Today's Featured Books— Mystery Thriller Crime and Horror

New Release. 2025 Firebird Book Award - Cozy Mystery & Holiday categories. Thanksgiving weekend marks the start of Christmas festivities in Chatham Crossing. But this year, when the annual tree lighting ends in flames and the mayor's death, Venus Bixby gets pulled into the investigation and grapples with the possibility that someone she cares about may be responsible for the mayor's death. Book 2 of the Venus Bixby Mystery Series. Includes cookie recipes and a playlist. 4.5 stars, 20 ratings on Goodreads. From $4.99 - SHOP NOW / 

A small plane crashes in the Pennsylvania Wilds, and only Ann Kinnear has the ability to discover the force that brought it down. Things get complicated as Ann and others race to track down a contract on which two rivals are banking their futures. When airshow pilot Gwen Burridge launches a smear campaign against Ann, she is even more determined to uncover the truth. From $2.99 - SHOP NOW / 

Retro-music store owner Venus Bixby will do almost anything to be named to Chatham Crossing’s prestigious Town Committee. But when she stumbles over a body in the garden where her birthday party is scheduled to be held, she becomes both a suspect and a sleuth—not what Venus had in mind! Book 1 in the Venus Bixby Mystery series. If you're a fan of Richard Osman, Katie Gayle, or Ellery Adams, give this cozy mystery a try. 4.2 stars, 180 ratings. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW / 

U.S. Marshal Danny Coogan returns to his roots in Montana to settle into the sleepy town of Darwin with his pregnant wife. But as Danny races into town ahead of an early blizzard, the storms of his past threaten his future. Not only have the ambitions of the Ghost Buffalo Society set some of the local Indians on a path toward insurrection, but Danny’s best friend, Edmund Goodrunner, working undercover for the Tribal Council, has gone missing. 4.6 stars, 300+ ratings. From $7.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW / 

Cora's strange ability to locate lost things brings her to the site of a murdered corpse. After the police find no clues to the culprit, Cora allows the victim’s fiancé to persuade her to help him dig up evidence. When Cora discovers the handsome man is not what he seems, she fears the only thing her talent will lead her to is her own grave. 4.4 stars, 800+ ratings. FREE - SHOP NOW / 

An explosive tale of love and survival. "Heart-pounding." ~Publishers Weekly BookLife Prize. Rhyme Carter has a problem: she’s married to the Antichrist. But her heart belongs to Emery, a man who wakes in a hospital to find the woman he loves betrayed him. Rhyme has plans to thwart her evil husband and reclaim her life, but can this former librarian save the planet and the man she loves? 4.8 stars, 48 ratings on Goodreads. From $0.99 SHOP NOW / 

The Past Never Truly Stays Buried... Charlie Dalton is haunted by memories he thought he had resolved long ago. Thirty-four years after a traumatic childhood event, Charlie's life is once again thrown into turmoil when someone close to him is murdered. When Charlie is immediately considered a suspect, the lines between past and present blur. A web of connections links him to another missing person—someone he’d hoped the world had forgotten. From $3.99 - SHOP NOW / 

A once-popular New York priest with family ties to the mob is falsely accused of abuse. A cop with a chip on his shoulder and internal affairs breathing down his neck is on a bad-luck bender. Their paths cross in this gripping thriller. "Thought-provoking." ~Maureen C. Grix, Psychotherapist. 4.6 stars, 44 ratings. From $0.99 - SHOP NOW / 

A mysterious flu is sweeping the world, killing many. Unexplained violent behavior is being broadcast on the news. A massive solar flare is the final straw, devastating the electric grid and pushing the world into lawlessness. Jack Emily is a regular guy, thrown into a world of violence, sickness, and hippies. In a world where tough guys rule, Jack must find a way to protect his family and friends. Join Jack and his friends a he bumbles his way through the apocalypse. 4.8 stars, 20 ratings. From $5.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW / 

Eight months after the showdown with the domestic terrorist group that nearly cost him his life, Danny Coogan, a Montana Fish and Game Officer, faces a new threat to his community—and his career. It starts with a dead steer. Which happens to be near the body of a dead rancher. Both of which are on the Dead Horse Indian Reservation. 4.5 stars, 797 ratings. From $3.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW / 

Army Ranger Luke Foster returns stateside to avenge his brother's murder. His brother's history with the Mob was no secret, so it was not a complete surprise his life was cut short. But the Mafia enforcers don't know about Foster, his reputation as a ruthless assassin, or that he's coming for them. 4.4 stars, 23 ratings on Goodreads. From $0.99 - SHOP NOW / 

My wife died in my arms, the victim of a nameless killer's bullet. I should have died with her. But God had other plans for me. Fifteen years later, I'm back where it all happened. I just want to forget, but the past won't leave me alone. Now, I'm asking a woman who I left broken-hearted twenty years before to catch my wife's killer. I'm Father Tom Greer, a Catholic priest, and I'm playing with fire. Book 1 of The Father Tom Mystery Series of contemporary small-town thrillers. 4.5 stars, 4500+ ratings. FREE - SHOP NOW / 

