From cozy whodunits to gripping investigations, these indie mystery books invite readers to follow the clues and uncover the truth. Discover mystery novels by independent authors featuring clever detectives, layered characters, and unforgettable twists.
This collection of indie mystery books showcases clever sleuths, hidden motives, and the thrill of solving the puzzle.
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Mystery Books by Indie Authors
Where the Fence Ends
Carrie Ray
Shy deputy Leo Miller prefers his desk to the prying eyes of Veridian Hollow
The Silent Steeple
Carrie Ray
The lengths people will go to rewrite the past—and the courage it takes to reclaim the truth.
Echoes in the Quarry
Carrie Ray
Guided by haunting whispers and groundbreaking evidence, Leo challenges the town’s silence
The Harvest Ransom
Carrie Ray
Deputy Leo Miller would rather file reports than confront angry citizens
Midnight at Blackwood Creek
Carrie Ray
Leo Miller must step out from behind his paperwork to lead a search party
The Glass Porch Shadows
Carrie Ray
Leo Miller is the only one to believe an elderly woman who claims she’s being watched
The Blacksmith’s Ledger
Carrie Ray
A museum fire puts the quiet Leo Miller in charge of an investigation involving a secret, centuries-old ledger.
Vanished on Main
Carrie Ray
A tourist disappears during a festival, forcing the spotlight-shy Leo Miller to command a frantic crowd.
The Orchard’s Secret
Carrie Ray
Deputy Leo Miller uncovers a dangerous environmental cover-up affecting the town’s orchards.
The Last Train from Veridian
Carrie Ray
Leo Miller investigates a train that arrives with a missing conductor and sleeping passengers.
Frogs & Fog: A Murkmire Mystery
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Nominative Determinism, where your name shapes you. Literally.
The Perfect-Perfect Plan
Melanie Jones Brownrigg
Was it a bicycling accident or something far more sinister.
Okie Hearts and Iron Curtains
Carrie Ray
Pearl and Violet, two Oklahoma natives who journey to Russia to investigate a missing professor’s cryptic clues.
Okie Hearts and French Perfume
Carrie Ray
Pearl and Violet, two Oklahoma natives who journey to Russia to investigate a missing professor’s cryptic clues.
Okie Hearts and Venetian Secrets
Carrie Ray
Pearl, Violet, and Isabella embark on a captivating journey from Oklahoma to the enchanting Tuscan village of Bellavista.
Okie Hearts and Tokyo Lights
Carrie Ray
Pearl and Violet journey from their quiet Oklahoma town to the vibrant streets of Tokyo, in a tale of intrigue and danger.
Okie Hearts and London Fog
Carrie Ray
When a guest dies mysteriously, the duo must solve a classic “whodunit” involving a butler and a suspicious vicar.
Okie Hearts and Outback Answers
Carrie Ray
After discovering a mystery involving stolen artifacts on the Gold Coast, the two friends must track a missing person across the wilderness.
Okie Hearts and Tijuana Troubles
Carrie Ray
Their relaxing getaway quickly turns into a high-stakes investigation
Okie Hearts and Nile Knights
Carrie Ray
Pearl and Violet journey from Oklahoma to Egypt to solve the theft of the Serpent’s Eye
Okie Hearts and Emerald Isles
Carrie Ray
They uncover a web of deception, stolen artifacts, and secrets hidden in the shadows of Blarney Castle
Okie Hearts and Grecian Gold
Carrie Ray
Pearl and Violet find themselves island-hopping across the stunning Aegean Sea.
The Arcane Index: A Canera Book Club Mystery
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A book club, a magic tome, a ghost owl, and an unnatural storm.
Secrets and Photographs
A. K. Ramirez
First book in a series about a flawed detective being stalked by a serial killer.
Pressing Matters
Bruce Fleming
Meet the Nolans and follow their family drama in southern Maine.
Simply Dead
Pat Arneson
Therapist Abby Maguire needs a break from counseling killers and victims—she’s surrounded by secrets, sabotage, and murder. A gripping mystery laced with hope, healing and laughter.
The Empty Dark
Pat Arneson
Therapist Abby Maguire returns—struggling to escape her own past, grappling with ghosts in the hearts of others. With death close at hand, she can’t catch a break. Can she catch a killer?
Ace of Hearts
Gary W. Bryant
A retired detective meets a troubled teen girl who leads him to a new purpose and a new case.
Hunting Karma
C. E. Arnold
Detectives race to stop a killer from delivering twisted justice.
The Monsters We Are
D. R. Long
Five years after the cloaks fail and the monsters beneath humanity step into the light, private investigator Lou Fisk has become the reluctant savior of Nightmare City.
Shadows on the Road
Jody Savage
A fog-soaked coastal mystery where legends, grief, and truth collide.
Inherited Death
Jeanne Rietzke
A raucous murder mystery set in New Orleans with women behaving badly.
Barefoot in the Parking Lot
Vineet Verma
Murder, blackmail and a dizzying list of suspects. Can detectives White and Conley figure this one out?
Stargazing at the June Bug Ranch
Jesse Traynham
A time-tangle cold-case mystery set along the backroads and forgotten corners of Fort With, Texas.
1-2-3, Eyes on Me
M. K. Smith
Teacher, sister, detective? In a small town, everyone has secrets.
Stories of the Lost Glass Women
K. P. Darcy
Two reporters get put on the case by their boss.
Dark Intentions
Brian Eldridge Sr.
A lonely detective risks everything for the wrong connection.
Knifepoint
R. Scott Bolton
P.I. Brace Heller is hired to find the killer of a crime lord’s brother.
Begin Rumble Strip
R. Scott Bolton
Private detective Brace Heller journeys to Kauai to investigate a murder.
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