Detective Fiction - a genre of audiobooks on the website knigi-audio.com/en/. Page - 7
Wylder's Hand - Joseph Sheridan LE FANU
Wylder's Hand - Joseph Sheridan LE FANU
- Author: Joseph Sheridan LE FANU
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction / General Fiction / Detective Fiction
The marriage of Mark Wylder and Dorkas Brenden is supposed to end a history of arguments between the two families. However, both people involved do not seem to like the idea. Before the wedding, Mark disappears. But to where? And how will the people...
The Man Who Knew Too Much - G. K. Chesterton
The Man Who Knew Too Much - G. K. Chesterton
- Author: G. K. Chesterton
- Genre: Detective Fiction
Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) was an influential and prolific English writer of the early 20th century. He was a journalist, a poet and a novelist. He wrote 80 books and 200 short stories in addition to his other work. He is perhaps best...
The Staircase at the Heart's Delight - Anna Katharine Green
The Staircase at the Heart's Delight - Anna Katharine Green
- Author: Anna Katharine Green
- Genre: General Fiction / Detective Fiction
Detective Ebenezer Gryce tells the story of the case with which he begun his career in 1840. Several wealthy men were drowned and washed ashore in New York City, and the first clue leads to a dubious money lender... (Summary by Carolin)...
The Girl at Central - Geraldine BONNER
The Girl at Central - Geraldine BONNER
- Author: Geraldine BONNER
- Genre: Detective Fiction
Molly Morganthau, day operator in the telephone exchange, helps to solve a murder. (Summary by D. A. Frank)...
Whose Body? - Dorothy L. SAYERS
Whose Body? - Dorothy L. SAYERS
- Author: Dorothy L. SAYERS
- Genre: Detective Fiction
The novel begins with a telephone call to Wimsey from his mother, the Dowager Duchess of Denver, saying that her vicarβs architect has just found a dead body in his bath, wearing nothing but a pair of pince-nez. Whose body is it? Whodunnit? Itβs up...
The Sign of the Broken Sword - G. K. Chesterton
The Sign of the Broken Sword - G. K. Chesterton
- Author: G. K. Chesterton
- Genre: Detective Fiction
In the freezing English countryside, Father Brown leads Flambeau to the many monuments and shrines of the great General St. Claire. "Sacred to the Memory of General Sir Arthur St. Clare, Hero and Martyr, who Always Vanquished his Enemies and Always...
Ziska - Marie Corelli
Ziska - Marie Corelli
- Author: Marie Corelli
- Genre: Detective Fiction
The story revolves around the mysterious Princess Ziska, who captivates a set of European tourists who are spending time in exotic Egypt. The story is a mystery involving reincarnation, romance & a touch of mild horror. (introduction by ilianthe)...
The Middle Temple Murder - J. S. Fletcher
The Middle Temple Murder - J. S. Fletcher
- Author: J. S. Fletcher
- Genre: Detective Fiction
The dead body of a man is found on the steps to some chambers of Middle Temple Lane, near London's law courts. A journalist and a young lawyer start investigating. - This classic English murder mystery was written in 1920 by J.S. Fletcher, himself a...
Roman Collar Detective - Grace JOHNSON
Roman Collar Detective - Grace JOHNSON
- Author: Grace JOHNSON
- Genre: Detective Fiction
A shot penetrates the still night air and one of Galton's leading citizens is a victim of a desperate killer's gun. Murder becomes entangled with politics and it takes a parish priest to discover "whodunit" in this thriller by a husband and wife...
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (version 2) - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (version 2) - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Genre: Detective Fiction / Published 1800 -1900
A collection of twelve short stories featuring Conan Doyle's legendary detective, originally published as single stories in Strand Magazine and subsequently collected into a single volume. There is not always a crime committed nor a culprit to find,...
Swamp Island - Mildred A. Wirt Benson
Swamp Island - Mildred A. Wirt Benson
- Author: Mildred A. Wirt Benson
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction / Detective Fiction
Late entry in the Penny Parker teen girl mystery series (1939-47) by one of the early ghostwriters (as Carolyn Keene) of Nancy Drew concerns an escaped embezzler, his revenge on the reporter whose articles helped convict him, and a long missing $50...
Jezebel's Daughter - Wilkie Collins
Jezebel's Daughter - Wilkie Collins
- Author: Wilkie Collins
- Genre: Detective Fiction
A brilliant chemist and a shrewd businessman β die on the same day. The widow of the chemist, Mrs. Fontaine, is left with the poisons he was researching , while Mrs. Wagner is left with her husband's mental health institution reforms and his plans...
The Riddle of the Purple Emperor - Thomas W. HANSHEW
The Riddle of the Purple Emperor - Thomas W. HANSHEW
- Author: Thomas W. HANSHEW
- Genre: General Fiction / Detective Fiction
Orphan Lady Margaret Cheyne returns home on her eighteenth birthday to live with her embittered maiden aunt and to take up her inheritance of the family jewels. The Cheyne jewels include a pendant featuring the Purple Emperor, a priceless jewel...
