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The Hypocrisy of Disco: A Memoir by Clane Hayward from Chronicle Books ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (May 18)

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Clane Hayward recounts her free-reined upbringing in this captivating and poignant memoir of an unusual childhood spent on hippie communes in the 1970s. What started out as a sense of adventure for her and her siblings, becomes horrifying with the constant uprooting of the family by her hippie mom and redneck dad.

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The Yard (Scotland Yard's Murder Squad) by Alex Grecian from Berkley ($2.99) is the KOBO Daily Deal (May 18)

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1889, LONDON.

JACK THE RIPPER’S REIGN OF TERROR IN FINALLY OVER, BUT A NEW ONE IS JUST BEGINNING.

Victorian London—a violent cesspool of squalid depravity. Only twelve detectives—The Murder Squad—are expected to solve the thousands of crimes committed here each month. Formed after the Metropolitan Police’s spectacular failure in capturing Jack the Ripper, the Murder Squad suffers the brunt of public contempt. But no one can anticipate the brutal murder of one of their own…

A Scotland Yard Inspector has been found stuffed in a black steamer trunk at Euston Square Station, his eyes and mouth sewn shut. When Walter Day, the squad’s new hire, is assigned to the case, he finds a strange ally in Dr. Bernard Kingsley, the Yard’s first forensic pathologist. Their grim conclusion: this was not just a random, bizarre murder but in all probability, the first of twelve. Because the squad itself it being targeted and the devious killer shows no signs of stopping before completing his grim duty. But Inspector Day has one more surprise, something even more shocking than the crimes: the killer’s motive.

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Gideon's Spies: The Inside Story of Israel's Legendary Secret Service by Gordon Thomas from Aurum Press (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Daily Deal (May 21) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Created in 1951 to ensure an embattled Israel’s future, the Mossad has been responsible for the most audacious and thrilling feats of espionage, counterterrorism and assassination ever ventured.

Gideon’s Spies has been created from closed-door interviews with Mossad agents, informants and spymasters, and drawing from classified documents and top-secret sources, revealing previously untold truths about the Israeli intelligence agency.

Bang-up-to-date, this new edition of this best-selling book includes startling new information on subjects ranging from Weapons of Mass Destruction, international terrorism, North Korea’s bird-flu war games and ‘ethnic bombs’. The riveting text is supported by glossaries, appendices and shows a Mossad as it has historically been: brilliant, ruthless, flawed but ultimately fascinating.

The Atopia Chronicles (Atopia series) by Matthew Mather from 47North (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Daily Deal (May 21) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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What could be worse than letting billions die?

In the near future, to escape the crush and clutter of a packed and polluted Earth, the world’s elite flock to Atopia, an enormous corporate-owned artificial island in the Pacific Ocean. It is there that Dr. Patricia Killiam rushes to perfect the ultimate in virtual reality: a program to save the ravaged Earth from mankind’s insatiable appetite for natural resources.

The Atopia Chronicles (Book 1 of the Atopia series) is the tale of mankind’s dark slide across the apocalypse as humans and machines merge in a world teetering on the brink of ecological ruin.

For Love of Sarah by Hazel Statham from Montlake Romance (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Daily Deal (May 21) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Alexander, Earl of Thorne, thought he finally had found the woman of his dreams. But when Sarah fled just weeks after their wedding, his world came crashing down. Five years later, he has given up hope of ever finding her, until a freak accident strands him in a remote Yorkshire village where she is hiding.

Sarah dared to hope she was finally safe. But when her husband is thrust back into her life, she fears her dark secrets—and the fact that she has a son—will come to light. Though her heart longs to reclaim the love they once shared, Sarah rejects Alexander’s offers of reconciliation. But fate is not so easily thwarted...

Forced from their home by a flood, Sarah and her child have no choice but to accept Alexander’s hospitality in her former home. Yet with each passing day, the risk of discovery grows, threatening to drive Sarah from Alexander’s life forever. Is their love strong enough to triumph over the secrets of the past? Or will life’s cruel forces finally tear them apart?

