Alibris: Detective and mystery stories English


AUDIOBOOKS \| NEW BOOKS OF NOTE \| BARGAIN BOOKS \| RARE & OUT-OF-PRINT BOOKS

search all sellers in

by title / ISBN

by song title

by author

by composer

by subject

browse BOOKS

Page 1 of 20

sort by

1	Adventures of Sherlock Holmes more books like this by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle This classic collection consists of the early mysteries featuring the unflappable Sherlock Holmes and his trustworthy assistant, Dr. Watson. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Poirot Investigates more books like this by Agatha Christie The murder masquerading as suicide. A fraud disguised as robbery. The witnesswho does not exist. A murder weapon that played no part in the crime. All arediabolical red herrings. All are successful in throwing every pursuer off thescent. Everyone but the incomparable Hercule Poirot. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.50! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Master of the game more books like this by Sidney Sheldon Kate Blackwell is the symbol of success--a beautiful woman who has parlayed her inheritance into an international conglomerate. Now, celebrating her 90th birthday, Kate surveys the family she has manipulated, dominated, and loved: the fair and the grotesque, the mad and the mild, the good and the evil--her winnings in life. Unabridged. 12 CDs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.44! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul more books like this by Douglas Adams When a passenger check-in desk at London's Heathrow Airport disappears in a ball of flame, the explosion is deemed an act of God. But which one, wonders holistic detective Dirk Gently? Amid the hostile attentions of a stray eagle and the trauma of an extremely dirty refrigerator, super-sleuth Gently once again solves the mysteries of the universe. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Silent Treatment more books like this by Michael Palmer Great medical suspense from the bestselling author of Natural Causes. Just how far will certain cold-blooded individuals go to protect their financial interests? Dr. Harry Corbett begins to find out when his wife's death on the eve of surgery alerts him to the existence of a mysterious killer. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Horse You Came in on more books like this by Martha Grimes Richard Jury is supposed to be on holiday when the telephone call comes. And in any case, what has sudden death on American soil to do with an English police superintendent? But when the victim turns out to be British by birth, and to have a distant connection with Jury's old acquaintance Lady Cray, he reluctantly pries himself loose from his pint ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.01! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories more books like this by Agatha Christie This collection features the beloved senior sleuth, Miss Marple, one of Agatha Christie's most popular detectives. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.01! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Rum Punch more books like this by Elmore Leonard When Jackie Burke gets busted by the feds at the airport with a stash of cocaine in her bag, she's in trouble. Luckily for her she has something they want--a relationship with Ordell Robbie, a big-time arms dealer whom the feds are very interested in getting to know better. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Towards Zero more books like this by Agatha Christie Mr. Treves, a well-known and respected criminologist, theorizes that murder mysteries are most effective when the murder takes place at the very end of the novel, at "the zero hour." Unfortunately for Mr. Treves, on this matter he may be fatally correct. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Secret Seven more books like this by Enid Blyton Overlooking the coast is the ruined Wreckers' Tower and, on stormy nights, light shines out from there. The five are determined to find out why. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.29! \| first editions
11 view cover	The First Rumpole Omnibus: Rumpole of the Bailey/The Trials of Rumpole/Rumpole's Return more books like this by John Clifford Mortimer Who rose to enduring fame on Blood and Typewriters, told the pregnant Portia of the Chambers it would come out in the end, advised Guthrie Featherstone, Q.C., to adopt a more judicial attitude, returned in the tender gloaming of each evening-via Pommeroy's and a glass of Chateau Fleet Street- to She Who Must Be Obeyed? The answer is Horace Rumpole ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.47! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Return of Sherlock Holmes more books like this by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Although he died in a previous novel, Sherlock Holmes is back in this collection of short stories, including "The Empty House", "The Norwood Builder", "The Dancing Men", and "The Solitary Cyclist". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Dark Room more books like this by Minette Walters When heiress and professional photographer Jinx Kingsley is in a mysterious, solitary car wreck, the police suspect suicide. Dazed, confused, and suffering from post-traumatic amnesia, Jinx is placed in an exclusive private clinic. As her therapist comes to know her, he feels that the woman is too proud to commit suicide. But why are her memories ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Field of Thirteen more books like this by Dick Francis In this collection of short stories set in and around the world of horse racing, Francis doesn't stray far from the familiar territory he knows best. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Lord Peter: A Collection of All the Lord Peter Wimsey Stories more books like this by Dorothy L Sayers Now collected in a single volume, mysteries featuring Sayers's Lord Peter Wimsey, the aristocratic amateur sleuth introduced in 1923, are attractively repackaged for a new generation of readers. Features "The Image in the Mirror", "Tallboys", and many more. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	In the Teeth of the Evidence more books like this by Dorothy L Sayers Serial murder baffles local authorities, but for the ever-unshakable Lord Peter and the working-class sleuth Montague Egg, the killings are intriguing invitations to unravel postmortem puzzles, fascinating falsehoods, mysterious motives, and diabolical demises. Originally published in 1940. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.43! \| first editions
17 view cover	The Complete Father Brown more books like this by G K Chesterton see all copies from $4.50! new only from $22.73!
18 view cover	Hangman's Holiday more books like this by Dorothy L. Sayers This sumptuous feast of cases, starring Lord Peter Wimsey and delightful working-class sleuth Montague Egg, includes a vintage case of wine poisoning, a case of double identity, the incredible elopement of Lord Peter with a lively woman-turned-zombie, and a horrid incident of feline assassination. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.83! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	The Grifters more books like this by Jim Thompson Roy Dillon makes his living by using the short con on bartenders, sailors, and hotel clerks. Lily Dillon, his mother, is an errand-girl for an organized crime figure. Moira Langry, Roy's lover, is the ex-wife of a long-con artist. This is the story of what runs in the family, of a con-artist merry-go-round, of people who only have each other but ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes more books like this by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes are overshadowed by the event with which they close - the meeting of the great detective and Moriarty, the Napoleon of Crime. Their struggle, seemingly to the death, was to leave many readers desolate at the loss of Holmes, but was also to lead to his immortality as a literary figure. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Blindsight more books like this by Robin Cook Forensic pathologist Dr. Laurie Montgomery suspects that a series of recent cocaine overdoses may be tied to a horrific conspiracy in the medical community. She theorizes that, with organ donors becoming increasingly scarce, organized crime has stepped in to reap the big money that can be made whenever there are dire shortages of essential items. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Poseidons Gold more books like this by Lindsey Davis Roman gumshoe Marcus Didius Falco is hired by his mother to find out whether the scandalous claims against his dead brother, Festus, are true. When the chief tarnisher of Festus's good name is murdered, Marcus becomes the prime suspect. see all copies from $7.50! new only from $11.42! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	The Second Rumpole Omnibus: Rumpole for the Defence/Rumpole and the Golden Thread/Rumpole's Last Case more books like this by John Clifford Mortimer An engaging collection of Rumpole's most recent adventures, including the stories on PBS's popular "Mystery!" series. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.12! \| signed copies \| SVS
24 view cover	Poirot's Early Cases more books like this by Agatha Christie In "The Plymouth Express, " the body of the daughter of a wealthy American industrialist is found stuffed under a train seat. "Problem at Sea" finds a disliked rich woman murdered in a locked room on a ship. "The King of Clubs" involves a prince, his dancer fiancee, and a fiendish bit of blackmail. see all copies from $3.25! new only from $11.37! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	Magic Hour more books like this by Susan Isaacs The bestselling author of Compromising Positions serves up a witty mixture of murder, satire, and romance set in the Hamptons. Called in to investigate the murder of a movie producer, Detective Steve Brady becomes obsessed with the victim's ex-wife and puts his career on the line for her--ignoring rules . . . and evidence. Advertising in People ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

Page 1 of 20: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next>

Browse authors

Browse subjects

Our Money-Back Guarantee

We guarantee every item's condition, as described on Alibris. If you are not satisfied that an item is as described, return your purchase for a refund.

		You'll find it at Alibris! Log in here. Over 60 million used, new, and out-of-print books!
		YOUR CART 0 items \| ACCOUNT \| WISHLIST \| HELP