Classic crime and mystery fiction Books

Reichenbach was not his deepest fall.... Autumn 1903 has not been kind to Sherlock Holmes. Irene Adler, his platonic love, is dead, and the detective has again fallen into the clutches of cocaine. Dr Watson hopes that the distraction of a marriage fraud...

Sherlock Holmes, the world's "only unofficial consulting detective", was first introduced to readers in A Study in Scarlet published by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887. It was with the publication of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, however, that the...

In 1893, Dr. Watson and Conan Doyle published what they believed was the last Sherlock Holmes story, "The Final Problem". The world was stunned, and The Strand Magazine rushed to fill the vacuum. Readers were soon introduced to a new detective, Martin...

In the year 1908 Holmes believed himself to be in retirement. Watson was once again in private practice and unwed. Mrs. Hudson had gone to Sussex to act as Holmes's housekeeper. But the fates had agreed that Martha Hudson and John Watson should be...

There is nothing more tragic than a story left untold. At least that is what Sherlock Holmes thought. Through his urgings Doctor Watson opens his tin dispatch box to recall a series of strange and grotesque events which consumed their daily lives in the...

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of short stories, including the adventures of The Silver Blaze, The Musgrave Ritual, and The Final Problem. This collection not only introduces the term "smoking gun", it also introduces Holmes' greatest...

In the 17th century Hugo Baskerville is killed by a vicious hellhound. Generations later, Sir Henry Baskerville is found dead at the family estate, and the hound of legend is to blame. Can Holmes and Watson save the next Baskerville heir from an ancient...

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of the first twelve short stories based on the famous detective, including the cases of The Red-Headed League, The Speckled Band, and A Scandal in Bohemia. Holmes will need to use his various skills,...

In the heart of New York City plagued by crime, the opioid epidemic, and mental health crisis, the NYPD Chief of Police proposes an audacious experiment. A partnership born of necessity - blending the skills of two enigmatic experts.Jed Gray and Christie...

On a frigid January day on London's Whitehall in 1843, a Scottish woodturner named Daniel M'Naghten guns down Edward Drummond, believing him to be British Prime Minister Robert Peel. M'Naghten, who sympathizes with the Chartist cause in Great Britain,...

Spend time in the Big Apple with your soon-to-be-favorite wise-cracking amateur sleuth, Melanie Deming, as she follows clues from glamorous Park Avenue mansions filled with super-rich moms to gritty soup kitchens. Snarky writer and health fanatic Melanie...

Rome, 58 AD.    The dinner party didn't turn out the way Aemilius Valerius expected. He didn't expect a place at the main table. He didn't expect to drink that much. He didn't expect to hook up with one of the scarier dancers. And he most...

FBI agent Manny Tanno thought he had left his tribe and the Pine Ridge Reservation behind him years ago. But now with a cold case unearthed in the hot plains sun, he knows that the past never really goes away. In Badlands National Park, there is a...

Is it likely, the wise old doctor asks himself upon hearing the news, that a man of such changed circumstances would ever give a thought to his boyish love affair with Betty Tosswill -- however violent, piteous and painful as the affair was? Surely not ...

Charlie Chan, visiting San Francisco to make a speech, finds himself swept into one of his most puzzling--and dangerous--cases!A cult known as the Golden Horde is running a spiritual retreat, helping the disturbed and the depressed find inner peace...

Arlen's success in stopping the international crime figures who came close to his residence in Meadowview Assisted Living Facility, led Lt. Crowder to ask for his help in solving the many deaths of older people in some local rest homes. His move to...

Rakishly handsome Paulo Leonetti thrives on the attention he receives from his lady clients at his California coast employer. Time has not been as kind to his wife, Cheri, who is unable to compete with Paulo's female fan club, especially now that she is...

Mystery fans will devour this entry into the classic, wisecracking Nero Wolfe series, in which Wolfe must track down a dangerous gunman—or risk losing his right-hand manArchie Goodwin is chipper as he strolls home from his weekly poker game, money...

Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine #24 features the best in contemporary and classic mystery fiction, with a great linup of crimes and columns. Here are:Features:From Watson's Notebook, by John H. Watson, M. D.Ask Mrs Hudson, by (Mrs) Martha HudsonNon...

“I was told the creation of a Holmesian Chronology is practically a rite of passage. I was told once you have managed to make sense of the sixty stories you emerge a rookie no more. I was told it is a task that improves you and your understanding...

Fourteen years after the end of World War II, former RAF fighter pilot Ben Benison gets a frantic phone call from Celia, the wife of his best friend, Don. It seems Don has been unfaithful, and the proof stands in the hallway of the couple's home: Ada...

When Fredericka Wing arrives in South Sutton, Massachusetts, a tiny New England town, it seems an ideal place for a working summer vacation. She plans on managing Miss Hartwell's bookstore while working on her own writing. She never dreamed she would...

Join detective Hamilton Cleek in this thrilling mystery novel as he pursues a notorious criminal known as the 'man of the forty faces'. With plot twists and unexpected turns at every corner, this book is sure to keep readers on the edge of their seats...

This classic mystery novel features the intrepid detective Amelia Butterworth as she investigates the theft of a valuable amethyst box. With a cast of intriguing characters and a clever plot, The Amethyst Box is a must-read for fans of the genre.This...

When a wealthy young woman is found strangled in her own home, suspicion falls on her fiancé, a young man named Martial, who stands to inherit her fortune. But as detective Monsieur Lecoq investigates the crime, he discovers a complex web of deceit,...

In this gripping mystery novel, a wealthy man is found dead on the heath, and a young woman becomes embroiled in the investigation. With twists and turns around every corner, author Bertram Mitford offers a fascinating portrait of life in rural England...

This thrilling detective story follows the exploits of Craig Kennedy, a brilliant and enigmatic scientist who uses his formidable intellect and scientific knowledge to solve a series of baffling crimes. The Silent Bullet is an essential read for fans of...

A gripping mystery novel, Within the Maze takes readers on a journey through the dark underworld of London. With a cast of intriguing and complex characters, Wood weaves a tale of murder, betrayal, and revenge. A must-read for fans of thrillers and...

Un recueil de nouvelles de la célèbre écrivaine française Agatha Christie. Les histoires mettent en scène son détective belge Hercule Poirot, résolvant des crimes mystérieux et des meurtres dans la société anglaise de l'époque.This work has been selected...

This classic whodunit by Carolyn Wells, one of the most popular and prolific mystery writers of the early 20th century, features her famous detective Fleming Stone as he investigates a murder in a wealthy New England family. With its array of suspects,...

Pushed from a cliff, she miraculously survives. Now in a coma, she struggles to remain with the living while a deeper ethereal mystery evolves around her. "A gripping read, with a new twist and turn in every chapter. Beautifully written with...

"Raw panic seemed to overcome Holmes' expression. I could only imagine that he suddenly foresaw the inexorable conclusion as vividly as any of his past deductions. We were about to face our own deaths!"A youthful Sherlock Holmes is recuperating from the...

False Flag in Autumn is a political thriller that asks why there wasn’t an October surprise before the 2018 mid-term elections.  The irrepressible Josie Kendall, introduced in 2016’s Damage Control (“ . . . consistently delightful ...

As the Rue killer is finally apprehended, Detective Anita breathes a sigh of relief, bidding farewell to her long-time nemesis, Brie.Just as she contemplates a future without the haunting specter of the serial killer, fate takes an unexpected turn. A...

From the ashes of hope, a search for knowledge ignites. Escape to the idyllic village of Gormsey, nestled on the picturesque coast of Asteria. But for Ted, this quiet haven holds a dark secret-one that will change his life forever. When his attempt to...

A murder on the stage of a packed theatre, a company of actors ripped apart by rivalries, and a secret that has simmered for decades.England, 1927. When an actor is killed during the performance of a new mystery play, his colleagues refuse to...

Follow Victor Abraham and Kate Corrigan. As they face the unrelenting power of individuals and groups. And the unknown dangers in the remote monasteries, caves, and rivers of Kashmir. The question is: can they summon their strength, tenacity, and...

A cold-blooded killer lurks in the luxurious winter wonderland of St. Moritz . . . Switzerland, 1924. Lady sleuth Olive Belgrave is set to enjoy a holiday of ice-skating and snowshoeing in the glamorous alpine setting of St. Moritz, but her plans...

'[A] well-planned story ... thrilling ... persistently interesting.' - Times Literary Supplement'Intelligent, well characterised murder mystery with expert secondhand book trade setting.' - Maurice Richardson, The Observer'[A] stylish, genuinely chilling...

As director of the Ballantyne Foundation on Sea Pine Island, SC, Elliott Lisbon scratches her detective itch by performing discreet inquiries for Foundation donors. Usually nothing more serious than retrieving a pilfered Pomeranian. Until Jane...

A tragic farm accident... or so it seems. Can this former big-city detective defeat the human monsters lurking in the Yorkshire Dales?DCI Harry Grimm's happy emotions are confusing the hell out of him. Enjoying the company of his new girlfriend and furry...

Sleigh bells ringing send a deadly warning. Christmas shopping becomes a matter of life and death. Can Macleod's team find the festive killer before the streets empty of Yuletide revellers?The Christmas season becomes a season of dread and panic as a...

1894 – the year that Sherlock Holmes returned to London, after the Great Hiatus that followed the plunge into the Reichenbach Falls. Doctor Watson, though astounded at his friend's reappearance, nonetheless retained his composure enough to...

BOOK #3 IN SERIESThey say all’s Fayre in love and baking…Spring has sprung, the bunting is up, and for the residents of the little Cotswold village of Beakley, this can only mean one thing: it’s time for the Beakley Spring Fayre...

This is the second volume in Leonaur's collected tales about the mild mannered investigator from the Department of Public Prosecutions-Mr J G Reeder. Edgar Wallace created several characters about whom he wrote a series of stories, but few have captured...