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Back From Chaos: Book One of Earth’s Pendulum: $0.99
By: Yvonne Hertzberger
Klast, assassin, spy, loner, unlikeliest of heroes, is unaware he must rescue a maid, unmask a traitor to save his world.
Through Kestrel’s Eyes: Book Two of Earth’s Pendulum: $0.99
By: Yvonne Hertzberger
Seer Liannis faces tests, losses and the lure of forbidden romance in her quest to bring her world back into peace and balance.
The Dreamt Child: Book Three of Earth’s Pendulum: $0.99
By: Yvonne Hertzberger
Liannis, Merrist are called to accept sweeping changes destined by the goddess. They face treachery, resistance before their child is born.
LIVE SPECIMENS, by Kelli Owen
A transport ship crashes against Michigan’s U.P. shoreline — the cargo is genetically altered, pissed off, and now… escaped.
only 99¢
12/11 thru midnight 12/13
“Framed for Murder”
Author: Cathy Spencer
“Anna’s ex-husband is back . . . dead.”
On sale at $0.99 from Dec. 11 until Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014
UPGRADE
by Stephen Hise
99 cents
When a homely man pays $1Million to become attractive, life becomes a dangerous game.
BAD BOOK
by Brooks, Hise & Mader
99 cents
Follow egomaniac Jim Case as he ruins pretty much everything pop culture holds dear.
1. Angel Kitty
2. Kristal E. Lynn
3. Angel Kitty is told in two points of view. Krystal Hart’s version of how they got their special kitty and Bella, the tiger cat’s version of how she found the perfect home.
4.
5. $.99
The Carnarvon Creeper
By: Martin Murphy
A grieving man’s journey takes a mysterious turn, leading to a terrifying encounter in the remote Australian outback.
$0.99 through to 15 December.
Postcards from Mr. Pish: East Coast Edition
The traveling terrier takes us on a fun tour of the USA’s East Coast. An award-nominated children’s picture book.
99 cents during December
Postcards from Mr. Pish: South & West Edition
Join the traveling terrier on an adventure through National Parks, natural wonders, and man-made marvels.
99 cents during December
Drawing Breath by Laurie Boris
In this coming of age story, private lessons draw sixteen-year-old Caitlin deeper into the life of her art teacher, a man with cystic fibrosis.
99 cents through December.
The Chosen One (Grimsley Hollow Book One)
Nicole Storey
Gage wanted friends and adventure, but he had no idea they’d come at such a dangerous price.
0.99 through December
The Picture of Cool by Laurie Boris
A lonely television producer’s life gets knocked sideways when he meets his show’s next guest.
99 cents. Always. Well, at least for now.
Eve of the Beginning (Grimsley Hollow Book Two)
Nicole Storey
A young witch and her friends seek out the only person who can help save their world – The Chosen One.
Permanent Price is 0.99
14,400 words
Her Cousin, Much Removed
I. L. Wolf
What happens when your sorta cousin is murdered? You don’t get your platter back, that’s what.
$0.99 though December 15!
Blind Sight (The Celadon Circle Book One)
Nicole Storey
Jordan’s family hunts monsters, and she just became their next assignment.
0.99 until January
“Escape”
by Nadia Kilrick
99 cents through Christmas
An Appalachian family feud. Haunted by the past, pursued in the present, Carrie is running out of time.
Blue Moon Café Series: Where Shifters Meet for Drinks
Ioana Visan
Shapeshifter short stories for non-shapeshifter fans.
$0.99
The Impaler’s Revenge (The Impaler Legacy #1)
Ioana Visan
In a world crawling with vampires, Liana Cantacuzino is ordered to secretly bring one to the safest place left on earth, Romania.
$0.99
Ioana Visan on December 4, 2014 at 8:48 am said:
Sweet Surrender (The Impaler Legacy #1.5)
Ioana Visan
A bonus short story in The Impaler Legacy series, a vampire saga like no other.
Free
Jenny Cay
Larry Quillen
Jenny Smart is a ballsy former drug smuggling pilot on the run from the kingpin she helped put away.
FREE 12/11 to 12/13
A Short Tour of Hell
Carole Fowkes
In “Oh Hell” a thief thinks he knows his final destination. In “Can You Dig It” Todd kills his wife. In “Not So Bad” Death is weary of being feared.
$0.99
THE HELMSMAN: Director’s Cut Edition
Bill Baldwin
Using actual histories of World Wars I and II as template, the novel chronicles the adventures of StarSailor and extraordinary Helmsman Wilf Brim.
Free 12/11 and 12/12
THE DEATH OF GLORY: THE WESTERN FRONT, 1915
Robin Neillands
‘Informed and explicit, this is military history at its best’ (Western Daily Press)
$0.99
Appalachian Justice
by Melinda Clayton
The brutal attack of a young girl changes the tiny mining town of Cedar Hollow, West Virginia forever.
$0.99 for one day only
The Wolf at His Door
by Adrian W. Lilly
Only 99 cents!
Spice up your holidays with a thriller that “oozes brilliance” and is “dark and dangerous with bloodshed and horror.”
