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The Adventure of Black Peter
Arthur Conan Doyle
3 days •
ⓘ 1904 • Just about everyone in Peter Carey's life may have wanted him dead, but who could have ran a harpoon through him and into the wall behind? Sherlock Holmes sets to find out.
The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton
Arthur Conan Doyle
3 days •
ⓘ 1904 • A woman ensnared by "the king of blackmailers" recruits Sherlock Holmes to bring down the "the worst man in London" by any means necessary
The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge
Arthur Conan Doyle
5 days •
ⓘ 1908 • John Scott Eccles awakes to an empty home, all the servants and his host vanished. He seeks answers from Sherlock Holmes.
The Adventure of the Abbey Grange
Arthur Conan Doyle
4 days •
ⓘ 1904 • Sir Eustace Brackenstall has been killed, apparently by burglars, but the inspector isn't convinced. He brings in Sherlock Holmes to uncover the truth.
The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet
Arthur Conan Doyle
4 days •
ⓘ 1892 • A banker accepts the valuable Beryl Coronet as collateral for a loan, only to find his own son breaking the coronet in the night! Sherlock Holmes, however, feels the son is innocent.
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle
Arthur Conan Doyle
3 days •
ⓘ 1892 • A Christmas goose dropped in the street reveals the priceless - and recently stolen - Blue Carbuncle jewel inside! Sherlock Holmes leaps at the chance to take a gander at the fowl mystery.
The Adventure of the Copper Beeches
Arthur Conan Doyle
4 days •
ⓘ 1892 • Violet Hunter has been offered a job as governess with an extraordinary salary, but must agree to seveal strange conditions, including the length of her hair. Sherlock Holmes suspects foul play.
The Adventure of the Dancing Men
Arthur Conan Doyle
4 days •
ⓘ 1903 • American Elsie Patrick is being terrorized by a series of mysterious messages written in a strange code. Her husband rushes to Sherlock Holmes for aide.
The Adventure of the Empty House
Arthur Conan Doyle
4 days •
ⓘ 1903 • Years after Holmes' disaster at the Reichenback Falls, Watson (still fascinated by crime) checks the scene where a young gambler was recently shot in a closed room.
The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb
Arthur Conan Doyle
3 days •
ⓘ 1892 • An engineer is brought to a mysterious location to inspect a hydraulic press - and ends up fleeing for his life! Can Sherlock Holmes unravel his frightening mystery?
The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez
Arthur Conan Doyle
3 days •
ⓘ 1904 • Professor Coram has been murdered and Sherlock Holmes must solve the mystery with just one clue: a pair of pince-nez glasses.
The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter
Arthur Conan Doyle
3 days •
ⓘ 1904 • Sherlock Holmes is recruited to find Godfrey Staunton, a rugby player who has disappeared just before a critical match.
The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor
Arthur Conan Doyle
4 days •
ⓘ 1892 • At the wedding of Lord St. Simon and Hatty, the new bridge suddenly disappears from the reception. Sherlock Holmes attempts to unravel how she fled and why.
The Adventure of the Norwood Builder
Arthur Conan Doyle
4 days •
ⓘ 1903 • After naming a lawyer his sole beneficiary, a builder called Jonas Oldacre is found dead. The lawyer is suspected but Sherlock Holmes doubts his guilt.
The Adventure of the Priory School
Arthur Conan Doyle
5 days •
ⓘ 1904 • The Duke of Holdernesse's son has been kidnapped from school and at least one dead body lays in wait for the man on the case: Sherlock Holmes.
The Adventure of the Red-Headed League
Arthur Conan Doyle
3 days •
ⓘ 1891 • A cushy job, salary for life, and all because of one's hair color. But is it too good to be true? Sherlock Holmes investigates.
The Adventure of the Second Stain
Arthur Conan Doyle
4 days •
ⓘ 1904 • War looks likely after an import document is stolen from government officials. The Prime Minister recruits Sherlock Holmes to retrieve the document before it's too late.
The Adventure of the Six Napoleons
Arthur Conan Doyle
3 days •
ⓘ 1904 • Sherlock Holmes sets out to uncover who is smashing identical busts of Napoleon - and committing murder.
The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist
Arthur Conan Doyle
3 days •
ⓘ 1903 • After being hired under mysterious circumstances, a woman finds herself constantly trailed by an unknown cyclist. Sherlock Holmes is on the case.
