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!
Murder at the Tea Party: 1920s Historical Cozy Mystery
Evie has her hands full trying to keep the name of Woodridge free of scandal. No easy task when one of her afternoon tea guests is poisoned. Is it a coincidence when another guest is found dead from poison? $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
In the Shadows
New York City detective Al Russo is a walking cliché and he knows it. His obsession with his job and the adrenaline rush it brings has led to a failed marriage and a taste for alcohol. Detective Russo is called to investigate, what appears to be, a simple traffic accident that resulted in the death ... Read more
Free: Silent Retribution Man
Lionel Seaver has had enough of the high road. It’s about time the mean-spirited, rude, despicable jerks in society get what is finally coming to them. This type of scum has taken everything from him and its time for retribution. The journey is long and Seaver is forced to confront his own conscience, sanity, and ... Read more
Foundations, Funny Business & Murder
The best of intentions shouldn’t include murder. After a slashed tire, attempted break-in, and a murder, Stacie isn’t buying coincidental bad karma. Somehow it’s all connected to the fledging non-profit foundation and someone wants her off the board – at any cost. Her fancy surveillance equipment, impressive alarm system, and a ferocious Maltese dog offer ... Read more
Muddy Waters
Agreeing to be best man at his uncle’s wedding, range detective Henry “Whispering” Smith returns to his North Carolina hometown. His years of tracking livestock rustlers in the desolate Colorado Plateau country haven’t prepared him for facing the two things that drove him away — a pig-headed father he doesn’t like and an unfaithful ex-girlfriend ... Read more
Snowbound
When Sarah Wagner arrives at a remote cabin, she finds that Tracy, the friend who invited her, is missing, leaving a husband and two young daughters behind. Sarah’s car is disabled; she can’t leave. And as the search for Tracy escalates, so do Sarah’s suspicions about the strangers around her, and the safety of Tracy’s ... Read more
Reclaiming Our Own
How would you react if one of your loved ones was unexpectedly abducted from a seemingly safe environment? Would you fall apart and wait for life to pass you by, hoping and praying that your loved one would return? Would you continue to be there for your family and allow the authorities to do their ... Read more
Mafia University
Leo Coletta does what most young men do when they graduate high school, and that’s going to college to further his education. He attends a remote University in the hills of Virginia and does fine academically in his first couple of months at school, but his social life becomes nonexistent. Leo freezes up and fails ... Read more
The Malthus Conspiracy
A viral pandemic is about to be unleashed on mankind. Can it be stopped before it is too late? Dean Adams and his best friend Felix Pye, unwittingly stumble across the greatest conspiracy in history. By doing so they invite a great force against them, one hell bent on maintaining a 200 year old secret ... Read more
Second Slice
Madison Vickers is the prime suspect in the deaths of two men, one of whom is her abusive husband. Even with the help of Detectives Daniels and Remalla, Madison may end up in prison for crimes she didn’t commit. Desperate to prove her innocence, will she find the strength to confront her demons, discover the ... Read more
Bells, Tails & Murder
A Cotswolds village, a grieving heroine, two furry sidekicks…and a murder! Do you like heroines who’ve lived a little? Who’ve suffered life’s ups and downs but kept on trucking? Then you’ll love Leta Parker and her new friends in the Cotswold village of Astonbury. When tragedy strikes Leta Parker’s life, the successful banker and closet ... Read more
Message for Murder: A Rutledge Historical Society Cozy Mystery #1
Lorry Lockharte’s first day on her new job brings her a big surprise: a dead body. Two sisters dead in a week’s time——one murder, one accident. Lorry thinks the so-called accident seems a little too convenient. Is it really an accident as everybody believes? Sassy and irreverent, Lorry plans to prove otherwise and solve the ... Read more
Eddie Cruise Private Eye
The story is about a soldier that was blinded in the gulf war and became a Private Investagatoor. $2.99 on Kindle... Read more
The Watch on the Fencepost
