A parent's worst nightmare--and then some--is the core of our eBook of the day. Read a free sample of the novel Children Of The Fog without leaving your browser!

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Raves About Children Of The Fog:

"A chilling and tense journey into every parent's deepest fear." --Scott Nicholson, author of The Red Church

"A nightmarish thriller with a ghostly twist, CHILDREN OF THE FOG will keep you awake...and turning pages!" --Amanda Stevens, author of The Restorer

"Reminiscent of The Lovely Bones, Cheryl Kaye Tardif weaves a tale of terror that will have you rushing to check on your children as they sleep."  --bestselling author Danielle Q. Lee, author of Inhuman

"Ripe with engaging twists and turns reminiscent of the work of James Patterson...Children of the Fog possesses you..."  --Kelly Komm, author of Sacrifice, an award-winning fantasy

Here's the set-up:

YOU HAVE 10 SECONDS TO MAKE A DECISION:

Let A Kidnapper Take Your Child, Or Watch Your Son Die.

Choose!

Sadie O'Connell is a bestselling author and a proud mother. But her life is about to spiral out of control. After her six-year-old son Sam is kidnapped by a serial abductor, she nearly goes insane. But it isn't just the fear and grief that is ripping her apart. It's the guilt. Sadie is the only person who knows what the kidnapper looks like. And she can't tell a soul. For if she does, her son will be sent back to her in "little bloody pieces".

When Sadie's unfaithful husband stumbles across her drawing of the kidnapper, he sets into play a series of horrific events that sends her hurtling over the edge. Sadie's descent into alcoholism leads to strange apparitions and a face-to-face encounter with the monster who abducted her son--a man known only as...The Fog.

About the Author: 

Cheryl Kaye Tardif ~ Canadian Suspense with a Killer Twist

Booklist raves, "Tardif, already a big hit in Canada...a name to reckon with south of the border."

Cheryl Kaye Tardif is a bestselling Canadian suspense author who enthusiastically tackles sensitive questions and terrifying scenarios that most people don't like to even think about. From psychic investigators, abuse in the foster care system, serial killers, fountain of youth serums, nanotechnology, conspiracies, bullying, racism, assisted suicide, child abductions, sexual assault, alcoholism, drug addiction, mind control and more, she delves into the human psyche and picks at our worst fears.

"One doesn't simply read a Tardif story, one experiences it!" --Betty Dravis, author of Dream Reachers

In September 2010, Cheryl branched out into the romance genre as Cherish D'Angelo, author of the award winning contemporary romantic suspense, Lancelot's Lady.

Born in Vancouver, BC, Canada, Cheryl Kaye Tardif was a 'military brat' and a 'military wife' who has lived all across Canada and in Bermuda. She now resides in Edmonton, Alberta, with her husband Marc, her daughter Jessica and the family dog.

"Cheryl Kaye Tardif specializes in mile-a-minute pot-boiler mysteries." --Edmonton Sun

Read a free sample of our eBook of the Day, Meet Me In Nuthatch, by Jacqueline T. Lynch, without leaving your browser!

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Here's the set-up for Meet Me In Nuthatch, by Jacqueline T. Lynch:

A novel of humor, warmth, Christmas tree farming, dressing up like it was 1904, and selling your small town to a theme park conglomerate.

A publicity stunt to attract tourists to a small dying town (population 63), results in the entire community turning the clock back to 1904. It is local Christmas tree farmer Everett Campbell’s idea, after watching the film “Meet Me in St. Louis,” his young daughter’s new favorite movie. What begins as half practical joke and half desperate ploy initiates the rebirth of Nuthatch, Massachusetts. Tourists do come, along with the media. Everett’s resentful teenaged son rebels at living in the pretend past. His wife, a medical transcriptionist who works at home, a self-employed and self-professed loner, has panic attacks when tourists stop to take her picture. The town’s unofficial historian, a genteel septuagenarian, supports Everett’s scheme, but for personal gain.

To Everett’s dismay, his campaign to save their community results in also attracting representatives of a chain of theme parks who want to buy Nuthatch 1904. Everett now stands to lose his town in a way he never imagined, and the community is divided on which alternate future to choose. On the sidelines but ever encroaching toward the center is a local drug dealer, the longtime enemy of Everett and his best friend Bud, who discovers a new opportunity to threaten them and exploit the town, or its new owner.

About the Author:

Jacqueline T. Lynch's articles and short fiction have appeared in regional and national publications, including the anthology "60 Seconds to Shine: 161 Monologues from Literature" (Smith & Kraus, 2007), "North & South", "Civil War Magazine", "History Magazine." Several of her plays have been published by Eldridge Publishing, Brooklyn Publishers, and Dramatic Publishing Company, one of which has been translated into Dutch and produced in the Netherlands. 

She also writes three blogs:
Another Old Movie Blog, A blog on classic films.
New England Travels , A blog on historical and cultural sites in New England.
Tragedy and Comedy in New England, A blog on theatre in New England, past and present.

Website: www.JacquelineTLynch.com

She has never actually been to Nuthatch, but is planning a trip there as soon as they fix the potholes.