The Adventure of the Speckled Band
Arthur Conan Doyle
4 days •
ⓘ 1892 • Helen Stoner's sister recently perished, warning of "the speckled band," and now Helen feels her own life is in danger! Her mysterious and violent stepfather is the prime suspect. Sherlock Holmes sets out to investigate.
The Adventure of the Three Students
Arthur Conan Doyle
2 days •
ⓘ 1904 • Three students, about to undergo a rigorous exam for a scholarship, are suspected of cheating. Sherlock Holmes uncovers the unlikely culprit.
After Dark
Wilkie Collins
41 days •
ⓘ 1856 • A collection of six exciting short stories, as told to poor traveling portrait-painter William Kerby.
An Antarctic Mystery
Jules Verne
33 days •
ⓘ 1897 • A sequel of sorts to Poe's "Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym," Captain Len Guy goes in search of his brother and others from the vanished ship Jane, taking them into the strange reaches of the Antarctic.
Arsène Lupin vs. Herlock Sholmes
Maurice Leblanc
17 days •
ⓘ 1908 • French master burglar Lupin matches his wits against a certain English detective in these series of adventures.
Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar
Maurice Leblanc
18 days •
ⓘ 1907 • A collection of stories featuring France's legendary thief and master of disguise Arsène Lupin.
The Beetle
Richard Marsh
42 days •
ⓘ 1897 • A shape-shifting horror from ancient Egypt stalks Victorian England, entangling a group of Londoners in a plot of cults, hypnosis, and revenge.
The Big Four
Agatha Christie
17 days •
ⓘ 1927 • A surprise guest on the doorstep of Hercule Poirot pulls the famed detective into a web of mystery, murder, and international espionage.
The Black Cat
Edgar Allan Poe
2 days •
ⓘ 1843 • The narrator's hatred and cruelty towards the titular cat become his undoing in this classic horror story.
The Body Snatcher
Robert Louis Stevenson
3 days •
ⓘ 1884 • A chilling short story of medical students driven to horrifying acts in a need for bodies for dissection.
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
Arthur Conan Doyle
3 days •
ⓘ 1891 • Expatriates from Australia take centerstage in a murder mystery, entangling multiple generations, and it seems only Sherlock Holmes has the answers.
The Boxcar Children
Gertrude Chandler Warner
10 days •
ⓘ 1924 • Four orphaned children make a new home and life for themselves in an abandoned rail car in the forest.
Brood of the Witch-Queen
Sax Rohmer
20 days •
ⓘ 1918 • Robert Cairn and his father race against time, from London to the pyramids of Egypt, to stop horrific murders and suspected dark magic.
The Captain of the Pole-Star
Arthur Conan Doyle
4 days •
ⓘ 1895 • In search of better catches, the captain of the fishing boat Polestar heads north - perhaps too far north - in this chilling tale.
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
H.P. Lovecraft
19 days •
ⓘ 1941 • Young Charles, fascinated by his colonial ancestor Joseph Curwen's mysterious crimes, soon uncovers much more than dark family secrets.
A Case of Identity
Arthur Conan Doyle
2 days •
ⓘ 1891 • Sherlock Holmes investigates the case of groom who mysteriously disappears on his wedding day.
The Cask
Freeman Wills Crofts
38 days •
ⓘ 1920 • A mysterious cask on a ship from Rouen with unexpected contents kicks off a weaving trail of clues for detectives to follow, if they can.
Clouds of Witness
Dorothy L. Sayers
28 days •
ⓘ 1926 • A shocking murder at Riddlesdale Lodge with the victim's own brother as the prime suspect leads to more twists, surprises, and deadly threats for Lord Wimsey.
The Club of Queer Trades
G.K. Chesterton
21 days •
ⓘ 1905 • A collection of short stories spotlighting remarkable encounters with people earning their livings in extraordinary ways.
The Clue of the Twisted Candle
Edgar Wallace
24 days •
ⓘ 1916 • Famous mystery writer John Lexman is charged with murder, but T.X. Meredith sets out to prove his innocence in this classic locked-room mystery.
The Complete Sherlock Holmes
Arthur Conan Doyle
251 days •
ⓘ 1927 • All the stories of the famous "consulting detective" Sherlock Holmes and his loyal friend Dr. John Watson.
The Crooked Man
Arthur Conan Doyle
3 days •
ⓘ 1893 • A man is dead and his wife is the prime suspect. But Sherlock Holmes is not convinced the case is as simple as it appears.
