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!

Zombie Ocean (Boxed Set)

Michael John Grist

Robinson Crusoe never had it this bad. Three gripping apocalypse thrillers that set a startlingly original bar for the genre. Would you survive, if you were THE LAST person left alive? Over 750 pages (250,000 words) of post-apocalyptic survival adventure, PLUS additional content exclusive to the box set. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Dating A Chance

Natalia Vereshchagina

At a modern Institute for particle physics and cosmology, where deciphering secrets of the Universe adds tension to a cunningly subtle race for privileges, the scientific community is shocked to learn that a freak accident takes the life of their talented colleague, the author of a mysterious research project aimed at challenging laws of nature ... Read more

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Free: Easy as One, Two, Three

Willow Rose

Mads and Signe are very young when they get married. They are ready to take on the world starting with their honeymoon to Egypt. Two years later, Mads is in a coma and Signe has vanished from the face of the earth. Meanwhile, Emma Frost is looking for her daughter whom the police believe is ... Read more

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Free: Condemned

G.K. Parks

Former Special Air Service commander Julian Mercer is now in the business of recovering kidnapping and ransom victims, but this time, the K&R specialist promises to hunt down the man responsible for nearly murdering an heiress and her fiancé. However, that promise may cost Mercer his life. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: She Is Risen

Travis Adams Irish

A professor of psychology takes a new job at the CIA where she will be profiling Americans who could potentially commit gun violence. However, she quickly discovers that the ulterior motivation of this project is to utilize her psychological prowess to turn the lives of these people upside down. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: A Haunted Murder

This is book 1 in a 6 book cozy mystery series. Lin Coffin returns to the island of her birth, Nantucket, Massachusetts, to make a new start in life, but things don’t begin smoothly. After not seeing one for twenty years, a ghost appears in her back yard and her cousin, Viv, becomes a suspect ... Read more

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Free: Oh, Sweet Poison

Nurit Reichman

Alona moves into the home of her American fiancé at in St. Louis, nestled in an enchanted woodland. When her wedding ceremony turns to murder, her guests from around the world find themselves locked in together, waiting for the killer to be discovered. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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Thirteen, Fourteen… Little Boy Unseen

Willow Rose

Alexandra wasn’t delicate and petite like all the other girls. She didn’t want to wear dresses or play with dolls. In school, she was mocked and people thought something was wrong with her. They all thought they were doing what was best for her. The pastor, the therapist, the doctors, and especially her parents thought ... Read more

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Blue Charlie Foxtrot

David DeLee

When retired Coast Guard Commander Brice Bannon looks into the apparent suicide of a war buddy, something doesn’t sit well with him. Digging deeper into the troubled young man’s death, Bannon catches the attention of some shady characters and puts him in the middle of a dangerous cover up. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: Lost Shadows

Before a mysterious meteor shower creates a doomsday event in Mentis (and the rest of the civilized world), a ten year old boy’s parents protect him by locking him away; frozen in suspended animation for years, while the earth burns. 13 years later, Jay awakens from his slumber and discovers a Dystopian world overrun by ... Read more

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The Kirov Wolf

Two of the NYPD’s top detectives hunt the Kirov Wolf, an assassin who has been hiding in plain sight for decades. The murders of Russian dissidents living in New York City threatens to become an international crisis, and the pressure is on to sort through a long list of plausible suspects. International intrigue then takes ... Read more

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Duplicity

Pete Brassett

When a foreign worker casually admits to the murder of a local businessman, detectives in a small Scottish town guess that the victim’s violent death points to a more complex cause. Money appears to be a motive, but will anyone believe that they might be in fact dealing with a crime of passion? $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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The Vixen’s Scream

John Dean

When a woman from London reports the screams of a girl during the night, knowing better, the local police in the Pennines think nothing of it. Yet when the body of a woman is found in a field, Detective Jack Harris has a hard time convincing the townsfolk and the media it is not the ... Read more

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Rik’s

“The entire affair began with sheep brains and falafel — Saddam Hussein’s favorite dish.” It is 1990 and in Baghdad two lovers are separated by the impending First Gulf War. CIA operative Rik Bogart is desperately seeking television correspondent Ingrid Johannson — but is instead picked up by Saddam’s Secret Police and thrown into Abu ... Read more

