Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Hard-Boiled

SWEET AND DEADLYMel Thane's troubles begin when he tries to hustle a ride out of L.A. for Phoenix. A little man named Wilson is looking for a driver, and they hook up. But Wilson isn't really going to Phoenix. He only needs a driver...

This debut novel from a former NFL player is a hard-hitting, heart wrenching crime novel that brilliantly blends elements of jazz, football, and a gritty portrait of a city divided--perfect for fans of S.A. Cosby and Walter Mosley. Coltrane Davis is at once a...

THE ACTOR: NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING ANDRE HOLLAND, GEMMA CHAN, TRACEY ULLMAN and TOBY JONES Donald E. Westlake's lost masterpiece MEMORY, adapted for the screen as THE ACTOR. "An unsparing look at a man adrift, it's a fitting final dispatch from a...

"The Adventures of Sam Spade and other stories" is a collection of seven short stories (three of them with Detective Sam Spade), written by American author of detective novels and short stories, screenwriter, and political activist Samuel Dashiell Hammett: Contents: -Too many have lived...

One of the most acclaimed works of crime fiction ever written, The Big Sleep is the first novel featuring Raymond Chandler's iconic creation Philip Marlowe, hailed as the "quintessential urban private eye" (Los Angeles Times). One of The Atlantic's Great American Novels of the...

Author: Raymond ChandlerPublisher: Sanage Publishing House LlpPublished: 01/16/2023Pages: 240Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69dISBN: 9788119007097

A special edition of one of the most acclaimed works of crime fiction ever written, the first novel featuring Raymond Chandler's iconic creation Philip Marlowe, hailed as the "quintessential urban private eye" (Los Angeles Times)--featuring an introduction by James Ellroy. One of The Atlantic's...

Private investigator Derek Strange returns in a riveting drama about revenge, greed, and redemption--from bestselling author and Emmy-nominated writer for HBO's The Wire and Treme, George Pelecanos. He was curious. It was the cop in him. That flame was still alive. The neon "Strange...

Private investigator Derek Strange returns in a riveting drama about revenge, greed, and redemption--from bestselling author and Emmy-nominated writer for HBO's The Wire and Treme, George Pelecanos. He was curious. It was the cop in him. That flame was still alive. The neon "Strange...

The desert air is hot with sex and betrayal, death and madness and only Detective Lew Archer can make sense of a killer who makes murder a work of art.Finding a purloined portrait of a leggy blonde was supposed to be an easy paycheck...

Private investigator Jake Joelsen is going to prison for assaulting his sick mom's abusive boyfriend, but thanks to a suspended sentence, he has two weeks to earn as much money as possible so he can financially support his mom when he's inside. Enter Nia...

The New York Times bestselling second novel in the explosive Power of the Dog series--an action-filled look at the drug trade that takes you deep inside a world riddled with corruption, betrayal, and bloody revenge. Book Two of the Power of the Dog Series...

In this #1 New York Times bestseller, Detective Harry Bosch joins LA's elite Open/Unsolved Unit to help piece together the mysterious death of a teenage girl.He walked away from the job three years ago. But Harry Bosch cannot resist the call to join the...

From the number-one New York Times bestselling author and FOX News host Trey Gowdy comes a dark mystery debut about a murder in a small South Carolina town. Assistant DA Colm Truesdale must pick up the pieces of his own life in order to...

From a beloved master of crime fiction, The Deep Blue Good-by is one of many classic novels featuring Travis McGee, the hard-boiled detective who lives on a houseboat. Travis McGee is a self-described beach bum who won his houseboat in a card game. He's...

"A homicide detective hunts down his wife's killers while struggling between his thirst for revenge and a twinge of conscience forbidding him to take the law into his own hands"--Author: Allen EskensPublisher: Seventh Street BooksPublished: 10/03/2017Pages: 285Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 8.20h x 5.40w x...

The fourth installment in the irresistible New York Times bestselling mystery series featuring canine narrator Chet and his human companion Bernie--"the coolest human/pooch duo this side of Wallace and Gromit" (Kirkus Reviews). Humor and intrigue combine for a "thoroughly entertaining comic mystery" (Booklist) as...

Hired by Carl Hallman, the desperate-eyed junkie scion of an obscenely wealthy political dynasty, detective Lew Archer investigates the suspicious deaths of his parents, Senator Hallman and his wife Alicia. Arriving in the sleepy town of Purissima, Archer discovers that orange groves may be...

The New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice - A one-volume selection of four novels in the legendary detective series--blistering, groundbreaking capers set in Harlem's criminal underworld--by master crime writer Chester Himes. With an introduction by New York Times bestselling author S.A. Cosby. "[Himes]...

THE FANTASTIC DETECTIVE NOTEBOOKOriginally published in a limited paperback edition 40 years ago-long out of print-this is a detailed look at the combination of fantastic fiction and the detective story. Here are the authors and the books that created this exciting genre blend, from...