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!

Tusker: An International Crime and African Adventure Thriller

Christopher Hepworth

A deathbed confession. A neo-Nazi cult in Southern Africa. And a fight to save the last of the great elephants. In 1908 teenager Hélène Sondheim witnesses the first genocide of the twentieth century in German South West Africa – an event that foreshadows the Nazi holocaust. As she flees from the land of her birth, ... Read more

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Free: The Devil’s Heart

Robert Rapoza

In a remote section of Argentinian jungle, an archeological team searching for an ancient, mysterious relic vanishes without a trace. With nowhere else to turn, a colleague seeks the help of his dead father’s protégé, Dr. Nick Randall and his daughter Samantha to help find the missing team…and the relic. Randall and Sam travel through ... Read more

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Music and Memories, Another Murder

Christa Nardi

A murdered art teacher, a piano bar, and danger for Sheridan Hendley, amateur sleuth. When the victim is one of Maddie’s favorite teachers at the high school, the principal assures everyone Sheridan Hendley, amateur sleuth, will find the killer. Now the killer, sure Sheridan knows more than she does, is after her. Join Sheridan and ... Read more

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Free: Knee Deep

Mac Fortner

A thrilling first in series book introducing, Cam Derringer, Key West private eye. Join Cam in this tropical thriller series as he and his daughter, Diane, fight to keep their friends and family safe. You’ll love the cast of quirky Key West characters. The series is ten books strong and growing. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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The Teaching

T.O. Paine

They had her life planned, but when a mysterious girl goes missing, the search just might end her life. Raine Harkins believes everything the Teaching tells her—forgiveness is freedom, there are no dead, and there is no dying. She has lived her entire life in the Haven, a small religious community buried in the hills ... Read more

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Free: The Money Trail

J.C. Fields

After an attorney and a Washington Post reporter are murdered on a park bench in Washington, DC., FBI Profiler Sean Kruger finds a dark secret within the highest ranks of the United States government. As he exposes the corruption, it will be up to Kruger to protect the ones he loves from an assassin determined ... Read more

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Redemption

Ed Benjamin

This thriller has it all: super-authentic flying segments, a story of someone dealing with great loss, finding redemption, and an engaging detective story. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Silent Walker

Inge-Lise Goss

The silent intruder watches Tori sleep, savoring his power as he plans his revenge. Tori Burgess is unnerved when strange phone calls, anonymous dark gifts and odd events begin to dominate her life. She fears her ex-husband is in mortal danger, but soon realizes she’s the target. Could her new beau be the culprit or ... Read more

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Cats ‘n’ Cocktails

Faith Waitstill

  Cats ’n’ Cocktails, formerly McClean’s Pub, is a cat rescue bar and grill owned and operated by Anya McClean. Her sidekick, a cat named Ching— once the beloved pet of a fortune teller— possesses his own supernatural gifts when it comes to exposing unscrupulous characters. Anya’s growing frustration with the incorrigible cat quickly turns ... Read more

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Free: The Adulterer’s Handbook: A Novel (The Adulterer Series Book 1)

Sam Anthony

I’m about to jump into the canal and pull her to safety when I stop at the edge of the towpath. What if I do nothing…? If you’re having an affair and you don’t want to get caught, you must read this book. The Adulterer’s Handbook is the story of a happily married man, desperately ... Read more

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Free: The Cold Trail

J.C. Fields

When FBI Profiler Sean Kruger rescues a kidnapped female graduate student, he finds the events too familiar. A cold case from his early FBI career still haunts him. Following newly discovered evidence, Kruger’s investigation will lead him down a dark trail, a trail of dark money and darker passions. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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Trinkets And Murder: The Clockmaker’s Curse

Vienna Levine

Are you a fan of investigative murder shows? Do you enjoy stories filled with dark magic, occult mysteries, and characters willing to do anything for the ones they love? If you said yes, then prepare yourself for a journey into a world filled with forbidden love, occult magic, and a bit of humor. $3.98 on ... Read more

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Free: Blackhawk Files

A. Nation

Three ebooks rolled into one download. The first three detective stories set in the 25th century from Det. Alex Blackhawk tracking a killer to Mars, later to Washington D.C, and on board his ship. Adventure on every page. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: BLOOD RIVER