"Masterful." ~Publisher’s Weekly BookLife Prize. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Emery Merrick presses a pistol to his temple. Then there's a knock at the door. Billionaire Thaddeus Drake hires Emery to write his biography. But Emery soon discovers Drake heads a secret society that aims to fulfill prophecy and sacrifice the Earth to a bloodthirsty God. Can a suicidal reporter save humanity...and himself? Recognized by the Hoffer Awards, Writer's Digest, Literary Titan, Readers' Favorite, and more. Book 1 in the series. 4.3 stars, 81 ratings. From $0.99 - SHOP NOW / 

On sale through April 12: Get the Lancashire Detective Mysteries Boxed set for only 99 cents! That's three complete novels featuring DCI Jonathan Walker, senior detective for the Lancashire Constabulary in North West England: The Ice House, The Pike, and The Tower. Currently a #1 Best Seller in Traditional Detective Mysteries on Amazon. 4.3 stars, 262 ratings. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW / 

It's been years since fourteen-year-old Dean has seen his Gran. But now Dean's mom is desperate to have someone watch him over the summer, which means Dean will be spending his summer with Gran on her tomato farm. Dean expects his time to be filled with hard work. Instead, events lead him to believe something otherworldly is wrong with Gran. Something evil. 4.6 stars, 21 ratings. From $2.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW / 

Danny Coogan, a freshly minted Montana Fish and Game Officer, and recent Afghanistan veteran, hopes to bury his demons in a simple life in the wilderness around the small town of Darwin. But his life becomes a nightmare when he is shot and left injured and alone in the freezing countryside to struggle for survival. His assailant? A local he had considered a friend. 4.4 stars, 1800+ ratings. From $3.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW / 

No evil acts alone. After a brutal truth is revealed, Detective Aaron Remalla finds solace as a stranger in a quaint town where he can drink instead of think—only to find himself accused of a crime he didn’t commit. With the help of his partner, Detective Gordon Daniels, Remalla looks for answers and uncovers even darker mysteries that involve deception, murder, and haunted woods that (according to town lore) harbor an evil responsible for the disappearance of four people. 4.6 stars, 372 ratings. FREE - SHOP NOW / 

It’s been five years since CIA agent Travis Bishop walked away from his career. But then a man shows up on his doorstep claiming a female agent has gone dark and is nowhere to be found. Worse yet, the CIA believes her to be a traitor. Now it’s Travis’s mission to find the agent and uncover the truth. Perfect for fans of authors like Steven Konkoly, Jason Kasper, and J. B. Turner. Book 1 in a series. 4.4 stars, 1900+ ratings. FREE - SHOP NOW / 

Join Beckett Monahan in her small hometown in 1985. The 28-year-old is a church secretary, and she has one ear on the local grapevine and the other on the rotary phone. She’s working a wedding with the local lothario as the best man, when she stumbles upon his dead body, leading Beckett to attempt to clear her aunt of the crime and uncover the real killer. Is it one of the man’s many conquests? The town busybody? A former friend? Beckett is determined to find out! 4.6 stars,72 ratings. FREE - SHOP NOW / 

When Jason Miles is accused of masterminding a massive tax fraud scheme, he is forced to go on the run—jeopardizing everything he knows and everyone he loves. As his pursuers close in, a shocking betrayal leaves Jason alone to either win or die. Book 1 in the Cigar City Thriller series. 4.6 stars, 56 ratings. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW / 

"A fast-paced thriller with bags of tension." ~Mark Edwards, best-selling author. She was never safe. No one is. Will Hattie survive the claustrophobic clutches of the male-dominated British classical music scene, or has she played her last recital? 4.5 stars, 20 ratings. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW / 

On Valentine's Day 2013, Olympian Oscar Pistorius heard a sound from his bathroom. Fearing someone was about to harm him and his girlfriend, Reeva, he grabbed his pistol and fired four shots into the bathroom. But it wasn't an intruder; instead, he killed his lover, and he was convicted of murder. Clinical psychologist Brent Willock brings a new perspective to bear on these horrific events: that Oscar's horrific actions occurred while he was in a state of paradoxical sleep. Willock uses scientific scrutiny and legal precedence to resolve the crucial anomalies surrounding the Pistorius trial. From$0.99 - SHOP NOW / 

Everything in Detective Morgan Foster’s life is a secret. Living in West End, West Virginia, wasn’t part of the plan, but the murders of her husband, Peter, and her partner, AJ Roth, forced her into hiding. For a while, everything seemed fine, but two dead bodies at her waitressing job tell a different story. Book 1 in the series. 4.4 stars, 800+ ratings. From $1.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW / 

Special Sale! Get the first three books of the DCI Walker Crime Thrillers Series (aka, the Lancashire Detective Mysteries) for 99 cents each through March 14. On sale are The Icehouse, The Pike, and The Tower. Also available is The Dune, and coming soon is The Castle, Book 5 in the series. "The best of both police procedurals and twisted mysteries." ~SPR Editorial Review. From $0.99. SHOP NOW / 

Juliette Valentine is a cunning, complex, and pathological child prodigy. At just fourteen years old, this elite gymnast manages to weaponize the family dog, create a rabies panic in her small town, initiate a CPS investigation into her own mother, and successfully hunt, capture, trap, and tame the boy next door. "Captivating and thought-provoking." ~Goodreads Review. 4.8 stars, 10 ratings. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /