First up, for those in the UK only, grab
Zero Day (Main/
UK), by David Baldacci, while it's only $0.31/£0.20, in a price match to the UK Sony store.
Book Description
John Puller is a former war hero and now the best military investigator in the U.S. Army’s Criminal Investigative Division. He is a loner with few possessions by preference, but he has an indomitable spirit and an unstoppable determination for finding the truth. His father was the most decorated U.S. Marine in history, but now resides in a nursing home far from his battlefield glory. Puller’s older brother, also a military vet, is serving a life sentence in Leavenworth Penitentiary. Puller is called out to a remote, rural area far from any military outpost to investigate into the brutal murder of a family in their home. The dead husband was in the army and the wife worked for a Pentagon contractor. The local homicide detective, a woman with personal demons of her own, clashes with Puller over the investigation. What neither of them knows is what is waiting for them across the street from the murdered family’s home. It is something that will turn an already complicated case on its head. As Puller digs through deception after red herring, he realizes that absolutely nothing, and nobody, he’s so far seen in this small town, are what they seem. He is truly one man against an overwhelming force.
Aleph (
$0.99), by Paulo Coelho and Margaret Jull Costa (Translator).
Book Description
Transform your life. Rewrite your destiny.
In his most personal novel to date, internationally best-selling author Paulo Coelho returns with a remarkable journey of self-discovery. Like the main character in his much-beloved The Alchemist, Paulo is facing a grave crisis of faith. As he seeks a path of spiritual renewal and growth, he decides to begin again: to travel, to experiment, to reconnect with people and the landscapes around him.
Setting off to Africa, and then to Europe and Asia via the Trans-Siberian Railway, he initiates a journey to revitalize his energy and passion. Even so, he never expects to meet Hilal. A gifted young violinist, she is the woman Paulo loved five hundred years before—and the woman he betrayed in an act of cowardice so far-reaching that it prevents him from finding real happiness in this life. Together they will initiate a mystical voyage through time and space, traveling a path that teaches love, forgiveness, and the courage to overcome life’s inevitable challenges. Beautiful and inspiring, Aleph invites us to consider the meaning of our own personal journeys: Are we where we want to be, doing what we want to do?
Some books are read. Aleph is lived.
The Complete Book Of Dutch Oven Cooking (
$0.99), by J. Wayne Fears (Skyhorse, MOBI format)
Book Description
The Dutch oven is the one cooking pot that does it all: bakes bread, steams vegetables, boils seafood, fries eggs, stews wild game, and broils meat. Dutch ovens produce great-tasting food with a small amount of effort and a lot of fun. From the differences between aluminum and cast-iron ovens to care and cleaning of ovens to useful accessories, this comprehensive guide includes a wide range of useful information that will appeal to new and seasoned Dutch oven cooks alike. Learn how a Dutch oven is made, what to look for when purchasing one, and how to season it properly before using it.Whether you're camping or throwing a party for friends, Dutch ovens will make cooking simple, unique, and enjoyable.
Camp Cooking (
$0.99), by Fred Bouwman (Skyhorse, MOBI format)
Book Description
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!
Confessions at Midnight (
$0.99), the second title in the
Mayhem in Mayfair series by Jacquie D'Alessandro, is one of
several of her titles on sale from HarperCollins.
Book Description
Carolyn Turner, Viscountess Wingate, is absolutely shocked by the Ladies Literary Society of London's latest selection. Memoirs of a Mistress is scandalously explicit and downright wicked . . . and it's stirring feelings within Carolyn that she hasn't felt . . . well, ever! She's sure that this steamy read is the only reason she's succumbing to the charms of notorious rogue Daniel Sutton, Lord Surbrooke. She couldn't possibly be falling for the rascal and his illicit caresses . . . or could she?
The last thing Daniel wanted was to be shackled by marriage vows. He lusted after Carolyn, sure, but he never imagined that once he lured her to his bed he'd never want to let her go. Yet only when a murderer targets his beloved will he be spurred to confess his true love . . . and claim Carolyn as his bride.