C.E. NELSON

Two men have been brutally murdered on a remote island on sheriff Dave Trask’s first day. And then, another killing. Things will get worse. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: Being Jewish In 2025 New York City: The Dystopian Nightmare (3 book series)

Bert Murray

It is 2025 in America & both Judaism and Christianity are under attack by the totalitarian city government. Christmas trees are being torn down & Jewish temples are being burned. The only place where people can keep their religious traditions alive is in their homes. The thought police in New York even determine who you ... Read more

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Crush

Jitka Moody

If you’re prudish, this story full of sex isn’t for you. If you’re too decent to read about violent death, keep yourself away. And if you think those can’t be mixed with humour, you’re very wrong. The usual men-women interactions are layered with soft porn details on nude girls making custom videos fulfilling sex fantasies ... Read more

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Free: The Sam Reilly Collection

Christopher Cartwright

All 3 first novels in the bestselling Action and Adventure Sam Reilly series, available as one collection. Over 1 million Sam Reilly thrillers have been downloaded! Free on Kindle.... Read more

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The Washington Prophecy

Robert Rapoza

When a docent at Mt. Vernon is brutally executed by hired mercenaries searching for a mysterious book written by George Washington, a secretive government agency asks archeologist Nick Randall to investigate. Randall and his son John not only discover the book, but a relic tied to a conspiracy involving President Washington and Benjamin Franklin. Their ... Read more

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Free: Agenda Indiscriminate

Peter Harper

Unable to come to terms with the shocking murder of his lover, Rafael Maqui abandons his work as a filmmaker and leaves London for his homeland, El Salvador. Despite his unstable state of mind, he accepts an initiative, via the provisional government, to negotiate with the notorious MS-13 criminal gang a de-escalation in the violence ... Read more

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Steeped in Murder

Kirsten Weiss

Over 600 5-star reviews! Abigail’s dream of owning a tearoom in her California beach town is about to come true. She’s got the lease, the start-up funds, and the recipes. But she’s out of a tearoom and into hot water when her realtor turns out to be a conman… and then turns up dead. A ... Read more

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The Higbee Resolution

Rob Robbins

Gloria Cortez jumps into a proposed mega venture: the building of an aerial tram from Cottondale to Jeru. She battles a con man, her own partner and recurring nightmares that focus on a gruesome murder. How far will she go to protect her money and sanity? $1.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Wife Sentence

Sulla Rose

She has always grabbed life – and her men – by the horns. This time, has she gone too far? Nicci Haworth is successful, tenacious, and cunning… A mother, wife, and lawyer living in an affluent New England suburb, Nicci is satisfied with her life except for one thing: the lack of affection she receives ... Read more

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Free: Something I Keep Upstairs

Philip Crawford

Coleman Cooper is a troubled young man who can never get anything right—not even his own suicide. When he is sent to a mental health facility in a small New England village to get his life back on track, his journey darkens even further: someone starts killing the psychiatrists. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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The Peacemaker

Blair Howard

Under any other circumstances, hired assassin Cassandra “Casey” Wu would be trying to kill her partner, former SAS sniper Albert “Nero” Westwood. But that will have to wait. Right now, they have to work together to foil a plot to start a nuclear war. Can Nero and Wu be able to put aside their differences ... Read more

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Free: Being Jewish In 2025 New York City: The Dystopian Nightmare (3 book series)

Bert Murray

It is 2025 in America & both Judaism and Christianity are under attack by the totalitarian city government. Christmas trees are being torn down & Jewish temples are being burned. The only place where people can keep their religious traditions alive is in their homes. The thought police in New York even determine who you ... Read more

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Free: The Penitent Priest

J.R. Mathis

My wife died in my arms, the victim of a nameless killer’s bullet. I should have died with her. But God had other plans for me. Fifteen years later, I’m back where it all happened. I just want to forget, but the past won’t leave me alone. Now, I’m asking a woman who I left ... Read more

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The Queen of All Poisons

BJ Magnani

A Boston physician becomes an assassin for the U.S. government in this medical suspense thriller by an award-winning pathologist. Perfect for fans of Patricia Cornwell, Tess Gerritsen and Karin Slaughter! $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: PsycheDeliah: A Novel

