Expired Kindle Books

stevedan

The Kindle freebies thread seems to have vanished...so until it comes back, here is a book that people will enjoy.

The Seven Stars by Andrea Fraser.

After fog forces her to spend the night in a country guesthouse called The Seven Stars, Helen Campbell reads her horoscope in the local paper.

Little does she realise that by doing so she will dramatically change not only her own life, but the lives of everyone else living in the village.

Ten days later, she returns to stay at The Seven Stars while attending a local course on antiques. Slow she finds herself increasingly involved in the lives of the people living there.

As she arrived a girl was killed in a hit-and-run accident.

But was it an accident? Or was it murder?

A spate of robberies have targeted local country houses. Are they connected to the girl’s death?

And what is the significance of the phrase which recurs in the horoscope column under ‘Tomorrow’s Birthday’?

Whether or not it was written in the stars, Helen's stay at the guesthouse ensures that life will never be the same again... for any of them.

‘The Seven Stars’ is a gripping crime novel featuring Anthea Fraser's popular detective David Webb.

Praise for Anthea Fraser:

“A superbly crafted, riveting, page-turner of a read" Booklist

“Ms Fraser is her dependable elegant, guileful self withholding the killer's identity till a dying fall" Sunday Times

ANTHEA FRASER has written all her life but did not begin to take it seriously until after marriage, when she found herself at home with two small daughters and embarked on a correspondence course with the London School of Journalism. She wrote short stories before turning to novels of the supernatural, and then to crime. The Seven Stars is her twelfth crime novel.

Praise for Anthea Fraser's books.

'A well-mannered, well-plotted and well-told story' Birmingham Post

'The book is a pleasure to read and savour' Woman Journalist

'Irresistible, all-too-human story' Dread Review of Mystery

'A well-structured book, with good balance between depiction of character and development of plot' Criminologist

'Sympathetic, well-executed book, in which full attention is paid to human feelings and failings' Yorkshire Post

stevedan

Understrike by John Gardner, who wrote some of the James Bond books, is free on Kindle today -

Boysie Oakes is back.

The suave, womanising special agent for British Intelligence returns in his second thrilling adventure.

At the height of the Cold War, Boysie is sent on a routine mission to America.

In San Diego, he will be the official British observer for the test-fire of America’s latest nuclear missile: The Trepholite.

But the Soviets have other plans.

A double of Boysie has been sent into the field.

And very soon Boysie is embroiled in a game of bluff and double-bluff involving a holocaustic missile, a slick con man - and Vladimir Solev, an deadly opponent and yet also a man in whom Boysie sees something of himself.

Along the way, Boysie is mixed up with two gorgeous women - the sultry Priscilla Braddock Fairchild and the luscious Chicory Triplehouse.

As he adventures across the United States, Boysie must dodge bullets, deadly predators and jealous women.

And as he arrives in San Diego the clock is ticking and Operation Understrike is under way.

‘Understrike’ is the second in the series of highly acclaimed spy novels featuring cowardly secret agent, Boysie Oakes. It is perfect for fans of classic British spy fiction, including Ian Fleming, Len Deighton, and Desmond Bagley.

Before coming an author of fiction in the early 1960’s John Gardner was variously a stage magician, a Royal Marine officer and a journalist. In all Gardner has fifty-four novels to his credit, including Maestro, which was the New York Times book of the year. He was also invited by Ian Fleming’s literary copyright holders to write a series of continuation James Bond novels, which proved to be so successful that instead of the contracted three books he went on to publish some fourteen titles, including Licence Renewed and Icebreaker. Having lived in the Republic of Ireland, the United States and the UK, John Gardner sadly died in August of 2007 having just completed his third novel in the Moriarty trilogy, Conan Doyle’s eponymous villain of the Sherlock Holmes series.

'Cool polished story-telling with all the sexy sidelines in the best James Bond tradition' Evening Standard

Torry_Quine

Here are the Anne of Green Gables books for free.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Anne-Green-Gables-Stories-Chronicles-ebook/dp/B00BBIT1BO/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1394797214&sr=1-3&keywords=anne+of+green+gables+kindle+free

milliontoone

Free for download for your E-reader at Smashwords, Rexus by Beck Robertson is a chilling tale of horror and suspense by the writer who brought you Dead Blonde.