The Death of Halpin Frayser
Ambrose Bierce
2 days •
ⓘ 1891 • Halpin Frayser dreams of hideous things, including spectres of his past. But it's only a dream... right?
The Final Problem
Arthur Conan Doyle
4 days •
ⓘ 1893 • Determined to finally defeat criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes takes Watson on a chase across England and into Switzerland, to the brink of the Reichenbach Falls.
The Five Orange Pips
Arthur Conan Doyle
3 days •
ⓘ 1891 • Sherlock Holmes investigates a series of sudden deaths connected with an apparently omnipotent secret society.
The Gloria Scott
Arthur Conan Doyle
3 days •
ⓘ 1893 • A story from Sherlock Holmes' youth, in which he unravels a dark secret from his friend's father's past.
The Greek Interpreter
Arthur Conan Doyle
3 days •
ⓘ 1893 • Enter Mycroft, Sherlock Holmes' remarkable brother, who consults Sherlock about a disturbing event involving his neighbor.
Greenmantle
John Buchan
38 days •
ⓘ 1916 • In the midst of WWI, Richard Hannay is called upon to stop a plot to spark a holy war in the Middle East.
The Haunted Hotel
Wilkie Collins
26 days •
ⓘ 1879 • A palace, refurbished as a hotel, haunts its guests with glimpses of its tragic and frightening past.
The Headless Horseman
Mayne Reid
70 days •
ⓘ 1865 • In Texas shortly after the Mexican War, a tumultuous love triangle is rocked by murder and a ghostly specter riding across the plantations.
The Hollow Needle
Maurice Leblanc
22 days •
ⓘ 1909 • Gentleman thief and master of disguise Arsène Lupin is back and on the trail of the hidden fortune of the kings of France.
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Arthur Conan Doyle
24 days •
ⓘ 1902 • A diabolical hell hound has leapt out of legends to ravage the moors in England's West Country. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson dive in to protect the remaining Baskerville heir.
The House on the Cliff
Franklin W. Dixon
13 days •
ⓘ 1927 • The local haunted house sure seems legit to the Hardy boys, but a near fatal accidental soon gives them second thoughts.
In the Fog
Richard Harding Davis
9 days •
ⓘ 1901 • In the midst of a dreadful fog, the heir of an Earl and a decadent Russian princess are found dead together. A quick mystery tale full of twists.
The Innocence of Father Brown
G.K. Chesterton
25 days •
ⓘ 1911 • Catholic priest Father Brown, with his umbrella and shapeless clothes, cuts an unassuming figure. But his rare insight into the criminal mind leads him into many a mystery.
John Silence: Physician Extraordinary
Algernon Blackwood
35 days •
ⓘ 1908 • The "psychic doctor" takes on supernatural forces and the looming threat of the dark arts in these five stories.
The Leavenworth Case
Anna Katharine Green
35 days •
ⓘ 1878 • Detective Ebenezer Gryce must investigate the baffling murder of wealthy merchant Horatio Leavenworth in New York City. An influence on Agatha Christie's mysteries.
The Lodger
Marie Belloc Lowndes
29 days •
ⓘ 1913 • A haunting work of psychological suspense, centered on the murders of Jack the Ripper. The novel inspired Alfred Hitchcock's film.
The Lurking Fear
H.P. Lovecraft
3 days •
ⓘ 1923 • Something is brutally slaughtering the locals at Tempest Mountain, drawing the attention of a reporter and monster hunter. Dark secrets and death await as storms rage overhead.
The Man Who Was Thursday
G.K. Chesterton
21 days •
ⓘ 1908 • Anarchist Lucian Gregory brings his new friend Gabriel Syme to his underground anarchist meeting place, only to find Syme is an undercover police officer! But Syme soon uncovers that not all is as it seems.
The Man in the Brown Suit
Agatha Christie
25 days •
ⓘ 1924 • Anne Beddingfeld witnesses murder and is soon off an adventure to uncover the mystery.
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Arthur Conan Doyle
4 days •
ⓘ 1891 • A responsible businessman has disappeared. His wife swears she saw him at the window of a local opium den - but he is nowhere to be found! Can Sherlock Holmes piece together the puzzle?
Moonfleet
J. Meade Falkner
32 days •
ⓘ 1898 • An adventure of mystery, smuggling, and a hidden treasure amidst the downs of Dorset. A captivating adventure for children and adults alike.
The Moonstone
Wilkie Collins
81 days •
ⓘ 1868 • A glorious diamond, taken under mysterious circumstances from Inda, is handed down to Rachel Verinder. Soon it is stolen and a thrilling investigation to find the thief and uncover the diamond's mystery ensues.
