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The Shadow of Death (P&R4)	by Tim Ellis May 19, 2012	$1.51	88595 words	Sample 20%
If you've read Chapter 1 you'll know that DCI Marshall has taken the place of Chief Walter Day, transferred Kowalski to Traffic Analysis, and is taking an active role in running the investigations... But what you don't know is that DCI Marshall has an agenda!
The Skulls Beneath Eternity Wharf (Quigg 4)	by Tim Ellis May 19, 2012	$3.04	84578 words	Sample 20%
Quigg faces his most difficult case yet when over a thousand skulls are discovered beneath Eternity Wharf in Fulham. Quigg and Walsh must investigate the past and the present to find out the truth behind the skulls.
The Twelve Murders of Christmas (Quigg 1)	by Tim Ellis May 19, 2012	$0.99	34001 words	Sample 20%
Detective Inspector Quigg and Sergeant Lulu Begone (on an exchange programme from the South African Police Service) must hunt down a festive serial killer who is selecting his victims to match the Christmas carol - The Twelve Days of Christmas.
Gwinnel Gardens	by Ann Summerville May 19, 2012	$2.99	43084 words	Sample 10%
It wasnâ€™t unusual for retirees in Lowenna to succumb to death during the winter months in Lowenna, but while Gia and her friend, Holly worked on restoring the overgrown Gwinnel Gardens, they noticed there were an increasing number of services at the crematorium in the valley. Unless she found out quickly who was behind the sudden deaths, would someone close to Gia be the next victim?
Killer Reels	by Rob Kitchin May 19, 2012	$1.99	15678 words	Sample 20%
Jimmy Kiley is a keen amateur movie maker. Heâ€™s also the ruthless criminal boss of the north side of the city. When enforcing his own brand of law, he sees no reason why he shouldnâ€™t mix business with pleasure. His kick is to provide a private viewing of his last venture to the star of the next. And his reluctant stars are only ever one hit wonders.
Rajan Iqbal - Maut ka Jadoo	by Shubhanand May 19, 2012	$0.99	13281 words	Sample 15%
Iqbal and Nafees are off to a small village in Madhya Pradesh looking for Nafees's ailing uncle. When they reach his ghost-like servant tells them that his uncle has left for somewhere; and then starts a tale of black magic, horror and suspense which is blended with the unstoppable comedy by Iqbal & Nafees.
Mystery of the Tin Can Bandit	by Ren Claire May 18, 2012	$2.99	4768 words	Sample 30%
When Caitlyn keeps getting woken up in the middle of the night by strange noises, she calls on her best friend Jamie to help. The culprit seems to be stealing tin cans from the apartment recycling bins, but why? Caitlyn wonâ€™t rest until sheâ€™s solved the mystery, even if it means sneaking into the local high school.
Hawk Moon - A Robert Payne Mystery	by Ed Gorman May 18, 2012	$2.99	59698 words	Sample 20%
Two beautiful Indian women are found dead with their noses cut off - an old Indian practice to punish infidelity - in this suspenseful second mystery by best-selling author Ed Gorman. The mutilation murders stun the quiet Iowa town of Cedar Rapids and call for the special skills of criminal psychologist Robert Payne, who uses clues from the crime scene to piece together a psychological portrait of
File 3297: The Shanghai Tunnels	by Greg Wilhelm May 18, 2012	$6.99	97003 words	Sample 20%
Lydia has to find Krystian Dementyev's killer.
Phantoms Can Be Murder: Charlie Parker Mystery #13	by Connie Shelton May 18, 2012	$4.99	66983 words	Sample 10%
An enigmatic letter from her namesake aunt, a trip to England, and Charlie is seeing ghosts in the medieval Suffolk town of Bury St. Edmunds. But it isnâ€™t only slightly-eccentric Aunt Louisaâ€™s beliefs in the occult or her spooky â€œhaunted sitesâ€ tours that pique Charlieâ€™s interest. Something sinister is brewing and Charlie finds herself drawn into an investigation of crimes that are far too real.
