Eleven (Brandon Fisher FBI Series), by Carolyn Arnold. (Still free?)This mystery/thriller, free today, is part of the Brandon Fisher FBI series. Recently re-edited, try this police procedural today!
"Carolyn Arnold is adept at all the skills that make a masterpiece of writing: believable dialogue, spot-on pacing, fast action and great character development." -- Betty L. Dravis
"Arnold's imagination and attention to detail do not leave any loose ends. Exciting." --MIAMI BOOKS EXAMINER'S "Top 12 Fiction Books of 2011" list.
*Eleven is now the first in the Brandon Fisher FBI Series*
Professionally edited and re-uploaded October 28, 2012
Eleven Rooms. Ten Bodies. One Empty Grave.
Brandon Fisher never expected this when he signed up as a Special Agent for the FBI. Working in the shadow of Supervisory Special Agent Jack Harper of the Behavioral Analysis Unit his career seemed set. But when the team is called to a small rural town where the remains of ten victims are found in an underground bunker, buried in an unusual way, Brandon knows he'll never return to his normal life.
With one empty grave, and the case touching close to home, he fears he's become the target of a psychotic serial killer who wants to make him number eleven. Only thing is, everything Brandon thinks he knows is far from the truth.
Length: 103,000 words
**Includes a sneak peek of TIES THAT BIND (A Madison Knight Novel)
PEARLS OF DECEPTION (A Short Story) is also available for purchase
310 pages, with a 4.2-star rating from 22 reviews.
Double Take (a Hank Hammond, P.I. mystery featuring Lori Reed), by J P David. (Still free?)Hank Hammond might be a hard-boiled private investigator, but he relies a lot on his assistant Lori Reed to solve his cases. Join their witty banter and fast-paced exploits in this free offering today!
"Did you know you can warm up a pizza by tasering it repeatedly? This and other gems of modern private investigating work in today's Southern California are there for the taking in this funny, fast-moving mystery by J.P. David. I very much liked his lead character, Hank Hammond, a former store detective and before that football player, now carrying twenty pounds too much on his middle. Hammond is the right combination of cheerful and cynical, tough and tender as he chases around town after bad guys in a collection of classic cars. His all-knowing secretary, Lori, leads a cast of colorful secondary characters. I enjoyed this book." -- Brooke Frederick, Amazon reviewer
ONE DEAD BODY? That's almost expected when you're in the private eye biz. But when a second one pops up in even more bizarre circumstances it's enough to make even Hank Hammond, P.I. do a DOUBLE-TAKE . . .
As the newest private investigator in Kingston Beach, Hank Hammond has all the signs of success that he could possibly ask for: the latest detective gear, a shiny red Corvette, an office within a successful attorney's building, and--most importantly--the professional services of Lori Reed, a brilliant and beautiful executive assistant.
If only Hank had a client.
Enter a cantankerous millionaire. And enter a collection of murderers, thieves, embezzlers, and other assailants including body-building twins and the local police department, all wanting a piece--or preferably pieces--of Hank.
Combining riveting suspense, quick wit, and relentless energy, J.P. David takes readers on a fast-moving combination of thriller, cozy, and hard-boiled through country clubs, yachts, mansions, and the occasional Dumpster . . . as Hank Hammond and his indispensable investigating partner Lori Reed face escalating danger and a ticking timeline.
As the newest private investigator in Kingston Beach, Hank Hammond has all the signs of success that he could possibly ask for: the latest detective gear, a shiny red Corvette, an office within a successful attorney's building, and--most importantly--the professional services of Lori Reed, a brilliant and beautiful executive assistant.
If only Hank had a client.
Enter a cantankerous millionaire. And enter a collection of murderers, thieves, embezzlers, and other assailants including body-building twins and the local police department, all wanting a piece--or preferably pieces--of Hank.
Combining riveting suspense, quick wit, and relentless energy, J.P. David takes readers on a fast-moving combination of thriller, cozy, and hard-boiled through country clubs, yachts, mansions, and the occasional Dumpster . . . as Hank Hammond and his indispensable investigating partner Lori Reed face escalating danger and a ticking timeline.
