations: A Novel of Hildegard von Bingen by Mary Sharratt from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (March 8) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Skillfully interweaving historical fact with psychological insight and vivid imagination, Sharratt's redemptive novel brings to life one of the most extraordinary women of the Middle Ages: Hildegard von Bingen, Benedictine abbess, visionary, and polymath.

The Cowboy and the Princess (Jubilee, Texas) by Lori Wilde from Avon ($1.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (March 8) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Welcome back to Jubilee, Texas, where New York Times bestselling author Lori Wilde romantically pairs a beautiful princess with Texas royalty: a rugged, totally hot, real-live cowboy.

Alarm of War by Stanislaw Lem from Kennedy Hudner ($1.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (March 8) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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For 300 years, the Kingdom of Victoria has enforced peace across the galaxy. But it has grown complacent, and its enemies are ready to strike.

I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga from Little, Brown Books for Young Readers ($1.99) is the Kindle Kids Deal of the Day (March 8) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Jasper Dent is a likable teenager. A charmer, one might say. But he's also the son of the world's most infamous serial killer, and for Dear Old Dad, Take Your Son to Work Day was year-round.

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I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga from Little, Brown Books for Young Readers ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (March 8)

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To find a killer, one must think like a killer. Of course, that's easy when your father is the worst serial killer of them all. It's a unique take on thriller suspense as only Barry Lyga (Game, Boy Toy) can deliver.

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The Truck Food Cookbook: 150 Recipes and Ramblings from America’s Best Restaurants on Wheels by John T Edge (Workman Publishing Company) is $2.24 (Amazon US) and CDN$ 2.30 (Amazon CA)

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It’s the best of street food: bold, delicious, surprising, over-the-top goodness to eat on the run. And the best part is now you can make it at home. Obsessively researched by food authority John T. Edge, The Truck Food Cookbook delivers 150 recipes from America’s best restaurants on wheels, from L.A. and New York to the truck food scenes in Portland, Austin, Minneapolis, and more.

John T. Edge shares the recipes, special tips, and techniques. And what a menu-board: Tamarind-Glazed Fried Chicken Drummettes. Kalbi Beef Sliders. Porchetta. The lily-gilding Grilled Cheese Cheeseburger. A whole chapter’s worth of tacos—Mexican, Korean, Chinese fusion. Plus sweets, from Sweet Potato Cupcakes to an easy-to-make Cheater Soft-Serve Ice Cream.

Hundreds of full-color photographs capture the lively street food gestalt and its hip and funky aesthetic, making this both an insider’s cookbook and a document of the hottest trend in American food.

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (RosettaBooks) is $2.99 (Amazon US, Amazon CA)

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Huxley’s bleak future prophesized in Brave New World was a capitalist civilization which had been reconstituted through scientific and psychological engineering, a world in which people are genetically designed to be passive and useful to the ruling class.

When Brave New World was written (1931), neither Hitler nor Stalin had risen to power. Huxley saw the enduring threat to society from the dark side of scientific and social progress, and mankind’s increasing appetite for simple amusement. Brave New World is a work that indicts the idea of progress for progress sake and is backed up with force and reason.

Caveat Emptor: The Secret Life of an American Art Forger by Ken Perenyi (OpenRoad) is $2.99 (Amazon US, Amazon CA)

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It is said that the greatest con man in the world is the one who has never been caught — and here for the first time is the astonishing story of America’s most accomplished art forger

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Troubleshooter (Tim Rackley Novels) by Gregg Hurwitz (HarperCollins) is $2.99

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The series that started it all!

The maestro of pulse-pounding suspense delivers an explosive new white-knuckle thriller featuring deputy U.S. Marshal Tim Rackley — a lawman driven by honor, morality, and a thirst for justice. The leader of one of the country’s most violent biker gangs, Den Laurey should have been behind bars. But thanks to a daring escape on an L.A. freeway, several deputy marshals are dead and Laurey is riding free. Rackley, back on the Service’s warrant squad, is in hot pursuit of the outlaw and his ruthless gang — with a media whirlwind and the entire Los Angeles law-enforcement community driving him.

Just when Laurey is within his grasp, circumstances force Rackley to let him go — with devastating results. A few miles up the road, a sheriff’s deputy is attacked: Tim’s pregnant wife, Dray. Driven by guilt, Tim vows to hunt Laurey down — a search that will lead him into a dark world of deception and lies, a world of criminals and undercover cops, drugs and mutilation. And the key to the violent puzzle lies in the discarded corpses of women — women for whom Tim must seek justice when no one else will. With the stakes rising, Tim must unravel a horrifying secret and confront a deadly terror that reaches from the back alleys of Mexico to the poppy fields of Afghanistan … and threatens to explode on the dark streets of L.A.

