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Frankie

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About Frankie:

Cover copy: Experts baffled as many people die in university town. Cause of death: unknown.

Summary: Frankie is a look into the future of AI. The smarter the robots, the more likely that strange, unanticipated things will happen. So this is not the typical story of a robot going crazy, it’s a story about how robots and humans will misread each other.

STORY: Raymond Mason, AI genius, rarely brings his work home. Then late one afternoon he brings his latest, most humanlike creation. Raymond knows his wife will be charmed. No way! Julia Mason feels competitive and threatened. For one thing, Raymond touches Frankie in a romantic way.

Julia is hostile and drinks too much. She passes out as Professor Mason runs upstairs to find a gun. An hour later Julia wakes to find her husband dead and Frankie gone. Julia, semi-hysterical, races into the night to find the missing masterpiece.

Simon, a grad-school drug dealer, falls in love with Frankie. He realizes he can build a cult around this spiritually evolved woman. First, he has to hide her.

For different reasons, many people search frantically for Frankie. Meanwhile, more unexplained deaths are reported. Panic sweeps the state of New Jersey. Some experts think that humanity is dealing with an alien invasion.

Dr. Jamison, the pathologist, notes that he has never seen so many beautiful corpses.

A Unique Mystery

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Death on the Line by Carol Amorosi

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Death on the Line by Carol Amorosi

He spends his life solving puzzles. Now facing an incompetent sheriff, can he solve the murder and avoid the hangman’s noose?

1763. Eighty years of skirmishes along the controversial Pennsylvania & Maryland border. Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon arrive with the latest 18th-century technology for their ground-breaking survey. Native tribes contest it. Both colonies challenge it. No matter how accurate the result is, one side will not accept it.

Angus MacKay, their eager assistant, arrives amid the massacre of the Conestoga, a native tribe. He is plunged into intrigue as their mission is sabotaged. Suddenly, Angus trips over a dead body, and the incompetent sheriff would like nothing more than to arrest him for the murder. It’s a hanging offense. Suddenly, the game changes from defining a line on the ground to defining the line between good and evil.

Travel back to colonial America in the 18th-century with suspects galore: native tribes, locals spying on each other, and even a gun-toting minister. Death on the Line is Book 1 in The MacKay Mysteries, a murder mystery series full of historical events and real people.

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The Ghost Camper’s Tall Tales by Elizabeth Pantley

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The Ghost Camper’s Tall Tales by Elizabeth Pantley

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A mysterious story-telling ghost. A ridiculous, cranky witch. An unexplained death. A sassy cat. An enchanted community filled with new family and friends . . .

A mysterious old man keeps popping up to tell Hayden a series of tall tales. Who is he? And is he actually glowing? Are his stories fiction, or is he telling her the history of her family, the enchanted islands, and the witch? And why did a dead body show up . . . of someone who is already dead?

Can Hayden and her quirky sidekick, Latifa unscramble this mystery?

Hayden’s adventures in the magical world of Destiny Falls continue in this gripping story that answers your questions about the mysterious world she entered through a mirror in book one, Falling into Magic. We learn more about her missing mother, whose story begins in book two, The Disappearance of Emily.

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The Paisley Hunter Detective Files: The Butcher, The Takers, And The Money Makers (Book 1) by Alan W. Hounshell

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The Paisley Hunter Detective Files: The Butcher, The Takers, And The Money Makers (Book 1) by Alan W. Hounshell

For former Chicago Police Detective Paisley Hunter, retiring to run a farm and an ice cream shop in Fester, Kentucky was a dream come true. It was a way to forget about her husband’s unsolved murder, bond with her daughter Kansas, and reduce her multiple sclerosis stress-related symptoms. However, some retirements are never meant to be.

A dead body discovered in Paisley’s ice cream shop’s freezer pulls Paisley into the dark world of the Black Market Syndicate (BMS), a greedy, global, criminal organization with powerful allies that sells babies and young teens for exorbitant prices, who so far has been unstoppable. Things become more complicated when a cannibalistic serial killer known as the Butcher becomes involved in the BMS’ Red River Gorge operation.