The Shrieking Pit - Arthur J. REES
The Shrieking Pit - Arthur J. REES
- Author: Arthur J. REES
- Genre: General Fiction / Detective Fiction
The Shrieking Pit is one of Arthur Rees's earlier works, and is a good old fashioned murder mystery story. Grant Colwyn, a private detective, is holidaying in East Anglia when he notices a young man at a nearby table behaving peculiarly. The young...
Monsieur Lecoq Part 2: The Honor of the Name - Γmile Gaboriau
Monsieur Lecoq Part 2: The Honor of the Name - Γmile Gaboriau
- Author: Γmile Gaboriau
- Genre: Historical Fiction / Detective Fiction
Monsieur Lecoq is a captivating mystery, historical and love story: Around 11 o'clock, on the evening of Shrove Sunday 18.., close to the old Barrière d'Italie, frightful cries, coming from Mother Chupin's drinking-shop, are heard by a party of...
That Affair at Elizabeth (version 2) - Burton Egbert Stevenson
That Affair at Elizabeth (version 2) - Burton Egbert Stevenson
- Author: Burton Egbert Stevenson
- Genre: Detective Fiction
A bride-to-be vanishes and mystery is born. Before it is solved, its pursuers uncover madness, treachery, and a grave in a cellar. Summary by Jacquerie...
The Exploits Of Elaine - Arthur B. Reeve
The Exploits Of Elaine - Arthur B. Reeve
- Author: Arthur B. Reeve
- Genre: Detective Fiction
The Exploits of Elaine It tells the story of a young woman named Elaine who, with the help of a detective, tries to find the man, known only as "The Clutching Hand", who murdered her father. (Wikipedia)...
A Silent Witness - R. Austin Freeman
A Silent Witness - R. Austin Freeman
- Author: R. Austin Freeman
- Genre: Detective Fiction
In this detective novel, the young doctor Humphrey Jardine stumbles upon a corpse during a walk near Hampstead Heath in the middle of the night. However, when he returns to the spot with a police officer, the corpse has disappeared. And this is just...
The Riddle of the Sands - Erskine CHILDERS
The Riddle of the Sands - Erskine CHILDERS
- Author: Erskine CHILDERS
- Genre: Detective Fiction / Nautical & Marine Fiction / Suspense / Espionage / Political & Thrillers
Containing many realistic details based on Childers' own sailing trips along the German North Sea coast, the book is the retelling of a yachting expedition in the early 20th century combined with an adventurous spy story.It was one of the early...
The King in Yellow (part 1) - Robert W. Chambers
The King in Yellow (part 1) - Robert W. Chambers
- Author: Robert W. Chambers
- Genre: Horror & Supernatural Fiction / Detective Fiction / Short Stories
Robert W. Chambers (1865-1933) studied art in Paris in the late 80's and early 90's, where his work was displayed at the Salon. However, shortly after returning to America, he decided to spend his time in writing. He became popular as the writer of...
The Smuggler of King's Cove - Sylvanus COBB, JR
The Smuggler of King's Cove - Sylvanus COBB, JR
- Author: Sylvanus COBB JR
- Genre: Detective Fiction
Young Percy Maitland is a naval pilot and guides his late father's brig to safety, thereby saving the ship, her crew and cargo despite being pursued by the King's excise collectors. But has his father's successor taken over the smuggling business or...
Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories, Volume 5 - Various
Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories, Volume 5 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Horror & Supernatural Fiction / Detective Fiction / Suspense / Espionage / Political & Thrillers
In the six volumes of the Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories, Julian Hawthorne presents us thrilling and mysterious short stories from all corners of the world. Some of the stories appeared in this collection for the first...
The Evil Guest - Joseph Sheridan LE FANU
The Evil Guest - Joseph Sheridan LE FANU
- Author: Joseph Sheridan LE FANU
- Genre: Detective Fiction
Le Fanuβs inimitable style continues with The Evil Guest, a murder mystery fraught with dark imagery and mysterious characters. An unwanted guest visiting a dreary and isolated home is murdered; the thriller leads the reader down countless βdeadβ...
The Red House Mystery - A. A. MILNE
The Red House Mystery - A. A. MILNE
- Author: A. A. MILNE
- Genre: Detective Fiction
Antony Gillingham arrives at the Red House moments after a gunshot is heard. The room is locked, the murderer has disappeared and, in Antony's opinion, the police are going about it the wrong way. Antony, who was looking for a new profession anyway,...
A Study in Scarlet (version 2) - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A Study in Scarlet (version 2) - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Genre: Detective Fiction
A Study in Scarlet is a detective mystery novel written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, which was first published in 1887. It is the first story to feature the character of Sherlock Holmes, who would later become one of the most famous literary detective...
Tales of Terror and Mystery - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Tales of Terror and Mystery - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Genre: Horror & Supernatural Fiction / Detective Fiction / Short Stories
Though Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is best known for his detective stories, he also wrote other short stories which are masterpieces of mystery and suspense. In some of the stories in "Tales of Terror and Mystery", a suppressed uneasiness gradually...
