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FREE | Private Investigator Mystery | by Simon McCleave 🏔️
Living in Snowdonia was always retired detective Frank Marshal’s dream. Until a call for help turned it into his worst nightmare. 😱
Retired detective Frank Marshal lives in a remote part of Snowdonia with his wife Rachel who is suffering from dementia. 💔 Working as a park ranger, Frank gets a phone call from close friend Annie, a retired judge. Her sister Meg has gone missing from a local caravan park and she needs his help to find her. 🔍
As Frank and Annie start to unravel the dark secrets of Meg’s life, it seems at first that her disappearance might be linked to her nephew and a drug deal gone wrong. In a shocking twist, their investigation leads them to a series of murders in North Wales from the 1990s and a possible miscarriage of justice. ⚖️
Can Frank and Annie uncover the sinister truth so they find her sister in time to save her? Or will a brutal serial killer add Meg to his list of victims? 💀
What makes this essential: Simon McCleave is a multi-million bestselling author who knows how to layer complexity into crime thrillers! 🌟 Frank Marshal isn’t your typical retired detective—he’s caring for his wife with dementia while working as a park ranger in the stunning Welsh mountains. When his retired judge friend asks for help, he can’t say no, even though it drags him back into the darkness he left behind. The twist from “drug deal gone wrong” to “serial murders from the 1990s” is classic McCleave—nothing is ever what it seems. This is the first in the Frank Marshal series set in breathtaking Snowdonia. Perfect for fans of LJ Ross’s DCI Ryan series or anyone who loves British crime fiction with gorgeous settings and morally complex protagonists. The dementia subplot adds emotional weight beyond the mystery. And it’s FREE! 🏴
FREE | Cozy Mystery Collection | by Addison Moore & Bellamy Bloom 🎃
From New York Times Bestseller, USA TODAY, & Wall Street Journal bestseller Addison Moore and her partner in cozy crime, USA TODAY Bestseller Bellamy Bloom! 🌟
Cosmopolitan Magazine calls Addison’s books…easy, frothy, fun! 📖
Boxed Set includes:
- Killer Halloween Cupcakes (Murder in the Mix) 🧁
- Dog Days of Murder (Country Cottage Mysteries) 🐕
- Haunted Halloween Murder (Meow for Murder) 🐱
- Panama Canal Killer Cruise (Cruising Through Midlife) 🚢
- Murder for Beginners (Brambleberry Bay Murder Club) 🔪
- Double Double Recoil & Trouble (Pain in the Assassin Cozy Mysteries) 🎭
About Dog Days of Murder: An innkeeper who reads minds. An ornery detective. And a trail of bodies. Cider Cove is the premier destination for murder. 😱
Here’s why you need this: You’re getting SIX complete cozy mysteries for FREE! 🎁 Moore and Bloom are USA TODAY and NYT bestsellers who know how to deliver fun, fast-paced cozies with quirky protagonists. From a mind-reading innkeeper to Halloween-themed murders to midlife cruise shenanigans, this boxed set samples multiple series so you can find your new favorite. The variety is perfect—bakery mysteries, cat mysteries, dog mysteries, cruise mysteries, murder clubs, and even cozy assassins! Cosmopolitan calling them “easy, frothy, fun” is exactly right. Perfect for binge-reading during spooky season or anytime you want low-stakes murder with high entertainment. If you love Joanne Fluke, Laura Childs, or Ellery Adams, this is your jackpot! 🎰
FREE | Golf Memoir | by John Hoskison ⛳
John Hoskison dreams of making it as a successful golf pro on the European PGA Tour. When he meets Seve Ballesteros for the first time and makes the cut in the Martini International he looks set for success. 🏆 Then reality kicks in at Royal Birkdale in the PGA Championships. 😰
This is a true story of how someone has to deal with life’s ups and downs. 💔
With confidence in tatters John Hoskison sets out on a quest to find a golf swing that will work and stand the ultimate test of playing in The Open. But there are no psychologists or coaches to help. Like the rest of the young pros, he has to find the solution himself and no stone is left unturned. 🔍
From trying crazy superstitions to simply copying the top players like Tom Watson and Nick Faldo, this book shows the difference between the modern day tour pro and the young men who went into battle with blindfolds on. ⛳
The account of John Hoskison’s life on tour is funny, sad and brutally honest. This book will be a fascinating read for any keen golfer or sportsman and the sting in the tail will surprise everyone who reads it. 😮
