Bargain eBooks #265:

The Accidental Spy by J. R. Lindermuth

Genre: Historical Fiction

Price: $2.99

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Dandy Dan McCracken is a rogue wandering around eastern Pennsylvania during the American Revolution. Wounded and on the run from the law, he's rescued and nursed to health by the lovely ward of Benedict Arnold's procurement officer. When the girl's husband returns from the front, McCracken falls in with British spies. He switches sides again as a result of love and becomes a hero, not through choice but circumstance.

What they’re saying about it:

“The first-person presentation made me feel as if Dan McCracken returned from the 18th century, plunked himself down at my kitchen table and began telling me his story. The authentic details and language are excellent and Dan's situation--from one misadventure to another--pulled me in.” –Amazon reviewer



Something In Common by J. R. Lindermuth

Genre: Mystery/Suspense

Price: $4.79

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When a lonely widow finds the severed head of an unknown young woman on her front porch in rural Swatara Creek , Pennsylvania , Police Chief Aaron Brubaker is baffled. Anxious to conceal his ineptitude from municipal officials, Brubaker (whose experience has been largely limited to policing weekend drunks and speeders) strikes a deal for former chief Daniel "Sticks" Hetrick to come in as consultant. Hetrick, bored in an enforced early retirement, has a broader background, including a stint as a State Police criminal investigator and is eager to prove his ability to one particular supervisor. In tracing the ID of the victim, Hetrick discovers a link to a major theft of rare ornithological books and a trail that leads from Philadelphia to his hometown where he is forced to confront danger and the darker side of his community and its residents. This is the first of the Daniel ‘Sticks” Hetrick Murder-Mysteries from author J.R. Lindermuth. Others in the series are CRUEL CUTS, CORRUPTION’S CHILD and BEING SOMEONE ELSE.

What they’re saying about it:

"Lindermuth does a wonderful job of bringing his fictional small Pennsylvania town to life by getting us into the minds of a multitude of characters. The story itself was interesting and without a dull moment." - Judy Clemens, author of Three Can Keep a Secret



Cruel Cuts by J. R. Lindermuth

Genre: Mystery/Suspense

Price: $4.79

Where to get it:

Amazon.com (Kindle)



A rash of animal mutilations and a vicious poison pen campaign directed against an ambitious young lawyer lead to murder in a rural Pennsylvania community in this second in the Sticks Hetrick mystery series. Dan 'Sticks' Hetrick, retired police chief, and Flora Vastine, a novice officer, team up and encounter false leads, a series of dangerous episodes and another murder before the case is resolved.

What they’re saying about it:

"Combining the threads of a disturbing mystery, domestic violence and at least two potential romances, this second novel in the series from author J.R. Lindermuth weaves a complex and very enjoyable cozy read full of murder, deceit and greed. Along the way he provides a revealing glimpse into a small town with characters just as real as your neighbors next door."-Kevin Tipple, Crime and Suspense Magazine