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!
A Dear Abby Cozy Mystery Collection Books 4 – 6: The Last Stop, The Last Dance and Merrily Murdered
Small-town cozy mysteries filled with humor, fun and the quirkiest characters around: In the idyllic town of Eden, newspaper reporter Abby tries to shield her mom from a murder case. She then gatecrashes a ball she’s not invited to only to witness the death of a prominent guest, and, during her first sweltering Christmas, she ... Read more
Free: Snips and Snails Cafe Murder and Mayhem Mysteries
As the new owner of Snips and Snails Café, and Veil Falls only Soup Witch in training, It’s Juli’s job to make sure the Soup of the Day delivers…a Daily dose of Magic that is. Instead, she starts every day just hoping her latest creation doesn’t turn all her customers into newts and frogs ... Read more
Little Broken Things
Her life was perfect … until the night she was taken. Twenty-year-old Olivia Spencer sits at her desk in her mother’s bookshop, dreaming about her upcoming wedding. The shop may be closed, but Olivia’s not alone, and her dream is about to become her worst nightmare. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: KILL SIX
An older woman suffering from dementia lies dead in her nursing home bed. Ken Bishop, the woman’s brother, is not surprised by her death. He had visited her on occasion, but his sister no longer recognized him. Her health was failing and he knew she only had days to live. But it was too long. ... Read more
Free: The Lamb
When city detective Kate Monroe endures a bitter break up, her only option is to relocate back up north to the town of her birth, Barnsworth. She soon finds that her detecting skills are in demand, as a mysterious serial killer stalks Barnsworth’s streets seemingly picking victims at random. Who is this faceless killer and ... Read more
Free: Handmade, Holiday, Homicide: Book #10 in the Kiki Lowenstein Mystery Series
Kiki is eight months pregnant and trying to cram as much ho-ho-ho into the holidays as possible. When a customer drops dead during an offsite event, this intrepid scrapbooking sleuth is left holding the bag. After her name is cleared, Kiki isn’t one to sit around while her friends are threatened with false imprisonment. Instead, ... Read more
Silencing Trumpets
When a young woman is murdered and her husband turns hysterical at work at exactly the same time, each of their neighbors must either flush out their own personal demons, or choose to live with their secrets and the strange killer in their midst, forever. $2.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: The Silent Quarry
Following a fall and a bang to the head, a woman’s memories come flooding back about an incident that occurred twenty years ago in which her friend was murdered. As she pieces together the events and tells the police, she begins to fear repercussions. DI Winter Meadows must work out the identity of the killer ... Read more
Free: Snapped
Murder happens in Houston, but when the most recent murders take on disturbing similarities, local law enforcement officers fear a serial killer is roaming their streets. Former sheriff’s department sergeant Jade Monroe has just graduated from the FBI’s serial crimes unit in homicide and is called to Houston with her partner, J.T. Harper, to take ... Read more
Free: Afghan’s Lipstick Warriors: Darkness Falls
Afghan’s Lipstick Warriors: Darkness Falls is the continuing saga of the lady rebels from Afghan’s Lipstick Warriors: First Chronicle, set against the stunning collapse of the Afghan Army in August, 2021. Clayton Dorn, the CIA operative and male protagonist from First Chronicle again finds his efforts to save Afghanistan hamstrung by an administration that is ... Read more
Ties that Bind
Three emotional thrillers exploring the dark side of motherhood. Ties That Bind delves into every parent’s worst fears and the strength it takes to overcome them. These page turners will have you on the edge of your seat. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Codename Poltergeist: Some call him a ghost
The CIA and presidential cabinet members covertly enter into an agreement with the Palestinians to remove certain key Israeli government figures in a plan to enable the United States to claim that they engineered peace in the Middle East and gain the favor of Arabic countries and likely gain favor to increase energy supply. Sentinel, ... Read more
Deadly Setup
Seventeen-year-old Sam, the daughter of a New England heiress, has tried hard to fulfill her father’s dying wish: “Take care of your mother for me.” Not an easy job. When her impulsive, romance-writing mom announces her engagement to a man whose last heiress wife died under suspicious circumstances, Sam tries to dissuade her mother. But ... Read more
Not Today – Dora Ellison Mystery Book 1
