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: Red Skies

Leonard Di Gregorio

Twelve ships depart Havana, Cuba in 1715 laden with gold, silver and jewels destined for the King of Spain. Only one galleon, the Grifon survives. Eventually all the wrecked ships are accounted for except one, the San Miquel. Join three adventurers on their search from Honduras, to Marblehead, Massachusetts and West Palm Beach, Florida on ... Read more

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The Tears of Odessa

R.B. Schow

“I read the whole thing in 5 hours, then read it again!” When a young woman is ripped from her home, a killer out on loan is sent overseas to bring her home. With time as his enemy and the rule of law behind him, Atlas Hargrove will rely on a dodgy group of mercenaries ... Read more

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Free: Root and Branch

Preston Fleming

Roger Zorn, owner of a French security company, is delighted to win a lucrative contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as part of the government’s new security measures. Zorn’s work requires him to apply his risk assessment technology to evaluate terrorist suspects and identify jihadists. But when Zorn discovers that DHS is ... Read more

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Free: Snapped

C. M. Sutter

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

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Lords of the Archipelago: Blood-Feud

D.B. Motu

A 21st-century, high-seas pirate mafia. A young man torn between family honor and the woman he loves. Dangerous secrets. Cold-blooded revenge. To make it out alive, this modern-day Romeo and Juliet will have to survive betrayal, blood-feud and an ocean full of stone-cold killers. Readers call Lords of the Archipelago ‘RIVETING’, ‘BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED’ & ‘ACTION-PACKED’. ... Read more

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422: Scandalous

Danny Range

At eighteen, Bruno Marchesi moved from Warren, Ohio where he was raised, leaving behind haunting memories of his deep involvement with organized crime. His family was notorious for running the Italian mafia in the small town, which is just outside of one of America’s original mafia strongholds, Youngstown, Ohio. That same family begged Bruno to ... Read more

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The Novice

Maribeth Garrett

Newly promoted detective Paige Stone is no stranger to gruesome killings. But even she is disturbed by the strangled, mutilated body in her first homicide case. The perpetrator leads her along in a grisly game—one she can’t win with the rules constantly changing. If she can’t stop the killer, Detective Stone’s first case might turn ... Read more

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The Handyman Homicide

Libby Howard

The new campground comes with a body. Sassy Letteroux is not normally an impulsive woman, but when the campground that held so many childhood memories comes up for sale, she throws caution to the wind and buys it—sight unseen. Arriving with her 85-year-old mother and her bloodhound, Elvis, Sassy realizes there’s a lot to do ... Read more

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Free: ICE

Kevin Tinto

Granite crystals native to Antarctica, in a thousand-year-old Anasazi Dwelling, change the course of human civilization! Free on Kindle.... Read more

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The Bedroom Window Murder

Peter Zander-Howell

The book is set in 1949. A WW1 hero is shot dead while standing at his open window. A rifle, with serial number removed, is found nearby. Scotland Yard detectives assigned to the case fail to find a motive – and soon other difficulties arise too. But with the crucial help of one of the ... Read more

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January Black Ice

Carol Ann Kauffman

Strong-willed journalist Mary Catherine (Cat) Collier is summoned to the penthouse apartment of the city’s rich and most influential lawyer, Detrick Bittmor, who entrusts her with a personal matter. He wants her to find out if the mysterious young man is who sits on a park bench every day at noon and stares up at ... Read more

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Villainy in Vienna

Kelly Oliver

Downton Abbey meets Agatha Christie in this highly entertaining historical mystery. “Kelly Oliver delivers readers a tantalizing and riveting mystery that few can match. This book delivers readers a good dose of humor while keeping the heartbreaking reality of war in the mix. This is one epic read.” – The Los Angeles Post $2.99 on ... Read more

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The Guardians

Mike Dixon

Going to sex parties wasn’t Bronwyn’s idea of fun. But it had to be done. Senior government officials were being seduced into betraying national secrets. It was her patriotic duty to attend. The Guardians in a work of fiction inspired by events in Britain a generation ago. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: Retribution

C. M. Sutter

The violent drug-related murders of two prominent attorneys have the homicide division of the Chicago Police Department scrambling for answers, but without clues, a motive, or a suspect, not even the FBI can track down the killer. With the media demanding an arrest and at their wits’ end, the Chicago Police Department makes an urgent ... Read more