Backyard Medicine (
$0.99), by Julie Bruton-Seal and Matthew Seal
Book Description
Backyard Medicine is a beautiful book, packed with nearly 300 color photographs and over 120 herbal remedies that you can make yourself. It gives a fascinating insight into the literary, historic, and world-wide application of the fifty common plants that it covers. It is the sort of book you can enjoy as an armchair reader or use to harvest and make your own herbal remedies from wild plants. Anyone who wants to improve his or her health in the same way that human-kind has done for centuries around the world, by using local wild plants and herbs, will find this book fascinating and useful.
The Woman's Handbook of Healing Herbs (
$0.99), by Deb Soule
Book Description
Did you know that yellow dock syrup can increase iron? That herbal tea with lemon balm and passionflower can ease migraines? Inside The Woman’s Handbook of Healing Herbs are simple and practical herbal remedies for women to use in the day?to–day care of their bodies and their souls. Learn how to start an organic garden, gather your herbs and flowers, and prepare them. More than just a how–to book, this is a handbook of empowerment and kindness that every woman should own.
Homesteading (
$0.99), by Abigail R. Gehring
Book Description
Who doesn't want to shrink their carbon footprint, save money, and eat homegrown food whenever possible? Even readers who are very much on the grid will embrace this large, fully-illustrated guide on the basics of living the good, clean life. It's written with country lovers in mind—even those who currently live in the city.Whether you live in the city, the suburbs, or even the wilderness, there is plenty you can do to improve your life from a green perspective. Got sunlight? Start container gardening. With a few plants, fresh tomatoes, which then become canned tomato sauce, are a real option. Reduce electricity use by eating dinner by candlelight (using homemade candles, of course). Learn to use rainwater to augment water supplies. Make your own soap and hand lotion. Consider keeping chickens for the eggs. From what to eat to supporting sustainable restaurants to avoiding dry cleaning, this book offers information on anything a homesteader needs—and more.
Only Fear (
$0.99), the first title in Anne Marie Becker's
The Mindhunters series.
Book Description
After a violent incident with a patient leaves scars on both her mind and body, psychiatrist Dr. Maggie Levine craves isolation. A radio talk show host seems to be the perfect profession, a job where she can help people from a distance while staying safe. When a strange caller begins stalking her on the air and murdering people to get her attention, Maggie realizes she can no longer close herself off from the outside world.
A personal security expert, former Secret Service Agent Ethan Townsend is no stranger to tracking down the most violent monsters of society and bringing them to justice. Still, it will take all of Ethan's skills to protect his new assignment, the irresistible Maggie, from a man intent on teaching her the ultimate lesson in fear….
Where the Heart Lies (
$0.99), by Michelle Garren Flye
Book Description
All widowed Alicia Galloway has left of her war-hero husband are the flag that draped his coffin and his final wishes: to move to his hometown, take over the family bookstore and enjoy a simple, quiet life with their two small children. When she arrives, her husband's best friend makes that new life anything but simple. How can she be so drawn to Liam Addison?
Liam only intended to help Alicia get settled. But one unexpected kiss awakens his long-held forbidden feelings. Soon, the town busybodies swoop in to warn Alicia away from him. Because no matter the man he's become, he'll never live down his reputation as town troublemaker and wolfish womanizer.
No one wants the war hero's sweet widow and the supposedly former bad boy together. But the more everyone tries to keep them apart, the closer he and Alicia get. And the more determined Liam is to prove he's a changed man. Will it be enough to convince Alicia to let a new love in her life?
By Royal Command (
$0.99), by Laura Navarre
Book Description
Two brothers. One woman. Three hearts at war.
Katrin of Courtenay's husband is dead—and she doesn't mourn him. He was cruel and controlling, and she doesn't need a husband to hold her northern keep. But her vengeful uncle, the King of England, has other ideas: intent on marrying her off, he's ordered his Viking-bred warrior to return her to court.
On the journey, the Viking captures her interest, and for the first time Katrin understands passion. But her guard is honor-bound to deliver her to the king, and so it is settled—she must wed the mysterious Rafael le Senay, the Baron of Belmaine.
A forced marriage to a stranger slowly becomes something more, and Katrin realizes she is in love with Rafael. But with the shadow of her former lover hanging over her, and Rafael's powerful brother making dangerous plans, can Katrin negotiate the delicate balance between survival and happiness?
