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!
Musket Ball Murder
No profanity, no explicit sexual content, no graphic violence. Dempsey Royce was dead, and he wasn’t supposed to be. Or was he? The small North Carolina town of Meadesdeal welcomes tourists each year to its Patriots Day Celebration. A highlight of the event is a Revolutionary War reenactment of the execution of a local man ... Read more
The Executive’s Secret
Secrets at Every Turn: A Life Shrouded in Duality On the surface, Alex Banner lives the life of a successful business executive, a man who juggles family obligations with the demands of his career. Yet hidden beneath this conventional facade is a man who has spent over two decades entrenched in the shadowy world of ... Read more
EMP After the Lights
One month into the collapse, Rob and his dog, Captain, have lost almost everything, but not their hope. Together, they are fighting their way toward a hidden prepper homestead, a place where life can start again. In the world of EMP survival and post-apocalyptic struggle, hope is the fuel that keeps them alive. $0.99 on ... Read more
Free: Glass Half Broken
Annie knows she’s different. A child genius with crippling social anxiety and a compulsion for self-harm, Annie blames herself when her dad runs off. As she matures, her grief is reignited each time someone she cares about mysteriously disappears. When she finally discovers the shocking truth, Annie’s next move could mean life or death. Free ... Read more
Embers of Shadow, Ages of Malice, Book III
After the brazen attack on Israel, the Antichrist’s shadow looms. What Emery and Rhyme have failed to stop now grows unchecked as Cain, the Antichrist, solidifies his dominance for all time. Can mere mortals outwit pure evil to stop the coming apocalypse? As the world trembles, can lost love overcome staggering odds? Embers of Shadow: ... Read more
Embers of Shadow, Ages of Malice, Book III
“Wildly talented… Jeffries goes from strength to strength with this powerful saga.” – Readers’ Favorite “Worth devouring every word…will send shocks…unpredictable and gape-worthy.”- Reader Views After the brazen attack on Israel, the Antichrist’s shadow grows. Emery Merrick stands horrified as the Antichrist launches an international coup that will change the course of humanity forever. Rhyme ... Read more
Ghost Prison: Blood Pact
Jon Bowman’s shocking conviction came with an unexpected twist when he learned the prison walls weren’t just keeping him in. They’re hiding something far more sinister. Wrongfully convicted and thrust into the ruthless world of a maximum-security prison. Jon must navigate more than just hostile inmates and corrupt guards. Redmond Prison harbors a brutal supernatural ... Read more
Free: Dashiki: A Cozy Mystery
Dashiki is a cozy mystery with a dash of romance, set in the vibrant world of jazz. When journalist Virginia Farrell interviews reclusive jazz singer Betty Brown, she glimpses priceless tapes of the legendary 1957 Monk-Coltrane gig—only for Betty to be found murdered soon after. Determined to recover the tapes and uncover the truth, Virginia ... Read more
Free: The Trident Conspiracy
Twelve-year-old Abby Montgomery is gone…A Saturday morning stop at South Ridge Bank with her aunt, intelligence analyst, Jess Montgomery, sends the family on a high-stakes rescue mission to save Abby after she’s kidnapped in a bank heist. The kidnappers want one thing, and one thing only – an invention that’s so secret it’s a matter ... Read more
A Measure of Rhyme, Ages of Malice, Book II
Rhyme Carter has a problem—she’s married to the Antichrist. But her heart belongs to another man. A man she deserted to the clutches of the Devil himself. As mankind races toward the apocalypse, can a former librarian overcome staggering odds to save the planet—and the man she loves—from certain destruction? From BookLife Elite author, Lloyd ... Read more
Forty Days at Kamas
America’s economy has collapsed and authoritarian regime has taken over. Paul Wagner has been sent to a camp in Kamas, Utah. But Wagner hasn’t given up on himself or his fellow man. He sets off down a path that might save him or earn him a grave in Utah’s badlands. Kamas offers a stirring portrait ... Read more
Inspired to Kill
A female serial killer is so obsessed with art that she finds her ultimate purpose in the desire to paint portraits of her victims in the midst of their death. That’s the challenge facing brilliant but flawed detective Nathan Pearson who finds the case hits remarkably too close to home. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Shifting and Shenanigans
Join the book club as they are whooshed into the pages of a cozy mystery. They must solve the case so that they can escape the pages of the book and return home. A unique twist that will leave you wishing for a book club like this one. “I read 150+ cozy mysteries every year ... Read more