Caleb Williams or Things As They Are - William GODWIN
Caleb Williams or Things As They Are - William GODWIN
- Author: William GODWIN
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction / General Fiction / Detective Fiction
The novel describes the downfall of Ferdinando Falkland, a British squire, and his attempts to ruin and destroy the life of Caleb Williams, a poor but ambitious young man that Falkland hires as his personal secretary. Caleb accidentally discovers a...
The Corner House - Fred M. WHITE
The Corner House - Fred M. WHITE
- Author: Fred M. WHITE
- Genre: Detective Fiction
A deserted house with a troubled past. A mysterious countess who captivates everyone with her wealth and beauty -- well, almost everyone. An equally mysterious derelict who holds a secret to the countess's past. A fresh crime that threatens to ruin...
Mystery at Geneva: An Improbable Tale of Singular Happenings - Rose Macaulay
Mystery at Geneva: An Improbable Tale of Singular Happenings - Rose Macaulay
- Author: Rose Macaulay
- Genre: Detective Fiction
Henry Beechtree, a newspaper correspondent for the British Bolshevist, is covering the latest otherwise sleepy session of the League of Nations in Geneva, when the newly elected President β a member of the Norwegian delegation β disappears...
The Black Robe - Wilkie Collins
The Black Robe - Wilkie Collins
- Author: Wilkie Collins
- Genre: Epistolary Fiction / Detective Fiction
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 conversion of the owner, Lewis Romayne. Enter beautiful Stella, who captures the heart of Romayne. Should...
The Sheridan Road Mystery - Paul THORNE
The Sheridan Road Mystery - Paul THORNE
- Author: Paul THORNE
- Genre: Detective Fiction
A shot rings out in the middle of the night in a quiet Chicago neighborhood. Patrolman Murphy is directed to an apartment where a man says the shot came from. The apartment is locked and apparently empty. Was there a murder here? And if so, where is...
Mary Louise in the Country - L. Frank Baum
Mary Louise in the Country - L. Frank Baum
- Author: L. Frank Baum
- Genre: General Fiction / Detective Fiction
The Bluebird Books is a series of novels popular with teenage girls in the 1910s and 1920s. The series was begun by L. Frank Baum using his Edith Van Dyne pseudonym, then continued by at least three others, all using the same pseudonym. Baum wrote...
The Filigree Ball - Anna Katharine Green
The Filigree Ball - Anna Katharine Green
- Author: Anna Katharine Green
- Genre: Detective Fiction
[The Moore House] was standing when Washington was a village. It antedates the Capitol and the White House. Built by a man of wealth, it bears to this day the impress of the large ideas and quiet elegance of colonial times; but the shadow which...
The Scarlet Pimpernel (Version 2) - Baroness Orczy
The Scarlet Pimpernel (Version 2) - Baroness Orczy
- Author: Baroness Orczy
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction / Historical Fiction / Detective Fiction
In the year 1792, the French Revolution is in the midst of its bloodiest stage. Aristocrats are being executed left and right by the Republic when the guillotine begins to be repeatedly cheated of aristocratic victims due to a series of daring...
The Carved Lions - Mary Louisa Molesworth
The Carved Lions - Mary Louisa Molesworth
- Author: Mary Louisa Molesworth
- Genre: Children's Fiction / General Fiction / Detective Fiction
When two life sized carved lions from the east are given as a gift to an English household, the children of the house are enchanted, especially when the lions come to life and help take care of them. This is a delightful book for young girls but...
The Angel of Terror - Edgar Wallace
The Angel of Terror - Edgar Wallace
- Author: Edgar Wallace
- Genre: Detective Fiction
When this was written, literary traditions still decreed beauty to be the outward sign of inner saintliness, whereas evil characters tended to be βugly as sin.β Jean Briggerland defies these expectations by being every bit as angelically beautiful...
The Dead Secret - Wilkie Collins
The Dead Secret - Wilkie Collins
- Author: Wilkie Collins
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction / General Fiction / Detective Fiction
"Everything in life has a price. May be, telling a Secret has the highest. However, not telling may be worse. What will Sarah choose? will she tell the Secret which destroyed her life?" (Summary by Stav Nisser)...
Dark Hollow - Anna Katharine Green
Dark Hollow - Anna Katharine Green
- Author: Anna Katharine Green
- Genre: Detective Fiction
The small town of Shelby is shaken by a brutal murder. A man by the name of Etheridge was found beaten to death. A local inn-keeper, is convicted and executed for the crime. Many years later, "a woman in purple" shows up at the house of Ostrander,...
The Silent Barrier - Louis Tracy
The Silent Barrier - Louis Tracy
- Author: Louis Tracy
- Genre: General Fiction / Detective Fiction / Romance
Charles K. Spencer is a well-to-do young American mining engineer. Drinking his water in a hotel in London one day, he overhears a conversation between two young women, one of whom is to go to Switzerland. He decides to play "fairy godfather" and...
The Mansion of Mystery - Chester K. STEELE
The Mansion of Mystery - Chester K. STEELE
- Author: Chester K. STEELE
- Genre: Detective Fiction
Mr. and Mrs. Langmore were found mysteriously murdered in their mansion one morning. Their daughter Margaret, who was at home at the time of the deaths, is quickly suspected of having committed the crime. However, her fiance Raymond Case will not...