Detective Fiction
A Prince of Swindlers
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Guy Boothby
The year 18-- was a momentous one in Great Britain. Not only did the nation receive most of the world's royalty for months on end, but the …
The Door with Seven Locks
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Edgar Wallace
Dick Martin is on his last day on the job at Scotland Yard, having planned to retire early due to an inheritance windfall, when he becomes e…
The Secret of Casa Grande
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Helen Randolph
While visiting their friend, Florence, at her home in Mexico, Jo Ann and Peggy noticed a barred window which has no opening into any of the …
The Photographer's Evidence
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Nicholas Carter
Nick Carter is a fictional detective who first appeared in 1886 in dime store novels. Over the years, different authors, all taking the nom …
Amusement Only
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Richard Marsh
This is a collection of 12 short stories of mystery and humor, which are, as the title says, for amusement only. (Summary by Carolin)
La gota de sangre
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Emilia Pardo Bazán
Es posible que Emilia Pardo Bazán, sea la primera mujer que haya escrito una novela policíaca, 9 años antes que Á…
Kastle Krags: A Story of Mystery
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Absalom Martin
A series of murders occur at the remote seaside mansion of a millionaire in Florida. The mystery is heightened via local lore of pirates an…
The Gutting of Couffignal
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Dashiell Hammett
Dashiell Hammett’s hardboiled detective is assigned by his agency to guard a stash of wedding presents on an exclusive Bay Area island. Jus…
Silver Blaze
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A famous race horse disappears a week before an important race; the trainer is found dead on the desolate moor and the police are completely…
The Exploits of Juve (version 2)
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Marcel Allain
The second book in the Fantômas series by the prolific authors Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre (they published 32 Fantômas no…
With Links of Steel
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Nicholas Carter
Nick Carter is a fictional detective who first appeared in 1886 in dime store novels. Over the years, different authors, all taking the nom …
The Cat's Paw
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Natalie Sumner Lincoln
Susan Baird is found dead at her tea-table and all the evidence points to murder. She is supposed to have been penniless but when her will i…
The Adventure of the Copper Beeches
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A governess comes to Sherlock Holmes for advice on an offer of a excellent position with a new employer. But the conditions are odd and exp…
The Last Drive
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Rex Stout
From celebrated crime author Rex Stout, creator of the long-running Nero Wolfe detective stories, comes this early mystery, that served as …
Cuentos Policiales
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Various
¿Por qué aparece la novela policíaca? Es el miedo, la “filosofía de la angustia” o “de la inseguridad” de la que…