Orangeberry FreeMe #381
Saturday, 20th July 2013
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Duval and the Infernal Machine - Michele McGrath
Genre - Historical Crime
Rating - PG
5 (5 reviews)
Free until 21 July 2013
Find the Assassins!
Before they try again.
Based on the real life attempt to assassinate Napoleon Bonaparte in 1800.
Invalided out of the French Army, Alain Duval joins the Ministry of Police in Paris, led by the infamous Joseph Fouché.
Newly appointed and off duty, he is strolling through the city when he sees a crowd waiting for Napoleon, the First Consul, not yet Emperor. He is jostled by some men leaving the area in a hurry and shortly afterwards a bomb, the 'Infernal Machine' explodes.
Next day, Duval describes the men to a police artist and joins the hunt for the bombers. Horse-shoes and barrel hoops send him searching all over Paris. Eventually he finds the warehouse used by the bombers and his mentor is killed in the subsequent fight.
Some of the bombers are captured but others escape, then Napoleon puts an abrupt end to the search, blaming others for the outrage.
But the story is not over. Duval falls in love with his mentor's daughter, and together they find another of the bombers, leading to a surprise ending.
Karen’s Colorful Trip - Yael Aharoni
Genre - Children’s
Rating - G
4.8 (45 reviews)
Free until 22 July 2013
The sun is shining in the sky, the day is warm and beautiful, and so Karen decides to go for a walk in the park . On her way to the park, she meets plenty of little creatures who wish to join her.
A beautifully illustrated, charming, uplifting and of course colorful short story, helping to highlight the importance of animals , and our environment, as well as making friends and savoring in the delights of lovely weather.
The Instrumental Rabbi - R.D. Abruzzese
Genre - Mystery
Rating - PG13
4.5 (13 reviews)
Free until 21 July 2013
Sixteen horrific murders have occurred as Linda Roth prepares to leave her apartment and go to work on a sweltering August evening. Police patrols and helicopters that swarm the city do little to allay her fears. The "Subway Slasher" has called for another murder this evening and the city of Boston is frozen in terror.
The novel introduces us to the world famous investigator, Professor Stuart B. McCauley as he and his protégé Jenny Smith uncover what lies beneath this series of gruesome murders.
Their investigation leads them from Cambridge across New England to a remote genetic research facility in Easton, CT where they confront the imposing Chief of Security for the A.G. Bhermann Company.
Eventually. they arrive at the Weston, MA home of the Dr. Albert Scheiter, Chairman of the billion dollar industrial conglomerate and the richest man in the world.
Follow the murder, suspense, and intrigue as the investigators search to find meaning and motive for these seemingly senseless Subway murders.
Prank Wars -- Stephanie Fowers
Genre - Romantic Comedy
Rating- PG
4.4 (22 reviews)
Free until 24 July 2013
All war. No love. Madeleine’s been hurt too many times in the dating scene to let Byron beat her in some huge prank war. They’ve had their deserters, their POWS, their casualties, but no one can risk losing the battle of the sexes.
Except now something strange is happening at the college...and it’s not just the students. Buried deep beneath the pranks is real danger, and the only other person who suspects is Byron. Should Mad join sides with him or does that mean forfeiting her heart to the enemy?
Hamfist Sampler - G. E. Nolly
Genre - Military, History
Rating - R
3.9 (11 reviews)
Free until 22 July 2013
This book is a compilation of chapters from the Hamfist Trilogy (Hamfist Over The Trail, Hamfist Down!, and Hamfist Over Hanoi), plus a sample chapter from the upcoming sequel Hamfist Out.
This sampler includes material that was previously published in Happy Hancock, which this book replaces.
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