Dead in the Water
by Ethan TaplinThriller/Mystery/Crime
A young woman found in an icy Colorado river, and a town a little too ready to call it a tragedy.
4likesSee the book →
← All reading lists
A reading list · 5 books
5 indie thrillers to start with
Detectives, drownings and small towns with big secrets. Five thrillers and mysteries to start with, from icy Colorado to Australia's far north.
Picked by hand from the books indie authors have listed with us, and refreshed as new ones arrive. Every title links straight to wherever the author sells it, so buying supports them directly.
AcClaim
by Jean ThesquareThriller/Mystery/Crime
A novelist famous for writing women who own their desire, until a magnetic billionaire turns hers against her.
2likesSee the book →The Weipa Crocodile trilogy
by Victoria ReibyThriller/Mystery/Crime
Crime fiction from Australia's far north. An indigenous protagonist, stolen land, timeless secrets.
2likesSee the book →Die Another Slay
by FAYE BERGThriller/Mystery/Crime
The world stopped noticing women of a certain age years ago. Which is exactly why no one sees them coming.
2likesSee the book →Fox, Badger, Hedgehog and Me
by Peter MellorsThriller/Mystery/Crime
An abused boy builds his own realm on an isolated farm one summer. A dark Famous Five type thing, in the author's own words.
2likesSee the book →
Want more than five? Every thriller/mystery/crime book we have →