Books for 99 cents, continued...
Until Proven Guilty, by J. A. Jance, the first title in her
J. P. Beaumont Mysteries series. The nineteenth in the series,
Betrayal of Trust, just released and she has another new title,
Left for Dead, coming out early next year. You can also pick up a collection of her short stories,
The J. A. Jance Casebook, for $2.99.
The little girl was only five, much too young to die -- a lost treasure who should have been cherished, not murdered.She could have been J.P. Beaumont's kid, and the determined Seattle homicide detective won't rest until her killer pays dearly. But the hunt is leading Beaumont into a murky world of religious fanaticism, and toward a beautiful, perilous obsession all his own. And suddenly Beau himself is a target -- because faith can be dangerous...and love can kill.
Angel Fire, the first in the
Lydia Strong series by Lisa Unger, was originally published under the author's real name, Lisa Miscione. This is being re-released to coincide with the publication of her latest novel,
Darkness, My Old Friend, the second in her
Hollows series. She also has a nice bundle of novels,
Four Thrillers by Lisa Unger: Beautiful Lies, Sliver of Truth, Black Out, Die for You, which prices out under $3.75/title and gives you the complete
Ridley Jones series and her two stand-alone novels.
The bloody murder of her mother when she was a teenager made Lydia Strong into a woman obsessed with bringing brutal killers to justice. Now thirty years old, she is a reclusive bestselling true crime writer and investigative consultant whose intuitions never lie. The latest case to capture her attention is the disappearance of three adults, each the kind of loner whose sudden absence isn't missed-they have no family, few friends. The Santa Fe Police don't see a pattern, just three people who left their empty lives behind. But when another woman turns up missing, her apartment streaked with blood, even the police have to admit that something is wrong in their usually quiet town. Lydia and P.I. Jeffrey Mark, the ex-FBI agent who solved her mother's murder, begin a relentless investigation. But it is only when the killer ups the ante and goes after Lydia herself that, just like fifteen years ago when she put the FBI on the trail of her mother's killer, the real hunt begins...
Tilt-a-Whirl, the first title in
The John Ceepak Mysteries series by Chris Grabenstein, is a backlist title that was originally published by Carroll & Graf and was listed on several Best Mystery of 2005 lists. I had the sample of this one on my Kindle along with a number from the $1 Mystery/Thriller KSO offer and was reading thru to decide which to get. I had picked this as one of my top choices, then found out I had mixed it in (needless to say, it's on my Kindle now). It looks like the next couple of titles in the series are currently $4.99
There isn't much fun in the sun when a billionaire real estate tycoon is found murdered on the Tilt-A-Whirl at a seedy seaside amusement park in the otherwise quiet tourist town of Sea Haven, New Jersey.
John Ceepak, a former MP back from Iraq who lives his life in strict compliance with the West Point Honor Code, has just joined the Sea Haven Police Department. The job offer came from an old Army buddy who wanted to give him at least a summer's worth of R&R to escape the horrors of war.
Instead, Ceepak heads up the murder investigation. He is partnered with Danny Boyle, a 24-year-old, part-time cop who doesn't carry a gun and only works with the police by day so he has enough pocket money to play with his beach buddies by night.
The Tilt-A-Whirl murder pushes Ceepak's deep sense of honor to the limits as unexpected twists and turns keep the truth spinning wildly in every direction.
Fang of the Vampire, the first in the
Scream Street series by Tommy Donbavand and Cartoon Saloon Ltd, is $4.79 in the Kindle store, but 99 cents over
at Barnes & Noble.
When Luke Watson turns into a werewolf for the third time, the Government Housing of Unusual Lifeforms (G.H.O.U.L.) moves his family to Scream Street -- a frightful community of vampires, zombies, witches, and sundry undead. Though Luke quickly makes friends, he vows to find a way to take his terrified parents home. The secret to opening the exit, he learns, is collecting six powerful relics the founding fathers left behind. But with a sinister landlord determined to thwart Luke at every turn, will he even get past the first hurdle alive?
Hurricane Punch, by Tim Dorsey, I would have snapped up in a second, but I already have it in mobi format on my PC. I'm seriously considering pre-ordering
When Elves Attack: A Joyous Christmas Greeting from the Criminal Nutbars of the Sunshine State, which will be released at the end of October (I couldn't hold out... it's in my queue).
