Mystery, Thriller & True Crime

Classic whodunits, heart-pounding psychological thrillers, vintage gothic horror, and real-life crime investigations.

Locked-Room Puzzles & Manor Murders

  • Front cover of The Mediterranean Caper by Clive Cussler, used very good condition hardcover edition (Action adventure thriller novel).

    The Mediterranean Caper by Clive Cussler

    The Mediterranean Caper by Clive Cussler

    Fehmerling Books
    $18.00 USD
    $18.00 USD
  • Front cover of The Fallen Man by Tony Hillerman, vintage very good condition hardcover edition (Mystery & police procedural novel).

    The Fallen Man by Tony Hillerman

    The Fallen Man by Tony Hillerman

    Fehmerling Books
    $20.00 USD
    $20.00 USD
  • Front cover of The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge in Like New paperback condition, featuring gold foil title lettering beneath a peeled apple hanging from a dark branch with inscribed text.

    The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge

    The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge

    Fehmerling Books
    $16.00 USD
    $16.00 USD
  • Front cover dust jacket of Games Untold by Jennifer Lynn Barnes in Like New hardcover condition, featuring gold metallic title lettering over warm amber and copper filigree art with roses, a sword, and pearl jewelry.

    Games Untold by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

    Games Untold by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

    Fehmerling Books
    $25.00 USD
    $25.00 USD
  • Front cover of The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes in Like New paperback condition, featuring bold metallic title lettering surrounded by dark green vine filigree, a glowing lantern, a gold crown, and a pocket watch.

    The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

    The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

    Fehmerling Books
    $12.00 USD
    $12.00 USD
  • Front cover of The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes in Like New paperback condition, featuring metallic gold title lettering over crimson red artwork with chess pieces, dark roses, and a burning candle.

    The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

    The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

    Fehmerling Books
    $11.00 USD
    $11.00 USD
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Psychological Tension & Cat-and-Mouse

  • The front cover of the paperback Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris, featuring a dark blue and black design with a close-up of a single, intense human eye peering through a mask.

    Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris

    Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris

    Fehmerling Books
    $9.00 USD
    $9.00 USD
  • Trouble Shooter (Hopalong Cassidy Novel) by Louis L'Amour - Front Cover - Fehmerling Books

    Trouble Shooter (Hopalong Cassidy Novel) by Louis L'Amour

    Trouble Shooter (Hopalong Cassidy Novel) by Louis L'Amour

    Fehmerling Books
    $15.00 USD
    $15.00 USD
  • The Joke by Milan Kundera - Front Cover - Fehmerling Books

    The Joke by Milan Kundera

    The Joke by Milan Kundera

    Fehmerling Books
    $18.00 USD
    $18.00 USD
  • Front cover view of A Time for Mercy by John Grisham centered on a neutral light gray background. Creasing and chipping present in the bottom left corner.

    A Time for Mercy by John Grisham

    A Time for Mercy by John Grisham

    Fehmerling Books
    $13.00 USD
    $13.00 USD
  • Front cover view of The Housemaid by Freida McFadden centered on a neutral light gray background. Creasing on the top left corner and near the spine.

    The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

    The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

    Fehmerling Books
    $15.00 USD
    $15.00 USD
  • Just Like Mother by Anne Heltzel - Fehmerling Books

    Just Like Mother by Anne Heltzel

    Just Like Mother by Anne Heltzel

    Fehmerling Books
    $14.00 USD
    $14.00 USD
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Gothic Dread & Atmospheric Chills

  • Front cover of Local Anaesthetic by Günter Grass, vintage 1970 Fawcett Crest acceptable condition mass market paperback edition (Literary fiction).

    Local Anaesthetic by Günter Grass

    Local Anaesthetic by Günter Grass

    Fehmerling Books
    $16.00 USD
    $16.00 USD
  • Front cover of A Nice Place To Live by Robert C. Sloane, vintage 1981 Crown Publishers very good condition paperback 1st edition (Horror & Gothic novel).

    A Nice Place To Live by Robert C. Sloane

    A Nice Place To Live by Robert C. Sloane

    Fehmerling Books
    $22.00 USD
    $22.00 USD
  • The dark blue front cover of the paperback In the Night Room by Peter Straub, featuring silver and red embossed title text below an image of a shadowy figure in a doorway.

    In the Night Room by Peter Straub

    In the Night Room by Peter Straub

    Fehmerling Books
    $9.00 USD
    $9.00 USD
  • The front cover of the paperback Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris, featuring a dark blue and black design with a close-up of a single, intense human eye peering through a mask.

    Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris

    Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris

    Fehmerling Books
    $9.00 USD
    $9.00 USD
  • "HOLLYWOOD CAN BE MURDER." The front cover of Katie Alender's Young Adult thriller, Famous Last Words, features a cinematic and eerie image of a girl lying on a vintage iron bed that appears to be floating on dark, misty water. The bold, tall serif typography in dark red stands out against a pale, textured background, perfectly capturing the atmospheric, ghostly suspense and "glamour-meets-grit" aesthetic of the story.

