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!

Snake in the Grass: A Cobra McCoors Adventure

Michael Tumminio

Left for dead in the African savannah. Bloodthirsty mercenaries on his heels. Dangerously low on gin. Cobra McCoors is a tough former soldier who makes a good living by guiding tourists through remote Big Five country. He also mixes the best G&T this side of the Great Rift Valley. When elephant poachers blow his Land ... Read more

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Come and Get Me

August Norman

An intrepid journalist confronts a small town’s dark secrets in Come and Get Me, a breakneck thriller for fans of Tess Gerritsen and Julia Keller. $1.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Material Things

Larry Spencer

Larry Spencer’s riveting, interlocking narratives circle the lives of Matthew Street, Jon Lewis and Christopher Styles, in a 1970s California backdrop that takes them from owning and operating a fashionable clothing boutique into the gripping world of an FBI undercover operation, drug trafficking, prostitution and a nefarious criminal element, that brings to light a Mafia ... Read more

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The Moment Before Dying

Marek Záhorec

When Tony Castello, a soldier of the Falcone family, finds himself at the wrong end of a gun, his future doesn’t look very bright. The trigger is pulled, and Tony thinks about the steps that brought him to this point. It’s 1920, and prohibition is knocking on the door. $2.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: Pink Panthers: The Greatest Thieves in the World

Neboysha Saikovski

A novel intertwining elements of “Ocean’s 11” and “The Sopranos” based on a true story of the notorious Pink Panthers, the most successful diamond robbers in history. As a powerful amalgam of realistic situations and crime-thriller, this story conquers and touches hearts, with its shocking family, war, and political drama displayed through brisque dialogues, dark ... Read more

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Hidden

O. N. Stefan

A tale of lust, greed, misplaced faith, a missing boy, and…murder! When a child of the Holy Tribe of God goes missing, Amanda’s desperate to search for the boy, but her uncle, who believes he’s one of God’s chosen people, refuses. Amanda must risk her own life to find and rescue the boy from sinister ... Read more

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Nick of Time

William Coleman

Detective Nick Armstrong has been on the force long enough to have seen just about everything, but he is unsettled when a murder victim found in an alley turns out to be his doppelganger. As he and his partner, Greg Cooper, set out to investigate, they find that each clue they follow creates more questions ... Read more

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The Cerberus Affair

Charlotte Valentine

When her friend – a high profile UK politician – dies suddenly, investigative journalist Catherine Preston suspects foul play and finds herself drawn into a web of corruption and conspiracy in the high-stakes world of cutting-edge genetics research. Determined to expose the sinister Cerberus and protect a game-changing scientific discovery under threat, Catherine is prepared ... Read more

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Lay Them To Rest

Belinda Bennett

A couple hell-bent on murder, a woman missing from her vacation home and a tragic war-time mystery are all included in this psychological thriller box set. Three twisted stories in one murderous read. Set includes One Dead Wife, Hired Hands and Lily’s Grave. New release. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: Tell Me Why

Ruth O'Neill

Lauren Adams is just an ordinary single girl, until one split-second decision throws her life into crisis. When she meets the handsome and intriguing Max Davies during a girls’ weekend away, she can’t believe her luck. But it soon turns out to be her biggest mistake. Max gets accused of murder, a murder that allegedly ... Read more

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Duty of Care (The Duty Bound Duet #1)

Sydney Jamesson

A sinister suicide shatters the perfect world of a devoted sister in USA Today bestselling author Sydney Jamesson’s heart-breaking and heart-stopping psychological suspense duet about seeking truth and justice, at any cost. On her death bed Emily Derbyshire’s mother made her promise to take good care of her little sister. Keeping her promise, twelve-year-old Emily ... Read more

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Bakersfield

R.S. Casian

Mark Bakersfield, a wealthy businessman, is married and has a seemingly happy life in New York. The story starts with the invasion of his house by an unknown perpetrator who is attempting to murder him. However, to understand the motive, we need to look into his past. In parallel, the book also follows the investigation ... Read more

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Lies Behind The Woods

Bradley Cornish

He thought he witnessed a kidnapping. He thought he did the right thing. He thought he was a hero. He thought, he thought. Until his thoughts came back to haunt him. Steve Breiten is a college professor who has a long line of failed relationships behind him. All he wants is a long vacation in ... Read more