That lovable, under-undermedicated dispenser of truth, justice, and trivia is back with a vengeance—just as his cherished home state is about to take a beating from a conga line of hurricanes bearing down on the peninsula. But as Serge and his burnout buddy Coleman go storm-chasing, bodies begin turning up at a disturbing rate, even by Florida standards. It looks like a serial killer is on the loose—another serial killer—which highly offends Serge's moral sensibilities. And he vows he'll stop at nothing to unmask his thrill-killing rival and make All Things Right—though Coleman's triathlete approach to the sport of polyabuse binging threatens to derail the mission more completely than the entire combined Sunshine State police community could ever hope to.
Dancing Moon is a backlist title by Barbara Samuel, originally published by HarperTorch.
FORBIDDEN VOWS
When Tess fled from her husband's cruelty, her only desire was to live in peace. Then she found herself intrigued by the Santa Fe trail and the laughing eyes of the exotic Joaquin Morales.
AN UNBREAKABLE BOND
Their love was beyond imagining, yet Tess and Joaquin were pursued by demons not of their making. Only when they conquered the threats of the past could they embrace the paradise they found in each other's arms.
Sing Me Home, the first in the
Love Finds a Home series by Jerri Corgiat, is another backlist, this one published by Corgiat (a Penguin imprint).
Country music star Jonathan Van Castle is intent on two things--reviving his career and regaining custody of his children. At a stop in picturesque Cordelia, Missouri, he meets Lily (Lilac O'Malley Ryan), a young widow trying desperately to hold onto her livelihood and rebuild her own life after the tragic loss of her husband. Singularly unimpressed with the famous Mr. Van Castle, Lily instead falls for his two children. They, and not their sought-after dad, steal her heart, so she lets herself be convinced to join him in a marriage of convenience as he fights his custody battle. The widow and the singer eventually discover their liaison means more to them both than they'd originally planned.
Romance fans will be swept away by Ms. Corgiat's dazzling descriptions of the Missouri Ozarks and her keen insight into the landscape of the yearning heart.
What Maisie Knew: A Novella, by David Liss, has a cover page that calls it a short story. It was originally published as part of
The New Dead: A Zombie Anthology and if you are really into this type of short story, I'd recommend it, instead, as it works out to about 50 cents/story there. This one title is called a novelette by Publisher Review and I suspect that is a better indication of the length than the cover or the title. There is no real synopsis given for this title, but it appears to be a horror/thriller (as are all the titles in the anthology) and a few reviewers commented on it's graphic nature.
The End of the World: Stories of the Apocalypse, edited by Martin H. Greenberg, features short stories by Robert Silverberg and many big names in the SciFi field. These are all older works (and the format is Topaz, which some people avoid), but it doesn't look too bad. At the price, I've sent it to my Kindle (and hubby's, as he is a scifi short story reader).
Famous stories of the apocalypse by the world’s best science fiction writers.
Before The Road by Cormac McCarthy brought apocalyptic fiction into the mainstream, there was science fiction. No longer relegated to the fringes of literature, this explosive collection of the world’s best apocalyptic writers brings the inventors of alien invasions, devastating meteors, doomsday scenarios, and all-out nuclear war back to the bookstores with a bang.
The best writers of the early 1900s were the first to flood New York with tidal waves, destroy Illinois with alien invaders, paralyze Washington with meteors, and lay waste to the Midwest with nuclear fallout. Now collected for the first time ever in one apocalyptic volume are those early doomsday writers and their contemporaries, including Neil Gaiman, Orson Scott Card, Lucius Shepard, Robert Sheckley, Norman Spinrad, Arthur C. Clarke, William F. Nolan, Poul Anderson, Fredric Brown, Lester del Rey, and more. Relive these childhood classics or discover them here for the first time. Each story details the eerie political, social, and environmental destruction of our world.
Country Cooking, by Donald G. Lewis
Donald G. Lewis's love of food began with his roots. He remembers picking berries for his mother to prepare special cobbler, and his grandmother churning butter while he sat on her porch swing. His love of those tastes led him to a career creating gourmet creations for customers locally in Texas and nationwide. His recipes reflect a sensibility that is time-tested, a love of fresh ingredients, and a creative spirit that allows him to add modern taste to traditional down-home flavor. Featuring recipes for every course of the meal, with an emphasis on spectacular desserts, Country Cooking brings the tastes of country to your table and will have your loved ones asking for them again and again.