The exhilarating first novel in The Dora Ellison Mystery Series. This tough lady solves mysteries, finds love, and doles out justice. If you like strong female heroines, amateur women sleuths or mystery romance, you’ll love this gripping, first-in-series literary, detective mystery crime thriller. Beach City has a long and checkered history. One of the most ... Read more
Free: The Case of the Antiquities Collector: A Joey Mancuso, Father O’Brian Crime Mysteries Book 4 (A Joey Mancuso, Father O’Brian Crime Mystery)
The Case of the Antiquities Collector: A Joey Mancuso, Father O’Brian Crime Mystery (Volume 4) by Owen Parr is a first-class crime thriller with memorable characters; a rollicking ride involving crime, abduction, and a gritty investigation. Aaron Drucker is a very rich man whose daughter, Gavi, gets kidnapped. Retired NYPD homicide detective Joey Mancuso and ... Read more
Free: Right of Sanctuary
When DC Heidi Holtz’s sister Greta joins a cult, she has trouble convincing her superiors of foul play. And there is nothing the detective can do if Greta went by her own free will. Holtz will have to find evidence to discredit the sect, or risk losing her sister for good. Free on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Joey Mancuso Mysteries Vols 7-9
THREE RIVETING MURDER MYSTERIES that will challenge you sleuthing ability. Different and unique plots in each; THE UNSUB, THE LABYRINTH, & A DEADLY SCAM. Former NYPD Detective, Joey Mancuso, now a private eye and team, encounter their most challenging cases in these page-turning novels you won’t be able to put down. The Unsub —HE WAS ... Read more
Free: Scam A-Lama Ding Dong
Rock stars like Marc Charles don’t like being messed with by con artists, especially when their career is at stake and their time is running out. Hounded by Cory Mariano, nephew of the head of a family-run Show Business organization operating a mafia-like scam, jaded rock star Marc Charles knows he’s got to fight back ... Read more
The Surgeon’s Scalpel
The latest serial killer is the sickest in history. Can a 23-year old rookie with two PhDs stop him? The most challenging case in years is taking its toll on the unit, and a second killer is lurking in the shadows. The bodies are piling up and the public is terrified they could be next, ... Read more
Free: Ashes in Venice: A Vengeance Thriller
“Unpredictable, brilliantly crafted and deliriously unhinged.” –Best Thrillers A heartless psychopath with size 16 shoes, nursing home hookers and an irreverent Las Vegas homicide detective with a gambling habit set the tone for this off-beat tale of revenge and retribution. Blackjack addict Frank Savic is deeply in debt and facing family problems when he’s ... Read more
Free: Who She Was
What was Liza Stark doing in Detroit? Who murdered her and left her body in an alley? Sylvia Wilcox’s agency doesn’t usually take on murder cases, but she makes an exception when a grieving husband shows up at her office on Christmas Eve. Free on Kindle.... Read more
Destiny Falls Mystery & Magic: Box Set Books 1-3
An accidental journey through a magic mirror. A portal to an enchanted land. A mysterious family she never knew she had. Hayden’s life is upended with the wonder of Destiny Falls. But there always seems to be a mystery to unravel and a murder to solve. Luckily, Hayden, her sassy sidekick Latifa, and their growing ... Read more
High Bluffs (High Bluffs Trilogy: Book One)
“An engaging tale of danger and romance.” — Kirkus Reviews Joanna Dresden lives an idyllic life in High Bluffs, Maine, running her family inn with her husband and daughter. She’s devastated when her husband is killed in a car accident, leaving her emotionally shaken and vulnerable. The inn they have spent their lives tending no ... Read more
Free: Be Still My Heart (A Dear Abby Cozy Mystery Book 2)
Abby Maguire is in a rut and in desperate need of a scoop, not another dead body, but that’s what she gets. The police claim it was death by natural causes. No one in the small town of Eden believes this, and everyone expects Abby Maguire to get to the bottom of the unexpected death. ... Read more
The Gutenberg Heist
Q. A. Caine is a legendary thief. All he wants is the most valuable book in the world. Clark Ashton is a billionaire and a killer. He has the most valuable book in the world. When Caine and his gang of pickpockets, getaway drivers, flimflam men, tech experts, and even a fortune teller, travel to ... Read more
Caroline Creek Chaos
When the bishop from the Amish community of Caroline Creek disappears, the church becomes vulnerable. Someone, an invisible force, is manipulating them, and forcing them to conspire against each other. Members are quick to point fingers at everyone but themselves. Then, one fateful night, they are pushed too far and the community turns to violence. ... Read more
Free: Escape to Osprey Cove
