Tag: Mystery

Cold Cases, Deadly Gardens, and Fractured Loyalties: Free Mystery / Thriller eBooks

Te-Kill-Ya Sunrise (Canary Key Cozy Mysteries Book 1)

Te-Kill-Ya Sunrise (Canary Key Cozy Mysteries Book 1) FREE by Patti Larsen: Becks Hogan's new life as a bar owner on tiny Canary Key is a long way from her days as a forensics tech in New York's busy police department. But when a body drops on her watch, she's motivated to solve the crime, if only to keep her bar from getting terrible reviews! Welcome to the Canary Key Cozy Mysteries!

This book is Free on October 31, 2026

Weed Not Into Temptation

Weed Not Into Temptation FREE by Grace Thorne: When church gardener Lilly LeVigne discovers a body among the flower beds, her peaceful new job takes a deadly turn. With a curious cat named Moses underfoot, Lilly digs into church secrets, tangled relationships, and a killer hiding in plain sight. Can she root out the truth before she becomes the next victim?

This book is Free on October 31, 2026

Remember to Forget

Remember to Forget FREE by M. Novak: In a retirement home in a small, chilly town in the UK, an elderly lady is found dead in her room. Nurse Jenny suspects foul play and soon realises that the retirement home holds many secrets. She determines to discover the truth. For fans of Richard Osman, Remember to Forget is a compelling cosy mystery with lots of twists and chills!

This book is Free on October 31, 2026

Girl Trap (The Madeline Dawkins Mystery Series Book 3)

Girl Trap (The Madeline Dawkins Mystery Series Book 3) FREE by Cynthia Hamilton: Two inquiries come to MDPI on the same day that seem like fairly straight-forward missing person cases. But it doesn’t take long to discover there’s nothing ordinary about the disappearance of two sisters from Minnesota or an estranged heiress who has never touched her eight-figure fortune. Girl Trap is Book 3 in the Madeline Dawkins Mystery Series.

This book is Free on October 31, 2026

Shadows of the Past (Shadow Slayers Stories Book 1)

Shadows of the Past (Shadow Slayers Stories Book 1) FREE by Nellie H. Steele: A mysterious music box. A forgotten past. A supernatural secret waiting in Maine. When Josie Benson begins experiencing vivid nightmares and visions, she’s drawn into a centuries-old mystery—and discovers powers she never knew she possessed. Shadows of the Past blends gothic atmosphere, family secrets, magic, and drama.

This book is Free on October 31, 2026

Murder A La Carte (Nikki Hunter Mysteries Book 4)

Murder A La Carte (Nikki Hunter Mysteries Book 4) FREE by Nancy Skopin: “A plucky PI, an adolescent client, and a vicious vigilante …” Murder À La Carte is the 4th novel in award winning Author, Nancy Skopin’s, Nikki Hunter mystery series. Private Investigator Nicoli “Nikki” Hunter lives aboard a 46-foot sailboat on the California coast and rents a ground floor office in the marina where her boat is docked.

This book is Free on October 31, 2026

Cold Tide

Cold Tide FREE by Archie Royce: A crisis manager knows every move in the playbook. When a cold case reopens and he becomes the prime suspect, he discovers PR can't survive a truth that's personal and verifiable. 1994 Amelia Island, Florida. Justice delayed. Loyalty fractured. Secrets that won't stay buried.

This book is Free on October 31, 2026

Wrath of Innocence

Wrath of Innocence FREE by Martyn Warren: Terminally ill Jim Argyle has little time left. When a child who was there for him is murdered, Jim is pulled toward a choice the law cannot make for him. His son is the lead detective, but he needs time Jim does not have. Dark, emotional, and morally brutal, Wrath of Innocence asks: when justice fails, how far would you go? Choose Wrath or Law.

This book is Free on October 31, 2026

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The Halloween Cozy Mystery Series

Candy Corn and Corpses (The Halloween Mystery Series)

Candy Corn and Corpses (The Halloween Mystery Series) FREE by Maisy Marple: Candy corn, costumes, and a corpse on Main Street! When Lily Hartman finds her prickly neighbor dead, everyone in Pinewood Hollow has a secret to hide. With her best friend, a retired reporter, and her corgi Pumpkin sniffing out clues, Lily must read between the lines to catch a killer.

This book is Free on October 30, 2026

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Farmerville Episode Mystery Series

Till Those Cows Come Home (Farmerville Episode Book 1)

Till Those Cows Come Home (Farmerville Episode Book 1) FREE by Marty Martin: Halloween eve is just the beginning of this 10-part Psychological Mystery series with events that transpire involving two escaped convicts, a family of four, two migrant workers, Deputy Ron Farmer and his daughter, and an Axe or two, are far more twisted, sinister and real, than any ghouls and goblins story.

