Suspense Mugs

"If you can keep a secret, I'll tell you how my husband died."

'I don't trust John since he took out that $100,000 life insurance policy on us.'

'Alfred Hitchhiking.'

Money trap.

'Just one more killing then I'll switch the light off.'

...No time to call his wife, tell her he loved her. Or ask about the brake fluid stain on her blouse.

Is she carrying explosives or is he?

A man eats wearing a bib with another diner pictured on it.

Alfred Hitchcock

"What terrors lurk behind that trustworthy facade?"

Wasn't easy being the big boss. There was always someone trying to muscle in on your surf and turf.

"Mind if we have a word, Sir?"

"Hey! What's with the brick on the accelerator?"

'Yes, sir. I could show you the menu, but then I'd have to kill you.'

"I've got a bad feeling about this."

'Would YOU polish your shoes to such a high shine if you were planning suicide, Inspector?'

Back Alley Deals

"Now, wait! Let me finish this chapter! The suspense is killing me..."

Conspiracy Theorist Convention

A ghost is frightened by a knock at the door

Another suspicious package. Probably the toaster he'd ordered - but for a few moments, he savored the suspense.

"She choked on an apple."

Another long day down at the Bureau of Earthquake Prediction.

"You keep an eye on our horse. I'm checking to see if the bookie runs off with our money."

"For my next trick, I'll need a volunteer, a fake knife, and a mirrored box with a secret compartment."

The Big Book of Suspicious Crawl Spaces

Starvation Watching

"He's right―there is something under the bed!"

"He did it!"

"What makes you think this could be a suspect package?"

'This is DESTROYING my manicure, Steve!'

Janet Leigh

Reading room

At Mary Higgins Clark's book club.

Ugggghhh....eye of newt's off!