Crime & Mystery Fiction
Nelly Channell
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Sarah Doudney
Another fascinating book by the author of A Vanished Hand. Rhoda returns home after the death of her employer to find out that her cousin He…
Owen Clancy's Run Of Luck
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Burt L. Standish
Owen Clancy befriends a lad he saves from peril. He and his friend foil a nefarious plot. - Summary by Howard Skyman
Paved With Gold
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Augustus Mayhew
The expressed goal of this book is to "write a truthful account of the miseries of criminal life" (from the preface). Thus, this b…
The Devil-Ray
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Joel Martin Nichols, Jr.
George Ferris is a master thief with amnesia. He and his two partners in crime concoct a plan to break into the famed Castle Blennerhof in a…
The Mystery of Angelina Frood
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R. Austin Freeman
Angelina Frood disappears from Rochester ostensibly to escape her uncouth and menacing husband Nicholas Frood leaving a trail of clues which…
The House on the Cliff (Version 3)
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Franklin W. Dixon
In this early Hardy Boys book (the second to be published), the boys journey to a haunted house where a murder took place, and upon entering…
The After House
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Mary Roberts Rinehart
Ralph Leslie, a brand-new MD, realizes that a life of adventure holds more appeal than hospital rounds and daily clinics. Is it good luck, b…
The Astonishing Adventure of Jane Smith
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Patricia Wentworth
Jane Smith, homeless and almost penniless, sits on a park bench, wondering what on earth she is going to do when she has a chance encounter …
David Poindexter's Disappearance and Other Tales
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Julian Hawthorne
Julian Hawthorne, son of famed author Nathaniel Hawthorne, brings together a collection of stories of tragedy, lost love and occasionally of…
Three Sides of Paradise Green
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Augusta Huiell Seaman
Two girls who live in a seemingly boring neighborhood, investigate the mysterious guardian of one of their friends. (Summary by Natalia)
Little Novels
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Wilkie Collins
Master Victorian storyteller Wilkie Collins, author of classics such as The Woman in White and The Moonstone, brings us a collection of nove…
Jack O' Judgment
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Edgar Wallace
Here we have another fine novel by the eminent British author Edgar Wallace. The usual mystery of this sort usually revolves around the clas…
The Florentine Dagger
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Ben Hecht
The police say it was suicide. The daughter says it was suicide. The daughter's fiance is sure it was murder, but who did it? The daughter?…
The Other Man
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Edgar Wallace
"The Other Man" by Edgar Wallace is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins in a foggy London, introducing us …
The Hidden Mask
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C. Guise Mitford
The Hidden Mask is a thrilling fast paced mystery that will have you hooked from start to finish. The mystery begins when Lawrence Clayton a…
The Secrets of Dr. Taverner
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Dion Fortune
Dion Fortune (born Violet Mary Firth), was a British occultist, ceremonial magician, novelist and author. She founded The Society of The Inn…
The House of Skulls
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H. Bedford-Jones
A slick car and scenic and bountiful ranch to be had for a steal and Yorke Desmond wonders only briefly what the catch is. The man who sold…
The Three Strings
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Natalie Sumner Lincoln
"The Three Strings" is a suspenseful mystery in the Inspector Mitchell series of books by Natalie Sumner Lincoln. It begins with …
The Dangerfield Talisman
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Alfred Walter Stewart
The Dangerfield family resides on an estate steeped in history and tradition. At the centre of this is a much coveted and admired piece of j…
Thieves Like Us
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Edward Anderson
Thieves Like Us (later re-released as Your Red Wagon) is the thrilling Depression-era tale of Bowie Bowers, a young convict who has escaped …