Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Traditional

Who murdered the gypsy temptress? Why is a sneak thief disrupting a journey to a holy shrine? Poet Geoffrey Chaucer must find out - or hang A medieval mystery in the tradition of Ellis Peters and Edward Marston, Murder on the Canterbury Pilgrimage casts...

Connie Waring didn't want to sing with a band; she wanted to be a concert pianist. But a spot on a home-talent radio program wasn't likely to get her there. So she took on a job with dark, hawkish Gale Ullman who already had...

"The truth, however ugly in itself, is always curious and beautiful to seekers after it."―Hercule Poirot, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (1926)The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926) by Agatha Christie is a work of detective fiction considered controversial because of Christie's...

The Moonstone (1868) by Wilkie Collins is a 19th-century British epistolary novel. It is generally considered to be the first detective novel, and it established many of the ground rules of the modern detective novel. The story was originally serialised in Charles Dickens' magazine...

Father Brown is a fictional Roman Catholic priest and amateur detective who is featured in 53 short stories published between 1910 and 1936 written by English novelist G. K. Chesterton.[1] Father Brown solves mysteries and crimes using his intuition and keen understanding of human...

In this official authorized edition featuring exclusive content from the Queen of Mystery, robbery and brutal murder aboard a luxury transport ensnares the ever-attentive Hercule Poirot.When the luxurious Blue Train arrives at Nice, a guard attempts to wake serene Ruth Kettering from her slumbers....

Introducing spirited female sleuth Elizabeth Fairchild in the first of the brilliant new Oak Park village mystery series, set in 1920s Illinois. June, 1925. Having been widowed in the Great War, Elizabeth Fairchild lives a quiet life at the home of her wealthy parents...

Master sniper Bob Lee Swagger protects a group of political hostages during a perilous standoff in this razor-sharp, white-knuckled thriller from Pulitzer Prize winner, New York Times bestselling author, and "one of the best thriller novelists around" (The Washington Post) Stephen Hunter. After his...

Staring down into the yawning grave, investigative journalist Tess Alexander inhaled the dirty gray fog, then gave a long sigh that briefly briefly parted the mist in front of her before closing in again. It made no sense: Rennie Matlock was finally getting her...

The first Crime Writers' Association Daggers Award retrospective, featuring nineteen award-winning stories from bestselling authors Ian Rankin, Jeffery Deaver, John Connolly, Denise Mina, John Harvey, and many more!Maxim Jakubowski has edited all the great names in crime fiction, and stories from his anthologies have...

Former homicide investigator Hunter Rayne follows the white lines north on the Alaska Highway, but a truck breakdown forces him to take an unscheduled stop in Whitehorse, Yukon, where he started his career as a rookie cop. While his Freightliner is awaiting repairs, Hunter...

A Victorian True-crime NovelA devastating fire at Danvers's ancestral home induces Charles to accept his brother Frederick's plea for help with his work among fallen women and impoverished orphans in York. Charles soon finds himself struggling to identify a ruthless murderer while Antonia helps...

Sherlock Holmes Plays the Game is an interesting new collection of the further adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson. It is unique in combining the style and intrigue of Holmes and Watson stories with the developing technology of turn-of-the-century Victorian England. Written in...

It's that time of year again on Baker Street. That time when trees are trimmed, snow is falling, and... Mycroft is helping Watson to play out an old carol? Well, take one obsessive Sherlockian and give her a flood of ideas from wildly-imaginative fellow...

It is the start of the First World War. Sherlock Holmes is coaxed out of a short lived retirement to track down an exotic dancer to retrieve a secret accidentally given to her by a young patent clerk before it falls into the hands...

London 1895. A well known author, a theoretical invention made real, and the importance of a sometimes overlooked clue challenge Holmes and Watson to prevent the perfect crime.Author: Fred ThursfieldISBN-10: 1780921179ISBN-13: 9781780921174Publisher: MX PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/13/2012Pages: 106Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.29lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.22d

Woodrow Hand and his Buddy Deadeye Dan, who runs a gas station and motel, try to do the right thing by helping out a California redhead passing through the Oregon Badlands. When she turns up an obvious suicide, they rally to her side. But...

"Joey thought building my house was his ticket to unearned riches. He was wrong. Unforgivably wrong. Where is Joey now? Let's just say that I was Joey's final customer. I can make that statement with authority."Anne Evans Carlton is a woman with a simple...

With only a few weeks until the election, Sheriff Jonas Lauer wants nothing more than to have smooth sailings until election-day. However as the people of Monroe County, Tennessee get ready to cast their vote, Jonas finds his hands are once again filled with...

Death is laughing at them. Why? Because Holmes and his friends face a series of challenges that task them to the extreme and the strength of their friendship. There are dark things out there that want only the worst for them and they must...

Author: Ace CollinsISBN-10: 194251350XISBN-13: 9781942513506Publisher: Elk Lake Publishing IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2016Pages: 138Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.37lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.30d

Over six hundred pages of Holmes at his finest in this anthology that includes both novelettes and novels. You will thrill to an alternate earth Holmes who looks like someone out of the Wild West if it used steam weapons and machinery. Werewolves, monsters...

"She's dead!""Her blood has been drained from her body!" One by one, young girls have gone missing. Later found dead, their blood drained. Vampires? Or a cruel madman on the loose? Parents are in distress and Victorian London is in an uproar. Sherlock Holmes...

In a Victorian London where both science and magic exist, on a world parallel to our own, Sherlock Holmes finds himself drawn into cases that are often bizarre, if not downright frightening. On cases that reach into the occult and magic, Holmes often collaborates...

When a man dumps a body on a beach in full view of onlookers, the investigation that follows throws up a number of dark twists for DCI Henry Johnstone.January 5, 1930. On a cold, grey winter morning, a mysterious man walks along Bournemouth beach...

Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, and his best friend, Henry, sail the mighty Mississippi on a raft together as young children, creating what will one day become a great story and an adventure that will bind Samuel Clemens and his friend Henry...

Author: West DoyleISBN-10: 0194024202ISBN-13: 9780194024204Publisher: OxfordLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/31/2018Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 7.89h x 5.16w x 0.34dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 5.7Point Value: 3Interest Level: Middle GradeQuiz #/Name: 30517 / Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

"A fast-paced noir thriller. The Ice Maiden deserves a spot at the top of your reading list." -Best ThrillersGet ready for a pulse-pounding thrill ride that will leave you gasping for breath! The Ice Maiden, the first book in the Doug Bateman Thrillers series,...

A murdered man. Five suspects. A dangerous plot about to unfold.Private Investigator Jorja Knight's best friend, personal chef Gab Rizzo, asks her to help cater a private event, but the night takes a macabre turn when a guest fails to survive the meal they...

From beneath a wartime POW camp near Ely, deep in the Cambridgeshire Fens, a man crawls through an escape tunnel. But he won't emerge until fifty years of peace have passed. When he does, unearthed by archaeologists seeking a Saxon burial tomb, local journalist...

When a killer strikes close to home ... DI Ted Darling doesn't like coincidences. There are too many for comfort surrounding his latest case. They're spilling over into his private life too, when toxic family secrets are uncovered. A serial killer appears to be...

In his darkest and most complex case to date, DI Ted Darling has to confront demons from his own past when investigating the brutal murder of a young boy. As more deaths follow, he realises he's up against powerful people who believe themselves to...

When Myrtle Clover and her friend Miles attend a play in their small town, there's a full house on opening night.It's clear to Myrtle that one of the actresses is a stage hog who loves stealing the spotlight. Nandina Marshall certainly does upstage everyone--when...

Retired octogenarian schoolteacher Myrtle Clover is fit to be tied when her book club votes to change to a supper club. Who wants chips and dip when they can have Dickens and Twain? The first supper club is a progressive dinner...where Myrtle loses interest...

If you have ever read "A Scandal in Bohemia" and wondered what Watson's allusion to "Mr. John Hare" means... if you aren't sure who was in charge in southeast Asia when Mycroft Holmes mentions "the present state of Siam"... if you're wondering about Watson's...

When two prison guards are found beheaded in the barren countryside surrounding Her Majesty's Prison at Wormwood Scrubs, Inspector Lestrade seeks Holmes' singular powers to determine how the murders could have been committed in separate locations with the only footprints being those of the...

Popular mystery writer Sebastian McCabe is about to conquer a new world with his Sherlock Holmes play 1895. On opening night, however, his Erin, Ohio theatrical debut as both playwright and actor is upstaged by a murder in back of the newly renovated theater.His...

On a frigid night in December, Sonya Donovan is murdered--but her untimely death is staged to look like natural causes. Detective Cal Sheehan learns through the investigation the sixty-four-year-old celebrity has created enemies not only in her personal life, but by hosting a popular...

A Double Barreled Detective Story by Mark Twain features Sherlock Holmes in the American west. Twain uses Sherlock Holmes to brilliantly parody the entire mystery genre. Holmes slavishly employs the scientific method to a ridiculous degree and to a widely incorrect conclusion while attempting...

Two Scotland Yard detectives, an old romance that turns deadly, and the humorous banter of the main characters make this a "don't miss" English Mystery. Louis Tracy wrote a trilogy of these stories. They are worth the reader's time for a good mystery, and...

A provocative thriller about a dynamic Israeli lawyer--famous for defending accused Palestinians--whose views are tested when her own son is taken captive by Hezbollah: "The Lie is what great fiction is all about" (Stephen King). Dahlia Barr is a devoted mother, soon-to-be divorced wife,...

Author: Peter RobinsonISBN-10: 8200119874ISBN-13: 9798200119875Publisher: Tantor AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/12/2010Format: MP3 CDWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 6.69h x 5.28w x 0.63d

Author: Peter RobinsonISBN-10: 8200119785ISBN-13: 9798200119783Publisher: Tantor AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/22/2010Format: MP3 CDWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 6.69h x 5.28w x 0.63d

"...another deftly written and thoroughly entertaining read that will be especially appreciated by all dedicated mystery/suspense fans." - Midwest Book Review..Can Nancy and the 90s Club at Whisperwood Retirement Village solve the mysteries plaguing nearby Lilac Inn before the current guests leave and the...

'Our only current writer who can induce such terror as the Grimm Brothers did.' - Times Literary Supplement 'He is certainly the best British novelist in his field and deserves the widest recognition.' - Penguin Encyclopedia of Horror and the Supernatural ' A] stylish,...

Collected here are Secret Adversary and The Mysterious Affair at Styles, the books that introduced the world to Tommy and Tuppence and to Hercule Poirot. These intricate novels revolutionized the mystery form and launched Agatha Christie's career.Author: Agatha ChristieISBN-10: 1934451118ISBN-13: 9781934451113Publisher: Wilder PublicationsLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

"Burnsworth nails the voice of new Southern noir. This talented author will win you over with his engaging and multi-faceted hero, then keep you turning pages with his suspense." - Hank Phillippi Ryan, Mary Higgins Clark Award-Winning Author of The Other WomanLowcountry Private Investigator...

"Here's charm and delight. A puzzle postlude to Three Men in a Boat." --The Times London, 1889: After Jerome K Jerome's Three Men in a Boat became a Victorian bestseller, rowing on the Thames was the great craze of 1889. When an elementary school...

A troubling disappearance. A puzzling mystery. A new investigation for Detective Wycliffe. Detective Superintendent Wycliffe is holidaying in Cornwall when he meets the intriguing Kemp family. The Kemps have lived in Kellycork, their decaying family seat, for almost 500 years and have a tragic...

Hercule Poirot is called to the Villa Genevi钁e in France to solve a brutal murder on an upscale golf course. His only clue is the torn corner of a check and a love letter. But before he can solve the case, the famous detective...