Free Books (Sony) - Sophie's World & Sophie's Secret

Two books from Nancy Rue are free in the Sony ebookstore, courtesy of Christian publisher Zondervan's Zonderkidz division.

Sophie's World ($4.99 Kindle) the first in Sophie series

Book Description
When future film director Sophie LaCroix visits Williamsburg, Virginia, her imagination sends her straight into the eighteenth century. An unlikely heroine, Sophie's forced to use her new-found war tactics to foil a heinous plot and save a friend from impending humiliation by the popular girls.

Sophie's Secret ($4.99 Kindle) the second in Sophie series

Book Description
Sophie and her friends launch an 'archaeological expedition' and make a disturbing discovery. Sophie keeps digging to uncover a shocking family secret. In light of this new revelation, will she ever be able to trust her parents again?

Here are the links for the free books from Sony:
Sophie's World
Sophie's Secret

Free Book (Sony) - Catwalk

Catwalk ($7.99 Kindle), by Melody Carlson, is free in the Sony ebookstore, courtesy of Christian publisher Zondervan.

Book Description
Big Apple. Bigger Problems.The success of the Forrester sisters' On the Runway TV show lands them a hot ticket to Fashion Week in New York City. Paige is determined to garner the attention of New York's top designers, but her newfound fame threatens to go to her head. Erin wants to help promote the work of some eco-minded designers, but struggles to be taken seriously. Can Paige keep her prima donna behavior in check? Will Erin's involvement hurt the people she's really trying to help? Success in the big city comes with even bigger challenges, and as the pressure grows, so does the drama.

Click HERE to get the free download from Sony.

Evil, Inc. under a Buck (Canada Only)

Evil, Inc., by Glenn Kaplan, is marked down to 84 cents for Canadian Kindle customers tonight ($7.99 in the US or you can pick up the paperback for 88 cents).

Book Description
Ken Olson thought he had it all--a loving wife, a beautiful baby, and a career on the fast track. But soon after his big promotion, his whole world is shattered by a monstrous crime. A crime committed by the CEO of his own company. A crime his company will cover up at any cost.

Stripped of everything but his passion to bring the CEO to justice,-Olson uncovers the dark and dangerous world behind the corporate jets and executive mansions--the private armies of mercenary killers who do the corporation's dirtiest work under the guise of "plausible deniability," the offshore banking havens with their clandestine black-hole accounts, and the relentless greed of the lucky few at the top.

Olson's struggle pits him against a host of deadly rivals--the most brutal killer in the international private military underworld, the network anchorwoman with a beautiful face and not a hint of conscience, the aristocrat who pulls the strings of power and never dirties his hands, the hot young actress who makes sex a tool of deception, and, of course, his own chief executive, a bloodthirsty psychopath who has hijacked the corner office.

Set against the backdrop of today's business world, where mega-mergers slash thousands of jobs and yield million-dollar executive payouts, Evil, Inc. is a thrilling, ticking time bomb of a story--a tale of one man's fight against the vicious, backstabbing politics of the corporation, where ruthless power mongers rule and human life counts for nothing against the bottom line.

Fatal Affair under a Buck

Kobo will be running one book from Carina Press for only 99 cents each day for the next week. Today's book is Fatal Affair ($3.89 $0.99 Kindle), by Marie Force. I haven't downloaded this one (yet), but I do know that Carina Press opposes DRM and the books I've purchased from them at other ebookstores have been DRM free. So, you should get an EPUB that you can run thru Calibre and easily convert for your Kindle or any other ereader.

Update: OK, I bought the book and tested it - it has DRM added, despite the publisher. So, this one is EPUB readers only, no Kindles!

Update #2: For Canadian customers only, this one is $0.93 in the Kindle store!

Update #3: 99 cents for US customers in the Kindle store!

Book Description
Washington, D.C., Metro Police Detective Sergeant Sam Holland needs a big win to salvage her career-and her confidence-after a disastrous investigation. The perfect opportunity arises when Senator John O'Connor is found brutally murdered in his bed, and Sam is assigned to the case. Matters get complicated when Sam has to team up with Nick Cappuano, O'Connor's friend and chief of staff...and the man Sam had a memorable one-night stand with years earlier. Their sexual chemistry still sizzles, and Sam has to fight to stay focused on the case. Sleeping with a material witness is another mistake she can't afford-especially when the bodies keep piling up.

Click here to purchase from Kobo.

The 99 Most Essential Allegros

In another great deal for those who load classical music onto their Kindle for listening while reading, Amazon has the MP3 download version of The 99 Most Essential Allegros currently marked at $1.99. I'm not going to list the cuts included, as there are (obviously) 99 of them (totaling just under 10 hours of music!), but there are many you will recognize immediately upon hearing them, including Flight of the Bumblebee, In the Hall of the Mountain King and Ride of the Valkyries.