Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Traditional

Meet Black British expat Greg Abimbola - a seemingly mild-mannered Russian language teacher with terrifying secrets - in this stunning mystery set in Pittsburgh, the City of Bridges: Agatha Christie meets John le Carr�. Greg Abimbola is many things. He's Black, British and fluent...

During his first trip to England in 1899, murder was the last thing that Hamlin Garland, the so-called "Dean of American Letters," expected to find. More predictable were his descriptions of American baseball and visits with notables like Arthur Conan Doyle and George Bernard...

Two separate murders put CI Littlejohn on a devious killer's twisting path in this long-running British mystery series.Finlo Crennell, the former harbourmaster of Castletown, was reported missing one week ago. Now he's turned up in London, wandering the streets and suffering from amnesia. He...

Across the LaPlatt Brook is the only small finger of land connected to Katelyn Took's Farm. It's the Gypsy Copse, a place where pleasant memories of her childhood and her grandfather were forged. Now, the secluded area has been stained. A body has been...

She was a knockout blonde. Dressed to kill.The face that stared back at me from the barroom mirror was mine, all right. Battered from the two-day bender that was still a blur. It was then I noticed the blonde in The Bay Front Bar,...

Precious gems are stolen from a museum tour of the Highlands. All but one of the gems are found dumped at the side of a loch. Can Clarissa Urquhart and her new team find the culprits before the gem finds a new home far...

The charismatic CEO of a high-tech multinational corporation dies when his self-driving car plunges off a cliff into Puget Sound. The company's own technical experts find that the car's computer was turned off at the time of the accident. So the police rule his...

Holmes and Watson are on the trail of seemingly unrelated deaths preceded by sudden unexplained madness as they work to solve the case of the abominable worm. Are the deaths murders? And if so, what is the motive and who is responsible? Can Holmes...

Work was mounting up, Detective Inspector Charlton did not feel too well and he could have done without Mr Otto Bajornsen. Yet had not this untidy, smiling man come on his fact-finding trip to Downshire, the affair of the Busy Bees might have had...

Emmett Barclay has a special relationship with his twin sister, Elizabeth. Together, they help solve some of London's most baffling homicides. For years, Emmett used his otherworldly connection to assist the London Metropolitan Police. That partnership came to an end when his last case...

For fans of Craig Johnson and James Lee Burke--False Positive follows up the powerful punch of Andrew Grant's novel RUN with a staggering second dose of thrills and suspense that is just as smart, atmospheric, and soul-searing. Alabama detective Cooper Devereaux makes no apologies...

Someone may have hidden a fortune in the backcountry of the High Sierra, and it has attracted the attention of all kinds of people, many of whom have no experience in the mountains. But the mystery may include more than just treasure. It's up...

A failing mind holds the secrets of a legendary cold case. Can S.W.O.R.D. uncover the truth before it disappears forever?In the hushed corridors of the Evergreen Memory Care facility, a young nurse's obsession with true crime leads to a chilling discovery. An elderly patient-his...

Virgil jones, lead detective with the state's Major Crimes Unit has always been a big believer in second chances. In fact, not long ago he gave one to a man who should have gone to jail for the crimes he committed. Except now, that...

"Do you remember Halloweens when you were a kid? Every year from about the age of five until you stopped trick-or-treating, the same thing. "Ghost? Hobo? Even Superman? You wouldn't think of anything else. Always, you had to be a policeman." Roughly a month...

Deadly intrigue meets royal expectations when murder comes for the crown.London, 1813. In the gilded corridors of St James's Palace, Lord Percy and Lady Grace face a mystery that could shake the throne itself. A murder and audacious theft of the Prince Regent's new...

Alice MacDonald Greer is relishing life, love, and her thriving wills and real estate law practice in small town Coffee Creek, deep in the scenic Texas Hill Country. She's engaged to Ben Kinsear but still puzzling over how they'll merge their lives. Then local...

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson traverse the British Isles and the Italian peninsula in a rousing new series of adventures . . .After a thrilling jaunt in the Far East, Holmes and Watson return to England to address an inheritance left by one of...

From a British crime author "in a class by himself among detective story writers," twenty-three short mysteries featuring the brilliant Inspector Appleby (The Times Literary Supplement).It appears Inspector Appleby is ready to tell all in this must-read collection of twenty-three short stories from acclaimed...

From a British mystery author "in a class by himself among detective story writers," eighteen classic crime stories, perfect for astute armchair detectives (The Times Literary Supplement).Scandal is at stake for London's fashionable society when Edwardian playwright Richard Dangerfield's sordid diary falls into the...

If you thoughtSherlock Holmes is dead-think again . . .Sherlock Holmes's fatal plunge over the Reichenbach Falls during his struggle with his archenemy, Moriarty, has been widely reported. But Holmes escaped and is still alive. In his immediate circle, only Holmes's brother, the lethargic...

Sergeant Hamish Macbeth faces a string of mysterious robberies that are only the beginning of an international threat to his sleepy Scottish village of Lochdubh in the latest mystery in M.C. Beaton's beloved, New York Times bestselling series. Sergeant Hamish Macbeth has some major...

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson receive a visit from a client by the name of Mrs Fairfax. She is highly concerned about the welfare of her sister, Miss Dorothy Davenport, and enlists their help. Mrs Fairfax tells them her sister left London suddenly and...

Award-winning author Anne Emery is back with another Collins-Burke team-up The students at Father Brennan Burke's choir school have written a two-act play about the Halifax Explosion of 1917. The last thing Burke expects is a series of threats against his school and his...

James Aloysius Piper, mostly known as Peter, is relentless when pursuing a story for his newspaper, the Herald. So when a woman's body is found burned beyond recognition in the marsh near El Cerrito, he is even more eager than the local authorities to...

A man is discovered dead in West Texas, covered with burns, bruises, and swastika tattoos. There is nobody to claim his body and no answers to what happened to him, until FBI Special Agent Gus Ramirez receives a call that puts him and Eddie...

Agatha Christie's Tommy and Tuppence Beresford are Partners in Crime--or rather partners in crime solving--and must demonstrate their deductive skills in a wide range of confounding cases after agreeing to take over Blunt's International Detective Agency.Tommy and Tuppence Beresford are restless for adventure, so...

From The Davies Brothers, winners of the BAFTA Rocliffe New Writers Showcase (supported by the London Book Fair)... The Centurion Papers is a thrilling new series of Sherlock Holmes mysteries. Too explosive for publication, kept hidden for a hundred years... until now. The Devil's...

The Man in Lower Ten is written by Mary Roberts Rinehart and was initially published in 1909. Nevertheless, it is still extremely readable today and offers a fascinating glimpse into a period that is nearly a century removed from our own while maintaining a...

Author: Mary Roberts RinehartISBN-10: 1644393131ISBN-13: 9781644393130Publisher: Indoeuropeanpublishing.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/26/2019Pages: 178Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.59lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.41d

Dr. Poppy Stamford, sister of the man who would introduce John Watson to Sherlock Holmes, teams up once again with Sherlock in a new adventure. One of Sherlock's Baker Street Irregulars, Wiggins, uncovers a dismembered body in a shallow grave. Poppy and Sherlock set...

Whilst out for a stroll on Sunday morning, DI 'Dick' Barton notices two police cars parked outside the church, in his village just outside Scarborough. When he goes to investigate, he finds a dead vicar - the victim of a tragic accident. But nothing...

"Spite House," book seven of the Old Town mystery series, continues the series begun by John Adam Wasowicz in 2017 with "Daingerfield Island," which introduced readers to attorney Mo Katz and his entourage of crime solvers.Katz, now returned to private practice after service as...

