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Prophecy of the Sisters (Prophecy of the Sisters Trilogy, Book I) by Michelle Zink (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) is $2.99 (US Kindle, iTunes)

Book Description

An ancient prophecy divides two sisters-

One good... One evil... Who will prevail?

Twin sisters Lia and Alice Milthorpe have just become orphans. They have also become enemies. As they discover their roles in a prophecy that has turned generations of sisters against each other, the girls find themselves entangled in a mystery that involves a tattoo-like mark, their parents' deaths, a boy, a book, and a lifetime of secrets.

Lia and Alice don't know whom they can trust.

They just know they can't trust each other.

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The Cradle: A Novel by Patrick Somerville (Little, Brown and Company) is $2.99 (US Kindle, iTunes)

Description
Early one summer morning, Matthew Bishop kisses his still-sleeping wife Marissa, gets dressed and eases his truck through Milwaukee, bound for the highway. His wife, pregnant with their first child, has asked him to find the antique cradle taken years before by her mother Caroline when she abandoned Marissa, never to contact her daughter again. Soon to be a mother herself, Marissa now dreams of nothing else but bringing her baby home to the cradle she herself slept in. His wife does not know-does not want to know-where her mother lives, but Matt has an address for Caroline's sister near by and with any luck, he will be home in time for dinner.

Only as Matt tries to track down his wife's mother, he discovers that Caroline, upon leaving Marissa, has led a life increasingly plagued by impulse and irrationality, a mysterious life that grows more inexplicable with each new lead Matt gains, and door he enters. As hours turn into days and Caroline's trail takes Matt from Wisconsin to Minnesota, Illinois, and beyond in search of the cradle, Matt makes a discovery that will forever change Marissa's life, and faces a decision that will challenge everything he has ever known.

Elegant and astonishing, Patrick Somerville tells the story of one man's journey into the heart of marriage, parenthood, and what it means to be a family. Confirming the arrival of an exuberantly talented new writer, THE CRADLE is an uniquely imaginative debut novel that radiates with wisdom and wonder.

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Try Dying: A Novel (Ty Buchanan) by James Scott Bell (Center Street) is $2.99 (US Kindle, iTunes)

Book Description

Ty Buchanan is a rising star in his L.A. law firm, until the suspicious death of his fiancee forces him into the underbelly of the city to discover the truth behind her death. He soon has more than his career on the line, as he finds himself tangled up with a mysterious group of former gang members, and becomes the target of a killer.

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Pray for Silence: A Thriller (Kate Burkholder) by Linda Castillo (Minotaur Books) is $2.99 (US Kindle, iTunes)

Book Description


New York Times bestselling author Linda Castillo delivers an electrifying thriller in which Chief of Police Kate Burkholder must confront a dark evil to solve the mysterious murders of an entire Amish family.

The Plank family moved from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to join the small Amish community of Painters Mill less than a year ago and seemed the model of the Plain Life—until on a cold October night, the entire family of seven was found slaughtered on their farm. Police Chief Kate Burkholder and her small force have few clues, no motive, and no suspect. Formerly Amish herself, Kate is no stranger to the secrets the Amish keep from the English—and each other—but this crime is horribly out of the ordinary.

State agent John Tomasetti arrives on the scene to assist. He and Kate worked together on a previous case during which they began a volatile relationship. They soon realize the disturbing details of this case will test their emotional limits and force them to face demons from their own troubled pasts—and for Kate, a personal connection that is particularly hard to bear.

When she discovers a diary that belonged to one of the teenaged daughters, Kate is shocked to learn the girl kept some very dark secrets and may have been living a lurid double life. Who is the charismatic stranger who stole the young Amish girl’s heart? Could the brother—a man with a violent past, rejected and shunned by his family and the Amish community, have come to seek out revenge? As Kate’s outrage grows so does her resolve to find the killer and bring him to justice—even if it means putting herself in the line of fire.

Topping her own bestselling debut, Linda Castillo once again immerses us in the world of the Amish with a chilling story that is both a fast-paced thriller and intriguing psychological puzzle.

