Free and Discounted Mystery & Thriller Books

Prepare for suspense, excitement, and plenty of tense situations within these mystery and thriller selections! From high-speed thrillers to tense caper stories to fascinating police procedurals, these books will keep you entertained and enthralled for hours on end. Here's a selection of mysteries, legal thrillers, crime thrillers, spy thrillers, mystery thrillers, cozys and more!

Free: Pillow Talk

Police Detective Lori Daniels has a knack for picking the wrong guy as a lover. This complicates her next big assignment. Imagine two ex-lovers and a current one suddenly becoming involved in your next big assignment. One wants you to suffer. One will try to kill you. One is a double agent. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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The Widow’s Husband

William Coleman

Allan Tuttle’s wife identifies his body, the victim of a homicide, and no one is more surprised than he is. Framed for his own murder, Allan Tuttle is in a struggle for his life, his freedom and even his identity. His wife, Sarah, insists he is not who he says he is. The police are ... Read more

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Free: Sam’s Song

Hannah Howe

Sam’s Song is book one in the Amazon #1 Sam Smith Mystery Series. Each book in the series combines a psychological mystery with humour and romance, and can be read as a stand-alone. The series is currently being translated into twelve languages and has readers in over thirty countries. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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A Sticky Inheritance

When criminal lawyer Nicole Fitzhenry-Dawes inherits her uncle’s maple syrup farm, she sees her chance to escape a life full of murderers and liars. For half a day at least. As Nicole closes in on her uncle’s killer, she not only risks becoming the next victim but also starts to wonder if knowing the truth ... Read more

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Free: Lies We Never See

Michael Lindley

From the author of the Amazon Kindle #1 selection for Mystery Thriller and Suspense, “The EmmaLee Affairs”, his next intriguing and twisting tale of love and loss, betrayal and murder. Hanna Walsh’s husband is found murdered in Charleston, South Carolina. His failed land deal leaves her family and finances in ruins. The FBI thinks she ... Read more

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The Asset

Alan Petersen

The discovery of a terrorist training camp in the Amazon Jungles of Venezuela and a coup in Caracas launches CIA Operative Pete Maddox into a thrilling showdown against a deadly terrorist cell and the sadistic head of the secret police. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Wicked for Hire

Sometimes, the opportunity of lifetime comes bustin’ your door… without even offering to pay for the damages… Medical student Amanda Meyer thought she had her life all planned out until people started dying the moment they touched her. Being cleared of any wrongdoing didn’t stop the medical school from expelling her, and it didn’t rid ... Read more

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The Singularity Witness

The Singularity Witness explores an intersection of science and medicine. Neurologist Thomas Parker and FBI agent Kate Morgan unlock secrets that start with murder and abduction. Radical breakthroughs. Murder. Secrets. Parker and Morgan are faced with saving the singularity witness and finding a way to survive. $2.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: Songbird

Inger Wolf

Based on an actual unsolved murder case! When detective Jack Ryder is going skiing with his family, the body of a teenage boy turns up in the creek behind their cabin. Soon, more bodies are found, and Jack Ryder digs into the case that seems to be anything but ordinary. What happened on the night ... Read more

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Free: Until We Burn

Cyrus Street never forgot about home. It was always there, in the back of his mind. When he finally returns, all those memories begin to surface and the murders return. Only Cyrus can catch this serial killer, but first, he has to control his own mind. Unless Cyrus remembers, and quickly, the entire town will ... Read more

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Free: Avenue of Regrets

R.J. Pineiro

What would you do if you discovered that the violent death of your family seven years ago was not as it had seemed? How far would you go to uncover the truth? David Wallace had it all: A beautiful wife, an infant son, and a great career. Until a tragic mistake ended it all. Seven ... Read more

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The Bull Option: A Wall Street Novel

He had nothing to lose and everything to gain. When Kannada Khan, an investment banker turned homeless man, saves the life of Robert Prosperi, a struggling hedgie, he is repaid with a unique yet risky job offer that could change his fortune forever. With plans for a theft on Wall Street, Robert aims to undermine ... Read more

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Free: It Ends Here

Every Parent’s Worst Fear! Inspired by a true story! She thought it would be okay. She thought her son would be fine if she left him in the car. It was after all just for a few minutes while she went to grab something at the store. It was no big deal. But when Mrs. ... Read more

