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!
Dead in a Dumpster
The police have too many suspects and too many soft alibis. Leah needs to prove to the sexy new chief of police that she had nothing to do with Isabel’s death. Leah loves a good mystery. Can she find the killer before the police arrest her for murder? $2.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Wicked for Hire
Sometimes, the opportunity of a lifetime busts your door instead of gently knocking at it… FREE on Kindle Unlimited! Medical student Amanda Meyers 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 ... Read more
A Sound In The Dark
For Zack Allen, it was supposed to be a chance to get away and relax. A weekend camping trip with a small group of friends seemed like the perfect distraction from a messy personal life, but as Zack and his friends made their way to the camping ground at Drifter’s Folly Memorial Park, he couldn’t ... Read more
Love, Lies and Murder
Charlotte Ross sees her world about to crumble when the man she’s in love with–her mysterious boss, John Trent— announces his engagement to someone else.Charlotte’s best friend, dubious globe-trotter and mystery author, Jane Marshall, arrives back in town only to stumble across the gruesome corpse of the town’s millionaire industrialist. When Jane becomes determined to ... Read more
Loreticus (Lost Emperor Trilogy Book 1)
One man’s secret is another man’s weapon; and Loreticus, spymaster to an emperor, considers himself well armed. Secrets are Loreticus’ business; spies and sources his colleagues. But when the new emperor goes missing, he suddenly finds himself isolated and uncertain who to trust. His search for the young emperor reveals an underworld of coups, assassinations, ... Read more
Shutting Out the Sun
Chris Johnson: badass. Hitman, worked for the CIA, tortured, beaten and shot. Feeling old now, off the grid in Nebraska, things go wrong. Shoots his way out of a bank to find he has no money and his benefactor is abducted. Tracks him to Bangkok, Paris, Istanbul and Syria. When Johnson works out the truth ... Read more
Free: Tread
Rough-hewn rebel Nat Cinder discovers compromising photos of the Governor he’s been feuding since his wife’s tragic death sixteen years ago. A provocateur who knows the history—and that Cinder has enough weapons cached across Arizona to start a revolution—wants him to take the governor out. Will the scandalous truth lead to redemption, or murder? Free on ... Read more
Free: The Unexpected Hero
The measure of a young man can be a funny thing, especially when the results are not what anyone expects. Eighteen-year-old Evan Nash doesn’t look like a hero. Nor does he feel like one. He’s not trying to be anything. But what Evan is…is a kid with a deeply-rooted sense of right and wrong. One ... Read more
Free: Control
A shocking twist ending you won’t believe… Centered within Landon Miller’s exclusive club, Alexandria Shaw finds herself immersed in a world of danger, tangled in a web of deceit, and wrapped in the arms of an unattainable man. Free on Kindle.... Read more
Secrets, Lies, and Alibis
Seven cozy mysteries by New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors available in one great collection for a limited time. Titles include: New Corpse in Town by Lucy Quinn; Louisiana Longshot by Jana DeLeon; Rosemary’s Gravy by Melissa F. Miller; Scene of the Grind by Tonya Kappes; The Case of the Screaming Beauty by ... Read more
Traill of Defects
Crime waves in a small town can be confusing but it is especially daunting for Sheriff Hobson. It is unclear which side of the law his townspeople are on. Starting with an armed robbery of Kelly’s Lounge, elder abuse, and a runaway child, strange happenings pileup. This modern day mystery contains unpredictable elements, reminiscent of ... Read more
Lily’s Grave
A flawed sprig of lace is the only clue to a killer’s identity in this haunting, harrowing and heartbreaking thriller with a jaw-dropping twist. A wartime community is thrown into turmoil after he body of a 13-year-old evacuee is spotted floating face-up in a river. Lily Jones had disappeared after attempting to get into a ... Read more
Free: Skully, Perdition Games
The beautiful wife of an aspiring politician vanishes from her home and police discover a gruesome crime scene. But things may not be as they seem, and the woman’s dark past could hold the key to her strange disappearance. A gripping psychological thriller with twists that keep readers turning the pages. Free on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Emma Beware