Mr Standfast
John Buchan
47 days •
ⓘ 1919 • In the later years of WWI, Richard Hannay is pulled from active service for a dangerous new mission: track down a German agent in the heart of Britain.
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Agatha Christie
25 days •
ⓘ 1926 • Famed detective Hercule Poirot confronts a baffling case of death and blackmail with one of Christie's most startling and controversial conclusions.
The Murder on the Links
Agatha Christie
20 days •
ⓘ 1923 • Hercule Poirot is called on to solve another mystery: a millionaire murdered, found in an open grave.
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
Edgar Allan Poe
5 days •
ⓘ 1841 • Two brutal murders appear unsolvable but C. Auguste Dupin is on the case. Described as the first modern detective story.
The Musgrave Ritual
Arthur Conan Doyle
3 days •
ⓘ 1893 • After Reginald Musgrave fires a servant for reading a secret family document, the servant and a maid disappear. Sherlock Holmes investigates the mystery.
The Mysteries of Udolpho
Ann Radcliffe
126 days •
ⓘ 1794 • Trapped in a medieval castle by a cruel uncle, orphan Emily is faced with fearful threats - both real and supernatural.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
Agatha Christie
23 days •
ⓘ 1920 • The residents of Styles awake one morning to find the wealthy Emily Inglethorp - a key to a large inheritance from her previous husband - murdered. They call upon famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot to shed light on the mystery.
The Mystery of Orcival
Emile Gaboriau
32 days •
ⓘ 1867 • Monsieur Lecoq strives to uncover the mystery of a countess' murder and the disappearance of a count.
The Naval Treaty
Arthur Conan Doyle
5 days •
ⓘ 1893 • Sherlock Holmes is thrust into the world of international espionage as a vital naval treaty goes missing.
No. 17
Joseph Jefferson Farjeon
16 days •
ⓘ 1926 • Down-on-his-luck sailor Ben stumbles across a dead body and is quickly thrown into a thrilling mystery.
The Phantom of the Opera
Gaston Leroux
33 days •
ⓘ 1909 • Raised in the Paris Opera House, Christine is protected and taught to sing by a ghost. But she is soon in grave danger as the spirit falls in love with her and is consumed with jealousy.
Poirot Investigates
Agatha Christie
21 days •
ⓘ 1924 • A collection of short stories in which the famed detective Hercule Poirot solves a variety of mysteries in his delightfully eccentric manner.
The Poison Belt
Arthur Conan Doyle
13 days •
ⓘ 1913 • The Earth is hurtling towards a mysterious - and deadly - "belt" in space. Professor Challenger predicts the threat and rushes to save his companions.
The Reigate Puzzle
Arthur Conan Doyle
3 days •
ⓘ 1893 • While resting on a friend's estate, Sherlock Holmes is drawn into a new mystery after a puzzling robbery leads to murder.
The Resident Patient
Arthur Conan Doyle
3 days •
ⓘ 1893 • A doctor's unusual employer has begun acting mysteriously following news of a robbery. Sherlock Holmes investigates.
The Riddle of the Sands
Erskine Childers
38 days •
ⓘ 1903 • What Carruthers thought would be a relaxing yachting holiday turns out to be a perilous expedition to uncover German secrets in this popular pre-WWI spy novel.
The Room in the Dragon Volant
J. Sheridan LeFanu
17 days •
ⓘ 1872 • Wealthy young Englishman Richard Beckett stumbles into a mystery when he unknowingly checks into the very room that gives a haunted French hotel its sinister reputation.
A Scandal in Bohemia
Arthur Conan Doyle
3 days •
ⓘ 1891 • Sherlock Holmes pits his cunning against a new adversary, Irene Adler, to help the King of Bohemia.
Scarhaven Keep
J.S. Fletcher
29 days •
ⓘ 1920 • The mystery of a missing actor draws Richard Copplestone to Scarhaven and into its residents' web of secrets.
The Secret Adversary
Agatha Christie
31 days •
ⓘ 1922 • Low on money but high on desire for adventure, Tommy and Tuppence start up Young Adventurers Ltd. - "willing to do anything, go anywhere." But their first assignment may be more than they expected.
The Secret Agent
Joseph Conrad
33 days •
ⓘ 1907 • A deceptively "simple tale" involving terrorist schemes, espionage, and political intrigue - all while normal people struggle to keep their family together.