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Read a free sample of our eBook of the Day, Beneath The Surface of Things, by Kevin Wallis, without leaving your browser!

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Here's the set-up for Beneath The Surface Of Things:

"Over two dozen tales of exceptional terror."

In 25 short stories in the “dark fiction” mode, author Kevin Wallis shows by example how to look at the alternate possibilities that your day-by-day routine might—just might—obscure. If you dare, look Beneath The Surface of Things.

A homeless man trapped in a hell of his own making finds a reason to hope in "Redemption Song." A camping trip turns into a race for survival after the discovery of a bizarre artifact in "The Taking of Michael McConnolly." A man begins to question his sanity as patrons at a cafe begin to vanish one by one in "Charlie's Lunch."

Reviews:

"An impressive, often unnerving, and always gutsy collection, Beneath the Surface of Things easily marks Kevin Wallis as a writer to Beware of with such stories as Redemption Song and No Monsters Came That Night. Every story showcases Wallis' determination to break through the so-called boundaries of dark fiction and explore disturbing and sometimes even eye-opening new worlds, some without, but most within.  You owe it to yourself to look Beneath the Surface of Things."-- Gary A. Braunbeck

(Braunbeck is the Bram Stoker and World Horror Guild Award winning author of To Each Their Darkness and A Cracked and Broken Path.)

His imagination brings you to the edge of sanity and then kicks you straight in the pants, knocking you over the line. If you need a quick read whilst traveling abroad or just need an entertaining read whilst looking for a broad, you can't go wrong with Mr. Wallis. Give 'em a try, but be on your guard, his stories infiltrate your mind and live there like an evil squatter with an axe to grind. --Todd Banks

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Read a free sample of our eBook of the Day, Lady from the Jade Mountain without leaving your browser!

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Here's the Set-Up for Lady from the Jade Mountain:

No good deed goes unpunished.

What seemed like a simple act of kindness by Thomas Eberle changes his life forever and leads him down paths of adventure and danger

Excerpt from the author:

It’s amazing how simple things can become complicated when you don’t listen. I had been in for an eye exam and needed a prescription change. [They weren't ready as expected.] I was supposed to bring the old pair in first. I sighed quietly to myself and agreed to bring my glasses in.

The day I delivered them, [I found a parking] spot in the crowded mall lot. There were two older oriental men in the front seat [of a big white Jeep]. They seemed oblivious to the somewhat plump lady attempting to get into the vehicle. Since I was in no hurry, I walked over to offer my assistance.

“Can I help you grandmother?” I asked as I approached. I’m not sure why I added ‘grandmother’, but it just seemed right.

She whipped around to face me with a speed that belied her apparent age. Initially she seemed quite stern, almost angry, but her countenance softened immediately and she handed me her armload of bags.

“Thank you, kind stranger,” she said. “This new car is too high for an old lady like me to climb into, and my husband is too busy entertaining his friend to help.” She was still struggling so I offered my free hand and helped her into the seat.

And so begins the re-routing of Thomas Eberle's life.  Lady from the Jade Mountain is a contemporary Sci-Fi fantasy ebook.  It includes dragons, vampires and ancient gods.  Oh my!


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Read a free sample of our eBook of the Day, Cliff Ball's The Usurper, without leaving your browser!

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Here's the set-up for our eBook of the Day Sponsor, Cliff Ball's The Usurper

The USSR embarks on a plan to destroy the US through the use of terrorism, by backing anyone who has a beef with the USA. Eventually, Al Qaeda fills the power vacuum left by the disappearance of the USSR, and they help the Soviets' inside man to completely destroy the US. A small group of resistance, led by a survivor of Flight 93, tries to bring down the now terrorist backed President of the US. 

"A cold-blooded, Clancy-esque political thriller; The Usurper is sure to entertain." --Nurture Your Books - nurtureyourbooks.com

Ever wonder what would happen if our worst fears were realized and we elected someone who was willing to destroy the USA, even if he was destroyed himself? The Usurper is that novel. It is a fictional account of what would happen if the Soviet Union and KGB were given the chance to take down the United States from within. They use the American political system, education system, terrorism, and commit environmental disasters to achieve these goals.

The Soviet Union and the KGB refuse to let the purging of communists in the United States as a whole by Senator Joe McCarthy, and the House Un-American Activities Committee, deter them. Soviet Premier Khrushchev authorizes the KGB to embark on an ambitious, decades long plan to destroy the United States from within through the corruption of American politicians, the American education system, terrorism, and environmental disasters. 

Gary Jackson, the main character, is the fulfillment of the KGB plan to destroy the United States from within. They raise him from birth to hate everything about the United States, indoctrinate him, and introduce him to terrorists across the world, where the KGB dictates all terrorist attacks. When Gary is a teenager, he is sent to the United States to assimilate and begin his mission. Nothing will deter his goals of completely and utterly destroying the United States.

When the Soviet Union dissolves, he is given a choice, and he decides to continue with the mission. A terrorist organization ends up filling in the gap left by the absent KGB, and they, together with Gary, conspire to destroy everyone in the United States who doesn't agree with them.

