Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Traditional

The game's afoot Read all-new Sherlock Holmes stories and speculative essays, praised as "of the highest order and should be required for every Sherlockian shelf" (Rocky Mountain News). Eccentric, coldly rational, brilliant, doughty, exacting, lazy-in full bohemian color the world's most famous literary detective,...

This second book in Maureen Jennings' terrific new mystery series brings England during World War II vividly alive: a must for fans of the author's own beloved Murdoch Mysteries and of Foyle's War. The summer of 1940 had been a dark one for England,...

The ever-irresistible Irene Adler, her dashing barrister husband, Godfrey Norton, and the indomitable Miss Nell Huxleigh have arrived at last as their French cottage-having survived dastardly plots, Russian spies, pistol-wielding criminals, and the occasional cobra. The happy trio seeks nothing but rest and peace-but...

1857. On the LNWR train to London, a criminal is being escorted to his appointment with the hangman. But the wily Jeremy Oxley, conman, thief and murderer, has one last ace up his sleeve - a beautiful and ruthless accomplice willing to do anything...

Cleverly plotted, with wry wit, a likable copper hero, and an ingenious plot, this one will keep even seasoned mystery fans off-balance A deadly fire at a nudist club plunges DCI Harry Brock and DS Dave Poole into an explosive mix of deception, betrayal...

Bill Slider and his team investigate the murder of a victim with a decidedly shady past in this gripping contemporary mystery. The body of a smartly-dressed businessman turns up in the yard of Eli Simpson's car workshop. But there's no ID in the pockets...

The winters of '76 and '77 in the greater Detroit and Oakland County area of Michigan were extremely harsh, with record snowfall, brutal temperatures, and incessant howling winds. During these winters, a deranged serial killer preyed upon preteen and early teen victims, both male...

Ancient EvilDuring their colorful careers battling crime and villainy, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson encountered the most bizarre mysteries. In this latest volume, they set out to solve three of the most unique puzzles ever put before them.Two bodies are unearthed during the excavations...

THE BAKER STREET SLEUTH RETURNSAirship 27 Productionsis delighted to announce the next chapter in their best selling series with Volume III of "Sherlock Holmes - Consulting Detective" and present a brand new quintet of terrific, classic Holmes mysteries written in the tradition of his...

Maleek Willians was raised in urban poverty to a child mother, but with the help of a strong mother and a mentor he becomes a cop in an urban city. He develops his career through athletics and follows his interest in a career in...

Master of mystery Robert Barnard, internationally acclaimed for his suspenseful, witty literary gems, cleverly mixes past and present in A Cry from the Dark, an intriguing tour de force sweeping from 1930s Australia to contemporary London. Bettina Whitelaw has come a long way from...

Author: Nancy AthertonISBN-10: 1410495051ISBN-13: 9781410495051Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/08/2017Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.20lbsSize: 8.60h x 5.80w x 1.20dLarge Print

The basis for the Major Motion Picture Mr. Holmes starring Ian McKellen and Laura Linney and directed by Bill Condon. It is 1947, and the long-retired Sherlock Holmes, now 93, lives in a remote Sussex farmhouse with his housekeeper and her young son. He...

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Thousand Acres comes a brilliant literary thriller set in Manhattan that's "as taut and chilling as anything Hitchcock put on film" (San Francisco Chronicle). "A first-rate cliffhanger." --The New York Times Book ReviewAlice Ellis is a Midwestern...

Minty's boyfriend, Jock, was killed in the disastrous train wreck at Paddington, shortly after he borrowed all her savings. Now he has come back to haunt her. Zillah lost her estranged husband, Jerry, in that same accident. She is not convinced he is actually...

From the author of The Scarlet Pimpernel, comes a series of 12 classic cozy British mysteries featuring one of literature's first female detectives. Molly Robertson-Kirk a.k.a. Lady Molly shares the same mental prowess as C. Auguste Dupin and Sherlock Holmes but brings a woman's...

Recently divorced, overworked, and doubting herself, Laura Humphreys takes a sabbatical to paradise and becomes a volunteer for a sea turtle conservation project. She falls in love with the Costa Rican landscape and becomes friends with the Leatherback Sea Turtle Conservancy (LSTC) biologist, Gabriel...