Fourteen-year-old standout athlete and student, Emma Mae Davenport, previously stalked through mysterious texts-vanishes-times ticking. Four of her friends dubbed, “Warriors for Emma” armed with cyber-techno skills unravel clues and discover the unthinkable. Will she be in attendance for her 15th birthday celebration or her funeral or will she remain missing? Free on Kindle.... Read more
Survive and Escape
Sam and Jane Archer walk out of a backcountry-hiking trip into a living nightmare. The electrical grid has been down for two weeks, plunging the world as they once knew it into complete chaos. Citizens live in helpless terror of violent gangs–the police hunted down and killed on sight. Little hope remain, as Jane, a ... Read more
Princes of War: A Novel of America in Iraq
Placed squarely in the American tradition of war writing such as Kevin Power’s The Yellow Birds and John Renehan’s The Valley, Schmid’s Princes of War takes its protagonists—two young U.S. Army officers trying to do their duty—into the real Iraq: Where the enemy is elusive and danger stalks constantly. Human emotions as old as time—ambition, ... Read more
The Real Dad
Nate and Lulie Brannigan have had a loving, dreamlike marriage for the past four years. Nate’s stepchildren are calling him dad, and all is warm and cozy in the Brannigan home until an unexpected visit. Police come to their door, arrest Nate, and won’t say why. Then, in an abuse of their power, they force ... Read more
Free: Serenity
A bullet slams into a wall just past Shelby’s head. A drug dealer offers him $10,000 for information regarding his dead sister. The local sheriff has Shelby in his sights. It’s just another day in the small town of Serenity. Readers of David Archer, John Sandford, Dustin Stevens, and Robert B. Parker will love this ... Read more
Murder in Seattle: A Northwest Cozy Mystery
From USA TODAY bestselling author and seven time Amazon All Star author, another page-turning cozy murder mystery! What would you do if your sister’s husband of twelve hours, Clark, was a suspect in connection with his rich Uncle Vinny’s murder? And the rich uncle just happened to be a member of the Mob? DeeDee has ... Read more
Airliner Down
A holiday season flight to paradise turns into a nightmare when a single terrorist sleeper cell puts his plan of revenge into action. Can a hand full of passengers come through and save the day? Or are they doomed to be a footnote in the war on terror… $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Murder on Tyneside
Recently widowed Agnes Lockwood is spending a few days on Tyneside in Northeast England, keen on catching up with her past. But after only a few days at the hotel, an expensive item of jewelry is stolen. After more jewelry goes missing, Chief Inspector Alan Johnson gets on the case. During the investigation, Alan recognizes ... Read more
Nominate this Mystery for Publication & You Could Get a Free Copy of it
When Gabby Myers, an avid skier, suffers a wrist injury the night before her final ski tournament, most of the people around her chalk it up as an unfortunate accident. But could this broken wrist really be something much worse? Could it be attempted murder?... Read more
Evolution Z: Stage One
After a dramatic plane crash in the wilds of Maine, the survivors of Augusta Airline Flight 303 believe the worst is behind them. Captain Raymond Thompson organizes the group and attempts to get help, but soon it becomes clear that our familiar world has ceased to exist. Everything seems to fall apart, and no one ... Read more
Back to Life
It is 1939. In old Hollywood, Charlie Singer and Katie Walker confront two cunning killers. They uncover truths about the complex nature of families, the dangers facing their country, and the haunting emotional problems they need to overcome. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
The Wind Guardian
In California, one of the largest nuclear centers in the United States is targeted by terrorists. Aided by an inside man, the extremists plan to seize the reactor and scatter radiation to the winds, wreaking havoc to the world. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Lily’s Grave
When the body of a 13-year-old evacuee is spotted floating face-up in a river, a wartime community is thrown into turmoil. A sprig of flawed lace, found in the dead girl’s hand, is the only clue to the identity of her killer. Lily Jones had disappeared after attempting to get into a dance organised by ... Read more
Free: The Rossler Foundation Mysteries
