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Kindle Nation Bargain Book Alert! Bestselling Kindle suspense author Mike Jastrzebski gives 5 stars to John M. Urban’s collection URBAN SHORTS – modern-day stories of mystery, suspense, and crime. It’s our Kindle eBook of the Day at just 99 cents!

August 8, 2011 by KND

Here’s the set-up for John Urban’s Urban Shorts, just 99 Cents on Kindle:

Urban Shorts – modern-day stories of mystery, suspense, and crime.

Mystery writer John Urban provides four short stories plus an opening excerpt from his soon to be released mystery novel. The 20,500 word e-book includes:

“Junior Jameson” — Extreme wealth, corporate excess, and a crime that takes the reader from New York to Antigua and back.
“Courtesy Call” — A locally grown police officer patrols his home community on what was to be a quiet summer evening.
“The Association” — Retirement life in Stuart-by-the-Sea is quiet and dull. Or at least it was until now.
“Halfway Rock” — Urban’s protagonist, Steve Decatur, sets out in a water-borne chase on the stormy waters of Buzzards Bay.
“Devil’s Bridge” — An opening except of a new Steve Decatur mystery involving modern day slave trafficking that draws historical echoes from the days of the early 1800s when ships from Newport and Bristol, Rhode Island sailed the Triangle Trade.

From a reviewer:

I don’t usually read short stories but since I enjoyed Urban’s novel, A Single Deadly Truth, I decided to give his Urban shorts a try. I found all four of the stories varied and interesting and I have to say I enjoyed reading them. This doesn’t mean that I’m going on a short story reading frenzy anytime soon, but if John comes out with another story collection in the future I’ll probably pick them up. Besides, how can you beat four stories for 99 cents. — Mike Jastrzebski, author of The Storm Killer and Key Lime Blues.

Visit Amazon’s John Urban Page

Like his protagonist, John Urban has worked as a college professor and he sails the waters of Southern New England on an old wooden sailboat that he restored. He is a regular contributor to the blog Write On The Water, and his short stories have appeared in the anthologies Seasmoke and Deadfall.

The ocean was his desired destination from an early age. As a boy living a landlocked life in Western Massachusetts, nights were dedicated to reading about boats and watching Flipper and weekends were spent boating and fishing, April-to-October, on Long Island Sound.

Thoughts of a career at sea ended early after a stint at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, but the circle of life has come around some years later in the form of the fictional world of Steve Decatur. Urban lives just outside Boston and spends his summers near the waters edge of Buzzards Bay and Rhode Island Sound. A Single Deadly Truth, published on Amazon Kindle, is Urban’s debut novel. As second Steve Decatur mystery is due out in 2011.

For more information: www.johnmurban.com

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Kindle Nation Bargain Book Alert! You’ll fall in love with the regulars who frequent the Hideaway Bar and Barbecue in Indian Creek, Texas, in our Kindle eBook of the Day: Jade Pittman’s DEADLY SECRETS – 5 stars and just $2.99 on Kindle!

August 7, 2011 by KND

Here’s the set-up for Jude Pittman’s Deadly Secrets, just $2.99 on Kindle:

Kelly McWinter is a former Fort Worth police officer who suffered a personal tragedy that caused him to quit the force and isolate himself in the community of Indian Creek, Texas. Kelly is the Clint Eastwood, John Wayne type of man who makes everyone feel safe. The characters at Indian Creek are so unique and eccentric that readers and reviewers alike have fallen in love with the regulars who frequent Cam Belcher’s Hideaway Bar and Barbecue.

Tammy from Fallen Angel reviews described the Indian Creek Texas mysteries as “A fabulous mixture of Texas humor, heart-pounding action, sexy nuances and mounting suspense.

There’s plenty of excitement, plenty of intrigue, a local flavor to tickle the toughest of taste buds and a good serving of hot, steamy romance to titillate the senses.”

