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Buried Secrets and Terrible Mistakes: Free Mystery eBooks

What Grows From the Dead

What Grows From the Dead by Dave Dobson: Morris Drummond thinks he's at rock bottom. His career in ruins, his mom dead, his family fractured. But he's about to learn what rock bottom actually looks like. A secret his mom buried comes to light, one that could send him to prison or to the hereafter. Blood and treachery from long ago rise to the surface, and Morris is stuck in the middle.

This book is Free on August 26, 2025

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Dangerous Daughters (Double Trouble Book 2)

Dangerous Daughters (Double Trouble Book 2) by Chris Corbett: A lost masterpiece. An out of control mafia boss. Two women recruited by Italian Art Crime to find a priceless painting hidden in Zürich—but they're not the only ones hunting. When their friend lands on a hit list, the deadly game escalates. Armed with killer charm and lethal cunning, they'll turn the tables and prove underestimating women is always a man's last mistake.

This book is Free on August 26, 2025

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Missy Bon Bon: Dead Men Don't Hide

Missy Bon Bon: Dead Men Don't Hide by Tom Colburn: Whisked away to Thailand by her mother at age four, Melissa Evans, now 26, was back at her place of birth, Clydesdale Park, Kentucky. She had one goal, to find her father. What she found was a small town with buried secrets and a few residents determined to keep them that way.

This book is Free on August 26, 2025

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Got Trouble

Got Trouble by Dave Dobson: Stuck as a night manager at a gas station, Glynnis Cary's life is a lot like the hot dogs rolling endlessly in their grease, going nowhere and becoming less appetizing by the minute. But that's all about to change. Her son gets in serious trouble, her husband makes a terrible mistake, and suddenly she's on the run from foreign agents and the law.

This book is Free on August 26, 2025

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Three Sisters (Three Sisters Trilogy Book 1)

Three Sisters (Three Sisters Trilogy Book 1) by Nikki Lewen: The Three Sisters Trilogy is the story of Sadie Larkin. One uncommonly courageous woman who survives in a devastated world by finding refuge in the mountains. It’s a story of overcoming hardships, of helping others, of uniting to fight and stay alive. It’s “a story that just keeps getting better with each book! Totally binge worthy!”

This book is Free on August 26, 2025

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Winter's Bite (The Isabella Rockwell Chronicles Book 1)

Winter's Bite (The Isabella Rockwell Chronicles Book 1) by Hannah Parry: Isabella Rockwell, 15, raised in India, loses everything due to her recklessness and is sent to England. There, she must fit in with the street children who become her family. When her new friend, Alix, is in danger, Isabella must decide whether to risk everything to save her--or let Alix face a fate that could change both their lives forever.

This book is Free on August 26, 2025

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Covert Forces and Forgotten Crimes: Free Mystery eBooks

The Tenth Cycle (A Rossler Foundation Mystery Book 1)

The Tenth Cycle (A Rossler Foundation Mystery Book 1) by JC Ryan: Ancient knowledge. Modern cover-ups. A discovery lost to time. When journalist Daniel Rossler and Dr. Sarah Clarke uncover a secret hidden in the Great Pyramid, they set off a perilous hunt. The Orion Society, world leaders, and covert forces will do anything to bury the truth. Can they survive long enough to reveal humanity’s greatest secret?

This book is Free on August 25, 2025

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Sunglasses At Night (Trespassing Book 2)

Sunglasses At Night (Trespassing Book 2) by P.W. Creighton: A Senator's daughter is dead, Logan is struggling with his loss, and the guilt that he now has to hide. As the funeral approaches, questions are raised that put him in the Senator’s crosshairs. The dream girl he met by chance believes that there is something more going on, and pulls Logan into her world where privilege and entitlement are the norm.

This book is Free on August 25, 2025

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The Foreign Wife

The Foreign Wife by Dan Redler: “The Foreign Wife” is a gripping and daring psychological novel about powerful, unrestrained love and self-destructive violence that will have readers question the true meaning of trust, betrayal, and guilt.

This book is Free on August 25, 2025

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The Prepared Few by Carter Woods: When a solar flare destroys the power grid, Harper is ready. She’s spent years preparing. But when a naive city newcomer stumbles onto her land, survival means more than food and water. Trust is scarce, and every mistake could be fatal.

This book is Free on August 25, 2025

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Sunlight

Sunlight by Kai Surr: If you can’t remember a crime, is it truly a crime? A perfect day trip to witness a solar eclipse ends in tragedy. Someone is missing; there is a crime scene, but the only suspect has no memory of it. A true-crime podcaster becomes his only ally, but even she had doubts about his innocence.

