Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Traditional

1903. Lyme Regis. The Royal Navy comes to town. As do Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson. And Mrs Watson.And Lydia. And a ghost. And a dog. And a man with murder on his mind. This, the last of the trilogy of Sherlock Holmes in...

IS THE VIOLENCE IN HIS PAST INTERFERING IN HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD?When private detective John Wesley Tucker meets Hafsah Bashir, his world and his mission are turned inside out. She's searching for a missing family member and the fate of millions hangs in the...

"Ingenious . . . Lovers of good music and a good mystery should not miss this delightful tale." --Washington Post Book World Peter Diamond, head of the Criminal Investigation Division in scenic Bath, England, is investigating the murder of a young woman whose body...

Author: Wilkie CollinsISBN-10: 1613824297ISBN-13: 9781613824290Publisher: Simon & BrownLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/20/2013Pages: 558Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.11lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.13dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 7.6Point Value: 34Interest Level: Upper GradeQuiz #/Name: 11597 / Moonstone

A Study in Scarlet is a detective mystery novel written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, introducing his new characters, "consulting detective" Sherlock Holmes and his friend and chronicler Dr John Watson, who later became two of the most famous literary characters in detective fiction....

After sixteen years of military service to his country, Lieutenant Colonel Victor Sexton of the Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is looking forward to retiring in seven days, but when an army nurse is found murdered in the officer's quarters, time is against him...

Author: Benedict BrownISBN-10: 8419162469ISBN-13: 9788419162465Publisher: Benedict BrownLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/30/2025Pages: 292Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.87lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.66d

Author: Adrienne YoungISBN-10: 0593598725ISBN-13: 9780593598726Publisher: DellLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/03/2026Pages: 288Format: Paperback

Author: Nicholas RheaISBN-10: 1789318408ISBN-13: 9781789318401Publisher: Joffe Books LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2021Pages: 198Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.44lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.45d

Author: Nicholas RheaISBN-10: 1789318114ISBN-13: 9781789318111Publisher: Joffe Books LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/28/2021Pages: 204Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.46lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.47d

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 IT'S CONSTABLE NICK UP AGAINST THE NUMBER ONE LOCAL TROUBLEMAKER Although local crime is low, the first suspect for any...

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 MURDER WAKES UP THE SLEEPY VILLAGE WITH A BANG Local aristocrat, Lord Thackerton is holding a party at Elsinby Hall...

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 PLEASE NOTE THIS BOOK IS A TIE-IN WITH THE TV SERIES AND NICK'S CHARACTER REFLECTS...

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...

When a young woman's body is found at the foot of a seaside cliff, the local police are quick to call it suicide. But Roger Sheringham, the sharp-witted journalist and amateur detective, isn't so sure. Armed with his razor intellect and relentless curiosity, Sheringham...

When the quiet English village of Wychford is rocked by a shocking poisoning, the genteel world of tea parties and church socials suddenly becomes a hotbed of murder, suspicion, and scandal. Enter Roger Sheringham, the brilliant and irreverent amateur detective whose sharp wit and...

When the charming but sharp-witted amateur sleuth Roger Sheringham is invited to a country house party at Layton Court, he expects laughter, cocktails, and lively conversation-not murder. But when a guest is found dead under suspicious circumstances, the elegant weekend gathering turns into a...

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...

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 Regency-era opera house sees more than its share of drama when its imposing patron is murdered.Louisa-Margaretta Haddington, back from Russia, is eager to find a theatre for her future husband's operatic debut. But a visitor from her past, Mr Fortescue, threatens both her...

Why is Britain Great?Could it be because in charge for many years was Mycroft Holmes, the only man in history more intelligent than Sherlock Holmes?Read in Further Studies in Statecraft how Mycroft turns the Ripper and the Dreyfus affairs to Great Britain's advantage, extends...

'Let me out! Please . . .' My tiny fists pound the door, but my voice reverberates off the stone walls and hangs in the air as if suspended by spider's webs. No one comes . . . Years later, a woman is found...

"My dear fellow," said Sherlock Holmes, as we sat at either side of the fire in his lodgings at Baker Street, "life is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent. There is," the great detective commented, "nothing so unnatural as...

After a mysterious woman arranges an appointment at Baker Street, Sherlock Holmes finds himself thrust into an inquiry with far-reaching implications. What begins as a simple investigation into a missing person soon morphs into a mystery that threatens to have unprecedented turmoil for both...

Here are eight more Sherlock Holmes stories, as recorded by Alan Dimes. Watson re-encounters an old friend, we meet Inspector Lestrade once more and Mycroft Holmes makes his presence felt. Here you will find stories that were alluded to by the good doctor but...

What is the connection between a dead sailor in Washington State and the Lake County, Oregon, murder of an identified John Doe? The more information that turns up, the worse things seem. Is the Navy trying to hide something? Does a drug-running ring in...