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Supercell by H.W. "Buzz" Bernard from Bell Bridge Books ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (May 21) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "Superb writing mixed with believable characters (you'll fall in love with Stormy, the dog), knowledge of the subject matter (bad weather) equals a best seller."

They'll pay him a fortune to find a killer tornado for their movie.

He knows the risks all too well, but he never imagined just how dangerous the perfect storm could be.

Chuck Rittenburg was one of the most intrepid storm chasers in the country until a bad decision resulted in the death of a young couple who'd paid to ride along. A decade later--broke, divorced, and estranged from his college-age children--he's got nothing left to lose. When a film producer offers Chuck one-million dollars to help find and photograph a deadly tornado in Oklahoma, Chuck sees a chance to earn his kids' respect again--and maybe his own.

The situation quickly becomes about more than tracking a monster tornado for Hollywood. FBI Agent Gabi Medeiros insists on riding along. A burglary ring is targeting tornado-ravaged neighborhoods, and their tactics now include murder.

With the stage set for a major heist, a deadly supercell, and a confrontation between Man and Nature on an epic scale, Chuck and his crew will be lucky to escape in one piece.

Unbound (Forbidden Bond Series, Book 1) by Cat Miller from Montlake Romance ($1.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (May 21) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "The story tackles issues like prejudice, hierarchies, and trying to fit in when you don't belong anywhere."

Girl gone wild…

College is supposed to be a time of discovery, but Danielle Vaughn never imaged it would be like this: heightened senses, supernatural powers, and a sudden craving for human blood. Dani is a demi-vamp, the daughter of a human psychic and a vampire noble, a living secret kept hidden for twenty-one years.

As Dani’s heritage manifests itself, her thirst for blood is matched only by her hunger for Chase Diedrick. But as the son of the Vampire Council’s most powerful ruling family, Chase is already promised to another. Dani saw Council politics destroy her mother’s life; she won’t let the same thing happen to her. Besides, there’s no shortage of men who are eager to satisfy her every need, including the alluring vampire Kayden.

Unfortunately, Dani also has no shortage of enemies. Her heightened powers of telepathy and telekinesis attract the attention of a rogue vamp who preys on gifted vampires, absorbing their skills along with their lifeblood. Now, Dani must seek the Council’s help to quickly master her new vampire life…or risk losing it.

The Ancient Future: The Dark Age (Book 1, Ancient Future Trilogy) by Traci Harding from Voyager/HarperCollins ($1.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (May 21) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "I really loved the blend of fantasy and spirituality, tied in with myth and folklore."

Late one evening, en route to visit a relative, an accident leaves Tory - the attractive, twenty-something daughter of a prominent history professor - stranded near a ring of stones in Britain. Tory resolves to spend the night at the stone circle and seek help in the morning.... But across the vortex of time and space, she is taken back to the Dark Age. There she meets Prince Maelgwn of Gwynedd and his band of warriors. Initially her 'strange' appearance frightens them and they believe she is the notorious witch fabled to frequent the site. But she overcomes their fear and soon the tales of her adventures, brave deeds, and beauty spread across the land.

19 computer and technology books are $1.99 each as the Kindle Computer & Technology Deal of the Day (May 21) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Today only, get 19 computer and technology books for $2.99 or less each.

Rosetta, Rosetta, Sit By Me! by Linda Walvoord and Kim Solga from Bright Ring Publishing ($1.99) is the Kindle Kids Deal of the Day (May 21) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "Although this is a historical novel, it is so brilliantly written that it is often easy to forget that."

Age Level: 6 - 8 | Grade Level: 1 - 3rd

Frederick Douglass’s daughter tells her own story of segregation and triumph.
"Rosetta, Rosetta, Sit by me!" That’s what the white girls at Miss Tracy’s Female Seminary yell when Rosetta, Frederick Douglass’s nine-year-old daughter, shows up on the first day of school. But things don’t turn out the way she expects. Not only does she have to study in a classroom all by herself, but she’s also kept apart at recess. Told in Rosetta’s voice, and illustrated throughout, this remarkable chapter book includes a biographical endnote; a time line; reproductions of a letter from Rosetta to her father and Frederick Douglass’s newspaper, the North Star; and source notes.

