Books > Literature & Fiction > Action & Adventure > Mystery, Thriller & Suspense > Crime
Monthly median sales (top 30)
$7,547
The median book price
$5.99
Bestseller's daily sales
657
50th book's daily sales
14
Average number of pages per book
346
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Yes
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New releases
Self published
Matching KDP categories
fiction > action & adventure
65.47%
fiction > science fiction > action & adventure
57.14%
fiction > mystery & detective > international mystery & crime
53.45%
fiction > crime
53.45%
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action, adventure, mystery, thriller, suspense
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Median title & subtitle length is 8 words:
- The Girl Beneath the Sea: A Thriller (Underwater Investigation Unit Book 1)
- The Good Husband: A totally gripping and heart-pounding thriller novel for 2024!
- Wanted: M/M Romance (Wrong Side of the Tracks Book 5)
- Deep Threat: A Thriller (Billy Beckett Book 1)
- American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition: A Novel
- Indie success
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20%
- Volatility
- New releases
- KDP Select
100%
26.32%
63.33%
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'I was hooked from the start and finished this book in 1 day. I couldn't read it fast enough. It was a whirlwind with plenty of suspense, secrets and betrayal.' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐How far would you go to protect your family?Mark Burcham and his wife Amy live the perfect life: they have a happy marriage, a comfortable home in Los Angeles and a beautiful daughter, Tatum. But one night Amy fails to come home from a business trip to Boston, and her office has no record of a client on the east coast.Then Mark gets the worst news of all; Amy has been found dead. But nothing makes sense. Why was Amy still in town, when he’d waved her off at the airport a few days before? Who was the mysterious client she’d been meeting with for months? There’s only one thing Mark knows for certain: his wife was keeping secrets.As he digs deeper into the life Amy tried to keep hidden, Mark realizes that someone is trying to stop him, someone who is watching his every move. And when they threaten Tatum to keep him from discovering the truth, Mark will stop at nothing to keep his family safe…Don't miss this utterly gripping thriller from Steve Frech, perfect for fans of Chad Zunker, Joe Hart and Robert Dugoni. Readers LOVE The Good Husband!'Oh my goodness – what a nail biter! This thriller sucked me in very early on and didn’t let up until the bombshell ending' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This had me hooked from the start… I absolutely loved every second' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A dizzying whirlwind with layer after layer of secrecy that I just couldn't read quickly enough!' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A gripping thriller. Great characters, a fast-moving plot and superb writing make this a great read' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The characters were really well-drawn and the story is really captivating so you might read the book in one sitting' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Read more
The Edge (6:20 Man Book 2)
David Baldacci
The 6:20 Man is back, dropped by his handlers into a small coastal town in Maine to solve the murder of a CIA agent who knew America’s dirtiest secrets—can Travis Devine uncover the truth before his time runs out? When CIA operative Jenny Silkwell is murdered in rural Maine, government officials have immediate concerns over national security. Her laptop and phone were full of state secrets that, in the wrong hands, endanger the lives of countless operatives. In need of someone who can solve the murder quickly and retrieve the missing information, the U.S. government knows just the chameleon they can call on. Ex-Army Ranger Travis Devine spent his time in the military preparing to take on any scenario, followed by his short-lived business career chasing shadows in the deepest halls of power, so his analytical mind makes him particularly well-suited for complex, high-stakes tasks. Taking down the world’s largest financial conspiracy proved his value, and in comparison, this case looks straightforward. Except small towns hold secrets and Devine finds himself an outsider again. Devine must ingratiate himself with locals who have trusted each other their whole lives, and who distrust outsiders just as much. Dak, Jenny’s brother, who’s working to revitalize the town. Earl, the retired lobsterman who found Jenny’s body. And Alex, Jenny’s sister with a dark past of her own. As Devine gets to know the residents of Putnam, Maine, answers seem to appear and then transform into more questions. There’s a long history of secrets and those who will stop at nothing to keep them from being exposed. Leaving Devine with no idea who he can trust... and who wants him dead. Read more
