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Burning Escape (Chasing Fire: Alaska Book 3)

Michelle Sass Aleckson
RESCUE. DANGER. DEVOTION.THIS TIME, THEIR HEARTS ARE ON THE LINE.She was born to fight fires...When Tori Mitchell said goodbye to the handsome stranger after their heart-stopping dance on her last nig...

Small Town Hero: A LitRPG Adventure (Butcher of Gadobhra Book 1)

Walrus King
Conquer Dungeons. Slay Monsters. Become a Hero.When Ozzy signs a five-year contract to work as an "NPC" Serf in Gadobhra, a new fantasy world intended to be a playground for the incredibly wealthy, he...

The Altered Moon 2: The Tyrant of Unity: Military Sci-fi Series (The Dust Cosmos)

James Alan McGettigan
Faced with encroaching alien forces, a daring officer's journey unveils a hidden history between humanity and their cosmic adversaries...Galiza, a planet besieged by an enigmatic alien force, finds it...

Off-Limits Dragon Mates: Enemies to Lovers Romance Collection

Sunny Briar
One click this Forbidden Desires & Dangerous Bonds Paranormal Romance Collection and enjoy four stories of off-limits love, fractured alliances, and magic that refuses to obey. In a world divided ...

Lance: (Gun For Hire Sweet Western Romance Series Book 4)

Heather Blanton
He lost everything. Now he has nothing left to lose.Lance Wister had a home, a family, and a future—until greedy railroad barons and ruthless bankers took it all. Hardened by war and burning for rev...

X Rubicon: Crossing Life, Sex, Love, & Killing in CIA Proxy Wars: An indictment of US Citizens: ignorantia non excusat

Sean Griobhtha
“Sean Griobhtha’s work—particularly X Rubicon—has a profound emotional impact on readers, often described as jarring, transformative, and deeply unsettling, but also compassionate and hopeful....

Sarah Stryker: The Outcast

Hanif Muhammad
For the past two years Sarah Stryker has been cursed with incessant turmoil. She is a young woman living in Seattle who has had to grow up way too fast after surviving a horrifying abduction and losin...

The Last Dungeon Crawler: An Epic Modern Fantasy Novel (The Fahlgrim Firebeard Saga Book 1)

Mike Simpson
HE’S THE LAST DWARF ALIVE—AND HUMANITY’S FINAL SHIELD AGAINST ANCIENT EVIL.By day, he’s Dr. Franklin Barbarossa, quirky NYU history professor.But beneath the tweed and tenure lies Fahlgrim Fir...

Being Broken: Tales and Essays of Survival and Death from Narcissistic Parental Abuse

Geoffrey R. Jonas
A young woman dies alone in a hotel room, her fentanyl-poisoned cocaine still on the desk. She had been missing for nearly 2 weeks. Social Services had been trying to find a place for her to live with...

K9 Mine

Shannon MacLeod
Travis dreamed of partnering with a police dog—but Fate handed him a faery and something unexpected instead…Corporal Travis McLean is a man on a mission and doesn’t have time to waste ...

After the Fall by Ellis Grayson

Ellis Grayson
AFTER THE FALL By Ellis GraysonThe world didn’t end overnight— it rotted, one scream at a time.Six months after the collapse, Derek and his group cling to survival in a fortified school. But when ...

Moonlight Justice

Nala Nicole
When The Moon Rises, Justice AwakensBella, a woman born on the moon, possesses extraordinary strength tied to the lunar cycle. By day, she is Detective Bella Hayes, a quiet observer of the law’s fai...

One of Three (Cercians Book 3)

S.H. Jucha
Conclave warships fended off four enemy fleets intent on attacking the Malia system. No one believes the fighting is finished. As anticipated, a fifth fleet of more sophisticated warships arrives. The...

The Juliet Code (A Freddie and Grace Mystery Book 3)

Pepper Basham
Newlyweds Lord and Lady Astley Finally Reach Their Honeymoon Destination Only to Encounter a New Mystery in Need of Solving Frederick and Grace Percy finally make it to Italy to enjoy a delayed h...
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Explore Top Mystery & Thriller Indie Books

Discover a curated collection of indie Mystery & Thriller books written by self-published authors from around the world. Whether you're looking for fresh plots, bold voices, or hidden gems, this is your go-to shelf for immersive Mystery & Thriller storytelling.

Death Fall

By: H E Joyce

Some pasts refuse to stay buried…

Emily Thorne has spent years trying to outrun the shadow of her childhood - a childhood dominated by a mother whose ambition hid far more sinister secrets. Now, as a rising journalist, Emily’s search for truth pulls her back into a web of lies and betrayals stretching across continents. With danger closing in and unexpected allies by her side, she must confront dark revelations that shake the very foundations of her world.

A taught, atmospheric thriller of obsession, resilience, and the haunting power of the past - where every answer comes at a cost, and escape is never simple.

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The Mirror Vault

By: ssdishere
Yusuf ibn Saif is an archivist in the sterile, silent world of the Mirror Vault, a vast subterranean institution where memories are stored and classified. His life is one of discipline and order, governed by strict protocols and the unwavering belief that "memory is never wrong". But his carefully constructed reality shatters when a routine retrieval of a seemingly harmless wooden puzzle box reveals a memory of his own childhood—a memory the system has filed under the name of a deceased man named Harun B. Wahid.As Yusuf digs deeper, a trail of "misfiled" objects with his own memory resonance begins to surface. A toy compass, a pair of old shoes, and a series of cryptic messages hidden with...
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Burn Notice: Subnet Echo Directive Seven-Two

By: Angel Giacomo

It’s 1984, at the height of the Cold War, and Colonel Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt IV is a man on the run. A Special Forces legend, fourth-generation soldier, and great-nephew of a president, he led a team of CIA ghosts into the darkest corners of Southeast Asia.

