Today's Featured Books— Mystery Thriller Crime and Horror

A Cold and Secret Death by Lewis Crow

Mystery Thriller Crime and Horror

Mike Walden never knew his father, who died in the unexplained sinking of a U.S. submarine. When Mike asks newspaperman David Evans for help, the reporter is captivated by the mystery and agrees to investigate. But the investigation is on a collision course with KGB and FBI operations. Tension builds as both the Navy and the KGB try to keep Evans from uncovering their secrets, leading to a superpower showdown. From $3.95. Free via KU. SHOP NOW


Psychic Echoes by J.P. Alters

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Mary Jameson has a rare gift: she can communicate with the dead. She has built a life she loves with her fiancé, close friends, and a promise to leave her paranormal abilities behind, but her plans are derailed when Detective Jay Santiago asks for her help to find a missing boy. Mary reluctantly steps back into the supernatural world to help, but as the investigation deepens, she risks not just her safety but her very sanity to bring the boy home. 4.4 stars, 60+ ratings. From $0.99 - SHOP NOW


Framed & Hunted by Edward Williams

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In this heart-stopping, pulse-racing true story, the ordinary world shatters into an adrenaline-fueled adventure, layered with some mind-warping suspense, danger, and action. The protagonist unwittingly finds himself embroiled in a conspiracy that threatens to upturn not only his life but also the lives of the people around him while putting his courage, wit, and survival instincts to the ultimate test. "Powerful and beautifully written." ~Goodreads Review. 4.3 stars, 5000+ ratings on Goodreads. $2.99 - SHOP NOW


FREE - Cemetery View by A.M. Caplan

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Abandoned by her mother ten years earlier, Stella Ingman returns to her childhood home to help her father clean up after a flood. But she’s horrified when repairs to the backyard swimming pool reveal her missing parent’s hidden corpse. Plunged into the depths of guilt and refusing to see her father as the number one suspect, Stella focuses on solving the gruesome crime. But hunting a murderer in the tight-knit small town could leave her exposed as the culprit starts sizing up more victims. 4.3 stars, 500+ ratings. FREE - SHOP NOW / 


The Spy from Palestine by Steve Haberman

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It's 1947 in British-controlled Palestine. Award-winning foreign correspondent Charly Lawrence and her lover, ex-Churchill bodyguard and spy Jonas Shaw, arrive in the violent Promised Land. Their mission: track down a survivor of an infamous WWII German slaughter and write her heroic story. This exclusive will hopefully rescue Charly's struggling newspaper. Little do they realize they have landed in a heap of danger. From $0.99 - SHOP NOW


When a Stranger Comes... by Karen S. Bell

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In this psychological thriller, author Alexa Wainwright vows to do whatever it takes to get back to being a best-selling author, but as she makes this vow, a lightning bolt cracks across the sky transporting the clueless Alexa to an alternate universe. Here, the characters in her books are given the breath of life, and she meets media mogul, publisher, and possibly the devil himself, King Blakemore, who offers her a lucrative but ironclad book contract that might be more than just a book deal. "Riveting." ~Kirkus Reviews. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW


The Test by Patricia Gussin

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Billionaire philanthropist Paul Parnell had reached the pinnacle of monetary success, but not without cost. Determined to leave something more valuable than money to his six children, Paul stipulates that they pass a “test.” He gives them one year—but what a difference one year will make. 4.1 stars, 500+ ratings. From $1.99 - SHOP NOW


Eye of Saturn by Idalita Wright Raso

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"I am Felipe de Hayos, a lamsivetalak—the undead in Solsatihel, the language of Saturn and the gods. Cursed by my wife, Saturn's Immortal High Priestess, I walk this Earth as a vampire for 550 years, awaiting the Eye of Saturn to open and the battle to the death with my beloved, Zaybeth, to begin." Felipe's journey spans centuries. From the bloody battlefields of Wallachia to the horrors of slavery in the New World, Felipe must confront not only his vampiric nature but the greater evils that plague humanity—caught forever between Heaven and Saturn. From $2.99 - SHOP NOW


