Mystery & Thriller
The Mystery of the Yellow Room
This crime novel was possibly the first to involve a 'locked room mystery', in which an attempted murder takes place, but with no obvious wa…
The Phantom of the Opera
Christine Daae was brought up in the Paris Opera house. Her musician father suddenly dies, telling her he will send her an angel of music to…
In the Bishop's Carriage
Nancy 'Nance' Olden, a young and very pretty woman, is an accomplished liar and thief. Raised in a horrific orphanage, called the Cruelty by…
The Black Robe
The church has lost out on a valuable piece of land through wars and transfers. Father Benwell is determined to reclaim that property by the…
The Eight Strokes of the Clock
The Eight Strokes of the Clock is a collection of eight short stories by Maurice Leblanc. The stories have his most famous creation, Ars&egr…
Under the Andes
Under the Andes was written by Rex Stout years before his creation of the immensely popular Nero Wolfe series of novels, and while perhaps h…
The Woman in the Alcove
"I was, perhaps, the plainest girl in the room that night. I was also the happiest—up to one o'clock. Then my whole world crumbled, or,…
Varney, the Vampyre
This is volume 1 of 3. Originally published as a penny dreadful from 1845 until 1847, when it first appeared in book form, Varney the Vampy…
The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson
In one of his later novels, the master storyteller spins a tale of two children switched at infancy. A slave takes on the identity of master…
Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories
In the six volumes of the Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories, Julian Hawthorne presents us thrilling and mysterious s…
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…
The Agony Column
English romantic adventure starring a young American in London and inspired by the personal ads (agony columns) in the London papers. In thi…
Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories
In the six volumes of the Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories, Julian Hawthorne presents us thrilling and mysterious s…
Dyke Darrel the Railroad Detective
Dyke Darrel investigates an audacious train robbery that included the murder of a friend, and embarks on a man-hunt. High Victorian serial m…
Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories
In the six volumes of the Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories, Julian Hawthorne presents us thrilling and mysterious s…
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
The Murders in the Rue Morgue introduces readers to C. Auguste Dupin, a master detective whose keen intellect and analytical skills set him …
The Quest of the Sacred Slipper
In Sax Rohmer's The Quest of the Sacred Slipper, the intrepid Cavanagh embarks on a thrilling journey to uncover a legendary relic shrouded …
Short Mystery Story Collection
Delve into the intriguing world of mystery with this captivating collection of short stories. Featuring ten distinct tales from various auth…
32 Caliber
A suspicious accident reveals itself to be a murder! Our story is narrated by a lawyer who turns detective in order to uncover the real murd…
The Lodger
"The story is about a Jack the Ripper-type murderer known only as "The Avenger" in London, who has been killing young blonde …