What drew me in: This isn’t your typical “I won the Masters” golf book—this is about the guys who almost made it, who met Seve Ballesteros and made a cut and thought they had it, then reality crashed down at Royal Birkdale. 💥 Hoskison’s honesty about trying “crazy superstitions” and copying Tom Watson’s swing out of desperation is painfully relatable for anyone who’s chased a dream. The phrase “went into battle with blindfolds on” captures the era before sports psychology and proper coaching—these young pros were figuring it out alone. The “sting in the tail” promises a surprising ending. Perfect for golfers, sports fans who love underdog stories, or anyone fascinated by the mental game of professional sports. This is Tin Cup meets The Greatest Game Ever Played but real. And it’s FREE! 🏌️
FREE | Military Thriller | by Bob Mayer 🗽
How far can a good man get pushed? Who has the deadly skills to stand up against evil? 💪
The last time former Green Beret Will Kane was involved in killing someone it made the cover of LIFE Magazine. Eight years later he’s getting pushed to the edge of that precipice he vowed never to go over again. 😤
New York City, summer 1977. The Bronx is burning. 🔥 The twin towers of the new World Trade Center loom over the skyline. Son of Sam. Star Wars. Studio 54. The Five Families. The city faces bankruptcy and unrest seethes. On the dark streets of a city the rest of the country believes is going down the toilet, Vietnam vet Kane’s life mirrors his hometown. 🏙️
Carrying a past cratered with death and tragedy, Kane has been working as a ‘fixer’ for a high-priced lawyer since returning to New York in disgrace. But is he really fixing anything? 🤔
He operates out of a diner in Greenwich Village where he starts each day. It begins when he takes a compromising picture as part of the job. As the long hot summer boils, so does Kane as the mob, the CIA, the IRA, and other forces are brought to bear on him. What they all seem to have forgotten, and Kane wishes he could, is that he is a highly trained and experienced warrior. ⚔️
A skilled killer. 💀
This is important because: Mayer captures 1977 NYC at its grittiest—Son of Sam hunting, the Bronx literally burning, the city bankrupt, Studio 54 partying while Rome burns. 🎭 Will Kane is a Green Beret trying to stay on the right side of the line, working as a “fixer” for a lawyer, when his past catches up. The detail that his last kill “made the cover of LIFE Magazine” tells you Kane’s capable of serious violence but haunted by it. When the mob, CIA, and IRA all converge on him, they’re about to remember why you don’t corner a trained killer. This is the first in the Will Kane series. Perfect for fans of Jack Reacher or anyone who loves 1970s crime thrillers with historical authenticity. The Greenwich Village diner setting gives it Taxi Driver vibes. FREE! 🚕
FREE | Civil War Historical Fiction | by Thomas Wade Oliver 🎖️
Based on the heroic Civil War career of Joshua L. Chamberlain 🇺🇸
This is the story of one of America’s truest heroes. From his legendary bayonet charge down the slopes of Little Round Top hill during the Battle of Gettysburg, to the startling calling of Union troops to salute as the defeated Confederate Army surrendered to him at Appomattox, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain redefined the scale of greatness in this country. ⚔️
Wounded six times in battle, twice assumed to be a fatality, the volunteer officer from Maine continued to lead gallantly until the final shot was fired during the Civil War. 💔 Valor’s Measure tells the death-defying tale of this Medal of Honor hero and captures his spirit as no autobiography can. 🏅
You’ll love this if: You’re fascinated by Civil War history or want to understand true heroism in action! 💪 Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain is one of America’s most extraordinary figures—a college professor who became a volunteer officer and performed one of the most famous military maneuvers in history: the bayonet charge at Little Round Top that saved the Union line at Gettysburg. Wounded SIX times, declared dead TWICE, yet he kept fighting. The fact that Confederate troops were called to salute as they surrendered specifically to him at Appomattox shows the respect he commanded. Oliver tells this story “as no autobiography can,” meaning it captures Chamberlain’s spirit beyond just facts. If you loved Killer Angels by Michael Shaara or Ken Burns’ Civil War documentary, this FREE book brings one of that era’s greatest heroes to life. Essential American history! 🦅
FREE | Small Town Romantic Suspense | by Kennedy L. Mitchell 🔐
A single bad decision trapped me behind guarded gates until the FBI raids the cult’s compound setting me free. I thought the worst was over, little did I know the men who kidnapped me won’t stop until I’m dragged back into their cruel world. 😱
Witness protection is my only option for a chance at freedom, a chance to start fresh. ✨
Then the too attractive to be a US Marshal walks into the courtroom shattering my plans to leave this life behind. 😍
After everything I’ve been through I shouldn’t want his touch, the comfort of his protective arms. But I do. 💕
