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The Winter King: A Novel of Arthur (Warlord Chronicles) by Bernard Cornwell from St. Martin's Griffin ($2.99) is the KOBO Daily Deal (January 9)

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It takes a remarkable writer to make an old story as fresh and compelling as the first time we heard it. With The Winter King, the first volume of his magnificent Warlord Chronicles, Bernard Cornwell finally turns to the story he was born to write: the mythic saga of King Arthur.

The tale begins in Dark Age Britain, a land where Arthur has been banished and Merlin has disappeared, where a child-king sits unprotected on the throne, where religion vies with magic for the souls of the people. It is to this desperate land that Arthur returns, a man at once utterly human and truly heroic: a man of honor, loyalty, and amazing valor; a man who loves Guinevere more passionately than he should; a man whose life is at once tragic and triumphant.

As Arthur fights to keep a flicker of civilization alive in a barbaric world, Bernard Cornwell makes a familiar tale into a legend all over again.

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Storm Front (Derrick Storm) by Richard Castle from Hyperion ($2.99 on Amazon US, CDN$ 2.51 on Amazon CA)

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There's a storm front coming!

Four years after he was presumed dead, Derrick Storm--the man who made Richard Castle a perennial bestseller--is back in this rip-roaring, full-length thriller.

From Tokyo, to London, to Johannesburg, high-level bankers are being gruesomely tortured and murdered. The killer, caught in a fleeting glimpse on a surveillance camera, has been described as a psychopath with an eye patch. And that means Gregor Volkov, Derrick Storm's old nemesis, has returned. Desperate to figure out who Volkov is working for and why, the CIA calls on the one man who can match Volkov's strength and cunning--Derrick Storm.

With the help of a beautiful and mysterious foreign agent--with whom Storm is becoming romantically and professionally entangled--he discovers that Volkov's treachery has embroiled a wealthy hedge-fund manager and a U.S. senator. In a heated race against time, Storm chases Volkov's shadow from Paris, to the lair of a computer genius in Iowa, to the streets of Manhattan, then through a bullet-riddled car chase on the New Jersey Turnpike. In the process, Storm uncovers a plot that could destroy the global economy--unleashing untold chaos--which only he can stop.

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Good as Dead (Tom Thorne Novels) by Mark Billingham from Sphere (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (January 10) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: " I cannot recommend Mark Billingham's books enough and I await the next installment with great excitement."

The Hostage

Police officer Helen Weeks walks into her local newsagent's on her way to work. Little does she know that this simple daily ritual will change her life forever. It's the last place she expects to be met with violence, but as she waits innocently at the till, she comes face to face with a gunman.

The Demand

The crazed hostage-taker is desperate to know what really happened to his beloved son, who died a year before in youth custody. By holding a police officer at gunpoint, he will force the one man who knows more about the case than any other to re-investigate his son's death. That man is DI Tom Thorne.

The Twist

While Helen fights to stay alive and the body-count rises,Thorne must race against time if he is to bring a killer to justice and save a young mother's life.

Loving Danny by Hilary Freeman from Piccadilly Press (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Daily Deal (January 10) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: “I thought it was well written and captivating…I found it a really enjoyable read I could not put down.”

Isn’t it weird how the truly significant days of your life often begin as the most banal? There you are, just minding your own business, doing something boring and ordinary like buying a KitKat or, in my case, catching the number 29 bus home from work, and boom! – the most momentous and life-changing event happens to you! Naomi is restless. She’s on her gap year and stuck at home with her parents while all her friends are travelling or away at university. Then she meets Danny, a mysterious and intense musician who opens her eyes to a whole new world around her. Danny is exciting and talented, and his band are on the brink of stardom. But he also has a dark, destructive side . . .Will Naomi be able to save Danny before it’s too late? And, more importantly, can she save herself?

Fergie the Greatest: Manchester United 1986-2013: The Biography of Sir Alex Ferguson by Frank Worrall from John Blake (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (January 10) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: “This is a brilliant book which can be read by everyone.”

May 8, 2013: the day Manchester United fans had dreaded for nearly three decades.

