Traditional Detectives

The streets are frozen, the days are short, and Constable Tyler Neish is entirely out of his depth.

The windswept shores of Norfolk may look peaceful, but dark secrets fester beneath the surface. As the seasons turn, so too does the tide of crime, and DI Tom Janssen must face new and chilling investigations.

A holy island. A haunted detective. A shocking murder. When the body of a young woman is found on the altar of the abbey church on Caldey Island, Detective Inspector Carys Morgan is plunged into a world where evil lurks in holy places.

Graham is a detective inspector with London’s Metropolitan police force. He’s a career police officer, an educated, reserved, thoughtful, some might say, complex man....

The Josephine Tey Collection includes unabridged recordings of all 6 of the novels in the Inspector Alan Grant series....

When a revered sports legend falls victim to a brutal home invasion, a nation is shaken to its core. Outrage swells and the press and powers that be demand answers.

Three gripping crime fiction thrillers featuring DCI Whitney Walker and forensic psychologist Dr. Georgina Cavendish: Deadly Games, Fatal Justice, and Death Track....

The two greatest detectives of the twentieth century come together in this incredible collection. This audiobook includes unabridged recordings of Agatha...

Victorian explorers have heard there is a remote plateau where dinosaurs still survive....

From international bestselling author Anthony Horowitz (Midsummer murders, Foyles war, Alex Rider, Hawthorne) and Sarah Naughton, comes a trilogy featuring one of literatures most famous characters. Immerse yourself in the world of Sherlock Holmes, like you have never heard it before. The Red...

Graham's a career police officer, with a tragic past. His quiet, thoughtful exterior hides a complex mind, and a fierce determination to see justice done.

The first time somebody tried to kill him was an accident. The second time was deliberate. Now Paul Mulchrone finds himself on the run with nobody to turn to except a nurse who has read one-too-many crime novels and a renegade copper with a penchant for violence. Together they must solve one of the most notorious crimes in Irish history....

Don’t miss this compulsive new addition to the gripping DI Clare Mackay series from Bloody Scotland Scottish Debut Crime Novel 2020 shortlisted author Marion Todd. It is the stroke of midnight on Hogmanay when Alison Reid admits a caller to her home. When her death is later reported, DI Clare...

Can Hillary finally close the case of the missing young women? Can she take down one of Oxfordshire's most wanted criminals? Can she handle her new boss? Can she help one of her team get answers on his long lost sister? And will she really get married and leave her beloved boat?...

The story opens with the apparently accidental drowning of a sixth form student in the Norfolk countryside. As a matter of routine, or so it seems, the case passes across the desk of Detective Sergeant Smith, recently returned to work after an internal investigation into another case that has...

Nestled high in the Tuscan hills lies Villa Volpone, home to renowned crime writer Jonah Moore and his creative writing course. It’s also the last place retired DCI Dan Armstrong expected to spend his retirement....

Detective Dove Milson is called out to a gruesome scene under the pier where four bodies are found floating in a flooded escape room....

Private investigator Dan Armstrong can't believe his luck when he's invited to the luxury villa of none other than Alice Graceland, movie legend and queen of the silver screen. Could this be his big break - a chance to schmooze with stars and pitch his own murder mystery series?

Here in one recording is every Sherlock Holmes story ever written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle....

Republished for the first time in nearly 95 years, a classic winter country house mystery by the founder of the Detection Club, with a twist that even Agatha Christie couldn’t solve! Stephen Munro, a demobbed army officer, reconciles himself to taking a job as a footman to make ends meet...

When you go digging, don't be surprised at what you find... When a decades-old body is discovered in an underground cell in Temple Church, DI Declan Walsh and the team of the Last Chance Saloon are sent to discover more on it - in particular, why a twenty-year old body has been dug up from their...

In Dogged Pursuit, David Rosenfelt takes listeners back to the start of this beloved series as Andy Carpenter begins his career as a defense attorney in Paterson, New Jersey. Andy Carpenter has spent the three years since graduating law school working as a prosecutor in Paterson. But having seen...

At Firenze, the reclusive artist Adrian Delafield's Florentine enclave in St John's Wood, the whispers of an impending tragedy are growing louder. The tension between the fanatical zealot of a housekeeper Miss Trimming and Delafield's sister Virgilia is just shy of fever pitch...

Brought to you by Penguin. The clock is ticking… Detective Constable Angus MacVicar has just landed his dream job – transferred out of uniform and assigned to Oldcastle’s biggest ongoing murder investigation: Operation Telegram, hunting the “Fortnight Killer”. Every two weeks another...

