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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.
A Case of Identity
Arthur Conan Doyle
2 days •
ⓘ 1891 • Sherlock Holmes investigates the case of groom who mysteriously disappears on his wedding day.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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 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.
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 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 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 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 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 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.
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.
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 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 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.
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 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 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 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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