Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Traditional

In appearance Hercule Poirot hardly resembled anancient Greek hero. Yet--reasoned the detective--like Hercules he had been responsible for riddingsociety of some of its most unpleasant monsters.So, in the period leading up to his retirement, Poirotmakes up his mind to accept just twelve more cases:...

Sarah Hawthorne had no idea her life was going to change when she took a seasonal job working on Nantucket. A gifted painter, Sarah was devoted to her art-until she met John Jarad, a handsome, local police lieutenant.John is deeply rooted in the charming...

A nuclear scientist boards a miniature railway en-route to a nuclear power station. He is carrying top-secret plans for a nuclear processing plant to be built to store all the country's nuclear waste in a vast underground bunker at Downsend. This would, of course,...

Commissaire Georges Dupin is certain these first beautiful summer days in June would be perfect for a fun trip to Saint-Malo. In a region known as the culinary heart of Brittany, the paradoxical city is known for being a uniquely Breton, yet un-Breton, place....

For fans of Lee Child and Brad Thor, an unstoppable thriller set in 1988 when--a mere 100 hours before world leaders gather for the G7 summit--police get a hot tip that an assassin is on the way. It's a long-shot mission. No one thinks...

Author: M. M. LindvallISBN-10: 1685127924ISBN-13: 9781685127923Publisher: Level Best BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/17/2024Pages: 272Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.89lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.61d

Author: Christianna BrandISBN-10: 1464237581ISBN-13: 9781464237584Publisher: Poisoned Pen PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/10/2025Pages: 288Format: PaperbackSize: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.68d

Author: Bev FreemanISBN-10: 1962561496ISBN-13: 9781962561495Publisher: Mountain Girl PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/18/2024Pages: 270Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.88lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.61d

Author: Lynn Morrison, Ann Ward RadcliffeISBN-10: 1917361025ISBN-13: 9781917361026Publisher: Marketing ChairLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/29/2024Pages: 264Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.67lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.60d

Featuring contributions from;Jeremy Branton Holstein, Gustavo Bondoni, Dan Rowley and Don Baxter, Arthur Hall, Ember Pepper, Tracy J. Revels, Arthur Hall, I.A. Watson, Craig Stephen Copland, Martin Daley, David Marcum, Paul Hiscock, Roger Riccard, Shane Simmons, Dan Rowley, Mark Mower, and a poem by...

Featuring contributions from;DJ Tyrer, David Marcum, Marcia Wilson, Arthur Hall, Brenda Seabrooke, Roger Riccard, Alan Dimes, Paula Hammond, Tracy J. Revels, Tim Newton Anderson, Steven Connelly, Victoria Weisfeld, Ian Ableson, Will Murray, Margaret Walsh, Natching T. Kassa, Susan Knight, Stephen Herczeg, Chris Chan, and...

Featuring contributions from;Tracy J. Revels, Elbert Henry Smith, David Marcum, Roger Riccard, Brenda Seabrooke, Mike Adamson, Will Murray, David MacGregor, Robert V. Stapleton, Gordon Linzer, Michael Mallory, Tom Turley, P.C. Shumway, Jane Rubino, and a poem by Joseph W. Svec, III.59 New Traditional Canonical...

June, 1916. With a world war raging on the continent, exhausted John H. Watson, M.D. is operating on the wounded full-time when his labors are interrupted by a knock on his door, revealing Sherlock Holmes, with a black eye, a missing tooth and a...

New York in the 1920s is the world's most glamorous city, and drinking it in like the finest champagne is Philo Vance, an expert in art with the deepest pockets, the brainiest brains, and the most gloriously ludicrous pretensions in the history of crime...

Since childhood Camryn has loved the sparkling beauty of snow globes, and now sells them. They're so popular, Cami and her friend-coffee shop owner Alice "Pinky" Nelson decide to host a snow globe making class. After everyone has gone off with their own handmade...