This book is Free on October 30, 2026

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The Painted Souls Thriller Series

Grandfather's Pigments (The Painted Souls Book 1)

Grandfather's Pigments (The Painted Souls Book 1) FREE by Leo Di Lux: Milan, 1497. Leonardo has painted the betrayer at the Last Supper seventeen times and scraped him away seventeen times, because every face he gives Judas opens its eyes before the pigment dries. Then a letter calls him home to Vinci, to a box buried with his grandfather that did not stay buried. Where the Painted Souls begins.

This book is Free on October 30, 2026

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Moving Statuettes, Vanishing Friends, and Cursed Theatres: Free Mystery / Thriller eBooks

Killjoy (Jax Diamond Mysteries Book 6)

Killjoy (Jax Diamond Mysteries Book 6) FREE by Gail Meath: A cozy haunting thriller! PI Jax Diamond, his canine partner, Ace, and Broadway star, Laura Graystone, are convinced the ghost of a beautiful actress is behind the murders at the New Amsterdam Theatre. "An excellent cast of characters, an intriguing mystery, sweet romance, and a dash of paranormal." Based on a real haunting. (Reads as standalone).

This book is Free on October 30, 2026

Christmas at Sekhmet Manor

Christmas at Sekhmet Manor FREE by Frankie Pauly: Christmas 1895. When Henrietta and her daughter Elizabeth leave London for a peaceful country life, they expect crackling fires, festive cheer and perhaps a little romance. Instead, statuettes begin moving, strange dreams haunt the night… and Sekhmet Manor reveals its secrets. Perfect for readers who like their Christmas cosy with a little curse.

This book is Free on October 30, 2026

In The Beginning, There Was a Murder (Miss Riddell Cozy Mysteries Book 1)

In The Beginning, There Was a Murder (Miss Riddell Cozy Mysteries Book 1) FREE by P.C. James: Northern England, 1953. When Pauline Riddell’s best friend is murdered, her search for answers makes her the police’s prime suspect. Now she must untangle secret affairs, workplace lies and deadly clues to clear her name - before the real killer strikes again. A twist-filled historical cozy mystery.

This book is Free on October 30, 2026

A Whisper and a Curse (Raven & Wren Book 3)

A Whisper and a Curse (Raven & Wren Book 3) FREE by Darcy Burke: Hadrian has spent years resisting both his visions and his growing feelings for Tilda. But when a killer turns his attention to her, restraint becomes impossible. To keep her alive, Hadrian must trust the gift he hates—and finally face the truth that losing Tilda would destroy him.

This book is Free on October 30, 2026

The Missing

The Missing FREE by Graham Wilson: A dead man's diary tells what happened to 4 missing female backpackers, each last seen in a different part of remote Australia. Now the one who discovered this is missing too. A new search begins. New clues are gathered, but their fates remain elusive. Then a person is found with no memory of where she came from and slowly her past returns.

This book is Free on October 30, 2026

Our Lady of the Overlook (The Overlook Trilogy Book 1)

Our Lady of the Overlook (The Overlook Trilogy Book 1) FREE by R L Carpentier III: A rookie cop in the Catskill Mountains investigates a cold case homicide and a modern day murder with similar elements.

This book is Free on October 30, 2026

The Mystery at Belle Magnolia (Madeline Donovan Mysteries Book 3)

The Mystery at Belle Magnolia (Madeline Donovan Mysteries Book 3) FREE by Madison Kent: Step into the world of voodoo, witchcraft, myth, and legends of historical New Orleans with sleuth Madeline Donovan and her friends, as they try to determine if someone placed a curse on Belle Magnolia, and discover who killed Armand?

This book is Free on October 30, 2026

The Awakening (Archon Protocol Book 2)

The Awakening (Archon Protocol Book 2) FREE by Dominic Jackson: They survived the signal. Now they must survive the awakening. As seven strangers unlock impossible knowledge, Dominic Kane and Mara Voss race to decode their connection before a hidden organization silences them. Every revelation carries a cost—and something beyond the signal is answering back. Archon Protocol: Book Two — The Awakening

This book is Free on October 30, 2026

Withered Lily

Withered Lily FREE by Miguel Estrada: Lily Hawthorne seems to have the perfect life. Then, after a night of partying with friends, she disappears without a trace. Her friend Heather, refuses to believe she ran away. Alongside Aster, Iris, and Rose, they begin searching. But they uncover a chilling discovery: A serial killer is hunting women named after flowers. Lily may be next.

