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$3.99 books from James Lee Burke (US Kindle)

The Glass Rainbow (Dave Robicheaux)

Book Description

James Lee Burke’s eagerly awaited new novel finds Detective Dave Robicheaux back in New Iberia, Louisiana, and embroiled in the most harrowing and dangerous case of his career. Seven young women in neighboring Jefferson Davis Parish have been brutally murdered. While the crimes have all the telltale signs of a serial killer, the death of Bernadette Latiolais, a high school honor student, doesn’t fit: she is not the kind of hapless and marginalized victim psychopaths usually prey upon. Robicheaux and his best friend, Clete Purcel, confront Herman Stanga, a notorious pimp and crack dealer whom both men despise. When Stanga turns up dead shortly after a fierce beating by Purcel, in front of numerous witnesses, the case takes a nasty turn, and Clete’s career and life are hanging by threads over the abyss.

Adding to Robicheaux’s troubles is the matter of his daughter, Alafair, on leave from Stanford Law to put the finishing touches on her novel. Her literary pursuit has led her into the arms of Kermit Abelard, celebrated novelist and scion of a once prominent Louisiana family whose fortunes are slowly sinking into the corruption of Louisiana’s subculture. Abelard’s association with bestselling ex-convict author Robert Weingart, a man who uses and discards people like Kleenex, causes Robicheaux to fear that Alafair might be destroyed by the man she loves. As his daughter seems to drift away from him, he wonders if he has become a victim of his own paranoia. But as usual, Robicheaux’s instincts are proven correct and he finds himself dealing with a level of evil that is greater than any enemy he has confronted in the past.

Set against the backdrop of an Edenic paradise threatened by pernicious forces, James Lee Burke’s The Glass Rainbow is already being hailed as perhaps the best novel in the Robicheaux series.

The Tin Roof Blowdown (Dave Robicheaux Mysteries)

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HURRICANE KATRINA HAS REDUCED the Big Easy to the level of a medieval society. Now, with looters descending and violence erupting in the streets, Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Detective Dave Robicheaux combs the apocalyptic landscape for a quartet of criminals who hijacked a rescue boat from a drug-addicted ex-priest at the height of the storm, and then scooped up a gangster’s hidden fortune. In a world without order or sanctuary, revenge will come swift and easy . . . but only Robicheaux can infiltrate the shattered heart of the city he loves to forge his own kind of justice.

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The Hammer by K. J. Parker from Orbit is $2.99 (US Kindle)

Book Description

Gignomai is the youngest brother in the current generation of met'Oc, a once-noble family exiled on an island for their role in a vaguely remembered civil war.

On this island, a colony was founded seventy years ago. The plan was originally for the colonists to mine silver, but there turned out not to be any.

Now, an uneasy peace exists on the island, between the colonists and the met'Oc. The met'Oc are tolerated, in spite of occasional cattle stealing raids, since they alone possess the weapons considered necessary protection against the island's savages.

Gignomai is about to discover exactly what it is expected of him, and what it means to defy his family. He is the hammer who will provide the spark that will ignite a brutal and bloody war.

"Parker has created a compelling, sometimes disturbing world filled with fascinating characters; both the world and its inhabitants should appeal to readers of Felix Gilman's similar The Half-Made World (2010)" - Booklist

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FYI, for UK Kindlers:

Here's a bunch of £1.99 Discounted Books from Simon & Schuster UK (Search Link)

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Palo Alto James Franco from Faber and Faber Fiction (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (June 12) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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James Franco's collection traces the lives of an extended group of teenagers as they experiment with vices of all kinds, struggle with their families and one another, and succumb to self-destructive nihilism. These linked stories--stark, vivid and disturbing--are a compelling portrait of lives on the rough fringes of youth.

The Blue Zone by Andrew Gross from HarperCollins ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (June 12)

* FYI, Amazon has price-matched. The Blue Zone is also just $1.99 for US Kindle.

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From the fan-favorite author of the forthcoming 15 Seconds comes this gripping thriller. A year ago, Kate's father's shady dealings forced him into the Witness Protection Program. Now he's disappeared, his former associates and law enforcement alike are lurking around Kate, and dead bodies are piling up. Kate's determined to find her father and uncover his secrets once and for all.

The Dark Hills Divide (The Land of Elyon Series #1) by Patrick Carman from Scholastic ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find for Families (June 12)

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Twelve year old Alexa Daley is excited to spend her vacation with her father in the walled city of Bridewell. When she finds the key to a secret passageway leading out of city Alexa realizes her lifelong wish to explore the mysterious forests and mountains that lie beyond the wall.

