Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Traditional

"The murder is by arsenic; and although the number of suspects is strictly limited the construction is so ingenious that to attain the correct solution of the problem requires all the reader's concentration; to skip is fatal." Times Literary Supplement, 1938John Waterhouse has died...

Sergeant Hamish Macbeth returns to protect his sleepy Scottish village of Lochdubh in the latest mystery in M.C. Beaton's beloved, New York Times bestselling series. It is February in Lochdubh and a cold spell with rain and sleet keep Hamish and Davey more than...

Here are ten more traditional tales spanning Sherlock Holmes's illustrious career.Beginning with "The Matter of the Missing Mortician," which London's greatest detective solves without ever leaving his Baker Street sitting room to "The Conundrum of the Disputed Canvas," which brings Holmes to Richmond Hill...

Collector's Edition Laminated Hardback with Jacket A cryptic warning arrives too late-by the time it's decoded, a man is already dead. Drawn into the eerie mystery at Birlstone Manor, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson uncover a tangled web of deception, double identities, and a...

A killer storm is brewing-and it's not just the hurricane.As Category 5 Hurricane Willard barrels toward the Cayman Islands, underwater photographer Fin Fleming is determined to protect her family and friends. But when the skies clear, Fin discovers a dead woman aboard her brother...

"Readers will hope this marks the start of a long-running series" - Publishers Weekly Starred Review Introducing Irish-born cop turned private investigator Tom Collins in the first of a brand-new historical mystery series. February, 1922. Hollywood is young but already mired in scandal. When...

In 1910, American author and social critic Jack London began writing The Assassination Bureau, Ltd., a work that he never completed. Now, thanks to the recently discovered manuscript of Dr. John Watson, we know why. The early part of London's book describes a secret...

His Last Bow is a collection of eight Sherlock Holmes stories including: The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge The Adventure of the Cardboard Box The Adventure of the Red Circle The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans The Adventure of the Dying Detective The Disappearance of...

International bestselling author Jean-Luc Bannalec's Commissaire Georges Dupin and his team head to Breton paradise in An Island of Suspects.An August heat wave has all of Brittany in its grasp, and the only chance to cool down for Commissaire Georges Dupin is his daily...

In Agatha Christie's classic detective novel, "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd," the tranquility of a small village is shattered by a shocking crime. Renowned detective Hercule Poirot, drawn into the investigation, must unravel a web of secrets and deceptions to uncover the truth behind...

Second in the acclaimed Geoffrey Chaucer mystery series,Author: Mary DevlinISBN-10: 0595264026ISBN-13: 9780595264025Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/14/2003Pages: 332Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.07lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.74d

Caught in the Net is a suspenseful tale of crime and deception by Émile Gaboriau, a pioneer of detective fiction. The story delves into a labyrinth of lies, hidden motives, and moral dilemmas as the characters struggle against forces both external and within themselves....

Author: Ann CleevesISBN-10: 1420529749ISBN-13: 9781420529746Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/29/2025Format: HardcoverLarge Print

Author: Elizabeth GeorgeISBN-10: 1420526731ISBN-13: 9781420526738Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/29/2025Format: HardcoverLarge Print

A new series from the New York Times bestselling author of the J.J. Graves Mystery Series...Mabel McCoy, a young and widowed tea shop owner in the quaint coastal town of Grimm Island, South Carolina, finds her life as calm as a perfectly steeped cup...

What hidden dangers lurk beneath Minnetonka's polished surface of wealth and privilege?The Murder in Minnesota investigative team of retired attorney Dante Finch, his daughter, Podcaster Annabelle Masterson, ex-detective Jacob Archer, and attorney Jerry Tavington, set out to clear the name of billionaire Martin Triton,...

A hat left behind. A man dead in his seat. And a theater full of secrets. In the heart of Manhattan, at the prestigious Roman Theater, a packed house is stunned when a well-dressed man is found murdered during a performance-his only trace a...