David Baldacci November 2024 (6:20 Man)
David Baldacci
The 6:20 Man is back in the newest thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci. Read more
A Calamity of Souls
David Baldacci
Set in the tumultuous year of 1968 in southern Virginia, a racially-charged murder case sets a duo of white and Black lawyers against a deeply unfair system as they work to defend their wrongfully-accused Black defendants in this courtroom drama from #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci. Jack Lee is a white lawyer from Freeman County, Virginia, who has never done anything to push back against racism, until he decides to represent Jerome Washington, a Black man charged with brutally killing an elderly and wealthy white couple. Doubting his decision, Lee fears that his legal skills may not be enough to prevail in a case where the odds are already stacked against both him and his client. And he quickly finds himself out of his depth when he realizes that what is at stake is far greater than the outcome of a murder trial. Desiree DuBose is a Black lawyer from Chicago who has devoted her life to furthering the causes of justice and equality for everyone. She comes to Freeman County and enters a fractious and unwieldy partnership with Lee in a legal battle against the best prosecutor in the Commonwealth. Yet DuBose is also aware that powerful outside forces are at work to blunt the victories achieved by the Civil Rights era. Lee and DuBose could not be more dissimilar. On their own, neither one can stop the prosecution’s deliberate march towards a guilty verdict and the electric chair. But together, the pair fight for what once seemed impossible: a chance for a fair trial and true justice. Over a decade in the writing, A Calamity of Souls breathes richly imagined and detailed life into a bygone era, taking the reader through a world that will seem both foreign and familiar. Read more
'A unique and fascinating thriller, full of twists and turns' Ruby SpeechleySometimes you should let the past stay buried...Thirty years ago, my mother disappeared on a charity hike in the US. It's been my life's mission to find out what happened to her.The case has been cold for decades, but this morning I finally got a clue: an anonymous tip.So I'm jumping on a plane, heading to the trail in the Appalachian Mountains where she was last seen.Because now I know people have been lying to me, and I'll finally get the answers I deserve......No matter how much danger that puts me in.A pulse-raising thriller perfect for fans of Lucy Clarke and Louise JensenPraise for M A Hunter:''A brilliantly unique storyline - I loved it' Valerie Keogh'A nightmare scenario with a killer on the loose and dark secrets from the past slowly being revealed... I loved it!' Jackie Kabler'Clever and compelling! I loved everything about this' Lesley Kara'A rollercoaster of a read! Kept me gripped until the very last page.' J A Baker'Fresh, pacey, and exciting! You’ll be racing to the finish at breakneck speed!' L C North'I sprinted to finish this heart pounding tale of deception, a real nail biter!' Gemma Rogers'A fast-paced psychological thriller that will keep you up all night!' Diana Wilkinson'Clever and original. An exceptional, dark and tense read, with breath-taking twists. Highly recommended!' D. E. White'... plenty of booze, drama, and secret-sharing... An edge of your seat, heart pounding thriller.' Becca Day'A thrill-a-minute page-turner full of suspense, twists and turns that kept me on tenterhooks until the nail-biting finale!' AA Chaudhuri Read more
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Deep Threat: A Thriller (Billy Beckett Book 1)
Scott Pratt
"Pratt's richly developed characters are vivid and believable..." -- Publisher's WeeklyJarvis Thompson, the most celebrated wide receiver in college football, vanishes along the Tennessee River in the middle of the night.The circumstances surrounding the receiver’s disappearance are ominous: drugs, cash, and his mentor’s brother lying in a pool of blood.It’s up to Jarvis’s mentor and soon-to-be agent Billy Beckett to investigate the mystery and find his beloved protégé before the clock runs out. Was it a brazen kidnapping? A setup? Or did Jarvis get in too deep and run? In a frantic quest that takes Billy from the mountains of East Tennessee to the South Carolina coast to the gritty streets of New Orleans, the agent knows careers — and lives— are on the line. As the two men’s pasts collide, both Jarvis and Billy are suddenly embroiled in a terrifying, high-stakes game where winners live and losers die. Read more
