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: Cold Truth

Simone Leigh

What Matters More Than Family? Hired gun and hitman Hickman is tough. As tough as it comes. And he values nothing more than his family. His wife. His children. Everything he loves. But he keeps them secret. Hidden. Because Hickman and his secret family have roots in the Past. And he will do anything, risk ... Read more

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Free: First Cut: A Serial Killer Murder Mystery Thriller (The Family or Foe Saga with Detectives Daniels and Remalla Book 1)

J. T. Bishop

A serial killer returns to torment the woman once determined to catch him. This time, she’s not backing down. Former detective Jill Jacobs is forced to confront the Makeup Artist, an elusive psychopath whose trail of terror left seven dead and whose obsession with her almost destroyed her. When the Artist strikes again in a ... Read more

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Free: FBI Agent Nelson Paine Murder Mysteries

K.C. Sivils

Agent Nelson Paine draws all the cases too hot for anyone else to handle. Just don’t make him travel by airplane. Step back in time as Paine solves the murder of a WW II scientist, travels to the frozen hills of southeast Alaska, catches a serial killer who murder’s Nisei, and is sent to Cold ... Read more

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Runway Dreams A Pricey Affair

T.K. Ambers

“Ambers’ debut offers romantic suspense in a world of high fashion. It features memorable protagonists and a plot that unfolds with surprising twists and turns.” – Kirkus Reviews “Overall, Runway Dreams is a mystery that, thanks to plenty of light comedy, doesn’t take itself too seriously. But when things finally turn and barrel towards the ... Read more

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Doubloon Cove: The Secret of the Templars’ Satchel

Kelly Novak

When Stacy is told that her father has been kidnapped, with the demand that she hands over the secrets to the location of the Freemasons’ greatest ancient treasure, she enlists the Doubloon Cove gang to get her father back. But things don’t stop there—the young teens must race the criminals to find the treasure first, ... Read more

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Confessions of a Killer Volume 1: True Crime Murder Confessions from Around the World

George Skinner

Ever wondered what a killer says when they confess? This fascinating new series takes you into the heart of that moment. Featuring the stories of Chris Watts, Elizabeth Wettlaufer, and Michelle Carter, it is a must-read for all true crime readers. “I told her I didn’t love her anymore … that’s when it happened.” – ... Read more

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Final Belongings

Sarah Beauchemin

An eerie photo and urgent note unearthed 50 years later. A woman driven to solve a family mystery—at any cost. Following the trail to Italy, will unraveling her uncle’s illustrious past destroy her own future? “A bewitchingly dark tale, as emotionally engrossing as it is boldly unconventional.” —Kirkus Reviews $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: The Alpha Team: Volumes 1 – 3

Owen Parr

An explosive trio of International Spy Thrillers. The Alpha Team is an elite private force of former SEALS, CIA operatives, and Delta Force members working for private a company under contract to the US Department of Defense. This trio of gripping novels will keep you on the edge of your seat. From beginning to end ... Read more

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The Cabinet of Curiosities

Patti Petrone Miller

In the secluded town of Hemlock Hollow, an ancient cabinet filled with supernatural relics holds unimaginable power. When the cabinet’s dormant artifacts are awakened, chaos ensues, and the town becomes a battleground for the forces of light and darkness. Enter Detective Max Martin, a skeptical investigator with a penchant for logic, and Julietta Evens, a ... Read more

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Free: Detectives Daniels and Remalla – The Family or Foe Saga Boxed Set (The Family or Foe Saga with Detectives Daniels and Remalla)

J. T. Bishop

A mysterious man with a strange background, unique abilities, and a dangerous grudge. Three strangers, each of whom has lost a loved one through a series of brutal murders. One eccentric woman whose knowledge and intuition will connect them all. With the help of Detectives Daniels and Remalla, can they expose the secrets of a ... Read more

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Free: Greed

C.M. Sutter

Washburn County Deputy Amber Monroe is following in the footsteps of her sister, Jade. She devours everything she can during her detective training in hopes of being promoted soon. Living in small-town USA has its advantages, like a sense of security, and disadvantages, like being close to Milwaukee and its crime. Washburn County has become ... Read more

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In for a Bad Spell

Emory Keller

Check out this portal?Alice is going to be so jealous! I’m looking forward to a lazy summer full of long conversations with my new man. But the scream that just ripped through the air gives me the feeling that destiny has different plans for me. My old magic professor is missing. That eccentric giant makes ... Read more

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The Sign of Death: A Victorian Book Club Mystery

Callie Hutton

USA Today bestselling author Callie Hutton returns with her second Victorian Book Club mystery, in which Lady Amy and Lord William sleuth the death of a teetotaler who took a fatal dunk in the drink. $2.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: A Very Private Woman