From the Author:

Deadly Secrets was such a fun book to write. I fell in love with the regulars at the Hideaway Bar and Barbecue and Kelly McWinter is every woman’s hero. Tall and dark and ruggedly handsome with a gentle manner and a determination to know the truth, he’s solid gold.

From a reviewer:

I read Deadly Secrets in one afternoon because I couldn’t put it down. Once I got hooked in by the cast of characters in Indian Creek, Texas, I had to keep reading! Just got the second book, Deadly Betrayal, and am ready to start it. Love Kelly the hero and his great dog Jake! Highly recommend Deadly Secrets to anyone who enjoys a good mystery with a spark of romance. This one is on my keeper shelf. – Jamie I. Hill

Visit Amazon’s Jude Pittman Page

Over the past 20 years, Jude has published a mixture of freelance articles, features, short stories and corporate histories. But, her passion has always been for the shadowy secrets unveiled in the mystery novel.

DEADLY SECRETS AND DEADLY BETRAYAL, the first two novels in Jude’ s Indian Creek Texas Mysteries series, were the realization of a lifelong dream.

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Kindle Nation Bargain Book Alert: How far would you go to protect a friend, or to avenge a death? Devon Pearse’s A LIGHTER SHADE OF GRAY, 4.95 Stars on 20 straight rave reviews and just $2.99 on Kindle!

August 6, 2011August 6, 2011 by KND

Here’s the set-up for Devon Pearse’s A Lighter Shade of Gray, 20 straight rave reviews and just $2.99 on Kindle:

What does it feel like to stare into the face of madness? Or to anticipate your own? Would you drive away your only love? Could you pretend it didn’t matter? How far would you go to protect a friend, or to avenge a death?

Ten years ago, Devon gave up the love of her life, fearing she would one day fall victim to the mental illness that has slowly ravaged the mind of her mother, who is now being cared for in a private facility.

Just when it seems Devon might have a chance to make up for past mistakes, her best friend Cass becomes a suspect in the murder of her sister’s drug-dealing boyfriend. Devon knows Cass is lying about the details of her involvement and the lead detective on the case, convinced that Cass is guilty, is relentless in his pursuit of justice.

When her mother’s young, emotionally disturbed roommate insinuates she knows something about the night of the murder, as well as details from Devon’s own life that no one else is privy to, Devon becomes desperate to uncover the truth before Detective Lake does. As the investigation continues, Devon is led down a path she never expected and forced to face her greatest fears of life and love.

Tangled in a web of lies, regrets and questions, can she find a way to let go of the past and start again? And, once the mystery is solved, can she live with the secrets she’s uncovered?

Join author Devon Pearse in this semi-autobiographical journey through the most heartbreakingly beautiful and deceptively mysterious events of her own life and the lives of those closest to her.

From the reviewers:

So many intense emotions. As a Vine reviewer for Amazon, I have read quite a few books by first-time authors and I would highly recommend this book as definitely one of the top ten I have read in recent years. — Valeria Matteson

A Brilliant Author. I always look for the author’s picture and when I saw her photo, she looked so young. Well anyway, [in a coffeehouse in St. Augustine] I just happened to look at another table in the corner and saw this young girl sitting there writing. [Gum and Pearse had a brief conversation.] She is a most humble and beautiful person and I met her personally. – David C. Gum

It was a beautiful, emotional and exciting story. I loved how the author intertwined poetry with prose. The characters were extremely well thought out and it was very easy to identify personally with several of them. – Robert A. Kurzweil.

…A story of deception, betrayal, and facing the mistakes of one’s past while dealing with the future, “A Lighter Shade of Gray” is a riveting read that has much to make readers think.
–Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)

Visit Amazon’s Devon Pearse Page

Devon Pearse was born and raised in beautiful St. Augustine, Florida. As a child, she was surrounded by classic literary works and grew to love and cherish them as dear old friends. It was only natural that she would dream of one day being an author and joining the ranks of the creators of these other worlds, unforgettable characters and thought provoking prose.