Sir Alex Ferguson announced he was to step down as manager of the world’s biggest football club after 26 years in charge. The Scot, affectionately known as ‘Fergie’ to United’s vast army of fans worldwide, signed of in style with an honours list that confirmed him as the most successful manager in British – and World – football. At the age of 71, he would leave United having won 38 trophies – an amazing haul that included 13 league titles, two Champions League crowns, five Cups and four League Cups.

Fergie would now become a director and ambassador for the club he had rebuilt from top to bottom and turned into the greatest in the world during his colourful, wonder-filled reign. That he would still be around – to offer help and advice if needed to incoming new boss David Moyes – helped slightly cushion the blow of his departure for United fans. Fergie had left Moyes a wonderful platform from which to build: a talented, young squad that had just brought the club its record-breaking 20th top-flight title and a stadium and training facilities second to none.

The story of Sir Alex Ferguson is a true rags-to-riches fairytale. Born in Govan, Glasgow, in 1941, he played for Queen’s Park, Dunfermline and Rangers before retiring in 1974 to begin his managerial career. At Aberdeen, he led a struggling side to the Scottish League Championship and the 1983 European Cup Winners’ Cup. But it would be at Manchester United that Sir Alex achieved world domination. Joining the club in November 1986, things didn’t go exactly to plan in Sir Alex’s first few years at United, but signing Eric Cantona for a bargain £1.2 million in 1992 helped turn the tide and secure their first league trophy in 26 years.

An incredible run of success followed, shaped by the emergence of ‘Fergie’s Feldglings’ – Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville, Paul Scholes, David Beckham and Nicky Butt. And Fergie’s finest moment was still to come, when Manchester united romped to an unprecedented Treble of Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League trophies in 1999. He was knighted the same year for his services to football. Under Sir Alex, United have surpassed United’s arch-rivals Liverpool’s league title haul, and have reached four Champions League finals, winning the trophy on two occasions. This in-depth biography charts Fergie’s unstoppable rise – and pays trivute to the greatest manager the world has ever seen.

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Keowee Valley by Katherine Scott Crawford from Bell Bridge Books ($1.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (January 10) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This historical fiction novel has wonderful descriptions of the land, a strong female character, and action."

On the edge of the wilderness, her adventure began.

She journeyed into the wilderness to find a kidnapped relative. She stayed to build a new life filled with adventure, danger, and passion.

Spring, 1768. The Southern frontier is a treacherous wilderness inhabited by the powerful Cherokee people. In Charlestown, South Carolina, twenty-five-year-old Quincy MacFadden receives news from beyond the grave: her cousin, a man she’d believed long dead, is alive—held captive by the Shawnee Indians. Unmarried, bookish, and plagued by visions of the future, Quinn is a woman out of place . . . and this is the opportunity for which she’s been longing.

Determined to save two lives, her cousin’s and her own, Quinn travels the rugged Cherokee Path into the South Carolina Blue Ridge. But in order to rescue her cousin, Quinn must trust an enigmatic half-Cherokee tracker whose loyalties may lie elsewhere. As translator to the British army, Jack Wolf walks a perilous line between a King he hates and a homeland he loves.

When Jack is ordered to negotiate for Indian loyalty in the Revolution to come, the pair must decide: obey the Crown, or commit treason . . .

Bride of the Rat God by Barbara Hambly from Open Road Media ($1.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (January 10) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This is an incredibly immaginative saga of good vs. evil."

After donning a cursed necklace for the cameras, a silent screen starlet and her entourage are terrorized by an ancient demon

It is 1923, and silent film reigns in Hollywood. Of all the starlets, none is more beloved than Chrysanda Flamande, a diva as brilliant as she is difficult to manage. Handling her falls to Norah, widow of Chrysanda’s dead brother. She has always done her job well, but she was never equipped to deal with murder.

When a violent killing shocks Chrysanda’s entourage, and other weird happenings swiftly follow, Norah begins to suspect that some strange power is stalking the star. In Chinatown she receives warning that a curse has been placed on the actress as vengeance for wearing a sacred amulet in one of her films—and this curse could mean death for all who surround her.

This ebook features an illustrated biography of Barbara Hambly, including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection.

Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its Soul by Howard Schultz and Joanne Gordon from Rodale ($1.99) is the Kindle Business Deal of the Day (January 10) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "Howard Schultz does a great job of sharing his personal journey and sharing what it means to be an entrepreneur."

Amazon Best Books of the Month, April 2011

In this #1 New York Times bestseller, the CEO of Starbucks recounts the story and leadership lessons behind the global coffee company's comeback

In 2008, Howard Schultz, the president and chairman of Starbucks, made the unprecedented decision to return as the CEO eight years after he stepped down from daily oversight of the company and became chairman. Concerned that Starbucks had lost its way, Schultz was determined to help it return to its core values and restore not only its financial health, but also its soul. In Onward, he shares the remarkable story of his return and the company's ongoing transformation under his leadership, revealing how, during one of the most tumultuous economic times in history, Starbucks again achieved profitability and sustainability without sacrificing humanity.

Offering readers a snapshot of a moment in history that left no company unscathed, the book zooms in to show, in riveting detail, how one company struggled and recreated itself in the midst of it all. The fastpaced narrative is driven by day-to-day tension as conflicts arise and lets readers into Schultz's psyche as he comes to terms with his limitations and evolving leadership style. Onward is a compelling, candid narrative documenting the maturing of a brand as well as a businessman.

Onward represents Schultz's central leadership philosophy: It's not just about winning, but the right way to win. Ultimately, he gives readers what he strives to deliver every day—a sense of hope that, no matter how tough times get, the future can be just as or more successful than the past, whatever one defines success to be.

A Dog's Life by Caroline Sherman, illustrated by Donald Wu, from Two Lions ($1.99) is the Kindle Kids Deal of the Day (January 10) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This book is charming, delightful, and hilarious!"

Age Level: 3 - 5 | Grade Level: Pre-K - 1st
From morning till night, a dog’s life is very busy. He wakes people up. He welcomes visitors. He washes dishes. He keeps humans warm. Without a dog around, how would a family get through the day? This wonderfully endearing text by debut author Caroline Sherman is matched with adorable digital artwork by Donald Wu.

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The Fainting Room by Sarah Pemberton Strong from Ig Publishing ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (January 10)

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Ray and Evelyn's unstable marriage takes a strange turn in the form of a love triangle when the prominent architect and his former circus "tattooed lady" wife take in a rebellious teenage girl. There's no shortage of secrets and desires in this multifaceted novel from award winning author Sarah Pemberton Strong.

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Audible Daily Deal - Speaks the Nightbird UNABRIDGED by Robert McCammon (Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini) for $5.95 (Regular Price:$39.95)

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Audie Award Nominee, Fiction, 2013
Judgment of the Witch
The Carolinas, 1699: The citizens of Fount Royal believe a witch has cursed their town with inexplicable tragedies - and they demand that beautiful widow Rachel Howarth be tried and executed for witchcraft. Presiding over the trial is traveling magistrate Issac Woodward, aided by his astute young clerk, Matthew Corbett. Believing in Rachel's innocence, Matthew will soon confront the true evil at work in Fount Royal....
Evil Unveiled
After hearing damning testimony, magistrate Woodward sentences the accused witch to death by burning. Desperate to exonerate the woman he has come to love, Matthew begins his own investigation among the townspeople. Piecing together the truth, he has no choice but to vanquish a force more malevolent than witchcraft in order to save his beloved Rachel - and free Fount Royal from the menace claiming innocent lives.
©2002 Robert McCammon (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

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Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke from Bloomsbury USA ($2.99) is the KOBO Daily Deal (January 9)

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The international bestseller, reissued with a striking new illustrated cover. Part of The Bloomsbury Phantastic series - three books tracing the tradition of fantasy from Edgar Allan Poe to Neil Gaiman and Susanna Clarke. Susanna Clarke’s novel is an epic tale of nineteenth-century England and the two magicians who emerge to change its history. In the year 1806, in the midst of the Napoleonic Wars, most people believe magic to have long since disappeared from England -- until the reclusive Mr Norrell reveals his powers and becomes a celebrity overnight. Another practising magician emerges: the young and daring Jonathan Strange. He becomes Norrell’s pupil and the two join forces in the war against France. But Strange is increasingly drawn to the wildest, most perilous forms of magic and soon he risks sacrificing not only his partnership with Norrell, but everything else he holds dear.