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Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find for Families (May 2)

Product Description

Enjoy this classic children's tale made famous by the Disney Movie. Mary Poppins blows in with the East wind and changes the lives of the Banks children forever.

Camera Boy: An Army Journalist's War in Iraq by Fred Minnick from L&R Publishing ($0.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (May 2) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

Product Description

For more than a year, Fred Minnick covered the Iraq war as a U.S. Army public affairs photojournalist carrying a Nikon and an M-16. He accompanied combat troops on missions ranging from raids on suspected terrorists to school openings. Minnick's eye-opening account includes more than 40 of his black-and-white photos.

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FYI, new Kindle apps:

World Word Search (A Word Game for Kindle) by Oak Systems Leisure Software ($0.99)

Ultimate U.S. English Quiz (A US English language quiz for Kindle) by HandyX ($1.99)

House of Hell (A Fighting Fantasy Adventure) by Worldweaver ($3.99)

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FYI, Amazon has matched the NOOK Daily Find for Families:

Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers now also $1.99

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Black: The Birth of Evil (Circle Series #1) by Ted Dekker from Thomas Nelson ($3.40) is the NOOK Daily Find (May 2)

*FYI, Amazon has matched Black: The Birth of Evil (Circle Series #1) also at $3.40 for US Kindle

Product Description

Ted Dekker's Circle series starts here! Shot in the head, Thomas Hunter awakens in a strange world full of black, twisted trees. Travelling between this Black Forest and the "real" world, he must fight evil in both worlds -- a difficult prospect, since evil is portrayed differently in each reality.

[saugen48]

No new posts the last couple of days????

[alishajordan]

She's on vacation.

[saugen48]

again.?..lol

[badgoodDeb]

It's a good thing SOMEbody is keeping track of her!

[arcadata]

Am back! (p.s. it was more of a pilgrimage, less of a vaca...)

Churchill's Wizards: The British Genius for Deception 1914-1945: The British Genius for Deception, 1914-1945 by Nicholas Rankin from Faber and Faber Non Fiction (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (May 10) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

Product Description

Culminating in the spectacular misdirection that was so essential to the success of D-Day in 1944, Churchill's Wizards is a thrilling work of popular military history. Author Nicholas Rankin reveals the true stories of those brave and creative mavericks who helped win what Churchill called 'the war of the Unknown Warriors'.

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New HarperCollins bargains (US Kindle):

($0.99)

An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith by Barbara Brown Taylor

One Reckless Summer (Destiny) by Toni Blake

Moment to Moment by Barbara Delinsky

212: A Novel (Ellie Hatcher) by Alafair Burke

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Married in Haste (Marriage) by Cathy Maxwell

To Collar a Killer (Jack and Jamie Mystery) by Lee Charles Kelley

For Better or Hearse (An Annabelle Archer Mystery) by Laura Durham

Cinderella Smith by Stephanie Barden

The Carpenter's Lady by Barbara Delinsky

An Unlikely Governess by Karen Ranney

Loser by Jerry Spinelli

Alluring Tales: Hot Holiday Nights by Lisa Renee Jones, Vivi Anna, Myla Jackson and Sylvia Day

Alluring Tales--Awaken the Fantasy by Vivi Anna, Sylvia Day, Delilah Devlin and Cathryn Fox

The Lace Makers of Glenmara (P.S.) by Heather Barbieri

My Sister the Vampire #1: Switched by Sienna Mercer

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($2.99)

Predictably Irrational, Revised and Expanded Edition: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely

The Boy Next Door by Meg Cabot

Rogue's Honor (The Saint of Seven Dials) by Brenda Hiatt

Suddenly by Barbara Delinsky

Jailbait Zombie (Felix Gomez) by Mario Acevedo

Heat of the Night (Dream Guardians) by Sylvia Day

Pleasures of the Night (Dream Guardians) by Sylvia Day

The Substance of Style (P.S.) by Virginia Postrel

Brains: A Zombie Memoir by Robin Becker

The Financial Lives of the Poets (P.S.) by Jess Walter