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: Giant Steps: A Nick Crane Thriller

Patrick H. Moore

One last mission…One final stand…The fate of freedom hangs in the balance… Get ready for a heart-pounding ride through the dark underbelly of America in Patrick H. Moore’s latest Nick Crane thriller, Giant Steps. As the third and final installment in Moore’s gripping Nick Crane versus The Principals trilogy, Giant Steps finds veteran LA PI ... Read more

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The Max Quinn Conspiracy

Harry Parker

Max Quinn thought she had it all. A successful law career, a loving family, and a quiet life in small-town Richmond. But when a mysterious list of young boys’ names lands in her lap, her world begins to unravel. What would you do if you found out your child was involved in a government conspiracy? ... Read more

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The Haunting of the Hadley House

JS Donovan

The bodies are buried, but the spirits remain. Detective Rachel Harroway’s cursed gift may be the only thing standing between Highlands and another massacre. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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To Make the World Obey: An Extreme Crime Thriller

Derrick Heisey

Detective Deborah Samson hunts monsters. She thought she left them in Afghanistan. She was wrong. When a dismembered sex worker turns up in a dumpster, Deborah recognizes the signature—this isn’t just murder. It’s a message. The killer calls himself Bartu, and he’s unraveling fast. But he’s not working alone. Behind him stands Temujin, a charismatic ... Read more

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Free: The Link

Dennis Shock

ames Brickman is an investigator for the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Department. When his personal life collides with his work life he finds himself racing to save a young girl held captive by human traffickers. With the cooperation of several law enforcement teams and a little help from his new romantic interest, James embarks on a ... Read more

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The Sunset Girl

Bonnie Shiloh

Whisper Jenkins was born with orange skin, and, considered undesirable, she was banished to an orphanage. At sixteen, she runs away and settles in at the Hill Top Hunting Lodge, where she is treated a little better than in the orphanage. Whisper makes a mistake with the resident bad boy named John Luke. She knows ... Read more

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TALISMAN – Subterfuge: A Reluctant Hero Vigilante Thriller

Aaron Ryan

“One Away or One to Stay, and Balance Anew.” He slinks through the night like a vigilante ghost through a ravaged, post-apocalyptic world. His mission? Save as many people as he can, and the beings promise they’ll bring his wife back from the dead. Fail, or renounce his charge, and someone else he loves dies. ... Read more

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Vamika

Lee Connor

When pet turns predator… Inspired by his fascination of big cats, Lee Connor wrote ‘Vamika‘ which is set where and when he grew up, in North London in the 1980s and 1990s. Vamika is a leopard kept illegally by career criminal, Bill Britton, who makes the fatal error of setting her free then having to ... Read more

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Behind a Locked Door

Sarah A. Denzil

Lucy Foster stumbles upon a terrifying secret in her friend’s home: a girl and her baby hidden in the cellar. But rescuing them is only the beginning of a nightmare she can’t escape. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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The Moonshine Messiah

Russell Johnson

As if being a woman sheriff in the West Virginia coal fields wasn’t tough enough, Mary Beth Cain’s life is complicated by the fact that the local hillbilly crime syndicate is run by her mother, Mamie. It’s an association that, along with Mary Beth’s head-busting ways, has her staring down a corruption investigation when she ... Read more

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The Contingency Plan

Colton Lively

In a powerless world with no food or government help, bounty hunter Christine and her brother Jacob fight to survive as cities burn and chaos reigns. Their mother’s dying wish binds them against treacherous odds. A mysterious traveler reveals a secret, forcing Christine to choose: protect Jacob or risk all for the truth. Danger closes ... Read more

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Evil World

Chack Bruno

New book press release “evil world” by chak Bruno A Psychological Thriller – Based on True Events “Evil, world” a psychological thriller inspired by true events that examines the boundary between good and evil, deception and truth, and the quest for justice. When young Isaac Manis goes missing, the community of Westchester County is plunged ... Read more

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DEATH OF A ‘NIPPY’: A 1939 David Adair mystery (David Adair series)

Peter Zander-Howell

A waitress at one of the great London ‘Corner Houses’ dies while at work. It is quickly realised that she has been poisoned. Her death is initially thought to be suicide, but doubts soon arise. It is then found that on the previous day another ‘nippy’ was poisoned at a different restaurant owned by the ... Read more