The Perfect Nanny
When Sarah hires the perfect nanny to care for her son, she thinks she’s found peace—until small inconsistencies grow into chilling suspicions, and the woman she trusted may be hiding a terrifying secret. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
A Measure of Rhyme: Ages of Malice, Book II
“Heart-pounding…readers will not want to put it down.” Publisher’s Weekly BookLife Elite (9.5/10) An Explosive Tale of Love and Survival. Rhyme Carter has a problem. She’s married to the Antichrist. But her heart belongs to another man. A man she deserted to the Devil himself. Emery Merrick wakes in a hospital to find the woman ... Read more
Free: Falling Into Magic
A mysterious, magical world exists beyond the mirror in this fascinating cozy mystery series. Each book carries it’s own mystery from start to end, plus there is an ongoing story of the land of Destiny Falls that threads all the books together. Expect surprises, marvelous wonders, miraculous enchantments, a found family, and puzzling mysteries. When ... Read more
Potager Plot
An amateur sleuth’s gardening biz turns deadly when the garden club president is found dead. Can Anne untangle the twisted lies and uproot the killer before she gets permanently planted? Filled with floral flavor, witty characters, and planted clues, this small-town cozy mystery promises a light-hearted read you won’t want to uproot yourself from until ... Read more
Free: Twisted (A Ghost Story): Lights Out Series – Book 1
Can Stella cohabitate with the original ghostly owner of the house and keep her home? Or is her daughter correct, that Stella is losing her mind? As a lonely widow finds comfort in a new friend, danger is brewing. And not just for Stella. Her granddaughter becomes entangled in the web of deception, putting all ... Read more
Where Sunflowers Stand: A Traitor in Ukraine. A Spy in Russia. A CIA Man. And the Fight for Freedom.
A pulse-pounding action espionage suspense thriller where the world hangs in the balance. Danger looms when Russian counterintelligence officers search for a spy within the Russian General Staff – Alex’s most prized asset in Moscow – a general code-named Rider. The officers started their hunt when the traitor in the Ukrainian General Staff in Kyiv, ... Read more
Being a P. I., Again
Tom Mayor is a man in his mid-fifties who had done nothing with his life. Never had a steady job living off his parents, and he was a closet drunk. Then, as a joke, he told his mother that he had “the stuff” to be a private detective, like the “Thin Man”. With the help ... Read more
Secret Police
Inspired by contemporary geo-politics, World War II technology and style, and the major personalities that have shaped nations since the dawn of civilization. Secret Police is a thrilling political drama set in a world of power, betrayal, and blackmail. Brendan, a mild-mannered government worker, is forced into helping Jackson, a ruthless operative, with political assassinations ... Read more
A Portion of Malice, Ages of Malice, Book I
Billionaire Thaddeus Drake hires Emery Merrick to write his biography. Emery soon discovers he heads an ancient, secret society which aims to fulfill prophecy. This thought-provoking thrill ride chronicles one man’s explosive journey into the apocalypse. A Portion of Malice will blow you away with its controversial plot and surprise twist ending. Highly recommended for ... Read more
Vigilante Priest
Father Tony is a once-popular New York priest with family ties to the mob, and is troubled with the secrets he holds – torn by what is right and wrong. Eddie Rodriguez is a tough NYC cop with a serious chip on his shoulder, and a hilarious way of expressing himself. And he can tell ... Read more
Chase Baker and the Hunt for Nazi Gold
War is Hell! But Stealing Nazi Treasure is Pure Gold! Adventurer Chase Baker is back in action. He, along with the beautiful daughter of a Hasidic Jew who owns a New York City pawn shop, fly to Europe to uncover a stash of Nazi gold estimated to be worth over $1.5 billion dollars. How are ... Read more
A Portion of Malice
An Ancient Evil Rises. A brazen thriller of God, humanity, and the cost of every choice. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Emery Merrick presses a pistol to his temple. Then there’s a knock at the door. Billionaire Thaddeus Drake hires Emery to write his biography. But Drake has a dark secret, and Emery soon discovers he heads ... Read more
Legion – Curse of Parliament
In Victorian England’s shadowed alleys and grand parlors, aristocratic Lady Amelia Wickstead finally comes to terms with her supernatural abilities. She has a ghostly visit one night, who tells her that there is a sinister plot on the rise and that she needs to prevent it. It appears that there is one Lord Patmore, who ... Read more
Sutherland’s Crossing – A Beau Crenshaw Detective Novel