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The Green Line by E.C. Diskin from Thomas & Mercer (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (January 11) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: " I cannot recommend Mark Billingham's books enough and I await the next installment with great excitement."

In The Green Line, Abby Donovan's decade-long dream of partnership at her prestigious Chicago law firm is just months from fruition. But after a late-night train mishap drops her into a world of drugs, gangs, murder, and corruption, everything changes. Abby is haunted by what and who she’s seen, and the mysterious death of a kind stranger. Though her work suffers, deadlines are missed, and her promotion hangs in the balance, she’s compelled to investigate with the help of an unlikely new friend. But Abby’s investigation jeopardizes more than her career. Someone is watching and he’s not going to let a nosy lawyer expose his scam.

In this engaging debut, E.C. Diskin, a former Chicago attorney, takes us on a fast-paced thrill ride with a believable and flawed heroine. Readers will relate to her, fear for her, and get a glimpse inside Chicago's best and worst. From the roughest streets of the west side to the estates of the North Shore, Abby Donovan and the unexpected villains of The Green Line will keep you turning pages late into the night in this riveting new thriller while shining light on a little-known, often-used, and widely-abused legal maneuver.

Reclaim My Heart by Donna Fasano from Montlake Romance (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Daily Deal (January 11) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: “You'll love the twists and turns in this fabulous romance by the queen of romances.”

USA Today Bestseller

Sixteen years ago, Tyne Whitlock cut all ties to her past and left town under the shameful shadow of a teenage pregnancy. Now her fifteen-year-old son is in trouble with the law, and she is desperate for help. But reaching out to high-powered attorney Lucas Silver Hawk will tear open the heart-wrenching past in ways Tyne never imagined.

Forced to return to the Delaware Indian community where Lucas was raised, Tyne and Lucas are tempted by the heated passion that consumed them as teens. Tyne rediscovers all the reasons she found this man irresistible, but there are scandalous secrets waiting to be revealed, disgraceful choices made in the past that cannot be denied. Love is a powerful force that could heal them both—if the truth doesn't rip them apart.

The Street to Recovery by Kevin Kennedy from Paperbook Publishing (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (January 11) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "What a great read...I was amazed by his story."

Curly Watts is a TV icon for twenty years appearing on millions of TV screens around the country in Coronation Street. Kevin Kennedy is one of the UK's most successful soap actors, although behind the scenes and high-profile appearances, he faced a painful personal battle.

Kevin shares his experiences of alcoholism, rehab and IVF as well stories from the set and stars he worked with during some of the brightest, and darkest moments of his life, through to his music career and current roles.

This brutally honest autobiography provides a rare glimpse into life behind the scenes, the power of addiction, and his battle with recovery.

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Where Are You Now?: A Novel by Mary Higgins Clark from Simon & Schuster ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (January 11) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "Once again, Mary Higgins Clark has provided us with a sleek, fascinating thriller that builds to a terrific payoff."

From America's Queen of Suspense comes a gripping tale of a young woman trying to unravel the mystery of a family tragedy -- a quest with terrifying repercussions.

It has been ten years since twenty-one-year-old Charles MacKenzie Jr. ("Mack") went missing. A Columbia University senior, about to graduate and already accepted at Duke University Law School, he walked out of his apartment on Manhattan's Upper West Side without a word to his college roommates and has never been seen again. However, he does make one ritual phone call to his mother every year: on Mother's Day. Each time, he assures her he is fine, refuses to answer her frantic questions, then hangs up. Even the death of his father, a corporate lawyer, in the tragedy of 9/11 does not bring him home or break the pattern of his calls.