Slow Way Home by Michael Morris (HarperCollins) is $2.99

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On the surface, Brandon Willard seems like your average eight-year-old boy. He loves his mama, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and G. I. Joe. But Brandon’s life is anything but typical.

Wise beyond his years, Brandon understands he’s the only one in this world he can count on. It’s an outlook that serves him well the day his mama leaves him behind at the Raleigh bus station and sets off to Canada with “her destiny” — the latest man that she hopes will bring her happiness.

The day his mother leaves, Brandon takes the first step toward shaping his own destiny. Soon he sends himself spending pleasant days playing with his cousins on his grandparents’ farm and trying to forget the past. In the safety of that place, Brandon finally is able to trust the love of an adult to help iron out the wiry places until his nerves are as steady as any other boy’s.

But when Sophie Willard shows up a year later with a determined look in her eye and a new man in tow, Brandon’s grandparents ignore a judge’s ruling and flee the state with Brandon. Creating a new life and identity in a small Florida town, Brandon meets the people who will fill him with self-worth and self-respect. He slowly becomes involved with “God’s Hospital,” a church run by the gregarious Sister Delores, a woman who is committed to a life of service for all members of the community, black and white, regardless of some townsfolk’s disapproval.

The Journeys of Socrates: An Adventure by Dan Millman (HarperCollins) is $2.99

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The Way Begins . .

Sergei was three when the soldiers took him. At fifteen he fled into the wilderness, with nothing to cling to but the memories of a grandfather who called him Socrates and the promise of a gift buried near St. Petersburg.

Thus begins The Journeys of Socrates — an odyssey that forged the character of Sergei Ivanov, whose story would one day change the lives of millions of readers worldwide.

This saga of courage and faith, of love and loss, reveals the arts of war and the path to peace. Ultimately, it speaks to the quest we all share for a meaningful life in a challenging world.

Bruiser by Neal Shusterman (HarperTeen) is $1.99

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Tennyson:
Don’t get me started on the Bruiser. He was voted “Most Likely to Get the Death Penalty” by the entire school. He’s the kid no one knows, no one talks to, and everyone hears disturbing rumors about. So why is my sister, Brontë, dating him? One of these days she’s going to take in the wrong stray dog, and it’s not going to end well.

Brontë:
My brother has no right to talk about Brewster that way—no right to threaten him. There’s a reason why Brewster can’t have friends—why he can’t care about too many people. Because when he cares about you, things start to happen. Impossible things that can’t be explained. I know, because they’re happening to me.

Award-winning author Neal Shusterman has crafted a chilling and unforgettable novel about the power of unconditional friendship, the complex gear workings of a family, and the sacrifices we endure for the people we love.

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Keeping Secrets by Sue Gee from Bello (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (March 9) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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This poignant novel explores the dilemma of a single woman who longs to have a child, and finds no easy solutions. It follows the story of two very different sisters and their complex relationships with each other, with the men they love and with their children.

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The Whistling Season by Ivan Doig from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (March 9) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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A paean to a vanished way of life and the eccentric individuals and idiosyncratic institutions that made it fertile, The Whistling Season is Ivan Doig at his best.

Bloodlines by Richelle Mead from Penguin Publishing ($2.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (March 9) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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The first book in Richelle Mead's New York Times best-selling Bloodlines series introduces a web of friendship, romance, battles, and betrayals.

Monstrous by Sean Platt and David W. Wright from 47North ($0.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (March 9) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Initially released in episodes as a Kindle Serial, Sean Platt and David W. Wright's Monstrous depicts a comedian's tortured soul.

Eight Ramona Quimby books by Beverly Cleary from HarperCollins ($1.99 each) is the Kindle Kids Deal of the Day (March 9) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Today only, save on eight beloved Ramona Quimby books. These celebrated books are National "PTA Family Favorites."

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Losing It by Cora Carmack from HarperCollins ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (March 9)

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It's the fan-favorite phenomenon that's the hottest thing this side of 50 Shades of Grey and now it's today's NOOK Daily Find. Treat yourself to Cora Comack's sizzling story today. You won't be disappointed.

FYI, Amazon has matched the Nook deal:

Losing It by Cora Carmack is also $1.99

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Four books for Mums (£0.99 each) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (March 10) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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The Mammy by Brendan O'Carroll, A Midsummer Night's Sin by Kasey Michaels, On Poetry by Glyn Maxwell and Wolf Whisperer by Karen Whiddon.

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All seven books in The Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis from HarperCollins ($1.99 each) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (March 10) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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These "PTA Family Favorites" are among the most frequently cited by National PTA members as books they love to read together as a family.

Beloved Enemy: The Passions of Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Novel (The Queens of Love and War) by Ellen Jones from Open Road ($1.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (March 10) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Twelfth-century Europe: two countries compete for world dominion while one woman takes her destiny, and the future of a nation, into her own hands.