THE VENGEANCE MAN
John Maccrae
The Vengeance Man is an enthralling, thought-provoking action-packed thriller, written by an insider from the front-line of intelligence work.
$0.99
THE DEAD OF WINTER
Roger Hurn
‘The Dead of Winter’ is a gripping London crime thriller featuring the private investigator Ryan Kyd.
$0.99
THUNDER AT SUNSET
John Masters
‘Thunder at Sunset’ is a thrilling historical novel that deals with death, duty and honor.
$0.99
ENGAGE THE ENEMY
Christopher Kenworthy
‘Engage the Enemy’ is a thrilling historical naval adventure, featuring John Paul Jones, a man referred to as ‘the father of the US Navy’ for his role is establishing the fledgling United States as a sea-power and challenging the might of the British.
$0.99
THE FLOWERS OF ADONIS
Rosemary Sutcliff
Rosemary Sutcliff’s thrilling historical novel set in the 5th Century BC, charters the life of a Greek warrior, from his military climax to his violent demise.
$0.99
Some Christmas Camouflage: A Short Story
by Elisabeth Grace Foley
$0.99
Mischief brings about a small Christmas miracle on a snowy night during the Great Depression.
The Island Game: The Inside Story of Seaward Isle
by Joni Parker
A modern day journalist finds herself stranded on an Elf island with no way off.
99 cents
Life First
RJ Crayton
Strong-willed Kelsey Reed must escape tonight or tomorrow her government will take her kidney and give it to someone else.
99 cents through the end of December
Four Mothers: A Short Story Collection.
RJ Crayton
Sometimes, a mother’s flaws are dangerous: four stories, four mothers, four crises, one great read.
99 cents
Swans Are Fat Too
Michelle Granas
A heartwarming love story between an overweight pianist and a disinherited prince in Warsaw—an Amazon bestseller.
$.99 this week (free with Kindle Unlimited)
Zaremba, or Love and the Rule of Law
Michelle Granas
Cordelia is disabled and painfully shy but is forced to take action when a stranger needs her help—an Amazon bestseller set in Poland.
$.99 this week (free with Kindle Unlimited)
1. The DCI Jones Casebook: Raymond Francis Collins
2. Kerry J Donovan
3. A novelette to introduce veteran cop, David Jones – here he hunts the city park murderer.
5. Perma-free novelette (15k words).
Shattered Realty (Brooklyn and Bo Chronicles: Book One)
by Brenda Perlin
Brooklyn and Bo, each unhappily married to someone else, have to decide whether to stay with their spouses or give up everything for each other.
On sale for 99¢
Burnt Promises (Brooklyn and Bo Chronicles: Book Two)
By Brenda Perlin
Bo and Brooklyn’s relationship is tested while Bo’s soon-to-be-ex wife continues to try to hold on for dear life.
On sale for 99¢
Fractured Vows (Brooklyn and Bo Chronicles: Book Three)
By Brenda Perlin
Bo and Brooklyn’s worlds are turned upside down as they find themselves facing insanity in the form of an angry woman who loses all reason when she tries to destroy them.
On sale for 99¢
Ty the Bull
By Brenda Perlin, K.D. Emerson and Rex Baughman
Everything seemed to fall apart for Ty when his parents got a divorce.
On sale for 99¢
Alex the Mutt: From Death Row to Cozy Home
by Brenda Perlin (Foreward by Arlene R O’Neil)
Alex the Mutt was the love of my life, but she could have been euthanized before having had a chance to live.
On sale for 99¢
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Writer’s Block
M.P. Witwer
A noted writer hits the wall with her current project and heads to the beach to concentrate on her work, but finds a charming distraction.
Free indefinitely
Lost and Found
M.P. Witwer
This fast-paced short story is the second in the Short Tales series launched with Writer’s Block and features the same endearing characters.
Free indefinitely
Jock Stewart and the Missing Sea of Fire
by Malcolm R. Campbell
An old-school reporter is on the trail of a missing race horse and gets more than a roll in the hay.
This comedy/satire novel is 99 cents through the holidays.
A Novel Idea
by Melissa Bowersock
The first full chapters of 12 different novels: action/adventure, romance, fantasy, western, paranormal, spiritual and satire.
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/463809 – Perma-free!
99cents on Amazon
Humorous Parodies and Even Verse
Vincent Miskell
This book of funny and clever parodies will have you smiling and nodding your head as it pokes fun at Whitman with “I Sing the Body Bubonic,” at Poe with “The Raving,” —and more.
99 cents
Stinger Maguire
by Mike Bove
Senior sleuth, Bruce DelReno, is obsessed with finding the killer of local hero and PGA pro, Taryn Maguire.
FREE Fri and Sat 12/12 and 12/13
SHOTGUN CHRISTMAS
by Steve Vernon
The funniest, saddest, most surprising Christmas story you will EVER read.
A PEEK AT BATHSHEBA
by Uvi Poznansky
The most torrid tale of passion ever told: David’s deliciously forbidden love for Bathsheba, and his attempt to cover up the scandal
Kindle countdown deal 12/11-12/17
HOME
By Uvi Poznansky
Home. A simple, loaded word. This book is a tribute to my father.