229 pages, with a 5-star rating from 4 reviews.
The Ultimate Inferior Beings, by Mark Roman. (Still free?)Praised for its intelligent humor, this delightful Sci-Fi comedy is free today!
"Original, clever, and droll, Roman has created a thoroughly enjoyable work of science fiction comedy that will appeal to anyone who appreciates intelligent humor." -- M. Fan
"The other strong point is that as a reader, you find yourself really caring about what happens to the characters, even the not so nice ones, even the non-human ones." -- Martina
"There are also many satiric touches which are funny and thought-provoking." -- Eumolpius
When jixX is appointed spaceship captain for a dangerous space mission he doesn't regard it as a promotion. More like a computer error, given he's a landscape architect.
The error theory gains in strength when he meets the crew: a carpenter, a gynaecologist and a scientist trying to prove the existence of God. To add to jixX's woes, there's a stowaway on board, one of his crew is a saboteur and the ship's computer thinks it's a comedian.
And then they meet aliens. Not technologically advanced aliens - their civilization is based on the invention of the brick - but jixX has a bad feeling about them anyway. Among them are a religious bunch who believe in The Ultimate Inferior Beings - a species that are really, really bad at everything. According to an ancient prophecy this species will, perhaps inadvertently or absent-mindedly or through some tragic mishap, bring about the end of the Universe. One alien becomes convinced that the humans are these incompetent beings. He realizes he must be the Chosen One, and that it is his Duty to wipe them out before they can trigger total annihilation. So it comes down to jixX to save Humankind ...
The error theory gains in strength when he meets the crew: a carpenter, a gynaecologist and a scientist trying to prove the existence of God. To add to jixX's woes, there's a stowaway on board, one of his crew is a saboteur and the ship's computer thinks it's a comedian.
And then they meet aliens. Not technologically advanced aliens - their civilization is based on the invention of the brick - but jixX has a bad feeling about them anyway. Among them are a religious bunch who believe in The Ultimate Inferior Beings - a species that are really, really bad at everything. According to an ancient prophecy this species will, perhaps inadvertently or absent-mindedly or through some tragic mishap, bring about the end of the Universe. One alien becomes convinced that the humans are these incompetent beings. He realizes he must be the Chosen One, and that it is his Duty to wipe them out before they can trigger total annihilation. So it comes down to jixX to save Humankind ...
302 pages, with a 4.9-star rating from 7 reviews.
Lacuna: Demons of the Void (PG-13 Edition), by David Adams. (Still free?)Try this original take on a human-vs-aliens Sci-Fi adventure from author David Adams!
"I was one of the original "Star Trek" fans back in the 1960s and this novel just has to appeal to any good "Trekkie" out there, even those of us who never got into the whole "Star Trek" cultural thing. The novel offers a nicely paced "space opera" with some interesting twists and pretty decent characterization." -- G. Speer
"This was a very entertaining military SF book. The plot set-up (an alien attack out of nowhere) was intriguing. The space battles seemed physically accurate, with time-of-flight delays, inertia, vacuum problems, and so on. I enjoyed the space battles in a new-series "Battlestar Galactica" way. I'm not sure how realistic the "fighter jets" are in a space setting, but certainly they are typical military SF fare. The new futuristic technology that was introduced seemed reasonable and had realistic limits." -- Avondale
"Never again attempt to develop this kind of technology."
It is with these words that an unknown alien attacker destroys the Earth cities of Tehran, Sydney and Beijing. Fifty million people die... and nothing is ever the same again.
Some call them Demons, some call them Aliens, but to Chinese Naval Captain Melissa Liao they are the enemy. She is given command of one of three great warships built to fight the "demons", the TFR Beijing.
Her task is simple. Find who attacked Earth and why... then stop them.