When Colonel Roosevelt refused to carry out the last phase of a top-secret mission, powerful men buried him under fabricated charges. The road to redemption is treacherous. Now a hunted man, Teddy must stay ahead of a kill order written in the language of plausible deniability because he knows a dark secret—one so explosive, the shadow government in Washington will kill to protect it.

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Diamonds and Cole

By: Micheal Maxwell
How Far Would You Go For The One That Got Away?Cole Sage has lived with a hole in his heart ever since Ellie, the love of his life, slipped away decades ago. The seasoned journalist finds himself thrust back into the dangerous world he thought he’d left behind when an old flame reaches out in desperate need. Ellie's trapped in a nightmare, her daughter Jenny is in danger, and her ruthless husband holds the keys to both their fates. Tied to a band of dangerous con men, and a plot by the mob, Ellie’s husband will stop at nothing to protect his secrets—and his fortune in ill-gotten diamonds.Every step closer to Jenny pulls him deeper into a deadly web of lies. The clock is ticking, and wi...
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Where The River Runs Red

By: HowardPollack
WHERE THE RIVER RUNS RED is a gripping legal thriller that unravels the wrongful conviction of Chad Greer, sentenced for the murder of his girlfriend, Megan Miller, fifteen years ago. His sister, Sawyer Greer—a determined attorney—embarks on a relentless mission to prove his innocence, unearthing long-buried secrets that could upend everything.Told through multiple perspectives and timelines, the novel weaves together the lives of high school students caught in the fallout of a murder investigation. As Sawyer delves deeper into the case with the help of journalist Mason Walcott, suppressed evidence and overlooked testimonies emerge, challenging the original verdict. With each revelation,...
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Serves You Right

By: Orion Gregory
Rookie detective Sydney Livingstone thought she'd left the chaos of her tennis career behind when she joined the small Walsh County Police Department. But a shadowy figure known as "The Enforcer"  has other plans.On the dark web. a vigilante is waging their own brand of justice, pushing Sydney to confront a force that threatens to unravel everything she holds dear.As she investigates a disturbing series of events, including a stalker targeting a seasoned officer, Sydney must navigate  the twisted maze of corruption, deception, and a growing conspiracy within her own department. With the media spotlight on Walsh County and danger closing in, will Sydney uncover the truth or bec...
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Silent Code

By: Jessie Clark and Jennie Wren Foster
A rogue hacker. A compromised government. And one woman caught between betrayal and the truth.Emily Jensen doesn’t break rules—she enforces them. But when the man she once trusted vanishes after discovering a classified surveillance program, Emily is forced to question everything, including her own agency.As she partners with an underground tech network and reconnects with Jack Carter—the hacker with secrets of his own—Emily uncovers a chilling digital conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of power.Pursued by enemies in the real and virtual world, she must outthink, outfight, and outlast those who want her silenced.If you love Body of Lies, Person of Interest, or the adrenaline ...
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Cold Justice, A Buck Taylor Mystery

By: Chuck Morgan

When a string of calculated sniper attacks shatter the peace of a small Colorado resort, investigator Buck Taylor and his team find themselves at the center of a personal vendetta that runs deeper than he ever imagined. As faceless enemies and corrupt power brokers close in, Buck’s quest for truth and justice forces him to confront lethal secrets—and his own inner demons. With every revelation, the stakes escalate, promising a final showdown that could redefine everything he thought he knew about loyalty, sacrifice, and survival.

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The Axel Files: Florence's Floozy

By: Jerry Bader
The Axel Files: Florence’s Floozy https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B4NWHBPV/ Who Will Find The Savola Diamond, And Who Will Die Trying? What would you do to be rich? Not just rich, but fabulously rich. Perhaps you are that unique soul that has no dreams, no aspirations, no agenda… well if you are, good luck. It must be a very dreary existence. But if you’re like the rest of us, you have a fantasy, a vision of what could be, of what you could be. Maybe that dream is selfish, or maybe it’s altruistic, or maybe... it’s extremist. What if there was a family jewel, an exquisite 133-carat pink piece of perfection, a diamond that historically belonged to you, and what if that gem was s...
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Fractured Reflections

By: Bekka Scott
Arthur Hall’s mind is a battlefield.By day, he’s a quiet office worker. By night, he wrestles with the demons that haunt his fractured mind—three alter egos, each more distinct and dangerous than the last. Edmund, the wise but controlling elder. Samuel, the timid shadow who hides from life. Victor, the ruthless critic who judges every move. These personalities are tearing him apart, leaving Arthur teetering on the edge of a breakdown.When Lisa, a sharp-witted coworker, uncovers his secret, she offers more than just her understanding—she offers hope. Together, they embark on a psychological journey to confront his alters and reclaim his life. But the deeper they dive into the labyrint...
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Fox Valley Homicide: No Perfect Wife

By: David Jones

When a woman disappears while jogging in suburban Wisconsin, the story rapidly gains nationwide media attention. As reporters, true crime podcasters, and even a psychic detective flock to the small community, the investigation becomes complicated for the local police.

Does Lieutenant Bishop and the Grand Chute Police Department possess the skills to learn the truth?

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Stillwaters Runs Deep, Book Two: The Lure

By: Frank Talaber

Stillwaters Runs Deep Book Two: The Lure

 (Set in Vancouver, BC)

Ever go out drinking and don't remember what you did?

What if there was a bar where spirits use your body

for whatever they want until you sober up?

What if the city's mayor has been murdered,

his family missing, no clues and a witch has been released

from her centuries old imprisonment by a vengeful biker?

A deranged shaman shows up leaving clues and vanishes.

 So begins police detective, Carol Ainsworth's first big case. 

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