This week we spotlight a para-spiritual thriller, a mystery set in New Zealand, a couple of occult horror tales and a passionate romance.
All titles range from free to 99 cents. And our indie film of the week stars Regina Hall in a story of roadside humor and redemption.
This week’s top curated picks:
Indie ebook spotlight
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99 cents on Kindle for a limited time ($14.97 print)
Storm
By Gurpreet Kaur Sidhu
Self-published
454 pages
Supernatural thriller: Here’s a para-spiritual thriller-mystery that revolves around an entangled past and present. Evan Storm and Shadow Hex are thrust into a tightly woven web of intrigue and adventure that blends who they once were and who they are now and in their past lives – all while evading a shadowy clandestine organization.
Free on Kindle for a limited time ($9.99 print)
Found Near Water
By Katherine Hayton
Self-published
252 pages
#1 Free in International Mystery & Crime in the Kindle Store
Mystery: Rena Sutherland wakes from a coma to a mother’s nightmare: Her four-year-old daughter is missing, and no one has realized she’s gone. “Taut and engrossing, with a tough humanity,” Kirkus Reviews writes of this New Zealand author’s first entry in a two-book series.
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Free on Kindle for a limited time ($12.95 print)
Devil’s Nightmare
By Robert Pruneda
Publisher: Jagged Tooth Publishing (the author’s imprint)
360 pages
#1 Free in Occult Horror in the Kindle Store
Occult: In the midst of an investigation, a homicide detective senses that something is unnaturally wrong — and is brought face-to-face with occult evil. An unsettling tale of the horrors lurking just beneath the surface of normalcy.
99 cents on Kindle for a limited time ($13.99 print)
Within the Woods
By Tony Urban
Publisher: Packanack Publishing (the author’s imprint)
374 pages
Horror: Five best friends face a summer of unimaginable horror in a coming of age story reminiscent of “Stranger Things” and “IT.”
99 cents on Kindle for a limited time ($12.99 print)
Renegade Star
By JN Chaney
Variant Publications (the author’s imprint)
261 pages
Science fiction: Experience the beginning of a sprawling galactic tale in this first entry to The Renegade Star series. If you’re a fan of “Firefly,” “Battlestar Galactica,” or Indiana Jones, you’ll recognize the themes in this epic space opera thrill ride.
Free on Kindle for a limited time ($16.99 print)
Any Means Necessary
By Jack Mars
Self-published
257 pages
#1 Free in Terrorism Thrillers in the Kindle Store
Action thriller: FBI agent Luke Stone races against the clock to prevent a lethal dirty bomb attack. But as he pursues a gang of ruthless terrorists, he discovers the plot reaches higher than he ever imagined. The title has more than 2,100 five-star ratings on Goodreads.
Free on Kindle for a limited time ($9.99 print)
Forever Ours
By Cassia Leo
Publisher: Gloss Publishing (the author’s imprint)
220 pages
Romance: A passionate romance from a New York Times bestselling author: After bouncing between foster homes, Claire yearns for a place to call home. When bad boy Chris steals her heart, permanence seems attainable — but at what cost? With over 2,000 five-star Goodreads ratings.
99 cents on Kindle for a limited time ($9.99 print)
Work Less, Earn More
By Pollux Andrews
Self-published
135 pages
Nonfiction: Learn how to create multiple passive income streams, work from home in your spare time, and earn money online — even if you have no prior experience, according to the author.
Free on Kindle for a limited time ($11.99 print)
Siren
By Celina Grace
Publisher: Isaro Publishing (the author’s imprint)
269 pages
Mystery: Police detective Kate Redman juggles her own complicated relationships while investigating the murder of a respected businessman with hidden, sordid obsessions.
99 cents on Kindle for a limited time
Stone Deep
By J.D. Weston
Self-published
235 pages
Crime fiction: When ex-hitman Harvey Stone is asked to extract information from a kidnapped art thief, little did he know that he would trigger a chain of events that compromised the lives of everyone he loves. But renowned art thief Dante Dumas will go to any length to find his family legacy, killing anyone who stands in his way. Can Harvey survive Dumas’ devious plans, and can he find retribution for his lost love?
Free on Kindle for a limited time ($9.99 print)
Magic of Thieves
By C. Greenwood
Self-published
191 pages
#1 Free in Young Adult Coming of Age Fantasy in the Kindle Store
Fantasy: The evil Praetor forbids magic, killing those who possess it — and gifted Ilan must hide to survive. Can she master the powers of a dying race? A glittering tale with nearly 1,200 five-star ratings on Goodreads.
Free on Kindle for a limited time ($7.99 print)
Watching
By Blake Pierce
Self-published
227 pages
#1 Free in Women Sleuths in the Kindle Store
Thriller: Can a brilliant young psychology major help the FBI take down a serial murderer? Aspiring agent Riley Paige is thrown into the deep end when she becomes a twisted killer’s next target.
Indie Film Watch
Regina Hall with Haley Lu Richardson, left, in “Support the Girls.”
Support the Girls
“Support the Girls”
The general manager at a highway-side ”sports bar with curves” has her incurable optimism and faith, in her girls, her customers and herself, tested over the course of a long, strange day. Filmmaker Andrew Bujalski “excels at exploring the nuances of human behavior” in this film, says IndieWire.
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