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Originally Posted by arcadata

The Lock Artist: A Novel by Steve Hamilton from Minotaur Books is $2.99 (US Kindle)

Yay this has long been on my wishlist and has now dropped at the Sony store too Do you have affiliate links over there too ? If it wasn't for your post I wouldn't have been checking the Sony store everyday hoping for a price drop. I'm an epub girl when possible

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@melmac, you're welcome

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The Restorer (The Graveyard Queen) by Amanda Stevens from Mira ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (May 1)

*FYI, Amazon has matched The Restorer (The Graveyard Queen) also at $1.99 for US Kindle

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Amelia Gray is a cemetery restorer who sees ghosts. To protect herself from their parasitic nature, she follows a code of rules given her by her father, but when Detective John Devlin--haunted by spirits that shadow his every move--comes into her life, will she dare invite danger and defy her father's code to help him?

Classic Goosebumps #1: Night of the Living Dummy by R.L. Stine from Scholastic ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find for Families (May 1)

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Meet Slappy, the most utterly terrifying ventriloquist dummy ever, in this classic Goosebumps tale. Whether you're new to the Goosebumps series or a long time fan you'll love all the fun and fright.

Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (May 19) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Trudy was only three when she was liberated from Buchenwald with her mother, Anna. For 50 years Anna never discussed the war with her daughter, but guilt drives Trudy to investigate: was her father a Nazi officer? What Trudy unearths is the dramatic and heartbreaking truth of her mother's life.

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The Secret Intensity of Everyday Life by William Nicholson from Quercus (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (May 20) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Laura is a happily married mother of two--until a former love resurfaces after 20 years. Suddenly passion and excitement are rekindled and she's left to wonder how much happiness has she a right to expect. The hidden longings of a large cast of characters interweave to reveal ordinary life at its richest: comic and tragic, poignant and cruel, surprising and moving.

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Secrets of Simplicity: Learn to Live Better with Less by Mary Carlomagno from Chronicle Books ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (May 20)

*FYI, Amazon has matched Secrets of Simplicity: Learn to Live Better with Less also at $1.99 for US Kindle

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When it comes to being healthy and happy, less is more. Let organization expert Mary Carlomagno lead you on a journey toward release and discover by decluttering your home and, consequently, your mind.

Yummy Yucky by Leslie Patricelli from Candlewick Press ($1.49) is the NOOK Daily Find for Families (May 20)

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From beloved children's book author Leslie Patricelli comes the endearing book Yummy Yucky. Somethings are yummy, others are yucky. Spaghetti is yummy, worms are yucky. In a bright, graphic style, the book stars an obliging, bald, and very expressive toddler who acts out each pair of opposites with comically dramatic effect.

The Mongoliad: Book One (The Foreworld Saga) by Greg Bear, Neal Stephenson, Mark Teppo and Erik Bear from 47North ($0.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (May 20) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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In 13th-century Europe, a small band of warriors and mystics raise swords together to save their lands from a bloodthirsty Mongol invasion. Their perilous journey uncovers a history of hidden knowledge and global conflict among powerful, secret societies. It's a medieval epic full of high adventure and unflinching battle scenes.

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The Sleepwalkers by Paul Grossman from Macmillan is $2.99 (US Kindle, iTunes)

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Berlin, 1932. In the final weeks of the Weimar Republic, as Hitler and his National Socialist party angle to assume control of Germany, beautiful girls are seen sleepwalking through the streets. Then, a young woman of mysterious origin, with her legs bizarrely deformed, is pulled dead from the Havel River. Willi Kraus, a high ranking detective in Berlin's police force, begins a murder investigation.

A decorated World War I hero and the nation's most famous detective, Willi also is a Jew. Despite his elite status in the criminal police, he is disturbed by the direction Germany is taking. Working urgently to identify the dead woman and solve the murder, Willi finds his superiors diverting him at every turn, and is forced to waste precious time on a politically-sensitive missing person case. Colleagues seem to avoid him; a man on a streetcar stops him from reading a newspaper over his shoulder; he is uncomfortably aware of being watched. But he persists, and soon enters the dangerous Berlin underworld of debauched nightclubs, prostitutes with secrets to hide, and a hypnotist with troubling connections.