And after a steamy kiss neither of us expected, we can’t stop wanting more despite the evil hot on our heels. 🔥
He’s years older, arrogant and just as broken as me. 💔 Our attraction is undeniable despite knowing it can’t last. ⚡
When I’m called back to the town where it all started we know it’s a trap. 😰 Though nothing could prepare us for the lengths the cult will go to drag me back to hell. 👿
Here’s the thing: Mitchell delivers exactly what romantic suspense fans crave—a traumatized heroine escaping a cult, witness protection, and a hot US Marshal who’s supposed to keep things professional but absolutely cannot. 🔥 The “too attractive to be a US Marshal” line is chef’s kiss, and the age gap plus “just as broken as me” creates perfect damaged-souls-healing-together energy. The dual POV means we get both sides of their attraction fighting against protocol and danger. When they’re called back to where it started and walk into a trap together, stakes couldn’t be higher. This is the first in the In Clear Sight series. Content warnings: past abuse, kidnapping, attempted SA (not by hero), PTSD. Perfect for fans of Rebecca Zanetti or anyone who loves their romance with FBI protection and cult danger! FREE! 🚨
FREE | Space Marine Science Fiction | by J.M. Wight 🚀
Not long from now, in our own Milky Way… 🌌
The name’s Sam Kletchka. Perhaps you’ve heard of me: captain of the Star Runner, military contractor for Earthfleet, and interstellar privateer. 💫 But before all that, I was a hired gun, freelancing across the galaxy one gunslinging job at a time. 🔫
This, my friends, is how I went from being stranded in the armpit of the galaxy to becoming the luckiest human being in the universe. ✨ Not that it was easy, of course. I’ve looked death in the face so often, he’s practically an old buddy of mine. 💀 But when all your worst enemies are immortal, that’s a buddy you want on your side. 😎
Stay frosty, my friends. You never know what you’ll find at the next star. ⭐
What makes this essential: Sam Kletchka’s voice is pure Han Solo meets Firefly’s Malcolm Reynolds—cocky, self-deprecating, and immediately likable! 😄 “Stranded in the armpit of the galaxy” and “death is practically an old buddy” tells you this is space opera with humor and personality. The “immortal enemies” hook suggests this isn’t just ship-to-ship combat but something darker and more complex. Wight writes accessible military sci-fi that doesn’t get bogged down in technical details but delivers on action and character. This is the first in the Gunslinger Trilogy. Perfect for fans of Craig Alanson’s Expeditionary Force or anyone who wants space westerns with attitude. The “stay frosty” sign-off is perfect. And it’s FREE! 🛸
FREE | Young Adult Fantasy Adventure | by Brian Rathbone 🐉
Dragons harbor mysteries and secrets revealed only to the most worthy ✨
When a boy who can sense ancient magic becomes valuable to both sides of the war, enemies close in. 😱 Fleeing those sent to capture him, Emmet and his sister Riette board Dragon Airways. Not knowing friend from foe, they must rely on even those who might betray them. 🤝
In a thrilling journey spanning land and sea, brother and sister come to know the true measure of Emmet’s abilities along with the real value of love, friendship, and sacrifice. 💕
While this fantasy adventure is a distant prequel to The World of Godsland Epic Fantasy Series, and a great place to start the series, it can also stand alone. 📚
Here’s why you need this: “Dragon Airways” as a concept is immediately brilliant—think dragons-as-transportation meets sibling adventure! 🐲 Emmet can sense ancient magic, making him valuable to BOTH sides of a war, which means nobody’s safe to trust. The brother-sister dynamic (Emmet and Riette) adds emotional stakes beyond just the magic system, and “not knowing friend from foe” creates paranoia and tension throughout. Rathbone writes YA fantasy that works as a distant prequel to his epic series but stands alone, making this perfect for new readers. If you loved Eragon, Seraphina, or anything with dragon-rider bonds and kids discovering their power, this FREE adventure delivers. The focus on “love, friendship, and sacrifice” grounds the magic in human emotion! ⚡
Gifts of the Crow: How Perception, Emotion, and Thought Allow Smart Birds to Behave Like Humans
Stan Coren’s groundbreaking The Intelligence of Dogs meets Bernd Heinrich’s classic Mind of the Raven in this astonishing, beautifully illustrated look at the uncanny intelligence and emotions of crows.
Playful, social, and passionate, crows have brains that are huge for their body size, which allows them to think, plan, and reconsider their actions. They also exhibit an avian kind of eloquence, mate for life, and associate with relatives and neighbors for years. And to people who care for them and feed them, they often give oddly touching gifts in return.
