Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Traditional

Read the short story that shocked Sherlock Holmes fans across the globe and discover how the renowned detective got away with his greatest coup yet: surviving death. It's been three years since Sherlock Holmes had a fatal encounter with Professor Moriarty at Reichenbach Falls,...

Former schoolmaster Collin Melrose is found dead, but why is he sitting in the wrong chair? And did Lily Klimpton kill herself after her lover's death, or did she die at the hands of another? In Found Dead, Sherlock Holmes and John Watson return...

Ernest Dudley, creator of that superb pair of sleuths, Dr. Morelle and Miss Frayle, here introduces another vivid character, Nat Craig, whose methods as London's foremost private investigator are utterly different from those of the famous doctor, yet just as penetrating and conclusive in...

Cold Earth is the seventh book in Ann Cleeves' beloved Shetland series, which is now a major success for the BBC, and available to stream in the US. From Ann Cleeves, winner of the Crime Writers Association's Diamond Dagger Award, comes Cold Earth. In...

Ann Cleeves is back with Thin Air, the sixth book in her beloved Shetland series, which is now a hit television show starring Douglas Henshall. A group of old university friends leave the bright lights of London and travel to Shetland to celebrate the...

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...

Ghosts of Lilac Lane is a compilation of stories about children, pre-teens, and teenagers attempting to navigate their world; a world often filled with uncertainty and disappointment. Sometimes the paths taken by these young people contain the unexplained, the unimaginable, and the unnatural.Author: Dave...

Bruce Attleton dazzled London's literary scene with his first two novels-but his early promise did not bear fruit. His wife Sybilla is a glittering actress, unforgiving of Bruce's failure, and the couple lead separate lives in their house at Regent's Park. When Bruce is...

Match wits with Professor Augustus S.F.X. Van Dusen, the brilliant logician known as "The Thinking Machine," in "The Chase of the Golden Plate." These classic mystery short stories showcase Van Dusen's extraordinary intellect as he unravels seemingly impossible puzzles. Jacques Futrelle's enduring creation, Van...

Unravel a dark family secret in Wilkie Collins's gripping novel, "The Dead Secret." Set against the atmospheric backdrop of Cornwall, this classic of gothic fiction weaves a tale of suspense and hidden truths. As secrets long buried begin to surface, the psychological tension mounts,...

Delve into the thrilling world of Sherlock Holmes with "The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans," a classic detective mystery by Arthur Conan Doyle. This meticulously prepared edition brings to life a captivating tale of crime and investigation. Follow the legendary detective as he unravels...

Cotswolds tearoom owner, Gemma Rose is excited to join the May Day celebrations in Oxford... until the beautiful spring morning ends in murder.Now, she's embroiled in a deadly mystery - with four nosy old ladies determined to help in the sleuthing! Before she knows...

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson continue their 1892 Canadian travels, by stagecoach, sleigh, horse, train, naval ship, inland canoe and fifty-foot war canoe, making their way across the prairies, through the Rockies, to Vancouver Island and north to Cariboo country. In Calgary, they assist...

A murder draws Boston PI Spenser into the dramatic world of theater in this New York Times bestseller in Robert B. Parker's long-running series. In a shabby waterfront town, an actor is shot dead onstage. Granted, the script left much to be desired. But...

Author: D. D. BlackISBN-13: 9798247662464Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/10/2026Pages: 290Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.74lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.65d

After a traumatic brain injury alters a curmudgeonly psychiatrist's mind--leaving him agitated and confused but obsessively observant--he enlists his reluctant son to help investigate a colleague's mysterious suicide . . . Twenty-three-year-old Lukas Moore has returned to his hometown of Faith, New York, and...

Author: Anthony HorowitzISBN-10: 0063305690ISBN-13: 9780063305694Publisher: Harper PerennialLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/24/2026Pages: 592Format: Paperback

Enjoy this Contemporary Small Town Sleuthing Couple Vigilante Murder Mystery A series of attacks on men accused of beating their wives or girlfriends puts Myerton's police force on the trail of a group of female vigilantes. Suspicion falls on Nick Hallstead when Nina's ex-husband,...

On a steaming hot July morning in a wealthy neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a man is found dead at the bottom of a backyard swimming pool. Was it murder? Suicide? Or, as several individuals close to the deceased propose, just an accident. Veteran Detective...

An all-around skeptic when it comes to the supernatural, literature professor William Porter gives no credence to claims that Twin Towers, the seaside manor he's just inherited, might be haunted. He finds nothing mysterious about the conditions in which his Uncle Horace died, leaving...

The next new mystery in Louise Penny's #1 New York Times bestselling Three Pines mystery series featuring Chief Inspector Armand Gamache.Author: Louise PennyISBN-10: 1250476119ISBN-13: 9781250476111Publisher: MacMillan AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2026Format: CDWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 1.00h x 1.00w x 1.00d

DEAD ON THE DOLMEN is the first mystery novel featuring Oscar Tremont, Investigator of the Strange and Inexplicable, hailed by one reviewer as a "modern-day Sherlock Holmes" and a "mystery-solving maniac". FAIR-PLAY MYSTERYPRIVATE INVESTIGATORCLUES AND RED HERRINGSMYSTERY IN BRITTANY Was this a bizarre joke?...

The perfect murder is the one someone else already committed.Plucked from the obscurity of the FBI's Intelligence unit, Maya Frost, 30, is given the chance at her dream job. Her analytical and profiling skills have caught the attention of the Behavioral Analysis Unit, and...

A pregnant Mayan woman goes into the vast Yucatan jungle where she gives birth. She and her child survive in an ancient, abandoned city with an undisturbed cenote. The two endure until the boy leaves and make his way to civilization. A blind curandera...