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No Justice

Nolon King

No Justice is the first book in this dark and disturbing series about vigilante vengeance, retribution, and redemption. Mallory Black is a detective whose world was shattered when her young daughter was kidnapped and murdered by a sadistic serial killer. Jasper Parish is a vigilante who, guided by his daughter’s psychic visions, hunts and punishes ... Read more

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A Surgeon’s Knot

William Lynes

Jackson Cooper. MD will never forget that first day, its stunning conclusion forever etched in his mind. His year as a surgical intern is a story of medical suspense, tragedy, and occasional terror, as a young physician deals with the world of surgery. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Contempt

Michael Cordell

Playing by the rules landed him on death row. After spending five years in jail for a murder he didn’t commit, lawyer Thane Banning agrees to take on a case defending a former inmate against the same DA who put Thane behind bars. He’ll have to break more than a few rules this time around ... Read more

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P.N.G. Persona Non Grata

Paul Charuka

What could go wrong when two recently retired oddball cops from Washington, D.C. dive head first in search of gold in Afghanistan and a buried fortune in Mexico? A lot! P.N.G. is a fictionalized account based on real events of two former cop’s adrenaline rush search for riches that’s interspersed with moments of comedy and ... Read more

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Murder and a Wedding

Christa Nardi

Solving a murder wasn’t on the wedding planner’s checklist. With so many changes in her life, sleuthing is the last thing on the mind of Cold Creek College’s amateur sleuth. Unbeknownst to her, the victim she stumbled across was the manager of Hidden Oaks, a picturesque wedding venue – the precise location the wedding planner ... Read more

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Missing Peach

N. K. Holt

The McKay family’s idyllic life in Iowa is about to implode. A mysterious rosary found by soldier John McKay in war-torn Iraq foreshadows an obscure prophecy. As the rosary’s mystique grows globally, his sister, Janey McKay, is threatened when a radical extremist group escalates the stakes by expanding their fight to the U.S. heartland. But ... Read more

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Ten Times Guilty: A Gripping Crime Thriller of Passion, Brutality, and Rage

Brenda Hill

A serial rapist finds his new victim: struggling single mother Tracy Michaels. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: Boulevard Dreams

E Ryan Janz

In this intelligent and darkly funny mystery set in 1958 San Francisco, a private eye endures surrealistic dreams of a friend’s suicide and discovers he disappeared weeks before the dreams began. His investigation sends him spiraling down an unrelenting road to face the shocking reality of his friend’s fate and the final desperation of his ... Read more

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Free: Forgotten Journey

Nan Prodan

Rogue waves, capsizing vessels, floating “Sea”crets, and a little dog named Bitti?! What a maritime tale of stress and survival, and one can only hope the beloved parties eventually made it to shore. Free on Kindle... Read more

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A Very Funny Murder Mystery

Paul Mathews

When Jepson the butler is drowned in his own mango chutney at a ladies’ curry evening, self-proclaimed detective genius Clinton Trump arrives on the scene: ready to shun logic, breach protocol & trust in his own gut instincts. Don’t miss out on this tremendous detective spoof packed with British humor, one-liners & lots of silliness. ... Read more

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Holidays, Hijinks & Murder

Chrisa Nardi

Deck the halls and the shots rang out. The attempt to get Stacie in the holiday spirit falls flat when someone shoots Santa’s elf. As Stacie and friends help the elf and deal with the potential witnesses, a man in an old wool coat stands out. Ignoring police demands, he disappears into the crowd. When ... Read more

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The Case of Dr Dude: A Michaela McPherson Mystery (Book 1)

Judith Lucci

At the intersection of greed and evil… …lies a human trafficking. Can McPherson crack the case? $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Forty Days at Kamas

Preston Fleming

Inspired by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s account of a Soviet labor camp revolt in Gulag Archipelago, Volume III, the story follows political prisoners and security officials at a corrective labor camp in Kamas, Utah, where inmates seize control during the summer of 2024. “A brutal portrait of a dystopian America, full of dramatic irony and shocking revelation.” ... Read more

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Only Lies Remain

Val Collins

Everyone thought Danny Walsh deserted his family when his sons were young but when his body is discovered fifteen years later and his wife, Maura, is implicated in his murder, accusations and old rumours surface. Aoife rushes in to clear her mother-in-law’s name, but why is it that Maura’s story doesn’t quite add up? Aoife’s ... Read more

