Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Traditional

Step back in time to a classic English country house mystery in "Murder in the Maze" by J. J. Connington. Within the seemingly tranquil setting of an idyllic estate, a shocking murder shatters the peace. Aided by an amateur sleuth, the investigation begins to...

Delve into classic detective fiction with "The Starvel Hollow Tragedy," an Inspector French Case by Freeman Wills Crofts. This meticulously prepared edition brings back to print a timeless story of crime and police investigation. When tragedy strikes in Starvel Hollow, the methodical Inspector French...

Enter a world of intrigue and suspense with Anthony Berkeley's "The mystery at lovers' cave." This classic detective novel features Roger Sheringham, the amateur sleuth whose sharp wit and keen observation skills are put to the ultimate test. As a captivating example of traditional...

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...

"The Woman in Black" by Edmund Clerihew Bentley is a classic of detective fiction, featuring the unforgettable amateur sleuth Philip Trent. This enduring mystery plunges readers into a world of crime and intrigue as Trent grapples with perplexing puzzles. A cornerstone of the traditional...

Step back in time with Edmund Clerihew Bentley's classic detective novel, "Trent's Last Case." When a powerful and controversial financier dies under suspicious circumstances, amateur sleuth Philip Trent finds himself drawn into a complex murder investigation. Trent, an artist with a keen eye for...

Levelheaded septuagenarian Tish McWhinny, seen before in The Cashmere Kid, has her hands full in this delightful caper set in Vermont. --Publishers WeeklyAuthor: Barbara Comfort,B. ComfortISBN-10: 0881503703ISBN-13: 9780881503708Publisher: W. W. Norton & CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/1996Pages: 218Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.39lbsSize: 7.00h x 4.29w x 0.65d

'SO WHAT DO YOU THINK - IS SHE PARANOID, OR IS IT REALLY POISON?'It's January in the picturesque Welsh village of Anwen-by-Wye, where temperatures plummet as Annie Parker and Carol Hill find themselves working for a woman who seems perilously close to death's door...and...

Cicely Disappears is a masterful example of the Golden Age mystery, showcasing Anthony Berkeley at his most psychologically incisive and quietly subversive. Blending the elegance of classic British detective fiction with sharp social observation, this vintage crime novel offers a whodunit that is as...

Another holiday mystery from the author of Murder at Holly HouseA case shrouded in secrets.Christmas, 1953. Inspector Frank Grasby and Superintendent Arthur Juggers are investigating a puzzling murder in the remote village of Uthley Bay--a fisherman has been found dead on the beach, a...

A Gripping Murder Mystery Thriller About Four Chilling CasesMurder hides best where no one is looking.At first glance, Willowbrook Extended Care is just another place where the forgotten go to die. But night nurse Emily Carter notices what others dismiss, and when residents begin...

When DCI Ian Ahmed agrees--reluctantly--to convalesce on a remote island in the Stockholm archipelago, he expects nothing more than bitter winds, silence, and boredom. But just across the bay, a sleek, modern house stirs to life. Staff arrive in dark clothing, cleaning and prepping...

In this dark mystery, perfect for fans of C. J. Box, one wrong step leads Ethan Brand to the most dangerous case of his career . . . and the most personal. Hoping to surprise his sons, Ethan Brand, the chief of police of...

American Fiction Awards finalist for Best Mystery NovelNational Indie Excellence Awards finalist for Best Suspense NovelA high-tech mystery that Kirkus Reviews calls "A thrilling crime drama that paints a shrewd portrait of Silicon Valley."At this Silicon Valley startup, murder is a feature, not a...

On the eve of Elaine Southey's 21st birthday, the residents and neighbours of the Southeys' historic north London home prepare for the party under a pall of anxiety, while a grim surprise awaits in the basement flat. There lies the insidious charmer Ivan Sweet...

"Fate can toss a boomerang." It's a cryptic message scrawled on a scrap of paper-left at the scene of a brutal murder. The victim? Petra Turkett: beloved teacher, respected coach... and, as Detective Knox Wanamaker knows all too well, a predator who once tried...

Solving a murder across jurisdictional lines requires cooperation. It's too bad these detectives don't play well with others.A shooting at an illegal after-hours club sends Spokane County Detective Shane McAfee and his partner searching for a murderer. There are no witnesses, and the evidence...

An exciting crime thriller from best selling author Harvey WoodA female reacher adventureAn armed police woman finds herself in trouble as she confronts a terrorist and now the family is after her for revenge. Also her brother has got himself in deep trouble in...

He was suspect number one--the man who tried to kill Deputy Mattie Cobb and may have killed her father thirty years earlier. But when Mattie and cold-case detective Jim Hauck reach the Colorado state prison where they will finally get to interview him, he's...

As detective Superintendent Mark Pemberton investigates the death of a woman nick named The Princess, he finds himself asking the same question time and time again. Accident or murder? The last of the wealthy Milverdale family, The Princess has been found shot in the...

When a shop worker is reported missing, the circumstances lead Inspector Blades to launch a murder investigation.A man with 'strange eyes', struggling with two suitcases, is seen leaving the building where the young woman, Emma Simpson, lived. There is a stain on the drawing...

Middle-aged Evan Landry is murdered in his Santa Fe mercantile. His twenty-something "coyote" son, Jesse, shoots and kills the murderer in self-defense, but the sheriff thinks otherwise. Fleeing the city, Jesse links up with sympathetic friends and holes up with his father's wealthy business...

At a crossroads with a decision that could change her future, Cassie Swann's life is thrust into to turmoil when she recognizes a face from an old photo of her father's that forces her to confront the tragedy of her past she has always...

