©️ 2009 John Sanford. Published by the Penguin Group. An awesome suspense novel! #suspense #crime #fiction #plottwist

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Ohio

Danger stalks Lucas Davenport at work and all too close to home, in the new thriller by the New York Times best-selling author of Phantom Prey. Original.

Wicked Prey

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Killer Book of Serial Killers

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Hayley Scrivenor

A Novel

In Hayley Scrivenor's Dirt Creek, a small-town debut mystery described as The Dry meets Everything I Never Told You, a girl goes missing and a community falls apart and comes together.

Who's lying about what happened at Dirt Creek?

"Blends a taut psychological thriller with a suspenseful police procedural...Fans of Liane Moriarty and Jane Harper won't want to miss this page-turner." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

"A novel of sharp-edged tempers, accidents waiting to happen and dark inheritances." --New York Times Book Review

When twelve-year-old Esther disappears on the way home from school in a small town in rural Australia, the community is thrown into a maelstrom of suspicion and grief. As Detective Sergeant Sarah Michaels arrives in town during the hottest spring in decades and begins her investigation, Esther's tenacious best friend, Ronnie, is determined to find Esther and bring her home.

When schoolfriend Lewis tells Ronnie that he saw Esther with a strange man at the creek the afternoon she went missing, Ronnie feels she is one step closer to finding her. But why is Lewis refusing to speak to the police? And who else is lying about how much they know about what has happened to Esther?

Punctuated by a Greek chorus, which gives voice to the remaining children of the small, dying town, this novel explores the ties that bind, what we try and leave behind us, and what we can never outrun, while never losing sight of the question of what happened to Esther, and what her loss does to a whole town.

Dirt Creek

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Agatha Christie

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

And Then There Were None The World's Bestselling Mystery "Ten . . ." Ten strangers are lured to an isolated island mansion off the Devon coast by a mysterious "U. N. Owen." "Nine . . ." At dinner a recorded message accuses each of them in turn of having a guilty secret, and by the end of the night one of the guests is dead. "Eight . . ." Stranded by a violent storm, and haunted by a nursery rhyme counting down one by one . . . as one by one . . . they begin to die. "Seven . . ." Which among them is the killer and will any of them survive?

And Then There Were None

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Jussi Adler-Olsen

William Frost

Accidentally Spilt water on this book. Promise it was just water!

A Department Q Novel

In the heart-pounding next installment of the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling Department Q series, a terrifying international investigation reveals the complex backstory of one of the department's own--the enigmatic Assad.

The newspaper refers to the body only as Victim 2117--the two thousand one hundred and seventeenth refugee to die in the Mediterranean Sea. But to three people, the unnamed victim is so much more, and the death sets off a chain of events that throws Department Q, Copenhagen's cold cases division led by Detective Carl Mørck, into a deeply dangerous--and deeply personal--case. A case that not only reveals dark secrets about the past, but has deadly implications for the future.

For troubled Danish teen Alexander, whose identity is hidden behind his computer screen, the death of Victim 2117 becomes a symbol of everything he resents and the perfect excuse to unleash his murderous impulses in real life. For Ghaalib, one of the most brutal tormentors from Abu Ghraib--Saddam Hussein's infamous prison--the death of Victim 2117 is the first step in a terrorist plot years in the making. And for Department Q's Assad, Victim 2117 is a link to his buried past--and the family he assumed was long dead.

With the help of the Department Q squad--Carl, Rose, and Gordon--Assad must finally confront painful memories from his years in the Middle East in order to find and capture Ghaalib. But with the clock ticking down to Alexander's first kill and Ghaalib's devastating attack, the thinly spread Department Q will need to stay one step ahead of their most lethal adversary yet if they are to prevent the loss of thousands of innocent lives.

Victim 2117

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Kate Brody

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

A twisty, sexy debut exploring the dark side of true crime fandom and the blurry lines of female friendship, perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn, My Favorite Murder, and Fleabag Conspiracy theories from Reddit seduce a disaster-prone woman into an obsession with solving her older sister’s cold-case disappearance Ten years ago, Theodora “Teddy” Angstrom’s older sister, Angie, went missing. Her case remains unsolved. Now Teddy’s father, Mark, has killed himself. Unbeknownst to Mark’s family, he had been active in a Reddit community fixated on Angie, and Teddy can’t help but fall down the same rabbit hole. Teddy’s investigation quickly gets her in hot water with her gun-nut boyfriend, her long-lost half brother, and her colleagues at the prestigious high school where she teaches English. Further complicating matters is Teddy’s growing obsession with Mickey, a charming amateur sleuth who is eerily keen on helping her solve the case. Bewitched by Mickey, Teddy begins to lose her moral compass. As she struggles to reconcile new information with old memories, her erratic behavior reaches a fever pitch, but she won’t stop until she finds Angie—or destroys herself in the process. A biting critique of the internet’s voyeurism, Rabbit Hole is an outrageous and heart-wrenching character study of a mind twisted by grief—and a page-turning mystery that’s as addictive as a late-night Reddit binge.