Across the Pacific Northwest, a twisted killer stalks victims representing ancient archetypes: The Ruler. The Warrior. The Scholar. The Priest. Four are dead, leaving FBI investigators puzzled by the macabre, color-coded shrines the killer left behind. And clues now point to a fifth victim.With...

Next up in the Amazon #1 bestselling "Hanna and Alex" Low Country mystery and suspense series... THE FIRM OFFER. Hanna and Alex travel to Atlanta to celebrate her father's 70th birthday. The unexpected arrival of two FBI agents at the dinner sets off a...

Exercise Is Murder introduces you to blind former homicide detective, Steve Smiley and his new partner in this classic private detective mystery series readers describe as "a multi-layered whodunit" and "briskly paced with lots of clues and suspects." Accidental drowning... or murder?It's up to...

Nick's first case out of his new office was the easiest of the easy. A desperate Mum hired him to find her wayward teenage son.Piece of cake, right?That easy job led him to darkness from his old Australian Federal Police days. Darkness he had...

Scotland Yard's director and a school headmaster team up to find a missing biological warfare expert in this classic, Cold War-era mystery thriller. At the height of the Cold War, one of Britain's top-secret scientists is missing. Prof. Howard Juniper was last seen leaving...

A murder, a missing man, and his newest constable's secret past are all that's standing in the way of Sergeant Hamish Macbeth settling in for a relaxing winter in his sleepy Scottish village of Lochudch. All Hamish Macbeth ever really wants is a quiet...

The head of Scotland Yard probes the suspicious death of a Shakespearean scholar with a collection of secrets in this classic British mystery. Lewis Packford, an Elizabethan scholar, is found shot in his library. It was rumored Packford recently acquired a book annotated by...

From a British Golden Age author "in a class by himself among detective story writers," Scotland Yard Inspector Appleby helps a student solve a murder (The Times Literary Supplement).On holiday in the English countryside with his fellow university students, young David Henchman sets out...

Author: John MortimerISBN-10: 0142004863ISBN-13: 9780142004869Publisher: Penguin Publishing GroupLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/30/2004Pages: 211Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.70d

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes presents a riveting collection of twelve tales showcasing the unmatched deductive prowess of Sherlock Holmes and the steadfast loyalty of Dr. Watson.From baffling mysteries to cunning adversaries, each story offers an immersive journey into the brilliant mind of the...

A haunting romantic mystery from the renowned author of the Albert Campion detective novels: "Allingham stands out like a shining light" (Agatha Christie). Robin Grey is Scotland Yard's inside man. He handles matters which require a delicacy and secrecy outside the jurisdiction of regular...

A classic collection of mystery stories: "With skillful plotting laced with tongue-in-cheek humor, Allingham never ceases to intrigue and surprise" (Daily Mail).This volume offer eighteen delightful mysteries from the Queen of Crime that will baffle the most ingenious of armchair detectives--and even, at times,...

Elena Standish investigates the murder of a fellow MI6 agent near the country estate of one of England's most influential families in this gripping mystery from New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry. "Unbearably suspenseful."--BookreporterNot far from the sprawling grounds of Wyndham Hall, the...

An ex-Scotland Yard inspector is pulled out of retirement to investigate a murder and a family's fiery legacy in this classic British mystery. Sir John Appleby has left Scotland Yard behind to retire to the country--but there's no escaping crime. In the middle of...

A terrible past, a chilling present, and a deadly future...In the frigid aftermath of a Boxing Day tragedy, ageing DCI Charles Cook faces a sinister conundrum - the lifeless body of eight-year-old Harry Dickens is found lying in a quiet country road, while his...

In The Library Game, Tempest Raj and Secret Staircase Construction are renovating a classic detective fiction library that just got its first real-life mystery. Tempest Raj couldn't be happier that the family business, Secret Staircase Construction, is finally getting the recognition it deserves. Known...

Author: Gigi PandianISBN-10: 125088022XISBN-13: 9781250880222Publisher: Minotaur BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/11/2025Pages: 368Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 8.25h x 5.38w x 1.00d