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1	Echo Burning more books like this by Lee Child Jack Reacher, taciturn hero extraordinaire, stumbles into more trouble when he hitches a ride in Texas with a beautiful woman. Her name is Carmine Greer, and she wants Jack to kill her rich, evil, abusive husband, Sloop. When Jack refuses to do the job, Carmine does it herself--or so she says. Sloop's definitely dead, but Jack has a hunch that ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency more books like this by Alexander McCall Smith Precious Ramotswe lives to help people, a predilection that directs her to embark on a career as a private detective. It proves to be a remarkably prescient notion as upon opening the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, she is inundated with cases--including tracking down a missing boy who appears to have been kidnapped by witchdoctors. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Tripwire more books like this by Lee Child Smart, brutish ex-military cop Jack Reacher can kill with his bare hands and stop bullets with his abundant pectorals, but can he fight the evil "Hook" Hobie, a corporate loan shark with a disfigured face, a metal hook for a right hand, and a taste for blood? After years of living a hermit's life and digging swimming pools in Key West, a private ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Narrows more books like this by Michael Connelly This 10th Harry Bosch novel links the retired LA cop with characters from previous non-Bosch novels. A serial killer and ex-FBI agent named Robert Backus, the title character from Michael Connelly's first novel, THE POET, was commonly thought to be dead. But now the Poet has resurfaced and has started killing again. At risk is FBI agent Rachel ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	K is for Killer more books like this by Sue Grafton Private detective Kinsey Millhone is hired by a grieving mother whose daughter was killed under mysterious circumstances. When the police are unable to locate suspects, Kinsey's search takes her from the mansions of the wealthy to the dens of prostitutes. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.59! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	P is for Peril more books like this by Sue Grafton Kinsey Millhone investigates the disappearance of a well-to-do doctor named Dowan Purcell. She finds evidence of Medicare fraud at Purcell's hospital, and suspicious behavior on the part of the doctor's wife, a former stripper named Crystal. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	O is for Outlaw more books like this by Sue Grafton This installment in the famous Kinsey Millhone mystery series finds the no-nonsense private eye trudging through her well-guarded personal history to find her ex-husband's killer. A 1999 Publishers Weekly Best Book. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Murder on the Orient Express more books like this by Agatha Christie Hercule Poirot is aboard the Orient Express from Istanbul to Calais. By the end of the first night one passenger is dead and another is responsible. Can Poirot solve the mystery before the train reaches its final destination? see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Plum Lucky more books like this by Janet Evanovich From #1 bestselling author Evanovich comes another highly anticipated Stephanie Plum novel. This time, Diesel makes an appearance just after Valentine's Day in order to turn Stephanie's world upside down. see all copies from $3.93! new only from $4.89! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Full Cupboard of Life more books like this by Alexander McCall Smith Mma Precious Ramotswe of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency in Botswana is hired to determine which of Mma Holonga's prospective husbands is truly interested in her, and not her money. Meanwhile, Mma Ramotswe wonders when her own wedding to Mr J.L.B. Maketoni will take place. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.32! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Morality for Beautiful Girls more books like this by Alexander McCall Smith Precious Ramotswe, whom the New York Times has called "the Miss Marple of Botswana," finds herself involved in yet another murder when an important government figure is poisoned just as Precious is trying to concentrate on the Miss Beauty and Integrity Contest--and on the rather odd doings of her fiancé, Mr J.L.B. Matekoni. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Secret Prey more books like this by John Sandford Lucas Davenport turns his investigative eye on a murder case involving a well-connected company chairman and his four top executives, who all have a reason to want him dead. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Shadow Prey more books like this by John Sandford A slumlord and a welfare supervisor butchered in Minneapolis . . . a rising political star executed in Manhattan . . . an influential judge taken out in Oklahoma City . . . all with the same grisly modus operandi: the victims' throats were slashed with an Indian ceremonial knife. John Sanford's new Lucas Davenport novel is even more mesmerizing ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	A Kiss of Shadows more books like this by Laurell K Hamilton Meredith is a private investigator in L.A. She is also the not exactly human niece of the Queen of Air and Darkness. And when her aunt forcibly hires her, there is no refusing: either she completes the mission, or she dies. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.27! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Big Sleep more books like this by Raymond Chandler Chandler's most famous protagonist, private detective Philip Marlowe, appears in this first novel, "The Big Sleep". Drawn from Arthurian legend, Marlowe is a modern knight, dedicated to causes greater than himself and to restoring order in the world. Marlowe's first priority is always his client. He is also wary of the authorities, although ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Maltese Falcon more books like this by Dashiell Hammett An often ignored key to Hammett's philosophy is contained in the anecdote of Flitcraft that Spade tells Brigid O'Shaughnessy in a seemingly tossed-off aside. According to critic Steven Marcus, in his introduction to Hammett's THE CONTEINTAL OP, the Flitcraft anecdote shows Hammett's belief that "life is inscrutable, opaque, irresponsible, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	New York Dead more books like this by Stuart Woods "(A) Hollywood slick and fast-moving" (Los Angeles Daily News) mystery from the bestselling author of Palindrome. After witnessing a horrifying incident, NYPD cop Stone Barrington finds himself hopelessly entwined in the increasingly shocking life--and death--of the country's hottest and most beautiful TV anchorwoman. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.80! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Eleven on Top more books like this by Janet Evanovich In the 11th Stephanie Plum mystery, the New Jersey bounty hunter decides that she's tired of endangering both herself and her cars. So Stephanie quits her cousin's bail bond agency, and goes in search of new, less hazardous employment. While coping with the slings and arrows of the more mundane working world and, as per usual, attempting to choose ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	To the Nines more books like this by Janet Evanovich From the blockbuster #1 nationally bestselling author comes the most outrageous and suspenseful Stephanie Plum novel to date. Take a trip down the Jersey Turnpike to the irresistible world of Stephanie Plum--where America's favorite bounty hunter gets into more trouble than ever. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Complete Sherlock Holmes more books like this by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle As the title indicates, this mammoth collection has it all. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Maisie Dobbs more books like this by Jacqueline Winspear "Meet Maisie Dobbs, who in 1929 launches her career as a private investigator and finds herself drawn back to the Great War she thought she'd long since put behind her: an unexpected beginning for Maisie--and a rare treat for mystery fans."--Charles Dodd, "A Fearsome Doubt." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.65! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Blue Shoes and Happiness more books like this by Alexander McCall Smith This newest entry in the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series continues the adventures of Precious Ramotswe, Botswana's leading, and only, female private detective. Her personal life, busy agency, and unusual cases are always fascinating--and highly entertaining. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.97! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Hard Eight more books like this by Janet Evanovich New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum goes on the trail of a missing mother-and-daughter duo, and runs afoul of local gangsters in the process. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.14! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Invisible Prey more books like this by John Sandford A wealthy woman and her maid are murdered. Robbery would seem the likely scenario, except that none of the clues are coming together for Lucas Davenport. At least not those he can see. Available in a tall Premium Edition. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.33! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Dirt more books like this by Stuart Woods Amanda Dart, gossip columnist, has dished too much dirt--and now someone is dishing it on HER. Faxes mysteriously appear in the offices of the tabloid journals, detailing Amanda's affair with a corporate raider. Eventually, the faxes grow to include not only Amanda's indiscretions, but those of other gossipmongers as well. Amanda hires Stone ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.04! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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