Your Mystery and Thriller Book Bargains for January 22, 2021

A .38, a nip of gin and sensational legs get Depression-era private investigator Maggie Sullivan out of most scrapes – until a stranger threatens to bust her nose, she’s hauled in on suspicion of his murder and she finds herself in the cross-hairs of a sadistic crime boss.

Matching wits against dangerous men, with bits of information from a dime store waitress, a ragged newsboy and the girls at her rooming house, Maggie follows a path that leaves her drugged, in her DeSoto in a ditch.

A gunman puts a bullet through Maggie’s hat. Her shutterbug pal on the evening paper warns her off. A new cop whose presence unsettles her thinks she’s crooked. Before she finds all the answers she needs, she faces a half-crazed man with a gun, and a far more lethal point-blank killer.

Kidnapped. Left for dead in the wilderness. Can she survive?

Amelia Kellaway is ecstatic. The thirty-something lawyer has quit her job and turned her back on the suffocating corporate world of a New York law firm to embark on a three month solo trek of the California Coastal Trail. But as Amelia sets out on her big adventure, things take a sinister turn when she’s kidnapped by a stranger and taken deep into the wilderness…

A fast-paced read, this engrossing and chilling psychological thriller delivers a heart-pounding conclusion that you won’t see coming. If you like tense, gritty psychological suspense thrillers, you’ll love this series starter from exciting new crime writer Deborah Rogers.

Category: Suspense

Believing his relationship with Judith is over, and a happy content life with Agnes is his to enjoy, Monk is shocked to find, tragically, that’s not true. While dealing with a dying lover, Monk is dogged by family, business, gangsters, cranky widows, and a mystery woman who claims Monk has stolen her money.

Category: Mystery – Private Investigators

Paranormal investigator Wyatt Thomas deals with murder by voodoo. Book 1 of Eric Wilder’s epic French Quarter Mystery Series. Visit the Big Easy tonight. You may never want to leave.

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Category: Mystery – Series

Which colour death would you fear the most?
Nine detective stories where colour plays a role in the mystery. Some of the stories include:
Blue Bloods: A high school awards ceremony turns to tragedy when the audience turns blue as they die.
The 11th Killer: A serial killer’s hair colour could be the key to their capture.
Storyteller: An arsonist traps people in burning buildings, just to write a story about the rescuers.
Black Death: After a body is dumped in public, working out how the victim died is harder than decoding the intended message.
Fear the Red Man: An incident with the Red Man haunts Detective Thomas, but may also be the key to solving a new case.

Praise for Colours of Death:
“A super sleuth” (Peter Lingard, Author)
“Thrilling mystery” (SC Karakaltsas, Author)
“Grippingly readable” (Sara Stuart, Author)
“Interesting and authentic twists” (Robert Sayegh, Author)

Category: Mystery – Police Procedurals

If you like those tough guys – Bosch, Reacher, Robicheaux – wait until you meet Lance and friends. A reluctant police consultant, Lance sees murders before they happen. It’s a curse, and only his dead wife can save him.

An IndieReader Best Book, with an oddball cast of enduring characters, it’s one of the stand-alone Lance Underphal mystery/thrillers showcased on NBC’s Daytime. Intelligent, intense, it’ll have you guessing as it twists murder, action, and suspense into a keep-you-up-nights binge read.

Looking for a clever twist on an inventive theme? This unpredictable novel will grab you by the eyeballs and won’t let go. Hard to read. Harder to put down. Treat yourself to a harrowing flight, tonight.

Editorial Reviews:
“A brisk, intelligent thriller where the action can turn on a dime as new suspects and situations occur.” – IndieReader – 5 Star Review – Top Book Pick and a Best Book of 2014
“Not for the faint of heart, Michael Allan Scott’s thriller balances mystery and horror in
equal proportions…this inventive tale deserves a high mark for intricate plotting.” – Clarion Review

“Solid characters and Lance’s alluringly grim dreams help distinguish this murder mystery.” – Kirkus Review

Category: Thrillers – Psychological