BookBub deals for 8/18/2021

 

The Withdrawing Room By Charlotte MacLeod From a beloved mystery author: After the suspicious death of an unpleasant man staying at her boardinghouse, widow Sarah Kelling teams up with detective Max Bittersohn to find the killer. “If this is your first meeting with Sarah Kelling, oh how I envy you!” (Margaret Maron). Cozy Mysteries $0.99  $7.99 Amazon

Southern Biscuits By Nathalie Dupree and Cynthia Graubart There’s nothing like a homemade biscuit fresh from the oven. Full of wit and charm, this definitive cookbook contains simple recipes for all sorts of biscuits and dishes that incorporate them! Cooking $1.99  $10.99 Amazon

Perfect Spy By Larry Berman This “fascinating account of a complex man” (Library Journal) introduces a well-liked, reputable reporter — who was secretly a masterful spy during the Vietnam War. “Berman has unraveled the mystery of [An’s] strange double life in an engrossing narrative” (Pulitzer Prize–winning author Stanley Karnow). Biographies and Memoirs $1.99  $8.99 Amazon

Alternating Current By Octavio Paz From a Nobel Prize winner comes a powerful collection of essays about literature, art, philosophy, and politics in Latin America and beyond. “Brilliant… A stimulating book, electric in its energies, the shock of its thought” (The Boston Globe). General Nonfiction $1.99  $10.99 Amazon

Radical Kindness By Angela C. Santomero With Fred Rogers as her mentor, the creator of Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood learned some valuable lessons, especially about the importance of acting with empathy and respect. In this inspiring book, she relates how a “kindness practice” — both towards ourselves and others — could change our world. Advice and How-To $1.99  $11.99 Amazon

Wondrous Times on the Frontier By Dee Brown From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee comes a rousing history of frontier life — and the ways it has assumed a place in American mythology. “Glorious… Do not miss a page” (Rocky Mountain News). History $1.99  $10.99 Amazon

Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy By Karen Abbott This New York Times bestseller reveals the eye-opening true story of four women who became spies during the Civil War. “This is that rare work of history that reads like a novel — and a really good one at that” (New York Times bestselling author Michael Korda). History $2.99  $8.99 Amazon

A Fraying of Schemes By Blythe Baker When unexpected home repairs send seamstresses Iris and Lily Dickinson to a local hotel, their stay is interrupted by a shocking crime! Can they unmask the killer among their fellow guests? An absorbing Victorian romp. Historical Fiction Free!  $4.99 Amazon

Daughter of Time By Sarah Woodbury “Reminds me of Outlander… with a fresh twist” (USA Today bestselling author Debra Holland): When Meg is catapulted back in time, Prince Llywelyn of Wales is her only hope for survival. With nearly 2,400 five-star ratings on Goodreads! Historical Fiction Free!  $4.99 Amazon