As he moves through darkness closer to the truth, Willi begins to understand that much more than the solution to a murder is at stake. What he discovers will mean that his life, the lives of his friends and family, and Germany itself will never be the same

The Sleepwalkers is a powerful, dramatic debut thriller of a nation's unstoppable corruption, featuring a good man trapped between his duty to serve and his grave doubts about what, and who, he serves.

Power Down by Ben Coes from Macmillan is $2.99 (US Kindle, iTunes)

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Introducing a major new thriller writer—in the vein of Vince Flynn and Brad Thor—and an electrifying character, Dewey Andreas

A major North American hydroelectric dam is blown up and the largest off-shore oil field in this hemisphere is destroyed in a brutal, coordinated terrorist attack. But there was one factor that the terrorists didn’t take into account when they struck the Capitana platform off the coast of Colombia—slaughtering much of the crew and blowing up the platform—and that was the Capitana crew chief Dewey Andreas. Dewey, former Army Ranger and Delta, survives the attack, rescuing as many of his men as possible. But the battle has just begun.

While the intelligence and law enforcement agencies scramble to untangle these events and find the people responsible, the mysterious figure of Alexander Fortuna—an agent embedded into the highest levels of American society and business—sets into play the second stage of these long-planned attacks. The only fly in the ointment is Dewey Andreas—who is using all his long-dormant skills to fight his way off the platform, then out of Colombia and back to the U.S., following the trail of terrorists and operatives sent to stop him. Power Down is a gripping, compelling debut thriller from a powerful new author, an amazing talent certain to join the ranks of the genre’s finest writers.

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Four Historical romances from Maureen McKade are $2.99 (HarperCollins) - US Kindle

Mail-Order Bride (His Unexpected Wife)

Outlaw's Bride

His Unexpected Wife

Untamed Heart

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No Trace: A Brock and Kolla Mystery by Barry Maitland from Macmillan is $2.99 (US Kindle)

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In a London neighborhood known for its artists and bohemian style, six year old Tracey Rudd is abducted from her home without any warning, or sign of violence. She is the third child abucted under similar circumstances in recent weeks. But this case is different. She is the daughter of notorious contemporary artist Gabriel Rudd, best known for the grotesque "Dead Puppies," a work centered around his wife's suicide five years earlier. While Rudd exploits Tracey's abduction as an inspiration for a major new work in his upcoming exhibit, D.C.I. David Brock and Detective Sergeant Kathy Kolla hunt for the missing girls' kidnapper, who is suspiciously connected to the eccentric community of artists, dealers, and collectors in the neighborhood.

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Dare by Abiola Abrams from Simon and Schuster is $2.99 (US Kindle)

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"Filmmaker Abiola Abrams blends literary and hip hop sensibilities for a daring debut." -- Upscale Magazine

A brainy poet pretends to be a sexed-up hip-hop star in this steamy urban novel by passionate living expert and TV personality Abiola Abrams.

Double-dipped in cocoa with brick-house curves, Maya Hope is a lover of jazz, a political poet, and a sociologist. Her best friend and roommate, Athena Jackson, is her opposite in every way—a petite ex-cheerleader who’s always blaring rap, grinding out rhymes, and ready to take the next man home. When Maya is forced to pinch-hit in an audition and bust Athena’s rhymes, she finds herself on an undercover escapade in the wild world of hip-hop as the raw, sexy, roughneck Jezebel. After striking a deal with her own personal devil, Maya sets off on the tempting roller-coaster ride of a lifetime—finding music, more fun than she’s ever had, and even a man or two...but not without consequences.

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Discounted business/motivational books from Hyperion (US Kindle)

Mojo: How to Get It, How to Keep It, How to Get It Back if You Lose It by Marshall Goldsmith is $3.03

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Mojo is the moment when we do something that's purposeful, powerful, and positive and the rest of the world recognizes it. This book is about that moment--and how we can create it in our lives, maintain it, and recapture it when we need it.