"Robert Bathurst's intelligent narration captures every nuance, every emotion, and each of Louise Penny's subtle revelations about the unique, completely engaging residents of Three Pines." -- AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner Catastrophic spring flooding, blistering attacks in the media, and a mysterious disappearance greet...

Swiss Vendetta is a true page turner. From the cook and maids to the Marquise and her family, de Hahn captures the nuances of her characters' backgrounds and perspectives. I found the plot fascinating, and de Hahn builds the tension and suspense perfectly to...

The second in Con Lehane's 42nd Street Library mystery series, Murder in the Manuscript Room is a smart, compelling mystery in which the characters themselves are at least as interesting as the striking sleuthing. Not to be missed." --Megan Abbott A story utterly relevant...

The biggest collection of Sherlock Holmes stories ever assembled Arguably no other character in history has been so enduringly popular as Sherlock Holmes. Ever since his first appearance, in Arthur Conan Doyle's 1887 novella A Study in Scarlet, readers have loved reading about him...

June 1925. Violet and Jack have returned home from their honeymoon and are back to their old lives. Jack is taking cases again. Violet is writing books with her twin, managing her business interests, and decorating her house.When their crew of friends gather for...

A new cozy mystery by award-winning author C.C. Harrison Viva Winter puts her sleuthing skills to the test in Death by G-String: A Coyote Canyon Ladies Ukulele Club Mystery. Can she find the truth before it's too late?The Coyote Canyon Ladies Ukulele Club is...

Private investigator Delanie Fitzgerald and her computer hacker partner, Duncan Reynolds, are back for more sleuthing in The Tulip Shirt Murders. When a music producer hires the duo to find out who is bootlegging his artists' CDs, Delanie uncovers more than just copyright thieves....

CHLOE MORRAND HAD TURNED HER LIFE AROUND.She'd been taking her meds. She'd kicked her drug abuse. And she loved her new job at Yellowstone National Park. Life was looking up...Her father, Rick Morrand--local attorney--is hopeful that Chloe is finally on the right track. But...

From the "Queen of Suspense" Mary Higgins Clark, a gripping and twisting mystery featuring a television news reporter who finds herself drawn into a terrifying web of treachery, where nothing is as it seems and the truth may be too devastating to pursue... The...

A serial killer is on the loose. Cabarita Beach residents want an arrest. But with no clues, no budget and an inexperienced investigating team, Detective Jack Creed has his back to the wall. The killings started a decade ago. However with five murders in...

When young Michael Callaway is murdered at the cloistered confines of Kings School, an exclusive private boarding school for the sons of the British upper classes, Chief Inspector Thomas Ford of Scotland Yard is dispatched to investigate. But Ford is haunted by grim memories...

Where is Mila? This question is answered in this gripping tale that captivates its readers from beginning to end.It threads four countries beginning with a ruthless father/husband who terrified his family leading to death and emotional destruction.Kidnapping is also part of this spellbinding sequence...

Introducing Jolie Tucker, an introverted yet passionate restaurant co-owner of Cast Iron Creations, who, at her best friend Ava's request, steps out of her comfort zone. This leads her into the shade of a killer in the small, cozy village of Leavensport, Ohio. The...

In her seventh captivating adventure, Jane Austen finds her crime-solving mettle put to the test in a confounding case of intrigue, murder, and high treason. Among the haunted ruins of an ancient abbey, Jane is drawn into a shadow world of dangerous secrets and...

"If Kinky Friedman does to literature what he has done to music, this nation is in serious trouble."--Dave Barry, humorist, author, and Pulitzer Prize winnerKinky Friedman is living proof that you can be a Texan, a New Yorker, a Jewish country-and-western singer, and an...

'A funny, frantic, utterly refreshing brew' - Sunday TelegraphDetective Inspector Jack Frost, officially on duty, is nevertheless determined to sneak off to a colleague's leaving party. But first the corpse of a well-known local junkie is found blocking the drain of a Denton public...

