Friday 3 February 2012

Freebie Picks of the Day: 3 February 2012

Today we have several Amazon Kindle edition Freebie Picks of the Day that should carry you through the weekend.  They are from many different genres--so there should be something for everyone! :-)


The Ghosts of Varner Creek by Michael Weems


BOOK DESCRIPTION
In the summer of 1909, in the small town of Varner Creek, Texas, twelve year old Solomon Mayfield awoke one morning to find his mother and sister had disappeared. Through a series of cover-ups and denials, some aimed at protecting Sol, others at hiding the worst of secrets, Sol lived the rest of his life in a fog of half-truths and shadowed lies, haunted by ghosts of the dead with whom he suddenly found himself sharing an inexplicable bond with that he could never fully understand. But when Sol passes away as an old man so many years later, the truth is waiting for him, as are the ghosts of his past.  Sol finally discovers what really happened that summer and it is a truth that will change everything he thought he knew about the life he lived and the people he thought he knew.  For as Sol is about to find out, even the dead have secrets. 


Author's Note:  18+ only, please, as some of the subject matter is not suitable at all for younger readers.  Also, a few comments noted book starts slow before reving up.  The beginning becomes something different by the ending which is how it was written, but fair disclaimer to readers who hate slow starts . . . this one does lay a foundation before it gets going that some may find slower than to their liking.  Also, The Ghosts of Varner Creek   is more than a ghost story.  It could fit into a number of genres . . . historical fiction, southern fiction, mystery, paranormal, and family drama. So for readers seeking a straightforward horror novel, I wouldn't want to disappoint as this isn't really in that category.  Otherwise, if you do read, I thank you in advance and hope you enjoy the book.


Fairy Tales Every Child Should Know by Hamilton Wright Mabie


BOOK DESCRIPTION
The book includes: 
One Eye, Two Eyes, Three Eyes
The Magic Mirror
Hansel and Grethel 
The Story of Aladdin
The White Cat
The Second Voyage of Sinbad
The Golden Goose
The Twelve Brothers
Tom Thumb
Cinderella
Puss in Boots
Blue Beard 
Sleeping Beauty
 Jack and the Beanstalk
Little Red Riding Hood
Jack the Giant Killer
The Three Bears
The Princess On The Pea
The Ugly Duckling
Beauty and the Beast



Collision of Evil by John J. Le Beau


BOOK DESCRIPTION
Le Beau, who served for more than 25 years in the CIA as a clandestine operations officer, offers few surprises and a mundane plot in his debut. After someone brains American backpacker Charles Hirter while Hirter is hiking in the Upper Bavarian Alps, his CIA operative brother, Robert, travels to Bavaria to claim his body and find the truth behind his death. An elderly Nazi tips Robert off to a possible motive for the killing—during WWII something secret was concealed in a cave near where his brother's body was found. That something secret proves to be a weapon of mass destruction, which has been found by Islamic terrorists who plan to use it for an attack in Germany. Aided by his colleagues in U.S. intelligence, Robert works with the local police to stop the fanatics before they can cause massive civilian casualties. 


Man Hunt (Irish Romantic Comedy) by Marisa Mackle


BOOK DESCRIPTION
Lara has been invited to be chief bridesmaid (or maid of honour) to her irritating, size zero, bridezilla cousin, Janine. She is determined to lose weight and get a decent man in time for the wedding. 'Highly entertaining!' Irish Independent.Marisa is the number one bestselling author of 'Mr Right for the Night' and 'Mile High Guy'. She has sold over a million books and is translated into a dozen languages.

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