Your Mystery and Thriller Book Bargains for May 25, 2023

You read about these things. You see them in movies. They don’t happen in safe, quiet cities.
The horror. The depravity. How could it be real?

No one was prepared for him. He’s smart, cunning, and unpredictable. Anyone could be his next victim.

Meticulous in his murders, the newspapers call him ‘The Surgeon’. A serial killer like no other.

A young genius, Christian Windsor, is tasked with stopping him. Fresh out of Quantico, they assigned him to the Heinous Crimes Unit.

The two find themselves in a battle of the mind, a race against time. One searching for answers, the other searching for his next victim.

Only one of them can win, each having very different stakes.

Resourceful military scientist Rydel Scott is proud of the hi-tech gear he invents for battlefield heroes. But when a secret mission goes wrong and accidentally reveals the technology behind time travel, he senses a greater purpose in righting past wrongs. And after receiving a holy message, Rydel embarks on a world-changing quest to save Jesus.

As he covers his tracks to journey back undetected, he neglects to factor in the consequences of a devastating butterfly effect. He discovers his own elite soldiers are hunting him down to stop him from making choices that could upend all of human history.

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Category: Thrillers – Military

Former Texas Ranger and now P.I. Mason Redstone can investigate the dead, but as a medium, he can also talk to them. When Mason’s estranged partner, Trick Monroe, appears asking for Mason’s help to solve a murder, it forces Mason to attempt to rebuild their fractured relationship. But when Trick reverts to his old ways, Mason must question whether it’s best to leave the past behind.
When Trick insists his friend is innocent, Mason reluctantly agrees to investigate. As they unearth new clues with Mason’s sister Mikey’s help, they shed light on unexpected suspects. But when a shocking revelation comes to light, Mason must decide whether to trust his old friend or accuse him.
When their efforts rouse a killer’s interest, can they find a murderer before one of them becomes the next victim?

Category: Mystery – Private Investigators

Former Texas Ranger Trick Monroe’s first case at his partner’s P.I. agency is an easy one – locate a wealthy woman’s missing brother. But his partner, Mason Redstone, a paranormal researcher and medium, is involved in his own case, and when a malicious entity follows Mason home, it complicates Trick’s investigation.
When their search for the brother leads to murder, and Mason’s brother Max is accused of the crime, Mason must fight not only the malevolence in his home, but also find the person responsible for framing his brother.
With Mason’s sister Mikey’s help, they will seek out the suspects, but Mason’s personal battles will lead him down a destructive path, and their search for evil will reveal a shocking secret that could lead to another murder – one of their own.

A VACATION TO DIE FOR…Fans of A Perfect Getaway and Turistas will enjoy this island thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end!

When sisters, Nina and Gemma are vacationing in Hawaii with their friends, they get invited to an exclusive party on a private island that seems too good to be true. There’s only one rule…they can’t miss their ferry at midnight or they’ll have to wait until morning to leave the island. Only they didn’t realize that breaking this rule meant they would be hunted down on the island one by one.

As they work together to survive the night, they begin to learn that not everyone in their group can be trusted as new threats are revealed. Nina refuses to leave her sister behind, but understands that they may not all make it off the island alive…

Category: Suspense

A paranormal, cozy mystery where uncovering the truth can be deadly!

Empty nested and eager to start a new chapter in life, Quinn Delaney is almost ready to open her new lakeside café in the small town of Bookend Bay.

But her excitement turns to trepidation when she realizes she’s being followed.

Confronting the stranger sets Quinn on a course where her problems no longer revolve around selecting a feature scone. She’s suddenly questioning everything she believed about her marriage and her sanity.

Midlife isn’t supposed to bring a change like this!

When police question her about a murder, Quinn confides in her best friend Toni. No one else will believe Quinn’s being stalked by a scheming ghost.

Things go from bad to worse when the ghost makes her agenda clear—an exchange of favors that could save or sink Quinn’s café before she serves her first spiced latte.

The closer she gets to the truth behind the swindler’s murder, the more afraid she becomes of a horrible secret that could ruin her life.

Now, she can’t help thinking some secrets should rest in peace.

Can she save her café and solve a murder before her life is ruined?

Category: Mystery – Cozy