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!
First Cut: A Novel of Suspense (Book One in the Detectives Daniels and Remalla Series)
Jill Jacobs must confront an elusive psychopath whose trail of terror left seven dead and whose obsession almost destroyed her. When the murders begin again, Detectives Daniels and Remalla must rely on Jacobs, the former detective whose strange psychic connection to the killer is their best hope to catch him. Can Jill find the courage ... Read more
Beneath the Fallen Leaves
A small Central Texas city known for it’s sanctity and safety is hit by storms both figurative and literal. The people of Sealy, Texas had never before needed a hero, and when they did, there were none to be found. You’ll feel like you’re right in the middle of the 1984 Texas summer as theft, ... Read more
Vardin Homecoming
An Unwanted Reunion… Six former friends from Vardin Village reluctantly reunite eight years after the devastating homecoming weekend that tore apart their lifelong friendship. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Dangerous Waters
She was terrorized, afraid, and desperate for help. But her hopeless pleas would never be answered. No one would come to her rescue. Now her body lays lifeless, floating in the water. The girl could not escape the deadly and sinister secrets that Windsor Island holds… It’s been a year since the body of FBI ... Read more
Killing The Girl
This tense psychological thriller of deceit and murder hooks you from page one. In 1970, Carol kills her womanizing boyfriend, Frankie, and buries him in the orchard. Today her house is being demolished and he will be found. Carol revisits that time as she writes her confession to mitigate her guilt and avoid prison. She ... Read more
Free: Beneath the Surface
When a teenaged boy is found hanging from a tree in a park, DC Ruby Knight suspects it is not the suicide her colleagues presume it to be. But alienated from her team and under pressure from her chief, she’ll have a hard time convincing them they are dealing with murder. Can she catch the ... Read more
Free: Missing Lynx (The Lynx Series Book 2)
As old enemies surface, Lynx will fight until her last breath. In a deadly international game, USA Today bestselling author Fiona Quinn brings Lynx to the edge of life and death. Can Lexi’s teammates save her from her kidnappers before it’s too late? Free on Kindle.... Read more
Free: The Eden Deception
In Iraq, an American soldier discovers a beguiling artifact engraved with an ancient script. In Cambridge, England, a famed archaeologist prepares to excavate the most historic and mysterious site in human history: the Garden of Eden. Brought together by chance, Will Eastgate and Olivia Nazarian are menaced by a common foe—an obscure order, the Flaming ... Read more
Murder in the Arboretum
Discovery of a dead body shattered the calm of the Arboretum. Another murder in small town Cold Creek has tensions rising. Clive Johnson, the groundskeeper at Cold Creek College, is a convenient scapegoat for a police chief. Convinced Chief Pfeiffe has it all wrong, Sheridan Hendley sets out to help prove Clive’s innocence. Not everyone ... Read more
Free: The Suitcase
David didn’t see himself as a toyboy and he didn’t see Sue Lynne as a cougar. That was his first mistake. His second came when he agreed to collect a suitcase from Hong Kong and take it to Australia. His third mistake was to open it. Free on Kindle.... Read more
Off Grid
Philosophical fiction wrapped in a political thriller with a sci-fi/romance twist. In a dystopian near future, Jenny Hernandez struggles to keep her rural church community alive. Seeking haven from the Surveillance State, a team of disruptive technologists, and Jenny’s ex, arrive bringing hope. But the Feds have discovered their hiding place…$2.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Clarkeston Chronicles
Dark humor abounds in this ongoing mystery series that starts with sociologist Stanley Hopkins interviewing porn stars and solving a murder in LA. Once he is summoned to lovely Clarkeston, Georgia, he’s joined by an unforgettable cast of characters who try to maintain their sense of humor as they confront a series grisly murders. Free ... Read more
Free: Red Skies
A treasure-laden galleon sinks in 1715 off the coast of Honduras. Three hundred years later, casual scuba divers Holly and Cas find a small trunk containing what looks like a treasure map. Back home in Marblehead, they ask their friend Shaun to help them interpret the map. And, then they are off to find the ... Read more
Free: Crisis Management: Beyond the Call of Duty
Delta Force are called in to where others fear to tread. Supposedly an extraction of American citizens left behind in the panic and pandemonium of the outbreak. But who and what else was left behind and are Delta prepared for it? Is it really a Delta mission or are they covering someones ass again, someone ... Read more
Snake in the Grass: A Cobra McCoors Adventure
Left for dead in the African savannah. Bloodthirsty mercenaries on his heels. Dangerously low on gin. Cobra McCoors is a tough former soldier who makes a good living by guiding tourists through remote Big Five country. He also mixes the best G&T this side of the Great Rift Valley. When elephant poachers blow his Land ... Read more
Come and Get Me
An intrepid journalist confronts a small town’s dark secrets in Come and Get Me, a breakneck thriller for fans of Tess Gerritsen and Julia Keller. $1.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Material Things
Larry Spencer’s riveting, interlocking narratives circle the lives of Matthew Street, Jon Lewis and Christopher Styles, in a 1970s California backdrop that takes them from owning and operating a fashionable clothing boutique into the gripping world of an FBI undercover operation, drug trafficking, prostitution and a nefarious criminal element, that brings to light a Mafia ... Read more
The Moment Before Dying
When Tony Castello, a soldier of the Falcone family, finds himself at the wrong end of a gun, his future doesn’t look very bright. The trigger is pulled, and Tony thinks about the steps that brought him to this point. It’s 1920, and prohibition is knocking on the door. $2.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Pink Panthers: The Greatest Thieves in the World
A novel intertwining elements of “Ocean’s 11” and “The Sopranos” based on a true story of the notorious Pink Panthers, the most successful diamond robbers in history. As a powerful amalgam of realistic situations and crime-thriller, this story conquers and touches hearts, with its shocking family, war, and political drama displayed through brisque dialogues, dark ... Read more
Nick of Time
Detective Nick Armstrong has been on the force long enough to have seen just about everything, but he is unsettled when a murder victim found in an alley turns out to be his doppelganger. As he and his partner, Greg Cooper, set out to investigate, they find that each clue they follow creates more questions ... Read more
The Cerberus Affair
When her friend – a high profile UK politician – dies suddenly, investigative journalist Catherine Preston suspects foul play and finds herself drawn into a web of corruption and conspiracy in the high-stakes world of cutting-edge genetics research. Determined to expose the sinister Cerberus and protect a game-changing scientific discovery under threat, Catherine is prepared ... Read more
Hidden
A tale of lust, greed, misplaced faith, a missing boy, and…murder! When a child of the Holy Tribe of God goes missing, Amanda’s desperate to search for the boy, but her uncle, who believes he’s one of God’s chosen people, refuses. Amanda must risk her own life to find and rescue the boy from sinister ... Read more
Lay Them To Rest
A couple hell-bent on murder, a woman missing from her vacation home and a tragic war-time mystery are all included in this psychological thriller box set. Three twisted stories in one murderous read. Set includes One Dead Wife, Hired Hands and Lily’s Grave. New release. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Tell Me Why
Lauren Adams is just an ordinary single girl, until one split-second decision throws her life into crisis. When she meets the handsome and intriguing Max Davies during a girls’ weekend away, she can’t believe her luck. But it soon turns out to be her biggest mistake. Max gets accused of murder, a murder that allegedly ... Read more
Duty of Care (The Duty Bound Duet #1)
A sinister suicide shatters the perfect world of a devoted sister in USA Today bestselling author Sydney Jamesson’s heart-breaking and heart-stopping psychological suspense duet about seeking truth and justice, at any cost. On her death bed Emily Derbyshire’s mother made her promise to take good care of her little sister. Keeping her promise, twelve-year-old Emily ... Read more
Bakersfield
Mark Bakersfield, a wealthy businessman, is married and has a seemingly happy life in New York. The story starts with the invasion of his house by an unknown perpetrator who is attempting to murder him. However, to understand the motive, we need to look into his past. In parallel, the book also follows the investigation ... Read more
Lies Behind The Woods
He thought he witnessed a kidnapping. He thought he did the right thing. He thought he was a hero. He thought, he thought. Until his thoughts came back to haunt him. Steve Breiten is a college professor who has a long line of failed relationships behind him. All he wants is a long vacation in ... Read more
No Justice
No Justice is the first book in this dark and disturbing series about vigilante vengeance, retribution, and redemption. Mallory Black is a detective whose world was shattered when her young daughter was kidnapped and murdered by a sadistic serial killer. Jasper Parish is a vigilante who, guided by his daughter’s psychic visions, hunts and punishes ... Read more
A Surgeon’s Knot
Jackson Cooper. MD will never forget that first day, its stunning conclusion forever etched in his mind. His year as a surgical intern is a story of medical suspense, tragedy, and occasional terror, as a young physician deals with the world of surgery. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Contempt
Playing by the rules landed him on death row. After spending five years in jail for a murder he didn’t commit, lawyer Thane Banning agrees to take on a case defending a former inmate against the same DA who put Thane behind bars. He’ll have to break more than a few rules this time around ... Read more
Murder and a Wedding
Solving a murder wasn’t on the wedding planner’s checklist. With so many changes in her life, sleuthing is the last thing on the mind of Cold Creek College’s amateur sleuth. Unbeknownst to her, the victim she stumbled across was the manager of Hidden Oaks, a picturesque wedding venue – the precise location the wedding planner ... Read more
P.N.G. Persona Non Grata
What could go wrong when two recently retired oddball cops from Washington, D.C. dive head first in search of gold in Afghanistan and a buried fortune in Mexico? A lot! P.N.G. is a fictionalized account based on real events of two former cop’s adrenaline rush search for riches that’s interspersed with moments of comedy and ... Read more
Missing Peach
The McKay family’s idyllic life in Iowa is about to implode. A mysterious rosary found by soldier John McKay in war-torn Iraq foreshadows an obscure prophecy. As the rosary’s mystique grows globally, his sister, Janey McKay, is threatened when a radical extremist group escalates the stakes by expanding their fight to the U.S. heartland. But ... Read more
Ten Times Guilty: A Gripping Crime Thriller of Passion, Brutality, and Rage
A serial rapist finds his new victim: struggling single mother Tracy Michaels. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Boulevard Dreams
In this intelligent and darkly funny mystery set in 1958 San Francisco, a private eye endures surrealistic dreams of a friend’s suicide and discovers he disappeared weeks before the dreams began. His investigation sends him spiraling down an unrelenting road to face the shocking reality of his friend’s fate and the final desperation of his ... Read more
Free: Forgotten Journey
Rogue waves, capsizing vessels, floating “Sea”crets, and a little dog named Bitti?! What a maritime tale of stress and survival, and one can only hope the beloved parties eventually made it to shore. Free on Kindle... Read more
A Very Funny Murder Mystery
When Jepson the butler is drowned in his own mango chutney at a ladies’ curry evening, self-proclaimed detective genius Clinton Trump arrives on the scene: ready to shun logic, breach protocol & trust in his own gut instincts. Don’t miss out on this tremendous detective spoof packed with British humor, one-liners & lots of silliness. ... Read more
Holidays, Hijinks & Murder
Deck the halls and the shots rang out. The attempt to get Stacie in the holiday spirit falls flat when someone shoots Santa’s elf. As Stacie and friends help the elf and deal with the potential witnesses, a man in an old wool coat stands out. Ignoring police demands, he disappears into the crowd. When ... Read more
The Case of Dr Dude: A Michaela McPherson Mystery (Book 1)
At the intersection of greed and evil… …lies a human trafficking. Can McPherson crack the case? $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Forty Days at Kamas
Inspired by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s account of a Soviet labor camp revolt in Gulag Archipelago, Volume III, the story follows political prisoners and security officials at a corrective labor camp in Kamas, Utah, where inmates seize control during the summer of 2024. “A brutal portrait of a dystopian America, full of dramatic irony and shocking revelation.” ... Read more