Jackson Clay was always good at finding things. Now, having paid his debt to society, he'll find his way back.Tucked away in the Appalachian Mountains on Virginia's western border is a mysterious, reclusive retreat. The locals and outsiders call it 'Happyland' for the pastel-...

A brutal string of ritualistic killings terrorizes a city already shaken by economic and political turmoil in this chilling new historical mystery from C. S. Harris, USA Today bestselling author of Who Will Remember. London, 1816: When a notorious young aristocrat is burned alive...

Canary is the raucous, harrowing, deeply engaging tale of an irreverent investigator exploring a social ill, perhaps at her own expense... This is serious entertainment. --"Canary introduces Detective Winifred 'Freddie' Dauer, a complex cop battling life-and-death stakes both in her fractured mind and on...

The brilliant Belgian detective rings in the New Year with a chilling murder investigation on a Greek island in this all-new holiday mystery from Sophie Hannah, author of Hercule Poirot's Silent Night.New Year's Eve, 1932. Hercule Poirot and Inspector Edward Catchpool arrive on the...

First published in 1937, this classic mystery shines on today as one of the great masterpieces of the impossible crime genre."There will be ten teacups at number 4, Berwick Terrace, W.8, on Wednesday, July 31st, at 5 p.m. Precisely. The presence of the Metropolitan...

THE ULTIMATE EDITION OF THE BOOK BEHIND THE FIRST SEASON OF SLOW HORSES, THE APPLE TV+ ORIGINAL SERIES STARRING GARY OLDMAN IN HIS EMMY-NOMINATED ROLE AS JACKSON LAMB. This illustrated hardcover Collector's Edition features a fold-out poster depicting Slough House in all its ragged...

Leonora Spencer has an acquaintance with death. Sixteen years ago, only she survived the brutal murder of her family. Now, as an assistant in her uncle's London morgue, she uses her photographic memory to catalogue details for his coroner reports. She also isn't opposed...

A dead millionaire. A divided lake. A tenacious detective.When a tech millionaire's body surfaces in a Texas lake that straddles two counties, jurisdictional chaos erupts. Private investigator Fen Maguire is called in to untangle the mess and lead the investigation. While two lawmen chase...

Sherlock Holmes is one of the most beloved fictional detectives that has graced English literature, and we have Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to thank for making the introduction. Doyle began enchanting readers with Sherlock Holmes' deductive skills and crime fighting abilities in the late...

The Hound of the Baskervilles is the third Sherlock Holmes novel written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The classic story centers around an attempted murder that was inspired by the legend of a supernatural hound. Many avid Sherlock Holmes readers consider this to be...

This 1953 classic featuring Julian Rivers of Scotland Yard by Carol Carnac (a pen name of Edith Caroline Rivett, who also wrote under the name E. C. R. Lorac) was first published in Britain by Collins, London, for The Crime Club. This edition features...

One bad deed begets another.Award-winning author Jeff Kerr follows up Blunt Force Trauma with Second Death, the gripping continuation of the Adam Cash mystery series that deftly weaves the classic Western novel with the rawest, most provocative themes pulled from today's headlines. Reverend Dennis...

Bill Slider and his team investigate the death of a prominent literary agent in this intriguing contemporary mystery. When one of London's best-known literary agents is found dead in strange circumstances, having fallen headlong from his office window, DCI Slider is under pressure from...

In this novel of "fascinating psychological suspense" (San Francisco Chronicle), Dr. Alan Gregory follows a trail of harrowing secrets, naked violence, and hidden shame into the haunted heart of a friend he thought he knew. And now, what Alan still doesn't know might kill...

Eight friends, the"Brat Pack" of their high school, celebrate their Class of 1989 graduation. A mysterious gift arrives from a wannabe, Secret Admirer, who challenges them to a game of Truth or Dare. The only problem: it's impossible for them to win, yet they...

Two brutal murders. One glass house with a sinister past. And a ruthless killer who's ready to throw the first stone . . .To step into Hollingrove Palm House is to step into another world, filled with tropical blooms, lush foliage and six ancient...

