Murder & Mayhem

4 Free Ebooks to Read in October 2026 for Mystery, Thriller, and Crime Fans

Solve crimes with these mystery ebooks—free, this month only.

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The Best 2026 Thrillers You Haven’t Seen

Thrillers you may have missed.

Film & TV | By Will Stangler

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Murder on the Market: 8 Cozy Mysteries with Real Estate Twists

Step inside the neighborhoods where curb...

Books | By Lorraine McConnell

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This Prolific Writing Duo Shaped the Evolution of the American Detective Novel

And their books defined a new era of fictional detection.

Books | By Harry Pearson

Mystery Fiction’s Greatest Lawyers

Books | By Harry Pearson

From Exploitation to Revisionist History: The Best Quentin Tarantino Screenplays and Novels

Books | By Ava Ward

7 Satirical Thrillers like Fruit Fly

Books | By Elisa Shoenberger

Navigate the Criminal Underworld: A Stack of Hard-Hitting Cases Awaits!

Books | By Murder & Mayhem Staff

19 Supernatural Thrillers That Will Give You the Chills

Books | By Stephen Lovely

Mystery Books with the Most Creative Murders

Books | By Jena Brown

Everything We Know About the Verity Adaptation

Books | By Ava Ward

Discounted for September 2026: Riveting Mystery and Thriller Books You Don’t Want to Miss!

Books | By Murder & Mayhem Staff

40 Years Later: A Look at the Legacy of Michael Mann’s Manhunter

Film & TV | By Will Stangler