Your Mystery and Thriller Book Bargains for December 5, 2019

He sees you when you’re sleeping, he knows when you’re awake.

Some kids are scared of the dark, others of monsters living under their beds. Some are even afraid of clowns.

None of those things scare Sara. But she is terrified of one man, who comes to her house every year, in the middle of the night.

Santa.

Curl up with some frightening Christmas horror from the Queen of Scream, Willow Rose. Warning: you might not feel like putting out cookies for Santa ever again after reading this short story.

Category: Suspense

Nick Janzek is a Boston cop with a dark, tragic past. Dark because of his father’s ties with Whitey Bulger. Tragic because of what happened to his wife.

But now he’s starting over in Charleston. No brutal winters. No bullying despot of a boss. No staring down at stiffs on the mean streets of Beantown.

As he drives into Charleston behind the wheel of a U-Haul, taking in the sweet smells of Confederate Jasmine and gardenias, he gets a call. And before he can even unpack, he’s got a murder on his hands.

Category: Mystery – Hard-Boiled

She wants answers. He wishes he didn’t want her. Can they stave off a killer long enough to give love a second chance?

Emily lost her PI husband far too soon. To pay the mounting bills and solve his murder, she dives headfirst into the family business. When she takes the case of a wrongfully accused wife, Emily’s biggest obstacle is a sexy cop who refuses to back down.

Detective Colin Andrews catches killers to forget his tragic past. When a cute PI doubts his hunch about a murderer, he can’t close the case or get the gorgeous rival off his mind. But if he’s not careful, his budding feelings may prove to be a fatal distraction.

As Emily and Colin’s clash brings them closer, can they uncover the truth before a murderer kills off their happy ending?

The Scent of Lies is the first book in the Paradise Valley romantic cozy mystery series. If you like captivating characters, juicy intrigue, and clean romance, then you’ll love New York Times bestselling author Debra Burroughs’ engaging stories.

Category: Mystery – Cozy

One of private-eye Emily Parker’s best friends is falling head over heels for a handsome and wealthy man she met on an internet dating site. When he shows up in affluent Paradise Valley trying to raise money for an investment project, all hell breaks loose.

Sweet Maggie wants a husband so badly she’s willing to overlook things her protective friends are not. She’ll have to learn the hard way that sometimes online dating can be murder.

Unlike every other eight-year-old, Dr. Sella Hunter’s adopted son has a terrible secret – he was born with a deadly curse that, if activated, will herald the end of humanity and turn her burger and hockey loving son into the Fourth Horseman of the Apocalypse.

There’s a rumor of an ancient scroll containing an incantation that could neutralize the curse. The only problem? The last time the scroll was seen was twelve hundred years ago in Alexandra on board a boat that never reached its destination.

With the safety of her beloved son and the fate of mankind on the line, Stella persuades Agent Carter to join the hunt. Together they enter a high stakes race against time to locate the scroll before an unknown enemy can activate the curse and unleash a wave of destruction upon earth.

Humanity – and more importantly, her son’s life – hang in the balance. Will Stella and Agent Carter find the scroll in time?

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Category: Thrillers – Historical

On the evening of 13 July 1966, an intoxicated Richard Speck broke into a townhouse at 2319 East 100th Street in Chicago, to rob a group of student nurses. Speck woke the residents and ordered them into a room, calmly requesting money in exchange for their safety. The young women obliged. They believed that he was just going to take the money and leave but Speck had other plans.

He tied them all up with strips of bed linen, and led one of the girls into a separate room to “talk alone”. The situation took a turn for the worse when two more resident nurses burst into the townhouse, surprising Speck in the act. What transpired in the following hours would grip the nation with fear and forever change the perception of society.

The Townhouse Massacre is a chilling and gripping account of one of the most brutal and gruesome true crime stories in American history. Ryan Green’s riveting narrative draws the reader into the real-live horror experienced by the victims and has all the elements of a classic thriller.

Category: Thrillers – Crime