Mack's sister, Carolyn, is now twenty-six, a law school graduate, and has just finished her clerkship for a civil court judge in Manhattan. She has endured two family tragedies, yet she realizes that she will never be able to have closure and get on with her life until she finds her brother. She resolves to discover what happened to Mack and why he has found it necessary to hide from them. So this year when Mack makes his annual Mother's Day call, Carolyn interrupts to announce her intention to track him down, no matter what it takes. The next morning after Mass, her uncle, Monsignor Devon MacKenzie, receives a scrawled message left in the collection basket: "Uncle Devon, tell Carolyn she must not look for me."

Mack's cryptic warning does nothing to deter his sister from taking up the search, despite the angry reaction of her mother, Olivia, and the polite disapproval of Elliott Wallace, Carolyn's honorary uncle, who is clearly in love with Olivia.

Carolyn's pursuit of the truth about Mack's disappearance swiftly plunges her into a world of unexpected danger and unanswered questions. What is the secret that Gus and Lil Kramer, the superintendents of the building in which Mack was living, have to hide? What do Mack's old roommates, the charismatic club owner Nick DeMarco and the cold and wealthy real estate tycoon Bruce Galbraith, know about Mack's disappearance? Is Nick connected to the disappearance of Leesey Andrews, who had last been seen in his trendy club? Can the police possibly believe that Mack is not only alive, but a serial killer, a shadowy predator of young women? Was Mack also guilty of the brutal murder of his drama teacher and the theft of his taped sessions with her?

Carolyn's passionate search for the truth about her brother -- and for her brother himself -- leads her into a deadly confrontation with someone close to her whose secret he cannot allow her to reveal.

Love at First Sight: A Cupid, Texas Novel by Lori Wilde from Avon ($1.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (January 11) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "A wonderfully romantic story with a little mystery thrown in the mix."

Welcome to Cupid, Texas, where every wish for love comes true…

In her sexy new series of romance novels, New York Times bestselling romance author Lori Wilde, introduces a town where the residents are more than likely to fall in love at first sight.

Passion has been notably lacking in the life of sensible Natalie McCleary. But when ex–Navy SEAL Dade Vega roars into Cupid on his motorcycle, and she stumbles on him stark naked and soaking wet, she suddenly understands what it means to be struck by love. Dade feels it too.

Will he stick around and give them both a happy ending or will this footloose loner move on and leave her heartbroken?

Love at First Sight, told with the humor and spice fans have come to expect from Lori Wilde’s delightful romances, including A Cowboy for Christmas and The Cowboy and the Princess.

The Nameless Dwarf (The Complete Chronicles) by D.P. Prior from Homunculus Books ($1.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (January 11) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This is as close to fantasy/horror perfection as you can get. 5 + stars."

Red to the elbows with the blood of his people, now he's their only hope.

The entire 5-book series in one volume!

The dwarves have gone!

Thousands have been slaughtered in the blood-drenched streets of their ravine city by one of their own wielding a demonic axe.

The survivors have fled beyond the mountains, heading into a realm haunted by the nightmares of a twisted god.

When Nils Fargin, son of an underworld boss, is hired to find them, he travels with his client to seek the advice of a lowlife mage. With what he learns, he should have asked for more money.

The trail leads them to the domain of the terrifying Ant-Man, who is rumored to eat the flesh of anyone refusing to pay his toll.

And as if that wasn't enough, it turns out Nils's client is none other than the Nameless Dwarf, better known to his kind as the Ravine Butcher.

The Nameless Dwarf is an epic tale of remorse and redemption that pits a whiskerless thief, a guilt-driven assassin, a consumptive wizard, and an amnesiac dwarf against the worst imaginings of a craven mind.

But the companions bring troubles of their own, not least of which is an ancient grimoire that leads them inexorably towards a forest of tar and an evil that threatens the existence of an entire race.

The last hope of the dwarves comes from the unlikeliest of sources: a mythical city beneath the waves, an axe from the age of heroes, and the Nameless Dwarf, in whose veins flows the blood of legends.

The Nameless Dwarf: The Complete Chronicles contains all five books of the Chronicles of the Nameless Dwarf, fully revised and including all the original covers and a stunning map of Aethir.

The Secret Piano: From Mao's Labor Camps to Bach's Goldberg Variations by Zhu Xiao-Mei from AmazonCrossing ($1.99) is the Kindle Biography & Memoir Deal of the Day (January 11) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This is one of the most gripping, interesting and inspiring books I have ever read."

