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!

Detached – A Novel

Hanna Smith was diagnosed with Leukemia at age six and was in and out of remission four times by age thirteen. Her father, Dr. Jason Smith, an underachieving insurance company medical director who is plagued with severe panic attacks, learns about a new medication that has a high remission rate in adults with the same ... Read more

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The One

Réal Laplaine

“If you are familiar with and enjoyed Louise Penny’s Three Pines mysteries, you’ll love The One.” – Russell Warnberg, author of 2064 “There is no doubt that Réal Laplaine can create a nail-biting mystery.” – Red City Review The One – the 3rd novel in the Keeno Crime Thrillers, takes Keeno McCole and his RCMP ... Read more

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Survive and Escape

Sam and Jane Archer walk out of the wilderness following a two week backcountry hiking trip to discover a changed world. There is no electricity, scarce food and escaped prisoners are hunting down and executing the police officers. Jane a police officer and her husband Sam, a military veteran begin their harrowing journey home to ... Read more

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Music Notes: Texas Lady Lawyer vs L.A. Baron

ATTORNEY MERIT BRIDGES IS LOOKING OVER HER SHOULDER! WHO’S BACK THERE? When client Liam Nolan is slain with his own guitar, Davey Ray Bell shows up claiming to be Liam’s illegitimate son. L.A. Baron, Nolan’s former manager, makes a back-door music deal and vies for the estate. When the probate court pushes Baron out of ... Read more

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Free: Ungoverned

Shawn Raiford

A sadistic child-sex trafficker orders a hit when two Houston Police Department Inspectors find a dead girl. Meeting with Lukas Zimmerman, the man responsible for finding the hitter, Chloe–a ruthless contract killer, is offered the job, but violently declines it when she discovers that one of the marks is Henry, a man who’s life she ... Read more

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Lying in Vengeance

Gary Corbin

Having discovered Peter’s horrible secret, a former fellow juror blackmails him to kill again! Peter Robertson, 33, served on the jury trying a man accused of the murder that Peter committed. In the process, a beautiful but manipulative fellow juror, Christine Nielsen, discovered his secret. Two months later, she wakes him in the middle of ... Read more

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Free: Singapore Under Attack

Uzi Eilam

Dr. Gideon Ben Ari, a brilliant advanced technology specialist, must combat a highly sophisticated, multifocal chain of international Iranian terror in this tale of love, lust, the whims of the human spirit, and the war of good against evil. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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Lily’s Grave

Belinda Bennett

Shockwaves ripple through a small community when the mutilated corpse of a young girl is pulled from a river. This addictive, fast-paced read starts with a random encounter and finishes with a jaw-dropping twist. Follow young lacemaker, Joan, as she grapples with the realization that she may have sent a complete stranger to a watery ... Read more

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Remains of Mayor

Abass Collier

Twelve cats have been killed in a North London neighbourhood since the beginning of the year. When Carol Smith discovers the thirteenth, the only question on her mind is when would the sadistic killer claim the next victim? That is, until she realises only few yards away, the dead body of an out of work ... Read more

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Tikopia

Rachel Wright

Louisa Clayman, aka Dark Web assassin Crail, makes a fortune covertly killing enemies of the British government and Crail’s identity is well hidden by layers of encryption on the Dark Web until Louisa meets and falls for internet gamer Rikard. When Rikard’s friend Markus starts cyberstalking Louisa, he doesn’t realise she is protected by a ... Read more

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Free: Brass in Pocket

Two traffic officers are killed on an isolated mountain pass in North Wales. Inspector Drake is called to the scene and quickly discovers a message left by the killer – traffic cones in the shape of a No 4. The killer starts sending the Wales Police Service lyrics from famous rock songs. Are they messages ... Read more

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Free: Girl in Reverse

Two sisters. One killer. A devastating secret. On a lazy and warm summer evening in 2001 young Sadie and Madison Hunter and their parents are brutally assaulted. The case has been cold for seventeen years, and it’s a shock for the Snohomish County Police Department to find a man dead in Sadie’s niche bookstore, It’s ... Read more

