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The Magdala League: Mystery on Maple Street by Sarah L Hicks


About Featured Book: The Magdala League: Mystery on Maple Street by Sarah L Hicks

Picture yourself in the summer of 1984, surrounded by pay phones, video games, and pizza. Maggie North, a misfit member of the Magdala League, arrives in Kevan’s Cove to solve the mystery surrounding the attack on her friend and mentor, Mary Wright. Over the course of a mind-boggling week, Maggie, Reverend Jim, Mary’s 16-year-old ward Monk, and his friends work together to unravel tangled clues. Embark on an adventure with Maggie and her friends as they seek God’s guidance to uncover the identity of Mary’s attacker, the true story behind Captain Smith, and a secret kept hidden for over four decades.

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The First Cut by John Misak

The First Cut by John Misak

Step back into the 20th Century for a case with twists and turns that will keep you constantly guessing.

In The First Cut, Detective John Keegan faces his first solo case in the year 1999, when the NYPD is still adjusting to new technology, and fear of Y2K looms large. The case seems straightforward at first—Cassandra Lavelle, a rising artist, is brutally murdered, and suspicion quickly falls on her boyfriend. But Keegan soon finds himself deep in a web of secrets, as a mysterious older man, linked to Cassandra, disappears without a trace. Keegan is left with two suspects and must sift through their secrets, unsure who deserves his trust—or his suspicion. He promises justice to Cassandra, but as he digs deeper, the lines blur, forcing him to decide between two equally plausible suspects.

Complicating matters is his budding relationship with Elena Moreno, an ambitious investigative reporter who’s drawn to the very case he’s working on. Their passion flares, but cracks start to show as Keegan’s obsession with the case overtakes their relationship, pulling him further into a downward spiral.

As Keegan navigates a world on the cusp of digital transformation, he faces the new reality of computer-driven investigations—a world of advanced technology, fraught with fear and opportunity. His choices in this case, and the personal sacrifices he makes, will echo throughout his career, shaping him into the detective he’s destined to become.

Step back into a time before instant answers, where the cost of a missed clue or a bad choice is steep. The First Cut offers readers a thrilling procedural mystery filled with twists, personal sacrifice, and the painful imperfections that define real justice. Grab it now for a compelling journey that will keep you guessing until the final page. Discounted to 99 cents for a limited time.

The First Cut is Book 1 in the John Keegan Retro series which also includes Second Time Around, Third and Long, and Fourth Gear.

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Spooky Sweet by Connie Shelton

Spooky Sweet by Connie Shelton

“As with all Connie Shelton books, a fantastic read. Can’t wait to move on to the next one.” –5 stars

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Now that Samantha Sweet has a contract to provide her special handmade chocolates for the wealthy jet-set clients of Book It Travel, Sweet’s Sweets bakery is taking on a whole new dimension. Only problem, Sam isn’t ready. It’s almost Halloween, her pastry shop is bursting at the seams and she needs extra employees but there is no place to put them. Right before the witching day, she comes upon a large Victorian house she can adapt for the business, and it seems her problem is solved. But is it? The mysterious, spooky noises at night are way more than the normal creaks and groans of an old building. Something else is going on and Sam suspects it may be related to her husband’s newest case, investigating where an abandoned duffle bag crammed full of cash came from. Beau is dealing with a greedy reward-seeker, a robbery with no leads, and a waif who appears and vanishes. Sam’s mystery has her watching for ghosts and working almost around the clock. Is she relying on magic?—well, occasionally.

