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!
Not An Accident
10-year-old Gabby Myers used to be an avid skier. But when the day of her final ski tournament arrives, Gabby finds herself waking up in the hospital instead of her own bed, with a broken wrist and little memory of how she’d gotten there. Even worse, none of those around her know what happened nor ... Read more
Free: Escape to Osprey Cove
The mystery begins with an unusual find in the secret compartment of Doug’s new Corvette. It will change his and Catherine’s life forever, forcing her to find escape at The Osprey Cove Lodge. Free on Kindle.... Read more
The Water Hemlock
Four boys are bound together by friendship and loyalty until a tragedy rips them apart. The unspeakable event, which erases their youthful innocence and changes the course of their lives, gradually comes to light as they battle their inner demons. Coming of age in a small town, Curtis finds love, Buckley finds heartache, Danny finds ... Read more
Free: Diana Christmas
What happened to the glamorous film-star who disappeared? What terrible secrets derailed her life? Introducing, Diana Christmas – a brand-new noir thriller, crammed full of unexpected twists and turns. Free on Kindle.... Read more
Free: The Cleansing Aftermath
The second book in a series of just one normal man… boy… as his world collapses… reading the first book is advised to have any understanding of the vast world and creation that is around him… Where will you be when the Cleanse continues? Free on Kindle.... Read more
Jimmy – A Joe Cronin Novel
Meet Jimmy, a serial killer who kidnaps then suffocates his victims, slowly. Jimmy has a need to stare into his preys’ eyes as he cuts off their air and snuffs out their light. He brings them to the brink of death and back again, until he tires of his game. Jimmy has stayed in the ... Read more
Tiaras & Texans
When Presley wins a bet with Cooper, she thinks she finally is going to get her chance to work with him. She knows she’s got the potential to be a good security detail for his company and is miffed when her first assignment is to protect a bunch of self-absorbed beauty queens at a Texas ... Read more
Savage Lies
When a girl disappears, the police think she’s the victim of a serial killer, but ex-SAS operative John Savage has another theory. One that turns out to be far more terrifying… Perfect for fans of Lee Child and David Baldacci. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Unwelcome Guests
Caitlin seeks to build bridges with her husband after the loss of their baby. Unfortunately, their holiday getaway turns into a nightmare when they find a man held hostage in the cellar. When the house owner turns up, armed and dangerous, in a battle of wits Caitlin will have to quickly decide whom to trust ... Read more
Keep Possession: A World Cup Fictional Thriller
What if the missing original World Cup trophy, stolen from its bullet-proof case in Brazil in 1983, resurfaced today and was now intended as a bribe to secure tournament hosting rights in the geopolitics of World Cup soccer? Jack McDonald is a reformed soccer hooligan, a man who rose above his brutal adolescence, climbing all ... Read more
Deadly Proof
In the biggest case of her career, attorney Kate Sullivan is tapped as lead counsel to take on Mason Pharmaceutical because of a corporate cover-up related to its newest drug. After a whistleblower dies, Kate knows the stakes are much higher than her other lawsuits. $1.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Blood Moon Carnival
This year’s carnival brought along a vicious serial killer. An innocent teenage girl has gone missing … … and only Jason can save her. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Off Kilter
While mourning the tragic loss of his family, Collin Cook finds himself in a deadly game of cat and mouse with the nefarious cyber terrorist Pho Nam Penh. Collin’s insurance settlement has made him a target. His grief has made him unstable. His friends, including the NSA’s top cybercrime expert Lukas Mueller, have given him ... Read more
In Cold Blood
For Detective Forrest, evil has a distinctive smell. When a dead girl’s severed organs are found strung from a tree, Forrest fears that French Revolution-era savagery is making a comeback… Sara Damsgaard is in debt, newly widowed, and desperate to provide for her young sister. Her new position as a boarding school headmistress seems like ... Read more
Free: Innocent Blood
John Jordan’s first case is also his most heartbreaking. And one that will haunt him for the rest of his life! As he battles his demons and embarks on his first murder investigation, Jordan learns the ropes from the one and only Harry Bosch. One of crime fiction’s most fascinating detective’s very first case. Special ... Read more
Free: Sam’s Song
Sam’s Song is book one in the Amazon #1 Sam Smith Mystery Series. Each book in the series combines a psychological mystery with humor and romance and can be read as a stand-alone. Free on Kindle.... Read more
The Azrael Initiative
After a terrorist attack at their university, two college students, Kayla and Olivia, are thrust into the war against ISIS. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: London Noir
Memory loss, nightmares and an urge to kill, Sophie has it all. But is it really Post-traumatic stress disorder or something more sinister? Kal is about to find out. Free on Kindle.... Read more
Gate 76 (Thriller)
A mysterious woman fleeing an unknown terror boards the wrong plane at San Francisco International and disappears into the heart of the country. Freddy Ferguson, a troubled detective with a violent past, believes she’s the only living witness to a crime that has captivated the nation.Sifting through the wreckage of her past, he begins to ... Read more
Free: Curse of the Red Chalice
For student Frank Lamoin and his friends going to college in the sleepy Irish seaside town of Glennaslee getting a passing grade in their exams was their biggest concern until one of their fellow college students mysteriously disappears and they decide to investigate her disappearance. Soon Frank and his friends find themselves drawn into a ... Read more
Barbed Wire Heart
A high octane thriller about a meth kingpin’s daughter who must destroy his empire in order to save herself, her town and the community of battered women she protects. $2.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Dark City