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Wired

Harry Parker

Will the truth set you free or get you killed? The truth is slippery, and danger hides behind every familiar face. Mary Elizabeth will have to confront the demons of her past—and the eerie mysteries surrounding her neighbors—before the killer strikes again. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Echo from a Bayou

J Luke Bennecke

NEW RELEASE! MURDER, TREASURE, AND A SUPERNATURAL TWIST COLLIDE IN THIS HIGH CONCEPT SUSPENSE THRILLER Approaching middle age with an overwhelming sense of disappointment is not what John Bastian envisioned for himself. Hoping to shake his despair and change his luck, John hits the ski slopes, plunging headlong into an accident that leaves him in ... Read more

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The Lost Prepper

William Stone

He raised her for the end of days. She ran from him to escape the madness. Now the EMP has proven him right. No warning. No rescue. No power. No Mercy. The EMP takes everything, and society falls apart in days. In this emotional and fast-paced post apocalyptic fiction thriller, Charlie must reconnect with the ... Read more

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The Fallback Plan

Robert J. Walker

An EMP attack cripples the grid in seconds, leaving Bethany and Krystal trapped in Baja and hunted by cartel thugs. Hundreds of miles away, her husband Lucas begins a desperate journey on foot while their son Reuben escapes a burning city with his bandmates. With no power, no communication, and danger at every turn, each ... Read more

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The Shroud Key

Vincent Zandri

Treasure hunter and adventurer Chase Baker has a nose for trouble—and this time, it could lead him to the greatest discovery in history. When the Florence police ask Chase to track down a missing archaeologist, he’s pulled into a mystery that stretches from the streets of Italy to the sands of Egypt. At its heart ... Read more

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Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Pall Mall Blackmailer

C.M. Locke

A desperate blackmail. A dying man’s confession. In this haunting new Holmes adventure, justice and mercy collide amid the gaslight and shadows of Victorian London. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Warrior’s Veil

WL Bach

A homeless Marine veteran and an Army MP-turned-cop uncover deadly secrets in a small Colorado town. Warrior’s Veil is a gripping military thriller of loyalty, trauma, and redemption from award-winning author WL Bach. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Lakeview Vendetta

KJ Kalis

Twenty million dollars has disappeared without a trace…For Marlowe Burgess, it was supposed to be the job of a lifetime – restoring a Chicago landmark. That was, until her business partner stole every dime she had. She’s got no way to prove it. Her life is in shambles. Running out of hope, Marlowe reaches out ... Read more

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A Cry for Vengeance

Ernesto Patino

An intense historical thriller that blends the shadows of WWII with the paranoia of the Cold War. Moments before he dies, terminally ill Karl Muller makes a startling deathbed confession: he admits to killing thousands of Jews at Treblinka concentration camp. His nurse, Helen Dobson, is understandably shocked. She enlists the help of Bryan De ... Read more

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Bexley Squires Mysteries

Quinn Avery

In the seaside community of Papaya Springs, a playground for the rich and famous, crime runs rampant. Enter private investigator Bexley Squires, described by InD’tale Magazine as “a great leading lady who, with a little sass, just enough self-doubt to make her relatable, and plenty of intelligence, will have readers coming back for more.” Amidst ... Read more

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Jazz, Shadows, and Secrets

Patricia H. Devereaux

The Haunting Melodies of the Roaring Twenties Step into a world where jazz illuminates the night and secrets lurk in every shadow. “Jazz, Shadows, and Secrets” transports you to the vibrant yet enigmatic era of the 1920s, blending the allure of music with the thrill of mystery. In this captivating journey, the city itself becomes ... Read more

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Free: Skinless

Anne Social

“What did I just do?” Ruben doesn’t exist. Docile. Awkward. When his brother starts to pull away, his attempt to hold things together ends like everything he cares about. In flames. This didn’t start with a fire. It doesn’t end with a body. A slow-burning psychological suspense novel about teen brothers, trauma, and the breaking ... Read more

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Ramsay and Bracken’s Cozy Mystery Adventures – A Six Book Boxed Set

P. C. James

His retirement years aren’t so peaceful when he’s constantly crossing paths with culprits, crimes, and killers…Boxed Set: Over 1,700 pages of dogged investigations, unforgettable humor, and tingling suspense. England, 1960s. Former Inspector Tom Ramsay doesn’t know how to quit. Agitated after a job injury cost him his career, the reticent middle-aged man begrudgingly turns to ... Read more