Doug has grown up poor, envying what others have. So when he meets wealthy Catherine, he thinks she is his ticket to all he desires. After marrying her for her wealth, he finds that he covets one more thing — independence. The mystery begins with a discovery in the secret compartment of his new Corvette ... Read more
Spin Drift
Thrillers where bullets are flying, bodies dropping and hearts breaking Her life changed in a flash. No longer the crime boss princess. To survive, Sloane is thrown into a Mossad training facility. The only thing standing in her way is a target she must eliminate. Does she succeed or find herself at the mercy of ... Read more
Richter’s War: Case of the Ghostly Séance
The hunt for nefarious Nazi spies in Los Angeles during World War II just took another paranormal turn, which means hardboiled detective Geno Richter is on the case and soon embroiled in wartime action, mystery, and suspense… A stakeout at the Los Angeles Central Library ensnares Geno Richter in the roots of a deadly conspiracy ... Read more
Free: Scam A-Lama Hardball
Lured by an irresistible offer, rock star Marc Charles can’t believe his luck, but something underhand is going on with the mysterious overseas organisation behind the album offer. A wickedly satirical dark comedy of trickery, dodgy contracts, celebrity and lies in a twisted plot to con the rock star. Free on Kindle.... Read more
Free: When Murder Comes Home (Aileen and Callan Murder Mysteries Book 1)
Ten guests, two murders, one inn. Who is responsible? Aileen Mackinnon ditched spreadsheets and a steady salary for the adventurous shores of Loch Fuar in the Scottish Highlands. Now she’s an amateur innkeeper to ten guests. But when one is murdered in his bed and an heirloom goes missing, can Aileen save the inn? Detective ... Read more
Free: Red Lips
Lust…the great engager. Thomas Walker finally achieved every man’s dream, to retire independently wealthy, living the good life on his yacht in the Mexican Caribbean. When an attractive woman solicits Thomas to locate her missing husband, the lady’s charms pull him in. Now with the assistance of his friends and a stranger, he must ... Read more
To Kill A Saint
2021 THRILLER OF THE YEAR – AudioBookReview A corpse on an altar. A witness who isn’t talking. An ancient vow of secrecy. It’s 2 A.M. when County Prosecutor Peter Saul arrives at the scene of a grisly murder at St. Andrew’s Church in an affluent suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. Reverend Howard Jamison is covered with ... Read more
Death of a Guitarist
After years of playing bars and small clubs, the rocker band, Thin Edges, heads toward the center of a new style of music: Laurel Canyon, north of L.A., an area known for the arts and a hedonistic lifestyle. They begin to experience success and savor the available drugs and women. The mounting conflicts worsen in ... Read more
Cult of Darkness
A seaside paradise. An endless war. Everyone pays in blood. The cartels have splintered, triggering violent conflict over control of the illicit drug trade. One has risen to power above all others with its ruthless methods: The Riviera. As mutilated bodies appear on the pristine white sands of lucrative beach communities, locals fear for the ... Read more
Free: Forty Days at Kamas
Inspired by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s account of a Soviet labor camp revolt in Gulag Archipelago, FORTY DAYS AT KAMAS portrays political prisoners and security officials at a corrective labor camp in Kamas, Utah, where inmates seize control during the summer of 2024. KAMAS offers a stirring portrait of a man determined to survive under the bleakest ... Read more
Heads or Tails You’re Gone
Former commander of SEAL team one, Clyde Hayden, is now the new commander of the elite homicide division of the Phoenix Police Department. Hayden’s former fiancée, Jessica, shows up shortly after Clyde’s marriage is on the rocks. Jessica tries to frame Clyde for the murder of her abusive husband. During this upheaval a notorious serial ... Read more
Innocent in Las Vegas
Welcome to Las Vegas – and a series of cupcakes-and-crime mysteries! Cupcake-loving croupier Tiffany Black tries to solve four murders (and a daring art heist!) in this box set of four bestselling books. Her match-making mother and poker-playing Nanna insist on “helping” her out, as does her new friend and neighbor, Ian Ewanson. $0.99 on ... Read more
The RV Riddle Mystery – A Tansy & Hank Pet Psychic Cozy Mystery
Dark secrets lurk in the Great Escape Resort… When Tansy Silver has the weekend off for a much-needed vacation, she takes her dog Hank and best friend Millie with her to an RV park. “Oh, no thank you. Do you know how many germs phones have? I just need you to call 911, please. Let ... Read more
Free: Mooncatcher: Book One
Death would reclaim what belonged to her. For only Death herself was the true owner of the Mooncatcher. Free on Kindle.... Read more