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Audible Daily Deal - Jaws by Peter Benchley (Narrated by Erik Steele) for $3.95 (Regular Price:$15.95)

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Jaws is the classic, blockbuster thriller that inspired the three-time Academy Award-winning Steven Spielberg movie and made millions of beachgoers afraid to go into the water. Experience the thrill of helpless horror again - or for the first time! Jaws was #48 in the American Film Institute's 100 Years...100 Movies, and the film earned the coveted #1 spot on the Bravo network's 100 Scariest Movie Moments countdown. This timeless tale of man-eating terror that spawned a movie franchise, two video games, a Universal Studios theme park attraction, and two musicals is finally available on audio for the first time ever!

©2002 Peter Benchley; (P)2009 BBC Audiobooks America

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Wilderness: A Novel by Lance Weller from Bloomsbury USA ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (May 21)

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This impressive debut novel from Lance Weller is an unforgettable story set in post-Civil War America. Maimed during the 1864 Battle of the Wilderness, Abel Truman lives alone with his beloved dog and embarks on a final, difficult journey over the snowbound Olympic Mountains where the duo will experience horrors all too reminiscent of war previously lived through.

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Disarm: The Complete Novel by June Gray from Berkley ($2.99) is the KOBO Daily Deal (May 21)

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June Gray's bestselling erotic serial is now available in print for the first time—as one complete novel.

When the secrets of the past begin to surface, the truth can be disarming…

Twenty-six-year-old Elsie Sherman has had a crush on her brother’s best friend, Henry Logan, since she was twelve years old. Unfortunately, Henry—now an Air Force officer—has only ever treated her like a younger sister, stepping into her brother’s shoes after he was killed in action.

That is, until the night when one dance ignites a sensual fire between the two, leaving Elsie aroused and confused. Is she allowed to lust after her surrogate big brother, who also happens to be her roommate? As the passion between them crosses the line into a territory that teases with the forbidden, Elsie decides to give herself to the man she has always desired. But Elsie is not prepared for where the relationship will take her.

Henry has been harboring two secrets. One can bring them closer together. The other will tear them apart. Now, with each startling new revelation, Elsie realizes that only she can decide if the past can ever be forgiven—and if a future with Henry is worth fighting for.

Includes a never-before-published bonus short story.

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Kindle Books from £0.99 Each is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (May 23) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Choose from titles on offer and start reading now on your Kindle or free Kindle Reading app. Offer ends 22 May at 11:59 pm BST.

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Kicking & Dreaming: A Story of Heart, Soul, and Rock and Roll by Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson and Charles R. Cross from It Books/HarperCollins ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (May 22) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This is highly recommended reading for rock music fans of any kind, whether or not they have ever followed Heart."

Two sisters. Two voices. One Heart.

As the only sisters in rock who write their own music and play their own instruments, Ann and Nancy Wilson have always stood apart—certainly from their male counterparts but also from their female peers. By refusing to let themselves and their music be defined by their gender, and by never allowing their sexuality to overshadow their talent, the Wilson sisters have made their mark, and in the process paved the way for many of today's female artists.

In Kicking & Dreaming, Ann and Nancy recount a journey that has taken them from the back roads of Vancouver, where they got their start as a band, to the pinnacle of success—and sometimes excess. They reveal the truth about the relationships that inspired "Magic Man" and "Crazy on You," the reality of life on the road as single women and then as mothers, and the thrill of performing and in some cases partying with their rock idols. Through it all, the sisters draw strength from a family bond that trumps everything else.

The Hunters Boxed Set, Books 1 & 2: Declan and Tori, Eli and Sarel by Shiloh Walker from Amazon ($1.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (May 22) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This story is bursting with vivid images and emotion, and will surround you like a seductive spell."

