A Guide to Some of the Greatest Detective Fiction
Explore the finest detective fiction with our curated guide to the greatest books in the genre. Uncover classic mysteries, thrilling whodunits, and masterful sleuths in this must-read list for crime fiction lovers.
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The Oxford Book of Victorian Detective Stories
by Michael Cox
Short, enticing tales of mystery and detection were part of the Victorian readers' staple diet. The detective story celebrated the human ability to explain and …
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The Oxford Book of English Detective Stories
by Patricia Craig
Essential reading for all armchair detectives, this collection of 33 classic whodunits is the cream of crime writing.
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Strong Poison
by Dorothy L. Sayers
Mystery novelist Harriet Vane knows all about poisons, and when her fiance dies in a manner described in one of her books, a jury of …
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And Then There Were None
by Agatha Christie
And Then There Were None is the signature novel of Agatha Christie, the most popular work of the world's bestselling novelist. It is a masterpiece …
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The Maltese Falcon
by Dashiell Hammett
FEATURING THE CHARACTER THAT INSPIRED THE AMC SERIES MONSIEUR SPADE STARRING CLIVE OWEN ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL …
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The New York Trilogy
by Paul Auster
The remarkable, acclaimed series of interconnected detective novels City of Glass, Ghosts, and The Locked Room, from New York Times bestselling author Paul Auster “Exhilarating …
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18 Best Stories by Edgar Allan Poe
by Edgar Allan Poe
A chilling compilation of some of Edgar Allen Poe's best-loved stories, edited by Vincent Price and Chandler Brossard and with an introduction by Vincent Price, …
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The Face of a Stranger
by Anne Perry
Victorian sleuth William Monk wakes up in a hospital with no memory, but Police Inspector Runcorn, insisting that Monk is a detective, assigns him to …
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Fire and Fog
by Dianne Day
"With her independent spirit and youthful determination, Miss Jones is virtually invincible," raved The New York Times Book Review upon meeting Dianne Day's spunky and …
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
by Agatha Christie
A widow's sudden suicide sparks rumors that she murdered her first husband, was being blackmailed, and was carrying on a secrey affair with the wealthy …
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Death on the Nile
by Agatha Christie
A murder on a cruise ship on the Nile baffles everyone except ace detective Hercule Poirot.
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The Club Dumas
by Arturo P?rez-Reverte
Lucas Corso, a rare book hunter, is called in to authenticate a fragment of the original manuscript of Alexandre Dumas's "The Three Musketeers," found in …
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The Mousetrap and Other Plays
by Agatha Christie
A collection of classic theatrical whodunnits includes Ten Little Indians, Witness for the Prosecution, and The Mousetrap, the longest running play in history. Reissue.