Praise for the Samantha Sweet Magical Bakery Mysteries series…
“Shelton again has done a superb job in bringing New Mexico to life.” —Albuquerque Journal “Connie Shelton gets better with every book she writes.”—The Midwest Book Review
“Just reading about Samantha Sweet and friends at her pastry shop will leave you drooling in anticipation of delicious treats.” Joanne K, 5-star review on Amazon (Spellbound Sweets in Midnight Mysteries)
“The teamwork between Samantha and Beau was a main draw as well as attention to detail, down to the last frosted cookie.” – Janine Thiemann, 5 stars, Amazon (Spellbound Sweets in Midnight Mysteries)

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Fatal Limit by Inge-Lise Goss

Fatal Limit by Inge-Lise Goss

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A Murderer Is Loose In The Hospital
When a drugged nurse is struck by a car and the tox report comes back negative, Dora Stephens’ private eye instincts kick in and she begins her search for the killer. Snooping around the hospital, she discovers a cheating husband, a dead lover, and a missing man. Can the investigator solve the deadly puzzle before the murderer strikes again?

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The Oscillating Mind by J. Traveler Pelton

The Oscillating Mind by J. Traveler Pelton

Allyson is a multiple, her new friend Stirling is OCD/bipolar; she runs the Greyson’s Ltd. Accounting agency and he was hired on as office manager; but with 3 college degrees, police academy and a history of solving crimes, he may be just what the family needs to solve Trevor’s enigma. If you want to move beyond normal mysteries and into the odd but feasible tale, you have to read The Oscillating Mind! This is book two of the Many Minds series, a group of fiction books I am writing highlighting mental illness and hoping to lower the stigma associated with being differently gifted.

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Jewels of the Crown

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The year is 1216. Since assuming the position as the king’s wagon master, Norman Gervase has been tasked with safeguarding the royal baggage train, an obligation that places the welfare of the crown jewels squarely in his hands. But news of the king’s death complicates his mission and draws him into a frantic race to salvage the king’s treasure.
Having no alternative, he turns to a trusted soldier with a purpose to seek out a safe haven for his priceless charge, a hoard of inestimable bounty in gems, and to keep their whereabouts an utter and remote secret. But such a resolution compels him to make the agonizing decision as to who he can trust among soldiers, royal officials, clergymen and deserters he meets along the way en route to establishing a mysterious organization which pledges to protect the crown jewels in perpetuity. In this story the thirteenth century becomes entwined with a modern-day clash of interests for the chance to possess King John’s trove of valuables.

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Trunk or Treat–A Cozy Suspense for Halloween 2024

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When a body is discovered at a local church’s trunk-or-treat event, all signs point to pre-meditated murder, but could a silly vendetta over a costume drive inspire a few good women to take matters into their own hands? Realizing they’re the only people with a motive, the church ladies hide the corpse in a coffin. Unfortunately, while the women host the trunk or treat, a mortician arrives and picks up the casket.

When the Halloween festivities are over, the women are left to solve a crime, locate the deceased, and clear their names, but without any experience in law enforcement, they’re leaving breadcrumbs along the way. And someone is waiting and watching for the perfect time to pin a crime on a suspect.

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Ghost of Honor: A Ghost Cozy Mystery Series (Haunted Everly After Book 13)

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Here comes the bride, and whoops….there goes the groom

Everly Dupree thought getting married for the second time would be the hardest thing she ever did. It wasn’t. Drew Parker was the perfect man for her, and she couldn’t be happier. Right up until the end of the reception when Drew gets arrested for a murder he didn’t commit.

Now, Everly will have to deal with the most annoying ghost of all time while clearing her husband’s name or the honeymoon is over.

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Reel Trouble by Karen MacInerney

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Sea breezes, Hollywood starlets, and secrets at the Gray Whale Inn…

Innkeeper Natalie Barnes has her hands full helping her niece Gwen adjust to her new baby girl–and managing the arrival of her opinionated sister Bridget–when a star-studded film crew descends on the Gray Whale Inn to film a historical murder mystery. Between her troublesome sister and an inn full of demanding guests, Natalie feels like she’s barely treading water. Then she finds a nosy crewmember floating belly-up behind the inn, and Natalie realizes that the film’s fictional murder plot isn’t the only one afoot.

