Detective Fiction
The Staircase at the Heart's Delight
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Anna Katharine Green
Detective Ebenezer Gryce tells the story of the case with which he begun his career in 1840. Several wealthy men were drowned and washed ash…
The Wishing Well
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Mildred A. Wirt Benson
PENNY PARKER is a teen-aged sleuth and amateur reporter with an uncanny knack for uncovering and solving unusual, sometimes bizarre mysterie…
The Lone Wolf
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Louis Joseph Vance
The Lone Wolf is the first of eight books in a series featuring the jewel thief turned private detective Michael Lanyard. With his identity …
The Secret of the Silver Car
Read by Anna Simon
Wyndham Martyn
Before he went to join the Armed Forces in World War I France, Anthony Trent had a successful secret 'career' as a master criminal in the U…
The Hand of Fu-Manchu
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Sax Rohmer
Further adventures of Nayland Smith and Doctor Petrie as they continue their battles against the evil genius, Dr Fu-Manchu. (summary by Elai…
The Mystery of the Locks
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E. W. Howe
Davy's Bend was a dying, lonely, uncared-for river town. So when a stranger showed up one day and bought the old unoccupied house called 'Th…
The Hollow Needle: Further Adventures of Arsène Lupin
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Maurice Leblanc
Arsène Lupin returns in a wonderful story of disguises, love, and of course treasure. Once again, Lupin crosses paths with the famous…
The Angel of Terror
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Edgar Wallace
When this was written, literary traditions still decreed beauty to be the outward sign of inner saintliness, whereas evil characters tended …
The Mystery of the Downs
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Arthur J. Rees
"The storm had descended swiftly, sweeping in suddenly from the sea, driving across the downs to the hills at high speed, blotting out …
Short Mystery Story Collection 002
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Various
LibriVox’s Short Mystery Story Collection 002: a collection of 10 short works of mysterious fiction in the public domain read by a group of …
Mary Louise
Read by Sibella Denton
L. Frank Baum
The Bluebird Books is a series of novels popular with teenage girls in the 1910s and 1920s. The series was begun by L. Frank Baum using his …
The Crystal Stopper
Read by Cate Barratt
Maurice Leblanc
During a burglary at the home of Deputy Daubrecq a crime is committed, and two accomplices of Arsène Lupin are arrested by the police…
The Woman in the Alcove
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Anna Katharine Green
"I was, perhaps, the plainest girl in the room that night. I was also the happiest—up to one o'clock. Then my whole world crumbled, or,…
Sister Simon's Murder Case
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Margaret Ann Hubbard
Set in the picturesque wilds of a Midwestern resort town at the height of the tourist season, Sister Simon’s Murder case begins with the mur…
The Pawns Count
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E. Phillips Oppenheim
"I am for England and England only," John Lutchester, the Englishman, asserted."I am for Japan and Japan only," Nikasti,…
The Daffodil Mystery
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Edgar Wallace
Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (April 1, 1875–February 10, 1932) was a prolific British crime writer, journalist and playwright, who wrote 17…
Murder Takes the Veil
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Margaret Ann Hubbard
Set in the Louisiana bayou country, here is a drama rich with suspense...the story of lovely Trillium Pierce powerless at the mercy of a mur…
The Midnight Passenger
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Richard Henry Savage
Randall Clayton was surrounded by enemies. His father’s business partner had looked after him in the years since his father’s death. But Hug…