It's a wily killer who dares to strike on Nero Wolfe's hallowed turf--and leave a corpse strangled with Wolfe's own soup-stained tie. But no sooner does the gourmandizing sleuth clean up this first course of murder than he faces a gun-toting wife who serves...

Edgar Award-winning editor Otto Penzler's new anthology brings together the most cunning, ruthless, and brilliant criminals in mystery fiction, for the biggest compendium of bad guys (and girls) ever assembled. The best mysteries--whether detective, historical, police procedural, cozy, or comedy--have one thing in common:...

There's always a good murder around if ye know where to look for it, declares Professor John Stubbs. It may be masqueradin' as accidental death or suicide, he solemnly adds, but once ye start rootin' around ye'll find that it's murder. And murder it...

His career has been a long one, Arthur Conan Doyle notes of his immortal creation, Sherlock Holmes. Doyle made his observation in the 1920s, when the detective had already been thrilling readers for 40 years, and he modestly attributed his hero's success to the...

What dark deed from the past haunts Major Heatherstone? Why does he live like a hermit at Cloomber Hall, forbidding his children to venture beyond the estate grounds? Why is he plagued by the sound of a tolling bell, and why does his paranoia...

A perfect winter storm of crime...An abandoned infant. Three girls stolen in the night. Can one overworked detective find the connection to save them all?London, 1999. Short-staffed during Christmas week, DC Jack Rutherford can't afford to spend time on the couch. With a skeleton...

The greatest danger may come from inside his own home.Detective Duncan Riley has always worked hard to maintain order on the streets of Manchester. But when a series of incidents at home cause him to worry about his wife's behaviour, he finds himself pulled...

"Powerful . . . Fascinating . . . Truman absolutely amazes."--Atlanta Journal & Constitution When the senior curator at Washington's famed National Gallery finds a missing painting by the Renaissance master Caravaggio, he mounts a world-class exhibition--and plots a brilliant forgery scheme that will...

"A superb book."THE HOUSTON CHRONICLEWhen quiet, shy Amelia Jones reads a desperate message that has fallen out of a barrel organ in the antique shop she just bought, she can't forget the words, "They're going to kill me soon..." Armed only with the woman's...

The Watergate in Washington, D.C., is one of the world's most famous addresses-- although not everyone knows exactly what it is. This imposing, fabulous complex is made up of a hotel, residences, restaurants, offices, shops, and more. It is a haven for the famous...

Harrowing Suspense in the Most Unexpected Places Paralyzed by a debilitating illness, 90-year-old Rachel Matson finds herself confronted by a disturbing mystery -- one that begins when a 19th-century pistol that belonged to her husband pops up on Antiques Roadshow. Determined to solved it,...

Sent to Bermuda by his superiors on a spiritual retreat, Brother Bartholomew of Cape Cod's Faith Abbey stumbles into the dark side of the sunny island where he is pulled into an investigation of drugs, dirty money, and murder.Author: David ManuelISBN-10: 0446612553ISBN-13: 9780446612555Publisher: Grand...

Selected by Nelson DeMille, a collection of mystery/thriller short stories focused on the wealthy upper echelons from some of today's top writers. The truly wealthy live in another world. From their multi-national businesses to their palatial mansions to their exotic vacations at glamorous places...

When Hannah is raped during the course of a burglary, no one could have predicted her model family would disintegrate. Then the rapist is released from prison after a ridiculously short sentence and Hannah's father plans a shocking revenge--one that will lead him down...

Follow the money in this gripping literary puzzle--the fourth and final installment of Sarah Caudwell's brilliant Hilary Tamar mystery series."Sarah Caudwell is one of my very favorite mystery writers."--A. J. Finn, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window Julia Larwood's...

It is the crowning day of twenty-five-year-old Bess Tudor's life as she returns from exile to become England's queen. But even as her magnificent procession wends its way to Westminster Palace, a shot rings out, muffled by the jostling crowd. Within moments of becoming...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Storm Peak comes his latest thriller featuring Jesse Parker-a tense showdown with hostage-takers... When guests and staff at a snowbound ski lodge in Utah are taken hostage by heavily armed men, Jesse Parker may be their...