[Free eBook] Rolling Thunder by Paul Lederer [Western]

Rolling Thunder by Paul Lederer is a standalone western historical action adventure novel, free for a limited time courtesy of publisher Open Road Media.

This was originally published in 2007 by Robert Hale as part of their Black Horse Western line, using the pseudonym Owen G. Irons, and is Barnes & Noble’s Free Fridays selection for the weekend.

The story stars a man on an unusual mission of revenge, to destroy the town he once founded in his youth as a place for hard-working settlers, which has since become irredeemably corrupted by a gang of hired guns.

Offered in the US only through Sunday, available at B&N and Amazon.

[Free eBook] Shadow of the Dome by Karen Warren [13th C Mongol Biographical Travel Adventure]

Shadow of the Dome by Karen Warren is a standalone biographical historical coming of age adventure novel, free for a limited time courtesy of publisher Endeavour Press.

The story is a coming of age travel adventure tale set in 13th century Asia, based on the life of the Mongolian princess Kököchin, as she is chosen to be the bride of the il Khan of Persia, and must make the perilous journey from Kublai Khan’s court in Yuan dynasty China to her new home in the company of unlikely companions under the escort of Marco Polo (who recorded it in his famous historical travelogue).

Offered worldwide, available at Amazon.

[Free eBook] 100 Hours by Rachel Vincent [YA Suspense/Survival Thriller]

100 Hours by Rachel Vincent is the 1st novel in the 100 Hours duology of young adult contemporary suspense/survival thrillers, free for a limited time courtesy of publisher HarperCollins’ Katherine Tegen Books imprint.

This is Barnes & Noble’s featured Free Fridays selection for the weekend. The duology stars six Florida teens from Miami on a spring break vacation in Colombia, who are kidnapped for ransom and held for ransom deep in the jungle in a seemingly random move, but of which one teen knows a secret reason why they were targeted.

This installment sets up the tensions in the group as well as their kidnapping, and their initial attempts to thwart and escape their captors, only to find the jungle possibly deadlier as they try to survive.

Offered in the US only, available at multiple retailers.

[Free eBook] American Assassin by Vince Flynn [Film-Adapted Espionage Action Thriller]

American Assassin by the late Vince Flynn is the 11th novel in the Mitch Rapp series of political espionage action thrillers, free for a limited time courtesy of publisher Simon & Schuster UK.

This is the featured Free Book of the Week in the iTunes UK store. The series stars an undercover CIA counter-terrorism agent working to thwart attacks upon the US, and is being adapted into a series of films, the first of which came out in 2017, based on this novel and starring Dylan O’Brien.

The story is apparently a prequel flashback to the main character’s 1980s-era recruitment into the agency from his student days at University, and his first assignment in Istanbul, amidst the period tensions with the Middle East.

Offered in the UK only, available at multiple retailers.

[Free eBook] Two Roads to Guadalupe by Robert Lewis Taylor [1840s Mexican-American War Historical Novel]

Two Roads to Guadalupe by the late Robert Lewis Taylor, a winner of the 1959 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, is a standalone historical coming-of-age adventure novel, free for a limited time courtesy of publisher Endeavour Press.

This was originally published in 1964 by Doubleday.

The story is a coming-of-age adventure taking place during the 19th century Mexican-American War, starring two brothers from Kentucky who set off on a journey, intending to fight in it in order to prove themselves, encountering colourful characters and challenges along the way as they discover what kind of men they will become.

Offered worldwide, available at Amazon.

[Free Audiobooks] The First Time She Drowned by Kerry Kletter & Wild Bird by Wendelin Van Draanen [Young Adult Mental Health Issues Drama & Adventure Novels]

AudioFile’s SYNC Summer of Listening 2019 promotion for young adults offers 2 free audiobooks per week—1 classic or non-fiction, 1 modern—as free MP3 downloads, usually available worldwide (some titles are subject to geo-restrictions, and you can see the planned release schedule here).