This Amazon bestseller is the ultimate mystery/romance puzzle! A mysterious gold watch propels Kathryn Frasier into a quest to prove her parents’ recent deaths were not an accident. But when she solves the mystery behind the watch, she uncovers a dark family secret and stumbles onto a trail of cryptic clues that lead her to ... Read more
The Point of a Gun
America is experiencing a dramatic increase in terrorist attacks-by jihadists, white supremacists, and Mexican cartels. In the face of these failures by the U.S. Government intelligence and law enforcement bureaucracies, a group of ad hoc vigilantes has exploded onto the scene. And, surprisingly, this shadowy and deadly vigilante group appears to be led by at ... Read more
Free: The City Burns at Night
Adventurous reporter Tom Miller is hot on the trail of a firebug in 1947 Los Angeles. If he breaks the story, he stands to win it all: the headlines, the girl, and more. But if he falls to dangerous temptation, he stands to lose everything. Including his life. Free on Kindle.... Read more
Q. A. Caine Mysteries: Three Complete Novels
Q.A. Caine is a reputable book dealer, a respected member of his Boston community and…a con artist. Well, reformed con artist. Okay, a mostly reformed con artist. Here in the first three of Caine’s adventures, you’ll find he’s all of these things and more… First in Jefferson’s Ashes, you’ll find Caine, the book dealer, buying ... Read more
Abduction’s Aftermath: Siblings of the Shadows, Book 3
It’s been weeks since Detective Sam Dorrell’s brother, Leo, had been abducted. No demands have been made, no proof of life given and no explanations rendered as to the purpose of the abduction beyond the ramblings of the psychopathic serial killer already in FBI custody. Now Sam’s desperate need to find his brother has left ... Read more
Blind Justice
Has blind and widowed Lucille Pfiffer finally unraveled the age-old mystery surrounding real estate tycoon Sir Clement Tucker’s murder? And if so, does it come with dire consequences? Lucille and best friend Merlene find themselves in “hot water” after snooping around a neighbor’s house in search of answers. What they discover is totally unexpected. Vanilla, ... Read more
Free: The Alter
The Alter is a fast-paced Supernatural Thriller that will leave you wanting more. Follow James Hyde as he goes on the run from the very government he is trying to protect. Free on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Ungoverned
A sadistic child-sex trafficker orders a hit when two Houston Police Department Inspectors find a dead girl. Meeting with Lukas Zimmerman, the man responsible for finding the hitter, Chloe–a ruthless contract killer, is offered the job, but violently declines it when she discovers that one of the marks is Henry, a man who’s life she ... Read more
Teaching is Murder
Claire Anderson is having a hectic month. She adopts a stray kitten, searches for a missing student, and finds a dead body next door. $3.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Dolly
He’s promised me sunlight. Hope for a better future. Freedom from this horror. A life that doesn’t end in a dark cellar. But, we’re trapped together. Forced to live for the worst kind of people. Desperate to survive for each other. I crave his touch with every breath I take. My heart aches for him. ... Read more
Fries and Alibis: Paranormal Cozy Mystery (Mitzy Moon Mysteries Book 1)
A gift that’s too good to be true. A murder she didn’t commit. A barista in a latte trouble… Fries and Alibis is the first book in the hilarious paranormal cozy mystery series, Mitzy Moon Mysteries. If you like amateur sleuths, small-town intrigue, and a dash of the supernatural, then you’ll love Trixie Silvertale’s twisty ... Read more
Patch Lane
Sarah Hastings’ life turns upside down when she discovers a dead body at an abandoned farmhouse, rumored to be haunted. The pathologist says they died 3 days before, but the fingerprints say they died 20 years ago. The mystery turns deadly when someone comes after Sarah. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Shooting Messengers
Somebody brutally kills a postman in Quake City while he’s delivering the mail. A second murder suggests a serial killer is at work. Laconic Private investigator Danny Ashford and sassy investigative reporter Deepa Banwait must track down the fiend who seems to have a vendetta against postal workers. But with Danny’s overconfidence and Deepa’s driving ... Read more
Free: Trust Me