Murder Under Redwood Moon by Sherri L. Dodd

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At the age of eight, Arista Kelly was whisked off to an isolated town in the California redwoods. Two days later, her parents were gone. Now at the age of twenty-three, she has settled into an eclectic lifestyle, enjoying the use of herbs and crystals to help her commune with the energy and nature around her. But life in the Santa Cruz Mountains takes a dark turn when the body of a classmate is found, and Arista realizes that the terror is coming to her. 4.4 stars, 74 ratings. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /


The 34 in the Floor by RB Schow & Bailey James

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Hidden in the Northern California woods, a remote hunting cabin conceals a horrifying secret that could upend FBI Special Agent Sadie Gray’s life. Grass Valley, a quiet community with dark undercurrents, was the site of Sadie's abduction nearly twenty years ago. Now, as a gruesome discovery ignites a murder investigation tied to a prolific serial killer dubbed “The 34 in the Floor,” Sadie must confront her past and delve into the mind of a murderer to uncover the truth and bring the killer to justice. 5.0 stars, 18 ratings. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW / 


Cigarettes on Saturday by Vincent Vecchio

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Pamela is thrust into a living nightmare when she's abducted by Tom, a delusional and isolated man clinging to a warped reality. Forced to play the role of his wife, Pamela spends her days locked in his bedroom and her nights watching dull episode after dull episode of his favorite TV show. As Tom's grip on reality slips further, he begins referring to Pamela as the main character from the show. To survive, Pamela must navigate his delusions, all while plotting her escape from both the remote, desolate property and Tom’s chilling grasp. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW


Trash Talk by Robert Gussin

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Professional athletes are fed up with new league mandates requiring them to attend annual educational seminars unrelated to sports. When one athlete spots an ad for the S.E.S. Trash Talk symposium, it seems like a perfect fit—until they realize the S.E.S. stands for the Sarasota Environmentalist Society. What follows is a hilarious collision of two worlds as trash-talking athletes meet passionate environmentalists at an event destined to spark laughter, misunderstandings, and unexpected connections. From $1.99 - SHOP NOW / 


Safe in Death by S.K. Rizzolo

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In Victorian England, 1861, Esther Hardy refuses to accept the limited choices of marriage or servitude as a governess. When a dying woman with a dark past appears on her doorstep, Esther is thrust into a dangerous mystery, battling ruthless villains and the secrets of the elite to unmask a killer, and she finds herself drawn to an enigmatic gentleman whose role in the intrigue is unclear. In a city shrouded in deception and danger, she must risk everything to protect her family and prove herself as a detective—or lose it all. 4.4 stars, 11 ratings. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW


Twisted Justice by Patricia Gussin

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Laura Nelson’s picture-perfect life—a thriving career as a surgeon, five happy kids, and her charismatic husband Steve, a TV news anchor—shatters when she learns of his affair with his co-anchor, Kim. But when Kim is murdered and Laura is found holding the smoking gun, her fight for freedom begins. As lies and dark secrets unravel, Laura must confront how far she’ll go to protect the life she built—or risk losing everything to a deadly web of deceit. 4.1 stars, 500+ ratings. From $1.99 - SHOP NOW


In Danger of Judgment by David Rabin

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An award-winning author delivers “a stunning debut….that’s cinematic and wildly compelling.” -IndieReader (5 stars). In 1987 Chicago, two police detectives racing to stop a drug war are caught in the crossfire between a drug lord and a man seeking vengeance against him. “A sharply defined, engrossing cast elevates this crime caper.” -Kirkus Reviews. 4.6 stars, 250+ ratings. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW / 


FREE - The Girl Once Known by Raylene Mae Demeester

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This first book in a gripping trilogy follows Mira Harris after a violent hit-and-run shatters her life. Haunted by a dysfunctional childhood and her estranged father's return, Mira has always sought control through order. But as her trust and body are broken, she must confront buried truths about her past and decide if the pursuit of justice is worth the devastating cost to herself and those she loves. 4.0 stars, 40 ratings. FREE - SHOP NOW


After the Fall by Patricia Gussin

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An injury ends Laura Nelson’s career as a surgeon. Now, as the Vice President for Research of a pharmaceutical company, Laura works to finalize the approval of a groundbreaking new drug. But her efforts are being thwarted by a malicious FDA employee who will go to any length to prevent the drug’s approval—and Laura is standing directly in his path. 4.2 stars, 250+ ratings. From $1.99 - SHOP NOW


