Air Apparent by John Gardner is Today's Fifth Featured Free MystereBook

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Air Apparent by John Gardner

A Boysie Oakes Thriller

Publisher: Endeavour Press

… as today's fifth free mystery ebook.

  

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Boysie Oakes, ex anguished agent, ex defective private eye, and greying horrifically at the temples, is facing the wilderness of middle-age supported only by the Welfare State. At long last Boysie Oakes has reached seedy maturity — and he plans to grow old quietly without any more dangerous missions.

Until, like an evil genie, up pops his oily old boss, Mostyn, offering a life of renewed luxury. Boysie is to become the sole British Director of Air Apparent, an airline which operates from one office, has no aircraft, yet, by juggling with officialdom and illegally chartering aeroplanes, manages to transfer its customers to their destinations at half the scheduled fares and still makes a vast profit.

But when Boysie discovers that Air Apparent is being used for more nefarious purposes, such as the shipment of arms to third world nations, he is forced to call in his old shooting partner, Charlie Griffin.

Events crowd in, culminating in a hijacking, hilarity and, naturally, hectic hedonism.

— Air Apparent by John Gardner

Mad Minute by Thomas Wylde is Today's Fourth Featured Free MystereBook

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Mad Minute by Thomas Wylde

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Thomas Wylde

… as today's fourth free mystery ebook.

  

This title was listed for free as of July 30, 2014 at 7:30 AM ET. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of the purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

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In the early 1970s, about the time New York's World Trade towers were being completed, the last of the Army's air defense missile sites closed down, their radars and missiles boxed up and hauled away. The threat from Russian bombers was on the wane.

Forty years later the new threat is from hijacked airliners, but there's no defense readily available: a fact not lost on Jeff Breen, NYC's Commander of Counterterror. Breen seeks out Frank Halbert, former FBI agent (and current federal fugitive), hoping to create an air defense missile site of his own — built with scrounged-up Army surplus hardware and manned by old-time missile vets.

Turns out it's been done before.

Along for the ride: Warner McGlaston, 78-year-old ex-Army warrant officer — the man remembers the equipment … pretty much. "Krakatoa" Jack Tilsen, a missile tracking operator of talent. (So he's a tad volatile.) Cindy Faber, a 22-year-old computer tech in cut-off jeans. She has her eye on Frank. And Gwen Goddard: ex-lingerie supermodel, whose mega-rich fiancé died in the North Tower. She's the bank. She's also Frank's sister-in-law. Sort of. Be good if he could control the drooling.

On the opposing side: CIA agent Phil Rosen, who worms his way into the Nike crew. ATF agent Joyce Kapinsky, pursuing our heroes in order to nail their source of forbidden hardware — an international gunrunner. And DEA agent Hubble Strand, who just wants to spend a little qualilty time with Joyce — if he can get her to ease off the job a little. Good luck with that, Hub.

The crew goes to work setting up an installation in Northern New Jersey, within sight of one of the old Army air defense bases (it's now a park). They scour the world for viable equipment, ending up in the highlands of Colombia in a life-or-death struggle with a local drug lord.

Their troubles are only just beginning …

— Mad Minute by Thomas Wylde

Foxbat by James Barrington is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

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Foxbat by James Barrington

An Agent Paul Richter Thriller

Publisher: Endeavour Press

… as today's third free mystery ebook.

  

This title was listed for free as of July 30, 2014 at 7:20 AM ET. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of the purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

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The year is 1976. The Cold War is at its height. A Russian front-line pilot defects to Japan in a MiG-25 Foxbat interceptor, flying virtually at sea level to avoid the pursuing fighters and surface-to-air missiles. With about thirty seconds of fuel remaining, he lands at Hakodate Airport, bursting a tyre and skidding off the runway.

But before the aircraft was handed back to the Russians, American intelligence agencies reduced it to a pile of components and then rebuilt it. Despite the wealth of intelligence gleaned, they completely failed to realise the purpose for which the Foxbat was created.

In the present day, American satellites have detected unusual activity at several Algerian air bases, and at Aïn Oussera a large hangar has been cordoned off and armed guards posted outside. Western intelligence agencies suspect that Algeria might be preparing its forces to launch an attack on Libya or Morocco, unleashing a war across the region. They're also concerned that they might have obtained new aircraft or weapon systems, perhaps secreted in the guarded hangar at Aïn Oussera. The only way to find out is to get someone to look inside the building, and it will have to be a covert insertion.

Paul Richter is called in as "a deniable asset". But what is the connection to events almost forty years earlier? Richter must find out before it is too late.

— Foxbat by James Barrington

The Cupcake Battle Royale by J. L. Sapphire is Today's Second Featured Free MystereBook

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The Cupcake Battle Royale by J. L. Sapphire

A Sweet Treats Cozy Mystery

Publisher: Lady Virgo Publications

… as today's second free mystery ebook.

  

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Candi Graham and her best friend Isis own and operate a successful bakery shop which not only earns them money, but also the title as the best bakery in the downtown Little Rock area. After successfully entering her decadent desserts in several baking competitions, Candi is ready for the Cupcake Battle Royale — the biggest bakery competition in the city which along with the recognition, will earn the girls a 20,000.00 prize if they win.

When Candi's competitor and biggest rival, Sandra Rose comes up missing after the preliminary competition during which they had a very public argument, Candi is arrested and becomes the number 1 suspect in her disappearance. But Candi is not so sure Sandra has really gone missing and instead thinks she's using deceitful tactics to delay the Cupcake Battle, so she decides to do a little detective work of her own, hoping to clear her name.

When the truth comes out, Candi will come to realize that she has more people to worry about than just Sandra, as she's not the only one trying to ruin her chances at winning and that she has more enemies than she thinks …

— The Cupcake Battle Royale by J. L. Sapphire

Three Sisters by Helen Smith is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

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Three Sisters by Helen Smith

An Emily Castles Short Mystery

Publisher: Helen Smith

… as today's free mystery ebook.

  

This title was listed for free as of July 30, 2014 at 7:00 AM ET. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of the purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

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Emily receives an invitation to a party in a large house at the end of her street, hosted by a mysterious troupe of circus performers. She accepts, despite her misgivings, because her dog has died and she needs cheering up.

But when she witnesses a murder in the midst of the surreal entertainment, no one will believe what she has seen. Is Emily befuddled with grief at the loss of her pet? Or has something wicked happened in plain sight of all the party-goers?

— Three Sisters by Helen Smith