Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Traditional

Basil stumbles across a briefcase full of money on a London street. He changes his name and tries to stay one step ahead of the real owners of the cash--a group of American gangsters. But Inspector Cleveland of Scotland Yard knows that he has...

In The Bell Street Murders, Evelyn Merivale had helped the police solve the murder of her friend, Wilfrid Ralston, who'd invented a process to revolutionize the motion picture industry. But the master criminal, Professor Blinkwell, still wants the lucrative equation, and so he kidnaps...

Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - There were very few people upon Platform Number Twenty-one of Liverpool Street Station at a quarter to nine on...

Greed, envy and ego in a small town in western Oklahoma. Lorna was mean and petty and wanted to control everyone. That signed her death warrant.Discover life in a small town.Secrets, affairs and shocking surprises.If you love mysteries than you will adore this nail...

Mary's mother attempts to abort her, but Mary survives to become an orphan from day one, suffering physical and emotional scars. After being bullied for years, Mary gives birth to a mentally handicapped son. He is her first and only love. Neurotically, she and...

Is anyone really safe? At nineteen years old, violin virtuosa Serena Brinkman seems to have it all. A student at Tilton University, she's got good looks, money, people who love her, and rare musical talent. She's also got a valuable Amati violin, a musical...

In this fourth Lew Travis mystery, Lew is confronted with the loss of a close friend with whom he worked at the Sienna Sentinel, who recently died in the local hospital under curious circumstances. As Lew begins to collect evidence, he realizes there is...

"Kill you?" repeated Gabriel, looking quizzically at Friesen. "I believe the going rate for rubbing someone out is $5 grand. I'm prepared to write you a check for twice that amount," Friesen said, taking a sip of his coffee. "You're serious? You expect me...

The First Catrin Sayer Mystery.A cruise ship officer from Hong Kong disappears during a port stop in Holyhead on the North Wales coast and a missing person investigation turns up no leads. An international police operation to break an art smuggling ring loses track...

The second Catrin Sayer Mystery. A retired clergyman collapses in the Kelvingrove Museum in Glasgow. It is thought to be a heart attack until the angina medication he took at the onset of the attack is discovered to be a placebo; it was totally...

The dark side of college championship sports hits the news far too often, highlighting a world of driven coaches, academic cheating, rule-breaking boosters, and failed dreams. In a new mystery by the author of the acclaimed Death Pans Out, the murder of a star...

A computer billionaire dies of a gunshot wound to the head. Cops say it was a suicide. Investigative reporter Vic Bengston disagrees. Vic has a new job, a new newspaper, and a new deadly assignment. As he pursues his investigation, which cuts corners along...

A principal client asks Usher if he will deliver the new sculpture to Portland, Oregon, instead of the normal shipping. Upon arrival the client reveals that he has a distant lineal interest in a strange case in California where a young woman is beaten...

For three days, Usher had to tolerate a snappy, snarly, ill-mannered adolescent runaway. However, when Usher is told that the kid is wanted for two hideous murders, committed a couple of days before their encounte, Usher says, "No way." But, he still turns the...

Sage's new contract for a large Trompe-L'oeil painting in Cocoa Beach, Florida seemed to be in jeopardy when a serial killer's graveyard was discovered on his client's ranch. The situation gets even more complicated when the client is the only one with sufficient tenure...

The quiet market town of Kings, situated north of London, is thrown into panic when a suspected serial killer strikes. Some members of the local chapter of the international organisation U3A* are targeted. Is there a killer in their midst, hiding in plain sight?*...

"Brilliant! With Bad Boy, author Robinson once again achieves the high bar he's set in all his previous Inspector Banks books...This one will stay with you for a long time."--Jeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author of Roadside CrossesDetective Chief Inspector Alan Banks faces...

Cambridgeshire, September 1813: Detective Stephen Lavender and Constable Ned Woods are lured to an isolated estate in the deadly marshland surrounding Ely to investigate a murder. But nothing is as it seems at the mysterious Willow Marsh Manor. They soon realise they've come across...

Sylvia has been missing for thirty years. Will her daughters ever find her? Tordorrach is 70,000 acres of drought-stricken land in the Australian outback. Why do a group of wealthy people from London want to buy it? Seamus, the owner of Tordorrach, lives in...

A fast-paced mystery thriller set in the remotest parts of Scotland. Five strangers are being hunted for a secret they don't know they have...Author: Lance LitherlandISBN-10: 1839750138ISBN-13: 9781839750137Publisher: Grosvenor House Publishing LimitedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/27/2020Pages: 300Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.72lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.67d

Ian Carmichael is Lord Peter Wimsey in these consummate BBC radio dramatisations of Dorothy L Sayers' much-loved mysteriesElegant, erudite and sharp-witted, aristocratic detective Lord Peter Wimsey featured in numerous novels and short stories by 'Queen of Crime' Dorothy L Sayers. These full-cast adaptations -...

London, 2012. A deadly virus is released on a late night tube. In seconds 23 innocent commuters die a horrible death. Chief inspector Moore of New Scotland Yard's terror unit is assigned the case. However, before he can begin the investigation, another attack occurs...

In this intriguing detective novel, Dr. John Thorndyke, a forensic expert, is called to investigate the mysterious illness of a man residing at 31 New Inn. What begins as a medical consultation soon turns into a gripping investigation, as Thorndyke uncovers clues of poisoning...

This detective novel features Dr. John Thorndyke, a pioneering forensic investigator, as he unravels the mystery of a missing man and a complex case involving art theft, deception, and murder. Using scientific methods and keen observation, Thorndyke pieces together clues that others miss, making...

