Archive for May 2012
Today’s Kindle Daily Deal — Saturday, May 26 – Two Great Reads for under $3 – Save 79% on R. Delderfield’s Stirring Saga of England in the 19th Century, GOD IS AN ENGLISHMAN, plus … Don’t miss Steve Finegan’s INTO THE MIST: SILVER HAND (Today’s Sponsor)
May 26, 2012 | 
Author But first, a word from … Today’s Sponsor
Into the Mist: Silver Hand
Here’s the set-up:
In the woods behind the park … buried beneath the ground … a secret waits.
Thirteen-year-old Gabe Wrenn is unsettled by his family’s move to the creepy old house on Byrnmor Street. Even more unsettling is the prospect of being the new kid in school on Monday, and the object of everyone’s gawking stares, when all he wants is to be left alone with his sketchpad.
But unsettled can’t begin to describe how Gabe feels when he first stands in The Woods, an old oak grove bordering the park behind his house, and a mysterious voice summons him to “the Door to the East.” It’s an epileptic hallucination for sure, and another sign that his bullying older brother Sam is right: Gabe’s nothing but a brain-damaged freak.
This opinion is not shared by Ellie Yvonne, the impetuous girl next door. With disturbing conviction, Ellie declares that Gabe’s epilepsy makes him special. It could even be the key to unlocking the secret of the Brynmor Witch’s bramble-choked grave at the heart of The Woods.
“Into the Mist: Silver Hand” is the first book in a two-part fantasy adventure story about an unlikely hero who triumphs over isolation and adversity through friendship and a strange new sense of self-confidence that results when he takes possession of a relic of unknown origins.
“A pleasure to read. Enjoyed it thoroughly. Wanted more.” – Marc Mohan, The Oregonian
For young adults (ages 12-18) and up.
and now … Today’s Kindle Daily Deal!
 Kindle Daily Deal: God is an EnglishmanFrom one of England’s most beloved writers comes the first book in the epic Swann Family Saga series. This stirring historical novel set in England’s Victorian era follows Adam Swann, an English soldier determined to build his fortune with the captivating and high-spirited Henrietta, daughter of a local mill owner. |
| Yesterday’s Price: | $9.34 | |
| Today’s Discount: | $7.35 | |
| Kindle Daily Deal Price: | $1.99 | (79% off) |
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Free Classic: The Port of Missing Men by Meredith Nicholson
Every Friday, Marilyn Knapp Litt, who blogs at ClassicKindle.com, brings us her recommendation of a free classic book to discover (or rediscover) on Kindle. Find more of Marilyn’s recommendations at her blog, ClassicKindle.com, a guide to the best free and inexpensive classic literature for the Kindle. You can also get Marilyn’s blog on Kindle and I recommend that you “Like” the Classic Kindle Facebook page as well so you don’t miss anything. Here’s Marilyn’s post:
“The knowledge that you’re alive gives me no pleasure,” growled the grim old Austrian premier. “Thank you!” laughed John Armitage, to whom he had spoken.
“You have lost none of your old amiability; but for a renowned diplomat, you are remarkably frank. When I called on you in Paris, a year ago, I was able to render you–I believe you admitted it–a slight service.”
I like this Amazon reader review . . .
The Austrian Archduke Karl is dead. His eldest son and heir, Frederick Augustus, is also presumed dead. Or is he? A mysterious young man becomes involved with a dangerous cat and mouse game with powers behind the Austrian throne. Who is John Armitage? Is he the long-lost Frederick Augustus, or is he a notorious con man? Can American heiress Shirley Clairborne trust him? Will he break her heart, or worse, get her killed!
I doubt this novel has a lot of readers, but one reader reviewer says “I reread this book on a regular basis.”
The girl with the white-plumed hat started and flushed slightly, and her brother glanced over his shoulder toward the restaurant door to see what had attracted her attention. ”
‘Tis he, the unknown, Dick.” “I must say I like his persistence!” exclaimed the young fellow, turning again to the table. “In America I should call him out and punch his head, but over here–”
“Over here you have better manners,” replied the girl, laughing.
“But why trouble yourself? He doesn’t even look at us. We are of no importance to him whatever. We probably speak a different language.” “But he travels by the same trains; he stops at the same inns; he sits near us at the theater–he even affects the same pictures in the same galleries!
Ah, a mystery, a romance and a missing heir! Great fun for a summer read.
Click here for your free copy of The Port of Missing Men by Meredith Nicholson >>>
Today’s Kindle Daily Deal — Friday, May 25 – Two Great Reads for under $4 — Save 75% on Steffan Piper’s Heart-Touching Story of a Boy’s Transition to Adulthood, GREYHOUND, plus … Don’t miss Laina Turner’s STILETTOS AND SCOUNDRELS (Today’s Sponsor)
But first, a word from … Today’s Sponsor
Here’s the set-up:
Gently touching the handle of the front door was all it took to make it swing wide open. It was late, after midnight, and everyone in the house except Tom was asleep. As usual, Tom was in his study working late. Walking carefully and quietly through the foyer, the adrenaline began to kick in. The intruder confidently walked into Tom’s study. Tom was concentrating so hard on the papers in front of him that he was unaware of anything else. Raising his hand, the intruder hit a stack of books sitting on a side table, sending them crashing to the floor. Tom spun around with a look of shock on his face as he recognized the person swinging a sharp object toward him. Tom raised his hands to protect himself but he wasn’t quick enough. The spikey end of the stiletto heel punctured his neck instantly, sending a spray of blood over the papers on his desk. He tried to cry out, but all that sounded was a gurgling noise as his lungs filled with blood.
The intruder set the shoe down next to Tom and backed out of the room softly, closing the door to the study and hoped no one would come looking for Tom until morning.
and now … Today’s Kindle Daily Deal!
 Kindle Daily Deal: GreyhoundIt’s 1981. Eleven-year-old Sebastian Rane’s mother has abandoned him at a California Greyhound bus station. With $35 and a ticket to Pennsylvania, he’s going to live with his grandmother. On the way, Sebastian connects with Marcus, an ex-con, and the unlikely pair lurches from one misadventure to the next.
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