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!
The Body Politic: Book II of The Tribal Wars
Brianna Miller returns to Dolvia where tribal women protest the oppressive rule of Rabbenu Ely by self-torchings in the Cylay Square. Brianna re-establishes her tribal schools and takes on assistant Kelly Osborn who is mixed blood and also a poet. Kelly visits a neighboring planet Cicero where her aunt Carline Bryant takes over her education. ... Read more
The Lawless Legion MC
Some men run from the darkness. Sonny built a brotherhood in it. In Pinecrest, respect is taken, not given. After one brutal night fractures everything, Sonny pulls together a crew with nothing left to lose. They weren’t born criminals—they were cornered into it. What starts as a response turns into a war for control. The ... Read more
A Killer Bed & Breakfast
When a brushfire breaks out at Castaic Lake State Park in California, the guests at The Vista – a nearby bed and breakfast – assume it’s the work of the Southland Torcher, the arsonist behind a string of fires across Southern California. When Tim Weinbau, a guest at The Vista, goes missing, his girlfriend Amanda ... Read more
Quantos Chronicles: The Scents of Memory
Jenna Floyd’s life shattered on July 4th, 2029. A heated argument with her husband, Ty, on a sunny beach led to a devastating chain of events. The next day, a drunk driver took Ty and their two children, Donnie and Mandy, in a horrific accident. Now, a year later, consumed by grief and guilt, Jenna ... Read more
Revenge
Love, Bullets, and a Second Chance — Will They Survive the Crossfire? When FBI Special Agent Micah French joins a high-risk pursuit through the streets of Tampa, he never expects the day to end with his partner shot and the woman he once loved holding his partner’s life in her hands. Finley Herald, the surgeon ... Read more
Free: We Play Games
Effie and Ben are partners in life—and in crime. Seduction, lies, and manipulation are their specialty. But when old secrets surface, their perfect partnership begins to fracture. And losing could be deadly. Free on Kindle.... Read more
Ninety Eight Point Eight
Mama wasn’t always scared of me. Oliver remembers when things were different. When Mama would hold him, dress him up for videos, tell everyone how special he was. Now he spends his days in the basement, in a room with padded walls and a door that locks from the outside. Mama says it’s for his ... Read more
The John Callahan Series (3 Book Series)
John Callahan is a good man with a sinister past—and his past will not let him live in peace. Against the odds, he matures from a teenage Belfast street thug and an IRA killer to a happily married man and expectant father. Years later, just as he finds peace and serenity again as a monk ... Read more
Free: Bakeries and Buffoonery
When this club selects a book, magic happens. They are whooshed inside the book and become the main characters as the mystery comes to life. It is exhilarating fun – until they realize they can’t get out until they solve the crime and reach The End. In every book journey they are excited to meet ... Read more
Vengeance of the Vanished Ones
“In Vengeance of the Vanished Ones, don’t miss this trip into Baja where mining interests and the need to preserve sacred rock paintings clash violently. Move over, Indiana Jones!” (Warren C. Easley, author of the Cal Claxton Mysteries) A fictional action-adventure based on an existing archaeological mystery and real archaeologists. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Delusional Madness
In the shadowed corridors of a 19th-century Ohio asylum, truth is not only hidden—it is punished. Delusional Madness is a haunting and unflinching work of historical fiction that pulls back the curtain on the cruel, often forgotten world of mental institutions in the late 1800s. Cassie Alexander, a devoted mother and wife, is unjustly committed ... Read more
Cupcake Crime at Maplewood Bakery
One dead body, one suspicious cupcake, and zero time to panic. Bakery owner Mia Harper didn’t sign up for murder at the Berry Festival—but she’s not backing down. With her cat and her sass in tow, she’s about to turn Maplewood upside down. First in a cozy mystery series. Released July 26, 2025. $3.99 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
Free: BLOOD RIVER
When two anglers are brutally murdered on a remote island, new sheriff Dave Trask finds himself in the middle of rising tensions between lodge owners and Native American guides while trying to catch an elusive killer with an inexperienced staff. Dave enlists the help of his twin brother Don, lead agent for the BCA. Together ... Read more
