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!

Whatever It Takes

Heaton Wilson

DCI Jane Birchfield is facing a series of personal challenges: a rocky relationship with her partner, her mum hardly talks to her; and her boss and mentor is critically ill, which means she is having to cover his post as well as her own. Then she has to take charge of the toughest of murder ... Read more

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Free: Mafia Madame

Alexa Spagnoli

1984- Gangsters Tony Spilotro and Joe Spagnoli have relocated to Las Vegas from Chicago, Tony to be the Chicago muscle for Lefty Rosenthal, casino manager of the Stardust, Spagnoli to loan shark and gamble. Joe gets involved with a bookmaking operation that comes with an invaluable asset. 18-year-old Cyn. She falls in love with Junior, ... Read more

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The Rearview Mirror: An Anthology

Active Alumni Writers

A flash of memories. A familiar face. A voice echoes in the distance. Harvey Cullum, a rideshare driver with the urRide company, has chauffeured people around for thirteen years without incident. Until now. When he wakes up in the state mental institution after a tragic car wreck involving one of his passengers, he is pressed ... Read more

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Booked for Murder

Morgan W. Silver

Maggie Matthews is ready for Halloween in Castlefield. When she gets invited to a murder mystery weekend, she gets the chance to solve a fake murder. However, it’s not long before the fake murder turns into a real one and Maggie has to exchange her quill for her magnifying glass once again. Not only does ... Read more

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Free: Perverse Consequences

Robert Blain

Private investigator Andrew Schlakier is hired by a government agency that wants a conviction on a ten-year-old murder case – and will pay handsomely if he delivers. But far from unearthing a man of murderous intent, the main suspect’s past reveals a family tragedy in which he was an innocent victim. But as Schlakier traverses ... Read more

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Trial by Sabotage

Paige H. Perry

Two sisters, one messy court case, and two handsome sidekicks add up to one helluva ride! A high-speed pursuit was the last thing Anna expected when she set out on a road trip to the spa with her sister. But, when you learn your sister is the main focus of an FBI investigation, plans tend ... Read more

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The Poet

Stephanie Jo Harris

Rebecca decides to vacation alone and in suddenly caught in the center of a violent assault, an icy murder plot, and a strangely attractive assassin. Who in the Poet? $3.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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The Case of Dr Dude: A K9 Police Hero Novel

Judith Lucci

At the intersection of greed and evil… …lies a human trafficking. Can McPherson crack the case? Retired homicide detective Michaela McPherson put in her twenty and got out. Now, she runs a cop bar and does a little sleuthing on the side with her former partner, retired police dog, Angel. It was a pretty good ... Read more

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Precious Embrace: A Gripping Romantic Thriller (Embrace Series Book 2)

Dana Manon

A second divorce and a new baby wasn’t the vision Alison Hayes had for her future. Now a single mother with two young boys, she wants to focus on her kids and what’s left of her stagnant career. When Detective Johnny Rhay Bennett breezes into her life with his charming smile and country-boy accent, she’s ... Read more

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Palm Beach Taboo

Tom Turner

There’s a dangerous cult in Palm Beach. The members say it’s all about altruism and philanthropy, but to detectives Crawford and Ott, it looks a lot like sex and money. Make that sex, money and MURDER…when one of them is found brutally stabbed to death. The list of suspects: a billionaire heiress, an ex-movie star, ... Read more

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Free: Coma Confidential

Uvi Poznansky

From USA Today bestselling author Uvi Poznansky comes a gripping medical thriller: Ash finds herself in the ER diagnosed with coma. She has no memory of what has happened to her, but what she can do–despite what everyone around her might think–is listen to the conversations of her visitors. One of them is the man ... Read more

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Dangerous Embrace: A Heart-pounding Romantic Thriller (Embrace Series Book 1)

Dana Manon

Sarah Jennings wants nothing more than a quiet life–alone. Raised by an eccentric mother, their life on the road only taught her how to run away from hard times. When she finds herself in an abusive relationship, this lesson serves her well. Eight years later, she’s settled back in her hometown and less fearful than ... Read more

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Free: ICE

Kevin Tinto

“A gripping novel that combines archeological, historical, scientific, and romantic elements to create a thrilling, strong story. Authentic characters, all-too-human relationships, adventures and mysteries transport readers into past, present, and future events–a wonderful discovery for this reader, who cannot wait for more!” Free on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: Tell A Lie

