Classic crime and mystery fiction Books

Through out the ages story-telling has been a form of entertainment. Whether it be sitting around a fire in a cave, in a tent in the backyard of a house, or camping in the forest, stories were told to capture the imaginations of both the young, and the...

Djerrie har altid fået at vide, at hvis man behandler folk ordentligt, så får man det samme tilbage - men i sit korte liv har han oftest oplevet, at folk ikke taler pænt til ham, og nogle gange har han endog oplevet at blive mobbet, selvom han gør sit...

Roman PolicierSimone n'a pas le choix. Elle va devoir accueillir chez elle sa vieille amie Georgette, qui se remet d'un accident de la route.Elle va également héberger Sarah, femme d'un policier tué, qui a échappé de justesse à une tentative de meurtre...

Marie vient d'apprendre le décès de son grand-père, c'est un terrible choc, il se serait suicidé. Elle refuse d'accepter cette version des faits et décide de mener son enquête avec l'aide de son amie Jeannine. Leur seul indice sera un étrange petit mot...

Roméo Zoulou, factotum des urgences, mort de l'hôpitalUn mort au SAMU ne provoque d'ordinaire ni étonnement ni agitation particulière puisque ce type de malheurs y fait partie du quotidien. Ne pas comprendre par-là que les personnels y soient devenus...

Anthony Bacon returns after thirteen years in France to live in his brother’s house at Gray’s Inn. Though seldom strong enough to leave his rooms, his gouty legs never hinder his agile mind. He’s built the most valuable intelligence...

Simon Maldon is sent by Queen Elizabeth to form an honest assessment of the her cousin Mary, the Queen of Scotland. With Simon gone, his son Henry, wife Hannah, and old friend Calkin must delve into the murder of Simon's brother-in-law, Will Clark...

In the 3rd book of the Simon & Elizabeth Mysteries, Elizabeth Tudor is accused of treason and imprisoned in the Tower of London. Most, including Elizabeth herself and her old friend Simon Maldon, believe she will never leave the place alive.Loyal to...

Emma Robinson is a single woman working as an editor for Nobel Prize winner Ray West. She is on her way to work, when Ray tells her that the friendly old neighbor Natalie Woodbridge has been killed. Because the police found a blonde hair next to the...

The Complete Novels of Sherlock Holmes includes A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Hound of the Baskervilles, and The Valley of Fear. Included are illustrations by Sidney Paget, George Hutchinson, James Greig & Charles Kerr. Holmes will need...

A wind chime sways a sweet melody above several pairs of shoes neatly laid out on the welcome the mat: two large pairs, and three small. On the door frame, a perfect crimson handprint, the color of blood... Out on her morning run, Detective Katie Scott...

A spate of murderous arson attacks evokes bitter memories for stalwart detective John Blizzard...It was a defining moment in DCI John Blizzard's early career when he caught a notorious arsonist on a killing spree. Yet despite the culprit, Reginald...

Whilst detective John Blizzard looks into a series of drug-related deaths, an old nemesis appears who threatens to cloud his judgement.Frustrated with the slow progress of his colleagues' investigation into the deaths of several youngsters on his patch,...

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...

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1902 Venice. A Holmes and Watson adventure featuring amorous women, Ukrainian bruisers, an English policeman whose wit is rather trying, Venetian churches and the odd Tintoretto or two.

The indomitable Baker Street duo travel to the still wild areas of South Texas to investigate the puzzling disappearance of an heir to the great estate in the part of the South West known as The Wild Horse Desert. The pair travel by steamship to the...

The Complete Sherlock Holmes Novels. This edition brings together the four Sherlock Holmes Novels: A Study In Scarlet, The Sign Of The Four, The Hound Of The Baskervilles and The Valley Of Fear. This book is a must have for any Sherlock Holmes lover.

The Complete Sherlock Holmes Short Stories. This edition includes the five Sherlock Holmes Collections, bringing together the 56 short stories: The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs Of Sherlock Holmes, The Return Of Sherlock Holmes, His Last...

It is early 1916 and the world is at war. Sherlock Holmes is well into his spy persona as Altamont following the capture of the German spy Von Bork at the opening of the Great War. Watson is called to London by Mycroft Holmes and is asked to join...

Twelve 'killer' tales, each connected with one month of the year! For those who already know Cathy Ace's characters Cait Morgan and Bud Anderson - or the women of the WISE Enquiries Agency - this collection of novellas and short stories will...

Sometimes change can forge a path to a new beginning... Other times, it leaves a trail for your past to follow. Lawrence Rockefeller, known as "Rock" to most, is doing his best to embrace the recent changes in his life: marriage, a newborn daughter, a...

