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: Forty Days at Kamas
Inspired by a labor camp revolt in Solzheitsyn’s Gulag Archipelago, FORTY DAYS AT KAMAS portrays political prisoners and officials during a revolt in 2024 Utah. KAMAS offers a stirring portrait of a man determined to survive under the bleakest of conditions and against formidable odds while raising fundamental questions about America’s future. Free on Kindle.... Read more
Death Lake Motel
When they arrive for check-in, the staff are already dead. And the Killer is still somewhere in the motel. When their car is stolen, can they survive till morning? Plenty of vacancies at the Death Lake Motel. A twisted thrill-ride from the #1 bestselling author of The Whisper Killer and On Gravedigger Road. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Deadly Spells and a Southern Belle
Escape to Witch’s Forge, a magical town tucked deep in the heart of Tennessee’s Smoky Mountains. Only Witch’s Forge isn’t a supernatural paradise—here spells backfire, kudzu bites and magic is broken. That is, until Charming Calhoun arrives. Charming has everything a Southern Belle could ask for—a thriving matchmaking business and great employees. But when one ... Read more
Free: Ekleipsis
Ékleipsis is a short story collection that explores the havoc wreaked when ordinary people abandon their humanity to pursue their darkest desires, and questions just how far people will go to follow their baser instincts. Each story takes a version of a person we’ve known in our own lives and transforms them into something completely ... Read more
Incite Insight
While investigating why a victim’s brain has melted, a detective uncovers an intelligence raising program which transforms his thinking. Praised as “educational of the human condition” & “smart and imaginative.” $0.99 on Kindle... Read more
Betrayal in Black
Pulled over in America? When you’re white, you might get a ticket. When you’re black, you might end up dead. In a fictional Michigan town, a man is pulled over by the local police. The driver wonders: “What did I do wrong?” The officer asks for I.D.; the driver casually mentions he legally carries a ... Read more
Free: Snatched
A bullet to the forehead abruptly ended Athena Kazan’s bright career as a prosecutor. She survived, but barely. Now, she lives quietly in Durango, Colorado—until a frantic pregnant woman at a gas station shoves a card into Athena’s hand. It says: Over forty women and girls—mostly pregnant—held prisoner! Five dead already. PLEASE HELP! Free on Kindle.... Read more
A Pilgrimage to Death: A Reverend Cici Gurule Mystery
With her identical twin sister haunting her dreams, Cici and her dogs must dodge arrows, bullets, and even a demon truck. Worse, she must grapple with the knowledge her twin’s death was much more sinister than a random act of violence. The chase is on. $2.99 on Kindle.... Read more
The Ambassadors Wife
Inspector Samuel Tay of Singapore CID is tracking a killer who’s brutally murdering American women all across Southeast Asia. The FBI, the State Department, all the local cops, a bunch of spies, and even two American Ambassadors all demand a piece of the investigation. That’s a lot of people walking all over his case. But ... Read more
Screens
Sometime in 2016, dark web posts began appearing about a document known only as “the Manuscript.” It is said that the Manuscript contains horrific knowledge, and those who have read it have vanished off the digital grid. Something horrible is happening. Something unspeakable is coming. THEY have you, and you never can turn away. $0.99 ... Read more
sALIENt
Mount Shasta: Four campers experience the unimaginable… SETI Institute: A Signal From Deep Space is Detected… NASA: Scientists are baffled When M.I.T. graduate, Tom Bishop and his friends decide to take a short vacation in the Shasta–Trinity National Forest region by Mount Shasta, situated in the 1000-mile long Cascade Mountain Range of Northern California, it ... Read more
Free: Fireplay (Jack Emery 0.5)
Embedded with the Marines in Afghanistan, reporter Jack Emery has seen it all. But when a convoy Jack is riding in is attacked by a lone zealot, Jack asks a question that puts him on the path to a sensational story and a scandal that will rock America. Soon, Jack will learn that his struggles ... Read more
Quantum Dragon: A Power Too Great
