Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Traditional

The world of Big Tech is full of eccentric characters, but shamanic billionaire Gerald Byrne may be the strangest of the bunch. The founder of Byrner, a global social media platform, Byrne is known for speaking with vague profundity and for dabbling in esoteric...

When the Cape Cod Players roll into towns along the lower Cape, the locals expect a great show, replete with games, magic, and merriment. Of course, they usually have an audience, too. When Boston widow Victoria Ballard, visiting the Cape to recover from a...

"I came here to make a dead man change his mind."So begins a creepy and unusual mystery celebrated to this day as one of the greatest "impossible crime" novels of all time. When a family's promise to protect the beloved pine grove of their...

Years ago, Alden Leeds struck it rich when he discovered a vein of gold. Now, aging and single, he finds himself surrounded by family waiting patiently to inherit his fortune. When he announces his engagement to a much younger woman, it sends that family...

Years ago, Alden Leeds struck it rich when he discovered a vein of gold. Now, aging and single, he finds himself surrounded by family waiting patiently to inherit his fortune. When he announces his engagement to a much younger woman, it sends that family...

Cameron Winter is known for having a sense about crime. His background as a spy trained his mind--and his body--for action, and his current role as an English professor gives him a sharp understanding of human nature. But beyond that, he was born with...

Lyndsay Faye--international bestseller, translated into fifteen languages, and a two-time Edgar Award nominee--first appeared on the literary scene with Dust and Shadow, her now-classic novel pitting Sherlock Holmes against Jack the Ripper, and later produced The Whole Art of Detection, her widely acclaimed collection...

The smoking room on a transatlantic cruise ship is bound to be a hotbed of activity -- but it's less common for it to be the site of a murder. Yet, when the lights flicker aboard the luxury Meganaut, making its way from New...

The world of Big Tech is full of eccentric characters, but shamanic billionaire Gerald Byrne may be the strangest of the bunch. The founder of Byrner, a global social media platform, Byrne is known for speaking with vague profundity and for dabbling in esoteric...

Sleuthing attorney Perry Mason can't resist a good mystery, so when he sees an older woman being accused of shoplifting during a department store outing with his assistant, Della Street, he doesn't hesitate to intervene. Armed with an assumption of innocence and the legal...

Plague Court is old and crumbling, long neglected after its lord, hangman's assistant Louis Playge, fell victim to the black death hundreds of years before. Famously haunted by Playge's ghost, the property finally has a new owner and banishing the spirit is the first...

Colorful Christmas lights dapple the family homes in the idyllic lakeside town of Sweet Haven when Jennifer Dean, a young librarian at the local elementary school, is brutally murdered. There are witnesses and her boyfriend Travis Blake confesses to the crime... but something doesn't...

"His Last Bow" is a series of stories featuring the world's most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes. This particular book is the 6th story of this series. Enjoy Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's imagination as you read "The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax". 6th book of...

The Man Who Was ThursdayA Nightmareby G. K. ChestertonThe Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare is a novel by G. K. Chesterton, first published in 1908. The book is sometimes referred to as a metaphysical thriller.In Edwardian era London, Gabriel Syme is recruited at...

The plot of the Sherlock Holmes novel, The Valley of Fear, is based very loosely on the real-life activities of the Molly Maguires and, particularly, of Pinkerton agent James McParland.The novel is divided into two parts: in the first, Holmes investigates an apparent murder...

Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster. It was a glorious summer morning. The sun had torn aside the grey mantle from the face of London. The roofs and spires of the city shone....

Gerald Dawson was the first to die--in an apparent road accident. But when other members of his family receive mysterious telephone calls informing them of their own imminent demise, and the predictions come true, Scotland Yard soon realizes that a serial killer is at...

The Pit Prop Syndicate is a mystery novel written by Freeman Wills Croft. The story revolves around the discovery of a dead body in a coal mine and the subsequent investigation by Inspector French. The deceased man was a member of a group of...

The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge is a classic mystery novel written by Arthur Conan Doyle. The story follows the investigation of a strange and mysterious case by Sherlock Holmes and his trusty sidekick, Dr. Watson. The novel begins with a young man named Mr....

Agatha Christie, the undisputed queen of mystery, presents "The Big Four," a thrilling tale of international intrigue and impending doom. When a shadowy organization threatens global stability, a desperate call for help arises. This classic detective story plunges into the clandestine world of secret...

Unravel a web of intrigue and deception in Agatha Christie's classic mystery, "The Secret of Chimneys." This timeless tale of crime and suspense plunges readers into a world of hidden identities and perilous secrets. A classic detective story featuring Superintendent Battle, this meticulously prepared...

Delve into the intricate world of "At the Villa Rose," a classic of detective fiction by A. E. W. Mason. This gripping mystery unfolds with layers of suspense as a shocking crime disrupts the tranquility of the Villa Rose. A masterfully crafted narrative, the...

Step back in time to the shadowy streets of Victorian London with Fergus Hume's classic detective fiction, "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab." When a body is discovered in a hansom cab, the police embark on a thrilling investigation. This enduring mystery novel, meticulously...

In this classic detective novel, Arthur Conan Doyle brings to life the character of Sherlock Holmes, one of the most beloved and enduring figures in popular fiction. Set against the backdrop of the moors of Devon, The Hound of the Baskervilles is a thrilling...

A thrilling mystery featuring master thief Arsene Lupin. When a priceless crystal goes missing, Lupin must use all his cunning and skill to solve the case and evade the authorities.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of...

