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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  • Front cover view of Nap Time by Lisa Manshel centered on a neutral light gray background.

    Nap Time by Lisa Manshel

    Nap Time by Lisa Manshel

    Fehmerling Books
    $11.00 USD
    $11.00 USD
  • Front cover view of A Perfect Wife and Mother by Alexandra Frye centered on a neutral light gray background.

    A Perfect Wife and Mother by Alexandra Frye

    A Perfect Wife and Mother by Alexandra Frye

    Fehmerling Books
    $11.00 USD
    $11.00 USD
  • Front cover view of With Murderous Intent by Robert Hemming centered on a neutral light gray background.

    With Murderous Intent by Robert Hemming

    With Murderous Intent by Robert Hemming

    Fehmerling Books
    $15.00 USD
    $15.00 USD
  • Front cover view of Cold Kill by Jack Olsen centered on a neutral light gray background.

    Cold Kill by Jack Olsen

    Cold Kill by Jack Olsen

    Fehmerling Books
    $11.00 USD
    $11.00 USD
  • Front cover view of Lethal Lolita by Maria Eftimiades centered on a neutral light gray background.

    Lethal Lolita by Maria Eftimiades

    Lethal Lolita by Maria Eftimiades

    Fehmerling Books
    $11.00 USD
    $11.00 USD
  • Front cover view of A Deadly Silence by Dena Kleiman centered on a neutral light gray background. The Front cover has the title in bold black lettering ontop of a red background with a black and white photo of a man and a woman as the focus.

    A Deadly Silence by Dena Kleiman

    A Deadly Silence by Dena Kleiman

    Fehmerling Books
    $11.00 USD
    $11.00 USD
  • Front cover view of Hunting Humans by Elliott Leyton centered on a neutral light gray background.

    Hunting Humans by Elliott Leyton

    Hunting Humans by Elliott Leyton

    Fehmerling Books
    $11.00 USD
    $11.00 USD
  • Front cover view of A Need to Kill by Mark Pettit centered on a neutral light gray background.

    A Need to Kill by Mark Pettit

    A Need to Kill by Mark Pettit

    Fehmerling Books
    $11.00 USD
    $11.00 USD
  • Front cover view of Silent Testimony by Roger W. Walker centered on a neutral light gray background.

    Silent Testimony by Roger W. Walker

    Silent Testimony by Roger W. Walker

    Fehmerling Books
    $11.00 USD
    $11.00 USD
  • Front cover view of Last Rampage by James W. Clarke centered on a neutral light gray background.

    Last Rampage by James W. Clarke

    Last Rampage by James W. Clarke

    Fehmerling Books
    $11.00 USD
    $11.00 USD
  • Front cover view of Don't Call Her Lisa Steinberg by Michele Launders & Panina Spiegel centered on a neutral light gray background.

    Don't Call Her Lisa Steinberg by Michele Launders & Panina Spiegel

    Don't Call Her Lisa Steinberg by Michele Launders & Panina Spiegel

    Fehmerling Books
    $15.00 USD
    $15.00 USD
  • Front cover view of Doc by Jack Olsen centered on a neutral light gray background.

    Doc: The Rape of the Town of Lovell by Jack Olsen

    Doc: The Rape of the Town of Lovell by Jack Olsen

    Fehmerling Books
    $16.00 USD
    $16.00 USD
  • Front cover view of Buried Mistakes by Michael Kaplan centered on a neutral light gray background.

    Buried Mistakes by Michael Kaplan

    Buried Mistakes by Michael Kaplan

    Fehmerling Books
    $11.00 USD
    $11.00 USD
  • Front cover view of A Death in California by Joan Barthel centered on a neutral light gray background.

    A Death in California by Joan Barthel

    A Death in California by Joan Barthel

    Fehmerling Books
    $11.00 USD
    $11.00 USD
  • Front cover view of Careless Whispers by Carlton Stowers centered on a neutral light gray background.

    Careless Whispers by Carlton Stowers

    Careless Whispers by Carlton Stowers

    Fehmerling Books
    $11.00 USD
    $11.00 USD
  • Front cover view of Murder in Little Egypt by Darcy O'Brien centered on a neutral light gray background.

    Murder in Little Egypt by Darcy O'Brien

    Murder in Little Egypt by Darcy O'Brien

    Fehmerling Books
    $16.00 USD
    $16.00 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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