As Paisley closes in on the pregnant teens’ location, she finds betrayal and deceit at every turn. Paisley, along with an old high school boyfriend, Kentucky State Police Detective Bishop Knight, and her former CPD partner, Charlie Yocum (now an FBI agent), take on the Butcher and the BMS. Will they be able to stop the BMS before more babies are taken, and more girls are killed? Who can Paisley trust when the BMS has built itself on secrecy and loyalty and whose motto is “profit first?” Most of all — who is this Butcher, and why does this killer have an insatiable craving for human flesh?

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Escape to Osprey Cove by Luisa Marietta Gold

Escape to Osprey Cove by Luisa Marietta Gold

What Doug finds in the secret compartment of his new red Corvette will forever change both his and Catherine’s life. Doug and Catherine come from two different worlds. Catherine’s world is one of privilege and wealth. Doug grew up dirt poor and full of envy of others who had the things that he wanted but could not have. His goal was to one day have all the things he coveted. Their worlds collide when Catherine, VP of a large New York City marketing firm, hires Doug. As soon as Doug learns of Catherine’s wealth, he sees Catherine as his ticket to all the things he covets. After a whirlwind courtship, they are married.

Poor boy meets rich girl should have resulted in happily ever after — not exactly. Doug quickly learns he also covets independence. Events begin to unfold in each of their lives. For Doug, it is his mysterious discovery in the secret compartment of the Corvette. For Catherine, it is a business meeting with Alex Droxell at the Osprey Cove Lodge. When Catherine enters the beautiful and serene lodge, it’s as though she is entering another place and time. The lodge is an escape from the nightmare she is living back home.

Authors Note: The Osprey Cove Lodge series is uniquely written, spanning seven geographic locations from the scenic Canadian region of the Rideau lakes to the beautiful shores of the Caribbean. An interesting web of mystery develops as the characters’ lives intertwine. The Osprey Cove Lodge series setting was born from my love of the beauty of this region in Canada. The description of the lodge is so beautiful and inviting that you will want to pack your bags and head there. The series is written in a continuing fashion; please be sure to read the books in the order written.

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Rescuing Reeve by Amy Waeschle

Rescuing Reeve by Amy Waeschle

A young widow. A missing family member. When the search turns deadly, who will survive?

If you like strong female protagonists and heart-thumping action, you’ll love this first installment in this nail-biting mystery series readers are comparing to Melinda Leigh and Kendra Elliot. Free for a limited time!

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NOT DEAD YET (Eva Rae Thomas Mystery Book 7) by Willow Rose

About Featured Book: NOT DEAD YET (Eva Rae Thomas Mystery Book 7) by Willow Rose

Available for FREE for a limited time only (05/09/22-05/13/22)

Secrets lead to lies and lies to murder in this pulse-pounding thriller with lots of shocking twists. Has former FBI-profiler Eva Rae Thomas finally gotten herself in deeper than she can handle?

When the body of Nancy Henry is pulled out of the water of Sykes Creek by two local fishermen, they soon realize she’s not dead.
Not yet..

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NOT DEAD YET (Eva Rae Thomas Mystery Book 7) by Willow Rose

NOT DEAD YET (Eva Rae Thomas Mystery Book 7) by Willow Rose

Secrets lead to lies and lies to murder in this pulse-pounding thriller with lots of shocking twists. Has former FBI-profiler Eva Rae Thomas finally gotten herself in deeper than she can handle?

When the body of Nancy Henry is pulled out of the water of Sykes Creek by two local fishermen, they soon realize she’s not dead.
Not yet..

