Today's Featured Books— Mystery Thriller Crime and Horror

As the season of Lent arrives, so does a wide variety of supernatural activity. Riley Parker, a nurse at the local hospital, is concerned for the wellbeing of the patients as well as his waitress girlfriend Abigail Thatcher. Many other churchgoers call the parish priest about strange creatures outside their windows. When several patients disappear from the hospital where Riley works, he and his girlfriend begin to wonder what's actually happening, especially when a strange guest shows up after Abigail has a bad day at work... From $2.99 – SHOP NOW /

A gripping thriller about five women who struggle to escape troubled pasts of abuse and sex work, seeking redemption as their lives intersect. Their hopes vanish as a former client relentlessly hunts and murders them, evading capture due to police failures. A determined investigator uncovers the full extent of the crimes. Ultimately, justice brings mixed emotions, highlighting both societal shortcomings and the consequences of revenge. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /

Getting Close draws readers into the mind of a man who learns the most dangerous predator is the one staring back.

Callan survives on precision and control. He makes his living removing problems the justice system refuses to touch. Killing is quiet for him. Personal. Efficient. His way of forcing order onto a chaotic world.
That order falters when he meets Detective Tricia Langley of the Key Biscayne Police Department. Intelligent. Disarming. Relentless. She looks at him like she already knows the truth. He should walk away. Instead, he keeps her number. From $13.99 – SHOP NOW /

The mystery that started it all—reimagined. In this authentic 1930s edition, meet the original Nancy Drew: a bold, independent 16-year-old who isn’t afraid to chase suspects in her roadster or outsmart the police. Far grittier than later revisions, this is the feisty character the author first intended. Featuring exclusive contemporary AI illustrations by Quill Echo, this stunning visual edition breathes new life into Nancy’s first case. Experience the legend. See the mystery. From $0.99 – SHOP NOW /

When Kim Swiftwater, an aspiring thief, and Connor North, the leader of an anti-poaching team, are thrust together, they must put their differences apart to find the truth behind a legend dating back to the First Crusade. Following clues from Paris, Switzerland, Thailand, and beyond, Kim and Connor need to remain one step of a shadowy organization intent on finding the biblical treasure worth trillions of dollars. FREE – SHOP NOW /

Trent Cooper takes up residence in a fifty-year-old house by an abandoned grove of blighted trees. But the house has a tragic past, and it isn't long before he finds himself plunged into the mystery of what happened to a previous occupant twenty-five years ago. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /

He promised her forever. He gave her a prison. Charlotte thought she could endure Cameron's moods, his temper, his need for control. She thought love would be enough. But love doesn't leave bruises. Love doesn't steal your freedom. Love doesn't whisper threats in the dark. When an old friend reappears, offering her a glimpse of the life she could have had, Charlotte sees a chance to escape. But Cameron isn't a man who lets go. He's a man who destroys what he can't keep. Now, trapped between loyalty and survival, Charlotte must decide: stay and lose herself completely... or fight back and risk everything. From $3.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /

At first glance, this is a traditional detective novel: a double murder, an amateur sleuth, and a sharp-eyed narrator guiding the investigation. All the familiar rules of the genre are meticulously observed. Then comes the shock. The story unfolds during the Holocaust, in Brockenwald—an imaginary “model” Jewish ghetto based on the real Theresienstadt ghetto of 1942–43. All the characters are prisoners. Death is not a metaphor; it is the daily horizon. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /

When the Shroud of Turin is carbon-dated at the University of Arizona, a criminal justice major makes a shocking discovery that can alter the fate of Christianity. She teams up with a young scientist who helped date the Shroud, and together they work to bring their case to the Vatican—unless a ruthless serial killer can stop them first. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /

Love small-town paranormal cozies with smart heroines who refuse to back down? As Quinn Delaney prepares to open her dream café, a smooth-talking ghostly swindler appears with an impossible request. Soon, Quinn is being haunted, manipulated, and pulled into a murder investigation she never asked for. With her reputation—and future—on the line, she must outsmart the ghost and uncover the truth before a long-buried secret destroys everything she’s built. FREE – SHOP NOW /

A Vatican Secret. A dark criminal conspiracy as ancient as time. One man work to protect the truth and guard the bloodline of Christ. Dan Brown scratched the surface. The Ninth Templar goes deeper. When evidence of an ancient templar bloodline resurfaces, a lone guardian is pulled into a deadly race against criminal networks, shadow powers, and forces willing to kill to keep these historical secrets buried. From Europes hidden archives to the Vatican's darkest corridors, this fast paced conspiracy thriller blends real unsolved mysteries today. From $19.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /

As Tommy looks squarely at his next decade his smartphone convinces him time is ripe for change. So he hits the road. He immediately meets a damsel in hitchhiking distress named Mona. She persuades him that the bright lights and dark clubs of Chicago might be his kind of town. On a summer Saturday night they settle into a fancy hotel. On Sunday...Mona disappears. After truth and lies are stirred like a blue martini, and Tommy is assaulted, and witnesses a shooting-Tommy is desperate to find Mona. FREE – SHOP NOW /

Trapped by a storm. Suspected of murder. Chosen by a dog. Ex-accountant Sylvia just wanted shelter. Instead, she stumbles into a wrong inn and finds the owner dead. With the roads washed out, she’s trapped with a killer—and a town ready to blame the outsider. Her only ally? Lucky, the victim’s grieving spaniel who claims her as his own. Sylvia must trust her intuition to clear her name before she loses her freedom—and the first creature to offer her a true home. A clean cozy mystery about finding belonging in the most unexpected place. FREE – SHOP NOW /