Will the breakthrough Artificial Superintelligence set humanity free, or turn the world into an oppressive police state? Two young scientists battle super-spies, terrorists, and the world’s most powerful militaries in this edge-of-your-seat, action-adventure thriller! Along the lines of Along the lines of The Martian and Hunt for Red October. $4.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Slaughter: Collections
Not familiar with the DJ Slaughter series of thrillers? This compendium of novellas will introduce you and have you racing for the full-length books. DJ Slaughter is no hero. He’s just been pushed too far. $4.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Bookmarked for Murder
While on a bus trip to Chicago with her grandmother, and friends from Shady Acres retirement village, Samantha Washington must figure out who murdered one of the group’s members. It’s up to Sam to figure out whodunit. $1.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Mystery Along the Danube
Who would have thought Rosetta’s exotic trip to Europe would involve thieves and kidnapping? As Rosetta and her daughter travel through famous palaces and castle ruins, she encounters a turn of events that surprises everyone. Free on Kindle.... Read more
Klickitat and Other Stories
Klickitat and other stories (K.A.O.S) features four thriller tales about ordinary mountaineers in the Pacific Northwest thrust into extraordinary circumstances: folding modern day mountain climbing into the speculative wilderness of fantasy, sci-fi, and historical fiction. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Mafia Madame
1955- Gangster Joe Spagnoli, and his young friend Tony Spilotro, meet Mario DeStefano when they beat up and stab his bodyguard at a local bar. Why? Because he stepped on Tony’s new shoes. That’s when Spagnoli and Spilotro began their apprenticeship with Chicago’s own homegrown sociopath, Mario’s brother, “Mad Sam” DeStefano. After Spagnoli added ‘collector’ ... Read more
Free: Wicked Games
A stunning debut novel from writer Tommy Bartholomew. When Heath Valen steps out of Dr Abrahams office the weight of his diagnosis sits as heavy as the cancer in his lungs. Too alienated to tell his estranged wife, Katherine. Too scared to tell their two children, Tyler and Alice. Heath turns instead to a familiar ... Read more
The Unforgiving Daughter
Standing by the grave of her murdered father, Sheriff Townsend, Elli swears to bring justice upon the killers. Unfortunately, the only man who can help her is about to be hanged for a crime he did not commit. Can she trust the men who ride by her side for the sake of justice? $0.99 on ... Read more
Hide and Seek
Playing a mystery game seems the perfect way to celebrate Jamie Kydd’s promotion to Detective Sergeant rank. But the game turns real when a body turns up in the pretend crime scene. Perhaps worse than spoiling the party, the corpse is someone Jamie knows. Even though the police take on the case, Jamie asks his ... Read more
Cory’s Dilemma: Missing the Beat
His big music career break… …was because of a lie. Did someone know his secret? Cory struggled for years in Manhattan, but just couldn’t get a hit. It wore on him and he was desperate. Late one night at the studio, he took a chance, and it made all the difference. But was it a ... Read more
Free: Forgotten People
Forgotten People is a gripping political thriller featuring surprising plot twists, compelling characters, and a kick-butt female heroine. If you like fast-paced, page-turning thrillers then this book will not disappoint you. Buy Forgotten People today and join the revolution. Free on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Saffron Ellis Mystery Series
After the illustrious Saffron Ellis returns to Ville de Bois, Wallace Hadley just knows his life is about to get more exciting. When a girl ends up dead at a New Year’s party, Saffron and Wallace decide to solve the murder themselves, and Green Scarab Investigations is born! In books one through three of the ... Read more
First Light of Day
London, 2045: Technology has changed everything from travel and work to government and even personal relationships. Society is segregated between knowledge workers who enjoy all the benefits of life in the new digital cities and the majority of the population, so-called Zeroids, who have been rendered economically superfluous. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Overkill
Caught in a shooting spree, Ash wonders if the only victim was specifically targeted by the shooter. Will she identify him before finding herself in his crosshairs? Free on Kindle.... Read more
