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!
A Dotty Sayers Antique Mystery
Young military widow, Dotty Sayers, just wants to take life one day at a time. Seeking financial security, she accepts a job at a local Cotswold auction house. But life is far more exciting than Dotty anticipated. Whether she’s organising auctions or Christmas balls, or participating in TV shows or charity events, she can’t help ... Read more
Shattered Guilt
When they told her about Southern hospitality, no one mentioned human trafficking. The move to Bay Town, Mississippi was supposed to be a fresh start for single-mom Melanie and her daughter, Lacey. The quiet Southern town offers a nice relief after the frenetic-paced life of Los Angeles, but something sinister lurks beneath the surface. Her ... Read more
Free: TWIST OF TRUTH
Having been jailed for a murder he didn’t commit, Simon Fulton returns to his quiet hometown with one thing on his mind: revenge! But when he starts to enact it, he realises he has the wrong target. And the consequences of his mistake will be terrifying. The first book in a brilliant two-title series. Look ... Read more
The Mazatlan Showdown
Beach lifeguard Jeff Walker sees a shooting on a yacht and swims out to the rescue, triggering an explosive chain of events in which he and the police go toe-to-toe with a vicious gang of smugglers, but the case turns personal when an enemy from the past is revealed! This is the first novel in ... Read more
Free: West End Justice
Sarah Schmidt went out for a hike a month before heading to college on a cross-country scholarship. She never came back. The local police have done little to help the family, leaving them with the desperate knowledge that Sarah could still be alive, somewhere, somehow… Emily Tizzano, a former cold case detective, holds the hope ... Read more
Free: And The Forecast Called For Rain
A 5-Star Reader’s Favorite and Finalist in Book Excellence Awards… Detective Jose Ramirez and the Sierra Hills Police Department are scrambling for leads on a killer who has already struck five times, each time leaving his signature trademark: large butcher knives piercing the abdomens of his young female victims. Profiling the killer is proving to ... Read more
Free: The Islamorada Murders: A Joey Mancuso, Father O’Brian Crime Mystery Book 10
“I need you to solve my murder.” Was what the man partially disguised with a medical mask and large ridiculous-looking sunglasses, that Mancuso thought the man bought at an Elton John garage sale, said when he approached Joey Mancuso. Joey Mancuso and his wife, former FBI Special Agent, Marcy, where in Islamorada, Florida Keys, with ... Read more
Frozen Homestead
Surviving the apocalypse – one secret at a time. Inheriting their grandparents’ property after their parents’ death, Penelope Geller and her brothers find an unlikely sanctuary – a bomb shelter. This heart-pounding EMP thriller charts their struggle for survival, brewing tensions, and startling revelations in a world that has lost its power. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: 43 Missing
“Astounding” – Nightstand Reviews Prepare for an adrenaline-fueled ride through a dark and treacherous world where justice hangs in the balance when Detective Emilia Cruz investigates Mexico’s most notorious true crime. Emilia finds herself in Mexico City, part of a national task force investigating the disappearance of 43 students. Beset by problems, the task force ... Read more
Evie Parker Lady Sleuth Mysteries Books 1 & 2
Fun 1920s cozy mysteries with a cast of unique and quirky characters tackling mysteries in country estates, villages, and the bright lights of the roaring twenties. House Party Murder Rap: Evie forms an unlikely alliance with her chauffeur to discover the killer before he gets it right. Murder at the Tea Party: Warning: Afternoon tea ... Read more
Free: The Lady Justice Trilogy
Lady Justice Takes a C.R.A.P., Lady Justice and the Lost Tapes & Lady Justice Gets Lei’d, volumes 1,2 & 3 in the 45 volume Lady Justice mystery/comedy series, featuring Walt Williams, the sixty-five year-old retiree who decides to become a cop. If you love a good mystery – If you love to laugh – You ... Read more
Dead Cat, Run
Psychic gifts. Supernatural shenanigans. Mystery, suspense, humor, and romance. Dead Cat, Run will keep you guessing as good versus evil duel for control in this play on destiny. And a mysterious dog may tip the scales. You’re where you’re meant to be. Run if you can. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
The Serpent’s Teeth
A seemingly routine murder investigation poisons Detective Sergeant Jane Rieger-Franklin’s psyche as she delves into the lives of the victim’s family. Their shared animosity tears at Jane’s soul, bringing old fears to the surface and inciting new ones, threatening to tear her family’s idyllic life apart. And, just as Jane discovers the disturbing truth, another ... Read more
Free: Caesar vs Zombies
Millions of zombies are invading Europe and only one man can stop them. An asteroid in Central Asia triggered the outbreak and now it’s sweeping Eurasia. Caesar must move people off the mainland, battle zombie hordes, and deal with a Senate that wants to ruin him. Meet Caesar, Cato, Cicero, Crassus, Calpurnia, Cleopatra, Caesarion, and ... Read more
Dickens of a Crime
Meg Miller takes pride in community service and her new Victorian outfit for the annual Holiday Historical Homes Tour. However, this year there was a freak snowfall and a nude body in one of the bedrooms of the featured mansion. Of course, she’s a suspect. She was the only one in the house. Being under ... Read more