This edition of Demons of the Void has reduced nudity and sexual content, and a reduced level of swearing. For the original version, see here (amazon.com/dp/B006RZNR3Y).
Book one of the Lacuna series.
It is with these words that an unknown alien attacker destroys the Earth cities of Tehran, Sydney and Beijing. Fifty million people die... and nothing is ever the same again.
Some call them Demons, some call them Aliens, but to Chinese Naval Captain Melissa Liao they are the enemy. She is given command of one of three great warships built to fight the "demons", the TFR Beijing.
Her task is simple. Find who attacked Earth and why... then stop them.
This edition of Demons of the Void has reduced nudity and sexual content, and a reduced level of swearing. For the original version, see here (amazon.com/dp/B006RZNR3Y).
Book one of the Lacuna series.
- Lacuna: Demons of the Void
- Lacuna: The Sands of Karathi (New Release!)
- Lacuna: The Spectre of Oblivion (Coming December, 2012!)
- Magnet
- Magnet: Special Mission
- Imperfect
- Faith
216 pages, with a 4-star rating from 19 reviews.
Finding Refuge, by Lucy Francis. (Still free?)Time for a little romance - here's a touching, well-reviewed contemporary story from Lucy Francis, author of Mending Fences!
"Lucy Francis does it again with this hot love story. I loved Andri and Travis' chemistry! Their physical connection was instant and a lot of fun, all the while, overcoming some personal heartaches and obstacles along the way. While a good love story is "meant to be" its not always easy for two people to come together; Lucy perfectly captures this in Finding Refuge. Ok Mommies, go lose yourself in a fun book and escape for a weekend. Who wouldn't love that?" -- JeffersonGirl, Amazon reviewer
Sometimes love finds you when you least expect it.
Travis Holt's life is steadily pulling him under, and he's fighting it. He's running his family's construction company, trying to save his addict brother from self-destruction, and dealing with the constant reminder of his personal failures, including the one that shattered his family. When a woman with a mythical name and a soul-warming smile suddenly brightens his world, his need for her wars with his fear of adding her to the list of loved ones he's hurt.
Andromeda Miller has escaped Phoenix and come to Utah to sort out the mess her life has become. She needs a new start: new home, new job, new friends. When she meets a good man whose touch she craves, she fights the desire to include him in the new life she's creating. His personal demons hit too close to home and may doom her to the same kind of consuming pain that destroyed her father.
Will these two damaged souls find refuge, or be swept away by their heartaches?
Finding Refuge is approx. 60,000 words.
180 pages, with a 4.8-star rating from 8 reviews.
2060: On The Run (A Future Noir Thriller), by Robert Culligan. (Still free?)This short Sci-Fi thriller is a very quick read, and a promising start to the "Future Noir" series!
"This is a short, pacey little read that kept be thoroughly gripped from the very start. Just the right amount of action and a great main character - I'll be on the look out for more from this writer in the future! " -- Deerskin, Amazon reviewer
In the overcrowded, noisy and sweltering streets of New York, in the year 2060, paranoia, fear and poverty are everywhere. An energy crisis paved the way for a new political party, which promised to solve the country's problem. However, this administration quickly began enforcing dictatorial legislation that left anyone who opposed the government outcast from society; unable to get a job, cut off from the power and forced to survive on the streets.
Unsurprisingly, this led to riots and the, eventual, emergence of underground rebel factions. It's the job of a task force, known as PeaceKeepers to bring these rebels to justice. Heller was one of the first recruited to the new department, but what he'd once idealistically seen as a worthy cause, becomes a bitter pill to swallow when he is forced to shoot and kill an old college friend, Matthew Ballow, in the line of duty.
Now, Heller must find out about Ballow's connection to the rebels and, more importantly, why he was prepared to risk his life for the cause. His job is made that much more difficult by the presence of a beautiful, young journalist who is reporting on the case.
