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Free: FBI Agent Nelson Paine Murder Mysteries

August 15, 2023 By

Agent Nelson Paine draws all the cases too hot for anyone else to handle. Just don’t make him travel by airplane.
Step back in time as Paine solves the murder of a WW II scientist, travels to the frozen hills of southeast Alaska, catches a serial killer who murder’s Nisei, and is sent to Cold War Berlin to prevent an international incident that could spark WW III.
As Paine hunts down the killers, spies, and other assorted crooks, you might learn a bit of history as well!

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Free: Lost in Laos

March 20, 2023 By

Rose Hawthorne is a celebrity author with a penchant for Hermes scarves and old Colonial hotels. She also loves solving mysteries and sharing her discoveries with her readers.

When a mysterious letter from her past arrives unexpectantly, she sets off with her daughter and granddaughter to uncover the secrets of an ancient artifact. Together they travel to Laos and Cambodia and discover more about a strange triskelion symbol; a symbol never before seen in Cambodia.

Aided by a charismatic professor and a troubled ex-husband, they find themselves in a remote jungle area faced with more danger than they could have possibly imagined.

As Rose navigates the challenges of her own mortality, her daughter Holly must confront demons of her own. Together the family embarks on an adventure that will challenge their beliefs, test their limits, and ultimately, unite them in unexpected ways. Free on Kindle.

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The Twelve Doors

July 1, 2022 By

In the 14th century, three children discover an ancient and astonishing Jew secret. Nowadays, a famous historian and her mysterious friend must solve it. A truly great enigma, based on real facts. #3 instant bestseller on Amazon. $0.99 on Kindle.

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The Adventure of the Murdered Midwife

April 7, 2022 By

A dead midwife. His mother accused of the murder. Can Sherlock solve the case before she hangs?
A sudden call back to the family estate only weeks into his first term at Eton, puts Sherlock’s nerves on high alert. When he learns his mother has been accused of murder, he’s pushed to solve the crime with or without his father’s permission. His mother’s life may depend on it.

Another death and attacks on other villagers pit Sherlock against the village constable. Unable to leave his mother’s fate in the hands of others, his search for truth could lead him into the hands of a killer.
$2.99 on Kindle.

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Death on the Line

November 16, 2021 By

Angus MacKay is a young Scotsman seeking a new life in the American colonies. Eager to please, though lacking self-confidence, he is hired to assist Mason & Dixon on their ground-breaking survey of the American territories of Maryland and Pennsylvania. Tempers still run high after eighty years of skirmishes along that border, including one man’s ongoing battle with the law.

Angus befriends Liam, an Irishman trying to support his small family in the new world. Intrigued by the natives who inhabit this strange wilderness Angus learns more about their culture. But who is that mysterious one-armed man he sees wherever he goes?

Angus’s dreams are shattered when he trips over a dead body, and the local sheriff would like nothing more than to arrest him for the murder! Will his logical mind learn the truth? Will he find acceptance for himself?

A murder mystery set in 18th-century America. Interesting characters abound, each with an agenda, including a rifle-toting minister convinced the natives are responsible. $0.99 on Kindle.

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Free: The Time and Again Trilogy Boxed Set

November 27, 2017 By eReader Nation

A lost town, a misplaced historical artifact, a skeleton in the family tree, and runaway slaves hiding in the attic—all the “history mystery” you could want with a squeaky-clean romance for added spice.

Abby Thomas is spending her summer in a run-down old house with a bratty pre-teen named Merrideth she is supposed to tutor. It’s not Abby’s idea of a dream job, but it does come with perks.

There’s John Roberts, the devastatingly attractive neighbor who is almost too wonderful to be real.

And then there are the virtual trips to the past she gets to take via a strange and wonderful computer program called Beautiful Houses—also too amazing to be real. No one knows how it works, but with the software, Abby can rewind and fast-forward the lives of all the people who ever lived in a house for a God’s-Eye view of time. Free on Kindle.