Retribution (
$0.99 pre-order), an
Underworld Cycle series novella by Cameron Haley; previously published in the anthology
Harvest Moon: A Tangled Web\Cast in Moonlight\Retribution ($6.29)
Book Description
In the underworld, there are tricks to killing. Like executing rivals at crossroads so ghosts won't follow you home. But sometimes retribution is hard to avoid—and now a supernatural hit man has a contract on Domino Riley's life. Luckily she knows a thing or two about death.…
The Witch Doctor's Wife with Bonus Material (
$0.99), by Tamar Myers, is now available for those who don't or can't pre-order.
Book Description
For a limited time at a special price, enjoy beloved mystery writer Tamar Myers' novel The Witch Doctor's Wife—an enthralling tale of duty, greed, danger, and miracles in equatorial Africa. As a bonus, you get an excerpt from The Headhunter's Daughter and The Boy Who Stole the Leopard's Spots, on sale May 8, 2012.
The Congo beckons to young Amanda Brown in 1958, as she follows her missionary calling to the mysterious "dark continent" far from her South Carolina home. But her enthusiasm cannot cushion her from the shock of a very foreign culture—where competing missionaries are as plentiful as flies, and oppressive European overlords are busy stripping the land of its most valuable resource: diamonds.
Little by little, Amanda is drawn into the lives of the villagers in tiny Belle Vue—and she is touched by the plight of the local witch doctor, a man known as Their Death, who has been forced to take a second job as a yardman to support his two wives. But when First Wife stumbles upon an impossibly enormous uncut gem, events are set in motion that threaten to devastate the lives of these people Amanda has come to admire and love—events that could lead to nothing less than murder.
Native American Survival Skills (
$0.99), by W. Ben Hunt (Skyhorse)
Book Description
A handbook for outdoorsmen who want to learn from Native American traditions.
W. Ben Hunt, whose Sioux name was Tasunka Witko, traveled throughout the Midwest, living with several Native American tribes, finally settling near the site of the last Sioux uprising. Here he provides step-by-step instructions and exact dimensions to make Sioux ghost shirts, Plains Indian shields, box traps, Iniut snowshoes, and more. From making rawhide to putting the finishing touches on a pair of moccasins, beginners and seasoned woodsmen alike will enjoy making the tools and camp equipment that were used for centuries. Native American Survival Skills is a remarkable source of information about the Americans who first pioneered self-sufficient living. In it, there are lessons for all of us today. 100 color illustrations
Primitive Skills And Crafts (
$0.99), by Linda Jamison and Richard Jamison (Skyhorse)
Book Description
Anyone eager to master survival skills for outdoor vacations, or simply to find a fun new family activity for a Saturday afternoon, will be educated and inspired by the practical advice presented here by archaeologists, anthropologists, primitive practitioners, craftsmen, and artisans. These experts help modern readers rediscover the skills that have served humanity for millennia: fire-making, camp cooking, basket weaving, pottery making, animal tracking, and much more. You can even learn how to turn seashells into arrowheads or make glue from yucca plants. Plus, there's intriguing information on the benefits of a hunter-gatherer diet. More than just a how-to, this handbook provides inspiration to live life to the fullest.
Crafts And Skills of the Native Americans (
$0.99), by David R. Montgomery (Skyhorse)
Book Description
Tanning leather, carving canoes, beading jewelry, and weaving headdresses has never been so easy. Neither has fish trapping, identifying animal tracks, or mak-ing tipis, gourd rattles, and ornamental breastplates. That?s because Crafts and Skills of the Native Ameri-cans offers a clear, step-by-step resource for creat-ing practical and artistic Native American ware and learning Native American skills. Whether you want to get in touch with the spirit of the Old West or learn a skill that might help you in the outdoors, this is a book that will entertain, fascinate, and educate.
Fish Tank (
$0.99), A Business-Strategy Game for Kindle by Play Gray
Book Description
Play with a live fish tank on Kindle!
Fish Tank lets you manage and play with a live fish tank on Kindle! Use $100 in starting money to buy a few goldfish. Over time, you can sell your fish for more money, earn experience points, and buy more and more exotic fish for your tank.
