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Thursday, November 17, 2011

Today's Deals

Additional formats on free books (now free on Kindle):

The Gospel According to Coco Chanel ($0.99), by Karen Karbo, is today's Kindle Deal of the Day.
Book Description
A modern look at the life of a fashion icon—with practical life lessons for women of all ages

Delving into the long, extraordinary life of renowned French fashion designer Coco Chanel, Karen Karbo has written a new kind of book, exploring Chanel's philosophy on a range of universal themes - from style to passion, from money and success to femininity and living life on your own terms.

Punishment ($1.59 / £0.99 UK), the first title in the Vik and Stubo series Norwegian author by Anne Holt, is the Kindle Deal of the day for those in the UK. The US edition is titled What is Mine and is selling for $10.99.
Book Description
Introducing the JOHANNE VIK series from the reigning queen of Scandinavian crime writing, Anne Holt.

A serial killer is on the loose - a killer of the worst kind. Abducting children and murdering them in an undetectable way that confounds the police, he then returns the child's body to the mother with a desperately cruel note:

You Got What You Deserved.

It is a perplexing and terrible case, and Police Superintendent Adam Stubo is the unlucky man in charge of finding the killer. In desperation he recruits legal researcher Johanne Vik, a woman with an extensive knowledge and understanding of criminal history. So far the killer has abducted three children, but one child has not yet been returned to her mother. Is there a chance she is still alive ?

Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science ($2.99 Kindle, B&N), by Charles Wheelan and Burton G. Malkiel, is the Nook Daily Find, price matched on Kindle.
Book Description
Finally! A book about economics that won’t put you to sleep. In fact, you won’t be able to put this bestseller down. In our challenging economic climate, this perennial favorite of students and general readers is more than a good read, it’s a necessary investment—with a blessedly sure rate of return. Demystifying buzzwords, laying bare the truths behind oft-quoted numbers, and answering the questions you were always too embarrassed to ask, the breezy Naked Economics gives readers the tools they need to engage with pleasure and confidence in the deeply relevant, not so dismal science.

This revised and updated edition adds commentary on hot topics, including the current economic crisis, globalization, the economics of information, the intersection of economics and politics, and the history—and future—of the Federal Reserve.