Sindie Slick and the Lamp Trick	by Tor Richardson May 18, 2012	$2.99	10649 words	Sample 10%
For Sindie Slick, Pole-Dancing Hit Chick, strangers mean trouble. When a retired handyman moves next door, she puts him to the test. But tests don't always go to plan, and plans can be upset by shades from the past. But when her past interferes with her test, the only ones who can plan to be upset are the mobsters who get in her way. (Includes the bonus story, "Furious and the Nosey Neighbor")
Furious and the Nosey Neighbor	by Tor Richardson May 18, 2012	$2.99	10648 words	Sample 10%
For Frank Furious, the life of a retired assassin in a small town in the Pacific Northwest is enough to make him climb the walls, especially needing to be nice to the nosey neighbor next door. She's always watching, always testing. If she should ever discover his true past, his quiet retirement may end in some damp little jail cell. (Includes the bonus story, "Sindie Slick and the Lamp Trick.")
A Black Deeper Than Death (Miki Radicci Book 1)	by M.E. Purfield May 18, 2012	$3.99	40993 words	Sample 20%
A young adult noir urban fantasy.
Road Food	by Kim Kinrade May 17, 2012	$1.99	82842 words	Sample 20%
sex, drugs and rock and roll was the credo of the 1970â€™s musicians who thought the wave would go on forever. For jannie mack and the silver track their meteorological rise comes to an abrupt end on a warm june night in 1975 when jannie disappears after a record release party. twenty years later her daughter and a former band member lead a nation-wide crusade to find out what happened to her.
Short Stories 2	by Murray Heimbecker May 17, 2012	$2.99	8013 words	Sample 10%
A collection of short stories and poems.
Remember Me?	by Brendan Gerad O'Brien May 17, 2012	$0.99	5992 words	Sample 40%
Be careful, if you're struggling with your business, about employing someone to do your books - especially if she's young and beautiful. Could you resist the temptation, even if it meant your life ...
Clint Faraday 30: A Timely Burial	by CD Moulton May 17, 2012	$1.99	12548 words	Sample 20%
Bill ReynaldÂ´s interment is announced on TV. ThatÂ´s sort of surprising, seeing clint was talking to him five minutes ago! Clint checks to find it was a stolen passport in a dead manÂ´s pocket. There was also a note for Clint Faraday in code. It led to a strange case.
Short Stories 1	by Murray Heimbecker May 17, 2012	$2.99	8470 words	Sample 10%
A collection of stories and poems.
Rajan Iqbal ki Wapsi	by Shubhanand May 17, 2012	$0.99	17114 words	Sample 15%
Rajan Iqbal, the desi heroes of your childhood are back again in a new Avatar. In their first adventure, Rajan Iqbal along with their girlfriends Salma-Shobha reach Garh, a small town in Himalayas looking after a drug mafia. The story takes a dreaded twist when Salma goes missing, supposedly dead.
Naked and Adrift	by J Hacker May 17, 2012	$1.99	64372 words	Sample 20%
NAKED and ADRIFT Frista's friend, Hank, the owner of a work out gym on Fort Lauderdale beach becomes the prime suspect of a double murder. Frista finds herself not only helping him to hide but protecting him from a sinister group who want to do a million murdersâ€”the city of Miami. Intrigue, mass fear, torrid sex, sea wrecks and more.
Getting Away With Murder	by Rick Flynn May 16, 2012	$0.99	5395 words	Sample 30%
This is a mystery, set inside the workings of a daytime drama. Jake Winthrop is a superstar writer brought in to save the aging soap opera, As Life Goes By. What he quickly learns in a world where actors disappear into characters is that killing off characters might not be as easy as it seems.
California Dreamers	by Mark Abramson May 16, 2012	$7.99	99579 words	Sample 10%
The sixth book in Mark Abramsonâ€™s Beach Reading series. Tim Snow is recruited along with other HIV patients for an experiment with Neutriva, an AIDS drug with the peculiar side effect of enhancing dreams and expanding latent psychic abilities. the entire cast of characters whom readers have come to adore from the Beach Reading series finds themselves involved with strange and criminal affairs.