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Red Stick Two

In Red Stick One master tracker, Virgil Cleary, went outside the law to bring his mentor’s killer to justice. Red Stick Two is set 12 years later. Virgil and Michelle are now married and living on their Wyoming ranch with their two children. Life has been happy for the Clearys but the ranching business difficult. ... Read more

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The Attic Room

A father’s secret. A mother’s lie. A family mystery. An unexpected phone call – and Nina’s life takes a disturbing twist. Who is John Moore? And how does he know her name? Nina travels south to see the house she inherited, but sinister letters arrive and she lands in the middle of a police investigation. ... Read more

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Resilience

An unknown enemy arises out of nowhere threatening to form a draconian world. War looms over a nation. Can the will of a few brave soldiers stop this? $1.25 on Kindle.... Read more

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Iris Rising

John Masen’s boss just killed himself in front of the CIA Director. More, there was a shooting at Kennedy Space Center involving a four-star general and Masen’s old university professor. Could it be related to this mysterious DUST program? What technology is worth starting a world war? Will Masen live long enough to find out?... Read more

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Assignment: Istanbul

SpyCo operative Perry Hall has one more chance to serve justice on his wife’s killer, a man he has sought for years. But now the pursuit lands Perry in the crosshairs of his own agency, as he defies a direct order to continue the chase. As SpyCo’s top agents converge on Istanbul with orders to ... Read more

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Free: The Wind Guardian

Aided by an inside man, extremists seize the reactor of a California nuclear power plant and scatter radiation into the winds. The only thing standing in their way are two misfit security guards, who temporarily escape the terrorists’ radar screen by eloping on a romantic interlude. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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Vices and Virtues: An anthology of the Seven Deadly Sins and Seven Dark Virtues

Sins will weave you into their webs. They become the Vice you’re unable to shake. There are the values, taught from birth, which ride a razor’s edge. They turn into Dark Virtues, a twisted mockery of their true meaning. Pride, envy, lust, gluttony, anger, greed and sloth all have their place in the tapestry of ... Read more

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Knee Deep (Cam Derringer Book 1)

Cam Derringer, Key West’s most intriguing P.I., searches for the men who killed his wife. Murder, terrorist, beautiful women and Wild Turkey, take Cam through a journey only imagined in your wildest dreams. If you like Stone Barrington or Jack Reacher you’ll love Cam Derringer. Don’t miss this one. Free on Kindle Unlimited. $2.99 on ... Read more

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Apartment 412

A quiet Southern California town terrorized by a suspected serial killer after two women are shot dead at a senior housing complex. A psychological thriller set in a small town, 90 miles north of Los Angeles. Someone is targeting the residents of Sun River Senior Apartments. After two residents are murdered and several are reported ... Read more

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Free: Until Sweet Death Arrives

Amnon Binyamini

Nahum, a top journalist who exposes corruption has made some dangerous enemies. Then slowly he becomes confused and forgets almost everything. But the enemies he made when he was well did not forget him. And one of them is not willing to forgive…Free on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: Time and Again

Deborah Heal

Over 300 5-star reviews! Book one in the History Mystery Trilogy. If only the walls could talk? Now they do! Abby and John can rewind time on their computer to see the lives of all who ever passed through her old house. Romance blossoms on and off the screen as they watch the past unfold. ... Read more

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Free: The King Was In His Counting House

A South London chancer stumbles across a hundred year-old mystery when a rich and beautiful woman asks him to find her missing husband. He finds himself in a world he barely understands, of cryptography and cryptic puzzles, of secret funds and great power politics. And most puzzling of all, what was the connection between a ... Read more

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Murder on Tyneside

Eileen Thornton

Recently widowed Agnes Lockwood is spending a few days on Tyneside in Northeast England, catching up with her past. But after only a few days at the hotel, an expensive item of jewelry is stolen. When more jewelry goes missing, Chief Inspector Alan Johnson gets on the case. After Alan recognizes Agnes as a friend ... Read more

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The Girl Who Lived

Ten years ago, four people were brutally murdered. One girl lived. No one believes her story. The police think she’s crazy. Her therapist thinks she’s suicidal. Everyone else thinks she’s a dangerous drunk. They’re all right—but did she see the killer? As the anniversary of the murders approaches, Faith Winters is released from the psychiatric ... Read more