Connor Whiteley

A Very Private Woman, a compelling, exciting, unputdownable mystery racing to find the truth behind a deadly invitation. “A fun, unique, and entertaining novella that is well worth a read for fans of the genre”- Book Reviewer and Author Rose Auburn Free on Kindle.... Read more

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A Shot of Love

Jesse Myrow

Losing his beloved wife as modern civilization crumbled around him is the hardest thing Tex Pemberton has ever had to face. But, with a young son and Victoria, his best friend and Army buddy’s widow, to protect, Tex has no choice but to survive. Finding himself falling deeply in love with Victoria, Tex realizes it’s ... Read more

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Echo from a Bayou

J Luke Bennecke

NEW RELEASE! MURDER, TREASURE, AND A SUPERNATURAL TWIST COLLIDE IN THIS HIGH CONCEPT SUSPENSE THRILLER Approaching middle age with an overwhelming sense of disappointment is not what John Bastian envisioned for himself. Hoping to shake his despair and change his luck, John hits the ski slopes, plunging headlong into an accident that leaves him in ... Read more

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Scenarios

Chris Longo

Welcome to the Golden Age of Erotic Film-Making, aka Porn. It’s the 1970s and it is in full frontal as an obsessed porno writer who doesn’t take rejection well, his ex-Third Reich-loving producer, and his ex-circus performer dominatrix wife plot to break through with a legit Tinsel Town Big Time Studio Movie. They encounter instead ... Read more

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Turn Key Condition

M.L. Ortega

Meet Maggie, a single mom, who moonlights with jobs involving ‘comb-over’ lawn care and wedding cakes named after fabrics. While cleaning a model home, she stumbles across a naked dead man with a donut over his genitals. Maggie’s trademark is her dark humor – a defense mechanism to cope with a traumatic event in her ... Read more

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Free: Blue: A K9 Pitbull Police Dog

Marco McDewey

Blue, A K9 Pitbull Police Dog This story starts with a small-town family, whose father serves as the town sheriff, determined to take down a notorious drug lord peddling narcotics in their community. Amidst this backdrop, the daughter, named Kiki, develops a deep affection for a Blue Nose Pitbull puppy. They bring the puppy into ... Read more

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Free: Joey Mancuso Mysteries Vols. 6-10

Owen Parr

5 Detective Crime Mystery Novels in 1 Boxset! JUST RELEASED. Former NYPD Detective Joey Mancuso and his half-brother, Father Dominic O’Brian, are means to an end investigators. Unencumbered by the bureaucracy, they are relentless in the pursuit of the perpetrators. This Boxset includes the latest 5 unique books with over 1500 pages of riveting crime ... Read more

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Murder at the Fashion House: A 1920s Historical Cozy Mystery

Sonia Parin

Humorous 1920s cozy mystery. Evie, the Countess of Woodridge, is on a mission to right a wrong. It’s all she can think of doing to pull her granny out of the bout of restlessness that is driving everyone batty. However, Evie’s best intentions bring her face to face with a killer. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Forty Dates and Forty Nights

O.M. Faure

How it started: Go on 40 dates before her 40th birthday. Meet The One. Sorted. How it’s going: She had a plan and it should have worked except she started to kill them all… $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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The Dead Giveaway: A Ghost Story in the High Desert

Quentin Eckman

This is the story of a recently released patient from an institution for the criminally insane. He had been diagnosed as bipolar when, in fact, he does see and hear ghosts. The Ghost is based on a historical figure, William Keys, who was instrumental in the development of Joshua Tree National Park. Keys spent five ... Read more

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Friday in Las Vegas

Kaye Hopkins

Isabel surveyed the crime scene, mop in hand. She should have been a cop like her dad, but flinching with her eyes closed every time she fired a gun kept her wiping up chunks instead of gathering clues. Too many chunks, though, has her thinking that it’s time to put her quirky shortcomings behind her ... Read more

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Business as Usual: Notorious Ruthless and Deadly

Terence O'Rourke

A criminal empire to surpass all others… Bobby Collins continues his reign as ruthless gang leader in 1960’s Northern England. Along with his number two, dapper yet psychotic Arthur Childs, nothing is beyond their reach as they add more vices and territory. With their influence extending all throughout Europe, their daily matters to attend to ... Read more

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Shadow of Power

Eric Renaud

In the heart of darkness, a nation teeters on the edge of chaos. When twelve-year-old Adam, son of President John Marshall, is kidnapped, the delicate threads holding the nation together begin to unravel. As the clock ticks mercilessly, President Marshall faces a harrowing journey to bring his son home, battling against a clandestine organization embedded ... Read more