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Eva’s Gift

A. L. Walsh

Chris Nielson and Jane Murphy are in full mid-life crisis. Now, both in their forties, they realize they must grab life before it’s too late. Due to a foolhardy decision, however, they find themselves caught up in the grubby world of child trafficking and are thrown together in their efforts to save Eva, a young ... Read more

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Secrets in the Cauldron

Alexandria Clarke

A witch, a ghost, and a very nosy town. Morgan Summers must uncover the truth behind a chilling murder… or risk losing her freedom, her home, and her cozy life forever. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: Played to Death: A Scott Drayco Mystery

BV Lawson

Still suffering nightmares from a case that ended tragically, brilliant crime consultant Scott Drayco considers retiring from crime solving altogether. When Drayco inherits a rundown Opera House in a Virginia seaside town, he figures he’ll arrange for a quick sale while nursing his battered soul in a peaceful setting near the shore. What he doesn’t ... Read more

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Her Darkest Secret

Vincent Zandri

Lust. Betrayal. Blood in the shadows. An affair between a decorated cop and a restless writer is dangerous enough. But when their secret passion collides with a stranger in the fluorescent-lit aisles of a supermarket, the accident sparks something far darker than they could imagine. The man they hit isn’t just angry—he’s a predator. And ... Read more

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Hell to Pay: An Iris Raines Mystery

Denise Diana Huddle

PI Iris Raines thought she was chasing a missing witness. Instead, bullets fly, an explosion rocks her family’s law office, and bodies start piling up. Blackmail, corruption, and murder close in from every side—but Iris won’t quit. For her, the only thing worse than dying is letting the bad guys get away with it. Mess ... Read more

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Free: Black Dog Escape

W.L. Bach

“What have I done?” Navy SEAL Jack Thibideaux thinks as he stands over the shepherd girl he has just accidentally shot high atop a snow capped peak in Afghanistan. Thus starts Jack’s perilous journey to save the girl, and himself. With the Taliban close behind, Jack fights his way down the mountain to rescue the ... Read more

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Free: The Girl from Colombia

Julian Rodriguez

In 19th century New Jersey, a cold, cruel beast of a man plots an arranged marriage for his son…but the boy’s relationship with a mysterious foreign girl threatens everything. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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Life Beyond the Grid

James Hunt

No one believed him. When an EMP cripples the nation, Charlie is one of the few prepared to survive. What would you risk to save your family? Former United States Department of Defense contractor Charlie Owens resigned from his position with the government to live a life off-grid. After building a cabin on a small ... Read more

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The Bones

Vincent Zandri

“If death is knocking at your door, you have no choice but to accept it. But if evil is knocking at your door, you have no choice but to kill it.” It’s been decades since Rebecca Underhill and her late twin sister, Molly, were abducted by a madman in the deep woods behind their farmhouse. ... Read more

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Free: Suffer the Children

William Edmonds

Former Marine Rebecca “Becky” Martinez, now a trauma counselor, becomes entangled in a brutal web of blackmail and exploitation when one of her clients is targeted by international crime networks. Drawn back into a world of violence and corruption stretching from Manila’s prisons to American suburbs, Becky must confront both external predators and her own ... Read more

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Hideout

A. M. Holloway

She trusted the system to keep her safe. Now it might get her killed. She vanished into Witness Protection. Now, she’s running for her life. When FBI Agent Ray Smithson gets a frantic call in the dead of night, he knows exactly who it is—Mary Beth, the woman he once swore to protect. It’s been ... Read more

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Free: Malevolent (Shaye Archer Series Book 1)

Jana DeLeon

Shaye Archer’s life effectively began the night police found her in an alley with no memory of the previous 15 years. Now, she’s a PI who gets answers for her clients, and maybe for herself. When her new client Emma claims she’s being stalked, Shaye is determined to help. Emma knows her stalker, but the ... Read more

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The Ambition

Yvonne Blackwood

Industry power, adultery, murder, family, and ruthless ambition woven together into a tale that reveals just how far one can go in pursuit of success. That, in itself, is the essence of The Ambition a novel that doesn’t just tell a story, but pulls readers into a visceral world of family loyalty, betrayal, romance, and ... Read more

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The Butcher and the Liar

S.L. Woeppel

Daisy Bellon thinks she may have buried her skeletons forever. But truth cuts to the bone. At thirty-five, Daisy runs a butcher shop in a forgotten corner of Chicago, keeping her past locked away. But when an anonymous message arrives, she’s thrust back to the day her life split in two. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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