Unsurprisingly, this led to riots and the, eventual, emergence of underground rebel factions. It's the job of a task force, known as PeaceKeepers to bring these rebels to justice. Heller was one of the first recruited to the new department, but what he'd once idealistically seen as a worthy cause, becomes a bitter pill to swallow when he is forced to shoot and kill an old college friend, Matthew Ballow, in the line of duty.
Now, Heller must find out about Ballow's connection to the rebels and, more importantly, why he was prepared to risk his life for the cause. His job is made that much more difficult by the presence of a beautiful, young journalist who is reporting on the case.
39 pages, with a 4.9-star rating from 7 reviews.
The Mexican Rose (House of Cartels Trilogy), by Alex St. Clair. (Still free?)Romance, suspense, and a gritty Mexican setting: follow Rosa Rios as she gets swept into the drug cartel system when she seeks revenge for her husband's murder.
"This book depicts events that are the reality of many people in Mexico. It is a journey that not only entertains but educates whoever reads it, tells a story with honesty and truthfulness. A challenging book that invites us to peer into reality through the world of words of the author. A must read! " -- Steph, Amazon reviewer
When her husband is brutally murdered in broad daylight, activist-turned-schoolteacher Rosa Rios finds herself immersed in the blood soaked world of the Mexican drug cartels. She and her fly-by-night sister Mercedes travel across a lush, storied Latin American landscape, from the decaying seaside city of Acapulco to the mystical pyramids of Palenque.
Rosa's quest for vengeance leads her to Ponchis, a brash young assassin whose actions determine the future of La Familia, the most prominent of the cartels. With him is Bruce, the charming American pilot with a nightmarish past. When American and Mexican politics collide with the world of organized crime and corruption is the norm, who can be trusted? Only the supposedly psychic healer Tamara Castro may know for sure.
The Mexican Rose is the first book in the House Of Cartels Trilogy by author Alex St. Clair. It bluntly depicts the erosion of the Mexican way of life in a way that shocks, educates and entertains.
Rosa's quest for vengeance leads her to Ponchis, a brash young assassin whose actions determine the future of La Familia, the most prominent of the cartels. With him is Bruce, the charming American pilot with a nightmarish past. When American and Mexican politics collide with the world of organized crime and corruption is the norm, who can be trusted? Only the supposedly psychic healer Tamara Castro may know for sure.
The Mexican Rose is the first book in the House Of Cartels Trilogy by author Alex St. Clair. It bluntly depicts the erosion of the Mexican way of life in a way that shocks, educates and entertains.
333 pages, with a 5-star rating from 4 reviews.
... and finally, a bargain Kindle book, available for 99 cents today!
Now and Forever, Callie's Story, by Jean Joachim. (Still $0.99?)This short book is the prequel to the Now & Forever series. "Charming, evocative, and packed with emotion." It's today's bargain book at 99 cents!
"This book was my first read of Jean and she hooked me in and I had to purchase her other 2 books as well I like the back ground she gave into Callie life growing up w/Kyle. And as the got older Kyle decided to enlist in the service and kept promising to be home so they could start a life when tragedy strikes and their lives take twists and turns that catch you off guard. This was a super quick read that sucked me into buying the rest and it was worth the read to get attached to the characters so you understand the beginning to the next book. " -- Wendy, Amazon reviewer
Callie Richards led the life of a typical teenager until tragedy turned her world upside down. Rootless and lonely, she wanders into the life of Kyle Maine, a handsome young man three years her senior, who befriends her.
Over time, their friendship grows into love. Through the years, their devotion continues unabated through challenges and good times as she attends college and he raises his younger brother then Kyle makes an unexpected choice.
This emotional and sensuous story of true love is the prequel to Now and Forever 1, a Love Story (published by Secret Cravings Publishing.)
Over time, their friendship grows into love. Through the years, their devotion continues unabated through challenges and good times as she attends college and he raises his younger brother then Kyle makes an unexpected choice.
This emotional and sensuous story of true love is the prequel to Now and Forever 1, a Love Story (published by Secret Cravings Publishing.)
67 pages, with a 4.2-star rating from 7 reviews.
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