This book is Free on August 25, 2025

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Missing Persons Cases and Nuclear Warfare: Free Mystery eBooks

Brambleberry Bay Murder Club

Brambleberry Bay Murder Club by Addison Moore: Cozy Mystery! This Book Club just turned into a Murder Club. Hattie here, and I can read minds. But mostly I use it to chat with my cat, Cricket. I just landed a job as events coordinator at the country club, and I was planning to host parties, not trip over a body. And now I've got a murder mystery on my hands that’s anything but by the book.

This book is Free on August 24, 2025

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The Jeri Howard Anthology Box Set (Books 1-5)

The Jeri Howard Anthology Box Set (Books 1-5) by Janet Dawson: Tough-as-nails Oakland PI Jeri Howard made a splash in Janet Dawson’s first book, winning Best First PI Novel. KINDRED CRIMES: A puzzling missing persons case--a wife who disappears with the grocery money--The next four mysteries only get more enticing!

This book is Free on August 24, 2025

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We Play Games

We Play Games by Sarah A. Denzil: Effie and Ben are partners in life—and in crime. Seduction, lies, and manipulation are their specialty. But when old secrets surface, their perfect partnership begins to fracture. And losing could be deadly.

This book is Free on August 24, 2025

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To the Brink (Future Frontlines Book 1)

To the Brink (Future Frontlines Book 1) by Matt Charles: Modern military thriller meets hard sci-fi in this harrowing narrative where nations face off across the planet and up in space, taking the world to the brink of all-out nuclear warfare. Expect pages filled with guns, tanks, jets, rockets, and more guns.

This book is Free on August 24, 2025

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Your Mind is My Toy

Your Mind is My Toy by Robin Marsh: She thought she was in control—until he rewrote the rules. Your Mind Is My Toy is a dark, addictive psychological thriller where seduction masks manipulation and every move leads deeper into danger. Perfect for fans of twisted power plays and suspense.

This book is Free on August 24, 2025

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Seeds of Survival

Seeds Of Survival by Colton Lively: When a solar event plunges the world into darkness, Diana Vance faces a deadly journey through a frozen wasteland. Armed with her late father’s survival skills, she battles the elements and humanity's worst instincts to find her friends. As the cold grows harsher and trust becomes dangerous, survival demands everything she has.

This book is Free on August 24, 2025

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Body Counts and Foul Play: Free Mystery eBooks

Pushing Up Daisy (Daisy Bruce Cozy Mysteries Book 1)

Pushing Up Daisy (Daisy Bruce Cozy Mysteries Book 1) by Patti Larsen: She's far more clever than even she gives herself credit for! When Daisy's ex-fiancée asks her to attend an event, she's sure it's a terrible idea. Even more so when a dead body drops and she's the only one who can solve the murder. Can love survive homicide and her choice to put herself first? Or will the killer get to her before she can find out?

This book is Free on August 23, 2025

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A Cry for Help (Sam Caviello Federal Agent Crime Mystery Book 1)

A Cry for Help (Sam Caviello Federal Agent Crime Mystery Book 1) by Stan Comforti: When Caviello witnesses a mysterious black BMW picking up a hitchhiker, his instincts scream foul play. Haunted by the hitchhiker's sudden disappearance, he embarks on a clandestine investigation, determined to uncover the truth. But as he digs deeper, he stumbles upon a shocking revelation—an insidious connection to a powerful figure.

This book is Free on August 23, 2025

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The Three Finger Enigma: Resurrection Codex

The Three Finger Enigma: Resurrection Codex by Jon Planas: A sarcophagus. A three-fingered hand. A prophecy older than history. Deep in the heart of the Amazon at a site whispered about in legend, Dr. Shulamai West makes the discovery of a lifetime and a danger that could end it. Inside a tune sealed for centuries lies a relic unlike anything seen before. Every step closer to the truth unleashes his forces that should have remained buried.

This book is Free on August 23, 2025

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Death by Dating

Death by Dating by Nick Lennon-Barrett: ADHD, HR disasters, and a murder at the office Christmas party. Zosha Paul must solve the case, save her best friend, and resist the bicep-blessed detective… all before her love life kills her first. Death by Dating is chaos, comedy, and crime.

This book is Free on August 23, 2025

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The Case of the Glamorous Actress (Inspector Cullot Mystery Series Book 5)

The Case of the Glamorous Actress (Inspector Cullot Mystery Series Book 5) by Alan Hardy: Inspector Cullot’s crack Murder Squad embark on another nail-biting, suspense-filled case, set in the glamorous world of theatre, with an array of beautiful actresses, and drama both on and off stage. As the dead bodies mount, Cullot and his Team enter a world of secrets, hidden identities and ulterior motives where nothing is what it seems.