Also an accomplished poet, Devon honed her skills while reading the poetry of Thoreau, Whitman, Longfellow, Byron, Shelley, Frost, Poe, and many others. She credits her family with instilling that love of the written word deep within her soul.

Devon’s writing has been described as “Deeply moving and exquisitely lyrical” and she strives to draw her readers into her often heartbreaking and emotionally charged world.

A Lighter Shade of Gray, which is set in her hometown of St. Augustine, Florida, is semi-autobiographical, written in the first person with the author herself as the protagonist. Drawing from events that not only altered her own life, but the lives of those closest to her, including the tragic death of a childhood friend, Devon weaves a masterful tale full of mystery, romance and the truth of living deliberately.

In addition to writing, Devon enjoys afternoons at the beach, listening to a broad range of music, amateur photography, and spending time with her friends and family. Her prized possessions include a 1911 edition of Peter and Wendy and Smiley, her stuffed hyena.

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Kindle Nation Bargain Book Alert! 29 out of 32 Rave Reviews, Just $2.99 on Kindle! Our Kindle eBook of the Day, USA Today bestseller Rebecca Forster’s HOSTILE WITNESS is a Top 100 legal thriller and an “enthralling read,” says Nancy Taylor Rosenberg.

August 5, 2011 by KND

Here’s the set-up for Rebecca Forster’s Hostile Witness, just $2.99 on Kindle:

When sixteen-year-old Hannah Sheraton is arrested for the murder of her step-grandfather, the chief justice of the California Supreme court, her distraught mother turns to her old college roommate, Josie Baylor-Bates, for help.

Josie, once a hot-shot criminal defense attorney, left the fast track behind for a small practice in Hermosa Beach, California. But Hannah Sheraton intrigues her and, when the girl is charged as an adult, Josie cannot turn her back.

But the deeper she digs the more Josie realizes that politics, the law and family relationships create a combustible and dangerous situation. When the horrible truth is uncovered it can save Hannah Sheraton or destroy them both.

Author’s note:

“This story was inspired by a case my husband handled. As a superior court judge he had to sentence a minor to life in prison. It made me wonder how I felt about minors arrested for violent crimes. Are they most vulnerable among us – capable of horrible violence, perceived as adults and yet emotionally still children?” Rebecca Forster (rebeccaforster.com)

From the reviewers:

“An enthralling read, with colorful, well-developed characters and the unique atmosphere of the California beach communities.” – Nancy Taylor Rosenberg

“Blending complex psychological character portraits with spot-on accurage courtroom drmaa, Forster’s riveting legal thriller keeps the plot twists coming until the last, satisfying page.” – Alafair Burke

Absolutely riveting from start to finish. A wondrously human heart beats inside the chest of this particular lawyer, though, and that – plus a beautifully constructed plot – is what makes Hostile Witness a novel you just can’t put down. – Daniel Jolley

Hostile Witness is an excellent start of an interesting new series. The pace was brisk and readable. The story sucks you in immediately, and the ending is full of thrills and surprises. – Bob A. Reiss

Visit Amazon’s Rebecca Forster Page

I marketed a world-class spa when it was still called a gym and did business in China before there were western toilettes at the Great Wall. Then I wrote a book on a crazy dare and found my passion.

Now, I am a USA Today best selling author with more than 20 books to my name – and if you ask me where all those words came from I’d be hard pressed to tell you. All I know is that I wake up with a story in my head and go to bed the same way.

My specialty is legal thrillers and The Witness Series, featuring my beach-rat, volleyball playing attorney Josie Bates and her teenage ward Hannah, have really captured readers’ imaginations. But I also like to stretch the thriller genre a bit. Before Her Eyes, for instance, has a fantasy overlay on a murder mystery that I really found intriguing. Wilde’s Gamble is a romantic suspense.

I teach at UCLA Writers Program and work with The Young Writers Conference, a program that helps motivate middle school children to explore the power of words. I think I am particularly drawn to kids and writing because both my sons have always had a passion for it. Eric is a playwright and Alex is in film.