Smoking Food: A Beginner's Guide, by Chris Dubbs and Dave Heberle
In Smoking Food, Chris Dubbs and Dave Heberle assure us that smoking is an art, not a science, and they fearlessly reveal that art's essentials—and how simple they can be. They explain how to choose the best fuels (you can use corncobs!), how to build smokers from old refrigerators and cardboard boxes, and, of course, how to smoke everything from turkeys to turtles. Their advice is as ingenious and cost-conscious as any given by Alton Brown. Aware of the needs and wants of the modern cook, they include low-sodium preparations, alternatives to preservatives like sodium nitrite, and thoughts on safely handling meat. With more than one hundred recipes and tips for making brines, marinades, cheeses, appetizers, soups, and main dishes, Smoking Food is an invaluable resource for the home smoker.
Rescued by a Horse: True Stories of Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Healing, by Cheryl Dudley
There is no denying that the emotional bond between horses and the humans who love them can reach mystical proportions, and nowhere is that relationship more evident than in these twenty-four true-life accounts of horses rescuing people. Here is the story of a seventeen-year-old Apache youth whom a horse-rescue project retrieved from drug abuse; a mother whose young son was about to be dragged to his death before the horse recognized the child’s plight; a Vietnam veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder whose work with horses keeps him on an even keel; and the owner of a Miniature Horse that serves as a “seeing eye” guide animal. As varied as the stories are, all share the same conclusion: “My horse saved my life.” Originally published in hardcover as Horses That Saved Lives.
Battle For Leyte Gulf, by C. Vann Woodward
Pulitzer-Prize-winner and bestselling author C. Vann Woodward recreates the gripping account of the battle for Leyte Gulf—the greatest naval battle of World War II and the largest engagement ever fought on the high seas. For the Japanese, it represented their supreme effort; they committed to action virtually every operational fighting ship on the lists of the Imperial Navy, including two powerful new battleships of the Yamato class. It also ended in their greatest defeat—and a tremendous victory for the United States Navy. Features a new introduction by Evan Thomas, author of Sea of Thunder.
The Pocket Outdoor Survival Guide, by J. Wayne Fears
The Pocket Outdoor Survival Guide provides the essential knowledge that hikers, campers, canoeists, hunters, anglers, and anyone who spends time in the outdoors needs to deal with short–term survival situations. This handy guidebook will give you the knowledge to make it through any outdoor adventure, planned or unplanned.
Discover everything you need to know about:
- Trip planning
- Survival kits
- Search and rescue
- Coping with bad weather
- Emergency signaling
- Shelter
- Sleeping warm
- Fire
- Dealing with insects
- Safe drinking water
- Food
- Avoiding hypothermia
- Countering fear
- And more!
Don’t be caught without a copy of J. Wayne Fears’ The Pocket Outdoor Survival Guide on your next outdoor adventure!
Camp Cooking, by Fred Bouwman
For too long, the stomachs of campers young and old have suffered lukewarm franks and beans and char-broiled s'mores. But Fred Bouwman has taken a stand, creating a guide to outdoor cooking guaranteed to breathe new life into every camper's menu. Camp Cooking covers it all: from meat to fish to vegetables to sauces to baked goods and more. Fred Bouwman explains each dish in easy-to-follow steps, accompanied by full-color illustrations throughout. This information has been expertly tested in the field, and much of it just isn't available anywhere else. Pick up the book before your next trip!
The Ultimate Guide to Butchering Deer, by John Weiss
The process of getting a deer from the field to the dinner plate can seem overwhelming, especially for beginners. Fortunately, this book of expert advice from veteran deer hunter John Weiss, packed with helpful illustrations and step–by–step explanations, makes it simple. Weiss covers everything you need to know to do your own butchering, including field dressing and transporting your deer, and aging and freezing your venison. The Ultimate Guide to Butchering Deer also features instructions on how to grind burger and make sausage links, and even comes with delicious recipes. This truly is a must–read for any aspiring home deer butcher.