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Murder in the Fawnwood Museum

Sydney Tate

Lola and Polly once again at the wrong place at the wrong time….or is it the right place at the right time if you like the intrigue of solving a murder mystery? And it was until the museum’s director was found dead right at the bottom of one of the interactive sculptures. With the help ... Read more

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Free: Death Behind the Dumpster

K.B. Blake

Dream career—gone. Temp jobs—dull. Until she finds the body. Scarlett Chase’s current temp job might be the most boring one she’s ever had until a flash of lightning during a spring storm plunges the entire office building into darkness. When the lights come back on, Scarlett finds Willow Dawn, the eccentric soul healer from upstairs, ... Read more

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The Seacoast Adventure Series

David DeLee

Meet Coast Guard Commander Brice Bannon: Someone to fight for those who can’t. This boxset bundle includes the first three novels in the explosive Brice Bannon Seacoast Adventure series. FACING THE STORM, THE OCEANIC PRINCESS & STRIKE OF THE STINGRAY. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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May and Ted

J. D. Robertson

May’s love for Ted isn’t just some childhood crush. She knows that. Ted knows that too. At least he should. They’re meant to be together, right? That’s why May has spent her whole life waiting for him; watching him. Ted just needs to understand. Then, everything will be perfect. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: Exile Endgame

Preston Fleming

In EXILE ENDGAME, renegade State Security Officer Warren Linder returns to London a decade after escaping from a Yukon labor camp. Now a leader of the exiled opposition against America’s totalitarian regime, he learns of a promising new resistance group and hatches a desperate plan to test it, putting his life and the opposition movement ... Read more

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Free: Waterborne

J. Luke Bennecke

What if our most vital resource became a weapon? A gripping story of a desperate engineer fighting to keep terrorists from poisoning our water supply. Can he find a cure before it’s too late? Discover why Waterborne has earned six awards and became an Amazon bestseller as you join Jake Bendel in a race against ... Read more

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Free: Joey Mancuso Mysteries: Volumes 4 – 6

Owen Parr

BOOK 4 -THEIR DAUGHTER GOES MISSING AND THEY DON’T CALL THE COPS? THAT’S ONE OF MANY… …intriguing mysteries deliciously and intricately layered in these pages. Layer upon layer, twist upon twist, secret upon secret, this is a case tailor-made for a Sherlock Holmes devotee like private investigator Joey Mancuso. From the beginning, there’s just something ... Read more

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Free: Escape to Osprey Cove: Book 1 of The Osprey Cove Lodge Series

Luisa Gold

What Doug finds in the secret compartment of his new red Corvette will forever change his life. It will also change Catherine’s. 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 ... Read more

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Free: Retribution

C. M. Sutter

The murder of two prominent attorneys has the Chicago police scrambling for answers, but without clues and at their wits’ end, they call the Washburn County Sheriff’s Office with hopes of bringing psychic detective Kate Pierce in on the case. Using clues from her dreams and dogged determination, Kate steps into the killer’s world and ... Read more

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The Theory of Irv: An American Health Policy Detective Story

Greg Vigdor

What matters more than your health? And the health care system that is supposed to keep you healthy or fix your medical care problems? Very little. Imagine learning more about this major social issue- and its problems- through an entertaining public health detective mystery story. A compelling tale that begins with the threat of a ... Read more

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AND THEN There Were Feathers

Peyton Stone

Having inherited her grandmother’s library, Luci thought it would be a great escape from corporate life…little did she know that the (now) deadly mystery section is where the bodies show up. With the help of her surprisingly gifted African Gray Parrot, Simon, she connects the murder to an Agatha Christie book, but as the body ... Read more

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Free: Facing the Storm

David DeLee

Recruited by the Secretary of Homeland Security, Coast Guard Commander Brice Bannon leads a small, secretive team of highly-skilled operatives capable of responding to and investigating specific, targeted threats against the homeland. Threats that cannot be effectively handled by standard operating means. Threats that call for a unique and often secret approach outside the normal ... Read more

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Free: Spook Central: Mankind Research Unlimited

Melissa Rovelli

After the death of a friend, who called herself The Spy Whisperer, a writer named Cleo Davies decides to take up the unfinished screenplay about a mysterious former Navy and NSA man named Dr. Carl Schleicher, who was President of Mankind Research Unlimited; also known as “Spook Central.” Known for exploring fringe groups and frontier ... Read more

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Arrietty

Abby Davies

A shattering psychological suspense thriller that will keep you guessing! Our loved ones protect us. So what if you woke up one day to find yours gone? Your mum, your friends, your freedom – all gone. And the one person you trust may be hiding a terrible secret. Welcome to Arrietty’s life. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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