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

It’s rookie cop Maureen Coughlin’s first Mardi Gras, and it is certainly memorable. Amidst chaos of a half-naked man jumping onto a hood of a moving car, Maureen hears gunshots, and before she knows it, she’s got an investigation to handle. 

Between drunken witnesses, a YouTube documentary, unhelpful coworkers, and a city who doesn’t trust cops, Maureen is left with questions, and a hectic backdrop to answer them. 

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 the $260,000 he has hiding 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.  

Adrian Symthe lives a perfect life with his wife and as a father to Lydia. But he feels trapped. 

When he decides to quit his job, his wife casts him out, and he must start again in a seaside town. 

There, with nothing connecting him to his past, he goes down a different, far darker path…

In Botswana, murders are sweeping across the park. 

Superintendent Sanderon and Inspector Modise are put on the case and work to outwit the Russia Bravata, which is taking over Botswana’s tourist trade. 

But their troubles are only getting started when a hyena pack lays claim across the Chobe Game Park, launching a battle between humans and animals. 

Retail tycoon George Samson comes to Detective Joe DiGregorio with an odd request: he wants help faking his own death. The private eye knows better than to agree to his plan. 

But when Samson shows up murdered, not just fake dead, the PI will have to get to the bottom of what happened—and fast. 

Con-artist Amanda Coleman lives in London, where magic runs wild. Known as Abras, a select few harness powers deemed illegal. 

For their next heist, Amanda and her team hire an Abra who releases a violent demon. 

Now, a routine jacking turns into a quest, as they race to kill the creature—before it can kill them. 

In this two-for-one bundle, Marie is known for her ghost-expelling abilities. 

In Death and Brunch, Marie travels to neighboring towns with her canine sidekick to cleanse B&Bs when a client shockingly dies, and she must solve the crime. 

In Malice and Lunch, she moves to coastal Maine for some peace and quiet—but discovers she’s moved into a haunted house.