Your Mystery and Thriller Book Bargains for December 21, 2021

One of the busiest shipping lanes in the world, the Strait of Malacca is strategically important to global trade, but the constant threat of piracy continues to plague this region.

When a container ship gets boarded by unknown raiders and her crew disappears without a trace, former Green Beret Ryden Spass heads to the area on a search and rescue mission.

However, things are not what they seem as Ryden goes up against corrupt cops, scheming business owners, and a mysterious syndicate with plans of its own. At stake is not just a lives of innocent people, but also a stash of very valuable commodities, and many are determined to take it… at any cost.

Category: Thrillers – Pulp

Former Green Beret Ryden Spass is looking for a new start and travels to the Philippines to visit his estranged brother, figuring it’s time to reconnect with family again and enjoy a long-earned vacation in the sunny tropics.

But things don’t turn out quite as he expected when his brother goes missing. Falsely accused of murder, Ryden finds himself on the run from corrupt cops and if that isn’t enough, he ends up with ruthless gangsters after discovering his brother’s involvement in a scheme to obtain lost treasure, a secret cache of unimaginable wealth dating back to the Second World War.

Now a stranger in a strange land, Ryden will have to draw on his formidable skills and experience just to stay alive, clear his name, and find his brother. This surely isn’t the relaxing holiday he was hoping for.

At a busy crossing in Lincoln city centre a motorbike skids to a halt. A man in leathers jumps off the bike and grabs a young girl waiting at the lights.

He pushes her roughly aside, remounts the bike, and roars away.

The girl falls to the floor. She’s been stabbed.

Special Constable Jane Bell witnesses the whole thing. She cradles the girl and hears her last word: ‘Nate’.

Now Jane is a witness in DI Steph Warwick’s investigation into local drug-related murders — and the disappearance of a missing boy.

A twelve-year-old called Nate Price.

Jane and Steph had hoped their paths would not cross again. But now there’s a child in danger. The only question is . . . can they find him in time?

Category: Mystery – Women Sleuths

This fast-paced and action-packed suspense thriller introduces us to Special Forces Sergeant John Bishop, decorated war hero, and nephew of crime boss, Gonzalo Valdez. After returning home from Afghanistan John’s hopes for a peaceful future are quickly shattered when he is catapulted back into the global war on terror through a succession of life-threatening events and corrupt intrigue. He battles against terrorist operatives in New York, a powerful Afghan warlord, and a psychopathic billionaire with powerful White House connections. When John’s uncle gets involved, he proceeds to treat John’s enemies to a bitter taste of mob vengeance. From that point on the ride speeds up and the reader will have to hold on for dear life. This is a thriller not to be matched for intensity and breathless excitement—not for the faint-hearted.

Category: Thrillers – Military

FORECAST MURDER. Jo has dreamed of becoming a professional astrologer when she hears about a part-time job with Macy and Wilson, a private investigation agency. But then a man is shot dead, and his lover is found dead in the Wellington Hotel. Will Jo unravel what happened?

A SIGN FOR MURDER. Jo Hughes takes on the case of Connor Fitzpatrick whose brother Sean has gone missing. He was seen in the local pub with a woman. When a body is found this missing person’s investigation becomes a murder inquiry. Jo and Macy must delve into Sean’s past, to find out who wanted him dead.

MURDER AS PREDICTED. Antonia Carlyle is absolutely certain that someone killed her sister Monique. She’s terrified of her boss, so Jo agrees to move in to keep an eye on her. Is she just paranoid, or is there something sinister going on? Jo must discern fact from fiction to keep Antonia safe.

Category: Mystery – Cozy