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

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    $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

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    $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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  • Going Rogue by Janet Evanovich - Stock Front Cover - Fehmerling Books

    Going Rogue by Janet Evanovich

    Going Rogue by Janet Evanovich

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    $16.00 USD
    $0.00 USD $16.00 USD
  • The Prisoner by B. A. Paris - Stock Front Cover - Fehmerling Books

    The Prisoner by B.A. Paris

    The Prisoner by B.A. Paris

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    $15.00 USD
    $0.00 USD $15.00 USD
  • Exiles by Jane Harper - Stock Front Cover - Fehmerling Books

    Exiles by Jane Harper

    Exiles by Jane Harper

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    $24.00 USD
    $0.00 USD $24.00 USD
  • The Island by Adrian McKinty

    The Island by Adrian McKinty

    The Island by Adrian McKinty

    Fehmerling Books
    $22.00 USD
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  • Kill Show by Daniel Sweren-Becker - Stock Front Cover - Fehmerling Books

    Kill Show by Daniel Sweren-Becker

    Kill Show by Daniel Sweren-Becker

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    $26.00 USD
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  • Front cover view of Too Good To Be True by Janet Beck centered on a neutral light gray background.

    Too Good to Be True by Janet Parker Beck

    Too Good to Be True by Janet Parker Beck

    Fehmerling Books
    $11.00 USD
    $11.00 USD
  • Front cover view of The Fourth Watcher by Timothy Hallinan centered on a neutral light gray background. Dust jacket is present and undamaged.

    The Fourth Watcher by Timothy Hallinan

    The Fourth Watcher by Timothy Hallinan

    Fehmerling Books
    $24.00 USD
    $24.00 USD
  • Front cover view of The Rooster Bar by John Grisham centered on a neutral light gray background.

    The Rooster Bar by John Grisham

    The Rooster Bar by John Grisham

    Fehmerling Books
    $16.00 USD
    $16.00 USD
  • Front cover view of The Bride's Kimono by Sujata Massey centered on a neutral light gray background.

    The Bride's Kimono by Sujata Massey

    The Bride's Kimono by Sujata Massey

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    $9.00 USD
    $9.00 USD
  • Front cover view of Slave Girls by Wensley Clarkson centered on a neutral light gray background.

    Slave Girls by Wensley Clarkson

    Slave Girls by Wensley Clarkson

    Fehmerling Books
    $11.00 USD
    $11.00 USD
  • Eternity by Greg Bear - Fehmerling Books

    Eternity by Greg Bear

    Eternity by Greg Bear

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    $15.00 USD
    $15.00 USD
  • Front cover view of A Killing in the Family by Stephen Singular centered on a neutral light gray background.

    A Killing in the Family by Stephen Singular

    A Killing in the Family by Stephen Singular

    Fehmerling Books
    $16.00 USD
    $16.00 USD
  • Front cover view of Will by G. Gordon Liddy centered on a neutral light gray background.

    Will: The Autobiography of G. Gordon Liddy

    Will: The Autobiography of G. Gordon Liddy

    Fehmerling Books
    $14.00 USD
    $14.00 USD
  • Front cover view of The Long Arm of Gil Hamilton by Larry Niven centered on a neutral light gray background. Chipping and creasing along the spine edge and corners.

    The Long Arm of Gil Hamilton by Larry Niven

    The Long Arm of Gil Hamilton by Larry Niven

    Fehmerling Books
    $16.00 USD
    $16.00 USD
  • Front cover view of Paradox by Catherine Coulter centered on a neutral light gray background. Shows some creasing on the corners.

    Paradox by Catherine Coulter

    Paradox by Catherine Coulter

    Fehmerling Books
    $11.00 USD
    $11.00 USD
  • Front cover view of Sacred Games by Vikram Chandra centered on a neutral light gray background. Dust jacket present and undamaged.

    Sacred Games by Vikram Chandra

    Sacred Games by Vikram Chandra

    Fehmerling Books
    $28.00 USD
    $28.00 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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