Rabbit Hole

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Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Florida

Hunter’s Moon / Black Widow / Dead Silence / Deep Shadow / Night Vision / Chasing Midnight / Night Moves / Bone Deep

Dan Brown

Georgia

Robert Langdon arrives at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to attend a major announcement - the unveiling of a discovery that "will change the face of science forever." Edmond Kirsh, a billionaire and futurist whose inventions have made him a global figure, is about to reveal an astonishing breakthrough - one that will answer two of the fundamental questions of human existence. But the evening erupts into chaos, and Kirsch's precious discovery teeters on the brink of being lost forever. Langdon is forced into a desperate bid to flee to Barcelona on a perilour quest to locate the cryptic password that will unlock Kirsch's secret. Following a trail illuminated by modern art and enigmatic symbols, Langdon uncovers clues that ultimately bring him face-to-face with Kirsch's shocking discovery ... and the breathtaking truth that has long eluded us.

Origin

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John Grisham

The Pelican Brief

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California

They've spent their lives as assassins in a clandestine international organization, but at 60 years old, four women find they can't just retire - it's kill or be killed in this book by New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award-nominated author Deanna Raybourn. Billie, Mary Alice, Helen, and Natalie have worked for the Museum, an elite network of assassins, for forty years when they are targeted by one of their own. Now to get out alive they have to turn against their own organization. They're about to teach the Board what it really means to be a woman - and a killer - of a certain age.

Killers of a Certain Age

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#drama #nurse #crime #trial #trust #race #privilege #prejudice #justice #compassion 

Colorado

The highly anticipated new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult, who "writes with a fine touch, a sharp eye for detail, and a firm grasp of the delicacy and complexity of human relationships" (The Boston Globe)

Small Great Things

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#hardcover #nonfiction #lgbt #fiction #truestory #truecrime #youngadult #crime 

Iowa

A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives

This riveting nonfiction book for teens about race, class, gender, crime, and punishment tells the true story of an agender teen who was set on fire by another teen while riding a bus in Oakland, California.

The 57 Bus

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Retired assassins? No such thing. Geriatric assassins? Yes please. Such a fun concept! I loved every minute of this novel and hope it’s adapted into a film. #hardcover #fiction #mystery #botm #deannaraybourn #crime #feminism 

Christopher Brookmyre

UK book not distributed in US. Recommended by Diana Gabaldon (Outlander). From a smoke-free, pet-free home.

Illinois

* Bad language. Scatalogical humour. Razor wit. Convoluted plot. High readability. It's the new Christopher Brookmyre novel.

Pandaemonium (UK import)

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Oversized Paperback (4 to 6 lbs)

New York

Science

2nd edition 

Offender Profiling

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Charles Willeford

Overall great shape, some wear to the cover but pages in excellent shape. 

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Michigan

Miami Blues, New Hope for the Dead, Sideswipe, the Way We Die Now

Hoke Moseley is the star of the modern South Florida crime novel, birthed by Charles Willeford, whose forebear is John D. MacDonald and who, in his turn, has inspired Carl Hiaasen and Quentin Tarantino. Through Moseley we are witness to a Miami in transition, from lush retirement haven to capital of 1980s glamour, drugs and weird crime. Willeford's four Miami novels present a hero rather the worse for wear. Hoke sucks at life; in his mid-forties, with false teeth and an aching body, a bad divorce has left him with the cheap work and the care of two teenage daughters. His offbeat humour, brilliant writing and quirky sense of fashion have assured Charles Willeford a permanent place alongside the greats of modern crime fiction.

Hoke Moseley Omnibus

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This vintage first edition hardcover mystery novel has been gently read, missing the dust jacket and the binding is tight. The cover has some shelf wear on the corner, edges, and back cover. The yellowed pages are clean, no writing, underlining or coloring. There are a few small tears on some of the pages.

Synopsis | Like many Southern California millionaires, Ralph Sampson keeps odd company - there's the sun-worshipping holy man to whom Sampson once gave his very own mountain, and don't forget the fading actress with sidelines in astrology and S and M. Now one of Sampson's friends may have arranged his kidnapping.

Lew Archer follows the clues from the canyon sanctuaries of the mega-rich to jazz joints where you get beaten up between sets.

Welcome to the first Lew Archer, private investigator - a roving conscience who walks the treacherous frontier between criminal guilt and human sin. You are sure to find that Ross Macdonald's "The Moving Target" blends sex, greed, and family hatred into an explosively readable crime novel.

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Texas

Lew Archer series, #1

The Moving Target (1949, First Edition)

Howard Norman

Howard Norman'sThe Bird Artist, the first book of his Canadian trilogy, begins in 1911. Its narrator, Fabian Vas is a bird artist: He draws and paints the birds of Witless Bay, his remote Newfoundland coastal village home. In the first paragraph of his tale Fabian reveals that he has murdered the village lighthouse keeper, Botho August. Later, he confesses who and what drove him to his crime--a measured, profoundly engrossing story of passion, betrayal, guilt, and redemption between men and women.

The Bird Artistis a 1994 National Book Award Finalist for Fiction.