Bill The Vampire (The Tome of Bill) by Rick Gualtieri from Wayman Publishing ($0.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (March 10) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Meet Rick Gualtieri's Bill The Vampire, a dateless dweeb who wakes to find himself a vampire. Yes, there are reasons we fear the night, but he isn't one of them.

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Gifted Hands 20th Anniversary Edition by Ben Carson, M.D. from Zondervan ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (March 10)

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When parents have faith in their children, nothing is impossible, as the story of Dr. Ben Carson (America the Beautiful, Think Big) so ably demonstrates. Be inspired not only by his amazing work at the top of the medical profression, but also by his incredible journey to get there.

FYI, Amazon has matched the Nook deal:

Gifted Hands 20th Anniversary Edition by Ben Carson, M.D. is also $1.99

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The 10PM Question by Kate De Goldi from Templar Publishing (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (March 11) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Tackling the difficult question of mental health, this is a book to make you laugh and cry in equal measures. Twelve-year-old Frankie Parsons asks questions about everything, but can't bring himself to ask the one question that worries him more than all the others.

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Four Novels by Paul Bowles from Harper Perennial Modern Classics ($1.99 each) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (March 11) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Today only, save on four novels by the great American expatriate composer, author, and translator Paul Bowles.

Between Light and Dark by Elissa Wilds from Montlake Romance ($0.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (March 11) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Part fantasy, part steamy love story, Elissa Wilds's Between Light and Dark captivates en route to a dramatic conclusion.

Purpose (Soul Savers) by Kristie Cook from Ang'dora Productions ($1.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (March 11) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Discover Kristie Cook's thrilling, fast-paced, and award-winning Soul Savers series. (May not be suitable for younger readers.)

Touch of Death by Kelly Hashway from Spencer Hill Press ($1.99) is the Kindle Kids Deal of the Day (March 11) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Jodi Marshall isn't sure how she went from normal teenager to walking disaster, but now she has to save the rest of her kind.

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Demon Hunting In Dixie by Lexi George from Kensington ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (March 11)

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Paranormal romance is always exotic and exciting. but it is never as genuinely fun and laugh-out-loud funny as it is in the hands of Lexi George. Read her sexy, sassy Southern take on demon hunters in love today!

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Demon Hunting In Dixie by Lexi George also $2.99

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Die for Me: A Novel of the Valentine Killer by Cynthia Eden from Montlake Romance (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (March 12) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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She thought her fiancé was the perfect man--until he turned out to be the perfect killer. Dark and intensely sexy, this romantic suspense novel from bestselling author Cynthia Eden is sure to leave you breathless.

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We Were Soldiers Once . . . and Young by Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway from Open Road Iconic Ebooks ($2.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (March 12) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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A "powerful and epic story... the best account of infantry combat I have ever read, and the most significant book to come out of the Vietnam War." --Col. David Hackworth

Letters to a Secret Lover by Toni Blake from HarperCollins ($0.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (March 12) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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The last thing Lindsey Brooks needed was a man, but then she found Rob Colter, and now his mysterious and dangerous past is about to catch up with them both.

Slapstick by Kurt Vonnegut from RosettaBooks ($1.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (March 12) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Political dissidents Jesse and Cassius explore the ruins of Seattle in search of the truth about their new-found powers and the past they didn't know they shared. Slapstick evinces the profound alliance of comedy and tragedy that, when Kurt Vonnegut was at his best, became utterly indistinguishable.

An Awesome Book! by Dallas Clayton from Bloomsbury USA Childrens ($2.99) is the Kindle Kids Deal of the Day (March 12) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Dallas Clayton's inspiring debut is a classically imaginative tale that has become a runaway hit with readers young and old.

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The Beach Trees by Karen White from Penguin Group ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (March 12)

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Bestselling author Karen White (After the Rain, On Folly Beach) has one of the most impeccable, expressive voices we've ever enjoyed. Her talents shine nowhere more brightly than in her moving novel The Beach Trees, a story you're sure to find unforgettable.

FYI, Amazon has matched the Nook deal:

The Beach Trees by Karen White also $2.99

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A Drink Before the War (Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro) by Dennis Lehane (HarperCollins) is $1.99

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As richly complex and brutal as the terrain it depicts, here is the mesmerizing, darkly original novel that heralded the arrival of Dennis Lehane, the master of the new noir -- and introduced Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro, his smart and tough private investigators weaned on the blue-collar streets of Dorchester.

A cabal of powerful Boston politicians is willing to pay Kenzie and Gennaro big money for a seemingly small job: to find the missing cleaning woman who stole some secret documents. As Kenzie and Gennaro learn, however, this crime is no ordinary theft. It's about justice. About right and wrong. But in Boston, finding the truth isn't just a dirty business ... it's deadly.