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Emma Beware

Every so often betrayal and love go hand in hand. Gifted athlete and student 14 year old Emma Mae Davenport vanishes after being stalked through mysterious text messages. Will Emma be found in time to celebrate her 15th birthday or will her funeral be held or will she remain missing? Four if her friends armed ... Read more

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Wicked Little Secret

Everyone has secrets—ghosts are no exception… Finding her body taken over by a ghost with unfinished business while entertaining a tempting (yet dangerous sounding) invitation from Rick Rowling—her boss—has Amanda Meyer, FBI special assistant and resident ghost whisperer for the Paranormal Cases Division, in a tailspin. Her drag-queen-guardian ghost is acting even stranger than usual, ... Read more

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Free: Wanna Get Lucky?

Deborah Coonts

A woman falls from a tour helicopter to the horror of the 8:30 Pirate show crowd. Was it suicide? An accident? Could she have been pushed? Lucky’s day began with the invasion of the Adult Video Awards and Trade show convention. It got more hectic when the spouse-swapping annual event checked in. And if adding ... Read more

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Free: Grey Daze

Michael Allan Scott

One of the Lance Underphal supernatural thrillers, it’s part of a psychic detective series which can be read and enjoyed in any order. Dark, dangerous, and based on real events, this is one of those disturbing novels that keeps you turning pages. Something is wrong. As Lance Underphal pads softly across the cold flagstone, he ... Read more

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Free: Lady Justice And The Cat

Robert Thornhill

A treasure hunter is murdered and his discovery is stolen. Members of a terrorist cell who have plans for a devastating attack, recognize Sara Savage, a retired CIA operative, kidnap her, and hold her for ransom. And who does Lady Justice send to help private investigator Walt Williams save the day? Clarence the Cat! Walt ... Read more

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Satan’s Beckoning

Within the seemingly dark vaults of the police missing person’s files lie untold dangers. Young women are easy pickings for a serial killer who believes God has sent him to rid the world of an overindulgent appetite for greed. To crack the case, criminal profiler David Carlisle must get inside the killer’s head – but ... Read more

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Free: Incidental Hero

Avi Domoshevizki

A series of unexplained events forces a high-tech genius into the shadowy realm of espionage and political intrigue. An exhilarating page-turner that grips readers by both their hearts and their minds. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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Flight of the Tarantula Hawk

One of the Lance Underphal supernatural thrillers. Part of a psychic detective series which can be read and enjoyed in any order. This is one of those disturbing novels that keeps you guessing. An IndieReader Top Book Pick and a Best Book of 2014. Supernatural Murder – Realtor Carla Simon has her first showing in ... Read more

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Post Pattern

David Chill

On a dark L.A. freeway, someone fires a gunshot at a local football star. But as P.I. Burnside unravels the sordid details, he must face a betrayal from his past, one he’s been desperate to escape. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Cristina (Thriller)

A gripping psychological thriller from a #1 Amazon bestselling author. Desperate to escape her past, Cristina Rodriguez moves into a picturesque hilltop home with an ocean view. The same place where, four years earlier, a young girl was kidnapped and murdered. At first, both the house and the scenic California beach town seem perfect. Fresh ... Read more

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Free: Run, Run, As Fast As You Can

Willow Rose

This top-rated mystery-thriller is on sale for a limited time to introduce you to the wildly popular Emma Frost Series from bestselling author Willow Rose. From an Amazon bestselling author comes a riveting whodunit. Simone Beaumont is having a rough day. She is exhausted. Her baby is crying non-stop, she is in a fight with ... Read more

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Infinity Point

Quirky and lyrical, Infinity Point is a beautifully-written literary thriller full of misadventure and suspense, seedy locales and eccentric characters, including a magician who can make the Moon disappear, an internet troll hunter, cults, secret societies, graverobbers, Hitler impersonators, and a self-described “gravity thief” who claims the ability to control physics – and kill the ... Read more

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Rebekka Franck Mystery Series