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Libel to Kill

Jade Blackwell had no idea when she started the Writers Alliance Circle (affectionately known as WAC) it would lead to murder. Though everyone else in the village believes the old battleax, Bernie Comer, died of natural causes, Jade can’t help but see the inconsistencies. If that wasn’t enough, there’s also her disastrous attempts to write ... Read more

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The Mystery of Julia Episcopa

In ancient Rome, Julia flees for her life. Hidden beneath her robes are secrets men will kill for. Men she once called ‘brother’ have stripped her of power, murdered her child, and will stop at nothing to perpetuate their vile heresy. When Julia’s secret is revealed, those in power will stop at nothing to silence ... Read more

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Free: 55

Mark Janas

Brian is surrounded by family and friends at his 54th birthday party. He’s the picture of health at a time when life expectancy has been extended by 40 years or more. But New America says his time is up. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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Black Wings

Julia Graves, a nurse trying to atone for a lifetime of bad decisions, believes she’s hit the jackpot when the beautiful and powerful Sarah Nixon hires her as a live-in caretaker for her housebound daughter. But when Julia begins to connect the daughter’s mysterious illness with the sounds of wings coming from the basement, she ... Read more

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Mayan Star

Howard Allan

This much is true: In 1562 Diego de Landa burned all the Mayan codices and began a suppression of the Mayan religion that was brutal even by 16th century conquistador standards. What we don’t know is why. Excavations at a recently discovered Mayan site near Valladolid in the Yucatan unearth a codex – the first ... Read more

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Too Close for Comfort

Lynne Marshall

From a USA Today bestselling author: All Joy needs to build her business and dissolve a secret partnership is the signature of Comfort’s chief of police — her ex-husband. When she becomes embroiled in a deadly mystery, she also finds herself back in his familiar, protective embrace! $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: The Case of the Attic Door

A man mysteriously murdered in his house. Nothing stolen, and no apparent suspects. It seems like an open and shut case, but is it? Finnian Church is trying to piece his life back together. After losing his leg while in the Army, he is starting a new career as an insurance investigator. Joining him is ... Read more

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Murder After Midnight

Dianne Harman

Ever hear of someone celebrating New Year’s Eve by committing murder? Well, it happened, and the killer is looking for DeeDee! That’s the situation DeeDee found herself in after the very successful New Year’s Eve party she catered for Dana, the popular hostess of a Seattle television entertainment show. The party quickly became a distant ... Read more

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Southern Sass and Killer Cravings

Life has always been sweet on Georgia’s Peach Cove Island, but a case of murder has Marygene Brown down in the pits . . . For generations, the women of the Brown family on Peach Cove Island have been known for their Southern sass and sweet homemade desserts at their beloved Peach Diner. Since their ... Read more

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A Dear Abby Cozy Mystery Collection (Books 1 – 3)

Sonia Parin

Curl up with these small-town cozy mysteries filled with humor, fun and the quirkiest characters around! End of the Lane (Book 1): Abby Maguire’s first day in a new town and new job could be her last. Be Still My Heart (Book 2): Abby Maguire is in a rut and in desperate need of a ... Read more

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Sisters of the Mist

Eric Wilder

French Quarter P.I. Wyatt Thomas investigates the murder of a Fair Grounds jockey, theft of a valuable quarter horse, and a mysterious convent hidden deep in the Honey Island Swamp near New Orleans where any fantasy goes. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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When Sally Comes Marching Home

Richard Milton

Major Sally Honeychurch has fought as an SOE agent behind enemy lines. Now the war is over Sally is no longer wanted – until the Head of MI6 recalls her for one desperate final mission – Save London. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Chloe Daniels Mysteries Box Set (Books 1-3)

Deidra D. S. Green

Anna will stop at nothing to win back her parents’ affection. Anna’s desperate cries for help morph into something more sinister. Anna Black invites you to decide. Is she an angel of mercy or an angel of death? $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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House Party Murder Rap: 1920s Historical Cozy Mystery (An Evie Parker Mystery Book 1)

Sonia Parin

Fun cozy mystery set in 1920s England. Evie Parker is attending the Duke of Hetherington’s house party. Along the way, an attempt is made on her life. Then, her host becomes the target. Who will be next? Evie and her new chauffeur form an unlikely alliance to discover as much as they can before the ... Read more

