Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Traditional

An elite businessman is found dead at the top of the Cairngorms. A solitary life leads to no clues about a motive. In her first case after Macleod's retirement can Hope deliver as her new DCI questions if she really can cut the mustard?In...

MURDER GETS A MAKEOVER IN THE BOOK CLUB'S LATEST ADVENTURESet in the glamorously shallow world of women's magazines, the Book Club's eighth whodunit sees the return of the characters that made Book One a global sensation!Beauty Assistant Ginny DeRosso has never fitted in at...

"A main character with guts and heart, a warm love story-a smart, satisfying mystery read." -Cheryl Richardson, #1 New York Times bestselling author"A gripping, addictive page turner. Atmospheric, character-driven, and relentlessly suspenseful." -Mary J. Cronin, international best-selling author, entrepreneur & podcaster"Mirabile's portrayal of Provincetown...

Just about everyone who knew Hank wished he was dead. His wife was bone-tired of being battered and abused. His pregnant girlfriend was furious that he would not leave his wife. His father was disgusted with Hank's disrespect and callousness towards his dementia-ridden mother....

The Guilt of Others opens with the sound of a gunshot in an overcrowded office. But who was shot-and who pulled the trigger-remains a mystery. Told through the intertwined perspectives of multiple characters, each harboring secrets and scars from past and present, the story...

Reviewers said: "Five stars! Delightfully entertaining, rich characters, suspenseful, charming all in one; anxiously awaiting the next one!""a fascinating tale set in England in the 1930s. This 'cosy crime' novel, with its measure of burgeoning romance, is a good read; something to entertain and...

The chill air of murder and mystery casts a spell of freezing terror around The Secret of Musterton House, by George Granby. A casual acquaintance calls at lonely Musterton House on a wild rainy night. He begs shelter, but by morning he has vanished-an...

Dr. Gideon Fell investigates multiple impossible crimes in this celebrated mystery from the master of the locked room mystery. After Angus Campbell falls to his death from a high window, his family is summoned to his Scottish manor to settle the estate. Just before...

Perry Mason solves a murder in a mining town in this whodunit from one of the bestselling authors of all time. When a millionaire enlists Perry Mason to protect his mining interests, the sleuthing attorney and his tireless secretary Della Street trade the Los...

Agatha Christie's The Murder at the Vicarage marks the first full appearance of Miss Marple-the deceptively mild spinster whose sharp intelligence would become one of crime fiction's greatest creations. Set in the quietly gossiping village of St. Mary Mead, this is where Christie perfected...

A chilling legend stalks the moors as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson confront a curse said to doom the Baskerville line. In this classic mystery, reason battles superstition in one of Holmes's most atmospheric and unforgettable cases.Author: Arthur Conan DoyleISBN-13: 9798295596599Publisher: Natal Publishing, LLCLanguage:...

When ghostwriter Anya Sterling finishes the most explosive financial exposé of the decade, she believes her life is finally about to change. The Lattice reveals a secret, entirely legal tax-evasion structure capable of draining billions from nations while enriching a select, shadowy elite. Hollywood...

London, 1888.Five women are murdered in the fog-choked streets of Whitechapel, their bodies left as messages no one can fully read. Panic spreads, newspapers howl for blood, and a city already divided by class and power retreats into fear.Inspector Frederick Abberline believes the truth...

Volume 1-Two novels featuring the Edwardian doctor detectiveThe author of this special Leonaur collection of the detective story novels, featuring Dr. John Thorndyke was, in fact, a physician himself, Dr. Richard Austin Freeman, (1862-1943). This eleven volume set of the longer stories of the...

The Vanishing of Sebastian SingletonA Sherlock Holmes AdventureBy Richard Knotek When a brilliant archaeologist vanishes without a trace, his disappearance threatens to ignite a conflict far greater than any crime Sherlock Holmes has ever faced. Working on an archeological dig in Jerusalem Sebastian Singleton...