The Secret of Chimneys
Agatha Christie
26 days •
ⓘ 1925 • A reluctant weekend party transforms into a week of murder, foreign intrigue, and the hunt for a lost diamond.
The Secret of the Old Mill
Franklin W. Dixon
14 days •
ⓘ 1927 • The new owners of an abandoned mill spark the suspicons of the Hardy boys who soon find themselves trapped.
The Shining Pyramid
Arthur Machen
4 days •
ⓘ 1895 • When strange stones appear in alarming patterns around his home, Vaughan enlists his friend's aid in deciphering the mystery before it's too late.
The Sign of the Four
Arthur Conan Doyle
21 days •
ⓘ 1890 • A stolen treasure, a secret pact, and treachery in India leads to a deadly mystery for Sherlock Holmes to unravel.
Silver Blaze
Arthur Conan Doyle
3 days •
ⓘ 1892 • Sherlock Holmes is pulled into the mysterious disappearance of a famous race horse and the apparent murder of its trainer.
The Stockbroker's Clerk
Arthur Conan Doyle
3 days •
ⓘ 1893 • The mysterious behavior of a man's new managers sends him to Sherlock Holmes.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Robert Louis Stevenson
10 days •
ⓘ 1886 • The duality of our public and private selves takes on an all too disturbing life in this classic tale of twisted identity.
A Study in Scarlet
Arthur Conan Doyle
17 days •
ⓘ 1887 • Meet Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective. Together, he and Dr. Watson uncover murder and a love story that spans the world.
The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Tales
Edgar Allan Poe
15 days •
ⓘ 1843 • A collection of stories by Poe including The Tell-Tale Heart, The Masque of the Red Death, The Premature Burial and more.
The Terror
Arthur Machen
14 days •
ⓘ 1917 • Villagers in a small Welsh town are dying in unspeakable ways. Dr Lewis investigates what may be the cause, uncovering deep secrets.
The Thirty-Nine Steps
John Buchan
16 days •
ⓘ 1915 • After years in Africa, Richard Hannay aims to start a new life in London. Instead he is pulled into a web of espionage and murder on the eve of World War I and finds himself a hunted man, fleeing for his life.
The Tower Treasure
Franklin W. Dixon
14 days •
ⓘ 1927 • The Hardy Boys are pulled into an escalating mystery of theft, fake identities, and false acquisations with a friend's livelihood on the line.
The Tragedy of the Korosko
Arthur Conan Doyle
19 days •
ⓘ 1898 • A group of Europeans sailing up the River NIle in Egypt are attacked by Dervish warriors in this late 19th commentary on Imperialism and Islam.
The Tree of Life
C.L. Moore
5 days •
ⓘ 1936 • A gripping tale of the planet Mars and the terrible monstrosity that called its victims to it from afar--a tale of Northwest Smith.
The Turn of the Screw
Henry James
18 days •
ⓘ 1898 • A governess sees strange figures haunting the grounds of the manor where she works - but can she be trusted? A suspenseful ghost story.
Unravelled Knots
Emma Orczy
34 days •
ⓘ 1926 • Thirteen short stories featuring armchair detective the Old Main in the Corner who delights in unraveling mysteries and crimes.
The Valley of Fear
Arthur Conan Doyle
23 days •
ⓘ 1915 • A mysterious cipher leads Sherlock Holmes and Watson into the midst of a bloody murder mystery, with Professor Moriarty's sinister hand behind events. But not all is as it seems.
Whose Body?
Dorothy L. Sayers
19 days •
ⓘ 1923 • In his first murder case, Lord Peter Wimsey strives to uncover the mystery of a slain body found in the bath.
Wieland
Charles Brockden Brown
33 days •
ⓘ 1798 • An early work of American literature that spans Gothic, weird, and horror genres, the story follows the tragedy of the Wieland family through murder, spiritualism, and spontaneous combustion.
The Wisdom of Father Brown
G.K. Chesterton
24 days •
ⓘ 1914 • The continuing adventures of the eccentric priest Father Brown as he uncovers criminals and murders.
The Woman in White
Wilkie Collins
101 days •
ⓘ 1859 • After encountering a ghostly woman dressed all in white, escaped from an asylum, Walter Hartright plunges into the mystery of her identity and how she is connected to the woman he loves.
The Yellow Face
Arthur Conan Doyle
3 days •
ⓘ 1893 • A man implores Sherlock Holmes to help him uncover the reason behind his wife's mysterious behavior.
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