This book is Free on August 23, 2025

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Killing the Beasts (Detective Spicer Series Book 1)

Killing the Beasts (Detective Spicer Series Book 1) by Chris Simms: Manchester, England: A series of brutal killings shocks the city, each victim murdered in the same bizarre manner. Soon, DI Spicer finds himself in a nightmarish race to catch the predator. First in the series of dark British police procedurals! Described by Deadly Pleasures Magazine as ‘a must read for those who like their crime fiction psychological.’

This book is Free on August 23, 2025

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The Twilight of the Day

The Twilight of the Day by Ian A. O'Connor: In 1973, US Navy fighter pilot Captain James Vincent Trader and nine other prisoners of war were sold to a rogue state by the North Vietnamese for 70 million dollars just hours before the peace treaty was signed in Paris. Who was the buyer, and what was expected of these men? The answer is found in the closely guarded secret held by this extraordinary fraternity of warriors.

This book is Free on August 23, 2025

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Missing Passengers and Perfect Crimes: Free Mystery eBooks

Death Rides the Zephyr (Jill McLeod California Zephyr Series Book 1)

Death Rides the Zephyr (Jill McLeod California Zephyr Series Book 1) by Janet Dawson: Zephyrette Jill McLeod rides the California Zephyr on its runs between the Bay Area and Chicago. She can usually solve any problem. But she wasn’t counting on a missing passenger—and a body in a sleeper car.

This book is Free on August 22, 2025

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Fields' Guide to Abduction (The Poppy Fields Adventures Book 1)

Fields' Guide to Abduction (The Poppy Fields Adventures Book 1) by Julie Mulhern: Poppy Fields, Hollywood IT girl extraordinaire, agreed to a week at the newest, most luxurious resort in Cabo. It was perfect until people started dying. And Poppy can't help but fear she's the next victim. When she's abducted by a cartel, she'll need all her smarts, all her charm, and a killer Chihuahua, to save herself.

This book is Free on August 22, 2025

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Snap, Spirit, Murder (Ghost Photographer Paranormal Cozy Mystery Book 1)

Snap, Spirit, Murder (Ghost Photographer Paranormal Cozy Mystery Book 1) by Felicity Green: Caught on camera: ghosts, clues, and murder! Single mom Liv Grantham’s fresh start in a cozy English village turns eerie when her camera captures ghostly messages—and she’s accused of murder! With newfound psychic powers and quirky allies, can she unmask the killer? Find out in Snap, Spirit, Murder—a witty, paranormal cozy mystery!

This book is Free on August 22, 2025

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The Case of the Restless Graves (The Between Agency Book 1)

The Case of the Restless Graves (The Between Agency Book 1) by Magnolia Murdersworth: Ex-professor Emily & van-dwelling Juni become paranormal investigators at a doomed Victorian cemetery. When the construction foreman turns up dead, they're hunting a killer among skeptical cops, shady workers & a billionaire developer with secrets buried deeper than the graves.

This book is Free on August 22, 2025

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Dying To Date (The Dying Series Book 1)

Dying To Date (The Dying Series Book 1) by Sharmyn McGraw: Three women are murdered, and FBI Agent Jakes finds one link—Kristina Truly’s relationship workshops. Protecting her while tracking a serial killer pushes him to his limits, and so does Kristina’s attitude. But as danger takes a twist, and the killer has her, trusting Jakes finds her in time is the only hope she has. (Mystery-Humor-Mature Language)

This book is Free on August 22, 2025

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The Burke and Blade Box Set (Books 1-3)

The Burke and Blade Box Set (Books 1-3) by Michael Lister: No badge, no problem—just grit, heart, and a relentless drive for justice. Foster-care survivors turned PIs Lucas Burke and Alix “Blade” Baker chase missing persons in sun-soaked Panama City Beach, every case pulling them closer to the sister they lost—and the truth they can’t stop seeking.

This book is Free on August 22, 2025

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The Road to Delano

The Road to Delano by John DeSimone: "Devastating and triumphant, The Road to Delano is a meticulous historical novel that honors the bravery and sacrifices of those who stand up to injustice, even at great peril to their own well being." 5 Star Foreword-Clarion Review. Foreword 2020 INDIES Finalist. Maxy Award 2021 Finalist. Independent Press Awards 2021 Distinguished Favorite.

This book is Free on August 22, 2025

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After Before

After Before by Sonya Bateman: They say I murdered my sister. I don't remember her. Or anything. A terrible accident took my memories. Now, they're going to arrest me. I wasn't a great person before. I was an addict. Did terrible things. Bu t I couldn't have killed anyone... Or could I?