In his follow-up to the New York Times bestseller What Got You Here Won't Get You There, #1 executive coach Marshall Goldsmith shares the ways in which to get--and keep--our Mojo. Our professional and personal Mojo is impacted by four key factors: identity (who do you think you are?), achievement (what have you done lately?), reputation (who do other people think you are--and what have you've done lately?), and acceptance (what can you change--and when do you need to just "let it go"?). Goldsmith outlines the positive actions leaders must take, with their teams or themselves, to initiate winning streaks and keep them coming.

Mojo is: that positive spirit--towards what we are doing--now--that starts from the inside--and radiates to the outside. Mojo is at its peak when we are experiencing both happiness and meaning in what we are doing and communicating this experience to the world around us. The Mojo Toolkit provides fourteen practical tools to help you achieve both happiness and meaning--not only in business, but in life.

The Dream Manager by Matthew Kelly is $2.99

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A business parable about how companies can achieve remarkable results by helping their employees fulfill their dreams

Managing people is difficult. With disengagement and turnover on the rise, many managers are scratching their heads wondering what to do. It's not that we dont dream of being great managers, it's just that we havent found a practical and efficient way to do it. Until now . . .

The fictional company in this remarkable book is grappling with real problems of high turnover and low morale -- so the managers begin to investigate what really drives the employees. What they discover is that the key to motivation isnt necessarily the promise of a bigger paycheck or title, but rather the fulfillment of crucial personal dreams. They also learned that people at every level need to be offered specific kinds of help and encouragement -- or our dreams will forever remain just dreams as we grow dissatisfied with our lives and jobs.

Beginning with his important thought that a company can only become the-best-version-of-itself to the extent that its employees are becoming better-versions-of-themselves, Matthew Kelly explores the connection between the dreams we are chasing personally and the way we all engage at work. Tackling head-on the growing problem of employee disengagement, Kelly explores the dynamic collaboration that is unleashed when people work together to achieve company objectives and personal dreams.

The power of The Dream Manager is that simply becoming aware of the concept will change the way you manage and relate to people instantly and forever. What's your dream?

Fish!: A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results by Stephen C. Lundin, Harry Paul, John Christensen is $2.99

Product Description
Imagine a workplace where everyone chooses to bring energy, passion, and a positive attitude to the job every day. Imagine an environment in which people are truly connected to their work, to their colleagues, and to their customers.

In this engrossing parable, a fictional manager is charged with the responsibility of turning a chronically unenthusiastic and unhelpful department into an effective team. Across the street from her office is Seattle's very real Pike Place Fish Market, world famous and wildly successful thanks to its fun, bustling, joyful atmosphere and customer service. By applying ingeniously simple lessons learned from the actual Pike Place fishmongers, our manager learns how to energize those who report to her and effect an astonishing transformation in her workplace.

Addressing todays work issues (including employee retention and burnout) with an engaging metaphor and an appealing message that applies to any sector of any organization, Fish! offers wisdom that is easy to grasp, instantly applicable, and profound--the hallmarks of a true business classic. Based on a bestselling ChartHouse training video which has been adopted by corporations including Southwest Airlines, Sprint, and Nordstrom.

The Big Idea: How to Make Your Entrepreneurial Dreams Come True, From the Aha Moment to Your First Million by Donny Deutsch is $3.03

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It's the moment when you say, "There's gotta be a better way." It's the moment when you ask, "How can I solve this problem"

Donny Deutsch's hit CNBC show The Big Idea has put the spotlight on that ordinary moment and the people who have the courage and stamina to make their dreams come true.

Some people think a big idea is like a lightning bolt striking out of the blue that slams you in the head. But it's hardly ever like that. The big idea isn't an act of God. It's an act of daily life. Simply put, the idea that will make millions starts with an observation.

A carpenter gets tired of almost losing a finger every time he slices a bagel. Bam! The Bagel Guillotine. A mother is frustrated that her pantry is full of stale food because the packages don't close. Bam! Quick Seals. Howard Schultz notices on a trip to Italy that there are coffee bars on almost every corner. Bam! Starbucks. None of them had a barrel of cash. None of them had a ton of experience. They had a big idea and the will to follow through.

In The Big Idea, Deutsch draws not only on his own tremendous focus and expertise, but on that of dozens of the successful entrepreneurs whom he has interviewed, to help you create your own enterprise. From the "Gut Check Moment" to "Mom Power," The Big Idea takes aspiring entrepreneurs along every step of the way. The Big Idea is your road map to the American dream.

