Chicago Blue

Author: Stephanie Andrews

Category: Crime Fiction

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Deal starts: October 23, 2024

Deal ends: October 24, 2024

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She's not a karate expert.She can't pick a lock.And she certainly isn't a master of disguise...

But Riley is stubborn, and this is her city. She's not going down without a fight!

If you like female characters who are strong, funny, and real, then you're going to love Kay Riley, a Chicago cop wrongly accused of a terrorist bombing, and on the run for her life. A wiser woman might flee the country, but Riley is determined to clear her name. Armed with a quick wit and some friends who don't mind breaking a few laws, Riley becomes an amateur vigilante. Can she stop the killer before they strike again?

Warrior Soul

Author: David Barbur

Category: Crime Fiction

Regular price: $5.99

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Deal starts: October 22, 2024

Deal ends: October 22, 2024

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Mysterious footprints in the forest. A shot in the dark. A dead man in a forest clearing. Tye Caine tries to help out a neighbor but is sucked into a mystery from the past. At the same time, he tries to find out who has been hiding on his property.Visions of dead people still haunt his dreams, and he doesn't know why. It seems like he's moving close to an answer, but does he really want to know?If you stayed up too late reading Wild Mind, if you couldn't wait to finish Primitive Weapons, if you're the kind of person who looks in the forest and wonders what is in there, check out Warrior Soul today!

Bluff

Author: Jane Stanton Hitchcock

Category: Crime Fiction

Regular price: $15.99

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Deal starts: October 22, 2024

Deal ends: October 22, 2024

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Winner of the 2019 Dashiell Hammett Prize for Literary Excellence in Crime Writing!"Bluff is a triumphant and thrilling return. Not only can Hitchcock stage a murder mystery that's as comedic as it is clever, but she also skewers the social elite -- a world in which she grew up -- with a satirical touch that's both razor-sharp and subtly sympathetic." -- The Strand Magazine There has never been a better time for revenge in this noir crime thriller from New York Times bestselling author Jane Stanton Hitchcock!One-time socialite Maud Warner polishes up the rags of her once glittering existence and bluffs her way into a signature New York restaurant on a sunny October day. When she walks out again, a man will have been shot.Maud has grown accustomed to being underestimated and invisible, and she uses her ability to fly under the radar as she pursues celebrity accountant Burt Sklar, the man she believes stole her mother's fortune and left her family in ruins. Her fervent passion for poker has taught Maud that she can turn weakness into strength to take advantage of people who think they are taking advantage of her, and now she has dealt the first card in her high-stakes plan for revenge.One unexpected twist after another follows as Maud plays the most important poker hand of her life. The stakes? To take down her enemies and get justice for their victims. Her success depends on her continuing ability to bluff--and on who will fold.Can she win?

Her Silent Bones

Author: Pamela Fagan Hutchins

Category: Crime Fiction

Regular price: $2.99

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Deal starts: October 20, 2024

Deal ends: October 20, 2024

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Fifteen years ago I watched my father’s murder.Now, having never truly recovered from losing her father all those years ago, Detective Delaney Pace is devastated when her brother and sister-in-law are killed in a car crash. Packing up her life she heads back to the rugged cowboy town of Kearney, Wyoming. Her niece Kateena is just eleven years old and Delaney will do anything to keep her safe…Now there’s another killer on the loose, and he’s already taken his first victim.New to the local police force, when a body is found on a secluded mountain trail Delaney is called to the scene. Surrounded by imposing pine trees, a young woman lies still in the moonlight. Gazing into her dark, unblinking eyes Delaney’s heart pounds wildly in her chest as she recognises the victim. It’s her beloved sister-in-law: Kateena’s mother, Lila. But she died weeks before. Didn’t she?There’s evil lurking in this town and I’ll stop at nothing to hunt down the truth and deliver justice. With Kateena traumatised all over again, when Delaney links Lila’s murder back to the place where her own father was killed she realizes she must face her own dark past to catch the man responsible. But little does she know that the killer has already made their next deadly move. Back at home, Kateena should be in bed sleeping soundly, but her room is empty. Kateena is missing…Can Delaney uncover the truth behind the killings and save Kateena before it’s too late?Fans of Mary Stone, Kendra Elliot, Robert Dugoni and C.J. Box will love this heart-racing and totally gripping thriller from USA Today bestselling author Pamela Fagan Hutchins. What readers are saying about Her Silent Bones:“Wow! Great book!! I’m so excited! I have the next two books to read also! I can’t wait! This book was awesome… Had me glued to my Kindle!” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars“Can’t turn the pages fast enough in this new chilling series.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars“Had me gasping more than once… It would be a crime to rate this less than 5 stars.” B for Bookreview, 5 stars“Wow! What a fabulous audiobook!… It had me hook, line and sinker… I absolutely raced through the second half… That twist!!” @piccolos_teacups_and_books, 5 stars“You will love this book!!!… It was so thrilling!” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars“Jaw-dropping revelations and twists.” Goodreads reviewer“Fast-paced, filled with action and suspense… I was on the edge of my seat, waiting to see what was going to happen.” @netgalleyreviewsbykate“Wow!! I loved this!… Will keep you on the edge of your seat.” @BibliophileAmber, 5 stars“A five-star read.” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars“This one’s a must-read.” Goodreads reviewer“A fast-paced, action-packed book from beginning to end!… Surprises were huge and I didn’t see them coming.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars“I couldn’t put this one down!” Goodreads reviewer“Non-stop twists and turns. I love the end, what a twist. I can’t wait to read more.” @bitchcanwriteabook“Gripped and intrigued be right from the first chapter… The ending is not one you see coming.” NetGalley reviewer

The Various Haunts of Men

Author: Susan Hill

Category: Crime Fiction

Regular price: $8.99

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Deal starts: October 20, 2024

Deal ends: October 20, 2024

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Written with intelligence, compassion, and a knowing eye—in the tradition of the fabulous mysteries of Ruth Rendell and P.D. James—award-winning author Susan Hill’s The Various Haunts of Men is an enthralling journey into the heart of a wonderfully developed town, and into the very mind of a killer.As the story begins, a lonely woman vanishes while out on her morning run. Then a 22-year-old girl never returns from a walk. An old man disappears too. When fresh-faced policewoman Freya Graffham is assigned to the case, she runs the risk of getting too invested—too involved—in the action. Alongside the enigmatic detective Chief Inspector Simon Serrailler, she must unravel the mystery before events turn too gruesome.<“I loved this book . . . Not all great novelists can write crime fiction, but when one like Susan Hill does it, the result is stunning.” —Ruth Rendell

Eyes of the Wicked

Author: Adam Wright

Category: Crime Fiction

Regular price: $3.99

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Deal starts: October 20, 2024

Deal ends: October 20, 2024

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A new police team tackling high-profile crimes.

A bloodied and bruised girl runs out of the woods and into the path of oncoming traffic. The police are shocked to discover that she’s a missing schoolgirl they’ve been trying to find for the past three weeks. Traumatised by her ordeal, she’s unable to tell them what happened to her.A woman’s body is found crucified in a barn on the Yorkshire Moors. Evidence found at the crime scene links her to the schoolgirl.Hot on the heels of a commendation for her work on a serial killer case, Detective Inspector Danica Summers is invited to join an elite task force specialising in the investigation of high-profile crimes. Concerned that she’s only been invited because she’s good PR, Dani is desperate to prove that she’s worthy of her place on the team.When the case involving the missing schoolgirl and the murdered woman is taken on by the newly-formed Murder Force, Dani is touched by the vulnerability of the victims and is determined to capture the monster who ruined their lives.Her search for justice will take her to the heart of darkness.