Zhu Xiao-Mei was born to middle-class parents in post-war China, and her musical proficiency became clear at an early age. Taught to play the piano by her mother, she developed quickly into a prodigy, immersing herself in the work of classical masters like Bach and Brahms. She was just ten years old when she began a rigorous course of study at the Beijing Conservatory, laying the groundwork for what was sure to be an extraordinary career.

But in 1966, when Xiao-Mei was seventeen, the Cultural Revolution began, and life as she knew it changed forever. One by one, her family members were scattered, sentenced to prison or labor camps. By 1969, the art schools had closed, and Xiao-Mei was on her way to a work camp in Mongolia, where she would spend the next five years.

Life in the camp was nearly unbearable, thanks to horrific living conditions and intensive brainwashing campaigns. Yet through it all Xiao-Mei clung to her passion for music and her sense of humor. And when the Revolution ended, it was the piano that helped her to heal.

Heartbreaking and heartwarming, The Secret Piano is the incredible true story of one woman’s survival in the face of unbelievable odds—and in pursuit of a powerful dream.

The Maze Runner (Maze Runner Series #1) by James Dashner from Delacorte Press ($1.99) is the Kindle Teens Deal of the Day (January 11) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "The book is suspenseful and original, a page-turner with well-rounded characters."

Soon to be a major motion picture starring Dylan O'Brien and Kaya Scodelario.

The first book in the New York Times bestselling Maze Runner series—The Maze Runner is a modern classic, perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent.

When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his first name. His memory is blank. But he’s not alone. When the lift’s doors open, Thomas finds himself surrounded by kids who welcome him to the Glade—a large, open expanse surrounded by stone walls.

Just like Thomas, the Gladers don’t know why or how they got to the Glade. All they know is that every morning the stone doors to the maze that surrounds them have opened. Every night they’ve closed tight. And every thirty days a new boy has been delivered in the lift.

Thomas was expected. But the next day, a girl is sent up—the first girl to ever arrive in the Glade. And more surprising yet is the message she delivers.

Thomas might be more important than he could ever guess. If only he could unlock the dark secrets buried within his mind.

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Audible Daily Deal - My Mother Was Nuts: A Memoir UNABRIDGED by Penny Marshall (Narrated by Penny Marshall ) for $2.95 (Regular Price:$10.49)

Publisher's Summary

Most people know Penny Marshall as the director of Big and A League of Their Own. What they don’t know is her trailblazing career was a happy accident. In this funny and intimate memoir, Penny takes us from the stage of The Jackie Gleason Show in 1955 to Hollywood’s star-studded sets, offering up some hilarious detours along the way.
My Mother Was Nuts is an intimate backstage pass to Penny’s personal life, her breakout role on The Odd Couple, her exploits with Cindy Williams and John Belushi, and her travels across Europe with Art Garfunkel on the back of a motorcycle. We see Penny get married. And divorced. And married again (the second time to Rob Reiner). We meet a young Carrie Fisher, whose close friendship with Penny has spanned decades. And we see Penny at work with Tom Hanks, Mark Wahlberg, Whoopi Goldberg, Robert De Niro, and Whitney Houston.
Throughout it all, from her childhood spent tap dancing in the Bronx, to her rise as the star of Laverne & Shirley, Penny lived by simple rules: “try hard, help your friends, don’t get too crazy, and have fun.” With humor and heart, My Mother Was Nuts reveals there’s no one else quite like Penny Marshall.
©2012 Penny Marshall (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

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Montalbano's First Case by Andrea Camilleri from Mondadori (£1.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (January 12) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: “This story gripped from the start and I enjoyed it right to the end.”

Prequel to the international bestselling Inspector Montalbano series

Salvo Montalbano is thirty-five years old and still a bit naive—and there are plenty of criminals ready to take advantage of his inexperience.

Montalbano’s First Case details our hero’s early years as a deputy inspector. While the story involves no bloody crimes, devoted readers are sure to find the scenes and sensations—not to mention the dose of spine-chilling suspense—that they have come to expect from Andrea Camilleri.

CEOs Don't Cry by Joselyn Vaughn from Montlake Romance (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Daily Deal (January 12) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: “Really enjoyed this light-hearted romcom.”

After being passed over for a junior partnership and getting relegated to a branch office in the middle of nowhere, Leslie Knotts vows that she won't let budget cuts, corporate upheaval, or meddlesome ladies distract her from turning the new branch around and showing she has the savvy for the upper echelons of the company. Organizing and advertising his new construction business has been harder than Mark Shultz expected. Having his Aunt Minnie and her friends from the Ladies' Night Out group throwing women in his path isn't helping matters. When his aunt's outrageous schemes start to spell trouble, Mark teams up with Leslie to outsmart the ladies. Mark introduces Leslie to his friends and she discovers genuine friendships as well as a love with Mark like she has never known. When a competing company offers her the big city partnership she has always dreamed of, Leslie must decide if she will risk her future as a top executive to stay where her heart has found a home.

July 1914: Countdown to War by Sean McMeekin from Icon Books (£1.09) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (January 12) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: “A superb read.”

Popular historian Sean McMeekin’s story of Europe’s countdown to war, told through the eyes of men who, even a century later, still seem larger than life. We meet the brooding Habsburg heir Archduke Ferdinand, the fanatical Bosnian Serb assassins plotting his murder, and the Austrians seeking to exploit his death, recklessly encouraged by Kaiser Wilhelm II. Russian Foreign Minister Sazonov was trying to live down a reputation for cowardice, abetted by two French statesmen. Winston Churchill, alone among Cabinet officials in London, saw the threat in time to take action. It is not true that, as often claimed, no one wanted conflict. Individual statesmen conjured up the conflict – some oozing with malice as they rigged the decks for war. Groundbreaking and powerful, July 1914 makes clear as never before the men responsible for the horrors of the First World War.

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Four Suspenseful Thrillers by Andrew Gross ($1.99 each) from HarperCollins is the Kindle Deal of the Day (January 12) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Today only, Four Suspenseful Thrillers by Andrew Gross are $1.99 each

Four books in the Aloha Reef series by Colleen Coble ($1.99 each) from Thomas Nelson is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (January 12)

** Here's the link on Amazon CA for the Deals of the Day!

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Today only, Four books in the Aloha Reef series by Colleen Coble are $1.99 Each.

Make Me by Parker Blue from Bell Bridge Books ($1.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (January 12) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "I highly recommend all these books to the folks who enjoy urban fantasy and paranormal fiction."

Val Shapiro has a secret she's desperate to keep-she's lost her slayer powers.

As the new guardian of the Encyclopedia Magicka, Val expected the books to give her powers to replace those that disappeared after she lost her "V card" to Shade. But the encyclopedia exacts a price for every spell, making the job of guardian a tricky proposition.

When a rogue demon kidnaps Val's roommate Gwen and Micah, leader of the San Antonio Demon Underground, Val is plunged into the middle of a Solomon's Choice. The rogue wants the dangerously potent Encyclopedia Magicka in exchange for her friends' lives; the succubus leader of the Demon Underground in Austin is demanding the books be destroyed rather than let them fall into the wrong hands and wants Shade for herself, swearing to do everything she can to prevent Val's turning over the books.

The kidnapping isn't the only crisis Val faces. She's been betrayed by Fang. Demons and vampires are disappearing. The vamps of the New Blood Movement are forcing Val to keep the terms of her agreement to work for them to combat this new threat. The Demon Underground is challenging Micah's leadership, and everyone is depending on a now-powerless Val to set things right.

Val needs all the help she can get. Even if it means forgiving Fang and spending time with a dangerously sexy cowboy-vampire.

Citizen Soldiers by Stephen E. Ambrose from Simon & Schuster ($1.99) is the Kindle History Deal of the Day (January 12) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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** Add the professional narration (Audible.Com) of Citizen Soldiers: The U S Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulg for a reduced price of $12.99 after you buy this Kindle book.

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Customer review: "A terrific and entertaining look at the allied drive from Normandy into Germany ."

