Classic Mysteries
The modern Detective Story arose with Edgar Allan Poe's Dupin, and went on to blossom into one of the most popular literary genres ever developed.Currently offered are an anthology of Poe's three Dupin mysteries (with two other Poe puzzlers), the criminal adventures of A. J. Raffles, Scotland Yard consultant Hamilton Cleek, the logical crime-solving skills of The Thinking Machine, the justice-seeking Uncle Abner, November Joe of the Canadian forests, amateur railway detective Thorpe Hazell, the enigmatic Old Man in the Corner, the illustrious Father Brown, the blind detectives Max Carrados and Thornley Colton, and the greatest detective of all: Sherlock Holmes.
Two of the G. K. Chesterton volumes include mysteries: volume 1 includes The Trees of Pride, while volume 2 includes the off-beat mystery collections The Club of Queer Trades and The Man Who Knew Too Much.
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There are twists and turns in this mystery, even beyond the maze where two men are murdered. A Sir Clinton Driffield mystery.
There's a family of suspects when a woman is murdered. A Sir Clinton Driffield mystery.
One murder leads to another, with an abundance of clues. But are they reliable? a Sir Clinton Driffield mystery.
Todd Downing's first mystery novel, featuring Hugh Rennert.
The cat screams, and somebody dies . . .
A Hugh Rennert mystery
Murder on a train to Mexico City . . .
A Hugh Rennert mystery
The "yellow death" stalks . . .
A Hugh Rennert mystery
An archaeological expedition meets with murder . . .
A Hugh Rennert mystery
An oil man murdered in Kansas . . .
Murder at a bull-fight . . .
A Hugh Rennert mystery
A storm forces Rennert to take cover in a lodge, where murder soon rears its head . . .
A Hugh Rennert mystery
A blood donor is murdered, and there are hints of a conspiracy. Sheriff Peter Bounty investigates.
Sheriff Peter Bounty investigates an ex-Governor's murder on a train in Mexico.
Luther Trant, Psychological Detective
Police Inspector Addington Peace solves puzzles with intellect and a dry wit. Luther Trant uses scientific devices to ferret out criminals.
Dr. Furnivall, Physician-Detective
Average Jones seeks puzzles in newspaper ads. Dr. Furnivall hypnotizes criminals into confessing their foul deeds.
Detective as satire, and the romantic humorous mystery . . .
Astro poses as a fortune-teller, solving crimes on the side. Dr. Wycherley studies the mind, but solves mysteries as required.
Four different detectives with very different methods.
A man of honor and justice, Uncle Abner solves crimes in early Virginia.
Mystery and adventure on the railroad.
Two full novels, The Gauntlet of Alceste, and The Golden Scarab, as Addison Kent faces dangerous jewel thief Alceste.
Blind Detective
The Problemist solves mysteries in a number of short stories and a novel.
12 mystery stories solved by the inestimable Max Carrados (of the "blind detective" subgenre).
Volume 1 includes two political fantasies, plus the mystery novella, "The Trees of Pride."
Volume 2 includes two mystery collections: "The Man Who Knew Too Much," and "The Club of Queer Trades."
November Joe is the Sherlock Holmes of the Canadian wilderness. This is a terrific set of stories.
Edgar Allan Poe creates the first fictional detective. Dupin's three tales and two other puzzle stories are included.
G. K. Chesterton's well-known priest-detective solves crimes through his knowledge of the evil in men's hearts.
A novel and additional short stories about Detective Carrington.
(2 Volumes)
The Professor solves crimes and puzzling mysteries with logic.
Bernard Capes was a popular author, and this collection brings together several of his mystery and crime stories.