This book is Free on August 22, 2025

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Boardroom Assassin

Boardroom Assassin by R L Hare: What if the perfect crime wasn’t committed by a career criminal, but by a corporate CEO with everything to lose? Rick Frown had the ego to think he could get away with it? The only one who might stop him is Detective Elena Kolonik. She is smart, relentless, and unshakable in her pursuit of justice. A character-driven psychological thriller that will captivate fans of high-stakes crime fiction.

This book is Free on August 22, 2025

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The Deadly Dives: Murders in Paradise (Detective Michael Richter Justice Novel Book 1)

The Deadly Dives: Murders in Paradise (Detective Michael Richter Justice Novel Book 1) by Frederick Dechow: In the shadow of swaying palms and postcard beaches, a deeper threat looms. The Deadly Dives follows the Richters as they begin a new life in Hawaii, only to find themselves entangled in a chilling conspiracy. When a student drowns and research data is compromised, former military investigator and police detective Michael Richter is drawn into a world of academic deceit and climate manipulation.

This book is Free on August 22, 2025

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A Grave Secret, Lizzie Walker's War, and Search and Destroy: Free Mystery eBooks

A Grave Secret (Star of Justice Series Book 3)

A Grave Secret (Star of Justice Series Book 3) by Bruce Hammack: Assistant Chief of Police CJ Harper faces a deadly drug crisis on her university campus. With the victim count rising, all evidence points to a notorious drug lord from her past. Fueled by a determination to restore safety to her campus, CJ will do whatever it takes to bring an end to this ruthless reign of terror.

This book is Free on August 21, 2025

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Lizzie Walker's War

Lizzie Walker's War by Pete Harrison: Lizzie Walker’s life takes a drastic turn when she’s pulled into the dangerous world of intelligence by the British secret service during World War One. Armed with a sharp mind for languages and a chilling indifference to death, Lizzie is thrust into a shadowy realm of espionage, deception and covert operations.

This book is Free on August 21, 2025

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The Quiet Town by Carter Woods: When the grid goes dark after an EMP, a small Montana town is left unprepared. Jenna must protect her father and rally a divided community as survival depends not on officials, but on courage, memory, and grit. A tense EMP thriller of family, resilience, and collapse.

This book is Free on August 21, 2025

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Search and Destroy (The Cal Shepard Black Ops Espionage Thriller Book 1)

Search and Destroy (The Cal Shepard Black Ops Espionage Thriller Book 1) by JT Sawyer: Cal Shepard is the best of the best within the CIA’s counter-assassin unit, a sharply-honed weapon from sixteen years in black-ops. After being betrayed by a powerful cabal of forces within the U.S., he hunts down those responsible, dispensing his own brand of justice while evading hitmen sent to eliminate him before he can uncover the truth.

This book is Free on August 21, 2025

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Murdered Brides and Dead Bodies: Free Mystery eBooks

Mystery at an Irish Wedding (Half Moon Bay Mysteries Book 1)

Mystery at an Irish Wedding (Half Moon Bay Mysteries Book 1) by L.C. Winters: Clementine is lured home to her seaside village in Ireland by an email about a party, only to find that her ex is marrying her best friend. When the bride is murdered, she becomes the main suspect & the email leading her home was a fake! Together with artist Mason, she must solve the murder before she gets the blame. Free on 19 & 20 Aug.

This book is Free on August 19, 2025

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The Complete Mycroft Holmes Mysteries Box Set (Books 1-11)

The Complete Mycroft Holmes Mysteries Box Set (Books 1-11) by Amelia Price: It's been one-hundred years since Watson died and Mycroft still doesn't understand what Sherlock saw in having such a companion, but after so long alone and somehow being still as young as he was, and being unable to age, he is starting to wonder what it might be like to have a disciple of his own.

This book is Free on August 19, 2025

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The Less Than Spectacular Times of Henry Milch (The Wyandot County Mysteries Book 1)

The Less Than Spectacular Times of Henry Milch (The Wyandot County Mysteries Book 1) by Marshall Thornton: Things have not been going well for Henry Milch. After a Saturday night clubbing in his beloved West Hollywood, he took one pill too many and ended up banished to live on a farm with his ultra-conservative grandmother. It was that or rehab. While working a part time job he stumbles across a dead body... one with a reward attached.

This book is Free on August 19, 2025

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The Brushy Ridge Militia

The Brushy Ridge Militia by Roger Chiocchi: The devastating call no parent ever wants: their children lost in a school shooting They're shocked, numb. Months later, they travel to D.C. to lobby for gun reform. They run into a brick wall, the Second Amendment thrown in their face. But their grief sparks a daring plan — one powerful enough to turn the nation’s most sacred right on its head.