The ongoing connection between humans and crows—a cultural coevolution—has shaped both species for millions of years. Scientist John Marzluff teams up with artist-naturalist Tony Angell to tell amazing stories of these brilliant birds. With Marzluff’s extraordinary original research on the intelligence and startling abilities of corvids—crows, ravens, and jays—Angell’s gorgeous line drawings, and a lively joint narrative, the authors offer an in-depth look at these complex creatures and the traits and behaviors we share, including language, delinquency, frolic, passion, wrath, risk taking, and awareness. Crows gather around their dead, warn of impending doom, recognize people, commit murder of other crows, lure animals to their death, swill coffee and drink beer, design and use tools—including cars as nutcrackers—and windsurf and sled to play.
Perfect for birdwatchers, animal lovers, and fans of nature writing such as Sy Montgomery’s The Soul of an Octopus, this book is a captivating blend of science, art, and unforgettable stories about one of the world’s most intelligent animals.
A remote Greenland research station. A lethal virus preserved in ancient ice. One chance to stop a global catastrophe.
When a remote research station in Greenland goes dark, Harvey “Ben” Bennett and his allies walk straight into a frozen nightmare—and the last thing the world needs is the nightmare waking up.
Ben, leader of the Civilian Special Operations (CSO), wants nothing more than a routine checkup. But when he arrives to find the station abandoned, bloodstains on the walls, and half-buried labs in chaos, he realizes “routine” just packed its bags and fled. Teaming up with Juliet, the station’s determined scientist, Qannik, a no-nonsense local guide, and Dr. Chuck Davis, a field medic who’d rather be anywhere else, they uncover what was stolen: a prehistoric virus unlike anything documented in modern medicine.
Now he has bigger problems than subzero temperatures or fickle satellite comms—the virus might already be on the loose.
Making matters worse, a group of ruthless mercenaries shows up hungry for a payday. They’re armed to the teeth and ready to sell the virus to the highest bidder. In a land where the sun barely rises and a fatal storm closes in, Ben and his ragtag allies have zero margin for error. Saving their own skins would be hard enough; keeping a doomsday bug from spreading could be impossible.
$1.99 (Regularly $3.99) | LGBTQ+ Biography/Memoir | by Cassandra Peterson 🖤
The woman behind the icon known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, the undisputed Queen of Halloween, reveals her full story filled with intimate bombshells—told by the bombshell herself. 💣
On Good Friday in 1953, at only 18 months old, 25 miles from the nearest hospital in Manhattan, Kansas, Cassandra Peterson reached for a pot on the stove and doused herself in boiling water. 😱 Third-degree burns covered 35% of her body, and the prognosis wasn’t good. But she survived. Burned and scarred, the impact stayed with her and became an obstacle she was determined to overcome. 💪
Feeling like a misfit led to her love of horror. While her sisters played with Barbie dolls, Cassandra built model kits of Frankenstein and Dracula, and idolized Vincent Price. 🧛 Due to a complicated relationship with her mother, Cassandra left home at 14, and by age 17 she was performing at the famed Dunes Hotel in Las Vegas. 🎰
Run-ins with the likes of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and Tom Jones helped her grow up fast. Then a chance encounter with her idol Elvis Presley, changed the course of her life forever, and led her to Europe where she worked in film and traveled Italy as lead singer of an Italian pop band. 🎤 She eventually made her way to Los Angeles, where she joined the famed comedy improv group, The Groundlings, and worked alongside Phil Hartman and Paul “Pee-wee” Reubens, honing her comedic skills. 🎭
What makes this essential: Before Elvira, there was Cassandra—a burn victim at 18 months who felt like a misfit, ran away at 14, performed in Vegas at 17, met Elvis, sang in an Italian pop band, and joined The Groundlings with Phil Hartman and Pee-wee Herman! 🤯 The journey from scarred Kansas girl to Queen of Halloween is extraordinary. Peterson’s memoir (the title “Yours Cruelly” is perfect) reveals the real woman behind the iconic cleavage and black wig. The “intimate bombshells” promise reveals about Hollywood, her personal life, and creating/maintaining Elvira for decades. At 50% off, this is essential for horror fans, LGBTQ+ readers (Peterson came out later in life), or anyone who grew up watching Elvira’s Movie Macabre. Pure camp icon! 🎃
$1.99 (Regularly $3.99) | Mythology & Folk Tales Literary Criticism | by Liv Albert 🏛️
Finally sort out who’s who in Greek mythology—from gods, goddesses, heroes, monsters, and everyone in between! ⚡