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The Dating Fantasy

Frank Shapiro

One man’s conscious effort to break out of his melancholy by attempting to use online dating sites leads him into the heart of plot involving the church and academia. Bizarre dating encounters, deception, and desperation meet headlong in his hope for bliss and love. $6.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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FOLLOWING YOU

Eva Lesko Natiello

A missing body. A dead body. A somebody. A nobody. The lives of three strangers collide when a stalked celebrity goes missing. Only one person knows where she ends up. It’s where no one can find her. Time is running out for Shae Wilmont. But the only way to find Shae, is for someone to ... Read more

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Free: Camp Chaos

Anne Fox

Meet Katheryn Hanko. Working for the FBI and stationed in the Albuquerque Field Office, she receives orders to return to Quantico, Virginia—home of the FBI Academy. But is that really where she’s going? Ushered aboard a Department of Justice Gulfstream 550, she meets a man whom she soon determines is not there to introduce her ... Read more

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Lover Girl

Stephen Kronwith

In a novel filled with comedy, romance and edge-of-your-seat suspense, a legendary, retired hitman and a younger, conflicted assassin join forces to rescue a kidnapped child, while they, themselves, are being hunted by a third, sadistic predator––with orders to kill them both. Lover Girl, #2 in the Lover Boy series, will appeal to those who ... Read more

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Free: Sons of Brutality

Daniel Jeudy

Los Angeles is in the grip of terror as two serial killers are dropping bodies throughout the city. One is killing in the name of justice; the other is killing in the name of obsession. When the mutilated bodies of two young women are found murdered in the Hollywood Hills, with an inverted cross branded ... Read more

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Free: Speak, Death

Lawrence Epstein

Danny Cresson is asked to solve a murder and soon finds himself facing a major conspiracy. Confronting his arch-enemy, Danny must stop a major political assassination. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: Honorable Profession

Andy Kutler

Honorable Profession: A Novel of American Politics is a compelling, hopeful story of a cynical former Secret Service agent and his idealistic daughter as they follow a longshot candidate into the perilous arena of presidential politics. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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Sweet Tea Witch Mysteries

Amy Boyles

It’s not until Pepper Dunn discovers that she’s a witch and has long-lost family in a magical town that her life truly begins. There, she meets a hunky werewolf, solves murders, and does her best to stay out of trouble in this hysterical cozy series. Free to 4.99 on Kindle.   Learn More... Read more

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Heat To Obsession

Nolon King

From the best-selling author of Pretty Killer, No Justice, and 12 comes Heat To Obsession, a delectable new stand-alone thriller by Nolon King. Superstar chef Amanda Byrd had it all — a loving husband, two beautiful kids, and a critically-acclaimed restaurant — until her epic meltdowns caused her marriage to implode. After a humiliating year of therapy and eating crow, ... Read more

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Free: Circle of Betrayal

Ruth O'Neill

Lena Farnham has it all: a job she loves, a wonderful husband, a huge house, and a baby about to arrive. She’s the happiest she’s ever been, and she can’t believe how lucky she is. Unfortunately, Lena’s luck is about to run out. Someone is following her, and not only that – they’re leaving frightening ... Read more

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The Kate Hamilton Mysteries Boxed Set (Iniquus Security Action Adventure Boxed Set Book 7)

Fiona Quinn

Join teacher Kate Hamilton as she puzzles her way through crimes from rural Virginia to inner-city Washington D.C. in this USA Today bestselling series.MINEA sleepy town in southwest Virginia wakes up to a nightmare of untimely deaths. Not safe at home in Boston, science teacher Kate Hamilton seeks refuge in the small Virginia town where ... Read more

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Free: The Memory Bell

Kat Flannery

“A naïve small-town girl and a disillusioned big-city cop, drawn together by an unsolved crime that is itself only the tip of the iceberg, The Memory Bell serves up the perfect steamy summer read.” –Jenny Jaeckel, author of House of Rougeaux Free on Kindle.... Read more

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Newton’s Cradle

Robert Valdin

“He stumbles upon his boss’s secret project. Jeopardizing the American way of life – and his own.” Newton’s Cradle is a techno-thriller, set in the fiercely competitive world of Corporate America. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: Perverse Consequences