Free: The Penitent Priest
Ten years ago, his wife died in his arms. God saved him for Himself. Now, he wants his first love to catch her killer. Father Tom Greer is playing with fire. Free on Kindle.... Read more
Free: The Last Airship
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
Who
New 2021 release! “Who,” by Nanette L. Avery, is an entertaining work of fictional satire that will have the sleuthing wheels turning in your head. This book pulls together the whodunit tropes you know and love—a murder mystery experience to top them all—but in parody form, which makes it all the more fun. $2.99 on ... Read more
Something I Keep Upstairs
Coleman Cooper is a troubled young man who can never get anything right—not even his own suicide. When he is sent to an open-door mental health facility in a small New England village to get his life back on track, his journey darkens even further: someone starts killing the psychiatrists, one by one. $0.99 on ... Read more
Whatever It Takes
DCI Jane Birchfield is facing a series of personal challenges: a rocky relationship with her partner, her mum hardly talks to her; and her boss and mentor is critically ill, which means she is having to cover his post as well as her own. Then she has to take charge of the toughest of murder ... Read more
Free: Mafia Madame
1984- Gangsters Tony Spilotro and Joe Spagnoli have relocated to Las Vegas from Chicago, Tony to be the Chicago muscle for Lefty Rosenthal, casino manager of the Stardust, Spagnoli to loan shark and gamble. Joe gets involved with a bookmaking operation that comes with an invaluable asset. 18-year-old Cyn. She falls in love with Junior, ... Read more
The Rearview Mirror: An Anthology
A flash of memories. A familiar face. A voice echoes in the distance. Harvey Cullum, a rideshare driver with the urRide company, has chauffeured people around for thirteen years without incident. Until now. When he wakes up in the state mental institution after a tragic car wreck involving one of his passengers, he is pressed ... Read more
Booked for Murder
Maggie Matthews is ready for Halloween in Castlefield. When she gets invited to a murder mystery weekend, she gets the chance to solve a fake murder. However, it’s not long before the fake murder turns into a real one and Maggie has to exchange her quill for her magnifying glass once again. Not only does ... Read more
Free: Perverse Consequences
Private investigator Andrew Schlakier is hired by a government agency that wants a conviction on a ten-year-old murder case – and will pay handsomely if he delivers. But far from unearthing a man of murderous intent, the main suspect’s past reveals a family tragedy in which he was an innocent victim. But as Schlakier traverses ... Read more
Trial by Sabotage
Two sisters, one messy court case, and two handsome sidekicks add up to one helluva ride! A high-speed pursuit was the last thing Anna expected when she set out on a road trip to the spa with her sister. But, when you learn your sister is the main focus of an FBI investigation, plans tend ... Read more
The Poet
Rebecca decides to vacation alone and in suddenly caught in the center of a violent assault, an icy murder plot, and a strangely attractive assassin. Who in the Poet? $3.99 on Kindle.... Read more
The Case of Dr Dude: A K9 Police Hero Novel
At the intersection of greed and evil… …lies a human trafficking. Can McPherson crack the case? Retired homicide detective Michaela McPherson put in her twenty and got out. Now, she runs a cop bar and does a little sleuthing on the side with her former partner, retired police dog, Angel. It was a pretty good ... Read more
Precious Embrace: A Gripping Romantic Thriller (Embrace Series Book 2)
A second divorce and a new baby wasn’t the vision Alison Hayes had for her future. Now a single mother with two young boys, she wants to focus on her kids and what’s left of her stagnant career. When Detective Johnny Rhay Bennett breezes into her life with his charming smile and country-boy accent, she’s ... Read more
Palm Beach Taboo
There’s a dangerous cult in Palm Beach. The members say it’s all about altruism and philanthropy, but to detectives Crawford and Ott, it looks a lot like sex and money. Make that sex, money and MURDER…when one of them is found brutally stabbed to death. The list of suspects: a billionaire heiress, an ex-movie star, ... Read more
