This week Best of Indie offers a wide range of quality reads, including pulse-pounding from my friend Erik Carter and Steven Konkoly, a time travel romance, cozy mystery, fantasy, sci-fi and a special treat for zombie lovers.
All titles range in price from free to $1.99. And our Indie Film of the Week could be a breakout hit for Elle Fanning.
This week’s top curated picks:
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99 cents on Kindle for a limited time (reduced from $4.99), free on Kindle Unlimited ($9.99 print)
Talkin’ Jive
By Erik Carter
Self-published
282 pages
Thriller: America’s nuclear weapons cache is under attack. And no one knows who’s doing the attacking.
In hindsight, Dale Conley should have known better. He was a fool to get on that plane. But it’s not every day you get an anonymous note begging for your help at a nuclear weapons facility. Dale stumbles into a dark web of confusion, one filled with Russian spies, a silver-tongued madman who thinks he’s a prophet, and the most destructive technology ever created. As Dale puts more of the clues together, it only pulls him further into the uncertainty.
With Cold War tension boiling around him and an attack on American soil imminent, will Dale be able to make sense of it all before it’s too late? If you like fast-paced action, sinister conspiracies and loads of humor, then you’ll love
this page-turning series, perfect for readers of Lee Child and Dan Brown and for fans of Indiana Jones and James Bond movies.
This new entry in the Dale Conley Action Thrillers Series from my author friend Erik Carter can be read as a stand-alone adventure, and I recommend the rest of the series, too.
99 cents on Kindle for a limited time ($14.95 audiobook)
The Alex Fletcher Boxset: Books 1–5
By Steven Konkoly
Self-published
1,355 pages
#1 in Technothrillers in the Kindle Store
Technothriller: In this action-packed box set, veteran Marine Alex Fletcher must protect the world against catastrophe, from disastrous pandemics to collapsing cities to brutal attacks. A compelling thriller series with some sci-fi flourishes at a crazy good price.
Top ebook deals of the week
Free on Kindle for a limited time ($12.99 print)
Live Wire
By Pamela Fagan Hutchins
Publisher: SkipJack Publishing (a boutique publisher)
280 pages
#1 Free title in the Kindle Store
Mystery romance: When washed-up musician Maggie meets her old flame’s new girlfriend, she turns to an attractive stranger for comfort — only to become the prime suspect in his murder. “Maggie is an irresistible train wreck,” says New York Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni.
$1.99 on Kindle for a limited time ($7.83 print, $29.95 audiobook)
Solomon’s Code
By Olaf Groth and Mark Nitzberg
Publisher: Pegasus Books (an indie publisher)
280 pages
Nonfiction: This 2018 release offers a thought-provoking examination of artificial intelligence and how it reshapes human values, trust and power around the world. Publishers Weekly calls it a “refreshingly calm discussion of the future of AI.”
99 cents on Kindle until Friday at 8 pm ET
Killer Cruise
by A.R. Winters
Self-published
211 pages
Cozy mystery: All Adrienne wanted was a fun new job on a cruise ship. But when her best friend Samantha is suspected of murdering a VIP cruise passenger, things spin out of control.
Free on Kindle for a limited time ($11.99 paperback, $14.95 audiobook)
Speak No Evil
By Tanya Anne Crosby
Publisher: Oliver-Heber Books (the author’s imprint)
376 pages
#1 in Literature & Fiction in the Kindle Store
Romantic thriller: The Aldridge sisters are forced to live together in order to receive their late mother’s inheritance — but danger soon descends on their old plantation home. Harlan Coben says Crosby “serves up suspense, secrets and Southern scandal like no one else.”
Free on Kindle for a limited time ($11.99 print)
Bedrock
By Britney King
Publisher: Hot Banana Press (the author’s imprint)
270 pages
#1 free in Kidnapping Crime Fiction in the Kindle Store
Crime fiction: Addison has a quiet life as a suburban wife and mom — until her new boss lures her into a high-risk game of desire and deceit. Secrets, lies, and sensuality collide in this nail-biting psychological thriller.
Free on Kindle for a limited time ($12.95 print, $14.95 audiobook)
The Harlow Hoyden
By Lynn Messina
Publisher: Potatoworks Press (the author’s imprint)
288 pages
#1 free Regency Historical Romance in the Kindle Store
Historical romance: Emma Harlow is determined to save her sister from a bad betrothal, and the Duke of Trent is exactly the man to help her. She wants the duke to steal her sister’s heart, but what if he captures Emma’s affections instead?
99 cents on Kindle for a limited time ($8.99 print)
The Renaissance Club
By Rachel Dacus
Publisher: Time Fold Books (the author’s imprint)
374 pages
Time travel romance: When art historian May accidentally travels back in time, she gets a chance at love with Bernini — the sculptor she has fantasized about for years. But can she leave everything behind for a passion that defies the centuries?
99 cents on Kindle (reduced from $7.99) for a limited time ($26.95 print)
Miraibanashi: The Trilogy (box set)
By James Litherland
Publisher: Outpost Stories (the author’s imprint)
808 pages
#1 in Cyberpunk Science Fiction in the Kindle Store
Cyberpunk sci-fi: In a dystopian future, former thief Roshike yearns to bring change and peace to his fellow citizens. First he must penetrate the oppressive Batsu government’s complex, where danger waits around every corner. A compelling sci-fi spy series with a Japanese flavor.
99 cents on Kindle for a limited time
Genesis (box set)
By Eliza Green
Self-published
753 pages
#1 in Alien Invasion Science Fiction eBooks in the Kindle Store
Science fiction: In the hopes of finding his missing wife, Bill Taggart monitors a secretive alien species on a new planet, believing they have something to do with her disappearance. But when official reports on the mysterious race clash with Bill’s findings, he wonders just how many secrets the terraformed planet holds.
Free on Kindle for a limited time ($12.72 print, $12.99 audiobook)
The Palace of Lost Memories
By C.J. Archer
Self-published
262 pages
#1 free in Fantasy & Futuristic Romance in the Kindle Store
Fantasy: The king’s palace has always been shrouded in mystery. But when someone poisons the prospective queen, doctor’s assistant Josie gets the chance to enter the castle’s walls — and unearth its secrets. An enchanting fantasy from a USA Today bestselling author.
Free on Kindle for a limited time
LZR-1143: Desolation
By Bryan James
Self-published
412 pages
#1 free in Horror in the Kindle Store
Zombies! As a plague of horrors sends the world into chaos, a small band of survivors must make it through natural disasters and encounters with the undead in their search for a missing child. An edge-of-your-seat apocalyptic read.
Indie Film Watch
Elle Fanning in “Teen Spirit.”
Teen Spirit
Violet is a shy teenager who dreams of escaping her small town and pursuing her passion to sing. With the help of an unlikely mentor, she enters a local singing competition that will test her integrity, talent and ambition. Driven by a pop-fueled soundtrack, this directorial debut from Max Minghella is a visceral, stylish, modern fable “that will make the hairs stand up on the back of your neck,” writes IndieWire.
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