The first four books in JC Ryan’s bestselling Rossler Foundation series, available together for the first time! The truth about human history is about to be revealed… But will we be allowed to learn it? Free on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Wicked of the Christmas Past
Deck the halls with wows of wicked! A romantic getaway to a posh spa with her devastatingly sexy boss seems like a Christmas miracle to FBI special assistant Amanda Meyer, but when you work for the bureau’s Paranormal Cases Division, disaster never takes a holiday. Bestselling author Carina Christien is dead, her apparent suicide covered ... Read more
The Spirit of Grace
A gothic mystery told in the style of Mary Stewart and Dorothy Eden! Sarah Bennett doesn’t remember the night her mother tumbled down the stairs at Bennett House, despite allegedly witnessing the fatal fall. There was talk of foul play, dark whispers, and sidelong glances, all aimed at Sarah, prompting her family to send her ... Read more
Beyond the Quiet
Lisa thought her marriage of twenty-five years was a happy one, but after her husband succumbs to a fatal illness, she discovers betrayal so devastatingly deep she wonders if she will ever recover. But life sometimes offers second chances. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: One In A Million (Supernatural Thriller)
Kyle Fasano is about to learn that with every choice there are consequences. Sometimes there can be hell to pay. Literally. Free on Kindle.... Read more
THE KILLING COLLECTIVE
Former Boston P.D. Captain Stanford Carter and his wife, forensic scientist Jill Seacrest, have decided to move to the Big Apple to accept positions with the New York branch of the FBI. Rookie Agent Shania Deeprose completes the trinity as they collide head-on with raging and rampant social, political, and economic unrest amid a string ... Read more
Nominate Countdown To Z-Day for publication & you could get a free copy of it
COUNTDOWN TO Z-DAY is a lighthearted crime story wrapped around a love story. It features a cast of lovable good guys, despicable bad guys and an unlikely hero in a sea turtle costume.... Read more
Free: The Girl Inside
How do you walk away from a job to die for? You can’t. Not when you’re next on your company’s hit list. Read the gripping new financial thriller from S. Culligan. FREE for a limited time.... Read more
Free: Better Off Wed
Planning weddings can be murder. Society wedding planner Annabelle Archer is no stranger to wedding day stress, but a dead body at her latest fete takes the cake. When suspicion falls on her caterer best friend, she knows she must find the real culprit before his career is ruined along with her reputation for solving ... Read more
Tears of Glass
A fast pace British thriller with threads of dark humor. Based on real events including the accidental deaths of over twenty British scientists all working on President Reagan’s ‘Star Wars’ missile defense shield. A failed quarterback, failed husband and failed architect, finds redemption through the music of a failed songwriter – along with more than ... Read more
Free: The Carter Devereux Mystery Thrillers
Carter’s research and exploration takes him to South America, India, and the Middle East, where he makes mind-boggling discoveries which challenge our entire view of human history. And before long, Carter finds himself with not only a large number of dangerous critics from across the world, but also a number of ardent followers. Free on Kindle.... Read more
The Perseid Collapse
America is on the verge of collapse, in the thrilling post-apocalyptic sequel to international bestseller, The Jakarta Pandemic. On August 19, 2019, an inconceivable attack against America’s infrastructure will unleash a human darkness over the United States—with a vast appetite for chaos and violence. Alex Fletcher, former Marine, will wake to this brutally hostile landscape, ... Read more
Nominate this thriller for publication & you could get a free copy of it
All families have secrets. Only this family’s past is more chilling than most. 18-year-old Clara is trapped in an abusive life by her Pa who is hiding a dark secret. Home schooled and with no outside social contact – constantly on the move – she wishes him dead.... Read more
The Killer In My Family
If you could, would you rake up the past to find your roots – even if it could kill you? Tara Wilson’s mother died suddenly when she was ten and nobody will tell her why. Now she is on a quest to discover the truth and is digging up family secrets someone wants to keep ... Read more