    Famous Last Words by Katie Alender

    Famous Last Words by Katie Alender

    Fehmerling Books
    $13.00 USD
    $13.00 USD
  • Front cover view of Thick As Thieves by Sandra Brown centered on a neutral light gray background. Chipping and creasing to the bottom left corner. Small dent on the bottom left.

    Thick As Thieves by Sandra Brown

    Thick As Thieves by Sandra Brown

    Fehmerling Books
    $13.00 USD
    $13.00 USD
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Explore All Mystery, Thriller & Crime Titles

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  • Morality for Beautiful Girls by Alexander McCall Smith - Fehmerling Books

    Morality for Beautiful Girls by Alexander McCall Smith

    Morality for Beautiful Girls by Alexander McCall Smith

    Fehmerling Books
    $14.00 USD
    $14.00 USD
  • Front cover view of Double Daughter by Vicki P. McConnell centered on a neutral light gray background. Crease on the bottom left corner.

    Double Daughter by Vicki P. McConnell

    Double Daughter by Vicki P. McConnell

    Fehmerling Books
    $22.00 USD
    $22.00 USD
  • Tears of the Giraffe Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith - Fehmerling Books

    Tears of the Giraffe Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith

    Tears of the Giraffe Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith

    Fehmerling Books
    $14.00 USD
    $14.00 USD
  • Planet of the Damned by Harry Harrison - Fehmerling Books

    Planet of the Damned by Harry Harrison

    Planet of the Damned by Harry Harrison

    Fehmerling Books
    $16.00 USD
    $16.00 USD
  • 18 Seconds by George Shuman book cover. Features a blurred, atmospheric image of a face through rain-streaked glass. The author's name is in bold white and yellow lettering at the top, and the title is centered in a refined white font.

    18 Seconds by George Shuman

    18 Seconds by George Shuman

    Fehmerling Books
    $22.00 USD
    $22.00 USD
  • Front cover view of The Godfather of Kathmandu by John Burdett centered on a neutral light gray background. Dust jacket present and undamaged.

    The Godfather of Kathmandu by John Burdett

    The Godfather of Kathmandu by John Burdett

    Fehmerling Books
    $26.00 USD
    $26.00 USD
  • The Walking Dead: Compendium One - Fehmerling Books

    The Walking Dead: Compendium One by Robert Kirkman

    The Walking Dead: Compendium One by Robert Kirkman

    Fehmerling Books
    $35.00 USD
    $35.00 USD
  • Front cover view of Everything She Ever Wanted by Ann Rule centered on a neutral light gray background.

    Everything She Ever Wanted by Ann Rule

    Everything She Ever Wanted by Ann Rule

    Fehmerling Books
    $15.00 USD
    $15.00 USD
  • Front cover view of The Sunset Murders by Louise Farr centered on a neutral light gray background.

    The Sunset Murders by Louise Farr

    The Sunset Murders by Louise Farr

    Fehmerling Books
    $16.00 USD
    $16.00 USD
  • Front cover view of How Did They Die Vol 2 by Donaldson centered on a neutral light gray background. The front cover features a collage of celebrity photographs with the title across the top in a bold white font.

    How Did They Die? Vol. 2 by Norman & Betty Donaldson

    How Did They Die? Vol. 2 by Norman & Betty Donaldson

    Fehmerling Books
    $11.00 USD
    $11.00 USD
  • Front cover view of The Minds of Billy Milligan by Daniel Keyes centered on a neutral light gray background.

    The Minds of Billy Milligan by Daniel Keyes

    The Minds of Billy Milligan by Daniel Keyes

    Fehmerling Books
    $16.00 USD
    $16.00 USD
  • Front cover view of Promise Not To Tell by Jennifer McMahon centered on a neutral light gray background.

    Promise Not to Tell by Jennifer McMahon

    Promise Not to Tell by Jennifer McMahon

    Fehmerling Books
    $13.00 USD
    $13.00 USD
  • Front cover view of Hyperion by Dan Simmons centered on a neutral light gray background.

    Hyperion by Dan Simmons

    Hyperion by Dan Simmons

    Fehmerling Books
    $18.00 USD
    $18.00 USD
  • Front cover view of Galactic Effectuator by Jack Vance centered on a neutral light gray background. Creasing in top right corner.

    Galactic Effectuator by Jack Vance

    Galactic Effectuator by Jack Vance

    Fehmerling Books
    $18.00 USD
    $18.00 USD
  • Front cover view of Border War by Lou Dobbs & James O. Born centered on a neutral light gray background. Dust jacket is present and undamaged.

    Border War by Lou Dobbs & James O. Born

    Border War by Lou Dobbs & James O. Born

    Fehmerling Books
    $20.00 USD
    $20.00 USD
  • Front cover view of Hidden by Fern Michaels centered on a neutral light gray background.

    Hidden by Fern Michaels

    Hidden by Fern Michaels

    Fehmerling Books
    $13.00 USD
    $13.00 USD
There is nothing better than a book that refuses to let you turn off the bedside lamp. This department gathers our entire mystery room, pairing Golden Age detective paperbacks with gritty investigative journalism, cat-and-mouse thrillers, and spooky gothic tales.



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