In this riveting account, historian Stephen Ambrose continues where he left off in his #1 bestseller D-Day. Ambrose again follows the individual characters of this noble, brutal, and tragic war, from the high command down to the ordinary soldier, drawing on hundreds of interviews to re-create the war experience with startling clarity and immediacy. From the hedgerows of Normandy to the overrunning of Germany, Ambrose tells the real story of World War II from the perspective of the men and women who fought it.

Yukon: Sled Dog by Judith Janda Presnall, illustrated by Mark Elliott, from Two Lions ($1.99) is the Kindle Kids Deal of the Day (January 12) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "Educational and informative!"

Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up

Sled dogs must love to run. Sled dogs must be strong. Sled dogs must obey commands. Sled dogs must get along with teammates. Puppy Yukon is the only girl in her litter, and she’s got high energy. Could she be a leader in the sled dog team? Trainer Roberta works with the puppies. Yukon is faster and smarter than her brothers. Roberta thinks Yukon can help lead the team! Yukon continues to train with her team for two long years. Is she finally ready to race? Mush! Mush!

* This book features Kindle Text Pop-Up for reading text over vivid, full-color images when using Kindle Fire or select Kindle Reading Apps.

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The Shadow of Reichenbach Falls by John R. King from Macmillan ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (January 8)

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There was much outrage after Sherlock Holmes and his bitter rival Moriarty met their demise causing Arthur Conan Doyle to revive the sleuth a few years later. But what really happened on that notorious day at Reichenbach Falls. Fans of Holmes will enjoy the story behind what really happened that day and more from longtime Sherlockian, John R. King.

** Price-matched on US Amazon

The Shadow of Reichenbach Falls by John R. King from Forge Books is $2.99 (Amazon US)

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Audible Daily Deal - A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea UNABRIDGED by Richard Phillips , Stephan Talty (Narrated by George K. Wilson) for $3.95 (Regular Price:$20.99)

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It was just another day on the job for 53-year-old Richard Phillips, captain of the Maersk Alabama, a United States-flagged cargo ship that was carrying, among other things, food and agricultural materials for the World Food Program. That all changed when armed Somali pirates boarded the ship.

The pirates didn't expect the crew to fight back, nor did they expect Captain Phillips to offer himself as a hostage in exchange for the safety of his crew. Thus began the tense five-day standoff, which ended in a daring high-seas rescue when U.S. Navy SEALs opened fire and picked off three of the captors.

"It never ends like this," Captain Phillips said. And he's right. A story of adventure and courage, A Captain's Duty provides the intimate details of this high-seas hostage-taking - the unbearable heat, the death threats, the mock executions, and the escape attempt. When the pirates boarded his ship, Captain Phillips put his experience into action, doing everything he could to safeguard his crew. And when he was held captive by the pirates, he marshaled all his resources to ensure his own survival, withstanding intense physical hardship and an escalating battle of wills with the pirates. This was it: the moment where training meets instinct and where character is everything. Richard Phillips was ready.

©2010 Richard Phillips (P)2010 Tantor

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Faking It (Losing It) by Cora Carmack from William Morrow Paperbacks is $2.99 (Amazon US)

Add the professional narration (Audible.Com) of Faking It (Losing It) for a reduced price of $11.99 after you buy this Kindle book.

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Mackenzie "Max" Miller has a problem. Her parents have arrived in town for a surprise visit, and if they see her dyed hair, tattoos, and piercings, they just might disown her. Even worse, they’re expecting to meet a nice wholesome boyfriend, not a guy named Mace who has a neck tattoo and plays in a band. All her lies are about to come crashing down around her, but then she meets Cade.

Cade moved to Philadelphia to act and to leave his problems behind in Texas. So far though, he’s kept the problems and had very little opportunity to take the stage. When Max approaches him in a coffee shop with a crazy request to pretend to be her boyfriend, he agrees to play the part. But when Cade plays the role a little too well, they’re forced to keep the ruse going. And the more they fake the relationship, the more real it begins to feel.

The hot new, New Adult title from New York Times bestselling author of Losing It, Cora Carmack.