Mysteries | The Alabama Booksmith

Freedom of the Mask	Robert McCammon	*FREEDOM OF THE MASK* is the sixth installment in the standalone historical thrillers featuring the exploits of Matthew Corbett, who has been called "the early American James Bond". This tale finds our young hero in a miserable English prison in 1703. His comrades in the colonies assume he's been lost at sea. Chubby...
The River of Souls	Robert McCammon	*THE RIVER OF SOULS* finds Matthew Corbett back in Charles Town to solve the murder of a sixteen year-old girl. The hunt takes our young hero on a treacherous journey up a river populated with alligators, poisonous snakes and other monsters. THIS COPY (shown below) was signed...
The Chemist	Stephenie Meyer	*THE CHEMIST* is a true page-turner introducing a heroine attempting to clear he name while being pursued by an ultra-secret government agency. THIS COPY (shown below) was signed by Stephenie Meyer on a page bound into the book by the publisher. It is a new, unread, unopened first...
When the Thrill is Gone	Walter Mosley	*WHEN THE THRILL IS GONE* finds private investigator Leonid McGill wondering if he'll ever get a new client, when in walks a beautiful woman with a stack of cash. He's not sure of the story she's telling, but takes the case because he needs the money. THIS COPY (shown below) was signed on...
Macbeth	Jo Nesbo	*MACBETH* is this genius crime writer's take on the classic play Macbeth by Shakespeare. Set in a dark and dingy factory town in the 1970s, Nesbo adds a noir-ish flair to the original tale of murder and manipulation. THIS COPY (shown below) was signed by Jo Nesbo on a page bound...
Blood on Snow	Jo Nesbo	*BLOOD ON SNOW* finds Harry Hole confronting one of Oslo's most powerful crime bosses. THIS COPY (shown below) was signed by Jo Nesbo on a page bound into the book. It is a new, unread, unopened first edition. Published in April, 2015 by Knopf, an imprint of Penguin Random House. ...
Heroes Proved	Oliver North	*HEROES PROVED* is a story of terrorism set in 2032 that could only have been written by someone who understands the threats faced every day. The city of Houston is the target of suicide bombers. THIS COPY (shown below) was signed on the title page by Oliver North at the store. It is a...
The Invisible Ones	Stef Penney	*THE INVISIBLE ONES* is a page-turning mystery that finds a private investigator gets no cooperation when searching for a missing member of a Gypsy family. THIS COPY (shown below) was signed by Stef Penny on a page that was bound into the book. It is a new, unread,...
Fierce Kingdom	Gin Phillips	*FIERCE KINGDOM* is a heart-stopping page-turner that questions the boundary between our instinct to survive and the unspoken duty to protect another life. What should a mother do? What would you do? THIS COPY (shown below) was signed on the title page by Gin Phillips at the store. It is...
Come In and Cover Me	Gin Phillips	*COME IN AND COVER ME* finds an archaeologist about to make the most important discovery of her career, but is struggling with the possibility that she's being visited by the ghost of her long dead brother. THIS COPY (shown below) was signed on the title page by Gin Phillips at the store...