Detective Fiction
The Just And The Unjust
Framed for a murder he did not commit, John North must rely on his friends to help clear him of the charge. But, are they really his friends…
Red Diamonds
In the South African wilderness, six men got together to mine for diamonds and become very rich. They agree that the wealth is to be split e…
Bungay Castle
Bungay Castle is a gothic novel by Elizabeth Bonhôte. It was first published in 1796 and follows the fortunes of the De Morney family …
Stolen Souls
Stolen Souls is a captivating collection of 14 mystery stories by William Le Queux, a master of early detective fiction. Each tale invites l…
The Last Stroke
Written by Chicago socialite, Emma Murdock Van Deventer, under the nom de plume of Lawrence L. Lynch, this detective story opens with the my…
The Great Diamond Syndicate
Nick Carter is a fictional detective who first appeared in 1886 in dime store novels. Over the years, different authors, all taking the nom …
Monsieur Lecoq
Monsieur Lecoq is a captivating mystery, historical and love story :Around 11 o'clock, on the evening of Shrove Sunday 18.., close to the ol…
Doom Castle
Doom Castle is the story of young Count Victor's journey to Scotland after the Jacobite Rebellion, searching for a traitor to the Jacobite c…
The Crime of the French Cafe
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 Sleuth of St. James Square
Slightly connected detective stories which are developed in a rather unusual way. The solutions are logical and less miraculous than those o…
Messengers of Evil
Fantômas was introduced a few years after Arsène Lupin, another well-known thief. But whereas Lupin draws the line at murder, F…
The Pagan Madonna
The Pagan Madonna, one of Harold MacGrath's numerous novels, set in Shanghai, tells a story of intrigue, murder, and illicit art “collecting…
Four Noncanonical Sherlock Holmes Short Stories
Although the Sherlock Holmes canon traditionally consists of four novels and 56 short stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle, there are many …
The Dream Doctor
The Dream Doctor is a compilation of detective stories featuring Professor Craig Kennedy, a Sherlock-like character who uses his scientific …
The Loot Of Cities
Published in 1917, this is a collection of a novella and seven short stories by one of the cleverest authors of the early twentieth century.…
The Whispering Eye
Hunted by the police ... framed for robbery and murder by the Eye, master fiend and vicious ruler of the underworld ... loathed by Barbara S…