John C. Dalglish	by John C. Dalglish May 16, 2012	$0.99	33598 words	Sample 30%
What would you do if your son went missing? How far would you go to get him back? *** Michael Barton comes home to find his infant son gone. Detective Jason Strong led the task force to find Michael's son and has become his friend. But as Michael's darkness grows, Jason fears
Cut Loose (Dusty Deals Mystery)	by Rae Davies May 16, 2012	$3.99	68188 words	Sample 20%
It's rodeo season in Helena, Montana and Lucy Mathews is ready to make some new sales for her antiques shop. Unfortunately, things aren't going so well, her boyfriend's ex-wife is causing trouble, her dog is getting Lucy in trouble and oh, yeah... there's that dead rodeo queen whose body Lucy just found.
Clint Faraday 29: Grave Responsibility	by CD Moulton May 16, 2012	$1.99	12509 words	Sample 20%
A friend of ClintÂ´s is in jail for killing his brother. it is a misunderstood phrase he used that cause him to be arrested. That is easy enough to clear up, but the brother was murdered.
Death Scent	by SV Wolf May 16, 2012	$7.99	89181 words	Sample 20%
Titan is a Cadaver Dog (trained to detect human remains), belonging to an undisclosed sect of the Shawnee Nation, which provides special services to the highest levels of U.S. Law Enforcement. The sect members all possess superior skills, most involved with the tracking and sometimes killing, of the most grievous of perpetrators.
A Few Pieces	by O'Neil De Noux May 15, 2012	$0.99	4644 words	Sample 10%
Homicide Detective Harry Roberts had seen a lot of bodies but nothing like the dismembered woman lying just outside a cemetery in the middle of the night.
Sex, Lies & Hot Tubs	by Elissa Ambrose May 15, 2012	$2.99	90364 words	Sample 15%
Ellen Dunwell, doting wife, loving mother, high school teacher extaordinaire, is worried that her husband, the respected Dr. Jeffrey Dunwell, wonderful father, great lover, is having another affair. When Jeffrey suddenly disappears, Ellen sets out on a mission to find him--only to get caught up in a web of intrigue and danger, where nothing is as it seems and the stakes are her life.
Jake Dellahunt, Vineyard Lawyer (with an office on the Cape)	by A.J. Cushner May 15, 2012	$6.99	65697 words	Sample 20%
Past indiscretions force criminal lawyer, Jake Dellahunt to move to an island to put his life back together again. Inheriting his old law partnerâ€™s house on Marthaâ€™s Vineyard, Jake is drawn back into the courtroom to keep a promise to his old partner to solve a 1942 island murder mystery while defending neighbors and friends charged with various crimes.
The Rot is Deep: An O Line Mystery	by M. Saylor Billings May 15, 2012	$2.99	59279 words	Sample 15%
The whole gang is back for the 3rd installment of misadventure and a deadly chapter or two when a sinister political cadre of defense contractors traps them in the intersection of an impending cyberwar. Ohlone Islands incomparable snoop, Lorna Tollison, is done with life changes. Yet, when her sister arrives in need of Lornaâ€™s unique blend of acumen and paranoia, Lorna canâ€™t resist the intrigue.
Perfectly Matched: A Lucy Valentine Novel	by Heather Webber May 15, 2012	$3.99	66484 words	Sample 20%
Boston psychic Lucy Valentine is back and better than ever as she deals with a crazy group of psychics, an animal whisperer looking for his perfect match, and an arsonist bent on vengeance.
Searching for Harpies	by Charlie Vogel May 15, 2012	$4.99	75296 words	Sample 20%
In the second book of the the Bob Norris trilogy, the now-wealthy entrepreneur and working artist finds himself attracted to the much younger, reformed streetwalker Lori Saint. In the midst of trying to figure out their relationship, they are drawn into a convoluted, action-packed hunt for a powerful and viciousÂ serial killer of prostitutes.