FREE 12/11-12/13
How To Start Your Freelance Writing Career From Scratch: No money, No contacts, No problem
By Karen Banes
Tips and tricks to help you start or grow your career as a freelance writer.
99 cents through December 2014
The Earthquake Doll
by Candace Williams
Miyoko Takamatsu struggles between the dictates of a centuries-old family covenant and the desire of her secret heart during Japan’s greatest cultural upheaval.
First Anniversary Special: 99 cents December only
NOTHING BUNDT MURDER
by Leigh Selfman
In this romantic, lighthearted culinary mystery, Rosie Kale must figure out who added poison to the dessert she served, before she becomes the next victim.
On sale through 1-1-15 for .99 cents!
1. Atlantic to Pacific: Two Christmas Stories
2. Angela Amman & Cameron D. Garriepy
3. Merry finds connection in a lonely season, and Georgia finds peace in a tropical destination family Christmas.
5. $0.99 all the time!
1. Twelve Days ‘Til Christmas
2. Cameron D. Garriepy
3. Moira Kennedy, former glam-rock diva, meets a handsome stranger twelve days before Christmas.
4. http://www.amazon.com/Twelve-Days-Christmas-Cameron-Garriepy-ebook/dp/B00H0M7I1A/
5. $0.99 all the time!
1. More Precious than Gold : Brides of the Gold Rush
2. by Ellie Gracen
3. Catherine answers a mail order ad of the richest man in the dakotas, an answer to her families money problems, but true love just might get in the way.
5. .99 in December
Scribbler Tales by Mary Ann Bernal
$0.99
A mixed collection of short stories – something for everyone.
http://www.amazon.com/Scribbler-Tales-One-Mary-Bernal-ebook/dp/B00N6A462E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1418321627&sr=8-1&keywords=scribbler+tales
After Life: True Tales of the Restless Dead
J. Pednaud
After Life: True Tales of the Restless Dead unearths and presents fantastic postmortem adventures undertaken by various cadavers, and also chronicles numerous misfortunes that have befallen the dead.
Just 99 cents until Dec 14th.
Real Elves by Helen Smith
FREE today
Real Elves is a short Christmas mystery featuring amateur sleuth Emily Castles.
http://smarturl.it/realelves
A Diamond in My Pocket
Lorena Angell
Calli is the secret guardian of a magical diamond sought after by deadly forces, but keeping the diamond hidden is impossible once it infuses her with superpowers.
FREE through December
Sinister (Sinisters Book 1)
Colleen Fleshman
What if being left-handed really were a sign of the devil?
99 cents today only!
Flight of the Vessel
Robert Clifton Storey Jr
The evil one snatched away her home, killed her family, and changed her life forever… but he could never stamp out her spirit or her magic…
99¢ 12-11-2014 -01-01-2015
SNAKES: Shaolin Darkness 2
Wesley Robert Lowe
Hell unfurls on Earth as it does in Heaven.
99 cents (from now until Dec. 31, 2014)
TIGER: Shaolin Darkness 1
Wesley Robert Lowe
Buckle up! Tiger’s gonna be one helluva ride.
Perma-FREE
Deadly Love (Chinatown Haunting 1)
Wesley Robert Lowe
Jasmine never thought an evil wraith will save her daughter from another evil spook!
Free until Dec. 31, 2014
The Indianapolis 500, a History – Volume One: Resurrection and Blue Crowns
By Brian G. Boettcher
First in series examining history of Indianapolis 500 including the Speedway’s opening, sale to Tony Hulman, and races from ’46 through ’69.
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-indianapolis-500-a-history-volume-one-brian-g-boettcher/1113037624?ean=2940044907805
As always, Download FREE!
Fade to Gray
S.A. Molteni
A hilarious short story of one woman’s attempt to fade to gray.
Perma-free on Amazon
A Christmas Gift from the Past – A Short Story to Warm your Heart
S.A. Molteni
When a long-time married woman finds a mysterious package on her doorstep at Christmas time, her husband has a lot of explaining to do.
0.99
Finishing Year (non-fiction)
Authored by Bentley Bryce Finley
Finishing Year: A 48-year-old single father takes a gap year to finish his university education as an international exchange student in Europe.
99 cents (current list price)
Recurrent: Episode 1
by Mark Hamner
Dive into the broken mind of Kevin Harrison in the first episode of this short story series; can Kevin somehow use a recurrent dream to bring back the wife and daughter he tragically lost?
99 cents
Awaken (Divine Hunter #1) by L.J. Sealey.
Price: FREE
Michael Warden’s life got taken away from him. Literally. Now he’s trapped in a world that shouldn’t exist.
Books 1 & 2 of the “Executive Compensation” 7 Book St. James Financial Thriller Series
Author: Don Plenter
PRICE: 99 cents – all the time 🙂
NYP Bank was sold and St. James is laid off without a golden handshake after 12 years. He decides to do something about it. Rob the bank.