Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Traditional

A classic crime novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, 'The King of Detective Story Writers', featuring Inspector French, coming soon to television.The new Sir Geoffrey Buller is earning his living in Chicago when he unexpectedly inherits his title, an English baronetcy, and Forde Manor in...

A classic crime novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, 'The King of Detective Story Writers', featuring Inspector French, coming soon to television.When Morrison first heard of old Stott's idea to purchase an ocean liner and run her as a tourist ship in sheltered waters off...

A classic crime novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, 'The King of Detective Story Writers', featuring Inspector French, coming soon to television.Becoming the social secretary for millionaire financier Andrew Harrison sounded like the dream job: just writing a few letters and making amiable conversation, with...

This annual anthology of rare stories of crime and suspense brings together tales from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction for the first time in book form, including a short novel by Christianna Brand.Mystery stories have been around for centuries--there are whodunits, whydunits and...

A pool party. A man is murdered. There is an old gun in a chest. Investigation leads to murders ten years ago. A brothel that is now a private home. an attic full of valuable antiques.How is all thia connected?Critic commentVery good, if a...

Two great Urban Fantasy Sherlock Holmes Mystery Adventure books in one edition: FALLEN ANGEL Holmes must deal with a killer who has thrown themselves into the darkness because of a broken heart. Is it even possible to stop them now? A TWIST OF MAGIC...

A quiet morning at Baker Street is thrown into turmoil by the arrival of Inspector Lestrade who informs Holmes a man's body has been discovered in the Tower Bridge which was then under construction. That grisly event proves to be the opening salvo in...

A quiet morning at Baker Street is thrown into turmoil by the arrival of Inspector Lestrade who informs Holmes a man's body has been discovered in the Tower Bridge which was then under construction. That grisly event proves to be the opening salvo in...

Glamorous widow Isabella Portland is in desperate need of Arnold Landon's help. She suspects that at least some of the priceless antiques her late husband left behind were stolen.And Arnold has heard the rumours. The mysterious circumstances surrounding Isabella's husband's death . . .But,...

Louise Hayes, the 23-year-old heiress to the Thornton-Hayes Luxury Cruise Line fortune was vacationing in Beverly Hills, California. When she catches a taxi ride from the Beverly Hills Hotel to Los Angeles it's the last anyone sees of her. Lincoln Hayes, her rich and...

Two cases are presented from the files of the Michael Joyce Agency, a New York detective firm, both published in the early 1930s.In Poison Case Number 10, the agency is approached by an elderly man who believes that his wealthy family is being systematically...

A 1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud is a fantastically expensive car, especially in the pristine condition of the one owned by Muriel Cantrell. Living in a luxury apartment building on Central Park West, the delicate, sweet 75-year-old woman is a neighbor of Merilee Nash, the...

They say that Lord Mantling's mansion is haunted -- at least, one room of it is. Known as the Red Widow's Chamber, the now-sealed quarters once housed the wife of a guillotine operator in the French Revolution, and, since her passing, have been host...

They say that Lord Mantling's mansion is haunted -- at least, one room of it is. Known as the Red Widow's Chamber, the now-sealed quarters once housed the wife of a guillotine operator in the French Revolution, and, since her passing, have been host...

Two deaths. No crime. For this determined sleuth the answers are not black and white.Community vet 'Mama Rose' Hardie is hoping for peace and tranquility to mourn the death of her faithful husband. But when a woman collapses and dies in her arms, she's...

Donut Mystery #31, Cranberry Crimes, from New York Times Bestselling author Jessica Beck!When Suzanne Hart is commissioned at the last minute to make donuts for a long-time customer's birthday party, she happily complies, but when the guest of honor dies before the party can...

From New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck, Apple Stuffed Alibis, Book 37 in the Donut Mysteries!When a prominent member of the community is murdered, the list of suspects is longer than the lines during a free donut giveaway. Odd couple Suzanne and her...

