Welcome to the 16th edition of Compass eBooks where I like to feature books you may not know about.I hope you find something you enjoy and that this new feature will lead the way to your next great read.
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C.A. Freeburn
2.99
Two bullets in the back give PI Callous Demar an address change to Limbo, and life after death takes on a whole new meaning. Not wanting to indulge in his forced early retirement, Callous opens shop to help the recently murdered.
When a dame walks into his office, he thinks solving her murder will be a piece of cake, as his two prime suspects are the butler and the husband. He soon discovers the case is far more complicated than he suspected.
Callous finds his carefree attitude further challenged when he must also find the killer of his grandniece, whose murder might be tied to his own.
Mike Dennis
3.99
"THE GHOSTS OF HAVANA opens on a chill winter night in Key West, where blood runs thick on the floor of a Duval Street nightclub. From that noir beginning, Mike Dennis takes us on a thrill ride to uncover a long hidden secret, a race against death. Dennis’ staccato prose keeps the pages turning to the surprising ending. Unputdownable." --- Jonathan Woods, author of BAD JUJU & OTHER TALES OF MAYHEM AND MADNESS
"A relentlessly fast-paced conspiracy thriller…Mike Dennis does a terrific job of revealing the seamy side of Key West." -- Heath Lowrance, author of THE BASTARD HAND
The second exciting novel in Mike Dennis' Key West Nocturnes series, THE GHOSTS OF HAVANA is a tale of old vendettas that will not die. Mike Dennis continues to lift the veil off Key West, revealing it as a true noir city, on a par with Los Angeles, New Orleans, or Miami.
C.S. Einfeld
2.99
The Faeries of Southnut are in big trouble. Lord Darkwater is up to no good.
The White Castle of Doru is under attack by the greatest army Princess Fiera's ever seen. Lord Darkwater is poised to crush her tiny kingdom unless the king gives Fiera up to become his wife.
Well, fffungus! She's having none of that!
The race is on for Fiera to outwit Lord Darkwater's Dragonfly Riders, Bat Brigades, and even a giant, faerie - eating Spider to save herself and, before it's too late, her whole world.
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As reviewed by HarperCollins:
NEVERDARK is a charming fairytale - adventure for children of all ages. It is a traditional tale, but it certainly doesn’t feel old-fashioned. This is in large part due to the vivacious writing and the very engaging authorial voice.
I found NEVERDARK a really enjoyable read. The writing style feels quite effortless, and the story romps along at a fantastic pace. Princess Fiera’s world really came to life.
One of the key strengths of the book is Princess Fiera herself. The princess is a really fresh character. She is no hackneyed fairy - princess! She is a fantastic, hugely appealing heroine who I think readers will relate to and care about.
Ernie Lindsey
1.99
Have you ever closed your eyes, taken a deep breath, and asked, "Why me?" The Two Crosses takes that question to a place that we can't even imagine.
Jay Cross is just trying to get home to Atlanta after a long cross-country trip with his deaf fiance Pattie. David Kreutzer just wants his wife's vision to stop failing before she goes blind. And then one day, they are shocked to find out that they suddenly have the ability to heal the sick with a single touch. No fanfare, no trumpets. It's simply...a miracle. While they learn to deal with this overwhelming ability to change the entire world, both men are unknowingly pursued by a mysterious stranger named Conner Joseph who claims to be a righteous man and is intent on destroying these abominations. Over the course of a few tense months, Jay and David have to find the answer to these inconceivable questions: What happens when you're supernatural? What would you do with the power to change the world? Would you embrace it or run from it?
You won't be able to put down this gripping, breakthrough novel from the newest voice in metaphysical fiction. Get some extra light bulbs, because you're going to be up for awhile.
J.R. Pennstroke
2.99
What if the Air Force had to hold bake sales? But students had all the supplies they needed and college graduates weren't saddled with tens of thousands in debt?
What if millions were imprisoned for alcohol, but not weed?
What if financial service commercials actually told the truth? And the 1% were staging an Occupy Cubicle movement.
What if media companies _didn't_ try to censor the Internet, through bills like SOPA?
What if every teacher could afford a shiny new Lexus, but hedge fund managers had to take the bus?
Peace in the middle east? Famine vanquished in Africa?