"Definitely another winner!" -KATE PARKER, USA Today Bestselling Author of the Deadly Mystery Series When Scott Novak, Raleigh's youngest technology mogul, is found dead in his country home strangled with a strip of yellow cloth, it's unclear...

What begins as concern for a college student from China who starts missing classes takes a more sinister turn when the body of another young Asian woman is found in a shipping crate heading overseas. Reluctant sleuths Malcom and Vinn uncover a baffling...

Ancient codes and a legendary killer lure a young detective into a dark and dangerous world. When a murdered historian is marked with a mysterious code, homicide detective Dee Brentano worries about his colleague - her missing father, Alexandre. FBI...

Dive back into the murky depths of the Arkansas swamps with The Swamp Angel: The Complete Cases of Calhoun, Volume 2. Written by Edward Parrish Ware and featuring an introduction by pulp historian Robert Sampson, this thrilling collection continues the...

A sophisticated 1930s Greenwich Village couple finds an inconvenient body in their upstairs bathtub in the first installment of an “excellent series” (The New Yorker).Jerry and Pamela North’s upstairs apartment has been empty as long as...

Sherlock Holmes summons his old friend, Dr. Watson, to work with him again on what starts out as a rather mundane investigation. But it is not long before the mystery grows more complex expanding to international proportions. It also attracts the...

These early works by Arthur Conan Doyle were originally published at the beginning of the twentieth century and we are now republishing them with a brand new introductory biography. Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1859. It was...

When a valuable naval treaty vanishes, the British government must rely on Sherlock Holmes to find and save it before it falls into the wrong hands.Sherlock Homes must rely on his signature skills of deduction when the search for a valuable naval treaty...

This early work by Arthur Conan Doyle was originally published in 1929 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography as part of our Professor Challenger series. Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1859. It was...

A discharged revolver, a damning note, and a mysterious chip in a stone balustrade... Sherlock Holmes' remarkable powers of observation are challenged in this captivating mystery.When a former US senator, Neil Gibson, approaches Sherlock Holmes with a...

A mysterious case with an anonymous client and a murderous back story, Sherlock Holmes can't resist the temptation of danger in this thrilling short story by Arthur Conan Doyle.When a British officer arrives at Baker Street to ask Sherlock Holmes for his...

When Sherlock Holmes is visited by his brother, Mycroft, the legendary detective is in for more than a friendly family reunion. Can the brothers work together to solve a grisly case?The British government must turn to Sherlock Holmes for assistance once...

Plagued by a rare tropical disease, Sherlock Holmes attempts to solve a dangerous case from the confines of his bed.Hemmed within the restraints of his Baker Street flat, the unstoppable detective, Sherlock Holmes, is dying. Afflicted with a rare...

Set in the vast and rugged moorland of Dartmoor, this gripping short story follows Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson as they attempt to discover the truth behind the disappearance of a phenomenal racehorse, Silver Blaze.When the prize-winning racehorse...

She traded the rat race to work in an academic lab. Instead of peace and quiet, she discovers jealousy, treachery and murder. And she may be next. COVID, a stressful job and the end of Gemma's marriage signaled a need to change everything in her life...

Two books that follow a father and son detective team on a trip to the Himalayas to explore an ancient legend. A dark legend. But the reality of the legend is far worse than what any sane person could or would expect, andNow the two...

A buried clock holds the key to a decades-old mystery.On holiday to escape the nightmares of his last case, disgraced soldier turned private detective John "Slim" Hardy comes upon something buried in the peat on Bodmin Moor.Unfinished and water-damaged...

«... Cette fois, un tonnerre d’applaudissements souligna la supplication de la Mestiza. On eût dit que, sous sa parole, le bandeau qui obscurcissait les regards des castes, venait de se déchirer. Tous avaient Compris la petitesse...

Jochen 'Echo' Marburg, studiert in Köln Betriebswirtschaftslehre. An einem Abend im September 1984 bekommt er einen Anruf, der innerhalb weniger Wochen sein Leben verändert: Sein Vater, Taxifahrer in Oldenburg, soll sich in volltrunkenem Zustand...

A violent killing. But who’s the real victim? DCI Ted Darling is called to a suspicious death. His prime suspect is a young woman with special needs, daughter of a local councillor with an axe to grind. Further investigation reveals a...

A serial sex attacker is spreading fear in Stockport and DI Ted Darling and his team are on the case. The man randomly targets young women and abducts them from busy supermarket car parks. He's armed with a knife and is clearly highly trained in how...

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 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...