The 47th Donut MysteryRIGGED RISING by Jessica BeckThere's a mayoral election in April Springs, North Carolina, and just as George Morris discovers that he's been unseated by rival Lily Hamilton, the new mayor-elect winds up dead! A great many fingers point toward George as...

Perjury Proof, Donut Mystery #38From New York Times Bestselling Author, Jessica Beck.A pie shop is opening up in April Springs, but the owner is as sour as her pies are sweet! When she's murdered a few days before the grand opening, too many folks...

Donut Mystery #45, Dusted Discoveries!From Jessica Beck, New York Times Bestselling Author of the Donut Mysteries, the Cast Iron Cooking Mysteries, the Classic Diner Mysteries, the Ghost Cat Mysteries, and more!When former Chief of Police Phillip Martin finds a clue to a missing treasure...

Cocoa Crush, Book 35 in the New York Times Bestselling Mystery Series by Jessica Beck.When Suzanne and Jake leave town to attend a party with friends, they never dream that they are about to become involved in another murder. The stakes continue to rise...

A murdered executive. Key suspects with bulletproof alibis. Can a headstrong investigator catch the killer before the trail disappears?Rome, Italy. Detective Maurizio Scala has a strong debt of honor to the victims of brutal crimes. So when a well-liked man is found dead in...

Agatha Christie, the legend who has his fixed share of ardent readers who would swear by his legendary style of writing which is fast-paced and ensures an exhilarating read. This is the story of Anthony Cade who never would have realized that a simple...

The Murder on the Links is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie, first published in the US by Dodd, Mead & Co in March 1923 and, in the same year, in the UK by The Bodley Head in May. It features Hercule...

His Last Bow: Some Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of previously published Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, including the titular short story, "His Last Bow. The War Service of Sherlock Holmes" (1917). The collection's first US edition adjusts the anthology's...

The artwork in Nis Jessen's new version of "A Study in Scarlet" is based on - and selected from - his massive book (weighing 2 kilo and with 625 illustrations) that was published in 2005. This version is created as Nis Jessen's tribute to...

Aus dem Buch: "Die Mauer, die das Grundst ck auf der Hinterseite umgab, war ber zweieinhalb Meter hoch und oben mit Glasscherben besetzt. Aber etwas weiter die Stra e hinunter schlo sich daran eine andere Mauer an, deren Oberfl che glatt war. Jimmy sprang,...

This book edition of "The Man in Lower Ten" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Lawrence Blakely, an attorney-in-law carrying important papers, stumbles on a murder aboard a train. Meanwhile, his bag containing the valuable...

A new serial killer is at large in Liverpool. The victims appear to have no connection to each other, and Detective Inspector Andy Ross and the Merseyside Police Force Specialist Murder Investigation Team are brought in to investigate.The victims are all middle-aged and the...

Take a respected female copAdd a bunch of greedy peopleAnd place all in a small French townThrow in a large helping of opportunity, lies and deceitAdd a pinch of prejudiceA twist of resentmentAnd dot with death and despairBe prepared for some shocking revelationsThen sit...

In this fourth and final entry in the Jon Mote Mysteries, our accidental sleuth and his sister Judy find themselves entangled in an international web of evil done and evil revenged. The often confused but always curious Jon finds himself the father of triplets...

In this fourth and final entry in the Jon Mote Mysteries, our accidental sleuth and his sister Judy find themselves entangled in an international web of evil done and evil revenged. The often confused but always curious Jon finds himself the father of triplets...

The summer that Alicia Richmond and her father rented the old Greene place started out just like any other season for the families who vacationed each year at Sidley's Cove. But the pleasant, normal routine of that little Maine fishing village soon changed. Alicia,...

A successful writer and a B-movie director seem like the perfect match in the Hollywood Hills and, with him working to produce her novel for an upcoming film, the pair's recent marriage isn't the only way that they're connected. When the husband is found...

A successful writer and a B-movie director seem like the perfect match in the Hollywood Hills and, with him working to produce her novel for an upcoming film, the pair's recent marriage isn't the only way that they're connected. When the husband is found...

Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of MurderWhen Professor Julius Arnell breathes his last in the hushed atmosphere of the British Museum Reading Room, it looks like death from natural causes. Who, after all, would have cause to murder a retired academic...

A stolen valuable is just the beginning of a trail of strange events Junio has to uncover in this skilfully plotted historical mystery set in 2nd century Britain."A mastery of period detail matches the engrossing plot . . . Brilliant " Publishers Weekly Starred...

A vicious killer haunts the streets of London and has selected a member of Victoria Sedgewick's household as his next victim. Still reeling from recent revelations surrounding her late husband's murder, can Victoria identify this new killer before he claims another life? The inquiry...

Featuring Contributions by: Marcia Wilson, Gordon Linzner, Will Murray, Dan Rowley, Tim Newton Anderson, Arthur Hall, Thomas A. Burns, Jr., David Marcum, James Gelter, Anisha Jagdeep, DJ Tyrer, Paul Hiscock, Leslie Charteris and Denis Green, Stephen Herczeg, Tracy J. Revels, Roger Riccard and John...

Featuring Contributions by: Marcia Wilson, Gordon Linzner, Will Murray, Dan Rowley, Tim Newton Anderson, Arthur Hall, Thomas A. Burns, Jr., David Marcum, James Gelter, Anisha Jagdeep, DJ Tyrer, Paul Hiscock, Leslie Charteris and Denis Green, Stephen Herczeg, Tracy J. Revels, Roger Riccard and John...

Amateur sleuth Astrid Swift investigates a maritime mystery in this cosy crime adventure set on the Isle of Wight.The sailors are ashore, and murder is afoot. It's summer in the Isle of Wight, and the islanders have little more to do than munch crab...

A murder in a man's world. A reporter determined to solve the crime. Will she end up above the fold, or get buried in the back?1948: Kingston, Canada-Charley Hall knows she's a better reporter than any man in the newsroom. Frustrated to be demoted...

From USA Today Bestselling Author, P.D. Workman!A simple robberyBack in the saddle, Private Investigator Zachary Goldman is hired by Kenzie's father to investigate the heist of valuable memorabilia from his favorite sports bar.Kenzie did say that it was a bad idea.Maybe Zachary should have...

Does she have the prescription to stop a murderer? Or will the cure be the death of her?1948: Kingston, Canada-A school reunion turns deadly when several of Kingston's nurses suddenly fall ill and one dies. And then it happens again. And again. Like clockwork,...

In the story that began Wynn Cabot's career as a detective, Santa Fe, New Mexico, prepares for festivities celebrating Dia de los Muertos-the Day of the Dead. But in the shadows three people are murdered-a prostitute, a shopkeeper and a former lover of Wynn...

The Nutcracker ballet is filled with holiday cheer, but no one is happy, least of all lead dancer Leah Siderova. It's bad enough when Maurice Kaminsky forces her to perform upon a shaky platform, which teeters high above the stage. It's worse when the...

In 1930s London, celebrity psychiatrist Anselm Rees is discovered dead in his locked study, and there seems to be no way that a killer could have escaped unseen. There are no clues, no witnesses, and no evidence of the murder weapon. Stumped by the...

Of crime fiction's many sub-genres, none is so reflexive and so intriguing as the "bibliomystery" stories that involve crimes set, somehow, in the world of books. In Vincent Starrett's "A Volume of Poe," a bookseller is murdered; in Ellery Queen's "The Adventure of the...

"Can you solve the Ferris wheel murder case?"When a sensational killing rocks 1938 London, local newspaper ads offer a hefty sum to the person who can say whodunnit. A man has been shot dead at the top of a Ferris wheel, and his wife...

Dan Corrigan wants to disappear.Burnt out by the pressures of corporate life, he escapes to the countryside. But when he least expects it, a chance discovery draws him into a compelling mystery.An ancient legend, a coded message on a stone slab, and a secret...