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

Rookie cop Maureen Coughlin definitely won’t forget her first Mardi Gras. Between the half-naked man jumping onto a moving car and the following gunshots, the masses of drunk people and beads flying around are the least of her concerns. 

She’s got a case on her hands. Where did the gunshots come from? Who did they come from? Is anyone hurt? Drunken witnesses, a YouTube vlog channel, unhelpful coworkers, and a city who doesn’t trust cops is the backdrop to Maureen’s first case… how will she solve it?

In this witty, fast-paced novel, we follow Axel Speeter, ex-gambler and current taco truck owner at the Minnesota State Fair. Far from the poker table, Axel is focused on developing a fabulous taco, oh, and hiding the $260,000 he has tucked away in coffee cans in his motel room. 

James Dean, drug addict, has his eyes on Axel’s fortune. Though Axel’s not the old man James thought he was, and Axel is willing to put up a fight. 

Runa Fairleigh sets the scene in a quiet, but luxury estate nestled within the Thousand Islands, where Rosa Still is celebrating her birthday, the one where she will inherit the family fortune. But the celebration takes a turn when someone is found dead, and no one knows who killed them. 

Following the clues of Violent Cornichon, society-girl detective, the guests are pointed towards the suspects…and the victims, because this night is far from over.   

Mercy Reid is far from your average murderer. She is the prison's therapist, helping and talking to every inmate who is struggling. But when she finds out her own family is falling apart, she knows it’s her final chance of parole. Before she can be free, she has to prove that she isn’t dangerous, but this isn’t quite as simple as she thought. 

The women she has been helping are still battling their demons, and Mercy knows now that doing good isn't always enough, even for herself. 

 When the body of a herdsman was discovered, Sergeant Den Cooper is happy to assign Gordon Hillock the case. Especially after Gordon was the reason Den’s ex-fiance, Lilah, dumped him, just months before their wedding. However, this case isn’t as simple as he thought, especially after Lilah seems to do anything to direct Den’s suspicions away from Gordon. 

 After an art heist turns to tragedy, the only witness left is eleven-year-old Grace. Traumatised after her uncle's death and theft of a priceless statue, she flees to the back alleys of  San Francisco, found and taken-in by Sally Mei. Sally and her partner Cape Weathers make it their mission to protect Grace. While training her in survival skills, they seek out the mysterious criminals that completed the heist, as well as a mysterious ghost-like figure Grace describes, a mission more dangerous than either realizes. 

Daniel Bronson’s hanging is scheduled in five days, for a murder he didn’t commit. His wife Selma is helpless, all appeals and petitions being rejected, except for one man. Anthony Gethryn is known for his detective talents, particularly in complex cases. Returning home from his holiday, Anthony sets out to the countryside to find the real killer, after all, he only has five days. 

Dreamer Calhoun had officially left her old life behind. Growing up in South Carolina, she was dirt poor, in a marriage she hated, and burdened with a child she couldn’t care for. So, she packed up her stuff and moved west, building a life for herself. Now, she is a successful mogul, opportunities endless. But since an article was published about her forgotten son, she’s had dozens of people claim to be the one she left behind. When a young man, Bobby, appears at her doorstep claiming to be her son, something about him entices her. Showing up on a psychic’s advice, the pair’s relationship is anything but typical, but they both have the power to change everything. 

Detective James McBride was days away from busting a human-trafficking ring, until his unusual methods were revealed and turned his life upside down. As his world collapses around him, his new job is the only thing keeping him going, as the security for the Israeli ambassador, he even builds a bond with his new team. But when his own daughter is kidnapped, things seemingly can’t be worse.  He will do anything to get her back, even when he has no one to turn to, except for Tobias, his friend on the Israeli team. Will Toby and James be able to get his daughter back? And will James be ok?