"Monsieur Judas: A Paradox" is a novel written by Fergus Hume, a British author known for his mystery and detective fiction. Fergus Hume is particularly famous for his novel "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," which was one of the earliest detective novels and...

After a period of calm, a new spate of murders hits a post-war Yorkshire seaside townShowing a worrying similarity to a past crime, a local woman is found dead in sand dunes near an otherwise sleepy town. Her murder forces the townsfolk to relive...

The new business that Reston was asked to develop was a step beyond what he had ever imagined going into. The drug business was heartless, but the customer got what they wanted even if it destroyed their lives. Setting up a body parts acquisition,...

Her fingerprints are on the gun, but Sarah swears she's innocent. Although Sarah Anne Martin admits to pulling the trigger, she swears someone forced her to kill her lover. Homicide detective Jay Christianso is skeptical, but enough ambiguous evidence exists to make her story...

The "timing and gothic atmosphere are second to none" in this classic mystery where "the suspense steadily builds . . . until the satisfying denouement" (Publishers Weekly). From the moment nurse Sarah Keate arrives at the gloomy mansion of Adolph Federie, she senses trouble...

A man finds himself trapped in a deadly love triangle in this haunting mystery from one of America's earliest detective fiction writers. Acting on a suggestion that the perfect model for his sculpture of Antigone could be found at the Beech Grove estate, 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...

Author: T. M. DelawrenceISBN-10: 0692799710ISBN-13: 9780692799710Publisher: Troy DelawrenceLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/02/2016Pages: 306Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.91lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.64d

An ancient mystery. A modern murder. Sir Augustus Wall, a horribly mutilated veteran of the Great War, has left Europe behind to open an antiquities shop in Cairo. But Europe's troubles follow him as a priceless inscription is stolen and those who know its...

ISBN-13: 9798897732814Publisher: Bibliotech PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/07/2025Pages: 172Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.48lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d

Author: G. R. JordanISBN-10: 1917497377ISBN-13: 9781917497374Publisher: Carpetless PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/09/2025Pages: 240Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.53lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.55d

Author: David MarcumISBN-10: 1804247766ISBN-13: 9781804247761Publisher: MX PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/05/2025Pages: 444Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.30lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.99d

PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR MARK HAYES IS BACK-AND HOPETOWN WILL NEVER BE THE SAME.New town. New criminals. Same danger.After Police Sergeant Nicole Berger's transfer, Mark Hayes lands in Hopetown, a place where "hope" is in short supply. Within days, he's neck-deep in trouble: illegal dogfights, an...

The Girl in the Crimson CoatA Mercer Files Case FileSome dames bring trouble.This one wore it like perfume.When private investigator Frank Mercer opens the door to Angel Devine, nightclub singer, liar, and heartache wrapped in red velvet, he thinks it's just another missing girl...

Professor Roland Ross, lecturing in criminal anthropology, arrives for an appointment with wealthy businessman James Goold, only to find the millionaire fatally shot at his desk and a valuable Rembrandt stolen. While agreeing to aid the police in their investigation, Ross has his own...

Bernice Holloway comes to Christopher Hand for help in clearing her absentee father from the charge of murder. The dead man appears to have been killed by mistake, with the actual target being Bernice's great-uncle Leander Holloway, a wealthy, but eccentric, old man. Several...

Summoned to a family friend's New Jersey estate, criminologist Christopher Page and his man-Friday Ralph Clark intend to track down a missing servant but are quickly embroiled in a murder mystery. The dead man has a dagger in his chest, and events rapidly develop...

The murder of a beautiful actress sets the stage for a puzzling mystery combined with escalating action, as master criminologist Christopher Hand and his sidekick-narrator Ralph Clark confront a shadowy criminal gang. The villains' motivation for targeting a wealthy businessman remains murky as Hand...

The city doesn't forgive, and neither does Frank Mercer.When a golden invitation drags Mercer into New Alderidge's high society, he finds himself far from the smoke-filled bars and back-alley deals he knows too well. A gala at Carrington House promises champagne and velvet gowns,...

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...

They created the system to control chaos. Now chaos is coming for them.Emily Jensen has exposed Dominion's secrets-but the price was high. Betrayed, hunted, and running out of time, she and Jack Carter must strike the heart of the conspiracy before it silences them...

A summer seaside resort is unsettled by a string of brutal, inexplicable killings that send visitors fleeing and local life into panic. Sergeant Ruddock follows the clues in a skilful and absorbing manner until he finally gets his man and brings him to account....

From New York Times Bestselling Author Liliana Hart comes the eighth thrilling installment in the J.J. Graves Mystery series. Perfect for fans of gripping murder mysteries, small-town intrigue, and edge-of-your-seat crime fiction, this electrifying novel delivers a storm-soaked tale of betrayal, greed, and deadly...

From the pages of the celebrated MX Books of New Sherlock Holmes come eight previously untold stories of Sherlock Holmes and his faithful chronicler Dr Watson. Here you will find stories alluded to by the good doctor but never put into print, such as...