"He saw a bare arm first, the hand palm up with fingers curled inwards. Then he stopped and took a few breaths. He could hear the two constables making arrangements before they separated, one saying he'd bring the other some tape from the car, and then it was just the summer morning quiet again...

Months after a devastating discovery about the murder of her family, Leonora Spencer is still struggling to cope. She has kept her distance from Scotland Yard—and from Detective Inspector Jasper Reid—just as she has vowed to do. But when a bomb kills a young constable outside police...

A Tommel Castle, un hotel di lusso, si danno appuntamento otto soci di un club per single, col desiderio manifesto di trovare la dolce metà. La persona che li ha riuniti, Maria Worth, è convinta di aver fatto un buon lavoro, ma gli otto si detestano quasi all'istante. Ad attirare le più forti antipatie è però la socia in affari di Maria, Peta, cafona, avida e golosissima.

Julie Mulhern presents a new book in the Country Club Murders series...

Erneut widmet sich Oscar Wilde den Akten mit den ungelösten Fällen. Dabei weckt der Brief eines Inspectors Willer aus einer Kleinstadt in der Nähe von London sein Interesse. Vor einigen Jahren ist es dort zu einer auffälligen Häufung von unerklärlichen Todesfällen gekommen. Mycroft Holmes hatte sich um Verstärkung für die Polizei bemüht und nie wieder etwas von dem Fall gehört. Neugierig sucht Wilde den Polizisten auf. Tatsächlich ist der Fall gelöst worden.

Ein mysteriöser gelber Koffer samt schockierendem Inhalt wird in die Baker Street 221b geliefert und bringt Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson so auf die Spur eines schottischen Adligen, dessen Ehefrau offenbar um ihr Leben bangt. Die Herren zögern nicht, dem dringlichen Hilferuf zu folgen und machen sich auf in den hohen Norden der Insel...

At Firenze, the reclusive artist Adrian Delafield's Florentine enclave in St John's Wood, the whispers of an impending tragedy are growing louder. The tension between the fanatical zealot of a housekeeper Miss Trimming and Delafield's sister Virgilia is just shy of fever pitch, when a cold morning at the house finds Trimming and Adrian sprawled at either end of the staircase – upstairs, an injury; downstairs, death.

The story centers on a murder in Forest Row, where a man is killed with a harpoon, prompting Inspector Stanley Hopkins to seek Holmes's expert assistance.

A holy island. A haunted detective. A shocking murder. When the body of a young woman is found on the altar of the abbey church on Caldey Island, Detective Inspector Carys Morgan is plunged into a world where evil lurks in holy places. On this small island, reached only by boat, everyone is a suspect. Carys must navigate a closed world of islanders, monks, and pilgrims, each hiding a secret behind walls of silence and faith. When a second body surfaces in the monastery fishpond, it’s clear the murders follow a chilling religious pattern.

Nach dem Tod von Inspektor Wolfford wird Sherlock Holmes auf einen neuen Fall aufmerksam: Dr. Timothy Thompson, ein alter Freund von Watson, verschwindet während eines humanitären Einsatzes auf der Leprainsel Spinalonga. Holmes, Watson und Alice reisen nach Kreta, wo sie eine isolierte Kolonie voller Krankheit, Angst und Geheimnisse vorfinden. Während Watson sich um die Kranken kümmert, deckt Holmes ein Netz aus Mord, Schmuggel und verborgenen Leidenschaften auf.

When DCI Lesley Clarke is called upon to investigate a death on the banks of the River Frome in Wareham, she initially suspects a straightforward drowning. But when she discovers that the victim went missing years ago and that his family have a dark past, the mystery deepens. Can Lesley and her team uncover the secrets in this family's past and identify the killer?

The only thing standing between Georgia and her fairy-tale wedding is a murder. Or two. When a young woman pleads for help from Georgia Fenchurch in locating a missing Crown investigator, Georgia resists. Her wedding is only a week away. Before she can say no, she's knocked to the ground by an assailant attempting to kill the young woman. Georgia now feels she must help. She soon finds herself up to her wedding veil in stolen treasure and coded letters. With the Duke of Blackford's help, Georgia follows a trail of missing men and dead bodies.

Four new stories about the master detective Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes and cocaine. What lies behind the addiction? Boredom? Or the difficult search for the big score? An Indian ruby is stolen and hidden so well that no one can find it. A case for the master detective. Can Dresden's Green Vault be robbed? Or can Sherlock Holmes prevent it? For Sherlock Holmes, Irene Adler was always the woman of his life. Therefore, after years, he can finally fully solve the case of Scandal in Bohemia.

