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1	Unusual Suspects: Stories of Mystery & Fantasy more books like this by Dana Stabenow (Editor) add to wishlist This follow-up to "Powers of Detection" showcases bestselling and award-winning names from Simon Green to Laurie King to Sharon Shinn--with original stories featuring otherworldly investigators trailing uncanny criminals across fantastical realms. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.23! \| SVS
2	Lottery Winner more books like this by Mary Higgins Clark add to wishlist Alvirah Meehan, the indefatigable lottery-winner and former cleaning lady who starred in "Weep No More, My Lady", and her hubby, Willy, are featured in a collection of short mysteries from the mistress of suspense. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Best American Mystery Stories of the Century more books like this by Tony Hillerman (Editor), Otto Penzler (Editor) add to wishlist Beloved bestselling author Tony Hillerman and mystery maven Otto Penzler have gathered 100 years' worth of peerless suspense tales into a volume every fan will cherish. Nowhere else can readers find a more thorough, more engaging, more essential distillation of American suspense. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.70! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Mean Streets more books like this by Jim Butcher, Kat Richardson, Simon R Green add to wishlist From four of today's hottest fantasy authors comes this collection of all-new novellas of dark nights, cruel cities, and paranormal private eyes. Includes tales by Butcher, Kat Richardson, Simon R. Green, and Thomas E. Sniegoski. see all copies from $3.91! new only from $4.34! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Mike Hammer collection. Vol. 1 more books like this by Mickey Spillane add to wishlist This premier trade anthology features Spillane's first three blockbusters starring Detective Mike Hammer: "I, The Jury, My Gun Is Quick" and "Vengeance Is Mine!" see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.90! \| first editions
6	I, Richard more books like this by Elizabeth A George add to wishlist This is a collection of five short stories. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.97! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Swag more books like this by Elmore Leonard add to wishlist During the lazy hazy days of summer, three small-time Detroit hoods hatch a plan to acquire an easy hundred grand. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.16! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	A Gladiator Dies Only Once: The Further Investigations of Gordianus the Finder more books like this by Steven W Saylor add to wishlist The second collection of award-winning stories featuring Gordianus the Finder chronicles the previous untold adventures from the early career of Gordianus--when his adopted son was still a mute boy, and his wife Bethesda, was but his slave. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.72! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Like a Charm: A Novel in Voices more books like this by Karin Slaughter (Editor) add to wishlist "New York Times" bestselling author Slaughter gathers some of the hottest crime fiction writers around in this suspense-filled novel focused on a mysterious bracelet and its unlucky charms. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Lawrence Sanders: Three Complete Novels more books like this by Lawrence Sanders add to wishlist Three novels staring Archy McNally's South Florida sleuthing. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Lilian Jackson Braun: Three Complete Novels more books like this by Lilian Jackson Braun add to wishlist Journalist Jim Qwilleran and his faithful sleuthing cats save the day in this omnibus edition of three of Braun's beloved mysteries for cat lovers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.00! \| first editions
12 view cover	The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe more books like this by Edgar Allan Poe add to wishlist Edgar Allan Poe was one of the most original writers in the history of American letters, a genius who was tragically misunderstood in his lifetime. He was a seminal figure in the development of science fiction and the detective story, and exerted a great influence on Dostoyevsky, Arthur Conan Doyle, Jules Verne, and Charles Baudelaire, who ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.95! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Fer-de-Lance & the League of Frightened Men more books like this by Rex Stout, Loren D Estleman (Introduction by), Robert Goldsborough (Introduction by) add to wishlist Discover Nero Wolfe--one of the greatest fictional detectives of all time, created by a grand master of the mystery form. Now the arrogant, gourmandizing sleuth returns in his first two classic cases, available together in one paperback edition. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Cat Who-- Companion more books like this by Sharon A Feaster add to wishlist Everything you ever wanted to know about "The Cat Who..." mystery series, you can find in this book. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Griffin: Three Complete Novels more books like this by W E B Griffin add to wishlist The Witness. The robbery ended in murder, the killers claimed to be terrorists, and the only cooperative witness feared for his life. Police officer Matt Payne knew the dangers of his profession - but never thought that he himself would be the one who needed protection. The Assassin. A political assassin is ready to make his move. The police ... see all copies from $6.91! new only from $99.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Nelson DeMille: Three Complete Novels: Word of Honor; Cathedral; By the Rivers of Babylon more books like this by Nelson DeMille, Outlet add to wishlist Three complete novels of adventure and intrigue by New York Times best-selling author Nelson DeMille. Together in one volume with a newly designed jacket. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $98.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	When the Women Come Out to Dance: Stories more books like this by Elmore Leonard add to wishlist In this first collection of short pieces, including two novella-length works, the unrivaled master of crime demonstrates the superb characterization, dead-on dialogue, vivid atmosphere, and driving plotting that have made him a household name. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	John Sandford: Three Complete Novels more books like this by John Sandford add to wishlist Three big thrillers from one of America's hottest suspense writers. Beginning with the classic novel that inaugurated the popular Prey series--Rules of Prey--the omnibus edition spins out three stories featuring Sandford's iconoclastic detective Lucas Davenport--tales of true terror as only Sandford can write. see all copies from $2.75! new only from $31.96! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Simple Art of Murder more books like this by Raymond Chandler add to wishlist The title essay is a long piece on writing detective fiction, in which Chandler delineates precisely what he is trying to achieve in the Marlowe novels. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.15! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	My Gal Sunday more books like this by Mary Higgins Clark add to wishlist Henry is a beloved former president and Sunday is his young wife, a newly elected member of Congress. Together, the two are a high-society crime-solving team. In their first case--which involves a former secretary of state, his mistress, and a crime of passion--Henry and Sunday must figure out where the passion lies before they can discover who ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Powers of Detection: Stories of Mystery & Fantasy more books like this by Dana Stabenow (Editor) add to wishlist Mystery and fantasy meet in this one-of-a-kind collection of all-new stories from some of the biggest names in mystery and fantasy, including Anne Perry, Charlaine Harris, Simon R. Green, and Sharon Shinn. see all copies from $13.75! new only from $13.75!
22 view cover	Sue Grafton 3 Complete Novels D E & F more books like this by Sue Grafton add to wishlist D Is for Deadbeat, E Is for Evidence, " and "F Is for Fugitive" are featured in this second omnibus of alphabet mysteries featuring Kinsey Millhone. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.75! \| first editions
23 view cover	Murder in Vegas: New Crime Tales of Gambling and Desperation more books like this by Michael Connelly (Editor) add to wishlist Edited by bestselling author Michael Connelly, this new anthology from the International Society of Crime Writers gathers 22 never-before-published crime and mystery stories about the ultimate playground, Las Vegas, and what can happen behind the glitz and glamour. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Mammoth Book of New Sherlock Holmes Adventures more books like this by Mike Ashley (Editor), George Sand, pse add to wishlist In a prolific career that produced more than 80 novels, this novella represents the final work published during George Sand's lifetime, when she was 72. It is a romance that begins timidly between a shy but wealthy country girl who wishes to further her education, and Pierre, who has worked as a tutor and promises to help her select reading ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The Best American Mystery Stories more books like this by George Pelecanos (Editor) add to wishlist This year's collection promises to deliver the same stellar caliber of mystery stories that readers have come to expect from this series. Contributors include James Lee Burke, Michael Connelly, Joyce Carol Oates, and Alice Munro. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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