The next day, a cast member crumples to her knees on set. The culprit? Poison. Now, the heat is on as news reporters and nosy islanders start speculating about the murderer… and the inn itself. Will Natalie manage to crack the case before she–and the Gray Whale Inn–both wind up dead in the water?

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Silk by Chris Karlsen

Silk by Chris Karlsen

Silk on the skin—luxurious, luscious..lethal.

London-Fall, 1888
The city is in a panic as Jack the Ripper continues his murderous spree. While the Whitechapel police struggle to find him, Detective Inspector Rudyard Bloodstone and his partner are working feverishly to find their own serial killer. The British Museum’s beautiful gardens have become a killing ground for young women strangled as they stroll through.
Their investigation has them brushing up against Viscount Everhard, a powerful member of the House of Lords, and a friend to Queen Victoria. When the circumstantial evidence points to him as a suspect, Rudyard must deal with the political blowback, and knows if they are going to go after the viscount, they’d better be right and have proof.
As the body count grows and the public clamor for the detectives to do more, inter-department rivalries complicate the already difficult case.

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Walkers on the Run by C.S. Kjar

Walkers on the Run by C.S. Kjar

Leona Walker wants to find out who burglarized her house and took her most precious possessions. She drags along her older sister Betty and her neighbor with a squeaky walker, Clarence, in her search. Their sleuthing gets them in trouble at every turn, and she may be charged with murder. Is her determination to find her dead husband’s wedding band putting herself and others in danger? Is it worth the risk? Find the answers in the lively and funny Book 1 of the Oldsters Love Adventure cozy mystery series.

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Off Season by Clive Fleury

Off Season by Clive Fleury

Detective Ramesh Ryan’s career with Sydney’s prestigious Organized Crime Unit is on the up, until he loses a court case against the city’s most powerful drug dealer. In disgrace, the detective is relocated to the tiny Australian beach town of Barton.

It is off season in Barton—when its few criminals usually take a well-earned rest. But not this year! With the detective’s arrival, the town suddenly becomes murder central. Two bodies are discovered in the space of days, both victims of drug overdoses. Then a mysterious foot is found washed up on the beach, and memories are awoken of an unsolved cold case of the teenager who disappeared fifteen years ago. Add to this a blossoming romance, along with a contract taken out on Ryan’s life, and it’s clear that the detective has jumped out of the Sydney frying pan into the Barton fire.
What follows is an action-packed adventure, thrilling at every turn—where truth and lies are almost impossible to separate, and unexpected twists are the order of the day.

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Seduced by the Grumpy Mafia Boss: A Secret Baby Enemies to Lovers Romance by Morgan S Bliss

Seduced by the Grumpy Mafia Boss: A Secret Baby Enemies to Lovers Romance by Morgan S Bliss

A Mafia boss is thrust into power after his brother’s death, tasked with protecting Gwen, his brother’s ex and keeper of crucial secrets. As he interrogates her, their undeniable attraction leads to a forbidden obsession. When Gwen disappears, pregnant with his child, he will stop at nothing to reclaim her and secure his empire.

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Redemption Lake by Susan Clayton-Goldner

Redemption Lake by Susan Clayton-Goldner

Tucson, Arizona 1989 – Eighteen-year-old Matt Garrison is harboring two terrible secrets: his involvement in the drowning death of his 12-year-old cousin, and a night of drunken sex with his best friend’s mother, Crystal, whom he finds dead the following morning. Guilt forces Matt to act on impulse and hide his involvement with Crystal.

Detective Winston Radhauser knows Matt is hiding something. But as the investigation progresses, Radhauser’s attention is focused on Matt’s father. Matt’s world closes in when his dad is arrested for Crystal’s murder and Travis breaks off their friendship. Despite his father’s guilty plea, Matt knows his dad is innocent and only trying to protect his son. Devastated and bent on self-destruction, Matt heads for the lake where his cousin died—the only place he believes can truly free him. Are some secrets better left buried?

