Your Mystery and Thriller Book Bargains for October 1, 2022

The thing that wiped out the dinosaurs is about to make its comeback.
It’s a trillion times smaller than a killer asteroid.
And it’s fallen into the hands of a madman.

When a call for help from the World Health Organization arrives at Leigh Austen’s lab, she’s got to leap into action. Something’s wiping entire villages clean of humans and wildlife in a war-torn former Soviet Republic. Leigh’s skills are desperately needed to identify and stop the pathogen’s spread before it explodes into a global pandemic.

Category: Thrillers – Medical

Welcome to the coziest, vampire-owned tea room in Bath! It’s steeped in magic and mystery.
Minnie Wells is working her marketing magic to save the coziest, vampire-owned tea room in Bath, England. But add in a string of murders, spells to learn, and a handsome Mr. Darcy-esque boss, and Minnie’s cup runneth over with mischief and mayhem. Spelling the Tea is the first book in the Magical Tea Room Mysteries. Books 2 and 3 are also on sale.

Category: Mystery – Cozy

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

Author Riley does a first-rate job of steeping the reader in the milieu of South Louisiana and Cajun mores. From murders at mudbug fests to menacing mosquito swarms to monumentally malevolent snake pits, he puts the heat and humidly on every page. He’s also adept at weaving a spider-webbed plot that is both intricate and credible. There’s action, suspense, humor, and even a dash of romance in this gumbo of a novel that promises to start a series of adventures for Kristi and Hawk.

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Category: Mystery – Cozy

Young private investigator Niki Dupre faces her first big case, as she’s called to investigate an alleged conspiracy of construction tycoons.

Strong-willed and resourceful, Niki faces more heat than any crawfish, gumbo or Boudin link she has ever tasted. Digging deeper into the mystery, she discovers layer after layer of deception and betrayal.

Soon, Niki discovers that the most dangerous predators on Spirit Island are not alligators, water moccasins or coyotes, but something else entirely. But can she find out who is behind the conspiracy and bring them to justice?

A fast-paced tale set in Cajun Country, Murder On Spirit Island is the first book in Jim Riley’s Niki Dupre Mysteries series.

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Nook | Kobo