Madame Midas (1888) is a mystery novel by Fergus Hume. Although not as successful as The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (1886), an immediate bestseller for Hume, Madame Midas is a gripping novel with forbidden romance and a tightly wound mystery worthy of the...

When the bonds of brotherhood are strained, who do you turn to?The celebration of the Viking Festival of Fire ensures that thousands descend annually on the the small coastal town of Sheringham, but when one man dies amidst the grand finale, it falls to...

New Mysteries Arise - In the course of his illustrious career, Sherlock Holmes has been challenged by many bizarre mysteries. In this new volume of adventures, he and Dr. Watson find themselves dealing with a lost treasure from the South Pacific, a ghost that...

An all-around skeptic when it comes to the supernatural, literature professor William Porter gives no credence to claims that Twin Towers, the seaside manor he's just inherited, might be haunted. He finds nothing mysterious about the conditions in which his Uncle Horace died, leaving...

First published serially in 1868, Wilkie Collins's "The Moonstone" is generally considered as the first full length detective novel in the English language. The novel concerns a large valuable diamond plundered from India by Colonel Herncastle during the Siege of Seringapatam. Herncastle, who has...

Closed Case Box Set: British Murder MysteriesDetective Tammy Williams is the young English female detective created by James Jackson. The author introduces the reader to a variety of characters and plots that take many unexpected twists and turns resulting in dramatic and climatic conclusions...

From Edgar Award-winning author Thomas H. Cook, A Dancer in the Dust is a deeply moving literary thriller about ill-fated love: one man's love for an extraordinary woman, and one woman's love for her troubled country. Twenty years ago, Ray Campbell was an aid...

The new novel from the author of Art in the Blood. December 1889. Fresh from debunking a "ghostly" hound in Dartmoor, Sherlock Holmes has returned to London, only to find himself the target of a deadly vendetta. A beautiful client arrives with a tale...

Four invitations. One weekend. A house full of secrets. Can they solve the clues to keep their pasts hidden?In this intriguing mystery novella, four strangers find themselves in a high-stakes scavenger hunt. Invited to Elmwood Ave, they're thrust into an escape room-style challenge with...

Two missing children. One dead curator. A devious killer who knows how to stay one step ahead.Detective Markham gets a call from his colleague in London - and knows his plans for a peaceful Christmas beside the fire are about to go up in...

Delia Pitts expertly writes about family, race, class, and grief in her mysteries. Vandy Myrick captured readers' and critics' hearts in Trouble in Queenstown. She returns in Death of an Ex, where Vandy tries to piece together what brought her ex-husband's life to an...

Emmy Award-winning reporter Christina Estes uses her twenty-year career for inspiration for her mysteries. In The Story That Wouldn't Die, Jolene Garcia refuses to stop investigating, but someone is determined to kill the story--and maybe her--for good.Phoenix, Arizona TV reporter Jolene Garcia is fresh...

Thomas E. Ricks, author of five New York Times bestsellers, combines his deep knowledge of Maine with his years of experience covering U.S. military operations to craft a powerful tale of politics and mayhem in this riveting crime novel. When a group of young...

Ex-NYPD detective Nico Doyle finds himself unwittingly stepping into the role of a PI to investigate a murder that has torn a young family apart in this rustic mystery set in the beautiful Medieval village of Pitigliano, Italy. One morning at the caf?, Nico...

From the internationally award-winning creator of Broadchurch comes a brilliant new detective story following one man's death and the secrets that unravel in a coastal English village Nothing keeps a village together like secrets. The villagers of Fleetcombe like to think of it as...

Sherlock Holmes is no stranger to humanity's most fiendish crimes. In fourteen classic stories, Holmes and Dr. Watson confront exceptionally challenging and notoriously vicious cases. Can guilt be used as a murder weapon? When does beauty become a deadly lure? Are even the most...

"If you've never read any of Lovesey's] 20-plus books, this wickedly clever, beautifully written story of a murderous clergyman who earns our sympathy while dramatically whittling down his flock should make you an instant convert."--Chicago Tribune After years spent saving souls, Otis Joy, the...