Greek mythology continues to appear in popular movies and books today but have you ever wondered about where these characters started out? 🤔 Discover the origins of your favorite characters from Greek mythology with this collection of profiles to tell you who’s who in classical lore! 📚
In Greek Mythology, you will discover the backstories of the heroes, villains, gods, and goddesses that enjoy popularity in today’s shows and films. 🎬 With comprehensive entries that outline each character’s name, roles, related symbols, and foundational myths, you can get to know the roots of these personas and better understand the stories they inspire today. With this character-focused, handy reference, you will never be confused about Ancient Greece! 🏺
You’ll love this if: You’re tired of being confused about who’s who when Percy Jackson, Marvel’s Thor, or Hades the video game references Greek mythology! 🎮 Liv Albert (host of the Let’s Talk About Myths, Baby! podcast) creates an accessible handbook that functions like a character encyclopedia—perfect for quick lookups when you’re reading Circe or The Song of Achilles and need to remember who Prometheus is or what Apollo did. The “roles, related symbols, and foundational myths” approach means you get context, not just definitions. At 50% off, this is essential for mythology fans, students, writers working with Greek myths, or anyone who wants to understand the references permeating modern pop culture. Mythology made manageable! 🏆
$2.99 (Regularly $5.99) | Historical Fantasy | by Tim Powers 🕵️
As a young double agent infiltrating the Soviet spy network in Nazi-occupied Paris, Andrew Hale finds himself caught up in a secret, even more ruthless war. ⚔️ Two decades later, in 1963, he will be forced to confront again the nightmare that has haunted his adult life: a lethal unfinished operation code-named Declare. 😱
From the corridors of Whitehall to the Arabian desert, from postwar Berlin to the streets of Cold War Moscow, Hale’s desperate quest draws him into international politics and gritty espionage tradecraft—and inexorably drives Hale, the fiery and beautiful Communist agent Elena Teresa Ceniza-Bendiga, and Kim Philby, mysterious traitor to the British cause, to a deadly confrontation on the high glaciers of Mount Ararat, in the very shadow of the fabulous and perilous Ark. ⛰️
This is important because: Tim Powers writes “secret history”—historical fiction where supernatural elements lurk beneath real historical events—and Declare is his masterpiece! 🌟 Andrew Hale is a double agent during WWII who gets caught in something far stranger than mere espionage. The inclusion of real-life traitor Kim Philby (one of the Cambridge Five Soviet spies) grounds this in history, but the climax on Mount Ararat (where Noah’s Ark supposedly landed) suggests this is about ancient supernatural forces, not just Cold War politics. Powers’ research is meticulous—the “gritty espionage tradecraft” feels authentic even as it veers into the occult. At 50% off, this won the World Fantasy Award. Perfect for fans of The Night Circus meets Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy or anyone who loves supernatural thrillers grounded in real history. Absolutely brilliant! 🎖️
$2.49 (Regularly $4.99) | Multicultural & Interracial Romance | by Kristy Marie 💕
Heartbreakingly beautiful and devastatingly annoying, Timaeus Lambros, a deaf, former military translator, has just been assigned as my co-teacher for the rest of the school year. 📚
His stupid-hot face gets on my nerves. 😤
So does his well-fitting jeans. 👖
Charming and gorgeous men like him should not be teachers. They should be locked away in a storage closet… with me. 🔥
But that’s just a teachers’ lounge fantasy with a big dreamy sigh attached. 💭
Tim and I can never be a thing. He’s broody and closed off, while I’m the new owner of a one-way ticket back to Costa Rica, thanks to budget cuts. ✈️
But my abuelita always said life wasn’t a fairytale. So even if Tim does have a magical tongue and a dreamy body, we still might not get a happily ever after. 💔
What drew me in: The VOICE—”His stupid-hot face gets on my nerves” and “locked away in a storage closet… with me” is hilarious and relatable! 😂 Our heroine is Latina (heading back to Costa Rica, quotes her abuelita), and Timaeus is a deaf former military translator, giving us multicultural AND disability representation. The “magical tongue” reference is both about his ASL skills and… other things. 😏 Marie writes rom-com with steam and heart—the enemies-to-lovers vibe (he’s broody, she’s being fired) plus the language barrier creates unique tension. Part of the Commander in Briefs series. At 50% off, this is perfect for fans of Christina Lauren or Tessa Bailey who want their teacher romance spicy and diverse! 🌶️
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