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/336033

What would you do if you suspected the man you married was guilty of committing the worst crime imaginable?
Trapped in an abusive relationship with a man she doesn’t love, Veronica has never been strong enough to stand up for herself. When the neighbour’s daughter, five year old Cady Martin goes missing, while playing in the back garden of her house, the whole community turns out to search for the girl. Everyone except Veronica’s husband, Rexus. But if Veronica wants to uncover the truth about what happened to little Cady Martin that day, she will have to find courage she never knew she possessed, in order to uncover a dark secret and confront a monster.

stevedan

Echoes of the Past is free on Kindle today -

om Hunter is a dedicated detective.

But after a lifetime fighting crime, his health is starting to fail him.

He decides to move to a small, less-stressful rural village called Coppersfield.

Yet when he arrives he starts to feel frustrated with the petty crimes he is presented with.

Then he stumbles upon a cold case - a girl who went missing under mysterious circumstances thirty-five years ago.

As he starts to dig, he realises that other girls have disappeared over a span of fifty year.

And the killer may still be at large…

With the life of his own daughter under threat, Tom must find the murderer before it is too late…

Can Tom unravel the mystery which has plagued Coppersfield for half a century.

Or will his discovery get lost in the Echoes of the Past?

'A chilling read for crime fans.' - Tom Kasey, best-selling author of 'The Dante Conspiracy'.

Deborah Mailer lives with her husband & three children in Erskine. She likes to read crime fiction and hopes to write full time. She spends a lot of time at the loch side, which inspired the book.

stevedan

The Night She Died is free on Kindle today -

Ten years on from closing the case, the name Connie Freeman means very little to Detective Inspector Richard Patton.

But when Connie turns up on his doorstep, the memory comes flooding back.

The memory of a brutal murder, of a woman bludgeoned to death.

The victim, Sylvia Thomas, was the mistress of Connie’s husband, the womaniser Harry Martin.

Connie knew of her husband’s infidelity and so Richard and his team assumed she possessed a motive - and they convicted Connie of murder.

It was a case he would rather forget, but now Connie has returned - and she is determined to prove her innocence.

The straightforward case of a wife seeking revenge on her husband’s mistress begins to unravel and Richard becomes more and more intrigued about what he had got wrong.

Now he is determined to find out the truth about Sylvia and what happened on 'The Night She Died'.

'The Night She Died' is an atmospheric police thriller that is perfect for fans of Peter James and Peter Robinson.

Praise for Roger Ormerod:

"Eclectic, underrated Ormerod can be relied upon to come up with the startling goods" Sunday Times

"I am glad to announce that the detective novel is still alive and well in Mr Ormerod's skillful hands " The Spectator,

"Fast-moving, with well-orchestrated jiggery-pokery; not unlike an early !!!!!! Francis in tone and method” Times Literary Supplement

Roger Ormerod (1920-2005) was a prolific writer of ingenious and densely plotted crime novels - some 35 in all - which were published in the UK and the USA. He lived in Wolverhampton and amongst other things worked as a civil servant and as a Social Security inspector – backgrounds which he made full use of in his fiction, as he did with his hobbies of painting and photography.

Pearla*Merle

Mini-missions For Simplicity by the lady that runs the Be More With Less blog is free on Amazon from 25-27 March. :j

I thought it'd be of interest to those out there that are looking to declutter, simplify and change their lives. She writes really well, grab this nifty little freebie while you can!

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Product Description

When you start to simplify your life and even when you are years into the process, some things take longer than you anticipate and it can feel like you are taking one step forward, and two steps back. Instead of getting frustrated or giving up, try a mini-mission.

Mini-Missions are assignments or challenges that you can implement immediately, so you can benefit from some immediate gratification during this adventure and make your simple life more enjoyable and sustainable.

Mini-missions are often one step actions that you can do to improve your health, relationships, bank account or wardrobe.