"Even those who can't tell a Royal Coachman from a Wooly Bugger will have fun." --Publishers Weekly Fly fishermen tend to be a peaceful bunch. But suddenly the sleepy, northern Michigan town of Ossning, home of the trout-packed Borchard River, has a killer in...

Showcasing the legendary detective's investigations into cases of theft and robbery, this comprehensive collection features six classic Sherlock Holmes stories. Join Sherlock Holmes as he investigates six complex plots of high-stakes robbery and attempts to bring the thieves to justice. From valuable jewels and...

This exciting collection of short stories follows literature's favourite detective, Sherlock Holmes, as he investigates three complex cases of missing jewels. These three tales will captivate fans of detective fiction and intrigue readers with their intricate plots and mysterious twists. In 'The Beryl Coronet'...

This fantastic collection of short Sherlock Holmes stories features the detective in three classic tales of crime fiction as he works to recover important and confidential documents. Showcasing Sherlock Homes' remarkable skills of observation and deduction, this short story collection features three tales in...

Embark on a thrilling journey of mysterious disappearances and captivating suspense as Sherlock Holmes investigates three chilling cases of kidnap. This collection features three of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most captivating and suspenseful Sherlock Holmes stories. In 'The Greek Interpreter' (1893), Sherlock Holmes is...

Step into the world of Sherlock Holmes with this essential collection of short stories, each requiring the master detective to solve a high-stakes case of blackmail and extortion. These three tales of blackmail showcase the exceptional skills and keen intelligence of Sherlock Holmes and...

Author: Anthony HorowitzISBN-10: 0063305704ISBN-13: 9780063305700Publisher: HarperLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/13/2025Pages: 384Format: Hardcover

Author: Harry DemaioISBN-10: 1804245178ISBN-13: 9781804245170Publisher: MX PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/19/2024Pages: 206Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.54lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.44d

A dead baron, an Irish castle, and two unexpected ghosts . . . Charlie Harris, Helen Louise Brady, and his feline friend Diesel find themselves hot on the trail of not one but two mysteries in this delightful Cat in the Stacks Mystery from...

Berkeley's work stood out for its focus on the psychology behind crime, often highlighting moral ambiguity and unreliable narratives. Unlike traditional mysteries where the detective solves the case through logic, Berkeley was more interested in exploring multiple possibilities, false leads, and the role of...

Author: Edgar WallaceISBN-10: 1479410667ISBN-13: 9781479410668Publisher: Wildside PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/04/2024Pages: 254Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.72lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.58d

An unexpected visitor comes into Hercule Poirot's bedroom and collapses on the floor. The only clue as to what he wants is his repeating Poirot's name and address and writing the number 4 many times. When Poirot's friend Hastings jokingly calls it "The Mystery...

A whirlwind romance. An impulsive marriage. A Floridian paradise. And a murder among friends in a twisty whodunit by Boo Walker, the bestselling author of The Stars Don't Lie and An Echo in Time, and coauthor Peggy Shainberg.On a tiny island off Paradiso, Florida,...

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...

When a woman mysteriously vanishes, her sister must tally up the clues to discover her fate. Marguerite, a beautiful woman, has disappeared from her small town in Upstate New York. But is foul play involved? Or did she merely take an opportunity to get...

A Mystery For the Ages! The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is the sixth novel by Agatha Christie and is considered her Magnum Opus; it was voted best crime novel of all time by the British Crime Writers' Association. Agatha Christie has sold more books...

'Well, this was a real find. Geraldine Evans knows how to make a character leap off the pages at you.'For Readers who like cozy mysteries and humorous mysteries.Superstitious British Detective Joseph Rafferty is having a bad week - not an unusual occurrence - and...

When an Italian mob named The Red Hand extort the English nation, threatening to release a plague if their financial demands are not met, Professor Tillizini, a clever man, seeks to save his country by dismantling the secret society. After deciding the most efficient...