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Escape to Osprey Cove by Luisa Marietta Gold

Escape to Osprey Cove by Luisa Marietta Gold

Doug has grown up poor, envying what others have. So when he meets wealthy Catherine, he thinks she is his ticket to all he desires. After marrying her for her wealth, he finds that he covets one more thing — independence. The mystery begins with a discovery in the secret compartment of his new Corvette that will grant him this independence and change his and Catherine’s life forever. Catherine finds an escape at The Osprey Cove Lodge and an opportunity to rebuild her life. Who doesn’t need an Osprey Cove Lodge in their life?
Authors Note: The Osprey Cove Lodge series is uniquely written, spanning seven geographic locations from the scenic Canadian region of the Rideau Lakes to the beautiful shores of the Caribbean. An exciting web of mystery develops as the characters’ lives intertwine. The beautiful and inviting description of the lodge will make you want to pack your bags and head there. The series is written in a continuing fashion, so please be sure to read the books in order.

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Gemini Rising (Mischievous Malamute Mystery Series Book 1) by Harley Christensen

Gemini Rising (Mischievous Malamute Mystery Series Book 1) by Harley Christensen

There’s a body in your alley…

Arianna Jackson—AJ to her friends—and her occasionally well-behaved Alaskan Malamute, Nicoh, live a normal, uneventful, admittedly mundane existence, where nothing out of the ordinary ever happens.

Until it does.

Early one morning, AJ stumbles upon a horrifying scene—a girl’s body lies broken in the dumpster behind her home, her face beaten and mutilated.

A secret reveals you’re living a lie…

As if that weren’t enough to upset the balance of normal, things go from bad to worse when she learns of her connection to the murdered girl. Suddenly, AJ realizes her entire life has been filled with secrets and lies.

A killer hunts for you…

Together with her trusty sidekick, Nicoh, and BFF, Leah, AJ must search for answers. But can she, when finding the truth proves to be more deadly than living the lie?

Would you search for the truth if you knew it could kill you?

Join AJ and her pals as they race to unravel the mystery of her past, where the pieces of the puzzle bring more questions than answers and the only certainty is the killer’s end game—AJ’s life.

Find your truth…

Grab your copy of Gemini Rising TODAY and join others who’ve enjoyed this suspense-filled page-turner that keeps you guessing to the end…and beyond.

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Snips and Snails Cafe Book Boxset 1-3 by Elizabeth Rain

Snips and Snails Cafe Book Boxset 1-3 by Elizabeth Rain

As the new owner of Snips and Snails Café, and Veil Falls only Soup Witch in training, It’s Juli’s job to make sure the Soup of the Day delivers…a Daily dose of Magic that is.

Instead, she starts every day just hoping her latest creation doesn’t turn all her customers into newts and frogs and Moonlighting as Veil Falls only Amateur Sleuth to pay the bills and keep her in coffee beans.

Because answering the summons to a strange letter is challenging every notion she’s ever had on what life over-the-hill should look like. Add in a Strange Inheritance, an Overbearing Ghost, A Snobbish Talking Cat, and a Sentient Recipe Grimoire; Sprinkle Liberally with Magic…And Maybe even Misfits like her deserve a second chance to get things right…

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The Stars Forgot Us by R.J. Garcia

The Stars Forgot Us by R.J. Garcia

Fifteen-year-old Jacob Kelly would love to go back to simpler times. Before his parents’ divorce and the onset of his older brother’s schizophrenia. But when he returns to his hometown, things feel off. After a series of strange occurrences in his new house, Jacob fears the house is haunted, or even worse, he is losing his mind.

To his surprise, Jacob discovers a mysterious teenage runaway, Sanctuary Daniels, living in the house. She reveals she has been kept by a figure known only as Mother, in a place where downstairs children are languishing prisoners, and upstairs children do Mother’s bidding.

Both Jacob’s investigation into Sanctuary’s allegations and their budding romance are cut short when she is reclaimed by evil beings. Beings who unleash terror upon Jacob and his family. Now he must journey to a real haunted house to save his first love and fight for his life.

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The Bedroom Window Murder by Peter Zander-Howell

About Featured Book: The Bedroom Window Murder by Peter Zander-Howell

It is 1949. Sir Francis Sherwood – WW1 hero, landowner, magistrate – is shot dead while standing at an open bedroom window in his country house. A rifle is found in the grounds.