Redemption Lake is a novel of love and betrayal. It’s about truth and lies, friendship and redemption, about assuming responsibility, and the risks a father and son will take to protect each other. It was a finalist for the RONE award for best mystery.

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The Dead Giveaway: A Ghost Story in the High Desert by Quentin Eckman

The Dead Giveaway: A Ghost Story in the High Desert by Quentin Eckman

Lewis Price has a big problem. After single-handedly thwarting a bank robbery, he is expected to give testimony during the upcoming trial, since he is the only reliable eyewitness to the robbery attempt. The district attorney has gone missing, and the assistant DA has reservations regarding whether Lewis will hold up on the stand since he has only recently been released from a mental institution. According to his medical records, Lewis Price is bipolar.

None of the above are his big problem. In actuality, Lewis is not bipolar. The people he sees and hears—that no one around him sees or hears—are not figments of his imagination. Lewis has a rare gift, or is it a curse? He can see and hear ghosts. There is an insistent ghost in the high desert community of Joshua Tree who requires assistance, and Lewis Price is his choice to assist.

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Her Millions Are Worthless by Bela Feketekuty

Her Millions Are Worthless by Bela Feketekuty

Jane is a beautiful, young, intelligent, and wealthy woman searching for true love. By luck, she meets Bill, a poor but proud young man glued to his cell phone for hours every day.

Despite her initial doubts, Jane falls in love with Bill, and soon they can’t wait until they text each other daily. Bill and Jane also discuss cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI) issues. As Bill begins to suspect that Jane’s millions are dirty, the young couple is caught in a web of curious questions, evasive answers, and financial secrets. Will their love be strong enough to survive this unexpected challenge?

Explore the complex world of modern romance, financial secrets, and technology. Are you ready for a romantic story with a mystery?

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Escape to Osprey Cove by Luisa Marietta Gold

Escape to Osprey Cove by Luisa Marietta Gold

An unusual find in the secret compartment of Doug’s Corvette will change lives forever. Catherine is forced to escape to The Osprey Cove Lodge, set in the scenic Rideau Lakes region of Canada, where she finds something of far greater value–a tale of love, betrayal, and wealth, woven into a spellbinding mystery that will keep you guessing.

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The Fiber Mavens Omnibus by J. Traveler Pelton

The Fiber Mavens Omnibus by J. Traveler Pelton

Brad and Casey just want to get married, but someone keeps upping the ante from simple pranks to murder; each time leaving an expertly made quilt square at the scene. The only thing certain is that the crooks have to be apprehended before Founder’s Day when busloads of tourists show up. Casey would like the solution preferably before the wedding. The Fiber Mavens Series, Quilting Can be Criminal, Criminally Quilted and Criminally Pieced Together, are romance, intrigue and mystery times three. You have to read this! During this promo, you save $6 over the normal price-but the price will go up by Friday so get your copy!

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The Fiber Mavens Omnibus by J. Traveler Pelton

The Fiber Mavens Omnibus by J. Traveler Pelton

Brad and Casey just want to get married, but someone keeps upping the ante from simple pranks to murder; each time leaving an expertly made quilt square at the scene. The only thing certain is that the crooks have to be apprehended before Founder’s Day when busloads of tourists show up. Casey would like the solution preferably before the wedding. The Fiber Mavens Series, Quilting Can be Criminal, Criminally Quilted and Criminally Pieced Together, are romance, intrigue and mystery times three. You have to read this! During this promo, you save $6 over the normal price-but the price will go up by Friday so get your copy!

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The Hybrids by Quentin Eckman


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This is a story about an alien from a planet twelve lightyears from Earth tasked with the unenviable undertaking of repairing the damage he caused to the planet thousands of years ago. His host being, a gambler who was very lucky for a while, then very unlucky for a short and painful time, is rescued by his presence. This is also the story of a beautiful young woman with remarkable intelligence, sometimes known as Ringo. Her father, the world’s greatest Beatles fan, is in the declining stages of dementia.

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