“Absolutely unputdownable, heart-pounding, and twisty… I could scream about how good it was!!! WOW!… I literally stopped my day because I could not put this down!… Fantastic… Goes straight to my made-up 6-star rating—I absolutely loved it!” NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐A missing five-year-old girl is the key to unlocking a detective’s terrifying past…When Detective Billie Ann Wilde receives a desperate call that five-year-old Emma Wilson is missing, she rushes to the family home. But inside the picture-perfect house surrounded by Florida marshlands, she finds no children’s clothes or toys, no photos of the innocent child Emma’s mother Marissa describes. Billie suspects Marissa Wilson is hiding from someone.It’s a race against the clock to find Emma. But Marissa refuses to tell Billie anything about her past, and before long, she also disappears…And then Billie realizes who Marissa is.She’s the ten-year-old girl Billie failed to find in her first ever case fourteen years ago. The leads went cold because Billie made a fatal mistake.As more bodies turn up in the same marshlands, Billie must revisit her past and face up to her demons to find Marissa and her child. But she is unknowingly putting herself in the path of a terrifying serial killer…An explosive new crime series from multi-million-copy bestseller Willow Rose. Fans of Lisa Regan, Robert Dugoni and Kendra Elliot will be on the edge of their seats, unable to put this book down!What readers are saying about Don’t Let Her Go:“Whoa… an absolute rollercoaster of a ride. Fast-paced from the start. Full of suspense… I was guessing the whole way through, but of course, I was completely wrong and that final twist floored me!” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“You will be flipping through the pages until the wee hours of the morning… I LOVED this book!!!… I cannot wait to read the next in the series… Multi-layered and complex, action-packed, high adrenaline—a smartly written cop procedural and crime thriller with a flawed detective you will root for. I loved Billie!” Judithdcollins, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“I didn't even want to put it down to sleep… The twists in the plot might make you dizzy, and the conclusion of this story just might shock you. I loved this book.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“The story grabbed me by the throat, broke my heart more than once and I loved every minute of it… Amazing… If this book is a reflection of how the series will develop, we are in for quite some treats.” B for Book Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Wowsa Wowsa… keeps me on the edge of my seat… Marvelous.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Whew! What a ride this book took me on! Great start to a series… had a little bit of everything and kept me on the edge of my seat. Can’t wait for the next one in this series! Would definitely recommend.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Amazing… If you like suspense & mystery, this is the book for you!... The entire time you read, you are drawn in & cannot put it down, because you HAVE to read the next chapter to see the next part… captivating.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“I couldn’t put it down and read every free second.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Willow Rose has done it again with her new series about Detective Billie Ann Wilde! She keeps you guessing at every turn… Brilliant.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“An absolutely stunning, unputdownable book… entangled, it's gripping and makes you want to keep reading… Cliffhangers that keep you continuing to read.” Laura's Book Euphorium, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Read more
The prospect of hidden riches can bring out the best… and worst in its seekers. It can drive men mad. It can drive men to kill.While visiting the hallowed battlefields of Normandy, former Navy SEAL Logan Dodge and his family make an extraordinary discovery. One left behind in the tattered pages of a young soldier’s journal—a cryptic entry by a Key West native, alluding to a clue to a legendary lost treasure that’d long ago faded to the realm of myth.Excited to return home and embark upon a treasure hunt, the Dodge family arrive in Key West to discover that Logan’s best friend has been beaten nearly to the brink of death. His attacker? His fiancée’s ex-husband, a serial abuser, hot-tempered hedge fund manager who’s fallen into severe misfortune and needs money fast in order to save his skin.Try as they may, Logan and his family can’t keep their search a secret. The scent of gold is in the air, and sharks are swirling. What begins as a fun summer undertaking quickly turns deadly as professional criminals descend upon the islands to claim the riches for themselves and silence anyone who stands in their way.The twentieth installment in the bestselling action-adventure series is a pulse-pounding, scuba diving, guns-blazing, treasure hunting adventure in the Florida Keys. Logan will be pushed to his mental and physical limits. But fortune favors the bold. Read more