You can also buy extras for your tank, including water filters, plants, a treasure chest, and more. Some of the extras have special powers. For example, the water filter helps your fish grow faster. Be on the watch for fish-eating carnivores which love to snack on your baby fish. Eventually, you'll want to buy specific extras for your tank which will scare the carnivores away.
High scores let you track how long you can keep your tank going and how successful your store becomes.
Will you sink or swim? Try fish Tank and find out today!
Prime Suspect (
$0.99), the first title in the
Jane Tennison series by Lynda La Plante
Book Description
The moment Jane Tennison takes over Scotland Yard's investigation into the death of sex worker Della Mornay, two grim facts become immediately clear to her. First, that the constabulary's old boy club is determined to hinder, harass, and undermine the new female Detective Chief Inspector at every turn. And second, that their murder victim isn't Della Mornay.
Now the police are a step behind, and a madman is loose on the streets of London. To apprehend the criminal stalking women through the city's shadows, Tennison will have to steel herself against the hostility of her fellow officers and conceal her own mounting obsession with breaking through the glass ceiling of the station house—even as department politics, a crumbling relationship, and a wickedly elusive prime suspect threaten her very existence.
A dark and riveting race against the clock, Prime Suspect is an unforgettable introduction to this bestselling series from Edgar Award-winning author Lynda La Plante.
If Wishes Were Horses: A Novel (
$0.99), by Robert Barclay
Book Description
In this unforgettable novel of love, hope, and second chances, a grieving man's personal plan for redemption is suddenly and unexpectedly turned upside down . . . .
If Wishes Were Horses
Wyatt Blaine desperately seeks a reason to continue. Devastated by the senseless deaths of his wife and son at the hands of a drunk driver, he remains unable to forgive, and to love again. Searching for a sense of peace, he decides to revive his late wife's equine therapy program for troubled teens at the Blaine family ranch. By honoring her memory in this way, he hopes to find the sense of closure that has long eluded him.
But then Wyatt's pastor asks for the impossible—for Wyatt to meet with Gabby Powers, the widow of the man responsible for Wyatt's unbearable sorrow. Wyatt knows Gabby is not to blame for the tragedy, so when she begs him to accept her troubled teenage son, Trevor, into the program, he reluctantly agrees. With some help and guidance from Ram, Wyatt's irascible but lovable father, Wyatt does his best to accept Gabby and Trevor's unsettling presence at the ranch. Even so, Wyatt still feels that he is somehow betraying his late wife's memory rather than honoring it.
But to his great surprise, Wyatt also finds himself drawn to Gabby's warmth, tenderness, and surprising ability to soothe his troubled soul. Day after day, their mutual attraction becomes more intense, more impossible to ignore. But to heal completely, Wyatt and Gabby must first overcome the common tragedy that separates them and learn the true nature of forgiveness. And only by conquering these seeming impossibilities might their hearts become free to love each other . . . .
Campus Tramp (
$0.99), by Lawrence Block (Open Road)
Book Description
When Linda Shepard arrives on the Clifton College campus, she’s a virgin with a mission: the next man she meets will be her first...
As Linda’s college dalliances lead to another and another, the polite coed from Shaker Heights acquires quite the reputation. As her highly erotic encounters take her from guy to guy to gal, she realizes that her lust is getting out of control. Can she find her way back from being the campus tramp before it’s too late?
This ebook features an illustrated biography of Lawrence Block, including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from his personal collection, and a new afterword written by the author.
Today's Kindle Deal of the Day is Agatha Award winning Death of a Cozy Writer ($1.99), by G.M. Malliet.
The Nostradamus Prophecies ($1.55 / £0.99 UK), by Mario Reading, is the Kindle Deal of the day for those in the UK (the US edition is $12.99).
Bad Heir Day: A Comedy of High Class and Dire Straits ($0.99 Kindle, B&N), by Wendy Holden, is the Nook Daily Find, price matched on Kindle. That's half what I paid for it last year. If you like this one, also grab another one of her's in my library, Beautiful People, which is currently marked down to $1.99 (since her other novels are about $10, that's probably the regular price, not the $15 shown as the list price).
The Thief Lord ($5.99 Kindle, $1.99 B&N), by Cornelia Funke and Christian Birmingham (Illustrator), is the Nook Daily Find for Families.