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The Girl in the Rabbit Hole: A Thriller

RJ Law

Claire Foley has attracted the attention of some dangerous people. They want her to do something — and they aren’t asking. Now, she finds herself surrounded by threatening men with terrifying desires. Faced with shocking revelations and a deepening mystery, she must find a way to escape the inescapable, before they force her to do ... Read more

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Free: Vengeance Blind

Anna Willett

Of poor eyesight and confined to a wheelchair after a road accident, a successful author is alone in her house. She begins to hear strange noises, but is relieved when a care assistant arrives. However, her problems are only just beginning as she is left to the mercy of someone with a grudge to bear. ... Read more

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Free: Escape to Osprey Cove

Luisa Marietta Gold

The mystery begins with an unusual find in the secret compartment of Doug’s new Corvette, changing his and Catherine’s life forever. Doug’s mysterious behavior afterward forces Catherine to escape to The Osprey Cove Lodge, where she finds something even more valuable. The series is uniquely written, spanning seven geographic locations, from the scenic Canadian region ... Read more

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Free: A Game of Greed and Deception

John Mathews

When the charming Tammy Worthington takes her wealthy husband and step-daughter on a holiday weekend in the Colorado mountains, she has purely sinister intentions. Her husband is killed in a tragic auto accident, just as she had planned…and now her pending fortune awaits her. Or does it? With no body to be found in the ... Read more

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Teaching is Murder

Monique Bird

On a nightly jog, Claire follows a stray kitten into an empty home and stumbles across a murdered jewelry thief. To make matters worse, a former student sends her a cryptic email the next day. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Camp Chaos (The Unit Book 1)

Anne Fox

She’s a bada$$. A foul-mouthed woman with a gun on her hip and a badge on her belt. And she’s good with a gun. Very good. She’s dying to be a member of the unit – literally. Meet Special Agent Kathryn Hanko as she joins the clandestine law enforcement team known only as “the unit” ... Read more

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Free: Implant

Ray Clark

A small town is beset by a series of cruel murders. The victims are tortured in bizarre ways. The killer leaves a message with each crime – a playing card from an obscure board game. DI Gardener launches a manhunt but it will only be by figuring out the murderer’s motive that they can bring ... Read more

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MIssing on Main Street

Sarah Hualde

Lydia hunts desperately to find her lost student. Little does she know, she’s not the only one looking. Join the search. Read Missing on Main Street today. If you love faith-building Christian mysteries then you’ll love the Honey Pot Mystery Series. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: Double Blind

Dan Alatorre

Two detectives hunt a serial killer. The killer’s hunting them. A lone trucker is ambushed, shot, and brutally stabbed. A tourist meets the same fate while out for a jog. Facing two crime scenes that could have come from a horror movie, Detectives Carly Sanderson and Sergio Martin search for a crazed serial killer. Five ... Read more

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Central City

Indy Perro

Kane Kulpa learned which laws could be bent and which broken after a short stint in prison courtesy of Detective Vincent Bayonne. Bound by time, integrity, and the reality of life in Central City, Bayonne and Kane made peace with the past. Now, gang tension spirals from corrupt to deadly, and a series of murders ... Read more

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Free: The Journey Series Box Set: (Books 1-3)

Glenn Trust

The Bestselling Journey Series, Books 1-3 Includes An Eye for Death, A Desert View, and Blue Water Horizon On the run from the mob, wanted by the law, blue-eyed Alice Trent is alone. She is a survivor, dealing with those who threaten her and the people she cares about. Killers and rapists, mobsters and dirty ... Read more

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Every Fire Tells a Story

Andrew Fabbro

Shakti Morgan, an inner-city arson investigator from Detroit, is a fish out of water in Portland, Oregon’s granola-and-compost culture. When a beloved new age book store burns to the ground and kills its owner, the local fire marshal gambles on her reputation and teams her up with an athletic police detective who is immediately attracted ... Read more

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Free: Three For Murder

Kfir Luzzatto

A a triple murder delight featuring man who likes the police too much, another who has a hard time moving the body, and a boy who thinks that a game of football is a matter of life or death—mostly death. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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