Read a free sample of our eBook of the Day, D.A. Boulter's Pelgraff, without leaving your browser!

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Pelgraff, D.A. Boulter's other-worldly tale 

Here's the set-up for our eBook of the Day Sponsor, D.A. Boulter's Pelgraff:

Since the Sol system conflict wiped out all life there 450 years ago, humanity has not known war. Now, civil war has erupted on Pelgraff, a planet peacefully populated by humans and gorilla-like Pagayans, upon the introduction of a third species, the Damargs. Earth's ex-colony worlds don’t even want to hear about it. But one member of the space-based Trading League, Colleen Yrden, is raising an Interplanetary Brigade to fight on Pelgraff.

Alan McLean, a bitter ex-police officer, volunteers to train men in weapons and tactics only, but finds himself drawn into the conflict as his need to belong to something, anything, overcomes his reticence - and his dislike of the Pagayans, for whom he fights. His growing hatred of the brutal Damargs holds him there even as politics makes the prospect of eventual victory increasingly unlikely. Others may leave, but McLean is determined to stay to the end.

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Read a free sample of our eBook of the Day, David S. White's Let's Take The Kids To London, without leaving your browser!

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Details on Let's Take the Kids to London

Get ready for a family trip to London with David S. White, a veteran visitor to the famed city, in this newly revised edition now available as an ebook.  You can even get the author to help you plan your trip:  White encourages readers to contact him with questions. Contact details are in the book.

New for 2011 in eBook format. Completely revised and updated.  A perfect book for using Amazon's Kindle "Buy Once, Read Anywhere" applications.  Before the trip or on the plane, parents can read it on their PC or Kindle or iPad while the kids read it on their Android smartphones.  

Once in London, the travel guide is as handy as your smartphone or iPad as the family roams the city streets, rides the London Eye, or explores the tubes (subway).

Let's Take the Kids to London proves that an enjoyable family holiday in London is not only possible, it can blend culture, history, and just plan fun for parents and children alike.

But don't take our word for it, ask Paddington Bear, Sherlock Holmes, Peter Pan, Mary Poppins, Winnie-the-Pooh, or Harry Potter. Let's Take the Kids to London brings London to life with tie-ins to British children's literature.

From the Tower of London and Buckingham Palace, to London's lesser known tourist attractions, Let's Take the Kids to London offers practical advice to help visiting families get the most out of a London visit. No trip is perfect and this book injects humor as an antidote to the inevitable small tribulations experienced by the traveling family.  


Let's Take the Kids to London zeros in on what parents need to know about the logistics of a London holiday and what kids want to know about all the cool things to see and do in the city.

New and completely revised, this eBook edition includes photographs and links to all the latest information about family travel to London.

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Read a free sample of our eBook of the Day, Steven Savile's The Sufferer's Song, without leaving your browser!

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Here's the set-up for our eBook of the Day sponsor, Steven Savile's The Sufferer's Song:

 Journalist Kristy French is never going to win a Pulitzer while she's at The Newcastle Gazette covering bake sales and town fêtes. A missing persons report could be about to change all that.  Novelist Ben Shelton's career's over before it's begun, he's the proverbial one hit wonder. They're about to become the most important people in each other's lives. 

It isn't love. It's survival.

Johnny Lisker and has friend Alex Slater are having a beer in the local a pub after Alex's longtime girlfriend Beth broke his heart. It should be a quiet night. It isn't. Johnny stabs a man. Suddenly he and Alex are on the run from the law and there's no going back.

Just outside of the village of Westbrooke, disgraced American doctor Brent Richards plays the Devil. His manufactured virus called N.E.S.T. changes the body's pain threshold and its need for nourishment. Side effects include blisters along the mouth, rapid weight loss -- and the insatiable need to feed.

Three people are missing. Murdered.

And the death toll is not about to stop rising.

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How To Sample Terrific Reads Right In Your iPad Browser! - The Artist's Model

Did you know you can read a free sample of a great book like The Artist's Model Without Leaving Your iPad Browser? A pure, escapist romance written with an artist’s view of the world by the owner of one of the truly spot-on literary names of all time! The Artist's Model  by Daphne Coleridge  Buy It Now for just $1.99 in the U.S. Kindle Store! (Or, if you are downloading from the UK Kindle store,  you can pick it up here for just £1.51.) Tom Laurence knows that he has it all. A successful lawyer, he is set to marry his childhood sweetheart and come into his inheritance. Feeling increasingly as if some important element is missing from his life, he returns to his old passion, painting, in the hope that he will feel more fulfilled. Instead, new conflicts arise when he encounters the beautiful but elusive model Elizabeth in the months before his wedding, and he finds himself torn between duty and desire. Elizabeth has  abandoned her own art studies to marry. Events in her past have left her traumatised, but not for the reasons that one may assume. Carrying a sense of guilt and struggling to bring up her son, Elizabeth has dismissed the idea of ever having another relationship.  Although neither can ignore their growing attraction, Elizabeth realises that a relationship between them could tear Tom’s life apart and hurt those closest to him.  Could an unexpected turn of events offer the possibility of a happy ending?

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