This thrilling mystery novel by A. E. W. Mason follows the investigation of French detective Hanaud, as he tries to solve the murder of wealthy banker, Mr. Benson. Set against the backdrop of the stunning French Riviera, this book is filled with intrigue, suspense,...

Join Inspector french as he unravels a complex web of fraud, deceit, and murder in the heart of the British coal industry. With twists and turns at every step, Freeman W. Crofts' classic mystery novel is sure to keep you on the edge of...

Violent death, intrigue, and a sensational murder trial strain the bounds of justice in this contemporary mystery set in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The author, a lawyer with more than forty years of experience, has woven a tale of horror that culminates in a...

Deadly secrets hides among the stacks of a quaint English bookshop in this "entertaining, tense, suspenseful and so well-written" mystery novel (John Nicholl, author of Mr. Nice).When Tilly Edgely lands a position working at Ashton's bookshop in Cambridge, England, she thinks she's found her...

"It will be interesting to watch you dealing with an impossible situation. Interesting and-I am sure, my dear boy! - instructive."The year of the trial is 1962. The defendant claims he is Michael Godson, a blameless photographer. The prosecution insists he is really Guy...

The plot of Mr. Connington's The Eye in the Museum (1929) is woven round the unexpected death of Mrs. Fenton. Was it a natural death, due to heart-failure, as the medical history of her case seemed to suggest? Or was it caused by the...

Stewart Hoag and his new bride dive into married life with the discovery of a murdered millionaire in this mystery from early in the crime-solving career of the author-sleuth. January 1983: Stewart "Hoagy" Hoag is getting married to the love of his life Merilee...

Author: Agatha ChristieISBN-10: 1621538826ISBN-13: 9781621538820Publisher: ClydesdaleLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/31/2026Pages: 288Format: HardcoverAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 4.9Point Value: 10Interest Level: Upper GradeQuiz #/Name: 49874 / Murder at the Vicarage

Author: Craig KingsmanISBN-13: 9798993761800Publisher: Twisted Dagger Press, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/10/2026Pages: 242Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.97lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.66d

Author: J. R. SandersISBN-13: 9798898201395Publisher: Level Best - HistoriaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/10/2026Pages: 180Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.41d

Author: G. D. H. Cole,Margaret ColeISBN-10: 1616466383ISBN-13: 9781616466381Publisher: Coachwhip PublicationsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/19/2026Pages: 284Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.84lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.64d

Detective Ryan Gibson has spent eight months tracking the vigilante who saved his career-and he's finally found her.Following a trail of mysteriously solved cold cases, Detective Ryan Gibson lands in off-season Oak Island-gray water, stilted beach houses, and a police chief the locals treat...

Detective-Sergeant Daniel Gilmore of the Philadelphia police is tasked with aiding a local businessman-Philip Nixon, president of a large automobile corporation. Traveling by rail to meet Nixon at his summer house in Cape May, Gilmore is happy to be out of an evening storm....

A landmark of Golden Age detective fiction, The French Powder Mystery by Ellery Queen is a brilliant example of the classic fair-play whodunit-ingenious, elegant, and relentlessly puzzling.When a wealthy cosmetics magnate is found dead under suspicious circumstances, the investigation uncovers a web of deception,...

Once a police detective in St. Paul, Minnesota, Rushmore McKenzie has become an unlikely millionaire and an occasional unlicensed private investigator, doing favors for friends. The favor, this time, is for a friend of a friend-Erin Peterson, a local business person and owner of...

Once a police detective in St. Paul, Minnesota, Rushmore McKenzie has become not only an unlikely millionaire, but an occasional unlicensed private investigator, doing favors for friends and people in need. When his stepdaughter Erica asks him for just such a favor, McKenzie doesn't...

Excalibur is Missing. A Killer is on the Loose. One Reporter is Determined to Uncover the Truth.James has a nose for trouble. But that's nothing new.This time, things are different......his life is on the line.James is the chief editor of a small newspaper. It's...

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 Poethat are worth re-reading."George Orwell - A Kind of...

James Answell is paying a visit to his future father-in-law, the champion archer Avory Hume, at his Grosvenor Street townhouse. Invited into the study and offered a drink, Answell suddenly swoons--and awakes to find the door and windows locked from the inside. His host...

A Shakespearean actor-turned-sleuth wonders if a suicide's been staged--and suspects the members of an eccentric New York family . . . A ramshackle trawler, the Lavinia D rumbles into New York harbor with empty nets. When its crew spies something floating in the water,...

"A mastery of period detail matches the engrossing plot . . . Brilliant " Publishers Weekly Starred Review of The Rewards of Treachery On his way to see the Emperor's spy, Junio is distracted by something even more unpleasant . . .Glevum, Britannia, 200...

When Kate and Nathan receive a photo of four kidnapped models, the clock starts ticking for the detectives to save their lives before it's too late. Kate has been on the Murder Team for a few months now, working run-of-the-mill cases with Nathan. But...

The retired Army Intelligence Officer, Alexander de Bruin, is on holiday with his wife, family, and army friends at a beautiful manor house in the west of Ireland. He's hoping for a quiet, uneventful Christmas break.But on December 27th, a body is found.With a...

In late Victorian England, private enquiry agents Cyrus Barker and Thomas Llewelyn find themselves in the middle of the deadly chaos when powerful forces align to take over London's criminal underworld. Private enquiry agent Cyrus Barker, along with his partner Thomas Llewelyn, has a...

Who can you really trust?Detective Inspector Denis Hamilton is dragged into a gruesome murder investigation, while on annual leave in Lake Windermere. A handwritten note, with a woman's name, is found inside the corpse.When a direct link to London is identified, Hamilton must race...