This is the world of Opposite Day: A Political Satire. It all starts with a third-grader named Billy Simmons. Oh, and has a little something to do with a mysterious council of twelve dolphins. Also--a mystical raccoon named Ralphy.
Tim Kizer
.99
A paranormal horror novel, about 106,000 words or 424 pages; DRM free.
For the fans of Stephen King and Dean Koontz...
With the last six years of his life wiped out of his memory, Frank suspects he may have murdered his wife Kelly, who vanished three days before the car crash that caused his amnesia. While struggling to remember Kelly and the events surrounding her disappearance, Frank is shocked to find out that his wife's family has the same suspicions as he does.
As memories trickle back to him, Frank is still unable to figure out why he slaughtered Kelly and what happened to his accomplice. He is not even sure he has nothing to do with the disappearance of his young daughter, who went missing a few months earlier.
Things take a darker turn when Frank realizes that his vindictive in-laws will stop at nothing to make him remember what he has done to their beloved sister. The situation gets even more complicated as an anonymous blackmailer accuses Frank of the murder and demands money to keep his mouth shut.
Frank's search for answers becomes a fight for survival after he rediscovers that his wife's relatives are a clique of bloodthirsty serial kidnappers serving a mysterious one-legged man. His chances of prevailing are slim: one of the in-laws is a cop and another is a multimillionaire.
However, the question still remains: Why are these people so hell-bent on getting hold of Kelly's dead body?
His options are limited: he either finds his wife--dead or alive--or dies. In his race against time Frank has all the clues to the puzzle, he just needs to remember them before it’s too late.
Unfortunately, Frank has no idea that he is in for the biggest shock of his life...
Ruth Cardello
Free
Dominic Corisi knew instantly that Abigail Dartley was just the distraction he was looking for, especially since having her took a bit more persuading than he was used to. So when business forces him to fly to China, he decides to take her with him, but on his terms. No promises. No complications. Just sex.
Abby has always been the responsible one. She doesn’t believe in taking risks; especially when it comes to men - until she meets Dominic. He’s both infuriating and intoxicating, a heady combination. Their trip to China revives a long forgotten side of Abby, but also reveals a threat to bring down Dominic’s company. With no time to explain her actions, Abby must either influence the outcome of his latest venture and save his company or accept her role as his mistress and leave his fate to chance. Does she love him enough to risk losing him for good?
Steve Thomas
2.99
It was supposed to be a simple mission.
When an assassination attempt goes awry, Jeshu is forced into the service of the empire he was sworn to destroy. His target: a woman searching for ancient knowledge that would save her people, but throw the world's balance of power into chaos. He must travel to the land of the sorcerers, where unlimited magic reigns and a bloodthirsty goddess lurks in the shadows, waiting for a chance to strike.
"Harbingers of Mortality" is a stand-alone novel in The Histories of Atreus.
William Woodall
1.97
What would you do, if the people you loved wanted you to do something you hated? What if they wouldn't take no for an answer? Those are the questions Zach has to ask himself, in this highly unusual variation on the traditional werewolf tale.
The choice that Zach makes will lead him on a harrowing journey from Tennessee to Texas, facing fear, loneliness, and danger along the way as he struggles desperately to be true to what he believes in, no matter what the cost.
Nominated for the 2010 Texas Lone Star Reading List for excellence in young adult literature, this book will touch your heart long after the final page. It's a frequently humorous, sometimes inspirational, and always thought-provoking tale of what it means to be human.
"Cry for the Moon" is the first novel in The Last Werewolf Hunter series, followed by "Behind Blue Eyes", and concluding with "More Golden Than Day".
Barry Napier
.99
There is a powerful secret waiting in the forests of Moore’s Hollow. Buried in myths and ignored by history, there are dark things in the woods that laid claim to the land many years ago.
Jason Melhor heard about this secret around summer campfires as a boy. As a child, he came to know the legends well. But as he grew older, these fables disappeared with other childhood things.
Now, as a man unable to escape a past marred by an alcoholic father and his mother’s suicide, Jason has returned to Moore’s Hollow to bring his sordid family tragedy to a close. He has packed only a pistol and a single bullet.
But the secrets of Moore’s Hollow that Jason passed off as myths over the years are still lurking in the forests.
Something knows Jason has returned...and he has returned at the worst possible time.
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I love the idea of opposite day. If the air force had to hold a bake sale? Oh man!
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