Maria Black, Head of Roseway College for Young Ladies during World War II, and a textbook solver of crimes, finds herself faced with a problem after her own heart when the strange, haughty Frances Hasleigh, daughter of a somewhat mysterious British Major, enrolls in...

'Adrian Gray was born in May 1862 and met his death through violence, at the hands of one of his own children, at Christmas, 1931.' Thus begins a classic crime novel published in 1933 that has been too long neglected-until now. It is a...

BASED ON THE LONG-RUNNING BBC RADIO 4 McLEVY DRAMA SERIES...WHILE THE STREETS OF LONDON HAD SHERLOCK HOLMES, THE DARK ALLEYS OF EDINBURGH HAD INSPECTOR JAMES McLEVYELEGANT AND CONVINCING' The Times 'ASHTON IS THE DIRECT HEIR TO ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON' Brian Cox 'EXCELLENT' The Sherlock...

Author: Willard WalkerISBN-10: 183434011XISBN-13: 9781834340111Publisher: Clydesdale BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/07/2025Pages: 188Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.42lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.40d

Author: Mike RipleyISBN-10: 1448317681ISBN-13: 9781448317684Publisher: Severn HouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/02/2026Pages: 272Format: Hardcover

Author: Ann CleevesISBN-10: 1250836808ISBN-13: 9781250836809Publisher: Minotaur BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/29/2026Pages: 400Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 9.25h x 6.12w x 1.00d

McKenzie has a lot of old girlfriends. But only one went on to marry the current governor of the state of Minnesota. And only one is calling him with a desperate request to meet in secret. The First Lady is carrying an email that...

Right up until they put him in jail, McKenzie thought the cops were kidding. After all, he did them a favor by stopping a rookie cop from roughing up a distraught woman at a murder scene. But the next thing he knows, he's in...

When police detective Drake Harrison dies in a car accident, he takes the key to finding the kidnapped child, Angela Sweet, with him. That is until his heart continues to beat- in the chest of another man.Organ recipient Clark Steele is ready to embrace...

When a box of bootleg liquor washes up on the shores of Cape Cod, it brings a whole lot of trouble along with it in this classic case for Asey Mayo, the Cape's answer to Sherlock Holmes. The picturesque Cape Cod village of East...

THE INSTANTLY ICONIC NO. 1 BESTSELLER NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES 'I've been waiting for a novel with vicars, rude old ladies, murder and sausage dogs . . . et voila!' Dawn French Canon Daniel Clement is Rector of Champton, where he lives alongside...

Sheriff Ray Crawford Osborn narrates the story of a time he decided to take a vacation to East Texas to escape the irritating politics in Lantz, his tiny hometown that isn't far from the state capitol, Austin. It doesn't turn out well. Osborn and...

A blind detective. A mysterious drowning. A tangled web of secrets.When the body of an oil magnate's son is found in the reflecting pool at a famous Texas monument, the police are quick to call it an accident or suicide. But blind former homicide...

An horrific discovery on a Whitechapel construction site suddenly brings the prospect of death and disaster to the whole of 1870 London. In a race against time, the Scotland Yard detective division must stop the city from descending into chaos. It will take every...

Is anyone ready to face the truth? Twelve-year-old Ramona Donnelly knows what happens to kids left alone-the system takes them. So when her grandmother, Tilly, vanishes, Ramona doesn't call for help. She tracks Tilly herself, from the hospital to a nursing home. But something...

Ten years after his father's strange disappearance, Leonard Krueger has sold his invention for millions.His life is simple, perfect, except for the sinister Sullivan's who will do anything to have him working for them. His conscience tells him to risk his new found success...

Enter the world of "Arsene Lupin," and meet the audacious gentleman thief who confounds police and delights the public with his daring heists. This classic crime novel, penned by Edgar Jepson & Maurice Leblanc, introduces a character who has become a legend in the...

One of the rarest mysteries in the author's Sergeant Beef series, Case with Four Clowns, which has only been published once in the US--more than fifty years ago - is now available in paperback for the first time. It is regarded by critics as...

The Baskerville family curse tells of how a terrifying, supernatural hound roams the moors around Baskerville Hall and preys on members of the family in revenge for a terrible crime committed by one of their ancestors. When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead in...

Detective Mike Nash thought that moving back to Yorkshire from London would give him a quieter life. Little did he know . . . Four victims. Four murders. No connection. Except their hearts have all been removed. Detective Mike Nash races against time to...

Author: Dale E. LehmanISBN-10: 1958906123ISBN-13: 9781958906125Publisher: Red TalesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2026Pages: 298Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.88lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.62d

Beyond Murder: A Charlie Chan Mystery follows Honolulu's best-known detective to San Francisco, where drug smuggling and a sinister conspiracy threaten to overshadow the anticipated birth of his first grandchild.Oldest Chan son Henry accompanies his mother to the City by the Bay to be...

On a quiet Sunday in 1955, three boys set out from their suburban homes to see a movie in downtown Chicago. They don't come home that night. Two days later their bodies are found in a local forest preserve. The brutal murders stun the...

When Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson learn that their longtime friend, Stamford, the man who introduced them, has been accused of attempting to murder a high-ranking government official, they spring into action to clear his name. As the investigation begins, Watson's daughter, Victoria, returns...

When a society lady dies after eating a box of chocolates meant for someone else, London's press and police are baffled. Only the brilliant - and infuriating - amateur sleuth Roger Sheringham dares to unravel the case's tangled motives and deadly elegance. But this...

When a society lady dies after eating a box of chocolates meant for someone else, London's press and police are baffled. Only the brilliant - and infuriating - amateur sleuth Roger Sheringham dares to unravel the case's tangled motives and deadly elegance. But this...

Author: David HandlerISBN-13: 9798337205458Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 12/16/2025Pages: 262Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.61lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.59d