Book 1:

Tori McAdams was a sensible woman. She didn’t believe in hocus-pocus, she didn’t believe in ghosts, and she definitely didn’t believe in vampires…not until the night she was attacked by one. Alone, starving and afraid, she doesn’t know what’s happening but at least she had somebody to turn to…

Declan Reilly was normally the last person she’d go to for help, but now he was the first on her list. He can help; she knows he can. She never could have planned on what happens next, though…the sexy detective is so much more than he appears.

Warning: This book contains violence, sex, more violent, a maniacal murderer, sex, more violence, and a menage or two thrown in for good measure.

Book 2:

Three centuries is a long time to spend alone…but Elijah Crawford is used to it. He’s got his friends, he’s got thugs to kill, and a mild obsession with an on-and-off again lover to keep him occupied.

But then a woman appears in his dark world, one who just might bring some light to those endless nights. Just one look makes him hunger. Just one glimpse makes him burn.

There’s just one complication. She wants him dead.

Sarel Chandler knows all about vampires and she knows all about monsters–or so she thinks. The monster she knows as Elijah Crawford is responsible for the death of her sister and she’s going to see that he pays for it.

There’s just one complication…she’s completely wrong…and she’s about to pay for it in so many ways.

Warning: This book contains a pissed-off witch, a sexy Master vampire, some serious ménage action and lots of one-on-one time…of the up-close-and-personal variety. And I do mean lots…

The Light of Burning Shadows: Book Two of the Iron Elves by Chris Evans from Pocket Books/Simon and Schuster ($1.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (May 22) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This is an epic tale of magic and adventure that keeps the heart racing."

In the bestselling and legendary traditions of J.R.R. Tolkien, Bernard Cornwell, and Terry Brooks, the second novel in the acclaimed epic fantasy series following A Darkness Forged in Fire—where musket and cannon, bow and arrow, and magic and diplomacy all vie for supremacy in an empire teetering on the brink of war.

Disgraced elf officer Konowa Swift Dragon of the Calahrian Imperial Army has been forcibly returned from exile to resurrect the regiment he once led, the Iron Elves. These elves, born bearing the mark of an elf witch known as the Shadow Monarch, are shunned by their own people. In hopes of proving the mark false, the elves volunteer to fight for the Calaharian Empire in its quest to rid the world of dark magic. The regiment became legendary for its fighting ability, but all was lost in an instant when their commanding officer, Konowa, murdered the Calaharian Viceroy of Elfkyna, casting the loyalty of the elves into question. The regiment was banished to the desert, while Konowa was court-martialed and disappeared. Now, having found the mythical Star that was rumored to have fallen from the sky in a remote land, things couldn’t be worse for Konowa and the Iron Elves regiment as they trek through the blazing desert on their quest to defeat the Shadow Monarch once and for all....

Packed with wit, high adventure, and political intrigue, The Light of Burning Shadows will have readers hooked on this bold and exciting fantasy series.

Lucian Freud: Eyes Wide Open by Phoebe Hoban from Amazon ($1.99) is the Kindle Art History Deal of the Day (May 22) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "An eye-opening look at the life and work of one of the premier realist artists of modern times."

Phoebe Hoban, author of definitive biographies of Jean-Michel Basquiat and Alice Neel, now turns her attention to Lucian Freud, the grandson of Sigmund and one of the greatest painters England has produced. Lucian Freud: Eyes Wide Open is the first biography to assess Freud’s work and life, showing how the two converge.
In Hoban’s dramatic and fast-paced narrative, we follow Freud from his birthplace in Berlin to London, where he fled with his family in the 1930s, and then to Paris, where he mixed with Picasso and Giacometti. He led a dissolute life in Soho after the war, gambling and womanizing with fierce energy. He painted his wives nude, his children nude, himself nude. He married twice, had an uncountable number of children, and kept working through it all, painting everyone from close friend and rival Francis Bacon to Kate Moss and Queen Elizabeth. He sometimes spent years on a single painting, which could require hundreds of hours of sittings. However various his subjects, his intent was always the same: to find and reveal the character hidden within by means of his intense visual imagination.