Willow Rose

Three bone-chilling tales from a bestselling author’s popular mystery series about the journalist Rebekka Franck and her friends and family. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Closer Than You Think

One year ago, Georgina Brynn survived a suspicious car accident that killed her best friend Kimba. Tracing her friend’s travels to Prague, Georgina finds herself in a world of trouble. Her investigation into her friend’s death is stepping on toes, with unthinkable consequences. Could the perpetrator be closer than she thinks? $2.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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The Messiah Matrix

To what lengths would the Vatican go to suppress the secret origins of its power? A renowned priest is killed in Rome. A Roman coin is recovered from a wreck off the coast of ancient Judea. It’s up to a young American Jesuit priest and a vivacious, brilliant, female archaeologist to connect these seemingly disparate ... Read more

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Free: Impact

David E. Stevens

After his jet crashes, he wakes up in a new body and with a mission to prevent a global cataclysm. Struggling to save humanity, he is hunted by the CIA. Can he make it, or is he a puppet in a much bigger game? The perfect page-turner action thriller. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: The Exonerated Trilogy

JC Ryan

All three books in the fast-paced legal thriller trilogy ‘Exonerated’, by bestselling author JC Ryan. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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Black Jack

Willow Rose

Welcome to the Blackwood House. Enter if you dare… In Savannah lies a house about which is said that all who have ever lived there have gone insane. When Kimberly and Joseph inherit the house from an unknown aunt, they don’t know the house’s murderous history. They move in and soon a series of strange ... Read more

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Wicked for Hire

Sometimes, the opportunity of a lifetime busts your door instead of gently knocking at it… Medical student Amanda Meyers thought she had her life all planned out until people started dying the moment they touched her. Being cleared of any wrongdoing didn’t stop the medical school from expelling her, and it didn’t rid her of ... Read more

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Free: Willow Down

Mark Gamble

How is a murdered man able to return from the dead and kill off even more of his own colleagues? Why has the number ‘312’ been carved into the chest of the victims? Mitch Perry, NYPD homicide detective, faces his ultimate challenge as he criss-crosses New York City hunting down the individual capable of such ... Read more

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Free: The Case of the Twitter Troll

Timothy A. Price

“You got kids out here committing cybercrimes, and we got detectives out there walking the beat. The beat is the internet these days.” Meet Kyle King – a thirty-something cop who has already accumulated the bitterness of a retiree and spends most shifts lapping the streets of Fullerton, California, with 90s hip hop as his ... Read more

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Running on Empty

Lance Goodman has been arrested and his cover as a legitimate businessman is now in question. When he opens his eyes in a strange place his mind starts replaying a series of events to put the puzzle pieces together. It is then that he remembers being gunned down and left for dead by his last ... Read more

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Free: Eleven, Twelve… Dig and Delve

Willow Rose

Everybody hates Mondays. This Monday is particularly bad for the residents on Blegevej in the Northern part of Denmark. Just before eight o’clock Monday morning, the entire neighborhood sinks into the ground in a matter of seconds when a giant sinkhole opens up underneath it. Rebekka Franck is visiting a dear friend when she is ... Read more

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Rite of Wrongs

Mica Stone

Stress is a constant in Detective Miriam Rome’s life due to her heavy caseload. Now she’s facing an especially gruesome crime: a pediatrician’s wife has been brutally murdered, and a Bible verse written in her blood is found at the scene. As the tranquil city of Union Park, Texas, is left reeling, Detective Rome pursues ... Read more

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An earthquake hits Italy, spreading a mood of fear. Meanwhile, the Police chase a psychopathic criminal who lurks amidst the shadows of a sinister, bloody plot that points to biblical texts. An academic researcher of religious subjects joins a local Police agent to unravel the moving force behind the crimes, a search that will lead ... Read more

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Free: The Facebook Meme, A Suspenseful Short Story

Tralandice Hogan

An ordinary day of school, friendship, wild Snapchatting and Facebook scrolling turns into an unexpected weekend of survival when seven friends realize they are pawns in a deadly game. When they all get an anonymous Facebook Message stating within 10 minutes their devices will be disconnected & the games will begin, Lee, Parish, Erin, Sparkle, ... Read more

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