Robert Blain

Australian private investigator Andrew Schlakier is hired by a government agency that wants a conviction on a ten-year-old murder case – and is willing to pay handsomely if he delivers. He begins tracking the whereabouts of Christopher Hohl – the eldest son of one of Australia’s richest families. But far from unearthing a man of ... Read more

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Free: Escape to Osprey Cove

Luisa Marietta Gold

This exciting mystery begins with an unusual find in the secret compartment of Doug’s new Corvette, changing lives forever. The series is uniquely written, spanning seven geographic locations — from the scenic Canadian region of the Rideau Lakes to the beautiful shores of the Caribbean. An exciting web of mystery develops as the characters’ lives ... Read more

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Black Mariah

Burke Bryant

After a team member succumbs to a fatal respiratory infection, Chris Rake is forced to sail his research team upriver through dense Nicaraguan jungle in search of help. Instead of medicine, they find a deserted village still-smoldering from the fire of a mass grave and one survivor: a young blind girl too in shock to ... Read more

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Free: Maniacal

C. M. Sutter

Sleepy little North Bend just woke up. The newly-promoted Sergeant Jade Monroe, and her partner, Detective Jack Steele, have just been informed of an unidentified male body found at a local lake. The town is in an uproar. The victim was nearly decapitated, and murder simply doesn’t happen in North Bend. As more bodies turn ... Read more

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The Girls I’ve Been

Tess Sharpe

As the daughter of a con-artist who targets criminal men, Nora grew up as her mother’s protégé. But when mom fell for the mark instead of conning him, Nora pulled the ultimate con: escape. 5 years later, Nora finds herself trapped in a bank with her ex and her new girlfriend. She’ll have to use ... Read more

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Free: Shadowy Love

Betsy Ramsey

The community of Faith Valley thinks that twins and their husbands retired early from mundane government jobs. The truth is that they are federal agents who leave the area to work undercover. A woman and her children are relocating to escape an obsessed stalker. The danger the MC4 team often faces is headed to their ... Read more

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Cranston Mysteries

H.G. Ahedi

This three-book mystery series is a must read for fans of Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie! Cranston is a character like no other, who is drawn to solve the most dangerous and puzzling mysteries of the 21st century. Five-Star reviews for Black Moon: Black Moon by H. G. Ahedi is thrilling, complex, and packed with surprises. ... Read more

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Free: Sons of Brutality

Daniel Jeudy

Los Angeles is in the grip of terror as two serial killers are dropping bodies throughout the city. One is killing in the name of justice; the other is killing in the name of obsession. When the mutilated bodies of two young women are found murdered in the Hollywood Hills, with an inverted cross branded ... Read more

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A Merry Christmas Anniversary Mystery

Anna Celeste Burke

Only days until Christmas, the weather in North Palm Springs is perfect. The music and decorations make it a merry place to be at the happiest time of the year. Max even keeps his promise not to disturb them. Suddenly, their celebration goes up in smoke and no one can locate the maniacal genius behind ... Read more

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Sahar’s Creation, The Monster Hiding Within

Julie Bergman

Sex, drugs, and a serial killer that takes his victims back to a cabin deep in the woods. What’s not to love? Air Force Sergeant Evelyn “Mac” McGregor spends most of her time defending airmen who commit petty crimes. When she lands her first murder case, it appears to be an isolated incident—but the more ... Read more

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Some Rain Must Fall

K.C. Sivils

Inspector Thomas Sullivan doesn’t like change when it comes to his personal life. Things on Beta Prime are about to change drastically, whether the Inspector likes it or not. 500 years in the future, regardless of which planet you live on, crime still happens. A fact the Inspector, Sully to the few he calls friends, ... Read more

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Murder and a Christmas Gift: A 1920s Historical Cozy Mystery (An Evie Parker Mystery Book 7)

Sonia Parin

Evie, the Countess of Woodridge, is trying to make a little boy’s dream come true for Christmas. In the process, she and Tom Winchester are caught in a fog bank. Taking refuge in a manor house, they find themselves among a group of people who might all be suspects in the murder of a local ... Read more

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Free: The Last Airship

Christopher Cartwright

A long-lost airship with a deadly cargo… In 1939 a secret airship departed Germany in the dark of night filled with some of the most influential people of its time, each carrying their most valuable possessions. One such item amongst them was as dangerous as it was priceless. The airship never reached its destination. In ... Read more

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