Additional formats on free books:
The Basement (
$0.99), by Stephen Leather, is today's Kindle Deal of the Day. I have a review copy of this relatively short novel, and it looks like AmazonEncore has issued this edition, which should mean more of this UK author's backlist titles should be available in the US, eventually. His Kindle titles in the US have been mostly self-published, but if you check the UK store, you'll find that most were published by Hodder (in print) and many translated into several languages. In addition to his (currently) free short story
Inspector Zhang Gets His Wish, I see a couple of other deals:
Hard Landing: The First Spider Shepherd Thriller is £0.49 in the UK, while in the US,
The Bestseller ($0.99) and
Once Bitten ($2.99) are marked at bargain prices.
Book Description
New York is a city full of strangers. For NYPD detectives Turner and Marcinko, none are harder to figure out than the serial killer on the loose torturing and killing young women. In fact, right now, somewhere in the city, a woman is being held captive in a basement and it is up to the detectives to find her and the killer—before it’s too late.
As pressure mounts on Turner and Marcinko, their prime suspect is screenwriter wannabe Marvin Waller. He is becoming increasingly frustrated by his lack of success and the cops think he might be channeling his anger into murder—but he doesn’t seem to be at all concerned that they are hot on his trail. As Turner and Marcinko close in on Waller they have to wonder: is he the killer? And if he isn’t — who is?
Fusing shifting viewpoints with a growing sense of dread and almost unbearable suspense, the UK’s thriller master Stephen Leather arrives on the shores of the United States with The Basement, his most terrifying work to date.
The Dogs of Rome (
$1.54 / £0.99 UK), by Conor Fitzgerald, is the Kindle Deal of the day for those in the UK (the
US edition is $6.92). This one was free back in May, so some of you should already have it!
Book Description
Rome. A city where rules are compromised. And compromise rules.
It's one of the hottest days of the year. Chief Inspector Blume is enjoying a rare solitary lunch in a tranquil corner of Trastevere when an unwelcome phone call intrudes with news of a brutal killing a few streets away.
Arturo Clemente is no ordinary victim. His widow is an elected member of the Senate, and Blume arrives at the scene to find enquiries well underway, the case itself apparently clear-cut, a prime suspect quickly identified. Blume must fight to regain control of the investigation, but well acquainted with the city's underworld, he knows from bitter experience that in Rome even a murder enquiry must bow to the rules of politics.
But when worrying shortcuts sanctioned by one of his superiors are uncovered, it seems events are being manipulated from on high. The complex and uncomfortable truth Blume will unravel will shock even him, and his struggle for justice may yet cost more innocent lives…
The Only Wine Book You'll Ever Need (
$3.14 Kindle,
B&N), by Danny May and Andy Sharpe, is the Nook Daily Find, price matched on Kindle.
Book Description
Do you feel stumped when you walk down the liquor store aisles? Do you get heart palpitations when you are handed the wine menu at a fancy restaurant?
If so, this is the book for you!
The Only Wine Book You'll Ever Need simplifies this seemingly complicated topic. Whether you want to stock your own personal wine cellar or know how to select the perfect wine for social situations, this book teaches you everything you need to know, including how to:
- Recognize a good wine when you see it
- Avoid flawed wines
- Distinguish wine regions and varieties
- Select the right wine for the right occasion at the right price
- Order and serve wine like an expert
- Pair wine with food confidently
You'll never be at a loss for wine again!
