Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Traditional

The intense interest aroused in the public by what was known at the time as "The Styles Case" has now somewhat subsided. Nevertheless, in view of the world-wide notoriety which attended it, I have been asked, both by my friend Poirot and the family...

The aftershocks of an affair reverberate out to those in the lives of the lovers, who will NOT take it lying down. Jack Connor lives an idyllic life by the Portsmouth seaside married to Caitlin McAllen, a stunning billionaire heiress, and working at his...

DCI Katie Mitchell is called to the Superintendent's office with her partner, DSI Colin Farnsworth and learns that the Super is forming a major inquiry team to investigate six murders in Hyde Park. All the murders have taken place on a full moon at...

Did you ever hear of the Salami Technique? No? Then perhaps you have never spent any time in jail for using it. Ira Sanderson did. With it, he ripped off a bank for $100,000. The irony is that he could have taken more. But...

Delve into the brilliant world of Sherlock Holmes with "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box," a captivating collection of detective mystery short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. Within these pages, immerse yourself in classic crime investigations solved by the world's most famous detective. Experience...

Detective Chief Inspector Tom Stone was contemplating taking early retirement. His face just didn't fit any more and he was sure he was being deliberately excluded from bigger operations. His health was starting to suffer. His doctor said it was stress-related but he had...

At the grand English estate of Chimneys, a harmless prank turns deadly. Gerry Wade's friends plant eight alarm clocks in his bedroom to cure his oversleeping; by morning he is dead, and only seven clocks stand in a neat row on the mantelpiece. The...

In a mid-sized town, the Medical Examiner finds herself in the crosshairs of an unimaginable betrayal. Dr. Brooklyn Grann believed she had an idyllic life until the shadows of the past tore apart what she had worked so painstakingly to build. This story explores...

Spenser fights to prove the innocence of a friend in this latest installment of Robert B. Parker's beloved series. There has never been a more admired figure in the history of the Boston Police Department than Martin Quirk, Spenser's friend. Now an unknown adversary...

James Patterson meets Louise Penny: New York's Thousand Islands are set to lose their battle against drugs in this pulse-pounding police procedural from acclaimed author Tessa Wegert. "An edge-of-your-seat mystery" (Booklist on In the Bones) A small town on the water where things aren't...

Sergeant Hamish Macbeth returns to protect his sleepy Scottish village of Lochdubh in the latest mystery in M.C. Beaton's beloved, New York Times bestselling series. It is February and the Scottish Highlands village of Lochdubh is dealing with heavy snow and freezing temperatures. Sergeant...

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...

A retired gentleman with a complicated past. A missing priceless treasure. A young woman in trouble. The first in the brand-new Redacted Man mystery series set in NYC introduces a Sherlock Holmes-worthy sleuth, and is a great choice for fans of Anthony Horowitz, Robert...

Author: J. A. JanceISBN-10: 0063252643ISBN-13: 9780063252646Publisher: William Morrow & CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/22/2026Pages: 336Format: Paperback

In 'Lady Dragonfly and other Sherlock Holmes Stories' Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson encounter criminals and enemies of various kinds and in different places. A kidnapped girl is rescued, a stolen skeleton is recovered, an inheritance is identified and returned, and the Great War...

In a quiet coastal town where gardens bloom and memories fade, Forget Me Not unfolds as a haunting, character-driven mystery that explores the fragile boundaries between truth, identity, and the past.Moira Briggs, a retired Sergeant Major living with young-onset dementia, begins her week with...

Secrets are the deadliest poison...Professor Eustacia Rose is done with murder cases. After getting dragged into a series of investigations that have threatened her teaching career, her collection of rare poisonous plants, and her relationship, she's ready to settle down with her partner, Matilde,...

A landmark of classic American mystery and early psychological suspense, The Door by Mary Roberts Rinehart is a gripping tale of secrets, fear, and the dangerous illusions of domestic safety. Set in a quiet household where routine masks hidden tensions, the novel begins with...

You know Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street.Now meet . . . . Max Carrados of The Turrets, Richmond"Together with those of Conan Doyle and R. Austin Freeman, [Max Carrados] are the only detective stories since Poe that are worth re-reading."George Orwell - A Kind...

Experience timeless classics like never before in this Grand Type Collector's EditionWith clear, easy-to-read formatting, this edition is designed for readers who prefer or require larger text without sacrificing the excitement of the original.Large Print Features: 18-point font: Generously sized text for maximum readability...

When a series of strangled women are discovered in London-each marked by the same sinister token, a silk stocking-the city reels in fear. Journalist and amateur sleuth Roger Sheringham is drawn into the case, his curiosity sharpened by both intellect and instinct. As the...

DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVOURITE SERIES. MEET BRITAIN'S BEST-LOVED VILLAGE POLICEMAN. "It's original, it's funny . . . one of life's little pleasures." Yorkshire Post There's never a dull moment for Constable Nick. And it's all thanks to the good folk of Aidensfield. They're the...

DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVOURITE SERIES. MEET BRITAIN'S BEST-LOVED VILLAGE POLICEMAN. "It's original, it's funny...one of life's little pleasures." Yorkshire Post THE BOOKS WHICH INSPIRED HEARTBEAT The brilliantly entertaining and heartwarming books behind the hit 90s TV series "Heartbeat". One of the top ten most...

A body on the beach. A new life in jeopardy. And a darkness even Garrick has never faced.Recovering from past trauma and preparing for impending fatherhood, DCI David Garrick hopes for a fresh start. But the discovery of a body on a quiet beach...

Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Scarlet - A Stage PlayAn adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's classic mysteryBy Montgomery HeathVolume 1 of the "Sherlock Holmes - The Stage Plays" seriesThe mystery that started it all... now adapted for the stage.A murdered American. A message scrawled...

