Well, I’m home, so I’m actually running a giveaway this week. Sorry about last week. This week, I’m giving away two books with blue covers, books that also feature strong women.

Let’s start with John Sandford’s The Investigator. If you’re a fan of Sandford’s Prey books, you might remember Lucas Davenport’s daughter, Letty. She’s restless and bored in her desk job in a Senator’s office, ready to quit into Senator Colles offers her a job working with an agent in the Dept. of Homeland Security. The two set off for Texas, where there have been reports of thefts of crude oil. Rumor has it that a militia group led by a woman might be behind the thefts, and they have explosive plans.

Elle Cosimano brings Finlay Donovan back in Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead. Finlay Donovan is―once again―struggling to finish her next novel and keep her head above water as a single mother of two. On the bright side, she has her live-in nanny and confidant Vero to rely on, and the only dead body she’s dealt with lately is that of her daughter’s pet goldfish. On the not-so-bright side, someone out there wants her ex-husband, Steven, out of the picture. Permanently. Whatever else Steven may be, he’s a good father, but saving him will send her down a rabbit hole of hit-women disguised as soccer moms, and a little bit more involvement with the Russian mob than she’d like.

Would you like to read a serious thriller, or one with some humor? You can enter to win both books, but I need separate entries. Email me at Lesa.Holstine@gmail.com. Your subject heading should read either “Win The Investigator” or “Win Finlay Donovan.” Please include your name and mailing address. The giveaway will end Thursday, June 2 at 5 PM CT. Entries from the U.S. only, please.