A sinister and twisted murder mystery. Set in steamy Charleston, South Carolina, the mysterious disappearance of a twin daughter to wealthy socialites has the town ablaze with rumor and conspiracy. What began as a missing person’s case now has Detective Beau Crenshaw heading in a different direction when a body turns up at a swamp. ... Read more
The Executive’s Secret
The Executive’s Secret Secrets at Every Turn: A Life Shrouded in Duality On the surface, Alex Banner lives the life of a successful business executive, a man who juggles family obligations with the demands of his career. Yet hidden beneath this conventional facade is a man who has spent over two decades entrenched in the ... Read more
The Ultimate Frame
Buried Truths and Deadly Secrets A cryptic email, a chilling discovery, and a life crumbling before his eyes—John Roberts never imagined how quickly everything he knew could unravel. He stumbled into the scene all too perfect in its malevolence: his best friend, Will Jacobs, lifeless against the polished mahogany of his office. A professional hit, ... Read more
Foster’s Revenge
Army Ranger Luke Foster goes rogue to avenge his brother’s murder. His brother’s association with the NYC Mob was no secret, so his death was not a complete surprise. But the Mafia Enforcers don’t know about Foster’s reputation as an assassin, or that he’s coming for them. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Frontier Marshal: A Coogan Mystery (Book #3)
U.S. Marshal Danny Coogan returns to Montana, but storms of his past threaten his future. His best friend, Edmund Goodrunner, a Tribal Police Officer who was working undercover for the Tribal Council, has gone missing. $7.99 on Kindle.... Read more
American Crime Story: Book I
WHEN THE AMERICAN DREAM DIES, YOU HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO TURN TO AMERICAN CRIMES! A lower middle-class couple, a mailman and a housewife, living in the suburbs suddenly find themselves caught up in the middle of a Mexican Cartel drug war. Brand new, hot-off-the-press material by New York Times Thriller Award winning author Vincent ... Read more
A Very Crowded House
She was once the publishing world’s literary darling. He is the media’s literary Lothario. She won’t write. He can’t. These are the least of their problems. Catastrophe forces Jocelyn Durand, the author of a decades-old and accidental publishing one-hit-wonder, to meet her idol, the best-selling suspense writer Asher Cray. Each harbors a literary crush on ... Read more
The Second Mrs. Harper
The All-American Harper family returns, in this gripping next installment. Danny’s marriage is falling apart as he falls hard and fast for another woman. The new couple must navigate life, love, and politics. Passion overflows with deadly consequences. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
The Runaway
Bad things happen in threes – or so it seems to Nicola – her mother-in-law-dies, her husband Ed loses his job, and teenage daughter Kelly get into trouble with the police. A move from London to beautiful Cornwall seems like a good idea. But nothing works out the way Nicola imagines, and she finds herself ... Read more
Free: Fog City Fraud
Why did an honest man drag a young girl onto the ledge of a high-rise building? A police bullet sees him plunge to his death. Devastated, his heartbroken daughter begs war hero Josh Kennelly to help her discover why her father snapped. Falling in love, how can he refuse? Free on Kindle.... Read more
Free: The Moscow Brief
It’s been five years since CIA agent Travis Bishop walked away from his career…Now living on a ranch in Texas training performance horses, he swore he’d never go back.The arrival of an unexpected guest at the ranch throws Travis headfirst into trouble. A man shows up on his doorstep claiming an agent that saved his ... Read more
Blood Installation
Polly and Mia are best friends and roommates in the big city. They both support one another and have an unbreakable bond. An upcoming art exhibit has Polly overwhelmed with stress as she tries to outdo her previous art projects that have received a lot of attention from critics. Mia attempts to claim Polly’s nerves ... Read more
Prepped for the Fall
When an EMP strikes, plunging the West Coast into chaos, Alan Hughes must lead a group of boys stranded far from their Alaskan home, while his wife, Zara, prepares their homestead for long-term survival. With communication down and society crumbling, they face impossible choices in this gripping post-EMP survival thriller. Perfect for fans of EMP ... Read more
The Innocent: A Jack Marconi PI Thriller
WHEN THE WHOLE WORLD HAS TURNED ITS BACK ON YOU, WHO CAN YOU TRUST? NO ONE. NOT EVEN YOURSELF! They call him Keeper, but lately Jack Marconi has specialized in losing things. Just last year, he lost his wife in a mysterious traffic accident, and ever since, he’s felt like he’s losing his mind. As ... Read more