FYI, these books by Dennis Lehane are still discounted at $2.99:

Mystic River

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Resurrection by Arwen Elys Dayton (47North) is $0.99 (Amazon US, Amazon CA)

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“Resurrection is a good, solid science-fiction adventure with crisp, cinematic writing – an imaginative blending of past, present, and future.” – New York Times best-selling author Kevin J. Anderson

The Kinley built a ship capable of traveling faster than light. It carried a group of scientists to a small, distant planet—a primitive place called Earth. It’s mission was peaceful observation. But when the ship was destroyed, the Kinley crew found themselves stranded in ancient Egypt, participants in the pageant of life in the time of the Pharaohs. They buried remnants of their technology deep beneath the desert and sent a last desperate message home…

Five thousand years later, the Kinley homeworld hovers on the brink of extinction. An enemy that nearly obliterated their race has risen again—now with the ability to destroy them for good. A lone Kinley soldier named Pruit is sent on a desperate mission: to follow the ancient beacon back to Earth and recover the secrets to faster than light travel. It is their last hope. Technology that once allowed them to cross vast reaches of space might allow them to outrun their enemies and find a safe world to call their own.

But Pruit’s mission will be harder than she can imagine. Her quest will draw her enemies after her and will awaken ancient foes on Earth. As she gets closer to what she seeks, she will find each adversary willing to risk everything to stop her. Each hoping to steal the knowledge for themselves. The rivals will meet in modern-day Egypt and their struggle will alter the fate of worlds.

The Ghosts of Belfast (Jack Lennon) by Stuart Neville (Soho Crime) is $2.09

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“Neville’s debut novel is tragic, violent, exciting, plausible, and compelling. . . . The Ghosts of Belfast is dark, powerful, insightful, and hard to put down.”—Booklist

Fegan has been a “hard man,” an IRA killer in northern Ireland. Now that peace has come, he is being haunted day and night by twelve ghosts: a mother and infant, a schoolboy, a butcher, an RUC constable, and seven other of his innocent victims. In order to appease them, he’s going to have to kill the men who gave him orders.

As he’s working his way down the list he encounters a woman who may offer him redemption; she has borne a child to an RUC officer and is an outsider too. Now he has given Fate—and his quarry—a hostage. Is this Fegan’s ultimate mistake?

Stuart Neville is a partner in a multimedia design business based in Armagh, northern Ireland. This novel, also known as The Twelve in the UK and Ireland, is the first in a series.

The Reserve by Russell Banks (HarperCollins) is $2.99

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“Pulitzer Prize winner Russell Banks made his name writing about the down-and-out, blue-collar side of Adirondack society (The Sweet Hereafter, Cloudsplitter), The Reserve represents a rare foray into chronicling the lifestyles of the rich and morally depraved.” – Bookmarks Magazine

Part love story, part murder mystery, set on the cusp of the Second World War, Russell Banks’s sharp-witted and deeply engaging new novel raises dangerous questions about class, politics, art, love, and madness — and explores what happens when two powerful personalities, trapped at opposite ends of a social divide, begin to break the rules.

Moving from the secluded beauty of the Adirondack wilderness to the skies above war-torn Spain and Fascist Germany, The Reserve is a clever, incisive, and passionately romantic novel of suspense that adds a new dimension to this acclaimed author’s extraordinary repertoire.

15 Seconds: A Novel by Andrew Gross (William Morrow) is $1.99

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A writer “in the company of Child and Coben” (Connecticut Post), New York Times bestseller Andrew Gross is the acclaimed author of The Blue Zone, Eyes Wide Open, and other exceptional suspense thrillers.

Now, with 15 Seconds, he delivers an electrifying, lightning-paced story of a desperate man on the run, trying to save his family from the faceless enemy that’s determined to destroy them all.

A gripping tale of a life turned upside-down in 15 Seconds, Gross’s stunner is a must for fans of James Patterson, David Baldacci, Jeffery Deaver, Lisa Gardner, Nelson DeMille, Tess Gerritsen, or anyone who likes action and suspense done to perfection.

Savage Spawn: Reflections on Violent Children by Jonathan Kellerman (Ballantine Books) is $0.99

Book Description:

“Ethically and morally, kids are works in progress. Throw in psychopathy and you’ve got a soul that will never be complete.”

In this powerful, disturbing book, bestselling author and noted child psychologist Jonathan Kellerman shines a penetrating light on antisocial youth–kids who kill without remorse–asserting that “psychopathic tendencies begin very early in life, as young as three, and they endure.” Criticizing our quick impulse to blame violent movies or a “morally bankrupt” society, Kellerman convinces us that it is the kids themselves who need to be examined. Carefully.