Test Subject: Escape
A.V. Ray
She has breached containment, and she's coming for him.When Jack Hammond gets locked up in a top secret facility, he thinks he's finally stopped the nightmare that's been following him.But she isn't the only thing that goes bump in the night.As the newest inmate in a co-ed prison, Jack must conquer beauties and bullies alike. There's just one problem: the facility holds far worse things than he can imagine.He might have a tenacious tomboy and bold bombshell in his corner, but he has to escape if he wants to keep them.Even if it means helping his worst nightmare... Read more
TestFirst published in 2001, American Gods became an instant classic—an intellectual and artistic benchmark from the multiple-award-winning master of innovative fiction, Neil Gaiman. Now discover the mystery and magic of American Gods in this tenth anniversary edition. Newly updated and expanded with the author’s preferred text, this commemorative volume is a true celebration of a modern masterpiece by the one, the only, Neil Gaiman.A storm is coming . . . Locked behind bars for three years, Shadow did his time, quietly waiting for the magic day when he could return to Eagle Point, Indiana. A man no longer scared of what tomorrow might bring, all he wanted was to be with Laura, the wife he deeply loved, and start a new life.But just days before his release, Laura and Shadow’s best friend are killed in an accident. With his life in pieces and nothing to keep him tethered, Shadow accepts a job from a beguiling stranger he meets on the way home, an enigmatic man who calls himself Mr. Wednesday. A trickster and rogue, Wednesday seems to know more about Shadow than Shadow does himself.Life as Wednesday’s bodyguard, driver, and errand boy is far more interesting and dangerous than Shadow ever imagined—it is a job that takes him on a dark and strange road trip and introduces him to a host of eccentric characters whose fates are mysteriously intertwined with his own. Along the way Shadow will learn that the past never dies; that everyone, including his beloved Laura, harbors secrets; and that dreams, totems, legends, and myths are more real than we know. Ultimately, he will discover that beneath the placid surface of everyday life a storm is brewing—an epic war for the very soul of America—and that he is standing squarely in its path.Relevant and prescient, American Gods has been lauded for its brilliant synthesis of “mystery, satire, sex, horror, and poetic prose” (Michael Dirda, Washington Post Book World) and as a modern phantasmagoria that “distills the essence of America” (Seattle Post-Intelligencer). It is, quite simply, an outstanding work of literary imagination that will endure for generations. Read more
Last Patient of the Night: An AJ Docker Medical Thriller
Gary Gerlacher
"Last Patient of the Night is M*A*S*H* meets Detective Harry Bosch. It's a thriller that won't disappoint." –Gregory D. Lee, author of Stinger: An International ThrillerThe death of a nameless young woman in his emergency room spurs physician AJ Docker to seek answers. Together with his policeman friend and a police dog, he sets out on a quest for justice for his lost patient, but he discovers more questions than answers as he delves into the criminal world. Last Patient of the Night is an action packed thriller interspersed with lighthearted stories from the emergency room, featuring a cast of interesting characters. Gary Gerlacher’s experience as an emergency physician lends authenticity to the ER culture. His debut novel is the first in the AJ Docker series, and will leave you turning pages late into the night. Read more
Airframe
Michael Crichton
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Jurassic Park, Timeline, and Sphere comes this extraordinary thriller about airline safety, business intrigue, and a deadly cover-up. “The pacing is fast, the suspense nonstop.”—People Three passengers are dead. Fifty-six are injured. The interior cabin is virtually destroyed. But the pilot manages to land the plane.At a moment when the issue of safety and death in the skies is paramount in the public mind, a lethal midair disaster aboard a commercial twin-jet airliner flying from Hong Kong to Denver triggers a pressured and frantic investigation.Airframe is nonstop reading, full of the extraordinary mixture of super suspense and authentic information on a subject of compelling interest that are the hallmarks of Michael Crichton. “A one-sitting read that will cause a lifetime of white-knuckled nightmares.”—The Philaelphia Inquirer “The ultimate thriller . . . [Crichton’s] stories are always page-turners of the highest order. . . . [Airframe] moves like a firehouse dog chasing a red truck.”—The Denver Post “Dramatically vivid.”—The New York Times Read more