A man stands in line for a London theater performance. Moments later, he collapses-murdered in plain sight, yet no one saw a thing.Thus begins The Man in the Queue, Josephine Tey's masterfully plotted debut mystery that introduced the sharp, quietly brilliant Inspector Alan Grant....

A man stands in line for a London theater performance. Moments later, he collapses-murdered in plain sight, yet no one saw a thing.Thus begins The Man in the Queue, Josephine Tey's masterfully plotted debut mystery that introduced the sharp, quietly brilliant Inspector Alan Grant....

The brilliant Belgian detective rings in the New Year with a chilling murder investigation on a Greek island in this all-new holiday mystery from Sophie Hannah, author of Hercule Poirot's Silent Night.New Year's Eve, 1932. Hercule Poirot and Inspector Edward Catchpool arrive on the...

A police force in shock at a brutal act. The Forseti group target DCI Macleod's task force to save its skin. Can Macleod regroup his troops and allies and finish the war he was dragged into?With the obliteration of the Revenge group, Macleod seeks...

Sergeant Hamish Macbeth returns to protect his sleepy Scottish village of Lochdubh in the latest mystery in M.C. Beaton's beloved, New York Times bestselling series. It is February in Lochdubh and a cold spell with rain and sleet keep Hamish and Davey more than...

After an adventurous life of travel, Captain Ivar Rye has settled down in the Norwegian countryside and found love with the daughter of a neighboring landowner. But his peaceful new existence is shattered when her father is violently attacked, leaving Rye as the prime...

The House Without A Key is the first of the Charlie Chan mysteries. Atmospheric and entertaining Biggers shows you a side of Hawaii that few will ever see. John Quincy Winterslip travels from Boston to convince his aunt Minerva to end her extended vacation...

Nestled in the picturesque coastal town of Marblehead, Massachusetts, Ivy Cottage is more than just a quaint bed-and-breakfast-it's a sanctuary for those seeking solace, sweet tea, and a touch of history. Owned by the charming and enigmatic Miles Bennett, the cottage boasts vibrant gardens,...

Happy Halloween! British Mystery Multipack - Volume 16 presents four chilling classic mysteries just in time for All Hallows' Eve: The Wendigo by Algernon Blackwood. The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by James Hogg. The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs....

The new novel from the highly acclaimed author of Helle and Death, this is Golden Age crime for the twenty-first century A dead art historian. Cold War skulduggery.A reluctant Danish sleuth. And an extremely hungry dog.Dame Charlotte Lazerton - eminent art historian and mentor...

When an archbishop is found dead, the quest for his replacement becomes a dangerous game of politics, blackmail, and murder. Full of twists and turns, E.M. Green's thrilling mystery will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.This work has...

In this exclusive authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery, the indefatigable Hercule Poiroit investigates the troubling case of a twice-widowed woman. Now with a beautiful new series look!A few weeks after marrying an attractive widow, Gordon Cloade is tragically killed by a bomb...

In the hazy summer of 2023, Charleston Detective Cassandra Wake's recent transfer divides a struggling police department. Her presence threatens to expose the department's history, namely the unsolved disappearance of a beloved officer five years prior. The discovery of a pregnant woman's body at...

Author: B. C. LieneschISBN-10: 1685334334ISBN-13: 9781685334338Publisher: Liquid Mind Media, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/15/2025Pages: 364Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.07lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d

JUSTICE HAS AN OLD ADDRESS221B is more than an address on Baker Street...it is also the code-name for special agents of Her Majesty's Secret Service who are called upon to combat extreme threats to the Realm-Sherlock Holmes, Loveday Brooke and Dr. John Watson. Now...

In The House of the Arrow we once again meet French Inspector Gabriel Hanaud. Hanaud is a towering figure in the history of genre mystery fiction as he is the obvious inspiration for Hercule Poirot. Hanaud is called in to investigate when the wealthy...

Six years ago, Gregory and Georgette Hampton's adopted daughter, Emily, fell to her death from the staircase of their home. The aftermath of the tragic accident nearly destroyed their marriage and threatened to derail their surviving son's bright future, but with the help of...