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Seven free mystery novels for Kindle

Ready to curl up with a good book? Here are seven good books, all of them free, all of them mysteries or thrillers for your Kindle app or e-reader.

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The mystery e-book "Blood Island," regularly $14.50, is currently free of charge.
The mystery e-book "Blood Island," regularly $14.50, is currently free. Amazon

The only thing better than a good book is a good free book. If you like mysteries and thrillers, you're in for a treat: Amazon is currently offering seven Kindle e-books absolutely free of charge.

I can't say I've heard of any of the authors (unsurprising, given that mystery's not really my preferred genre), but all seven titles have average customer reviews of four stars or better. (A couple are flat-out five-star picks.)

To read them, you'll need either a Kindle e-reader or your preferred Kindle-compatible device: PC, smartphone, tablet, etc. Here's the selection:

  • ""="">"Blood Island," by H. Terrell Griffin.
  • ""="">"Chili con Corpses," by J.B. Stanley.
  • ""="">"Classmate Murders," by Bob Moats.
  • ""="">"Fool Me Twice," by Paul Levine.
  • ""="">"Killing Faith," by Eric Meyer.
  • ""="">"Neon Dragon," by John F. Dobbyn.
  • ""="">"Stuff to Die For," by Don Bruns.

I don't know how long Amazon will be offering these books for free, so grab them while you can. And if you've ready any of them, be sure to leave your mini-review in the comments!