Shadows and Secrets: A Detectives Daniels and Remalla Omnibus, Books 1 - 3 by J.T. Bishop

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When investigations turn deadly and dark secrets conceal powerful enemies, trust is their only weapon. Meet Daniels and Remalla, two detectives who’ve got each other’s backs in the face of danger, psychopaths, and the unexplained. In this omnibus edition, they’ll face killers with unique abilities, battle terrifying evil, and risk their safety and sanity for the ones they love. And when survival is on the line, their only hope is to rely on each other. $2.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW


And Then There Was One by Patricia Gussin

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Nine years ago, Katie and Scott Monroe’s lives were complete with their identical triplets, Sammie, Alex, and Jackie—a picture-perfect family of five. But when the girls go to a movie, only Jackie emerges from the theater; Sammie and Alex vanished without a trace. As the Monroes grapple with fear, grief, and the suspicion that the abduction wasn’t random, they must fight to hold their family together while clinging to the hope of bringing their daughters home. 4.1 stars, 772 ratings. From $1.99 - SHOP NOW


The Chambers Files by Charles R. Rogers

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Detective Bobby Chambers is used to handling crime in Lake Ridge, Virginia, but as Washington, D.C.'s criminal activity begins spilling into his community, he finds himself facing an escalating wave of cases. When his niece moves to Wyoming, Bobby becomes increasingly aware of the national web of crime connections. Follow Detective Chambers as he uncovers and solves cases stretching from Northern Virginia to Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Wyoming. From $9.49 - SHOP NOW / 


FREE - St. Lucifer's School for Girls by AnnMarie Caplan

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New release: A humorous horror story. The flock of swearing crows is normal. The earthquakes and serial murders are not. To graduate from St. Lucifer's School for Girls, Mettie Eastey will have to get to the bottom of the escalating insanity and avoid being the next victim; not so easy when your grandmother is behind the satanic panic. If you like dark themes, clever twists, and gruesome laughter, then you’ll love A.M. Caplan’s gory imaginings. 4.2 stars, 120+ ratings. FREE - SHOP NOW


Barrier Falls by Abigail Rose

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The Veridian People have been in the Amazon rainforest for a thousand years. Illegal logging companies have damaged an Anchor stone, and the veil that hid and protected the Veridian people is now gone so the world knows they're here. Princess Victoria is fourth in line to the Veridian throne, and she's been selected by the King to introduce the Veridian people to the world. But the world wants what the Veridian have. Can Victoria broker a peace deal before the world invades? Or will the world discover the Veridian's gifts and leave them all fighting for their lives? From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW


The Edison Enigma by Thomas White

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Dr. Tom Edison, a modern physicist, unlocks the secret of time travel, only to realize he's not the first to do so. He soon discovers that others have used this power to alter the course of history. Determined to set things right, Dr. Edison embarks on a journey through time to undo these changes and restore Earth’s true destiny—until an unexpected twist of fate changes everything. From $5.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW


FREE - Her Little Secret by Shannon Esposito

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In Edgewater, Florida, Detective Mila Harlow finds a young mother dead in a lifeguard stand, her wrists cut and strange markings on her thighs. But Mila suspects it’s not a suicide. Discovering the woman had a six-month-old baby, Mila races against an approaching hurricane to uncover whether someone from the victim’s past followed her or if a killer is hiding in plain sight. As Mila unearths dark secrets, she must risk everything, even her own life, to seek justice for the woman and her orphaned child. 4.5 stars, 44 ratings. FREE - SHOP NOW / 


False Ransom by R.J. Cross

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When private detective Frank Lassiter saves the alluring Lauren Braeder from her pursuers, he’s drawn into the dangerous world of her abusive lover, Gary Stocker, a drug-smuggling nightclub owner. Together, they scheme to steal two million dollars from Stocker by staging Lauren's kidnapping—but is Lauren hiding her true motives, and can they execute their plan before time runs out? A gritty, fast-paced crime thriller that blends the dark intrigue of genre icons with the author's own captivating style. 4.1 stars, 33 ratings. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW