Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Traditional

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...

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

From the bestselling author of In the Blink of an Eye comes a gripping thriller that pits algorithms versus experience, logic versus instinct, and one undetectable killer versus two extraordinary detectives. When the body of a man is found crucified at the top of...

A clever murder mystery featuring recurring character Superintendent Battle that pokes light-hearted fun at the international spy thriller genre Gerry Wade is famous for over-sleeping, but when a group of his fellow young guests at a country house weekend decide to play a prank...

Set in steamy Charleston, South Carolina, the mysterious disappearance of a twin daughter to wealthy socialites has the town ablaze with rumor and conspiracy. What began as a missing person's case now has Detective Beau Crenshaw heading in a different direction when a body...

A young mother living on the Louisiana bayou and a man accused of murder must solve a corruption case while on the run from a dangerous manhunt. When her four year old daughter informs her a sick man is in their yard, Honor Gillette...

"Margery Allingham stands out like a shining light. And she has another quality, not usually associated with crime stories, elegance." --Agatha ChristieTimothy Kinnit is rich, handsome, and successful, but his past is a mystery to him. When he learns, on the eve of his...

Christmas is a mysterious, as well as magical, time of year. Strange things can happen, and this helps to explain the hallowed tradition of telling ghost stories around the fireside as the year draws to a close. Christmas tales of crime and detection have...

A Yorkshire cop's reunion with old friends is marred by murder in this mystery by "the finest male English contemporary crime writer" (Val McDermid). With his longtime girlfriend, Ellie, detective Peter Pascoe is off to Thornton Lacey for an exciting weekend reunion with a...

'The perfect murder must be so simple that no one would suspect it to be murder.'Stories of Crime and Detection Volume III contains a novel, a novelette and a short story: This Way Out Philip Marshall is locked in a long and hellish marriage...

Embark on a riveting journey into the enigmatic world of G.K. Chesterton's The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare. Filled with intrigue, mystery and philosophical depth, this timeless masterpiece follows the gripping exploits of undercover operatives in a thrilling battle between chaos and order....

In 75 novels and numerous short stories, through all weathers and across five decades, Chief Inspector Maigret crisscrossed the streets of Paris, unflappable in his pursuit of villainy. The creation of Belgian-born Georges Simenon (1903-1989), Maigret is among the best-known and loved characters in...

In this sequel to DUPLICITY, set designer and three-time Emmy Award winner Ray Klausen sets a scene with authenticity like none other. On the way to solving this whodunnit, he offers his readers an intimate view of a Broadway show's development from idea to...

Introducing Murder Mystery Logic PuzzlesThese are series of True Crime scenarios wrapped as a puzzle to be decoded. The solver will play a role of a detective to reveal the murderer using the Nature of Jobs, Locations of suspects and clues hidden in the...

Dick Wondercock is a suave P.I. who has been hired to help Carl Cooper, a slumping veteran police detective. He has many years of experience solving mysteries and wooing women, but will that be enough for this adventure? Can Dick penetrate the veil of...

A TERRIBLE CRIME WAITS TO BE UNEARTHED.The second twisty and atmospheric Wiltshire-set crime novel in the DI Lockyer Series. Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves and Val McDermid. A long, hot summer in Wiltshire is broken by a sudden downpour. Flash floods bring something...

Author: Agatha ChristieISBN-10: 0063376105ISBN-13: 9780063376106Publisher: William Morrow & CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/29/2025Pages: 272Format: Paperback

A TV reality hit. Players dying to win. Can Inspector Joe Horseman penetrate a fantasy world to stop a killer?The Champion crew is shooting the top-ranking TV game show near Suva. For the first time, a Fijian is competing for the million-dollar prize and...