How do children become cold-blooded killers? Kellerman warns that today’s aggressive bully is tomorrow’s Mafia don, cult leader, or genocidal dictator. Violently psychopathic youths possess an overriding need for power, control, and stimulation, and all display a complete lack of regard for the humanity of others. He examines the origins of psychopathy and the ever-shifting debate between nurture and nature, offering some controversial solutions to dealing with homicidal tendencies in children.

As timely as today’s headlines, more gripping than fiction, Savage Spawn is a provocative look at the links between society and biology, children and violence. Kellerman’s sobering message will remain with you long after the last page is turned.

BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Jonathan Kellerman’s Guilt.

The Treasure of Montsegur: A Novel of the Cathars by Sophy Burnham (HarperCollins) is $2.99

Book Description:

The year is 1209: A baby girl, dressed in a white silk dress strewn with pearls, is found in a meadow outside the smoking city of Béziers, where 20,000 people have just been massacred.

Adopted by Lady Esclarmonde, the fiery Jeanne is educated in the ways of the Cathars — the “pure ones,” pacifist, vegetarian, chaste followers of Christ. But war is raging, and the Inquisition is charged with exterminating the Church of Love. It is a time of terror, with neighbor pitted against neighbor, and religious passions running high; a time of suspicion, burnings, and systematic genocide. Against this turbulent background, Jeanne of Béziers finds herself embroiled in the resistance, fighting for freedom alongside William, the man whom she loves — and who is married to her best friend.

Trapped with William and more than 200 Cathars at the fortress of Montségur, Jeanne is asked to sacrifice her convictions for the security of the Cathar legacy. As the only person who can save the legendary Cathar treasure, Jeanne is propelled on a journey through the dark days of the Inquisition, eventually to a place where she discovers the true treasure of Montségur and her own destiny in keeping it alive.

This stunning novel of the Cathars, populated with real historical figures and accurate in its historical details, tells Jeanne’s story of sexual passion, intrigue, mystery, and the search for love and God. This extraordinary woman will linger with you long after the novel’s haunting conclusion.

The Jungle Effect: A Doctor Discovers the Healthiest Diets from Around the World by Daphne Miller (HarperCollins) is $1.99

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Why do the relatively poor native populations in Mexico and Africa have such low levels of the chronic diseases that plague the United States?
Why is the rate of seasonal affective disorder in Iceland—a country where dreary weather is the norm—so low?
Why is it that older women in Okinawa have such low breast cancer rates that it is not considered cost-effective for them to get screening mammograms?
The Jungle Effect has the life-changing answers to these important questions, and many more.

Whether it’s the heart-healthy Cretan diet, with its reliance on olive oil and fresh vegetables, the antidepressive Icelandic diet and its extremely high levels of omega-3s, the age-defying Okinawa diet and its emphasis on vegetables and fish, or the other diets explored herein, everyone who reads this book will come away with the secrets of a longer, healthier life and the recipes necessary to put those secrets into action.

The Jungle Effect is filled with inspiring stories from Dr. Miller’s patients, quirky travel adventures, interviews with world-renowned food experts, delicious (yet authentic) indigenous recipes, and valuable diet secrets that will stick with you for a lifetime.

Heartstrings and Diamond Rings by Jane Graves (Forever) is $2.99 (Amazon US, Amazon CA)

Book Description:

HE’S THE MAN OF HER DREAMS . . .

In a world full of frogs, Alison Carter is determined to find her prince. Maybe her dating past is more Titanic than Love Boat, but she’s seen enough happy marriages to know that true love is possible. No matter what, she won’t give up on happily-ever-after. If she can’t find Mr. Right, she’ll simply hire someone who can.

SHE JUST DOESN’T KNOW IT YET

When Brandon Scott inherits a successful matchmaking business, he thinks his prayers have been answered. Set up a few lonely ladies, collect the fee, how hard can it be? No one needs to know he’s not really a professional matchmaker-especially not his first client, the beautiful, spirited Alison. Soon he’s falling for her-and her dreams of kids and carpools. But Alison is getting close to figuring out his secret, and if she learns he’s deceived her too, she’ll walk right out the door, taking Brandon’s heart with her.

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Eight books for every reader (£0.99 each) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (March 13) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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The Lost Library by AM Dean, Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders! British by Tony Robinson, The Halogen Oven Secret by Norma Miller, Quiet the Mind by Matthew Johnstone (available on selected devices), Shadows of the Silver Screen by Christopher Edge, Crucible by SG MacLean, Berlin by Pierre Frei and Work, Sex and Rugby by Lewis Davies.

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Blood Men by Paul Cleave from Atria Books ($0.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (March 13) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Paul Cleave's Blood Man unveils a brutally vivid picture of a killer’s mind and of a city of fallen angels captured at the ends of the earth.

Deborah Goes to Dover: A Novel of Regency England - Being the Fifth Volume of The Traveling Matchmaker by M.C. Beaton (Writing as Marion Chesney) from RosettaBooks ($1.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (March 13) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Miss Pym has her matchmaking work cut out for her when, enroute to Dover, she meets a lovely but determined tomboy.