When I’m not writing I’m traveling, on a tennis court, working a sewing machine or reading. You can find out more about me, my travels and my work-in-progress at www.rebeccaforster.com

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Kindle Nation Bargain Book Alert: Dog lovers will be charmed, and anyone young or old who’s ever been an underdog will appreciate our Kindle eBook of the Day, Hazard Adams’ delightfully readable fable THE DAY THE DOGS TALKED – Just $2.99 on Kindle!

August 4, 2011 by KND

Here’s the set-up for Hazard’s Adams’ The Day the Dogs Talked, just $2.99 on Kindle:

A delightful fable with charming illustrations. Dog lovers will be charmed, and anyone who’s every been an underdog will appreciate this fabulous tale.

The town council is deciding on a leash law in Hilltown, where dogs have always run free. That is, until the dogs decide the time has come to speak out in protest. So, one very special day, the dogs speak their minds, in plain English. It’s The Day the Dogs Talked.

What will the dogs have to say? Will people listen? Will it make any difference? And, what happens the day after the dogs talk? The dogs you’ll meet in this book are funny, gruff, smart, playful, and fun. You might just know dogs a lot like them.

The Day the Dogs Talked will delight readers, young and old with its wonderful story and charming illustrations.

From the reviewers:

This is one of those books that I started while on vacation and couldn’t stop until I was finished. As a dog lover I was intrigued from the title alone. But the book is more than just a dog story. It is more in the genre of social commentary and satire ala Orwell’s animal farm. The book is gritty, funny and very well written. It is well paced and I would be very interested in additional work from this author. – J.M. Marshall

Professor Adam’s achievements as an educator and author far surpass what most people could ever hope to accomplish in their lifetime, and given the profound insights he has shared in his works before, at the end of the book I could not help but wonder if he had even more fun writing this fable than those who read it will have. – Michael Link

While at first The Days the Dogs Talked may seem to be a purely lightweight novel, a “beach book” in a sense, it also addresses serious topics of the vagaries of political action on the local level. For example,the author skillfully has two characters engage in a philosophical debate which is thorough without being pedantic and boring. — Susan Abbott

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Kindle eBook of the Day: Enter a world of teenage angst, super powers, evil villains, and trying to find oneself in James Macia’s very contemporary high school romance, HIGH SCHOOL HEROES – 4 out of 5 rave reviews, $4.79 on Kindle

August 3, 2011 by KND

What would you do if you discovered you had the ability to read minds?

Here’s the set-up for James Macia’s High School Heroes – 4 out of 5 rave reviews, $4.79 on Kindle:

On Christine Carpenter’s first day of her sophomore year at Thomas Jefferson High School she makes a startling discovery. She can hear peoples’ thoughts. After convincing herself she’s not going crazy, Chris must learn to control her amazing mind-reading ability.

Using her power she quickly realizes her crush, the captain of the football team, is also blessed with a special ability. She is soon sucked into a world she never thought possible when two more of her classmates, and a teacher, turn out to have powers as well.

What are they meant to do with their special gifts that can either help or harm others? Christine soon finds out when a monster, lurking in the depths of her school, threatens to murder the student population. When it becomes apparent that the creature is someone she knows, she must decide whether to try and save him, or destroy the beast. If she chooses destruction, can she live with the consequences?

From the reviewers:

From the very first word until the last, Mr. Mascia had me enthralled within the world of teenage angst, super powers, evil villains, and trying to find oneself. The way Chris struggled with her powers shows me that if superheroes were true, then this book could be based in reality. High School Heroes is the best young adult book I have read in a long time! – Danielle, Reviewer for Coffee Time Romance & More

High School Heroes is definitely a cute, easy read that appeals to the comic-book side to everyone. Overall this was a great read that had a nice flow to it. It had a few twists and turns that kept me guessing and great, relatable characters. I definitely recommend this one! – GloriousBooks

High School Heros has Action, Adventure, Thrill and Mystery with a very contemporary high school romance. – Christa “CubicleBlindness”

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