Carbs & Cadavers by J.B. Stanley from Midnight Ink ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (June 12) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Divorced, overweight, and shy, former English Professor James Henry moves back home to help his recently-widowed father. After arriving, James joins a supper club for dieters. When a mysterious death strikes fear in their small community, the club members dodge delectable temptations by working together to find the killer.

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FYI, Father's Day Deal on Amazon:

Now through Father’s Day, June 17, 2012, save $120 when you purchase both a Kindle DX and an official, Amazon-designed black leather Kindle DX cover (discount applied at checkout with purchase of products).

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Working for the Devil (Dante Valentine, Book 1) by Lilith Saintcrow from Orbit is $2.99 (US Kindle).

Product Description:

When the Devil needs a rogue demon killed, who does he call?

The Player: Necromance-for-hire Dante Valentine is choosy about her jobs. Hot tempered and with nerves of steel, she can raise the dead like nobody’s business. But one rainy Monday morning, everything goes straight to hell.

The Score: The Devil hires Dante to eliminate a rogue demon: Vardimal Santino. In return, he will let her live. It’s an offer she can’t refuse.

The Catch: How do you kill something that can’t die?

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The Hearts of Horses by Molly Gloss from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is $3.82 (US Kindle).

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In the winter of 1917, nineteen-year-old Martha Lessen saddles her horses and heads for a remote county in eastern Oregon, looking for work “gentling” wild horses. She chances on a rancher, George Bliss, who is willing to hire her on. Many of his regular hands are off fighting the war, and he glimpses, beneath her showy rodeo garb, a shy but strong-willed girl with a serious knowledge of horses.

So begins the irresistible tale of a young but determined woman trying to make a go of it in a man’s world. Over the course of several long, hard winter months, many of the townsfolk witness Martha talking in low, sweet tones to horses believed beyond repair — and getting miraculous, almost immediate results. Ultimately, her gifts will earn her a place of respect in the community.

With an elegant sweetness like that found in Plainsong, and a winning energy as in Water for Elephants, The Hearts of Horses delivers a heartwarming, greatly satisfying story about the unexpected and profound connections between people and animals.

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Paris Without End: The True Story of Hemingway's First Wife (P.S.) by Gioia Diliberto from Harper Perennial is $0.99 (US Kindle)

Book Description

Hadley Richardson and Ernest Hemingway were the golden couple of Paris in the twenties, the center of an expatriate community boasting the likes of Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas, and James and Nora Joyce. In this haunting account of the young Hemingways, Gioia Diliberto explores their passionate courtship, their family life in Paris with baby Bumby, and their thrilling, adventurous relationship—a literary love story scarred by Hadley’s loss of the only copy of Hemingway’s first novel and ultimately destroyed by a devastating mÉnage À trois on the French Riviera.

Compelling, illuminating, poignant, and deeply insightful, Paris Without End provides a rare, intimate glimpse of the writer who so fully captured the American imagination and the remarkable woman who inspired his passion and his art—the only woman Hemingway never stopped loving.

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How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster from Harper Perennial is $1.99 (US Kindle)

Book Description

What does it mean when a fictional hero takes a journey?. Shares a meal? Gets drenched in a sudden rain shower? Often, there is much more going on in a novel or poem than is readily visible on the surface—a symbol, maybe, that remains elusive, or an unexpected twist on a character—and there's that sneaking suspicion that the deeper meaning of a literary text keeps escaping you.

In this practical and amusing guide to literature, Thomas C. Foster shows how easy and gratifying it is to unlock those hidden truths, and to discover a world where a road leads to a quest; a shared meal may signify a communion; and rain, whether cleansing or destructive, is never just rain. Ranging from major themes to literary models, narrative devices, and form, How to Read Literature Like a Professor is the perfect companion for making your reading experience more enriching, satisfying, and fun.

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In Search of the Rose Notes: A Novel by Emily Arsenault from William Morrow Paperbacks is $0.99 (US Kindle)

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Eleven-year-olds Nora and Charlotte were best friends. When their teenage babysitter, Rose, disappeared under mysterious circumstances, the girls decided to “investigate.” But their search—aided by paranormal theories and techniques gleaned from old Time-Life books—went nowhere.

Years later, Nora, now in her late twenties, is drawn back to her old neighborhood—and to her estranged friend—when Rose’s remains are finally discovered. Upset over their earlier failure to solve the possible murder, Charlotte is adamant that they join forces and try again. But Nora was the last known person to see Rose alive, and she’s not ready to revisit her troubled adolescence and the events surrounding the disappearance—or face the disturbing secrets that are already beginning to reemerge.