Free: Cemetery View
When a shocking discovery unearths an old secret, can Stella expose a killer? Abandoned by her mother ten years earlier, Stella Ingman returns to her childhood home to help her father clean up after a flood. But she’s horrified when repairs to the backyard swimming pool reveal her missing parent’s hidden corpse. Plunged into the ... Read more
The Art of Murder
A new antique store, a new painting, and Old Man Foster falling off of the roof. Juniper had bought the old craft store. She was always on the lookout for old and unique antiques. Mr. Fluffster and Spot especially enjoy their new sleeping spot on the 18th century chaise lounge. At the funeral of Old ... Read more
TOO PRETTY TO DIE
Four women went on a weekend of fun to Miami. Four best friends who were inseparable. No one returned. The story made national headlines, and even after weeks of searching for them, they were never found. What happened to them? Are they still alive? Ten years later, the teenage children of those same four women ... Read more
Homestead’s Last Stand
A world turned inside out, a family torn apart – their fight to reunite is the ultimate survival test. Step into an adrenaline-fueled journey where Sarah and Adam brave a world consumed by darkness, determined to reunite with her family and protect two vulnerable girls. Can they overcome the lurking dangers? $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Dangerous Deeds: A Westport Cozy Mystery ~ Lizzie (The Westport Mysteries Book 1)
Dangerous Deeds is the first book in this light-hearted romantic mystery series. If you like crazy families, fun engaging reads, and a sweet romance, all tied together with a ribbon of danger then you’ll love this first book in The Westport Mysteries. When one door closes, another opens… or falls off its hinges. They say ... Read more
Free: Richter’s War: Case of the Ghostly Séance
The hunt for Nazi spies just took another paranormal turn, which means hardboiled detective Geno Richter is soon embroiled in wartime action, mystery, and suspense. As Geno combats an evil Nazi plan to harness supernatural forces, double-dealing associates complicate matters, and an evil entity lures him into a high-stakes and deeply personal war. Free on ... Read more
The Empty Space, A Kate Pomeroy Mystery
“A MASTERPIECE OF SUSPENSE”~Readers Favorite Crack, crack, crack! Three shots from a sniper’s rifle send Kate Pomeroy’s world spiraling into a deadly tailspin. Worried about the safety of those she loves, Kate sets out on a dangerous journey to bring an obsessive madman to justice. But unbeknownst to her, other forces are at play in ... Read more
Shell Games
Jim has nowhere to turn. His mentor is dead. Millions of dollars are missing. And he can’t remember the last six months of his life. Working as an accountant for a Long Island investment firm, Jim Garvey is far more comfortable reviewing financial statements than he is exploring the local dating scene. While working late ... Read more
Free: The Listener in the Shadows
While looking for inspiration for her next novel, a writer stumbles onto a mysterious man who appears to be doing surveillance at a cafe and soon finds herself in the crosshairs of the NSA and a local terror cell. Though she knows she is inviting danger, she can’t resist writing about a man who uses ... Read more
Nutshell
During Dust Bowl days in west Texas, a country doctor with shaky credentials delivers a baby, a so-called “monster,” acceptable parlance of that era indicating a newborn with multiple birth defects. Later, Ivy Pettibone is mistakenly thought schizophrenic due to her garbled speech, landing her in a mental institution. There, she weaponizes one of her ... Read more
The First Harm: A Medical Action Thriller
A first-year medical student determined to do everything right . . . discovers something very wrong. Now she’s in a deadly race to expose the truth before more lives are lost—including her own. Or is it already too late? WINNER – BEST MEDICAL THRILLER: Independent Press Award 2023 and LITERARY TITAN BOOK AWARD $0.99 on ... Read more
Free: Rose Hill Mystery Series Three-Book Collection: Books 1-3
In this cozy mystery series, cousins Maggie, Hannah, and Claire navigate the challenges of marriage, family, and nosy neighbors as they solve crimes in their small town. Free on Kindle.... Read more
MURDER OF A DOCTOR
Police search for the identities of people seen near the scene of a doctor’s murder. And it seems like an open and shut case when a father with a grievance against him can be placed nearby. But Detective Sergeant Sunita Roy wants to dig deeper, and with an internal affairs investigation ongoing, she’ll have to ... Read more
Pain and Agony Complete Series Boxed Set
Those who killed their partners will wish they had never been born. Pain is a burned ex-mercenary. Agony is a burned ex-cop. Together, they might just find out. The only problem? They can’t stand each other. Get the complete series boxed set and enjoy the exploits of two people…who might become friends. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
The Stepfamily: A Psychological Thriller
“Heart pounding thriller that left me on the edge of my seat. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one. Definitely one of the best books this year.” – NetGalley Laura Foster’s not the type to go looking for trouble. But it seems to be looking for her. Laura’s on the verge of living the life she’s ... Read more
WITH FULL MALICE: A Serial Killer Crime Novel of Revenge and Vigilante Justice.