The county police seek help from Scotland Yard. Detective Chief Inspector Bryce and Detective Sergeant Haig are assigned to the case. The first difficulty for the Yard men is that nobody with even a mild dislike of Sherwood can be found. But before that problem can be resolved, others arise……

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Of Murder And Lies

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When a body of a young woman mysteriously surfaces on a riverbank in the small town of Rosewood, Washington, Detective Jack Burns is called in from his suspension to lead the case. As the investigation gets underway, a discovery on the other side of town threatens to lift the veil of lies and reveal clues to Jack’s tragic past–a singular event from a decade ago that thrust him into a nightmare and tormented his soul for too long.

Will Jack manage to unravel the truth or will it elude him as it did all those years ago?

Only one way to find out…read Of Murder And Lies now from Amazon Top 100 Bestselling Author Bella Young.

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Secret of the Old Tower

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A family secret. Two dead bodies. The penalty for murder is death.

The year is 1768. Angus MacKay returns to London after five years in the American colonies. He returns home full of hope for the future, but his lack of education soon leaves his dreams shattered. He discovers you can never go home again.

Yearning to prove his worth, Angus heads north to Scotland, to a home torn apart by rebellion, and is catapulted into intrigue. Killers often strike again, and the body count is rising.
Secrets are dangerous, testing loyalties and family ties. It seems everyone has a motive. Can Angus make sense of it all? With his life on the line, the stakes have never been higher.

Travel to the Scottish Highlands in the 18th century. Escape to a land rich in folk traditions and superstitious locals. Secret of the Old Tower is book 2 in the Mackay Mysteries, a historical fiction murder mystery series.

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Who’s Killing All My Old Girlfriends by Jon Spoelstra

Who’s Killing All My Old Girlfriends by Jon Spoelstra

Charlie North visits his old girlfriends for a story in his blog. After each visit, somebody murders the old girlfriend. Charlie quickly became the top suspect with cops in LA, Chicago, and Miami. Desperate, Charlie investigates the first murder. To help him, he hires a private detective, Reggie Parker, the daughter of a retired LAPD friend. As they dig up clues, Charlie dutifully reports their findings in his blogs.

The blogs go wildly viral, shaking up the investigations of all three murders.

There’s a rousing finish at a lonely Oregon beach house where everything becomes clear, justice prevails in strange ways, and there’s at least one surprise where you smack the side of your head saying, ‘who knew?’

This is a fast read. Old guys like things fast.

Being old ain’t easy, but it’s fun chasing down a killer.

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Destiny Falls Mystery & Magic: Box Set Books 1-3 by Elizabeth Pantley

Destiny Falls Mystery & Magic: Box Set Books 1-3 by Elizabeth Pantley

An accidental journey through a magic mirror. A portal to an enchanted land. A mysterious family she never knew she had. Hayden’s life is upended with the wonder of Destiny Falls. But there always seems to be a mystery to unravel and a murder to solve. Luckily, Hayden, her sassy sidekick Latifa, and their growing circle of family and friends are always up for the task. There’s never a dull moment in this captivating world. “It will blow you away!” says Cozy Mystery Book Reviews.

Book 1 – Falling into Magic
An accidental journey through a magic mirror. A portal to an enchanted land. A mysterious family she never knew she had. Hayden’s life is upended with the wonder of Destiny Falls. But it is tainted by the danger that brought her here and that threatens her newfound family. Can Hayden and her sassy sidekick remove the threat, so that she can begin her magical new life in this captivating world?

Book 2 – The Disappearance of Emily
A magic mirror. An enchanted world. A mysterious missing mother. A suspicious package. An unexplained death. A community of strange, quirky people. A sassy cat and a hilarious, bumbling, and perpetually annoyed witch. Hayden finds herself surrounded with support as she solves the mystery of the death and learns shocking secrets about herself.