There are many ways to get a message out.Following her last report could lead Olivia onto the road to a deadly trap. When a reporter from D.C. is found murdered in the Florida Bayou.FBI agent Olivia Knight is called to the scene of the...

In a world where crime has evolved beyond fingerprints and alibis, Dr. John Watson returns from war to find a London he barely recognizes-a city where the most dangerous criminals leave no physical trace, only digital shadows. When he meets the brilliant Sherlock Holmes,...

An Instant National Bestseller The next thrilling golden-age-style mystery from #1 Icelandic bestseller Ragnar Jónasson, author of Death at the Sanatorium and Reykjavík.One winter evening, bestselling crime author Elín S. Jónsdóttir goes missing. There are no clues to her disappearance and it is up...

When a daring plot threatens to upend the financial world, an unassuming investigator steps into the shadows of London to unravel a complex web of crime. His quiet demeanor conceals an exceptional talent for seeing through deception, making him the one person capable of...

A stunning new paperback edition of the cult classic mystery following a set of bizarre murders at a family's eerie remote estate. "A delightfully intricate murder puzzle with retro charm, bound to tantalize readers." -Kirkus Reviews The Crooked House sits alone on a snowbound...

"An intriguing narrative turn that ignites a riveting final act and an unforgettable ending... with a standout cast and a grand denouement." -Kirkus Reviews Hiding in the darkness a predator with piercing eyes, lethal teeth, and an insatiable bloodlust stalks his victims. An aberration...

Art is being systematically stolen from the collection on the most luxurious cruise ship at sea. The collective value is way beyond the sum people kill for. CSCI is approached to work invisibly because unlike INTERPOL or any other international crime unit, art police,...

A luxury island resort. A historic lighthouse reborn. A guest found dead before dawn.Detective Arjunsinh Rathore didn't come to Dwarka Isle to investigate-he came to escape. But when a renowned historian is found dead after the grand reopening ceremony, the island's silence begins to...

Fans of Bones and Coroner will love Dr. Zol Szabo, a doctor who is out to solve medical mysteries before it's too late After weeks of torture at the hands of Syria's secret police, the bombing of his villa in the ancient city of...

An early-morning jogger is murdered in Hyde Park. It's the centre of London, but no one saw him enter the park, no one saw him die.He carries no identification, only a water-logged phone. As the pieces unravel, it's clear that the dead man had...

No one gave much credence to the man when he was alive. In fact, most people never knew who he was, although those who had lived in the area for many years recognised the tired-looking and shabbily-dressed man as he shuffled along, regular as...

Ethan Mitchell, old for his years after seventeen years in prison, knew the exact amount of time since his arrest for murder: eighteen years, five months and three days. After so long in prison, many things confused him on his release, but one thing...

Arthur Conan Doyle has some very good stories that are important to know the universe of Sherlock Holmes, and yet, some of these stories have been usually overlooked. This is a selection of the following cases: The Devil's Foot, The Three Gables, The Blanched...

When Ellery Queen, described by the London Times as "the logical successor to Sherlock Holmes," is invited by his friend, a doctor, to witness an operation, he accepts the offer in hopes of furthering his capabilities as an amateur detective, but soon ends up...

"The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes" is the second series of stories featuring the world's most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes. This particular book is the 6th story of the second series. Enjoy Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's imagination as you read "The Reigate Puzzle". *Matte cover...

On the plane from New York to London, Dr. Morelle chances to meet Edwin Gale, a smooth-tongued swindler. Inexplicably, Gale finds himself drawn to the famous psychiatrist-detective, and so begins one of Dr. Morelle's most intriguing cases. Back in London, the Doctor encounters Edwin...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

Dive into a chilling historical mystery with "The Indian Drum," a classic thriller set against the dramatic backdrop of the Great Lakes. Penned by William MacHarg and Edwin Balmer, this meticulously prepared edition offers a gripping tale of murder and intrigue. Explore the dark...