The Bird Artist

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Hardcover with sleeve intact, fee blemishes. Excellent condition.

Story of two family torn apart by what appears to be an accident. Twists and turns, i described as a family drama with a sprinke of mystery. Well written, sad journey!

Virginia

Mad Honey 

Jonathan Kellerman

A Compulsive, Intriguing and Unputdownable Thriller

Veteran homicide cop Milo Sturgis and psychologist Alex Delaware expose the shadowy side of glittering Los Angeles as they investigate the gruesome death of a young couple-murdered in flagrante--the man identified as a notorious womanizer and eco-friendly architect, the woman unidentified--in this unforgettable tale spiced with eco-terrorism, arson, blackmail, conspiracy, and a vendetta that runs deep.

Evidence

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Vintage paperback with some wear around the edges/spine and light creasing on the cover. Most notable is the wear on the spine's top edge (see close-up). Please review all photos, thank you!

North Carolina

A  Bouquet of Clean Crimes and Neat Murders

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Harriet Vanger, a scion of one of Sweden's wealthiest families disappeared over forty years ago. All these years later, her aged uncle continues to seek the truth. He hires Mikael Blomkvist, a crusading journalist recently trapped by a libel conviction, to investigate. He is aided by the pierced and tattooed punk prodigy Lisbeth Salander. Together they tap into a vein of unfathomable iniquity and astonishing corruption. #paperback #fiction #internationalmystery #mystery #crime #stieglarsson

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 

Charles Finch

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A Charles Lenox Mystery

With all the humanity, glamor, and mystery that readers have come to love, the next Charles Lenox Mystery, The Laws of Murder, is a shining confirmation of the enduring popularity of Charles Finch's Victorian series.

It's 1876, and Charles Lenox, once London's leading private investigator, has just given up his seat in Parliament after six years, primed to return to his first love, detection. With high hopes he and three colleagues start a new detective agency, the first of its kind. But as the months pass, and he is the only detective who cannot find work, Lenox begins to question whether he can still play the game as he once did.

Then comes a chance to redeem himself, though at a terrible price: a friend, a member of Scotland Yard, is shot near Regent's Park. As Lenox begins to parse the peculiar details of the death - an unlaced boot, a days-old wound, an untraceable luggage ticket - he realizes that the incident may lead him into grave personal danger, beyond which lies a terrible truth.

The Laws of Murder

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Maxim Jakubowski

Very good clean tight copy, very good dust jacket. First edition, first printing.

Edgy, twisted and disturbing, the first Crime Writers' Association Daggers Award retrospective anthology featuring 19 visceral and thrilling stories.

Featuring bestselling authors Ian Rankin, Jeffery Deaver, John Connolly, Denise Mina, John Harvey and more.

NINETEEN CWA DAGGER AWARD-WINNING SHORT STORIES FROM THE BEST OF THE BEST IN CRIME FICTION
 
The first retrospective of the CWA's Dagger Award winners, brings together some of the greatest names in crime fiction to deliver a cutthroat collection of serial killers, grizzled detectives, drug dealers and master forgers.
 
Observe as a Senior Curator at the Tate Gallery constructs the perfect crime in Ian Rankin's "Herbert in Motion". Watch an unlikely romance sour into a deadly obsession in Stella Duffy's "Martha Grace". Face parents who discover their child has committed the unthinkable in Denise Mina's "Nemo Me Impune Lacessit". And in Jeffery Deaver's "The Weekender" an intense hostage situation hits its peak in the most unlikely conclusion.
 
Keep your secrets close, and your daggers drawn.
 
Featuring: Peter O' Donnell (writing as Madeleine Brent), Julian Rathbone, Larry Beinhart, Ian Rankin, Jerry Sykes, Stella Duffy, Jeffery Deaver, Peter Lovesey, Cath Staincliffe, Margaret Murphy, John Harvey, Richard Lange, L. C. Tyler, Denise Mina, Danutah Reah and Lauren Henderson.

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Wicked Prey

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Dirt Creek

Agatha Christie

And Then There Were None

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Victim 2117

Kate Brody

Rabbit Hole

Randy Wayne White

Hunter’s Moon / Black Widow / Dead Silence / Deep Shadow / Night Vision / Chasing Midnight / Night Moves / Bone Deep

Dan Brown

Origin

John Grisham

The Pelican Brief

Deanna Raybourn

Killers of a Certain Age

Jodi Picoult

Small Great Things

Dashka Slater

The 57 Bus

Deanna Raybourn

Killers of a Certain Age

Christopher Brookmyre

Pandaemonium (UK import)

Robert Keppel

Offender Profiling

Charles Willeford

Hoke Moseley Omnibus

John (Ross) MacDonald

The Moving Target (1949, First Edition)

Howard Norman

The Bird Artist

Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan

Mad Honey

Jonathan Kellerman

Evidence

Henry Slesar; Alfred Hitchcock

A Bouquet of Clean Crimes and Neat Murders

Stieg Larsson

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Charles Finch

The Laws of Murder

Maxim Jakubowski

First edition /1st * Daggers Drawn