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10 Free Mystery Kindle Books

Adam Shields —  September 5, 2012 — Leave a comment

In Deep Voodoo (Mojo, Louisiana humorous mystery series #1)

In Deep Voodoo by Stephanie Bond

357 pages, 32 of 42 reviews are 4 or 5-star, Lending Enabled

Start with bad mojo, add a pinprick of revenge, and watch things boil over…

A woman receives a voodoo doll of her lying cheating ex-husband as a gag gift at her divorce party, and vents her frustration by stabbing it with a pin. But later when he’s found stabbed to death, she doesn’t have to be told she’s managed to land herself IN DEEP VOODOO!

Silver Justice

Silver Justice by Russell Blake

298 pages, 10 of 10 reviews are 5-star, Lending Enabled

Manhattan. A ruthless serial killer is butchering financial industry high rollers. FBI Special Agent Silver Cassidy, the head of a task force that’s on a collision course with disaster, finds herself fighting impossible odds to stop the murderer before he can kill again. Struggling to balance the hunt for a savage predator with the challenges of being a single parent, Silver finds herself thrust into a nightmare of brutality that will demand every ounce of determination she possesses to survive.

Also free by Russell Blake – Night of the Assassin (180 pages, 46 of 55 reviews are 4 or 5-star) and The Delphi Chronicle (163 pages, 27 of 33 reviews are 4 or 5-star)

Dead on Demand

Dead of Demand by Sean and Daniel Campbell

351 pages, 10 of 10 reviews are 4 or 5-star, Lending Enabled

He had the perfect life. Now he’ll kill to get it back.
A career man, Edwin Murphy has always put more effort into his work than his family. Everything changes for Edwin when his wife files for divorce. On the brink of losing his home, his job and his little girl, Edwin orchestrates an intricate plan to eliminate his wife and regain his former lifestyle.

The police are baffled when bodies begin to appear all over London with no apparent connection between them. Inspector David Morton must think outside the box as he investigates the deadly web of deceit behind the murders.

Martyr's Inferno

Martyr’s Inferno by Scott Gamboe

225 pages, 6 of 6 reviews are 4 or 5-star, Lending Enabled

After killing a man in the line of duty, Detective Jim Hunter finds himself crippled by recurring panic attacks and bouts of claustrophobia. Desperate to pull his life back from the edge, Hunter throws himself into his job. So, when he’s pegged to investigate the suicide of a college professor, he takes to the task with all he has left. In the process, he uncovers more than he bargained for.

Now, framed for murder and running for his life, Hunter finds himself trapped in the middle of an international conspiracy that takes him from the back alleys of Chicago to the white sands of the Caribbean. With the help of a few unlikely allies, Hunter must avoid both the police and the mob if he wants to prove his innocence and unravel the mystery of the Martyr’s Inferno.

Agents of Change

Agents of Change by Guy Harrison

381 pages, 4 of 6 reviews are 4 or 5-star, Lending Enabled

An amiable corporate manager by day and a matchmaker whenever he can get around to it, Calvin Newsome’s new dream job falls into his lap when he’s recruited by a secret worldwide organization whose agents use uncanny abilities to empower and influence everyday downtrodden individuals. Disaster strikes, however, when an elaborate scheme leaves Calvin as a prime murder suspect…and his new employer is presumably to blame.
With the authorities on his heels and his life left in ruin, Calvin uses his new powers to blend in until a journey for freedom becomes a quest for peace. As the agency’s rival organization threatens the security of all of earth’s inhabitants, he teams up with unlikely allies and battles surprising enemies hellbent on unleashing their power in a twisted version of justice, innocent lives be damned.

The Case of the Soggy Wallet (Holmes Detective Agency)

The Case of The Soggy Wallet by Molly and Kristen Wright

148 pages, 2 of 2 reviews are 5-star, Lending Enabled, Young Adult

(One review is titled, “Encyclopedia Brown Meets the Nancy Drew Meets the Boxcar Children)

A found wallet leads amateur mother and daughter detective duo, Cindy and Simone Holmes, to a case that takes them through jewelry shops and circus big tops, hunting down clues with their trusty dog Watson.

A Case of Imagination: A Madeleine Maclin Mystery (Madeleine Maclin Series)

A Case of Imagination by Jane Tesh

241 pages, 2 of 2 reviews are 4 or 5-star, Lending Enabled

“On this nice July morning in Parkland, North Carolina, the office of Madeline Maclin Investigations might as well have been an Egyptian tomb: hot, dusty, and dead.” It doesn’t help that her landlord Reid Kent, does a brisk business…and briskly hits on Mac to rejoin his agency. He maintains no one will hire a former Miss Parkland as a serious PI.

Mac has been friends forever with Jerry Fairweather. Jerry claims to be psychic and is, unlike his two brothers, somewhat screwy. And he refuses to claim a share in the Fairweather fortune. But he shares some good news with Mac—his Uncle Val has died and left him a house. The two friends drive out to Celosia, a half hour away, where they discover a local beauty pageant in trouble and a house just perfect for setting up shop. A Psychic Shop. The arrival of lawyer Olivia, Jerry’s shark-like girlfriend, rouses both Mac’s interest in the mystery at the pageant and the one in her own heart.

And then comes the first murder….

A Case of Imagination is Jane Tesh’s playful first mystery, the start of a series by an author who admires Terry Pratchett, Martha Grimes, Carl Hiaasen, and P.G. Wodehouse.

Black Ice (A Classic Cold War Thriller)Black Ice by Colin Dunne

219 pages, 1 of 1 reviews are 5-star, Lending Endabled

‘If you’ve never come to in the middle of the night to find yourself approximately halfway between New York and Moscow, right up on top of the world, standing outside a block of flats wearing nothing other than a ladies’ silk dressing-robe – and that decorated with large scarlet kisses – allow me to describe the sensation. Confused. That’s the word, I think. Confused, and cold around the knees’.

Stranded in Iceland,journalist turned spy Sam Craven wakes up to the greatest adventure of his career.

Sent to Reykjavik to track down the model Solrun, in whom British intelligence have taken a sudden interest, Craven finds himself caught up in a vast power-play between two superpowers on the brink of war – and with only his wits to rely on.

Trying to stay alive, and one step ahead of a band of ruthless killers, Sam is skating on black ice. One slip and he’s dead.

‘Black Ice’ is a classic Cold War thriller, certain to appeal to fans of Jack Higgins, Len Deighton and Ian Fleming.

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I have not read any of these books, so they may not be any good.  Some of the free mystery kindle books from previous Free Book posts or previous Kindle Deal posts are still available. If you want to see all free books as they come out you should follow Books on the Knob on their RSS or Twitter Feed. Or Ireaderreview or the many free book threads on Amazon’s Message Boards.

As always please check to make sure the books are still free or on sale before you “buy” them. Prices can change quickly.  This may be a one day offer. Pick it up quick. If you do buy a book and realize later you have been charged for it, here is a guide on how to return a kindle book.

Adam Shields

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I am a soon to be stay at home Dad, a part time nanny to my 4 and 5.5 year old nieces. A part time non-profit consultant and a voracious reader.

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