This book is Free on October 30, 2026

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The Detective Jericho Thriller Series

Death Hampton (The Detective Jericho Series Book 1)

Death Hampton (The Detective Jericho Series Book 1) FREE by Walter Marks: Detective Jericho transfers from NYPD in East Harlem to EHTPD in East Hampton. He expects this to be a more peaceful experience, but he finds that greed, deviance, and murder have followed him. The death of a real estate mogul and the involvement of his sexy widow mean big trouble for the street—wise detective.

This book is Free on October 29, 2026

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Endless Mazes, Haunted Houses, and Deadly Secrets: Free Mystery / Thriller eBooks

The Case of the Abandoned House!

The Case of the Abandoned House! FREE by Christy Webb: The fall leaves are falling, and Hannah & Harley are ready for their next case. Officer Grant calls and informs Hannah about an abandoned house that is scaring realtors away and asks if she and Harley would be willing to check it out. They accept and all is going well until they hear footsteps and screaming above their heads! Don't miss this one!

This book is Free on October 29, 2026

The Cemetery Murders (Alice French Mysteries)

The Cemetery Murders (Alice French Mysteries) FREE by Nick Vulich: Two amateur sleuths. Three dead bodies. One cemetery murderer. Are Alice and Jenny next on his list?

This book is Free on October 29, 2026

Wick and Wicked (The Hollow Lantern Mysteries Book 1)

Wick and Wicked (The Hollow Lantern Mysteries Book 1) FREE by J.P. Noble: Wren inherits her great-aunt's candle shop and a black cat with opinions. Then a man dies at her harvest booth, and the cider smells wrong. The sheriff looks at the newcomer. Book 1 of The Hollow Lantern Mysteries.

This book is Free on October 29, 2026

Loose Ends (Mary O'Reilly Series Book 1)

Loose Ends (Mary O'Reilly Series Book 1) FREE by Terri Reid: This Halloween, the ghosts are on me! Former Chicago cop Mary O'Reilly can see and speak to the dead. But when she opens a private investigation agency in a small Illinois town, she discovers that some ghosts have unfinished business—and some secrets are deadly. Start the bestselling Mary O'Reilly Paranormal Mystery series FREE!

This book is Free on October 29, 2026

Gorge

Gorge FREE by Katherine Carlson: Marty Clawson is lost inside an endless wilderness maze, hiding from the psychopath who put her there.

This book is Free on October 29, 2026

Notice of Assignment (Cal Brink Files)

Notice of Assignment (Cal Brink Files) FREE by Chris Lengquist: You know that sick feeling right after you sign something without reading it? In 2010, Cal Brink did just that. A Kansas City house, a rushed closing, and a dead man from 1988 who won’t stay buried. No car chases. Nothing blows up. Just creeping dread that snaps into noir. A real estate thriller. A novella. Everything is fine. Until it’s not.

This book is Free on October 29, 2026

The Turing Test (Frank Adversego Thrillers Book 4)

The Turing Test (Frank Adversego Thrillers Book 4) FREE by Andrew Updegrove: Will artificial intelligence save the world - or enslave it? Someone – or something - is trying to stop climate change by whatever means necessary. As cybersecurity super-sleuth Frank Adversego closes in on the attacker, his opponent closes in on him in a race to the finish that only one of them can survive. “Scary. REALLY scary.”

This book is Free on October 29, 2026

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The Buttercup Inn Cozy Mystery Series

Death and Breakfast (The Buttercup Inn Mysteries Book 1)

Death and Breakfast (The Buttercup Inn Mysteries Book 1) FREE by Maisy Marple: One bite of blueberry scone, one dead food critic, and a grand opening gone terribly wrong! Former Boston exec Rosie Pemberton must sift through blackmail, stolen paintings, and small-town secrets to save her Vermont B&B. Luckily, her cat Chester is on the case. Sort of.

This book is Free on October 28, 2026

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Mysterious Teacher Mystery Series

Mysterious Teacher (Mysterious Teacher Series Book 1)

Mysterious Teacher (Mysterious Teacher Series Book 1) FREE by Kailin Gow: The Past Kills, but Learning from It Can Save... I Pre-Cold War 1950s. A stylish woman arrives at a California vineyard estate ready to tutor a young pupil who is both gifted and reclusive. As the tutor stays in this opulent estate, something seems off. What ensues during the stay is an ordeal that pits wits against strengths. For age 14+.

This book is Free on October 28, 2026

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