Swindle: Mystery at Sea is another book in the Inspector Furnace Mysteries series. In this light-hearted, old-fashioned British whodunit, Inspector Furnace and his new wife Martha depart from their Inn in England's countryside for a transatlantic sailing on the luxurious Queen Elizabeth ship to...

Recently engaged and deeply ensconced in her third year of surgical residency in Chicago, Emily Hartford gets a shock when she's called home to Freeport, Michigan, the small town she fled a decade ago after the death of her mother. Her estranged father, the...

"There is a realm in which the most acute and most experienced of detectives is helpless" - the supernatural, and master detective Sherlock Holmes is about to plunge headfirst into that realm in this stunning adventure. Originally published in 1902, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's...

"A thoroughly entertaining and suspenseful debut, from a writer to watch. The Washashore has action, terrific dialogue, and a charming cast of characters that will keep you hooked on this promising new series." -William Landay, New York Times bestselling author of Defending Jacob"A main...

Twenty years ago, Elizabeth Blakely was the target of a relentless stalker-someone who sent threatening letters, invaded her life, and left her living in fear. The case made headlines. The threats were chilling. And then...it all stopped. Now, in the summer of 1985, Elizabeth's...

His name was Fo-Hi, and he was the Oriental mastermind behind the greatest criminal organization the world has ever known. His plan: nothing less than world domination -- and he will use any tool, from poisons to knives to beautiful women, to meet his...

A mysterious lodger. An unsettling series of murders. Is the man renting their room a killer in disguise?In The Lodger, Marie Belloc Lowndes crafts a chilling tale inspired by the Jack the Ripper murders. When a quiet yet eccentric man rents a room from...

On January 24, 1925, The Saturday Evening Post began its serialization of the book that would make Earl Derr Biggers famous: The House Without a Key, the first of the Charlie Chan series. Chan, the first Chinese detective in literature, was modeled after Chang...

In this exclusive authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery, the intrepid Hercule Poirot must look into the case of a brutally murdered landlady.Mrs. McGinty died from a brutal blow to the back of her head. Suspicion falls immediately on her shifty lodger, James...

One dead body. Seven mystery writers who all know how to get away with murder. In this wickedly clever whodunit from the bestselling author of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel, the only thing more dangerous than the setting . . . is the...

Killing Fields Dark Horizons - Book OneSome crimes are personal. Others are institutional. The most dangerous are both.When Texas rancher Everett Taylor's wife is brutally murdered and his young daughter vanishes, the evidence snaps into place with terrifying precision. A 911 call, a blood...

In a world teetering on the edge of chaos, every story has three facets: two conflicting accounts and the elusive truth that binds them. Picking up from the heart-pounding climax of a thwarted assassination, part II of NGTC Trilogy plunges into the depths of...

In this twisty, fast-paced mystery spanning from Alaska to Washington, young girls are going missing, and private investigator J. P. Beaumont is the only one who can find them, from New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance.Despite her name, Twinkle Winkleman is as...

Author: Gwen Bristow,Bruce ManningISBN-10: 1464281084ISBN-13: 9781464281082Publisher: Poisoned Pen PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2026Pages: 192Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.48d

The fabulous Oregon coast is a scenic getaway to behold, but for a gay, autistic travel writer and amateur sleuth, there is no such thing as a vacation from murder... Though sparks flew between travel writer Oliver Popp and extroverted photographer Ricky Warner on...

An outsider in London investigates a series of brutal murders targeting English aristocrats in a timely and provocative historical novel brimming with intrigue, wit, and rage.London, 1905: Law student and military veteran Balvinder dev Singh has found an extralegal way to fund his studies....

At the end of the run, the bus conductor mounted for a last survey of the upper seats. A lone passenger sat well up forward. But the crouched figure made no answer to the conductor's polite, "End of the run, sir," because sometime during...

In this action-packed crime thriller, British sleuth Patrick Dawlish learns that WWII can bleed violence where you least expect it . . . Since the beginning of World War II, Patrick Dawlish has been in the service of British Intelligence but is still able...

British sleuth Patrick Dawlish heads to the United States to find his missing wife in this Wild West crime thriller from the Edgar Award-winning author. It's been four weeks since Patrick Dawlish has heard from his wife Felicity, who's on a trip across the...

British sleuth Patrick Dawlish gets caught in a twisted web of deceit spun by a criminal mastermind--from the Edgar Award-winning author. When Patrick Dawlish is too quiet, Scotland Yard gets suspicious. The police are used to him treading about on their turf--with or without...

What happens when a conspiracy is hiding a very clever killer?Max Quinn is doing her best to unravel what's happening to her small town in Richmond, Virginia without getting herself killed. But this time, it may be close.Her teenage son, Ned is clever beyond...

Detective Ahmed Hakeem, the private investigator always down on his luck. A sizzling collection of six short stories featuring Detective Ahmed and his ace assistant, Yunus Amir. Included in this collection are: Desperation Dead Man's Wish The Lost Trail The Glass Ceiling Child Missing...

THE PALMER CASES Justin Palmer started off on the beat as a London policeman in 1964 and is now Detective Chief Superintendent Palmer running the Serial Murder Squad from New Scotland Yard. Not one to pull punches or give a hoot for political correctness...

Radhika Narayan is missing. The road to the entrepreneurial pinnacle is fraught with blocks which she had never imagined nor bargained for. She was ready to pay the price, but others were also striving to win their individual battles at any cost or consequence....

A Study in Scarlet is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's first novel introducing his the dective Sherlock Holmes. A Study in Scarlet refers to a speech given by Holmes to his sidekick Doctor Watson on the nature of his work, in which he describes the...