En for meget	by Henrik Kamstrup-Nielsen May 15, 2012	$0.99	12155 words	Sample 35%
En regnfuld fredag aften pÃ¥ en bar. En aften hvor jeg befandt mig i uventet behageligt selskab, selvom jeg prÃ¸vede at undgÃ¥ det. En aften hvor der ikke var plads til en for meget.
Carpe Diem	by WR Park May 14, 2012	$3.99	84290 words	Sample 40%
In a failed attempt to put years of personal danger behind them, Rance and his wife fly to their Castle de Molay. An ancient journal bequeathed to Rance by the recently deceased last Knight Templar, along with the responsibility to seize the day, will plunge Rance, his wife, and friends into a world of mystery, adventure, and danger, extending to Scotland, Ethiopia, Nova Scotia, and back to Spain.
From Mangia to Murder	by Caroline Mickelson May 14, 2012	$3.99	67882 words	Sample 15%
Little Italy, 1946 - Sophia Mancini would have enjoyed the grand opening celebration of her familyâ€™s private detective agency if the volatile chef at Vincenzoâ€™s Ristorante had actually survived the meal. But before Sophiaâ€™s chilled spoon hit the spumoni, someone plunged a knife into Vincenzoâ€™s back and the word on everyoneâ€™s lips went from mangia to murder.
WATER: A Vic Bengston Investigation	by Richard J. Schneider May 14, 2012	$2.99	93992 words	Sample 20%
A POWERFUL POLITICAL FIGURE is found dead in Denverâ€™s South Platte River, the source of vital water sought by farmers, land developers and politicians. BABY BOOMER REPORTER VIC BENGSTON chases down leads on his own, taking him to the heights of Colorado political power, into the life and death struggle over water in farm country and, finally to a deadly confrontation with the killer.
A Murderous Addiction	by Kevin Barry May 14, 2012	$0.99	113268 words	Sample 15%
jake cameron's lfe ended badly. his plan of dying of old age or being shot by a jealous husband at the age of ninety didn't quite work out. now he's dead. pity really, all he had to do was stay sober, stop almost every crime syndicate in the world from killing him and win the heart of his one true love. a murderous addiction is kevin barry's 4th novel
How to commit Murder Without Even Trying	by Christopher Phillip Ward May 13, 2012	$9.95	58113 words	Sample 10%
Harry falls in love and at the adamant insistence of his pregnant girlfriend agrees to use his exceptional intelligence to come up with a scheme that will make them wealthy; or failing that, to join her and her unborn child in suicide. Harry makes good use of his weird view of reality, develops an amazing plan and agrees to execute it; but with one strict codicil: nobody dies.
A Method to Madness	by Judith White May 13, 2012	$3.99	60177 words	Sample 20%
Itâ€™s January 1943 and things are slow for Sam Flanagan, Detroit private detective. Heâ€™s about to call it a day and return to the woman he shares a home with; his eighty two year old grandmother, when in walks Chicago socialite Phyllis Killburn. Sheâ€™s the daughter of the late tire tycoon, Alden Whitaker, and sheâ€™s got troubles.
Justice is Served	by A. R. Holmes May 13, 2012	$1.99	7400 words	Sample 10%
What happens when a much loved and trusted member of the community, a local pastor, is accused of child molestation? A small western Kentucky community is now faced with this question as the community is torn: believe the child or believe their beloved pastor?
LOST GIRL (Book One of the Lost Trilogy)	by Anne Francis Scott May 13, 2012	$3.99	100251 words	Sample 20%
A tragic twist of fate. A small, mountain town. A rambling, old Victorian farmhouse. When renowned sculptor Allison Weathers discovers the house has a sinister historyâ€”one that ties to a muddled piece of her own pastâ€”long-buried secrets begin showing the ugly truth. Allison must push herself to the limit, to keep what little stable ground sheâ€™s gained, and to fight the evil thatâ€™s stalking her.
