Books like Thurber on crime by James Thurber

A collection of twelve short stories featuring Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, first published in The Strand Magazine (1891‑92) and compiled in 1892.

This collection of 15 short stories by Edgar Allan Poe includes well-known tales such as 'The Fall of the House of Usher' and 'The Masque of the Red Death'.

A henpecked husband escapes his dull life by daydreaming himself into daring roles such as a fearless pilot, a brilliant doctor, and other adventurous figures.

A memoir of James Thurber’s childhood in Ohio, filled with funny anecdotes and comic characters that illustrate his growing up as an American humorist.

Two New York detectives find themselves tangled up in the kidnapping of a father and his driver, adding to the complexity of their investigation and putting their own lives at risk.

A collection of ten short stories and five poems by Edgar Allan Poe, featuring mystery, horror, and suspense elements.

An omnibus collection of classic American noir fiction, featuring six celebrated detective and mystery stories popular in the 20th century.

Two women in Perry Mason's office - one mouse and one cat - and a murder mystery in Los Angeles.

A whimsical tale about how an evil sea captain banishes the letter "O" from the island of Ooroo, prompting a spirited quest to restore the missing letter.

A curated collection of concise essays that highlight H. R. F. Keating’s top choices in the detective and mystery genre, offering readers clear guidance for discovering excellent crime fiction.

Perry Mason is hired to get IOUs from two crooked gamblers who are willing to sell them to the highest bidder. The investigation reveals a body, leading to a series of legal tricks to keep the clients and the law away.

An anthology of classic and contemporary short detective and horror tales, including Poe’s “The Tell‑Tale Heart” and Block’s “Sometimes They Bite,” that probes the margins of crime and the human psyche.

A curated collection of Edgar Allan Poe’s most celebrated short fiction, featuring macabre tales of horror, mystery, and psychological suspense.

From Jack the Ripper to the modern day drug cartels, discover the most notorious crimes and criminals in history. With a foreword by bestselling crime author Peter James, *The Crime Book* explores over 100 crimes and examines the science, psychology and sociology of criminal behaviour. See the gory details of each crime and how it was solved, with renowned quotes and detailed criminal profiles letting you delve into the criminal mind. *The Crime Book* looks at the big ideas and concepts in criminology spanning from pirates, kidnapping and political plots to modern con artists, serial killers and rogue traders, including the Black Dahlia investigation, the Mississippi Scheme, and the notorious Jeffrey Dahmer. *The Crime Book* is the perfect introduction to law enforcement and criminology across history's most infamous crimes.