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

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    $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 What Moves The Dead by T. Kingfisher centered on a neutral light gray background.

    What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

    What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

    Fehmerling Books
    $18.00 USD
    $18.00 USD
  • Front cover view of In Cold Blood by Truman Capote with magenta and purple imagery, centered on a neutral light gray background. The cover shows wear from age with rubbing and bumping to the corners.

    In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

    In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

    Fehmerling Books
    $22.00 USD
    $22.00 USD
  • The Winter Lodge by Susan Wiggs - Fehmerling Books

    The Winter Lodge by Susan Wiggs

    The Winter Lodge by Susan Wiggs

    Fehmerling Books
    $11.00 USD
    $11.00 USD
  • Front cover view of Red Winter by Michael Cormany centered on a neutral light gray background. Dust jacket is present and undamaged. Old rectangle pricing sticker in the lower right corner.

    Red Winter by Michael Cormany

    Red Winter by Michael Cormany

    Fehmerling Books
    $22.00 USD
    $22.00 USD
  • Front cover view of Compelling Evidence by Steve Martini centered on a neutral light gray background.

    Compelling Evidence by Steve Martini

    Compelling Evidence by Steve Martini

    Fehmerling Books
    $9.00 USD
    $9.00 USD
  • What Happened to the Bennetts by Lisa Scottoline - Stock Front Cover - Fehmerling Books

    What Happened to the Bennetts by Lisa Scottoline

    What Happened to the Bennetts by Lisa Scottoline

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    $15.00 USD
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  • The Night Ship by Jess Kidd - Stock Front Cover - Fehmerling Books

    The Night Ship by Jess Kidd

    The Night Ship by Jess Kidd

    Fehmerling Books
    $17.99 USD
    $17.99 USD
  • Lute by Jennifer Thorne - Stock Front Cover - Fehmerling Books

    Lute by Jennifer Thorne

    Lute by Jennifer Thorne

    Fehmerling Books
    $16.00 USD
    $16.00 USD
  • The Hexologists by Josiah Bancroft - Stock Front Cover - Fehmerling Books

    The Hexologists by Josiah Bancroft

    The Hexologists by Josiah Bancroft

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    $18.00 USD
    $18.00 USD
  • Hemlock Island by Kelley Armstrong - Stock Front Cover - Fehmerling Books

    Hemlock Island by Kelley Armstrong

    Hemlock Island by Kelley Armstrong

    Fehmerling Books
    $16.00 USD
    $16.00 USD
  • Game On by Janet Evanovich - Stock Front Cover - Fehmerling Books

    Game On by Janet Evanovich

    Game On by Janet Evanovich

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    $16.00 USD
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  • The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia - Stock Front Cover - Fehmerling Books

    The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

    The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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    $24.00 USD
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  • A Calamity of Souls by David Baldacci - Stock Front Cover - Fehmerling Books

    A Calamity of Souls by David Baldacci

    A Calamity of Souls by David Baldacci

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    $26.00 USD
    $26.00 USD
  • The Bullet by Iris Johansen - Stock Front Cover - Fehmerling Books

    The Bullet by Iris Johansen

    The Bullet by Iris Johansen

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    $20.00 USD
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  • Satan's World by Poul Anderson - Fehmerling Books

    Satan's World by Poul Anderson

    Satan's World by Poul Anderson

    Fehmerling Books
    $16.00 USD
    $16.00 USD
  • Front cover view of Smack by Frank Browning centered on a neutral light gray background. Cover features an image of the American flag rumpled with a needle and other drug paraphernalia.

    Smack! by the Editors of Ramparts and Frank Browning

    Smack! by the Editors of Ramparts and Frank Browning

    Fehmerling Books
    $25.00 USD
    $25.00 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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