 Once again, there's death on her doorstep - Thea throws herself into house - sitting for Babs and Cedric Angell in Lower Slaughter following her beloved father's death - anything to keep her busy and away from some of her rather difficult relatives....

Thea Osborne and her faithful spaniel, Hepzie, have taken on a house - sitting assignment in the charming Cotswold village of Temple Guiting. But as always, an idyllic village can harbour a disquieting number of secrets and when a skeleton is discovered at the...

A police sergeant investigates a murder victim whose life seems eerily similar to her own, perfect for fans of The God of the Woods and Heartwood. An ordinary wife and mother. A small idyllic New England town. A crime that shatters the public image....

Author: Agatha ChristieISBN-10: 0008738041ISBN-13: 9780008738044Publisher: Collins Crime ClubLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/05/2027Pages: 416Format: Hardcover

Author: W. J. BurleyISBN-10: 0752881434ISBN-13: 9780752881430Publisher: OrionLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2007Pages: 256Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.36lbsSize: 7.04h x 4.47w x 0.74d

A chilling and suspenseful classic, The Bat is a masterful blend of mystery, humor, and terror. When a masked criminal known as "The Bat" begins a reign of terror, a group of strangers is brought together in a remote mansion filled with dark secrets....

A police sergeant investigates a murder victim whose life seems eerily similar to her own, perfect for fans of The God of the Woods and Heartwood. An ordinary wife and mother. A small idyllic New England town. A crime that shatters the public image....

Author: Mark PryorISBN-10: 1420536265ISBN-13: 9781420536263Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/15/2026Format: HardcoverLarge Print

Author: Shannon B. RiesterISBN-13: 9798995974314Publisher: Lilias Treasures PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/21/2026Pages: 270Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.02lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.75d

From the award-winning author of the Enid Blackwell Mystery SeriesThe missing husband is someone else's secret. The missing wife is his own.When former U.S. Forest Service Investigator Cody Hart is asked to find a missing husband in the Blue Ridge Mountains, what begins as...

Inspector Hunnam is a gentleman, gorgeous, and is great at solving murders. With the help of his trustworthy partner and friend, Sergeant Weston, and the beautiful, clever, Miss Grey, Inspector Hunnam is back in this cozy, detective, tenth murder mystery novel, in the Inspector...

Sherlock Holmes is back in an unpublished case that will change everything you thought you knew about him.When a professor of cryptology is found murdered outside the British Museum, his dying message sends Holmes and Watson on a breathless chase across four continents. The...

A dead baron, an Irish castle, and an unexpected ghost. . . . Charlie Harris, Helen Louise Brady, and their feline friend, Diesel, find themselves hot on the trail of a conniving killer in this delightful Cat in the Stacks Mystery from New York...

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...

Four thieves break into Eddie Johnson's home expecting an easy score. They believe they're stealing drug money. They believe no one will get hurt. They are wrong.What begins as a calculated home invasion quickly spirals into a chain reaction of violence, deception, and deadly...

You can dance. You can jive. You'll have the time of your life with the Disco Divas!Detective Donna Summer Wyznecki of Vegas is BACK. This time Donna is guarding a kindergartner named Penny in a luxurious penthouse suite on the Vegas Strip. And for...

The Great Holmes Tapestry consists of the original sixty Canonical tales, serving as the essential defining structural fibers, and also the later traditional and Canonical adventures that fill all the spaces in between, answering questions and adding nuance and color to present the entire...

The Great Holmes Tapestry consists of the original sixty Canonical tales, serving as the essential defining structural fibers, and also the later traditional and Canonical adventures that fill all the spaces in between, answering questions and adding nuance and color to present the entire...

"The Big Four" marks a high-stakes departure for Hercule Poirot, Agatha Christie's legendary Belgian detective. In this thrilling adventure, Poirot and his faithful companion, Captain Hastings, are drawn into a global web of intrigue that transcends the typical village murder mystery. The duo must...

No amount of childish nonsense can put Philo off the trail of a murderer. After solving the Greene murders, Philo Vance has taken a well-earned holiday in Switzerland. Returning to New York City, he finds his old chum District Attorney Markham up against a...

Ancient mysteries...or just good old-fashioned murder? In 1922, English anthropologist Howard Carter uncovered the long-hidden tomb of King Tutankhamun, and the world promptly went Egypt-crazy. Just a few years later, New York is not immune to the craze, and even Philo Vance, that eminent...

A knight's brutal death exposes political intrigue and romantic rivalries at a Florida Renaissance fair. If detectives Sarah and Ryker don't find the killer before the fair ends in nine days, their chief will lose the mayoral election to a crime boss with nefarious...

A hardboiled rare book detective seeks a literate killer to clear an innocent man. Joel Crisp knows the dark side of the rare book market. A private detective for an insurer of valuable tomes, he makes his living (and his own book allowance) hunting...

"Baby, don't even go there!" That was Jarrod Jarvis's catch phrase as the adorable, girl-crazy moppet on the 80s sitcom, Go To Your Room! It was a great ride until the tabloids caught the popular teen idol kissing another guy at the L.A. gay...

They say bad news comes in threes.Jarrod Jarvis is about to test that theory. Bad news item #1. Former child actor (and constant comeback candidate) Jarrod Jarvis fails to convince the California parole board not to release the stalker who has followed him since...

Getting butchered at the hands of a serial killer in the "high concept" slasher film, Creeps, was supposed to revive former child star Jarrold Jarvis's career. Instead, it's a celluloid Titanic . . . While nursing his wounds at the post-premiere party at a...