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Free: The Carter Devereux Mystery Thrillers

JC Ryan

All four books in the Carter Devereux Mysteries series! Nothing New Under the Sun, The Wolves of Freydis, The Alboran Codex, and The Nabatean Secret. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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When the Wolf Prowls

Vanessa Prelatte

One woman is dead. Another is hanging onto life by a thread. To track down the killer, the Mountpelier police call upon their best detective team, Cimarron and Melbourne. During their investigation, however, complications arise. Rafe Melbourne’s life is put into jeopardy, and a man from Cimarron’s past reenters her life. Then the investigators discover ... Read more

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Running on the Edge Box Set

Lisette Kristensen

A murder mystery series that is raw, steamy, and gritty. It’s packed full of danger with wild twist and turns. Will Baleigh survive, or fall from the edge of life? Baleigh Burgess was trapped. Her world spun out of control the night her partner/lover was gunned down. Facing prison on trumped-up drug charges, she was ... Read more

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Operation Zulu: Dead Island

Ten years after the end of the zombie apocalypse a new terror has raised it’s evil head on a remote tropical island. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Shireishi

John Cooley

During the fall of 2015, a mysterious application named “Shireishi” begins to circulate throughout the town of Nishioka, claiming to put its users in contact with a ghost known by the same name. While seemingly harmless, a number of disappearances and reports of violent behavior begin to be linked to people who use the application. ... Read more

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Free: Breakthrough

ONE OF THE GREATEST ACHIEVEMENTS IN HUMAN HISTORY. A SECRET THAT WAS NEVER SUPPOSED TO BE FOUND. AND A CRISIS THAT CANNOT BE STOPPED. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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Murder and Mayhem

This unbeatable lineup of stories will spike your heart rate and blow your senses with clever crimes, devastating murders, heart-pounding mystery, and psychological twists. From tales of spies and espionage to small-town mysteries and traditional courtroom thrillers to hard-boiled noir, this collection offers a cross-section of modern thriller and mystery. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: A Universal Storm

Gershon Shevach

A huge power outage paralyzes the world’s electric systems. An Israeli journalist tries to make sense of the global crisis. An Israeli rescue team that sends a Muslim girl to Israel for treatment is the first clue in his quest to discover the truth. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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I Really Really Want It

Richard Hennerley

Celebrities have secrets. Meet the man who knows them all and will do anything to keep them quiet. Even murder. Celebrity. It’s a killer. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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A Gift for Murder

Karen McCullough

For fifty-one weeks of the year, Heather McNeil loves her job as assistant to the director of the Washington DC Market Show Center. But the Gift and Home trade show, the biggest show of the year at the center, is a week-long nightmare. This year’s version is worse than usual. Misplaced shipments, feuding exhibitors, and ... Read more

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Come Home

Nicole Nelson and Ahmed Masud seem the perfect couple—happily married with a five-year-old son, partners in an elite plastic surgery practice in Philadelphia—until Ahmed, suddenly—with no warning—leaves with their son. Nicole’s search for her child takes her to Egypt, Uruguay, Liberia, and back to Egypt to face an unspeakable tragedy. $0.99 on Kindle.  ... Read more

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Hidden Magic – Fear of the Smallest Wizard

James and Jenna Bradbourne lived a quiet life in suburban North West London until the youngest of their three children has a terrible accident forcing them to expose their hidden magic and that they are in fact wizards. James reveals he is 438 years old and when the family run for their lives they set ... Read more

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The Immortality Plot

He vowed never to kill again – until his pregnant wife is murdered. Ex US government assassin and Hong Kong Police martial arts enforcer Mike Delaney is kicked out of the force on a trumped up charge along with his partner Bob Messenger. Delaney drops out and joins a reclusive esoteric monastic brotherhood while Messenger ... Read more

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Free: Lady Justice and the Sixth Sense

Robert Thornhill

A ten-year-old boy has a bike accident and suffers a concussion. A neural connection is made that gives him the ability to have insight into future events. This young boy, with his new sixth sense, joins forces with Walt to exonerate a man who has been unjustly accused of murder, and thwart a plot to ... Read more

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