Your Mystery and Thriller Book Bargains for April 20, 2023

Stolen tuk-tuks. Cheating boyfriends. Scandal in the Ladies’ Bridge Club. Bob Lowe is just the man to tackle these cases. Bangkok’s newest expat private investigator is desperately trying to clean up his act and leave his past behind. If you enjoy mysteries with a touch of humour then this one’s for you!

ESCAPE WAS NEVER AN OPTION
Charly Highsmith is a survivor. Abandoned by her parents, she spent her teens looking after her autistic brother on the bitter streets of Denver, Colorado.

But things are better now. Charly and Jacob live in an apartment, and with their father’s passing, they inherited a cabin in the Rocky Mountains. Charly wants to relive fond childhood memories, running through the forest with Jacob and her cousins: Amanda the Overachiever. Cam the Recluse.

But when they arrive, the cabin isn’t empty. A hunter greets them and claims the cabin as his own.

Standing by the fireplace, Charly’s brother gets that look. He’s going to run. He’s going to burst into the snowstorm, sprint to the lake, and hide in the forest. The hunter goes to the window. Opens the curtains. The blizzard rages outside. He says no one is leaving. Nothing will stop the hunt. Nothing will stop the excursion.

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Category: Suspense

A body discovered in the river in the centre of Cardiff with its tongue amputated leads to more deaths in the Polish community. John Marco and his team have to delve into the East European immigrant community and uncover the murky world of people trafficking. But what is it that links all the deaths together? When the evidence points to one of the city’s well-known criminals with links to gangsters from Eastern Europe Marco faces the challenge of gathering evidence from a close knit and secretive community. And why do the Polish Secret Service seem to be interested? When Marco finds himself entangled emotionally it’s impossible for him to think clearly. In search of an answer Marco travels to Poland only to find himself implicated in a murder and hoping he can avoid another. Racing back to Cardiff he hopes he has enough to unravel the case and arrest the perpetrators.

Category: Mystery – Police Procedurals

Fans of JA Jance’s Sheriff Joanna Brady and JD Robb’s Eve Dallas will love this new female cop on the scene! Judith Anderson’s no-nonsense attitude and confidence served her well in her climb to homicide lieutenant in Baltimore County, but that confidence is shaken when she finds herself one step behind a serial killer—eight days into her new job as Chief of Police in a small Florida city.

With a leak in her department, who can she trust? In a race to save lives, she’ll draw on every talent and instinct that made her a star in Baltimore. But will that be enough this time?

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Category: Mystery – Police Procedurals

Deep in the Florida woodlands, a pair of recreational divers are attacked and killed. Miles away, a research team captures an impossible sight on their remote-operated submersible. Meanwhile, a team of bank robbers speed toward their Florida hideout.

As deaths mount, ex-sheriff John Decker is called from a much-needed vacation by a longtime friend, to help a baffled police department track an impossible enemy. Thrust into one of the most dangerous situations of his life, Decker must combat not only a ruthless killer but a cadre of criminals with nothing to lose.

And the stakes could not be higher, because if Decker fails, it could lead not only to his own death but the demise of the woman he loves.

Category: Thrillers – Pulp

Being a young girl, that looks sweet and innocent has its perks. After all, my radiant smiles has gone a long way to hide my dark, dark soul. Most don’t even suspect me and by the time they do, it is much too late.

I think the words “evil”, “lunatic”, or even “psychopath” were uttered.

No worries, though. I have permanently silenced their voices, doing my part to rid the world of useless scum and allowing the sociopathic savage in me, the room it needs to breathe.

Category: Thrillers – Psychological