Free: Louisiana Longshot (A Miss Fortune Mystery, Book 1)
Miss Congeniality meets The Golden Girls in this hilarious mystery set in southern Louisiana. With a price on her head and a leak at the CIA, assassin Fortune Redding undertakes her most difficult mission ever…in Sinful, LA. Armed with her considerable skills and two ladies the locals dub The Geritol Mafia, Fortune decides to solve ... Read more
The Max Quinn Conspiracy
Max Quinn thought she had it all. A successful law career, a loving family, and a quiet life in small-town Richmond. But when a mysterious list of young boys’ names lands in her lap, her world begins to unravel. What would you do if you found out your child was involved in a government conspiracy? ... Read more
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It’s 3am in the Spire and you ran out of ramen two days ago. You just took a triple-dose of your nootropic stack to see if it would make you smarter but instead you just sh*t yourself. You’re pretty sure the cartoon harlequin on the billboard outside your only window is laughing at you. Nobody ... Read more
Visage of Moros
A relentless first instalment of the Decay Abloom series that probes into the psychological toll of grief and the blurred lines between justice and vengeance. In the wake of a vicious and calamitous loss, Drystan Caine finds himself on the verge, his life thrown into chaos. With the law enforcement investigation stagnating, he embarks on ... Read more
Saving Maria
Littlethumb Brooks is an internationally renowned artist suffering a life of great tragedy. While the world knows Littlethumb as a famous painter, he secretly moonlights as the operational force behind his uncle’s globetrotting team of soldiers of fortune, the Electric Medicine Men. When Littlethumb’s most famous collection of paintings, The Marias, is stolen, it’s up ... Read more
Free: The Cannabis Preacher: Sermon One
Connor Beauregard is always looking for ways to make money. Despite his many failed business ventures, he is determined to succeed when a unique opportunity to become a legal drug dealer comes his way. With the charisma of an evangelical preacher and an ego larger than God, Connor knows that nothing will stop him from ... Read more
The Vig
“We facilitate financial transactions for a fee. That is what we call the Vig.” The most corrupt decade in Wall Street history was a good time to steal a little bit of money from a lot of people. $1.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Awakening REVENGE
Since 1983, – The “net”as its known is a collection of independent networks, under the control of people., businesses and government.. The Internet is a public , self sustaining system. Used by everyone as a primary source of communication, information and social media and sharing. It is redundant, so if even one portion goes down, ... Read more
Free: Into the Depths
Marketing executive Cora Whitley’s biggest worry is her next quarterly report—until her best friend Elise sweeps her away on a spontaneous trip to Bolivia that promises to change everything.It does. Just not how she expected. When violence erupts in the remote Bolivian highlands, Cora finds herself thrust into a nightmare beyond imagination. The system that ... Read more
Winner’s Curse: A Lynn Dayton Thriller
“an energy executive finds herself entangled in international corruption . . . obstacles abound in the tension-packed narrative as a person close to Lynn works against her, a killer tries to cover their tracks, and acts of sabotage prove deadly . . . A measured but gripping tale of malfeasance on a global scale.”–Kirkus Reviews ... Read more
NOW & THEN
In 1981, Parker City is rocked by a series of unthinkable murders like it has never seen before. From one of the most prominent and powerful woman in the city to a pair of high school students, who is praying on the women of Parker? Under great pressure from the powers-that-be, it is made clear ... Read more
Free: A Mask with Two Ribbons
A storm traps the guests inside Blackthorne Manor. A masked ball turns deadly when a body is found—but no one admits the crime. Told through haunting voices—widows, soldiers, maids, and a cat who remembers—this gothic mystery unravels secrets buried in velvet and bone. For fans of Rebecca and Knives Out, each page tightens the noose. ... Read more
The Embalmer: A Steve Jobz PI Thriller
When the police ask Jobz to head up a murder investigation, he has no idea he’s about to come face to face with a serial killer who embalms his victims alive. What he is also about to face is his own worst nightmare come true when that serial killer turns out not to be a ... Read more