Along with its startling biographical revelations, the great thrill of Lucian Freud: Eyes Wide Open is the way Hoban deconstructs the art itself—its influences, models, and technique—to show how Freud reproduced reality on the canvas while breaking down the illusion that what we see is real.

Maid of Secrets (Maids of Honor) by Jennifer McGowan from Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers ($1.99) is the Kindle Teens Deal of the Day (May 22) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This is sophisticated fare that any fan of historical romance, regardless of age, will enjoy."

In this breathtaking start to a series, a secret society of young women make up Elizabeth I’s most trusted royal guard. God Save the Queen—or the Maids will.
Orphan Meg Fellowes makes her living picking pockets—until she steals from the wrong nobleman. Instead of rotting in prison like she expected, she’s whisked away to the court of Queen Elizabeth and pressed into royal service, where she joins four other remarkable girls in the Maids of Honor, the Queen’s secret society of protectors.

Meg’s natural abilities as a spy prove useful in this time of unrest. The Spanish Court is visiting, and with them come devious plots and hidden political motives. As threats to the kingdom begin to mount, Meg can’t deny her growing attraction to one of the dashing Spanish courtiers. But it’s hard to trust her heart in a place where royal formalities and masked balls hide the truth: Not everyone is who they appear to be. With danger lurking around every corner, can she stay alive—and protect the crown?

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Audible Daily Deal - Attachments: A Novel by Rainbow Rowell (Narrated by Laura Hamilton) for $3.95 (Regular Price:$15.95)

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Beth Fremont and Jennifer Scribner-Snyder, coworkers at The Courier, know the newspaper monitors their office e-mail. But they still spend all day sending each other messages, gossiping about their coworkers, and baring their personal lives like an open book. Jennifer tells Beth everything she can’t seem to tell her husband about her anxieties over starting a family. And Beth tells Jennifer everything, period.

Meanwhile, Lincoln O’Neill still can’t believe that it’s his job to monitor other people’s e-mail. When he applied to be an Internet security officer, he pictured himself protecting the newspaper from dangerous hackers - not sending out memos every time somebody in Accounting forwarded an off-color joke to the person in the next cubicle. Lincoln is supposed to turn people in for misusing company e-mail, but he can’t quite bring himself to crack down on Beth and Jennifer. He can’t help being entertained - and captivated - by their stories. But by the time Lincoln realizes he’s falling for Beth, it’s way too late for him to ever introduce himself. What would he say to her? “Hi, I’m the guy who reads your e-mail, and also, I love you?”

With snapping dialogue and irresistible charm, Rainbow Rowell transforms an ordinary IT guy into a lovable and endearing romantic hero and proves that falling in love never happens the way you plan it. Written with whip-smart precision and charm, Attachments is a fresh and energetic debut that marks the arrival of an exciting new voice in fiction.

©2011 Rainbow Rowell (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

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I'll Be Seeing You by Suzanne Hayes and Loretta Nyhan from Harlequin MIRA ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (May 22)

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Authors Suzanne Palmieri (Hayes) & Loretta Nyhan combine their talents in this unforgettable story of two women with one thing in common: the men they love are fighting in a war a world away from home. Through a series of letters an unbreakable friendship forms, as the women find the strength to weather the loneliness and survive the battles raging in their own backyards.

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Simply Irresistible (A Lucky Harbor Novel) by Jill Shalvis from Forever/Hachette Book Group ($2.99) is the KOBO Daily Deal (May 22)

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Maddie Moore's whole life needs a makeover.

In one fell swoop, Maddie loses her boyfriend (her decision) and her job (so not her decision). But rather than drowning her sorrows in bags of potato chips, Maddie leaves L.A. to claim the inheritance left by her free-spirited mother-a ramshackle inn nestled in the little coastal town of Lucky Harbor, Washington.