Book 3 – The Ghost Camper’s Tall Tales
A magic mirror. An enchanted world. A mysterious ghost. A hilarious witch. An unexplained death. A sassy cat. A mysterious old man keeps popping up to tell Hayden a series of tall tales. Who is he? And is he actually glowing? Are his stories fiction, or is he telling her the history of her family, the enchanted islands, and the witch? And why did a dead body show up . . . of someone who is already dead?

On sale for 4.99 from 4/22-4/27!

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Destiny Falls Mystery & Magic: Box Set Books 1-3 by Elizabeth Pantley

About Featured Book: Destiny Falls Mystery & Magic: Box Set Books 1-3 by Elizabeth Pantley

The first 3 books in the Destiny Falls: Mystery and Magic series in a discounted box set, for only 3.99 from 4-22 to 4-27!

An accidental journey through a magic mirror. A portal to an enchanted land. A mysterious family she never knew she had. Hayden’s life is upended with the wonder of Destiny Falls. But there always seems to be a mystery to unravel and a murder to solve. Luckily, Hayden, her sassy sidekick Latifa, and their growing circle of family and friends are always up for the task. There’s never a dull moment in this captivating world. “It will blow you away!” says Cozy Mystery Book Reviews

Book 1 – Falling into Magic
An accidental journey through a magic mirror. A portal to an enchanted land. A mysterious family she never knew she had. Hayden’s life is upended with the wonder of Destiny Falls. But it is tainted by the danger that brought her here and that threatens her newfound family. Can Hayden and her sassy sidekick remove the threat, so that she can begin her magical new life in this captivating world?

Book 2 – The Disappearance of Emily
A magic mirror. An enchanted world. A mysterious missing mother. A suspicious package. An unexplained death. A community of strange, quirky people. A sassy cat and a hilarious, bumbling, and perpetually annoyed witch. Hayden finds herself surrounded with support as she solves the mystery of the death and learns shocking secrets about herself.

Book 3 – The Ghost Camper’s Tall Tales
A magic mirror. An enchanted world. A mysterious ghost. A hilarious witch. An unexplained death. A sassy cat. A mysterious old man keeps popping up to tell Hayden a series of tall tales. Who is he? And is he actually glowing? Are his stories fiction, or is he telling her the history of her family, the enchanted islands, and the witch? And why did a dead body show up . . . of someone who is already dead?

This Mystery book is available in these Formats: eBook

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Who’s Killing All My Old Girlfriends

About Who’s Killing All My Old Girlfriends:

Charlie North visits his old girlfriends for a story in his blog. After each visit, somebody murders the old girlfriend. Charlie quickly became the top suspect with cops in LA, Chicago, and Miami.

Desperate, Charlie investigates the first murder. To help him, he hires a private detective, Reggie Parker, the daughter of a retired LAPD friend. As they dig up clues, Charlie dutifully reports their findings in his blogs.

The blogs go wildly viral, shaking up the investigations of all three murders.

There’s a rousing finish at a lonely Oregon beach house where everything becomes clear, justice prevails in strange ways, and there’s at least one surprise where you smack the side of your head saying, ‘who knew?’

This is a fast read. Old guys like things fast.

Being old ain’t easy, but it’s fun chasing down a killer.

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Steeped in Murder

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Over 600 5-star reviews!

Abigail’s dream of owning a tearoom in her California beach town is about to come true. She’s got the lease, the start-up funds, and the recipes. But she’s out of a tearoom and into hot water when her realtor turns out to be a conman… and then turns up dead.

But not even death puts an end to the conman’s mischief. He rented the same space to a tarot reader, Hyperion. Convinced his tarot room is in the cards, he’s not letting go of the building without a fight.

But the two must work together, steeping themselves in the murky waters of the sham realtor’s double dealings, in order to unearth the truth – before murder boils over again.

Steeped in Murder is the first book in the Tea and Tarot cozy mystery series. Buy the book to start this hilarious caper today.

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