Taken: A Mother’s Secret
Nine-year-old Chloe Janis is missing. Abby, her mom, is now faced with an impossible decision—revealing seventeen-year-old secrets she’s kept hidden, or losing her daughter forever. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Battlelines
This mystery thriller begins in 1938. The Nazis know that Winston Churchill is their greatest enemy. They therefore send two trained agents to London—but not to kill him. They must figure out how to eliminate his power while keeping him alive. Meanwhile, two Scotland Yard detectives are assigned to solve a murder. Their investigation leads ... Read more
Full Circle
A past that won’t stay buried. A killer who’s been waiting. Can Detective-Sergeant Jane Rieger-Franklin outthink a predator who has spent a decade preparing for this moment? Or will the past finally claim its revenge? Packed with gripping suspense, razor-sharp, witty dialogue, and intricate family dynamics, Full Circle is a thriller that will keep you ... Read more
Free: Falling Into Magic
When Hayden was a child, she lost her cat. Adults told her the cat ran away, but she knew the truth. The mirror had taken her. She knew because the mirror gave her a glimpse of an alternate world and had nearly pulled her in, so she was certain the cat had suffered that fate. ... Read more
Free: Genies and Gibberish
When this club selects a book, magic happens. They are whooshed inside the book and become the main characters as the mystery comes to life. It is exhilarating fun – until they realize they can’t get out until they solve the crime and reach The End. In every book journey they are excited to meet ... Read more
Sooner Secrets
In Oklahoma where Sooner football is almost a religion, what could be worse than defending a wife accused of murdering a former pro-football star? For Jenna Miller, that’s just a typical Monday morning. After seven years in the Public Defender’s Office and many personal betrayals, she believes no one can be trusted. But her latest ... Read more
Dead Girls Don’t Tell
When California television researcher Douglas Finly is discovered dead in an abandoned car wash, the small town of Corinth is gripped by fear. Denali and her loyal sidekick, DaVinci, dive into the investigation, uncovering clues that suggest Finly may have stumbled upon dangerous secrets—secrets that cost him his life. The local sheriff zeroes in on ... Read more
Free: The Price of Truth
“…exceptionally well-written and maintained my interest throughout. The conclusion was perfectly fitting, given all that had transpired, and it caught me completely off guard.”–Alma Boucher for Readers’ Favorite Seventeen-year-old Karis Russo is no stranger to pain. Still reeling from her father’s death, she’s weighted down by grief she can’t seem to outrun. But nothing prepares ... Read more
Free: The Mystery of Healing
A compassionate young doctor to the gladiators in one of the Roman Empire’s most breath-taking cities confronts a murderous riddle. Free on Kindle.... Read more
The Guardian Awaits
Undercover agent, Colin Chase Rand is on a break from a long dangerous uncover position. Cruising down the road, rocking to the radio, Colin came across an ethereal phenomenon, the Fata Morgana. It was no mere illusion. The shimmering surreal glow enveloped him, pulling him through a portal, setting his course to a different era ... Read more
EMP The Quiet Hideaway
No one believed her. When an EMP cripples the nation, Meghan is one of the few prepared to survive. When the EMP hits, Captain Meghan Prescott loses everything except the skills her grandfather taught her. With the city descending into chaos, she sets out alone toward a distant prepper homestead, where her daughter might still ... Read more
Powerless Acres
When a sudden EMP strikes, Katy Sheets’ plane crashes in rural Tennessee, leaving her world in ruins. With her husband fatally injured and society in chaos, Katy must lead her daughter and her daughter’s friend on a desperate journey home to St. Louis. Towns are collapsing, danger lurks at every turn, and the rules of ... Read more
The Debt Collector (Form Series Book 1)
Colter Axton, a superconscious being who borrows the minds of others for himself and fixes outstanding debts for individuals who fail to pay for services rendered by The Seeker’s Market. Phalex, a creation of The Seeker’s Market, tracks down debtors to face judgment in front of defrauded merchants. Colter engages in regular confrontations with Phalex, ... Read more