Dr. Gabriel Blackwell is a brilliant thoracic surgeon who has a secret, a dark secret. Married to a high-powered attorney with family money and a need to control him, caused a crack in their marriage and growing hatred between them. To the world, their lives are loving and glamorous, but within their four walls, unbearable. ... Read more
My Sister’s Murderer
After the shocking death of her twin sister, one woman goes on a quest to bring her murderer to justice. What she doesn’t expect is the complicated feelings that come after she partners with a dangerous, unbearably attractive mobster who may hold the answers she needs. For as long as I can remember, my twin ... Read more
Old Friends and New, Another Murder
A touch of nostalgia, a murder, and good friends. When a former colleague is implicated in his neighbor’s demise, Sheridan Hendley returns to Cold Creek to try to prove his innocence. Annoying as Max can be, she can’t imagine the quirky professor is capable of murder. Unfortunately, not everyone shares her opinion. Of course, it ... Read more
Free: The Black Ledger
“Do you have any problems working with black people?” Chicago has been a war zone for the last 50 years. Gangs shoot up the streets, while corrupt politicians and predatory businesses get rich by stealing from the poor. “The Black Ledger” is a multi-cultural/mystery crime thriller that will take you into the heart of Chicago’s ... Read more
The China Mandate
An ISIS base in the Amazon rainforest, a kidnapped physicist, and nuclear missiles on the far side of the moon may have nothing in common. But if they do, black-ops agent Travis Delta is the man best equipped to uncover the connection. When America confronts an existential threat from China, the U.S. government quietly taps ... Read more
Khaybar, Minnesota
Terrorism comes to the American heartland. Can one ordinary man stop it? “The most realistic thriller ever–what a ride!”. $2.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Trail of Defects
A crime wave hits Cold Springs Colorado: Armed robbery and elderly abuse is just the beginning. “Intriguing, fast-paced modern-day western.” $2.99 on Kindle.... Read more
OUT AND IN
This mystery-thriller starts at a gallop, when stunning beauty and amateur cellist Marie Donovan is jailed for killing a lecherous opera maestro. She swears she’s being framed, but only her closest friend and defense lawyer believe her. Marie is no stranger to trouble. Just months before, her pro-quarterback husband Cole Donovan sails to his death ... Read more
Unwelcome Guests
Caitlin seeks to build bridges with her husband after a rocky period. Unfortunately, their holiday getaway turns into a nightmare when they find something almost unimaginable in the cellar. When the house owner turns up, armed and dangerous, Caitlin will have to quickly decide whom she should trust. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Grand Masquerade
Beware the terror lurking beneath a mask of smiles… On an ancient ley line, deep within Vermont’s dark forests, lives a mysterious and frightening secret…A forbidden door to a world beyond human perception. And three hunters are about to become the hunted! $2.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Savage Lies
Men and women are disappearing across London. An abandoned van full of body parts holds the key. John Savage goes in search of one of the missing people, thinking it’s a simple case of trafficking. What he discovers turns out to be more terrifying than he could have ever imagined. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Knee Deep
A DEADLY MISSION, A SADISTIC CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION-AN UNEXPECTED OUTCOME You have to be brave – to ride this ride If you like Jack Reacher and John Milton and want more, then take a look at Cam Derringer. A series packed full of action and suspense. While trying to find the pirate ringleader who killed his ... Read more
The Ice Maiden
A serial killer is abducting, torturing, and murdering young women in a small community in central Maine. Seeming to select his victims at random, he acts out the rituals of the Spanish Inquisition before committing their bodies to the sacred waters of nearby Sebec Lake. Anne Quinn and Detective Douglas Bateman join forces in tracking ... Read more
House Party Murder Rap: 1920s Historical Cozy Mystery (An Evie Parker Mystery Book 1)
Fun cozy mystery set in 1920s England. Evie Parker, Countess of Woodridge, is attending the Duke of Hetherington’s house party. Along the way, an attempt is made on her life. Then, her host becomes the target. Who will be next? Evie and her new chauffeur form an unlikely alliance to discover as much as they ... Read more
