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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  • 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
  • Front cover of The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes in Like New paperback condition, featuring bold gold typography over deep royal blue artwork with dark roses and jeweled keys.

    The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

    The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

    Fehmerling Books
    $18.00 USD
    $18.00 USD
  • Front cover of The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes in Like New paperback condition, featuring ornate green and gold key art with dark green roses.

    The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

    The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

    Fehmerling Books
    $18.00 USD
    $18.00 USD
  • The front cover of the paperback I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes, featuring a dark silhouette of a man walking into a bright tunnel with iridescent, holographic title text.

    I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes

    I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes

    Fehmerling Books
    $14.00 USD
    $14.00 USD
  • Front cover view of Dark City by F Paul Wilson centered on a neutral light gray background.

    Dark City by F. Paul Wilson

    Dark City by F. Paul Wilson

    Fehmerling Books
    $12.00 USD
    $12.00 USD
  • The front cover of the paperback Blackheart Highway by Richard Barre, featuring a dark photograph of a road at night with the glowing red taillights of a car in the distance.

    Blackheart Highway by Richard Barre

    Blackheart Highway by Richard Barre

    Fehmerling Books
    $11.00 USD
    $11.00 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
  • The front cover of the paperback Child of Satan, Child of God by Susan Atkins, featuring a portrait of a dark-haired woman over a grey and blue background with bold orange title text.

    Child of Satan, Child of God by Susan Atkins

    Child of Satan, Child of God by Susan Atkins

    Fehmerling Books
    $24.00 USD
    $24.00 USD
  • The front cover of "Bluebird, Bluebird" by Attica Locke, featuring a large, rusted white star superimposed over a photograph of a long, wet highway stretching toward the horizon.

    Bluebird Bluebird by Attica Locke

    Bluebird Bluebird by Attica Locke

    Fehmerling Books
    $15.00 USD
    $15.00 USD
  • Front cover of the book "A Small Death in Lisbon" by Robert Wilson, featuring a red brick building with four windows and the shadows of two figures wearing hats cast on the white wall below.

    A Small Death in Lisbon by Robert Wilson

    A Small Death in Lisbon by Robert Wilson

    Fehmerling Books
    $14.00 USD
    $14.00 USD
  • The front cover of "Acid Row" by Minette Walters, featuring a dark, shadowy staircase leading down to a silhouette standing in a lit window at the bottom.

    Acid Row by Minette Walters

    Acid Row by Minette Walters

    Fehmerling Books
    $12.00 USD
    $12.00 USD
  • Front Cover: This crisp, "Used - Like New" paperback edition of Lisa Unger’s Darkness, My Old Friend is presented against a clean, neutral background, showcasing its chilling and cinematic design.

    Darkness, My Old Friend by Lisa Unger

    Darkness, My Old Friend by Lisa Unger

    Fehmerling Books
    $14.00 USD
    $14.00 USD
  • Front cover of the first volume in 'The Ratbridge Chronicles,' titled Here Be Monsters! by Alan Snow. The design evokes a richly detailed adventure with its intricate artwork of the underground society that inspired The Boxtrolls. This high-resolution view reflects the scholarly and carefully curated quality of the Fehmerling Books standalone collection, perfect for shoppers seeking classic middle-grade fantasy.

    Here Be Monsters by Alan Snow

    Here Be Monsters by Alan Snow

    Fehmerling Books
    $11.00 USD
    $11.00 USD
  • Front cover view of The Woman In Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware centered on a neutral light gray background. Minor chipping to the bottom of the front cover. Cover does not lay flat along the edge. Pages are straight and crisp.

    The Woman In Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

    The Woman In Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

    Fehmerling Books
    $14.00 USD
    $14.00 USD
  • Front cover view of Exposed by Lisa Scottoline centered on a neutral light gray background.

    Exposed by Lisa Scottoline

    Exposed by Lisa Scottoline

    Fehmerling Books
    $11.00 USD
    $11.00 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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