Who Killed Santa?: A Christmas Mystery Novella	by Rebecca M. Senese May 12, 2012	$2.99	12572 words	Sample 35%
Disillusioned public defender Jamie Lister gets a call for a new client on a snowy evening. Mary is accused of killing her husband. She claims innocence and insists her husband is Santa Claus. Can Jamie discover the truth or is Mary lying to get away with murder?
The Dark of Winter	by Richard Mueller May 12, 2012	$3.00	64006 words	Sample 15%
Sheriff Glen Gleasonâ€™s life has gone horribly wrong. On the edge of a breakdown, heâ€™s pulled back from the brink to solve the horrible murder of an entire family. Aided by Kat van Kirk and his other deputies, and troubled profiler Carol Fraser, Glen Gleason finds himself in a battle of wills with a trained assassin who vows to keep killing until Glen brings him down.
Baiting the Shark	by J Jensen May 12, 2012	$1.29	101836 words	Sample 15%
Theresa McCarrieâ€™s first assignment as a reporter is to cover the annual flower show. She plans to interview Billy Wilson, but finds him lying in a Japanese garden, dead. Through twists and turns, and a new love interest, she learns the truth behind Billyâ€™s death. But, when she finds herself sinking into the Chesapeake Bay, a bullet in her shoulder, she fears she will take the truth to her grave.
Egypt and the Medal of Honor	by Pete Palamountain May 12, 2012	$2.99	60376 words	Sample 10%
Why did Lt. General Merlin Skelton (USMC ret.) commit suicide in his dress blues with his Medal of Honor draped around his neck? Egypt Rosen, Southern California P.I., is hired to find out. And as always, Vo Binh Dinh master Vin Tran, helps out. The powerful Skelton family (noted for military heroism) sets up roadblocks at every turn. And the marines circle the wagons to protect one of their own.
Open Skies	by Thomas Block May 12, 2012	$5.99	77479 words	Sample 15%
The death of an airline copilot during a layover in Chicago may have looked like an accident, but there were suspicions that hinted at something else. Jack Sawyer - a private detective who had once been an airline pilot - is then hired to investigate. Along with his estranged wife Susan and a caste of others, Jack sets out to track down a killer and the real reasons behind the murder.
Lord James Harrington and the Winter Mystery	by Lynn Florkiewicz May 12, 2012	$1.50	83969 words	Sample 4%
Meet Lord James Harrington and his delightful wife, Beth; residents of the tiny village of Cavendish, deep in the heart of West Sussex in England. They adore hosting seasonal events, running their country hotel, keeping the local folklore alive and listening to the latest murder mystery on the wireless. But mysteries donâ€™t always remain on the airwaves.........
Penelope and The Movie Star	by Ron D. Voigts May 12, 2012	$2.99	53033 words	Sample 20%
After Marvel Movies comes to Penelopeâ€™s school to shoot a motion picture, things go from bad to worse. She sneaks onto the set while they are filming and witnesses a murder. Only thing is she had her eyes shut. The police think she may remember something and so does the killer. Whatâ€™s a girl to do? Come see in the third book of the series, A Penelope Mystery.
Exodus - A Rhys Davies novel	by Steve Williams May 12, 2012	$1.60	121113 words	Sample 15%
Detective Inspector Rhys Davies and his Murder Squad team battle to solve the puzzle of a series of apparently motiveless but ritualistic murders before the killer can strike again. Meanwhile another killer sits in a coffee shop selecting his next victim. Will Davies be able to find the ritual killer in time and how are he and the coffee shop killer linked?
Valuables	by Kristine Kathryn Rusch May 11, 2012	$2.99	9780 words	Sample 20%
For his entire life, Willard Harrison envied Mrs. Rose Grenlauer, but never more than now. Willard lost his arm, his wife, and everything he owned to the Yankees. Now the Yankees hold Memphis, and he canâ€™t do anything. Except think of Mrs. Rose Grenlauer, who escaped with her valuables into the wilds of Tennessee. Willard wants her valuables. Willard wants her life. And he means to get both.

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