3rd Gus Salt story. When Kitty Wing comes to town to deliver an old safe and ends up dead, the investigation takes Gus to Chapel Hill where he uncovers the long-kept secret of a decorated WWII veteran whose life ended in suicide. Blossom, meanwhile,...

2nd Gus Salt story.Blossom Hall, an aspiring novelist, and her editor unearth a finger bone and a Civil-War era secret threatens to destroy two local families. Meanwhile, Sheriff Salt investigates a suspicious fire and the deaths of a photographer and a politician, uncovering more...

A weary Gus Salt, sheriff of Harr County, N.C., investigates the death of a local minister, concerned that Blossom Hall, a young woman in love with Gus is involved with the minister's deatAuthor: Christopher BrookhouseISBN-10: 0979822688ISBN-13: 9780979822681Publisher: Safe Harbor BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2010Pages: 167Format: PaperbackWeight:...

If it hadn't been for the circumstances, Detective Inspector Keith Tremayne would have said the view was outstanding. Up high, overlooking the farmhouse in the valley below, the panoramic vista of Salisbury Plain stretching out beyond. The only problem was that near where he...

The man was not meant to die; the daggers were only theatrical props, plastic and harmless. A summer's night, a production of Julius Caesar among the ruins of an Anglo-Saxon fort. Detective Inspector Tremayne is there with his sergeant, Clare Yarwood. The assassination scene,...

#1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown delivers a new signature sexy suspense about a detective seeking justice for his murdered wife with the help of a psychotherapist ... while fighting an undeniable attraction to her. Two years ago, Detective Mitch Haskell lost...

Cold-case detective Raquel Laing faces new threats and long-buried secrets in this gripping novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes series. SFPD Homicide Inspector Raquel Laing had what might politely be termed a "difficult childhood," until...

Author: M. C. Beaton,R. W. GreenISBN-13: 9798228915923Publisher: Blackstone PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/18/2025Format: CD

When Edward Stevens, an editor at Herald and Son's publishing house, learns of the mysterious events that befell his neighbor's rich uncle, he shrugs off their seemingly supernatural circumstances. He's a logical man and doesn't give much credence to claims of a ghostly figure...

Stewart "Hoagy" Hoag is walking on cloud nine after a meeting with his editor, Norma Fives, where she predicts his new book is sure to establish him as the next great American author. It has been years since he has even dreamed of such...

John Dickson Carr is famous for his puzzling "impossible crime" plots in which corpses are discovered in scenarios that seem to lack any logical explanation. Among all of Carr's ingenious crime scenes, the present case is one of the best known: a dead man...

All of Wall Street and Manhattan high society is abuzz after playboy stockbroker Alvin Benson is discovered dead in his brownstone mansion, slumped over in an easy chair with a bullet in his head. The man's body is found in a room locked from...

Meet Asey Mayo, Cape Cod's answer to Sherlock Holmes. Settled down from his former life as a seafaring adventurer, Asey is a Jack-of-all-trades who uses his worldly knowledge, folksy wisdom, and plain common sense to solve the most puzzling crimes to strike the peninsula....

When Rachel Murdock and her sister Jennifer receive a call for help from their favorite niece, Lilly, in Breakers Beach, CA, they quickly hop a train from Los Angeles to see her -- but not before collecting their prized cat Samantha in a picnic...

When Emily helps out at a local stage school in London, she's soon mixed up in murder, so teams up with eccentric philosophy professor Dr. Muriel to solve the case.Author: Helen SmithISBN-10: 0956517064ISBN-13: 9780956517067Publisher: Tyger BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/14/2013Pages: 104Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.27lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w...

Author: Jon St DenisISBN-13: 9798892426398Publisher: Crooked Lane BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/04/2026Pages: 320Format: Hardcover

Author: Erika LightbearISBN-10: 191954710XISBN-13: 9781919547107Publisher: Erika LightbearLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/17/2026Pages: 252Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.63d