Kite Jenson

Can a Billion Dollars and a Secret Psychedelic Drug Make Men Stop Raping? Paul is a privileged but sensitive white male whose life is turned upside down when Deliah, his struggling mixed-race wife, suddenly disappears. Divorce papers arrive shortly, but with no explanation and no way to reach her, Paul can’t move on. Finding her ... Read more

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MIDNIGHT SUN: An Alaskan Romantic Suspense (A Grant & Daniels Trilogy Book 1)

Charlotte Raine

Wyatt, Alaska is a place of family, beauty, and unspeakable tragedy. A couple of years after Aaron Grant lost his wife and daughter in a fire, one of his daughter’s best friends, Sarah, is kidnapped. After spending the last two years as the town drunk, he reluctantly investigates the kidnapping along with the ambitious FBI ... Read more

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Free: Escape to Osprey Cove

Luisa Marietta Gold

What Doug finds in the secret compartment of his new red Corvette will forever change both his and Catherine’s life. Doug and Catherine come from two different worlds. Catherine’s world is one of privilege and wealth. Doug grew up dirt poor and full of envy of others who had the things that he wanted but ... Read more

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Trust Misplaced

Christopher Flory

Paul Dodge is no stranger to the dark side of crime. As a parole agent and a member of the local Sex Crimes Task Force, he knows what depravity lies in the shadows. But when an investigation into a local sexual predator leads him to a photo of a judge’s daughter and another young girl ... Read more

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Free: The Dark Tunnel to Murder

Lawrence Epstein

Ethan Brady’s son is Chief of Police in a small town. The police make an arrest but remain confused about the killing. Ethan investigates the widow of the victim, a lawyer who wants to make a deal, and other suspects. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: Blood in the Bayou

C. M. Sutter

FBI agent Jade Monroe heads to Louisiana where human bones have been found deep in bayou country, and the locals aren’t too excited about the FBI poking around. A helpful hunter offers to break through that barrier for Jade, but a bone-chilling blindside ensues. A dangerous cat and mouse chase through the swamp is just ... Read more

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Cradle

C.A. Caskabel

When pigeons fall from the sky and farmers start dying in South China, Dr. Tina Walker, a world expert in the H7N9 flu strain, knows that the world is out of time. Tina lives in Athens, Greece, raising her family while trying to end a toxic affair. Now she must race against the clock to ... Read more

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The Stars Forgot Us

R.J. Garcia

Fifteen-year-old Jacob Kelly would love to go back to simpler times. Before his parents’ divorce and the onset of his older brother’s schizophrenia. But when he returns to his hometown, things feel off. After a series of strange occurrences in his new house, Jacob fears the house is haunted, or even worse, he is losing ... Read more

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Who’s Killing All My Old Girlfriends

Jon Spoelstra

Charlie North visits his old girlfriends for a story in his blog. After each visit, somebody murders the old girlfriend. Charlie quickly became the top suspect with cops in LA, Chicago, and Miami. Desperate, Charlie investigates the first murder. To help him, he hires a private detective, Reggie Parker, the daughter of a retired LAPD ... Read more

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Harbor City Homicide

David Bradbury

Early morning. The concrete forecourt of a Los Angeles motel you wouldn’t check your family into. The owner, a man with a past who was planning a particular future, has been shot in the back. Career detective Helen Freitag’s investigation of the murder takes her into the underworld of LA’s gangs, as racial tensions and ... Read more

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Free: Witch Charm (A Mackenzie Coven Mystery Book 4)

Sonia Parin

Lexie and Luna are going back to school. A witch is dead and if Lexie doesn’t find the killer soon, she risks ending up in a roasting pit. It could be worse and it is…the Lauriston Academy for Ladies & their Feline Companions has a dress code: White dress with puffy sleeves. Feline Companions: non-optional ... Read more

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The Adventure of the Murdered Midwife

Liese Sherwood-Fabre

A dead midwife. His mother accused of the murder. Can Sherlock solve the case before she hangs? A sudden call back to the family estate only weeks into his first term at Eton, puts Sherlock’s nerves on high alert. When he learns his mother has been accused of murder, he’s pushed to solve the crime ... Read more

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Risky Bisqueness

Elizabeth Rain

Juli’s job is to make sure the Soup of the Day delivers…a daily dose of magic that is…But there’s Murder afoot in Veil Falls. Before she knows it, Juli is on the case, chasing baddies, finding clues, and whipping up the right magical recipes to save them all. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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