A DEADLY SECRET SOCIETY EXECUTES ITS OWN FORM OF JUSTICE: In a SoCal restaurant parking lot, a paroled sex-offender dies of multiple gunshots… In Louisiana, a woman who kicked her young son to death dies of an overdose… In Yuma, while standing in line for a food handout, a man who escaped punishment for murdering ... Read more
Free: Nobody’s Child: A Georgia Davis PI Thriller (Georgia Davis Series Book 4)
In “Nobody’s Child,” PI Georgia Davis is plunged into a heart-wrenching investigation when she discovers the existence of a half-sister she never knew she had. As she dives deeper into the seedy underbelly of Chicago, Georgia discovers that her sister is caught up in a web of danger and violence that threatens both their lives. ... Read more
Dragging Down
Miami- Dade Detective Remy Ferguson investigates the gruesome death and dismemberment of a young woman discovered in Everglades National Park. The cause appears to be a rare attack by an alligator disturbed from its rest along the edges of the marsh. Then, forensic results point to a motive more ruthless and revolting than any found ... Read more
Free: Heinous Crimes Unit
The latest serial killer is the sickest in history. Can a 23-year old rookie with two PhDs stop him? The bodies are piling up and the public is terrified they could be next, adding to the pressure. Will Christian’s unique way of looking at problems be the answer? Or will the unexpected turns of the ... Read more
Free: Churchill’s Assassin
1964. Sir Winston Churchill is dying, so who is trying to kill him? To avert war a young Irishman, Lochran Ryan, must find out why and stop the assassin. Free on Kindle.... Read more
Free: The Cure
Journalist Kat Beckman is dragged into a maze of blackmail, murder and treason when a man she doesn’t know offers her the cure for her mother in law’s cancer. The price is high. Reveal what she knows about a classified operation in Afghanistan or watch someone she loves die. It’s an impossible decision… one Kat ... Read more
Roadside Homicide
Robin returns to her small hometown for her sister’s wedding, only to stumble upon a murder. She teams up with her high school crush, Sheriff Chris Payne, to track down the killer. They uncover clues that lead them to a bigger crime from the past. Will the murderer ruin her sister’s big day? $0.99 on ... Read more
Free: Coming Clean
After Fred Lancing retired from the Air Force, he took a peaceful job as janitor at New York City’s top detective agency. When one of the detectives hands Fred a case as a cruel joke, Fred’s boredom with his job and his life gets the best of him. Denying all the dangers and problems, he ... Read more
Free: Milkshakes and Murder
Will they solve this ice cold crime in time? Everyone’s favorite mother and daughter catering and crime solving duo returns for another adventure. Mom’s quest to win Best Milkshake in the Fletcher Canyon newspaper sparks a rivalry with the neighborhood diner. But when the judge dies after tasting Mom’s milkshake, Mom and Christy’s catering business ... Read more
The Rebirth: A Dark Noir Thriller
Two men. One enigmatic path to follow. One night to succeed. One powerful enemy to face. What began as a regular night soon turns into a complex treasure hunt among great works of history, art, and philosophy in search of answers that could forever alter the fate of the world. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