Table of Contents

Section One: Clutter
One is Enough
Hide Your Stuff
Stop the Inflow by Mike Burns | The Other Side of Complexity
Pass it On
Shoot Your Stuff
The Digital Dip by Joel Zaslofsky | Value of Simple
Break it Off
Sell Something You Don’t Want by Betsy & Warren Talbot | Married with Luggage
33 Items or Less

Section Two: Productivity
Make Time
Habit Stack
Single Task by Brooke McAlary | Slow Your Home
Say No So You Can Say Yes
Sleep Well
Track Every Penny You Spend

Section Three: Relationships
Make Moments
Give Freely
Help No One by Britt Reints | In Pursuit of Happiness
Love More Deeply
Feed Someone
Judge Less
Send a Care Package by Tammy Strobel | Rowdy Kittens

Section Four: Life
Drive Less
Go Cameraless by Paul Jarvis | pjrvs.com
Banish Doubt
Take Brave Baby Steps by Jolie Guillebeau | jolieguillebeau.com
Speak Up by Leslie Webster | A Simple Life Afloat
Enjoy

Section Five: Health & Happiness
Smile by Valentina Thörner | ValDeOro
Sit Still
Calm Down
Grow Something
Floss Every Day
Feel Your Pain
Stand up for Your Health
Eat Real Food

Putting these mini-missions into action will help you reduce stress and discover what really makes you healthy and happy.

stevedan

For The Sake Of Love by Chrissie Loveday is free on Kindle today -

hen magazine journalist Amanda Derry corners the handsome French tennis star Sacha Manon after a match, she’s only thinking of the best way to get her story.

But when Sacha agrees to a date, Amanda falls for him – hard.

The feeling’s definitely mutual – but only because Sacha has no idea that Amanda works for one of the celebrity magazines that make his life a misery.

Since Sacha’s leaving for America, there’s no need for Amanda to reveal her secret and when he returns, her desire to be with him keeps her silent, and even a proposal of marriage doesn’t convince her to come clean.

All’s well, until a photograph taken on a weekend visit to Paris reveals their relationship to Amanda’s colleagues. When Sacha finds out about Amanda’s job, he leaves her…

Will Amanda be left heartbroken?

Or will she and Sacha overcome their differences For the Sake of Love?

‘For the Sake of Love is an insightful romance set in the world of gossip and celebrities’ - Holly Kinsella, bestselling author of ‘Uptown Girl’.

"A wonderful piece of story-telling." - Robert Foster, best-selling author of 'The Lunar Code'.

stevedan

The Virgin & The Fool by Douglas Boyd is free on Kindle today -

When ex-university lecturer Tom Fielding goes on the run with Clive Ponsonby of MI6 - the man who put him in Longfield Open Prison for eight years - he has only hours in which to save several lives.

Ponsonby's former agent, Nosarenko, is now President of the the Ukraine. He is determined to silence Tom. Why? Because he was the sole witness of a gruesome murder in the 1980s which could destroy his political career.

Clive Ponsonby wants the half-million dollars that went missing during Tom's mission in Russia.

And Tom wants to stay alive long enough to protect the three women in his life - his Russian ex-wife, their daughter Svetlana, and Karen McKenzie, the one person to stand by him when he went to jail.

There is only one thing that will stop the killing. It's a film Tom shot of the murder, hidden somewhere in the centre of Asia with the Virgin of Kazan, the most valuable icon in the world.

If he can get the both the icon and the film safely back to the west in time, Tom will be rich and safe.

If not, he'll be dead...

'The Virgin and the Fool' is a pacy, atmospheric spy story full of passion and intrigue.

It will appeal to fans of Alan Furst, John Le Carre, Robert Harris and Frederick Forsyth.

'A block-buster thriller.' - Tom Kasey, best-selling author of 'Trade-Off'.

'Packs a tremendous punch.' - Robert Foster, best-selling author of 'The Lunar Code'.

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Amazon are offering a free kindle book from a selection of 20 titles if you download the Amazon Local app for android/apple/kindle fire.

Full details here: Amazon Local

Took about 2 minutes to download the App and about 30 seconds to get then redeem the voucher.