We're always on the lookout for new mystery, suspense and thriller books, and with this series of recurring posts, we're looking at Indie Mysteries, books published by small, independent publishers, or self-published, that recently caught our eye ... and may be of interest to you too. Most of these titles, selected primarily from the Smashwords website, are ebook only, though some may also be available in a print format.
Two of titles listed below are included in Smashwords' July Summer Sale. Visit the website to see more books available for up to 100% off (yes ... that means free!), including many in the "Mystery and Detective" and "Thriller and Suspense" categories.
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Dressed for a Kill
by Brian Bianco
Non-Series
Self Published (Ebook)
July 2011
To Chicago Trib reporter Miles Fischer, it was just another rape and murder trial, until the two convicted felons are found dead in the muddy parking lot of a rundown bar just days after their surprising acquittal. His curiosity turns to suspicion after searching the archives where he discovers two more cases similar to the one in Tweeksbury. Is it a coincidence? Miles doesn't think so.
In fact, he believes he knows who the killer is after a chance encounter. Miles draws the ire of the FBI and becomes tight-lipped when confronted to disclose what he knows after publishing an article connecting all three. He wants the story and the glory that goes with it, and believes he is the only one who can identify the killer. He sets his sights on Seattle and creates a game of cat-and-mouse with the FBI and an ex-cop turned private investigator, who is after the same thing but for different reasons. What he and the private investigator don't realize is just how deadly this game is about to become.
Dressed for a Kill was originally published in trade paperback in 2009 by BookSurge.
This title is included in Smashwords' July Summer Sale. Use coupon code SSW25 at checkout to receive 25% off the purchase price.
Also available in a Kindle edition.
Mind Switch
by Lorne L. Bentley
A Fred Harris Mystery
1st in series
The Fiction Works (Ebook)
July 2011
Fred Harris, a Southern Florida police lieutenant, is faced with two mass killings. Despite political pressures to seek an accelerated conviction, Fred believes the crime is more complex than it first appears. His investigation leads him to an ominous downtown organization staffed with extraordinary personnel, each possessing exceptional extra sensory abilities.
Also available in a Kindle edition.
The Affairs of Men
by Rick Nichols
A John Logan Thriller
2nd in series
Seven Realms Publishing (Ebook)
July 2011
Private Investigator John Logan has always been haunted by the tragic mission years before that took the lives of his black-ops team. But when he sees one of his former teammates alive in downtown Coral Bay, with a young woman by his side, and a horde of Russian hit men on his tail…Logan realizes that there was more to the ill-fated mission than he originally believed.
Driven by the need to search for his missing friend, his investigation is sidetracked when a beautiful architect asks him to look into her spouse’s suspicious activities. In spite of his rule against doing domestic cases, Logan agrees and uncovers far more than he could have ever suspected as both cases begin to intertwine. With the beautiful and tough Teri Johnson, and enigmatic Mason Killian by his side, Logan peels back the layers of a lethal plan that could have deadly consequences for the people of Coral Bay. As the danger rises, Logan will be forced to visit those places he had sworn off forever, dark shadows of his heart not seen since the death of his beloved Shikira.
Also available in a Kindle edition.
Murder in Maui
by R. Barri Flowers
A Leila Kahana Mystery
1st in series
Self Published (Ebook)
July 2011
Maui County homicide detective and composite sketch artist Leila Kahana is the protagonist. A Hawaiian native, Leila follows in the footsteps of her grandfather who was the County of Maui police chief. She is tough, smart, sexy, and outspoken.
Leila’s partner is Detective Sergeant Blake Seymour, separated from his wife and pushing to make lieutenant.
Leila and Seymour investigate the execution-style murder of two prominent doctors in an upscale condominium. Larry Nagasaka and Elizabeth Racine are found lying naked in bed in a pool of their own blood. It is learned that they are married, but not to each other, and that the doctors belong to a prestigious medical association.
Assisting the detectives in the case are fellow members of the homicide squad, Detectives Trent Ferguson and Rachel Lancaster, run by Lieutenant Paul Ortega who is contemplating retirement. As they interview suspects and collect evidence, more doctors belonging to the medical association are murdered, making it clear to all that they have a ruthless and determined serial killer on their hands.
Leila, attempting to step out of the shadow of her grandfather and prove her worth to a skeptical Polynesian mother, is determined to solve this case, made more difficult as all the victims have skeletons in their closets.
This title is included in Smashwords' July Summer Sale. Use coupon code SSW25 at checkout to receive 25% off the purchase price.
Also available in a Kindle edition.
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For more recently published Indie Mysteries, visit the Smashwords Mystery and Detective category page or the Thriller and Suspense category page.
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