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Free: I am Lemonade Lucy

Azza Amari, a headstrong, hijab-wearing international student flees her dangerous life in the Paris ghetto to enroll at staid Northwestern Ohio State College. Together, Kip and Azza discover an extraordinary kinship. Things come to a head when Kip and Azza find themselves on an unusual treasure hunt. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: Siege of Lightning

R.J. Pineiro

In this exciting alternate-history novel, the technicians at NASA hoped to create a fail-safe shuttle in the wake of the Challenger disaster. With the brand-new space shuttle Lightning, all systems were go… Then lightning struck twice. America’s greatest technological achievement has been sabotaged. First an engine malfunctions. Then, another. Now Lightning is desperately trying to ... Read more

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Free: Two Days in Caracas: A Titus Ray Thriller

Luana Ehrlich

On the hunt for an assassin, Titus Ray faces a threat he never imagined. Can he overcome the obstacles and capture Ahmed Al-Amin before it’s too late? In this pulse-racing thriller, CIA intelligence officer, Titus Ray, travels from Costa Rica to Venezuela in an effort to stop Ahmed Al-Amin, a Hezbollah assassin, from murdering a ... Read more

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Rich and Gone, Red Farlow Mysteries No. 1

PI Red Farlow goes on the hunt to find $300 million a Florida insurance executive bilks out of family and friends. The exec, Woody Cunningham, stashes the cash in money havens around the world. Then he disappears. Where is Woody? Dead, done in by one of his enemies? Or did he skip town with his ... Read more

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Chilling Effect

R.J. Pineiro’s newest thriller explores a world in the not too distant future where terrorism is taken to a new level, one with world-ending consequences. You never know what you’re capable of…until the monster inside of you pushes you beyond your moral line in the sand. These are the opening thoughts of former climatologist William ... Read more

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Cut Reality

Zack Hacker

When death washes ashore on reality TV, who’s to blame? And what’s real? Join Jason Debord as he seeks clarity following the death of a reality TV co-star and ends up uncovering a criminal conspiracy. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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The Spellbinder Bay Chronicles: The Spellbinder Bay Cozy Paranormal Mystery Series Anthology Books 1-3

Sam Short

Would you drop everything and move to a town with a peculiar name, because an odd little man made you a strange offer? Millie Thorn did, and she could never have guessed what mysteries and revelations were awaiting her in the magical town of Spellbinder Bay. Murder, mayhem, fun, love & laughter await you in ... Read more

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Under Ten Thousand Stars

Samantha Wood

“Michael was my love…the perfect man, the perfect husband. I had the perfect life. And then it all went wrong.” Julia Falconer is an artist married to a successful winemaker in the coastal hinterland of southern Victoria. From the outside, it looks like Julia and Michael have it all ? but things are never as ... Read more

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Little Lovely Things

Highlighting the potential catastrophe in the small decisions of everyday life, Little Lovely Things, asks the question–how does one reshape themselves after tragedy strikes? $9.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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The Lads Will Have Blood

Ken Ross

A fast-moving crime thriller with the father of a convicted armed robber joining forces with his son’s friends on a housing estate to battle the corrupt authorities of law and justice. There’s murder, street violence, and secret warfare. The father wants revenge for his son’s wrongful 18-year jail sentence. He gets it, but not in ... Read more

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Free: The Secrets

Dylan is miserable, mourning his mom’s death, and drowning in debts. He has a mysterious key from his mother—supposed to reveal hidden secrets—but he has no idea what or where they are. Until an attorney shows up and turns his life upside down. He’s invited to meet his grandparent—one he grew up believing dead. Soon ... Read more

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Free: The Olympus Project

Rescued by strangers from a watery grave and given a new identity. The Phoenix is a stone-cold killer. An ideal fit for the Olympus Project, a secret organization fighting injustice. With hard, fast action and a cast of characters you can reach out and touch, this is the thriller series for which you’ve been searching. ... Read more

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Free: Escape to Osprey Cove

What Doug finds in the secret compartment of his new red Corvette will forever change his life. It will also change Catherine’s. Doug and Catherine come from two different worlds. Catherine’s world is one of privilege and wealth. Doug grew up dirt poor and full of envy of others who had the things that he ... Read more

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