Dragonsbane (The Winterlands) by Barbara Hambly from Open Road ($0.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (March 13) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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An idealistic young prince convinces an aging warrior and a struggling witch to help him kill the dragon that is terrorizing his kingdom.

Around the Neighborhood: A Counting Lullaby by Sarah L. Thomson from Amazon Children's Publishing ($1.99) is the Kindle Kids Deal of the Day (March 13) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Adorable digital artwork brings lyrical text to life in this perfect bedtime treat for families.

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The Commonsense Kitchen: 500 Recipes Plus Lessons for a Hand-Crafted Life by Tom Hudgens from Chronicle Books ($3.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (March 13)

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Every NOOK needs an all-purpose cookbook. One of the very best is The Commonsense Kitchen. No matter what meal you're planning or what food you're craving, you'll never be caught without an idea on what to cook next.

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FYI, Amazon has matched the Nook deal:

The Commonsense Kitchen: 500 Recipes Plus Lessons for a Hand-Crafted Life by Tom Hudgens also $3.99

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Unwanted by Kristina Ohlsson from Simon & Schuster UK (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (March 14) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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A little girl is abducted from a crowded train and found dead in the far north of Sweden. Soon Inspector Alex Recht and Investigative Analyst Fredrika Bergman find themselves on the trail of a ruthless murderer with a terrifying agenda.

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Placebo (The Jevin Banks Experience Book #1) by Steven James from Revell ($2.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (March 14) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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While covertly investigating a controversial research program, filmmaker Jevin Banks discovers a far-reaching conspiracy involving a major pharmaceutical firm.

Tempting Fate by Alissa Johnson from Montlake Romance ($0.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (March 14) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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They’ve teased each other mercilessly since childhood, but Whittaker and Mirabelle are about to discover that trading kisses is much more enjoyable than trading barbs.

The Year of the Jackpot (The Galaxy Project) by Robert Heinlein from RosettaBooks ($0.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (March 14) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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From the legendary author of Stranger in a Strange Land, this memorable 1952 novella depicts political and cultural dysfunction with exemplary vision.

Amarok by Angela Townsend from Spencer Hill Press ($1.99) is the Kindle Teens Deal of the Day (March 14) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Abandoned and living with the guilt of her mother's death, Emma must find the strength to face her fears in a world where shape-shifters abound.

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Placebo (The Jevin Banks Experience Book #1) by Steven James from Baker Publishing Group ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (March 14)

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Steven James' illusionist-turned-investigator Jevin Banks catches a case on the cutting edge of neurology and consciousness in a scientific thriller as thought-provoking as it is pulse-pounding.

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The Second Messiah: A Thriller by Glenn Meade (Howard Books) is $0.99 (Amazon US, Amazon CA)

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In this new fast-paced thriller by internationally bestselling author Glenn Meade—a fascinating battle emerges between archaeology and the church, with hidden secrets and murder.

In the desert near Jerusalem, an archaeologist is murdered after he uncovers stunning evidence in a Dead Sea scroll about the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The 2,000-year-old parchment containing enigmatic references to not one but two messiahs is stolen before it can be fully translated.

In Rome, a charismatic American priest with long-hidden secrets is elected pope, setting off widespread panic among some of the faithful who question whether he is the anti-Christ or the world’s new savior. As the conspiracy over the scroll explodes into a political and religious standoff, two people find themselves on the run, trying to stay one step ahead of unknown assassins in their search for truth.

Archaeologist Jack Cane and Israeli police inspector Lela Raul must solve the mystery of the Second Messiah and uncover the real secret behind the message of Jesus before they are permanently silenced and the scroll and its contents are forever lost to humanity.

Compared to the likes of Frederick Forsyth, John le Carré, and Tom Clancy, Glenn Meade offers a tantalizing blend of fact and fiction that will take readers on a thrilling ride from the first page to the last.

Horns: A Novel by Joe Hill (HarperCollins) is $1.99

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Amazon Best Books of the Month, March 2010

The New York Times bestselling author of Heart-Shaped Box returns with a relentless supernatural thriller that runs like Hell on wheels . . .

Merrin Williams is dead, slaughtered under inexplicable circumstances, leaving her beloved boyfriend Ignatius Perrish as the only suspect. On the first anniversary of Merrin’s murder, Ig spends the night drunk and doing awful things. When he wakes the next morning he has a thunderous hangover . . . and horns growing from his temples. Ig possesses a terrible new power to go with his terrible new look—a macabre gift he intends to use to find the monster who killed his lover. Being good and praying for the best got him nowhere. Now it’s time for revenge . . .

It’s time the devil had his due. . . .