This week’s two selected titles, which have a theme of therapeutic self-discovery in the course of practicing self-reliance, available until 7am Eastern Time on June 6th, are as follows:

• The First Time She Drowned by Kerry Kletter, a contemporary YA coming of age drama novel dealing with mental health issues, as an 18 year old girl who spent years involuntarily institutionalized by her family is emancipated and makes her way out to an independent life, attempting to start fresh at college with new friends, only to find herself being pulled back under by the mother she tries to reconnect with; read by Jorjeana Marie, from Penguin Random House Audio Listening Library, available worldwide
• Wild Bird by Wendelin Van Draanen, a contemporary YA coming of age adventure novel, starring a 14 year old girl who has hit rock bottom and whose parents send her to a wilderness survival camp in the Utah desert for therapy, during which she gradually sorts herself out; read by Alex McKenna, from Penguin Random House Audio Listening Library, available worldwide

Offered as DRM-free MP3s through 7am Eastern Time on June 6th, available in selected countries worldwide (requires installing Overdrive Media console software on your PC, Mac, Android, or iDevice, and you need to finish downloading before the time limit).

[Free eBook] Killer Brand by Chuck Mason [Western]

Killer Brand by Chuck Mason, a pseudonym for British author Donald S. Rowland, a prolific multi-genre pulp fiction author, is a standalone western historical action adventure novel, free for a limited time courtesy of publisher Endeavour Press’ Frontier imprint.

This was originally published in 1975 by Robert Hale.

This story stars a man returning from a successful cattle trail run with his profits, only to to find a setup with crooked local lawmen looking to grab his new fortune by imprisoning him under false charges, which he must use all his wits and determination to escape.

Offered worldwide, available at Amazon.

[Free eBook] Die Hard by Alan David [Western]

Die Hard by Alan David, a pseudonym for British author Donald S. Rowland, a prolific multi-genre pulp fiction author, is a standalone western historical action adventure novel, free for a limited time courtesy of publisher Endeavour Press’ Frontier imprint.

This was originally published in 1980 by Magread Limited under the title Rails West using the pseudonym Bart Shane.

The story stars a troubleshooter for a railroad company, who winds up in trouble himself, as a saloon girl embarks on a mission of revenge against him and ropes in two outlaw gunslingers to help.

Offered worldwide, available at Amazon.

[Free Audiobook] 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne [Classic Sci-Fi Adventure]

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by the late French author Jules Verne, a pioneering figure in 19th century proto-science fiction, as well as being one of France’s literary greats, is a 19th century classic science fiction adventure novel, free for a limited time courtesy of publisher Tantor Audio.

This is their Free Book of the Month selection for August, and is narrated by Michael Prichard. It was originally published in 1870 as Vingt mille lieues sous les mers: Tour du monde sous-marin, remaining a highly-popular and influential, much-adapted tale worldwide for well over a century.

The story stars the international cast of an expedition to hunt a rumoured giant sea monster, which turns out to be the amazingly advanced submarine of the mysterious Captain Nemo, who takes them upon a thrilling underwater tour of the hidden ocean depths.

Offered worldwide through August, available as DRM-free MP3s from the retailer’s website.

[Free eBook] Border Fury by Alan David [Western]

Border Fury by Alan David, a pseudonym for prolific multi-genre British author Donald S. Rowland, is a standalone western historical action adventure novel, free for a limited time courtesy of publisher Endeavour Press’ Pioneering Press imprint.

This was originally published in 1975 by Futura Publications using the pseudonym G. J. Morgan.

The story is set in Texas the aftermath of the US Civil War, when a soldier returns home to find his parents murdered and the family ranch taken over, with army deserters, bandits, and other riff-raff causing a reign of terror sanctioned by the corrupt local law enforcement, against whom he must find trustworthy allies to avenge them all.

Offered worldwide, available at Amazon.