Starting over won't be easy. Yet Maddie sees the potential for a new home and a new career-if only she can convince her two half-sisters to join her in the adventure. But convincing Tara and Chloe will be difficult because the inn needs a big makeover too.

The contractor Maddie hires is a tall, dark-haired hottie whose eyes-and mouth-are making it hard for her to remember that she's sworn off men. Even harder will be Maddie's struggles to overcome the past, though she's about to discover that there's no better place to call home than Lucky Harbor.

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The Orenda: A Novel by Joseph Boyden from Oneworld Publications (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Daily Deal (May 23) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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A visceral portrait of life at a crossroads, The Orenda opens with a brutal massacre and the kidnapping of a young Iroquois girl, violently re-igniting a deep rift between two tribes. The girl’s captor, Bird, is one of the Huron Nation’s great warriors and statesmen. Years have passed since the murder of his family, and yet they are never far from his mind. In the girl, Snow Falls, he recognizes the ghost of his lost daughter, but as he fights for her heart and allegiance, small battles erupt into bigger wars as both tribes face a new, more dangerous threat from afar.

Travelling with the Huron is Christophe, a charismatic Jesuit missionary who has found his calling among the tribe and devotes himself to learning and understanding their customs and language in order to lead them to Christ. An emissary from distant lands, he brings much more than his faith to this new world.

As these three souls dance with each other through intricately woven acts of duplicity, their social, political and spiritual worlds collide – and a new nation emerges from worlds in flux

Survival in the Killing Fields by Haing Ngor from Robinson (£1.09) is the Amazon UK Kindle Daily Deal (May 23) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Best known for his academy award-winning role as Dith Pran in "The Killing Fields", for Haing Ngor his greatest performance was not in Hollywood but in the rice paddies and labour camps of war-torn Cambodia.

Here, in his memoir of life under the Khmer Rouge, is a searing account of a country's descent into hell. His was a world of war slaves and execution squads, of senseless brutality and mind-numbing torture; where families ceased to be and only a very special love could soar above the squalor, starvation and disease.

An eyewitness account of the real killing fields by an extraordinary survivor, this book is a reminder of the horrors of war - and a testament to the enduring human spirit.

Sweet Tea and Secrets (An Adams Grove Novel) by Nancy Naigle from Montlake Romance (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Daily Deal (May 23) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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This edition of Sweet Tea and Secrets has been revised and includes new scenes.

When beloved town matriarch Pearl Clemmons dies on a warm June afternoon, the folks of Adams Grove, Virginia, can hardly believe it. Sure, Pearl was eighty-five years old, but everyone—particularly her granddaughter Jill—just assumed she would live forever. Now Jill must return home to settle Pearl’s estate, comfort a town in mourning…and face Garrett Malloy, the man who broke her heart years ago.

Making matters worse, a string of break-ins at the Clemmons place has Jill and the rest of the town on edge. She can’t imagine what Pearl possibly could have had that is worth stealing. But when Jill’s safety is threatened, she and Garrett must join forces to unearth Pearl’s secrets before someone else—someone dangerous—gets there first. Garrett may have been the last man Jill wanted to see, but now, she may not want to let him go.

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'The King's Hounds' series by Martin Jensen from AmazonCrossing ($1.99 each) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (May 23) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Rescuing Faith: A Novel by Carol James from Bondfire Books ($0.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (May 23) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "Excellent character development, realistic and unpredictable storyline, and my favorite...a happy ending!"

Given up for adoption at birth, schoolteacher Faith Holmes has spent her life trying to prove she is enough--good enough, smart enough, pretty enough. When she finds her husband, Tyler, with another woman--again, Faith doesn't know if she can forgive him as she has in the past. Tyler divorces her, and Faith vows never again to share her heart with a man. Now rejected by the one man to whom she had pledged her all, Faith begins to wonder if God has rejected her, too.