Wife. Mother. Friend. Missing Person. Rebecca Gilmore went out last night. She didn’t come home. With the vicious Adultery Killer still on the loose, Detective Charlie Cooper is paying special attention to missing women. As he investigates Rebecca’s disappearance, he soon realises everyone close to the suburban housewife has something to hide. Is this the ... Read more
Lurking in Paradise
When the dead body of a legendary photographer is discovered on a manor rooftop during a tropical wedding rehearsal dinner, each guest becomes a murder suspect. Confusion abounds, as there was no apparent weapon, opportunity, or clear motive for his killing. But the first clue is obvious. His camera is missing. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Woman Scorned
Have you ever wanted to exact a terrible revenge on a former lover? Find out what happens when one woman loses control. As the nation gears up for the trial of the century, Lexie Spark’s loved ones are left wondering who she really is, scorned woman or innocent victim? $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Home Grown
After her father’s murder, college journalism professor Sarabeth Bingham takes over the weekly newspaper he left behind. When she discovers that marijuana-growing is destroying her community, she declares war on the marijuana industry. Now the dope growers have to shut her up…just like they did her father. Free on Kindle.... Read more
End of the Lane
Abby Maguire’s first assignment working for the Eden Rise Gazette will be to cover the weekend’s bake sale but then there is a slight change of plans and Abby finds herself giving a statement to the police. Now her new job and her new life hang in the balance…$0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Don’t Trust Me
Welcome to Hamlet, a small town full of secrets where outsiders are rare and murders are even rarer. Tessa is a young widow, reeling from her husband’s shocking murder. Trapped in Hamlet, she meets two very different men: one who wants to save her — and another who only wants her. But who killed Jack ... Read more
Free: Escape to Osprey Cove
The mystery begins with an unusual find in the secret compartment of Doug’s new Corvette. It will forever change his and Catherine’s life. Doug’s mysterious behavior after the find forces Catherine to seek escape at The Osprey Cove Lodge. What she finds at the lodge turns out to be far more valuable than Doug’s find. ... Read more
Unspeakable Grudges
Unspeakable Grudges, a “Denver private eye’s legal investigation into a rancorous divorce dispute has ties to an ongoing multiple-murder case…” Get it today to discover why Kirkus Reviews called it “a laudable mystery galvanized by a series-worthy gumshoe.” $4.99 on Kindle.... Read more
My Brother’s Destroyer
Is the life of a dog worth the deaths of 30 men? Seattle Book Review: “I was left completely in awe.” Kirkus Review: “Immersive. Compelling. Brutal.” Manhattan Book Review: “If you enjoy stories of betrayal and vengeance, with just a touch of the unreal, My Brother’s Destroyer is a fantastic read, and I highly recommend ... Read more
The Last Four Digits
Fans of Stephanie Plum and Izzy Spellman will love the adventures of private eye Lola Vega… Movie star Jack Stone appears to have committed suicide, but nobody believes it. Join Lola on a romp through the Hollywood Hills, Tijuana, ex-wives, and psychics, dodging professional killers and one hot cop. Everybody wants Lola! $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Sara: The Psychological Thriller Series
How far would you go for your children? In SARA: The Psychological Thriller Series, Sara Winthrop’s peaceful but hectic life is thrown headlong into a whirlwind of insanity, along with her friends and colleagues, by unseen enemies seeking vengeance. Those lurking in the shadows, hunting revenge, will go to any lengths. Any. $0.99 on Kindle. ... Read more
Scene of the Crime
Taunting the police and orchestrating killer hit squads, The Slayer is the ultimate puppet master. Dr. Chip Palmer, a reclusive forensic expert, joins DA Inspector Kate Rawlins to sort through the crime scene aftermath in search of the truth—leaving them vulnerable and fighting to stay alive. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Impala (Thriller)
After four years on the straight and narrow, Russell Fitzpatrick has a boring job, the wrong woman, and an itch for something more. All he needs to get his life going again is a nudge in the wrong direction. When he receives a cryptic email from a legendary and slightly deranged fellow hacker–his old friend, ... Read more
Free: Betrayed
He believes in the power of peace. But when a gang lord threatens his love, he’ll wake the tiger within. Noah Reid thought he had his whole future planned out. The son of missionary parents and the favorite pupil of a Shaolin grandmaster, his dream of returning to Hong Kong to work for a prominent ... Read more
Old Gold Mountain
Justin Vincent is a San Francisco based artist who leads a secret double life as a cat burglar. When a valuable painting is stolen from his lover Valerie, Justin agrees to use his underworld contacts and knowledge of the black market to help. The search leads him to an antiquities dealer who has fallen on ... Read more
The Event
The ships came at dawn. Dean’s wife is dead. Her last words: When the ships come…wear the necklace. Then the ships arrived. Cities all around the world reported strange alien vessels descending. Some saw them as the heralds of a new age; others fired everything they had at them. All were taken as the beams ... Read more
Stagecoach
A baffling mystery begins when the Wells Fargo Stagecoach arrives in Abilene – on time but minus the driver, guard and passengers. Skullduggery is afoot, in more ways than meets the eye, but you have to get up mighty early to put one over on Marshal Gates. Mystery, robbery, murder and conspiracy all on the ... Read more
Bestseller
What happens when an author writes a book about his suicide but doesn’t follow through? A bestseller is born. Gordon Nolan is the best author you’ve never heard of. At least that’s what puts him to sleep at night. That and a quart of Wild Turkey. To prove his wife still loves him, he writes ... Read more
ICE
Archaeologist Leah Andrews stumbles upon something inexplicable in southwestern New Mexico: inside a dark cavern lies an undiscovered, Native American cliff dwelling abandoned for 800 years. While twisting through one of the narrow underground passageways, Leah’s flashlight illuminates the remains of a violent massacre. Ancient human remains—all slaughtered in a long-ago massacre—cover the cavern floor, ... Read more