Andrew Garbett

A body in a bath in a city on the edge. The discovery of the dead woman leads the investigation to unexpected places and the heart of the British government. As the world descends on London for the WTO meeting, the pouring rain threatens to flush out all their secrets and some of them are ... Read more

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Before Her Eyes

Rebecca Forster

In a remote mountain community, the execution of a grocer and the abduction of a world-renowned model leave Sheriff Dove Connolley searching for a connection, two killers and a woman who is running for her life. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Gods, Guns, and Money On The Road To Key West

Michael Reisig

Another outlandish adventure from best-selling author, Michael Reisig and his “Road to Key West” series! Airplane crashes, lustful Amazonians, bungled bank thefts, river pirates, remarkable animals, a crystal skull, and a cold drug lord. Buckle up! You’re in for a ride! (A great “stand-alone” read — you don’t need to have read the series to ... Read more

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The Nobodies

Aleksandar Miljkovic

Connor Jones has spent the last thirty years of his life leading a secret organization called The Nobodies. They hire a select group of regular people with no police record to murder those whom The Nobodies deem to be the most dangerous people in the world, paying them huge amounts of money to do so ... Read more

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The Comfort of Distance

Ryburn Dobbs

Deep in the forests of the Black Hills, human remains are being discovered – one bit at a time. Rumors of a rogue man-eating mountain lion are spreading through the county and panic is starting to swell. Sgt. Hank LeGris of the Custer County Sheriff’s Office is feeling the pressure; he needs to find out ... Read more

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One Fine Mess

Mark Petersen

All Jules Nichols wants is a quiet family life, which she and her lover Wesley can have as soon as they off her abusive hubby, Eddie. But once he’s good and dead, mob guys and drug dealers are coming out of the woodwork, the staties are suspicious, Wesley’s panicking, and all Jules’s careful plans are ... Read more

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Cowboys Never Die

James Leonard

From the day Max Cotton is sworn in as sheriff, trouble follows. Charlotte got away from outlaw Joe Fanning once, but never again. He’ll destroy everyone in Tucson to get to her. Can Max save his town and stop evil without being destroyed himself? $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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If He Dies, You Die

James Rice

After her husband, Bruce, is gunned down by her lover, Linda calls every hospital but can’t find him anywhere. Days later, she finds out Bruce is alive and being held in jail. When she visits him, she sees no signs of gunshot wounds. Soon Linda realizes the man she visited in jail is not her ... Read more

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Blue Gowanus

Michael Hartnett

Escaping an assassination attempt, the underground figure El Buscador lands in Brooklyn’s Gowanus, home of a toxic canal. His mortal adversary, developer Timothy Tolland, has proposed for Gowanus a magnificent canal district, featuring humpbacked bridges, majestic ramps, and inspired industrial architecture. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: The Reluctant Detective: A C.T. Ferguson Crime Novel

Tom Fowler

It’s novice private investigator C.T. Ferguson’s first case. He wants an easy one. He doesn’t get it. Now, C.T. must use his wits and skills to keep his client alive and prevent his first case from becoming his last. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: Sniper’s Nest

C. M. Sutter

The ambush is in place, he takes aim, and shots ring out. Chicago is officially on notice, and a siege is underway on the city’s men and women in blue. Assigned to the task force investigating the shootings, Jesse McCord and twenty of Chicago’s top-notch detectives work day and night to track down the sniper ... Read more

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Now I See You

Shannon Work

Two murders. A terrified mountain resort. Can a daring reporter help stop an avalanche of bodies before she becomes the next victim? Now I See You is a fast-paced whodunit set amidst the spectacular scenery of Aspen, Colorado. $4.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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The Amazon Conspiracy

S. J. Philips

An international thriller set in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. Tropical researcher Henry Foster is assigned to take a film crew into the jungle, leading to a deadly discovery. $1.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: The Stubborn Lawyer: Six Legal Thriller Short Stories

Daniel Decker

SIX MITCH TURNER LEGAL THRILLER SHORT STORIES IN ONE BOOK! Meet Mitch Turner, the fast-talking criminal defense attorney who takes risks others do not! If you like legal thrillers, these short stories are for you. Fans of John Grisham and Scott Turrow will enjoy these stories. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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Season of Waiting

Jim Christopher

Caleb Allard is dying. Rather than drag his children through a battle he knows he will lose, Caleb arranges his medically-assisted suicide. The banality of his legacy haunts him: a pointless career and two angry children estranged from one another. Then a voice arrives. Immense. Debilitating. It fills Caleb’s skull, promising the one thing Caleb ... Read more

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Lily’s Homecoming Under Fire Calla Lily Mystery #1

Anna Celeste Burke

In California’s Wine Country Someone Wants Lily Dead… When Lily Callahan returns home to California’s wine country, sparks fly amid a hail of bullets as she and Deputy U.S. Marshall Austin Jennings take cover. Money, fame, and love all come into play as motives when Lily and Austin try to discover who wants Lily dead. ... Read more

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Free: Mr. Jones

William Cain

Mystery, Intrigue, Action! When the primary suspect in a woman’s death flees, Detective Henson follows … to Miami, Chicago, New York and the Blueridge Mountains of Asheville. Characters you will love and characters you will love to see meet their fate. Strongly developed players who grow as the saga unfolds, one book to the next. ... Read more

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Cake Tastings and Killers

AR Winters

When Laura Fisher is accused of killing her high school boyfriend, she must clear both her name and the reputation of her sister’s struggling Bed and Breakfast, where the murder took place. Meanwhile, an unscrupulous property developer tries to force Laura’s family to sell their business, and a handsome detective thinks Laura is definitely a ... Read more

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The Levee District Three

John Sturgeon

With the hanging of a serial killer, police Detective Patrick Moses is suddenly without a case. Before Moses can relax, he is approached by a retail mogul who asks him to investigate the mysterious shooting of his son. As Moses gets deeper into both cases, he realizes that in the Levee there are a lot ... Read more

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Free: Innocent in Las Vegas

AR Winters

A cupcakes-and-crime caper! When cupcake-loving croupier Tiffany Black investigates the death of a casino owner, she finds herself uncovering a web of deceit – secretive suspects, corrupt casino henchmen and a bodyguard with a mysterious past. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: I Am Here To Kill You

Chris Westlake

I AM HERE TO KILL YOU is a compelling psychological thriller with a stunning twist. Sheena Strachan is charismatic, charming and beautiful. But is she also deadly… Why are the residents of the sleepy town suddenly turning against each other? Is the dead body floating in the river really the result of an accident? And ... Read more

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Sins of the Mother: A Caitlin Bergman Novel

August Norman

At the top of a mountain, a cult of women pray for the end of the world. In the town below, a violent white supremacist thinks his daughter has been kidnapped. Caitlin Bergman’s search for her birth mother may set the world on fire. Perfect for fans of Julia Keller, Tess Gerritsen, and Michael Koryta ... Read more

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Free: Devilishly Delicious Culinary Mystery

Sara Barton

New cozy mystery series for food and dog lovers in KU…Two amateur sleuths dig into murder and dessert! Angus McDonald is a man once suspected of murdering his soon-to-be ex-wife. Annie Colston is a murder mystery author with a knack for character profiles. As passionate cooks and members of the Golden Fork Club, they’re always ... Read more

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Free: Something’s Broken Pt. 1

Nathan Jay

Alicia and Julian are two teens brought up in a rough environment. When they meet, their rough upbring does something unexpected – turns them against the world. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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The Riddle Man

Edita A Petrick

Some yesterdays can kill your tomorrow…. She’s a millennial, living a quiet, unassuming life in smalltown, Idaho. As far as the government knows, she owns nothing. The house is not hers. It belongs to the government. The name on her driver’s license barely registers when a customer calls her. And why should it? It’s not ... Read more

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Free: Dark Matter

Brett Adams

A failed ‘beautiful suicide’ grants a young man strange powers. A sleeping enemy wakes. “Dark Matter has everything I look for in fiction: intelligent ideas, surprising twists, and a dollop of mystery, all delivered within a steady matrix of confident, evocative prose. Smart writing that tells a ripping tale? Yes please.” —ImmerseOrDie Review. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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Ransom Road

Anya Mora

  I knew it was a bad idea to let anyone in, but I needed help. And Nanny Bexley was a dream come true: an excellent resume and tons of energy. But just one week after she came into our lives, the dream turned into a nightmare. And there was no one I could trust. ... Read more

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