The Mission Song: A Novel by John le Carre (Little, Brown and Company) is $2.99

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Bestseller le Carré (The Constant Gardener) brings a light touch to his 20th novel, the engrossing tale of an idealistic and naïve British interpreter, Bruno “Salvo” Salvador.

Abandoned by his parents, Bruno Salvador has long looked for guidance. He found it in Mr. Anderson of British Intelligence. Working for Anderson in a clandestine facility, Salvo (as he’s known) translates intercepted phone calls, bugged recordings, and snatched voice-mail messages.

When Anderson sends him to a mysterious island to interpret during a secret conference, Bruno thinks he is helping Britain–but then he hears something he should not have.

Deception Point by Dan Brown (Atria Books) is $4.99 (Amazon US, Amazon CA)

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Penzler Pick, December 2001

A shocking scientific discovery. A conspiracy of staggering brilliance. A thriller unlike any you’ve ever read….

When a NASA satellite discovers an astonishingly rare object buried deep in the Arctic ice, the floundering space agency proclaims a much-needed victory — a victory with profound implications for NASA policy and the impending presidential election. To verify the authenticity of the find, the White House calls upon the skills of intelligence analyst Rachel Sexton. Accompanied by a team of experts, including the charismatic scholar Michael Tolland, Rachel travels to the Arctic and uncovers the unthinkable: evidence of scientific trickery — a bold deception that threatens to plunge the world into controversy. But before she can warn the President, Rachel and Michael are ambushed by a deadly team of assassins. Fleeing for their lives across a desolate and lethal landscape, their only hope for survival is to discover who is behind this masterful plot. The truth, they will learn, is the most shocking deception of all.

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The King of Plagues: A Joe Ledger Novel by Jonathan Maberry (St. Martin’s Griffin) is $2.99 (Amazon US, Amazon CA)

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Saturday 09:11 Hours: A blast rocks a London hospital and thousands are dead or injured…

10:09 Hours: Joe Ledger arrives on scene to investigate. The horror is unlike anything he has ever seen.

Compelled by grief and rage, Joe rejoins the DMS and within hours is attacked by a hit-team of assassins and sent on a suicide mission into a viral hot zone during an Ebola outbreak. Soon Joe Ledger and the Department of Military Sciences begin tearing down the veils of deception to uncover a vast and powerful secret society using weaponized versions of the Ten Plagues of Egypt to destabilize world economies and profit from the resulting chaos.

Millions will die unless Joe Ledger meets the this powerful new enemy on their own terms as he fights terror with terror.

Shadow’s Fall (A Novel of the Shadow World) by Dianne Sylvan (Ace) is $1.99

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For three years, Miranda Grey-Solomon has kept her role as Vampire Queen of the South separate from her Grammy-winning music career. But now, her dual lives are starting to collide, threatening everything Miranda and David, her Prime, have worked for.

The entire Signet Council has descended upon Austin for its ten-year summit, bringing with it Prime James Hart of the Northeast, a sworn enemy come to take his revenge on those who defied him. But Miranda and David receive an unexpected offer of help from David’s sire, an ancient and powerful vampire with knowledge that may be their salvation–or their doom.

The Traveling Death and Resurrection Show: A Novel by Ariel Gore (HarperCollins) is $2.99

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Orphaned at age four and raised by her black-clad, rosary-mumbling, preoccupied grandmother, Frankka discovered the ability to perform the stigmata as a way to attract her grandmother’s attention.

Now twenty-eight, Frankka’s still using this extraordinary talent, crisscrossing the country with “The Death and Resurrection Show,” a Catholic-themed traveling freak show and cast of misfits who have quickly become her new family.

But when a reporter from the Los Angeles Times shows up to review the show, Frankka finds herself on the front page of the newspaper — the unwitting center of a religious debate. Now unsure of who she is and where she belongs, Frankka disappears in search of herself and a place to call home.

The Family Man by Elinor Lipman (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) is $1.99 (Amazon US, Amazon CA)

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A hysterical phone call from Henry Archer’s ex-wife and a familiar face in a photograph upend his well-ordered life and bring him back into contact with the child he adored, a short-term stepdaughter from a misbegotten marriage long ago.

Henry is a lawyer, an old-fashioned man, gay, successful, lonely. Thalia is now twenty-nine, an actress – hopeful, estranged from her newly widowed eccentric mother — Denise, Henry’s ex. Hoping it will lead to better things for her career, Thalia agrees to pose as the girlfriend of a horror-movie luminary who is down on his romantic luck.

When Thalia and her complicated social life move into the basement of Henry’s Upper West Side townhouse, she finds a champion in her long-lost father, and he finds new life — and maybe even new love — in the commotion.

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Body Confidence: Venice Nutrition’s 3-Step System That Unlocks Your Body’s Full Potential by Mark Macdonald (HarperCollins)

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At last, there’s a nutrition and fitness program that doesn’t require you to develop superhuman willpower, shun entire food groups, or devote your every waking moment to the treadmill.

Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World’s Most Wanted Hacker by Kevin Mitnick (Little, Brown and Company) (Amazon US, Amazon CA)

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Kevin Mitnick was the most elusive computer break-in artist in history. He accessed computers and networks at the world’s biggest companies–and however fast the authorities were, Mitnick was faster, sprinting through phone switches, computer systems, and cellular networks. He spent years skipping through cyberspace, always three steps ahead and labeled unstoppable. But for Kevin, hacking wasn’t just about technological feats-it was an old fashioned confidence game that required guile and deception to trick the unwitting out of valuable information.

Driven by a powerful urge to accomplish the impossible, Mitnick bypassed security systems and blazed into major organizations including Motorola, Sun Microsystems, and Pacific Bell. But as the FBI’s net began to tighten, Kevin went on the run, engaging in an increasingly sophisticated cat and mouse game that led through false identities, a host of cities, plenty of close shaves, and an ultimate showdown with the Feds, who would stop at nothing to bring him down.

Ghost in the Wires is a thrilling true story of intrigue, suspense, and unbelievable escape, and a portrait of a visionary whose creativity, skills, and persistence forced the authorities to rethink the way they pursued him, inspiring ripples that brought permanent changes in the way people and companies protect their most sensitive information.

The Two Minute Rule by Robert Crais (Simon & Schuster) (Amazon US, Amazon CA)

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Two minutes can be a lifetime.

Ask anyone on the wrong side of the law about the two-minute rule and they’ll tell you that’s as long as you can hope for at a robbery before the cops show up. Break the two-minute rule and it’s a lifetime in jail. But not everyone plays by the rules. . .

When ex-con Max Holman finally gets out of jail, freedom doesn’t taste too sweet. The only thing on his mind is reconciliation with his estranged son, who is, ironically, a cop. But then he hears the devastating news: His son and three other uniformed cops were gunned down in cold blood in Los Angeles the night before Holman’s release. When the hit is exposed as a revenge killing and the question of police corruption is raised, it becomes a father’s last duty to clear his son’s name and catch the killer.

With all the elements that have made Robert Crais one of the very best crime writers today, The Two Minute Rule is gripping, edgy suspense from the author who sets the standard when it comes to surprising plot twists and powerful characters.

Wiseguy: The 25th Anniversary Edition by Nicholas Pileggi (Simon & Schuster) (Amazon US, Amazon CA)

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Nicholas Pileggi’s vivid, unvarnished, journalistic chronicle of the life of Henry Hill — the working-class Brooklyn kid who knew from age twelve that “to be a wiseguy was to own the world,” who grew up to live the highs and lows of the gangster’s life — has been hailed as “the best book ever written on organized crime” (Cosmopolitan).

This is the true-crime bestseller that was the basis for Martin Scorsese’s film masterpiece GoodFellas, which brought to life the violence, the excess, the families, the wives and girlfriends, the drugs, the payoffs, the paybacks, the jail time, and the Feds . . . with Henry Hill’s crackling narration drawn straight out of Wiseguy and overseeing all the unforgettable action.

Read it and experience the secret life inside the mob — from one who’s lived it.

The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook: Inside the Kitchens, Bars, and Restaurants of Mad Men by Judy Gelman and Peter Zheutlin (Smart Pop) (Amazon US, Amazon CA)

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UNOFFICIAL AND UNAUTHORIZED

Dine like Draper and Drink like Sterling with More Than 70 Recipes from the Kitchens, Bars, and Restaurants Seen on Mad Men

Ever wish you could mix an Old Fashioned just the way Don Draper likes it? Or prepare Oysters Rockefeller and a martini the way they did fifty years ago at one of Roger Sterling’s favorite haunts, The Grand Central Oyster Bar? Ever wonder how Joan Harris manages to prepare a perfect crown roast in her tiny apartment kitchen? Or about the connection between Jackie Kennedy’s 1962 White House tour and Betty Draper’s Valentine’s Day room service order?

The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook serves up more than 70 recipes to satisfy a Mad Men appetite! From the tables of Manhattan’s most legendary restaurants and bars to the Drapers’ Around the World dinner, this book is your entrée to the culinary world of Man Men-era New York.

Packed with period detail, The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook provides invaluable historical and cultural context for the food and drink featured in the show, tips on throwing a successful ’60s cocktail party, and even a guide to favored Mad Men hangouts. Every recipe inside is authentic to the time.

Whether you’re planning a Mad Men-themed dinner party, need to mix up some Mad Men cocktails, or just can’t get enough of the show itself, this is your essential resource, a guide to all foods and drinks Mad Men. So hang up your coat, pour yourself a cocktail, and get ready to dine like Draper and drink like Sterling with The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook.