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: The City Burns at Night
Adventurous reporter Tom Miller is hot on the trail of a firebug in 1947 Los Angeles. If he breaks the story, he stands to win it all: the headlines, the girl, and more. But if he falls to dangerous temptation, he stands to lose everything. Including his life. Free on Kindle.... Read more
Q. A. Caine Mysteries: Three Complete Novels
Q.A. Caine is a reputable book dealer, a respected member of his Boston community and…a con artist. Well, reformed con artist. Okay, a mostly reformed con artist. Here in the first three of Caine’s adventures, you’ll find he’s all of these things and more… First in Jefferson’s Ashes, you’ll find Caine, the book dealer, buying ... Read more
Abduction’s Aftermath: Siblings of the Shadows, Book 3
It’s been weeks since Detective Sam Dorrell’s brother, Leo, had been abducted. No demands have been made, no proof of life given and no explanations rendered as to the purpose of the abduction beyond the ramblings of the psychopathic serial killer already in FBI custody. Now Sam’s desperate need to find his brother has left ... Read more
Blind Justice
Has blind and widowed Lucille Pfiffer finally unraveled the age-old mystery surrounding real estate tycoon Sir Clement Tucker’s murder? And if so, does it come with dire consequences? Lucille and best friend Merlene find themselves in “hot water” after snooping around a neighbor’s house in search of answers. What they discover is totally unexpected. Vanilla, ... Read more
Free: The Alter
The Alter is a fast-paced Supernatural Thriller that will leave you wanting more. Follow James Hyde as he goes on the run from the very government he is trying to protect. Free on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Ungoverned
A sadistic child-sex trafficker orders a hit when two Houston Police Department Inspectors find a dead girl. Meeting with Lukas Zimmerman, the man responsible for finding the hitter, Chloe–a ruthless contract killer, is offered the job, but violently declines it when she discovers that one of the marks is Henry, a man who’s life she ... Read more
Teaching is Murder
Claire Anderson is having a hectic month. She adopts a stray kitten, searches for a missing student, and finds a dead body next door. $3.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Dolly
He’s promised me sunlight. Hope for a better future. Freedom from this horror. A life that doesn’t end in a dark cellar. But, we’re trapped together. Forced to live for the worst kind of people. Desperate to survive for each other. I crave his touch with every breath I take. My heart aches for him. ... Read more
Fries and Alibis: Paranormal Cozy Mystery (Mitzy Moon Mysteries Book 1)
A gift that’s too good to be true. A murder she didn’t commit. A barista in a latte trouble… Fries and Alibis is the first book in the hilarious paranormal cozy mystery series, Mitzy Moon Mysteries. If you like amateur sleuths, small-town intrigue, and a dash of the supernatural, then you’ll love Trixie Silvertale’s twisty ... Read more
Patch Lane
Sarah Hastings’ life turns upside down when she discovers a dead body at an abandoned farmhouse, rumored to be haunted. The pathologist says they died 3 days before, but the fingerprints say they died 20 years ago. The mystery turns deadly when someone comes after Sarah. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Shooting Messengers
Somebody brutally kills a postman in Quake City while he’s delivering the mail. A second murder suggests a serial killer is at work. Laconic Private investigator Danny Ashford and sassy investigative reporter Deepa Banwait must track down the fiend who seems to have a vendetta against postal workers. But with Danny’s overconfidence and Deepa’s driving ... Read more
Free: Trust Me
Dr. Gabriel Blackwell is a brilliant thoracic surgeon who has a secret, a dark secret. Married to a high-powered attorney with family money and a need to control him, caused a crack in their marriage and growing hatred between them. To the world, their lives are loving and glamorous, but within their four walls, unbearable. ... Read more
My Sister’s Murderer
After the shocking death of her twin sister, one woman goes on a quest to bring her murderer to justice. What she doesn’t expect is the complicated feelings that come after she partners with a dangerous, unbearably attractive mobster who may hold the answers she needs. For as long as I can remember, my twin ... Read more
Old Friends and New, Another Murder
A touch of nostalgia, a murder, and good friends. When a former colleague is implicated in his neighbor’s demise, Sheridan Hendley returns to Cold Creek to try to prove his innocence. Annoying as Max can be, she can’t imagine the quirky professor is capable of murder. Unfortunately, not everyone shares her opinion. Of course, it ... Read more
Free: The Black Ledger
“Do you have any problems working with black people?” Chicago has been a war zone for the last 50 years. Gangs shoot up the streets, while corrupt politicians and predatory businesses get rich by stealing from the poor. “The Black Ledger” is a multi-cultural/mystery crime thriller that will take you into the heart of Chicago’s ... Read more
The China Mandate
An ISIS base in the Amazon rainforest, a kidnapped physicist, and nuclear missiles on the far side of the moon may have nothing in common. But if they do, black-ops agent Travis Delta is the man best equipped to uncover the connection. When America confronts an existential threat from China, the U.S. government quietly taps ... Read more
Khaybar, Minnesota
Terrorism comes to the American heartland. Can one ordinary man stop it? “The most realistic thriller ever–what a ride!”. $2.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Trail of Defects
A crime wave hits Cold Springs Colorado: Armed robbery and elderly abuse is just the beginning. “Intriguing, fast-paced modern-day western.” $2.99 on Kindle.... Read more
OUT AND IN
This mystery-thriller starts at a gallop, when stunning beauty and amateur cellist Marie Donovan is jailed for killing a lecherous opera maestro. She swears she’s being framed, but only her closest friend and defense lawyer believe her. Marie is no stranger to trouble. Just months before, her pro-quarterback husband Cole Donovan sails to his death ... Read more
Unwelcome Guests
Caitlin seeks to build bridges with her husband after a rocky period. Unfortunately, their holiday getaway turns into a nightmare when they find something almost unimaginable in the cellar. When the house owner turns up, armed and dangerous, Caitlin will have to quickly decide whom she should trust. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Grand Masquerade
Beware the terror lurking beneath a mask of smiles… On an ancient ley line, deep within Vermont’s dark forests, lives a mysterious and frightening secret…A forbidden door to a world beyond human perception. And three hunters are about to become the hunted! $2.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Savage Lies
Men and women are disappearing across London. An abandoned van full of body parts holds the key. John Savage goes in search of one of the missing people, thinking it’s a simple case of trafficking. What he discovers turns out to be more terrifying than he could have ever imagined. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Knee Deep
A DEADLY MISSION, A SADISTIC CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION-AN UNEXPECTED OUTCOME You have to be brave – to ride this ride If you like Jack Reacher and John Milton and want more, then take a look at Cam Derringer. A series packed full of action and suspense. While trying to find the pirate ringleader who killed his ... Read more
The Ice Maiden
A serial killer is abducting, torturing, and murdering young women in a small community in central Maine. Seeming to select his victims at random, he acts out the rituals of the Spanish Inquisition before committing their bodies to the sacred waters of nearby Sebec Lake. Anne Quinn and Detective Douglas Bateman join forces in tracking ... Read more
House Party Murder Rap: 1920s Historical Cozy Mystery (An Evie Parker Mystery Book 1)
Fun cozy mystery set in 1920s England. Evie Parker, Countess of Woodridge, is attending the Duke of Hetherington’s house party. Along the way, an attempt is made on her life. Then, her host becomes the target. Who will be next? Evie and her new chauffeur form an unlikely alliance to discover as much as they ... Read more
BIG
Highly-rated financial thriller series featuring burned-out lawyer Duncan Luke and his colleagues at BIG who fly around the world to root out corruption at the highest levels while battling kidnappers, terrorists and global crime syndicates. Meanwhile, Duncan’s ongoing domestic drama and custody fight for his son threaten to derail his investigations at every turn. Publishers ... Read more
The Guilty Die Twice
Lawyer brothers Travis and Jake Lynch must put aside a decade of bad blood to dig up the truth at the heart of a high-profile and highly politicized capital murder case. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
The Seven Sisters Cottonwood Omnibus Edition (Books 1-9)
When historian Carrie Jo Jardine accepted her dream job as the chief historian at Seven Sisters in Mobile, Alabama, she had no idea what she would encounter. The moldering old plantation housed more than a few boxes of antebellum artifacts and forgotten oil paintings. Secrets lived there–and they demanded to be set free. Will Carrie ... Read more
Free: One Step Ahead
This killer is different. This killer once wore a badge. Ex-detective Jeff Brandt has had it with the world and is taking it out on the vulnerable. DCI Stella Johnson is charged with finding him, and stopping more young women from being murdered. Is she up to the task? Free on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Heinous: Forgotten Murders From the 1910s
What do a bubbly six year old, a Christian Scientist and a farmhouse boarder have in common? They were all brutally murdered by a person that society least expected. In Heinous: Forgotten Murders From the 1910s, you’ll travel back to a violent decade – a time when “idiots and morons” were police departments’ first suspects, ... Read more
Free: Murder on the Menu
Torn from the side of her Russian sous chef at a mountain wedding retreat, Denver’s up and coming catering diva, Candace Kane, finds her beloved uncle bleeding and unconscious. As he hangs on to life, Candace soon suspects it was no accident. As if exposing the still raw emotions about her parent’s untimely death wasn’t ... Read more
Nick of Time
Detective Nick Armstrong is unsettled when a murder victim found in an alley turns out to be his doppelganger. He and his partner, Greg Cooper, set out to investigate the murder where clues create more questions than answers. Even identifying the victim proves to be a challenge. A baffling phone call leads them to a ... Read more
Deception, Denial & Murder
A domineering co-worker, a flirtatious neighbor, and a dead body make for many questions and awkward situations. When Stacie Maroni’s night out is derailed by the discovery of a body outside a local watering hole, she’s glad she’s not involved. But when the police investigate and close friends are cast as potential suspects, Stacie will ... Read more
Bloodshot
It’s not a game anymore, it’s real-and deadly. Cam Derringer is Key West’s favorite PI. While working out of his element in New York City, he becomes caught up in a deadly game of kill or be killed. The assassin known only as BLOODSHOT draws aim on Cam and his closest friends. It appeared to ... Read more
Tumbling Down
The murder of a transgender woman brings East Hampton detective Jericho into a complex world, filled with violence, greed, and murder. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Catwalk Dead
Strange things happen in the old Rue de L’Histoire Theatre: the ghost light goes out, set pieces are moved during the night, then the stage manager goes missing. When his dead body falls from a light bridge, Father Melvyn and his high-spirited housekeeper, Mrs. B., become involved in their second case. Can they find out ... Read more
Death Target: A Jack Bass, MD, Thriller (Jack Bass Black Cloud Chronicles Book 2)
A gut-churning medical thriller that explores the effects of PTSD while at the same time presenting a tightly-written mystery as Bass copes with his debilitating condition and struggles to protect those he loves. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Fatal Decision: The Freeman Files Series (Book 1)
Gus Freeman is a retired Detective Inspector who has spent the past three years alone. Freeman’s wife, Tess, died from a brain aneurysm six months to the day after his retirement. He is still coming to terms with his enforced solitary existence. His old boss wants Gus to head up a Crime Review Team investigating ... Read more
The Girl Next Door
Sherwood is a sleepy little town. A town full of friendly faces, and even friendlier neighbors. Which is why FBI agent Emma Griffin isn’t surprised when her new neighbor starts stopping by to chat. Turns out her neighbor has a dark past and secrets that made her run. As much as Emma wished it wasn’t ... Read more
Pursuit: Colorado to Alaska
On the trail of a fugitive in the Alaska bush, U.S. Marshal Gillian Williams becomes the hunted as unseen enemies pursue her and her prisoner, Harrison Prescott, through the wilderness. When her fellow agents turn against her, Gillian and Harrison must work together to survive long enough to prove their innocence. $2.99 on Kindle.... Read more