Overflow: The Carpino Series
Brynne Asher
From USA Today Bestselling Author Brynne Asher, A Top 50 Amazon Title When an FBI raid changes your life… That’s what happens to Gabrielle Carpino. Just when she forced herself to move on with life after tragedy touched her family, she finds herself thrown into a tailspin so swift, she can’t find her bearings. Being cuffed and patted down by Special Agent Jude Ortiz is enough to wake anyone up. With his dark chocolate eyes and commanding ways, Gabby can't resist. Between battling criminals, flooded basements, and her crazy Italian family, Jude also finds himself unable to resist her charms. That doesn’t mean he isn’t wrestling feelings he hasn't allowed in years. Nightmares, that are really his reality, have paralyzed him from living a full life. Yet he can’t help himself when it comes to her, and Jude moves in to watch over Gabby.But just when life seems to be settling down, demons surface from the past. Horrific ones that carry a vengeance so evil, no one saw them coming. Read more
The Affair: A Jack Reacher Novel
Lee Child
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLEREverything starts somewhere. For elite military cop Jack Reacher, that somewhere was Carter Crossing, Mississippi, way back in 1997. A lonely railroad track. A crime scene. A cover-up. A young woman is dead, and solid evidence points to a soldier at a nearby military base. But that soldier has powerful friends in Washington. Reacher is ordered undercoverto find out everything he can and then to vanish. But when he gets to Carter Crossing, Reacher meets local sheriff Elizabeth Deveraux, who has a thirst for justiceand an appetite for secrets. Uncertain they can trust each other, they reluctantly join forces. Finding unexpected layers to the case, Reacher works to uncover the truth, while others try to bury it forever. The conspiracy threatens to shatter his faith in his mission—and turn him into a man to be feared. Read more
Washed In Blood (Heaven's Guardians MC Book 1)
Ashley Lane
★★AN AMAZON TOP 45 BESTSELLER★★Blinded by anger, the man who had sworn to protect me,shot me in a fit of rage when I was only sixteen years old.He thought he killed me.But my job wasn’t finished yet.My days are spent as President of the Heavens Guardians MC.Nights are spent searching for the scum of the earth.Rapists, Murderers, Pedophiles.They all answer to me.I thought I’d seen it all.Thought my heart couldn’t be any darker.Thought I knew exactly how far I was willing to go.Then a battered and broken woman was found behind our clubhouse, and I realized,I’ve never had a clue about the monster that lurks within.They may call me Priest,But I’d sell my soul to the devil before I let anything take her away from me.Washed in Blood is an age gap, secret pregnancy romance with a happily ever after.It has NO CHEATING and NO OTHER WOMAN DRAMA.The Heaven's Guardians MC are interconnected novels each covering one club member.For the best reading experience, please follow the recommended reading order.Washed In Blood- PriestSilenced By Sin- PatchHaunted By Regret- BulletBetrayed By Beauty- AngelDevoured By Demons- Demon Read more
Chase Gordon has the life. The former Marine works part-time as a bartender to support his life island-hopping on his 40-foot sailboat. When the pretty young wife of one of his fellow Marines shows up looking for her husband, Chase steps in to help her out.Immediately, he finds himself in a stand-off between one of South Florida's most dangerous drug dealers and the D.E.A. Now, he's left wondering what kind of trouble his friend might be facing. Can Chase even save his fellow soldier?Filled with action and adventure, Chase Gordon is the next Travis McGee. Read more
If you like Mark Dawson, Steven Leather, Robert Ludlum's Jason Bourne and Lee Child's Jack Reacher, you will love this heart-stopping thriller.A former Special Forces soldier and Government Agent is pursued by ruthless and brutal operatives.Jack Kane is a man on the run... a secret agency wants him dead... and his family are in the firing line. A violent encounter forces Kane to emerge from a life in hiding, where he had hoped his wife and children would be safe. He must go on the run and fight for the lives of those he holds most dear. The forces out to kill him are skilled, well-armed, and are his former colleagues in the Mjolnir Agency, a black-ops shadow section of MI6.Kane is pursued by savage gangland members and vicious assassins. Can he survive and save his family in his fast paced adventure packed with action, twists, and unforgettable characters? Read more