A woman vanishes from a quiet country estate. The only clue: her body appears hours later-miles away.When the disappearance of a young woman at Layton Court turns into a baffling murder case, the official explanation is swift and confident. The solution seems obvious, the...

When a quiet English village becomes the setting for an inexplicable death, amateur detective Roger Sheringham is drawn into one of the most baffling cases of his career.A man is found dead after an ordinary evening among friends-no signs of violence, no obvious motive,...

In the bustling heart of London's Piccadilly, what appears to be an ordinary social evening turns deadly in THE PICCADILLY MURDER, a masterfully plotted mystery from acclaimed Golden Age author Anthony Berkeley. When a murder disrupts the genteel rhythms of Piccadilly's nightlife, curiosity turns...

The pages of a Sherlock Holmes story are transportive things. They move readers through the cloistered sitting room at 221-B Baker Street in late 19th Century Victorian London amid the cluttered sideboard, the inviting armchairs, the comforting hearth, the sprawling divan, the formidable bookshelves...

An original spin on the crime novel in which the race to gain the rights to an author's backlist proves to be more head-scratching - and deadly! - than the plots in his books. "Another absolutely brilliant book from Ripley" - Booklist Starred Review...

Edgar Wallace was one of the most prolific British mystery writers of the early 20th century, famed for his fast-paced plots, sharp dialogue, and vivid depictions of London's criminal underworld. The Clue of the Silver Key belongs to his series featuring Superintendent T. B....

When classic vintages and deadly toxins don't mix, it's a recipe for murder!Harlan travels home to visit his ailing uncle. The family estate, Thane Vineyards, located in the secluded Anderson Valley, once founded on pride and tradition, has become plagued with secrets and shady...

Lady Lupin, the ditzy but always kind young wife to the vicar of Glanville, Sussex, runs into what appears to be murder most foul while trying to help out a young married couple. Set just after World War II, this book was first published...

He's a monster! The town calls him.But is he? "I can't begin to imagine what it must feel like to be alone.To be rejected by everyone." "To be seen as a monster," Watson sighs. "He has every reason to become one, but he hasn't....

"2024 was a great year for Solar Pons!" In 1928, college student August Derleth wrote to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, asking if any more Sherlock Holmes stories were going to be published. Upon receiving a negative reply, Derleth decided to provide some of his...

The Hound of the Baskervilles is the third of the four crime novels written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes. It is set largely on Dartmoor in Devon in England's West Country and tells the story of an attempted murder...

Another murder happens in Portage Falls to the wife of one of the police officers. He becomes a prime suspect, but his police chief and the other officers don't believe he was the one who murdered her even though their marriage was not a...

Greedy men rise with power after the massacre of choice real estate. Blind with rage and injustice, the only possible recourse became known. Revenge.Murder, Greed, Rape, Revenge and Retribution. A shadow falls over the city causes terror in the town and County. Suddenly an...

Sometimes taking a spin makes you crash and burn.When a neighbor disappears, Myrtle and Miles shift gears and hit the road to search for him. They discover their neighbor slightly off the beaten track-murdered with a tire iron. Myrtle has no intention of letting...

It's murder in the little English village, but the two local spinsters, Miss Campanula, the victim, and Miss Prentice, her friend who may have been the intended victim, are not exactly the beloved little old ladies of song and story. They were (and are)...

As far as New Yorker Carol Spencer is concerned, the war has spoiled everything. She and Don had been engaged for years and were on the verge of marriage when he was shot down in the South Pacific, leaving Carol on the verge of...

Christmas has served as a fertile background for mystery fiction for a very long time, perhaps because it has the appearance of a time of peace and love while being so at odds with violence, crime, and even murder.This delightful seasonal anthology includes holiday...

Christmas has served as a fertile background for mystery fiction for a very long time, perhaps because it has the appearance of a time of peace and love while being so at odds with violence, crime, and even murder.This delightful seasonal anthology includes holiday...

June, 1916. With a world war raging on the continent, exhausted John H. Watson, M.D. is operating on the wounded full-time when his labors are interrupted by a knock on his door, revealing Sherlock Holmes, with a black eye, a missing tooth and a...

Born during intermission in a seedy New Orleans playhouse, Drury Lane has spent the better part of his life in the theater. A majestic old-fashioned thespian, he made his name in London, where his record-breaking run as Hamlet defined the role for a generation....

Born during intermission in a seedy New Orleans playhouse, Drury Lane has spent the better part of his life in the theater. A majestic old-fashioned thespian, he made his name in London, where his record-breaking run as Hamlet defined the role for a generation....

In a small Cape Cod town, a local tavern owner is convinced that someone is trying to kill her. She tells tales of being shot at in the woods and of a trip wire strung up at the top of her staircase. Others in...

Bennet Farr was the richest, most corrupt, and most hated man in Cognac, a small town just outside of Chicago. He ruled the village with his money and crossed nearly all of the villagers in the process. So when he is found dead one...

London, 189- The great city is brought to a standstill by a series of blizzards and Sherlock Holmes is bored to distraction. It would take a miracle to bring a case to the detective's door. . . What arrives is not promising: a landlady...

Bennet Farr was the richest, most corrupt, and most hated man in Cognac, a small town just outside of Chicago. He ruled the village with his money and crossed nearly all of the villagers in the process. So when he is found dead one...

In a small Cape Cod town, a local tavern owner is convinced that someone is trying to kill her. She tells tales of being shot at in the woods and of a trip wire strung up at the top of her staircase. Others in...