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The Fool's Girl by Celia Rees from Bloomsbury USA Childrens is $1.99 (US Kindle)

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Young and beautiful Violetta may be of royal blood, but her kingdom is in shambles when she arrives in London on a mysterious mission. Her journey has been long and her adventures many, but it is not until she meets the playwright William Shakespeare that she gets to tell the entire story from beginning to end. Violetta and her comic companion, Feste, have come in search of an ancient holy relic that the evil Malvolio has stolen from their kingdom. But where will their remarkable quest-and their most unusual story-lead? In classic Celia Rees style, it is an engrossing journey, full of political intrigue, danger, and romance.

This wholly original story is spun from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, and includes both folly and suspense that would make the Bard proud.

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Sovay by Celia Rees from Bloomsbury USA Childrens is $1.99 (US Kindle)

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In 1794 England, the beautiful Sovay dons a man's cloak and holds up stagecoaches in broad daylight. Posing as a highway robber began as a lark to test a suitor's devotion. But when she lifts the wallet of one of England's most dangerous men, Sovay begins to unravel a web of deceit and duplicity.

Acclaimed author Celia Rees' talent for romance and intrigue are sure to thrill a paperback audience.

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A King of Infinite Space by Tyler Dilts from AmazonEncore (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (May 21) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Homicide detective Danny Beckett is pouring the weekend's first shot of vodka when the call comes in: Elizabeth Williams, a teacher at nearby Warren High School, has been brutally murdered in her classroom. When Danny arrives at the school, the blood-spattered crime scene turns even his veteran stomach. What could this young woman have done to make her the target of such a violent attack?

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Saw this on twitter (Lightning Deal):

Amazon.com Books ‏@amazonbooks

Today only, Steven R. Covey's "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" is available on Audiobook for $8.75 (2-6pm PST) LINK

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Sistergirl Devotions: Keeping Jesus in the Mix on the Job by Carol M. Mackey from Baker Publishing ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (May 21)

*FYI, Amazon has matched Sistergirl Devotions: Keeping Jesus in the Mix on the Job also at $2.99 for US Kindle

Product Description

For the working woman who wants to continue to grow spiritually while on the job, this down-to-earth devotional shows how faith can empower professional success, no matter where you work. With practical "sistergirl" wisdom and true stories covering topics such as respect, resourcefulness, honesty, image, issues, and more, this is the book that will inspire you to the success you deserve.

Princess Academy by Shannon Hale from Bloomsbury USA ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find for Families (May 21)

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Miri lives on a mountain where, for generations, her ancestors have quarried stone and lived a simple life. Then word comes that the king's priests have divined her small village the home of the future princess. Sent to an academy to learn how to become a princess, Miri soon finds herself confronted with a harsh mistress, bitter competition among the girls, and even bandits intent on kidnapping the future princess.

A Small Furry Prayer: Dog Rescue and the Meaning of Life by Steven Kotler from Bloomsbury ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (May 21) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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At 40, journalist Steven Kotler fell in love with Lila, a devoted animal rescuer. This investigative, philosophical, and fun-filled narrative follows the couple's move to New Mexico to create a dog sanctuary. It's an insider's look at one of the largest and least understood underground movements in America: dog rescue.

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Just Desserts (Bed-And-Breakfast Mysteries) by Mary Daheim from HarperCollins is $1.99 (US Kindle, Kobo)

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When the garishly grotesque clan of wealthy carpet-sweeper magnate Otto Broadie sweeps down upon Judith McMonigle's Hillside Manor Inn, it looks like there'll be a wild night of drinking, dining, and fortune-telling in the offing. But when their soothsayer-for-hire Madame Gushenka drops dead after someone douses her tea leaves with bug killer, harried hostess Judith and her irrepressible cousin Renie are left to clean up the mess. One of the Brodie bunch would dearly love to sweep the Madame's murder under the rug, however, and that might mean eliminating the nosy Ms. McMonigle as well. But with the help of her one-time beau, policeman Joe Flynn, Judith is determined to rattle the dust off some closeted family skeletons, in order to coax a killer out of hiding before coffee is served.