In the midst of her marital trials, Faith has to deal with surly Luke Johnson, the father of one of her students. Burdened with guilt, Luke believes his wife's recent death was his fault. His daughter, Emmie, struggles with both her schoolwork and the loss of her mother, and Faith is determined to help her despite Luke's resistance. As time passes, Luke sees Faith for the wonderful woman she is and would like to pursue her. But then Faith wonders, if she dates Luke, will she just be competing with "the other woman" all over again?
Rescuing Faith is a story of how God's perfect love and truth can overcome our guilt and insecurities.

Beyond the Wall: Exploring George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire by James Lowder (Ed) from Pocket Books/Simon and Schuster ($1.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (May 23) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This is an essential companion to the Song of Ice and Fire series."

Foreword by New York Times bestselling author R.A. Salvatore

Go beyond the Wall and across the narrow sea with this collection about George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire, from A Game of Thrones to A Dance with Dragons.

The epic game of thrones chronicled in George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series has captured the imaginations of millions of readers. In Beyond the Wall, bestselling authors and acclaimed critics offer up thought-provoking essays and compelling insights:

Daniel Abraham reveals the unique challenges of adapting the original books into graphic novels.

Westeros.org founders Linda Antonsson and Elio M. García, Jr., explore the series’ complex heroes and villains, and their roots in the Romantic movement.

Wild Cards contributor Caroline Spector delves into the books’ controversial depictions of power and gender.

Plus much more, from military science fiction writer Myke Cole on the way Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder shapes many of the leading characters to author and television writer Ned Vizzini on the biases against genre fiction that color critical reactions to the series.

Guardian Angel: Life and Death Adventures with Pararescue, the World's Most Powerful Commando Rescue Force by William F. Sine from Casemate Publishers ($1.99) is the Kindle History & Military Deal of the Day (May 23) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "For any young man considering Pararescue, this is a must read. Great job, great book, excellent read!"

US Air Force Pararescue is the most skillful and capable rescue force in the world, taking on some of the most dangerous rescue missions imaginable. PJs (short for para-jumpers), are members of an elite unit whose commando skills are so wide-reaching they often seem like something out of science fiction. They routinely tackle perilous operations that are beyond the capabilities of other rescue organizations, and sometimes dare the seemingly impossible.

Since their inception in 1947, PJs have saved more than thirty thousand lives. They can pluck near-frozen climbers off jagged mountaintops and recover shot-down jet pilots stranded deep in hostile territory. In the dead of night, the PJs parachute into ominous, black, twenty-foot-tall waves to save distressed seamen, and they brave the cruelest and most desolate deserts to recover victims. US Air Force pararescuemen have played a prominent role in every armed conflict since the Korean War, rescuing thousands of soldiers from behind enemy lines.

Guardian Angel provides a rare glimpse at a PJ’s mind-blowing adventures. You follow Sgt. Sine’s trek across exotic lands and share his encounters with mysterious cultures. Learn what it takes to lower from a helicopter onto the slippery decks of storm-tossed ships to rescue dying sailors. Feel what it’s like to be caught in the middle of a bomb blast so powerful that it tears high-rise buildings in half, and flattens armored vehicles hundreds of yards away. Soar high above towering jungle trees and experience the danger of swinging on a slim cable below a helicopter, while performing a mid-air rescue of a pilot, dangling from his chute a hundred feet above a mountain slope. Go to war in Afghanistan and parachute onto a nocturnal battlefield, surrounded by land mines, to help a mortally wounded soldier. This is a deadly serious business: When things go wrong, they can go terribly wrong. Aircraft crash into mountainsides, killing all onboard, while some PJs live through horrendous helicopter crashes only to struggle with freezing temperatures, snapped limbs and torn flesh in a desperate fight for survival.

This book presents true stories of uncommon courage told from the perspective of the actual men in the arena. PJs belong to an exclusive brotherhood and forge unbreakable bonds of loyalty, commitment, and sacrifice. They do these things for their country, to protect their brothers in arms, and to honor their motto: “That Others May Live.”

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