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A Dark Love by Margaret Carroll from HarperCollins is $0.99 (US Kindle)

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Only Caroline knows the truth about her husband, the brilliant psychoanalyst whose list of patients includes some of Washington, D.C.'s, most celebrated. Caroline has seen the darkest side of this cruel, controlling psychopath who watches her every move. With only a few precious minutes allotted to her, escape is now or never. Caroline must run for her life . . . as far and fast as she can.

But even two thousand miles isn't far enough. A new identity, new town, and new love—rugged pro-footballer-turned-outdoorsman Ken Kincaid—won't protect her. Because Caroline knows Porter will never stop until he's hunted her down.

And there will be a reckoning . . .

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Ideas: A History of Thought and Invention, from Fire to Freud by Peter Hobson from HarperCollins is $1.99 (US Kindle)

Book Description

Peter Watson's hugely ambitious and stimulating history of ideas from deep antiquity to the present day—from the invention of writing, mathematics, science, and philosophy to the rise of such concepts as the law, sacrifice, democracy, and the soul—offers an illuminated path to a greater understanding of our world and ourselves.

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Megacatastrophes! by David Darling & Dirk Schulze-Makuch from Oneworld Publications (£1.19) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (June 13) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Will the world end with an asteroid hurtling towards us from outer space, or a super-volcano covering the Earth under a cloud of ash? Will black holes gobble up the solar system, or a tiny army of nanobots consume us in a deranged feeding frenzy? Discover the amazing science of the apocalypse.

Distant Land of My Father by Bo Caldwell from Chronicle Books ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (June 13)

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Young Anna lives a life of comfort in exotic pre-World War II Shanghai. But when she and her mother flee the Japanese occupation to return to California, her father stays behind. Through Anna's memories and her father's journals we learn of his fall from grace in a breathtaking, heartbreaking tale of family love through tragedy.

Yummy Yucky (Leslie Patricelli board books) by Leslie Patricelli from Candlewick ($1.49) is the NOOK Daily Find for Families (June 13)

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Spaghetti is yummy, but worms - and blue crayons, and sand, and other things too gross to mention - are definitely yucky when tasted. Amiably illustrated in a bright, graphic style, Leslie Patricelli's spirited book, YUMMY YUCKY stars an obliging, bald, and very expressive toddler who acts out each pair of opposites with comically dramatic effect.

More Sweet Tea by Deborah Smith, Sandra Chastain, Virginia Ellis and Deborah Dixon from BelleBooks ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (June 13) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Settle into a comfortable chair and enjoy the latest volume of poignant, humorous, and nostalgic stories from the acclaimed Sweet Tea series. In this anthology, authors Deborah Smith, Sandra Chastain, Virginia Ellis and Deborah Dixon spin tales about the legendary South, from vindictive mules to marriage rituals involving a pig.

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A Kiss at Midnight by Eloisa James from HarperCollins is $0.99 (US Kindle)

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Miss Kate Daltry doesn't believe in fairy tales . . . or happily ever after.

Forced by her stepmother to attend a ball, Kate meets a prince . . . and decides he's anything but charming. A clash of wits and wills ensues, but they both know their irresistible attraction will lead nowhere. For Gabriel is promised to another woman—a princess whose hand in marriage will fulfill his ruthless ambitions.

Gabriel likes his fiancÉe, which is a welcome turn of events, but he doesn't love her. Obviously, he should be wooing his bride-to-be, not the witty, impoverished beauty who refuses to fawn over him.

Godmothers and glass slippers notwithstanding, this is one fairy tale in which destiny conspires to destroy any chance that Kate and Gabriel might have a happily ever after.

Unless a prince throws away everything that makes him noble . . .

Unless a dowry of an unruly heart trumps a fortune . . .

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Exit Wounds by J.A. Jance from HarperCollins is $1.99 (US Kindle)

Book Description

The intense desert heat has brought horror to a small corner of the Southwest. A body lies lifeless in an airless trailer, surrounded by seventeen others. It is a crime unspeakable in its conception and execution—a nightmare strangely connected to a grisly slaughter in a neighboring state, where the corpses of two women are found tied up, naked, and gruesomely posed on a rancher's land.

A day that started out hot has already turned blistering for Joanna Brady, the sheriff of Cochise County, Arizona, for terror has moved into her small town to stay. And the nightmare will not end until she uncovers the roots of a monstrous obsession buried somewhere in the most frightening dark shadows of the past.