This book is Free on August 19, 2025

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A Sports Crime and Mystery Thriller Series

Black Ice (A Sports Crime and Mystery Series Book 1)

Black Ice (A Sports Crime and Mystery Series Book 1) by Matt Balleza: Cash. That’s all you need to know. Ex-sports agent. Risk-taker. Rule-breaker. He’s got a soft spot for classic American steel and a knack for turning a twenty into a weapon. The heat’s on in Nashville. Bomb threats are chilling the brand-new hockey arena. The suspects? A shady zamboni driver. A Russian star with too many enemies. And a city that plays its grudges hard. Cash has one shot to...

This book is Free on August 18, 2025

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Dead Bodies and Alarming Confessions: Free Mystery eBooks

Wildcard (Jax Diamond Mysteries Book 8)

Wildcard (Jax Diamond Mysteries Book 8) by Gail Meath: The only thing worse than a dead body in your honeymoon suite? Finding out your best friend might be the killer. Welcome to Niagara Falls, 1923! Jax Diamond, his bride, Laura, and their canine companion Ace, have twenty-four hours to stop a killer and clear their friend’s name. Multi-Award-Winning JAX DIAMOND MYSTERIES. (Series or standalone).

This book is Free on August 18, 2025

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Framed (Jax Diamond Mysteries Book 2)

Framed (Jax Diamond Mysteries Book 2) by Gail Meath: It’s a deadly game of who’s who, and who isn’t. When PI Jax Diamond and his best friend, a cop, are framed for murder, Broadway star Laura Graystone and Jax’s courageous canine partner, Ace, go undercover to save their hides. The Award-Winning 1920s JAX DIAMOND MYSTERIES series continues. Join the fun for FREE! (Series or standalone).

This book is Free on August 18, 2025

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Love In A Dying World (Michael Devlin Book 2)

Love In A Dying World (Michael Devlin Book 2) by Gary Paul Corcoran: LA is on fire, and PI Michael Devlin is having a bad week. Quirky but wealthy clients are incredibly needy. One has a runaway (almost 18-year-old) daughter, another wants a stolen Picasso, an artifact, and jewelry recovered. Neither case is simple, and Michael Devlin needs some serious downtime.

This book is Free on August 18, 2025

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Mr. Wheels and the Templar Treasure (Mr. Wheels, the Intrepid Art Detective Book 1)

Mr. Wheels and the Templar Treasure (Mr. Wheels, the Intrepid Art Detective Book 1) by Zbig Nienacki: Mr. Wheels has been a huge hit in Eastern Europe for decades: three TV series, five cinematic releases, 160 books of fan fiction, but appears in English only now. Join the legendary Mr. Wheels, art detective, in a race to discover the Templar Treasure buried in a castle in Poland 600 years ago.

This book is Free on August 18, 2025

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Bad Reputation (Trespassing Book 1)

Bad Reputation (Trespassing Book 1) by P.W. Creighton: Someone contacted the local radio station last night and left an alarming confession. Logan and his friends may be gossiping about it, but their only concern is getting through the last day of school before summer vacation. After all, tonight is the party of the year. But the weight of secrets will have a costly price.

This book is Free on August 18, 2025

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Darkened America by Joey Wells: The lights die. Planes fall. Chaos erupts. In the aftermath of an EMP, paramedic Ashley Monroe will risk everything to find her sister in a collapsing city before the world crumbles for good.

This book is Free on August 18, 2025

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Marc Kadella Legal Mysteries Box Set (Books 1-6)

Marc Kadella Legal Mysteries Box Set (Books 1-6) by Dennis Carstens: Celebrated criminal defense lawyer, Marc Kadella, deftly adapts while representing a handful of colorful clients running the gauntlet from vigilante to psychopath. And there’s a contemporary angle sure to please fans of both sexes—the toughest guy in the series is gorgeous investigator Maddy Rivers. Enjoy the first 6 legal thrillers in one box set!

This book is Free on August 18, 2025

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The Jake Williams Thriller Series

Payment Upon Delivery (The Jake Williams Series Book 1)

Payment Upon Delivery (The Jake Williams Series Book 1) by Hackley Hammett: Dive into the adrenaline-fueled world of Jake Williams, ex-college baseball star turned covert operative. When Jake is recruited to a shady sales job in Mexico City, he's thrust into a perilous web of cartels, money laundering, and unexpected romance. Can he survive the chaos? Perfect for fans of Tom Clancy, Lee Child, and Mark Dawson.

This book is Free on August 17, 2025

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