Darkness follows Lieutenant Morrisey James. As an Atlanta PD detective, Morrisey understands the worst atrocities the city has to offer—or believes he does. His recent cases present something new: a killer who unleashes unbridled terror in victims before moving in for the kill. Morrisey has an edge, though, the terrifying ability to gain flashes of insight from each victim.

For the villagers of Brimberley, the worst thing looming on the horizon is the chance of being outshone by the rival village choir of Bramshott — that is, until Brimberley’s lead tenor is blown up in his home by an explosion that rocks the whole community. While the police muster their forces, the motorcycling choir leader Liz enlists her ex-commando son and a retired general to help investigate the shocking murder.

When John Openshaw receives a mysterious envelope containing five dried orange pips, he fears he has inherited more than his family estate. His uncle and father both received the same warning… and both died under sudden, unexplained circumstances soon after. Now the threat has come for him.

Upon arriving in Brixford, Watson learns that three children have vanished without a trace. He informs his friend Sherlock Holmes about further mysterious incidents at Rosie's Hall. After extensive investigations, horrific machinations are uncovered, reaching into the highest echelons of the British Empire. Many years later, Watson unexpectedly receives an invitation from Dr. Smith to Brixford, Devonshire.

Die Mortimers erhalten eine Einladung zu einem Ball in Danton. Da jedoch eine Grippewelle in Grimpen und den Nachbarorten umgeht, kann Dr. Mortimer seine Frau Kate nicht begleiten. Er bittet daher Sir Baskerville darum, an seiner Stelle am Ball teilzunehmen. Sir Baskerville sagt begeistert zu. Doch der Ball verläuft anders als geplant. Eine junge Frau wird ermordet aufgefunden. Und da die Polizei allen Gästen des Balls verbietet, Danton zu verlassen, bis der Täter gefasst ist, vertreibt sich Sir Baskerville die Wartezeit mit eigenen Ermittlungen.

Die Versuchung lauert an jeder Ecke – und der April Mai wird bald lernen, wie gefährlich das sein kann... April dachte, sie hätte ihre Zeit als Amateurdetektivin hinter sich gelassen. Doch als ein elegant gekleideter viktorianischer Geist in ihrer Teestube auftaucht und sie um Hilfe bittet, wird sie in ein Geheimnis hineingezogen, das sie nicht zur Ruhe kommen lässt. Dalton Banks, ein charmanter junger Schauspieler, behauptet, er sei am Premierenabend seines neuesten Stücks ermordet worden.

Holmes hat die Ermittlungen zu dem Mordfall übernommen, während Dr. Watson feststellen muss, dass eine größere Menge Phenol aus dem Medikamentenlager entnommen wurde. Holmes und Watson setzen umgehend Schwester Mary darüber in Kenntnis. Alice hingegen kämpft nach wie vor mit ihren eigenen Dämonen und findet in einem jungen, gutaussehenden Leprakranken eine willkommene Ablenkung.

A last-minute replacement on a role-playing weekend. One fatal accident after another. Can Macleod overcome the snowstorm from hell to stop a killer before the guest list becomes obsolete? Detectives Macleod and McGrath join a bizarre cast of characters at a remote country estate on the Isle of...

Während Dr. Watson sich hingebungsvoll um die Kranken kümmert, sucht Holmes weiter verzweifelt nach einer Spur, um den vermissten Dr. Thompson zu finden. In der darauffolgenden Nacht werden Holmes und Watson zufällig Zeuge eines nächtlichen Schmuggels. Am nächsten Morgen findet Alice einen toten Leprakranken – und er wurde eindeutig ermordet...

An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages! When it comes to mysterious pasts, Elsie Cubitt certainly has one. So when she starts receiving secret coded messages around the house, her husband begins to worry and turns to Holmes and Watson to help. But can the genius detective and his trusty sidekick crack the code before these dancing drawings turn deadly?

Mr Holder's life is turned on its head when a piece of the priceless crown he's been asked to guard goes missing. The police have no clues and only one suspect: Mr Holder's own son. Everyone's hopes lie with Sherlock Holmes. But can the genius detective find the missing treasure before time runs out? An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages!

Quando o melancólico Josiah Amberley relata a Sherlock Holmes a fuga de sua jovem esposa com seu rival de xadrez, o Dr. Ray Ernest, o relato soa familiar: amor roubado e dinheiro levado. Mas a tristeza de Amberley esconde algo mais sinistro. Holmes capta esses indícios e rapidamente desmantela o álibi perfeito do marido. Intrigado e suspeitando de um crime terrível, Holmes precisa enviar Watson em uma viagem falsa para ter tempo de invadir a casa.

Durante uma temporada de descanso na costa da Cornualha, Sherlock Holmes e o Dr. Watson se veem envolvidos em um mistério perturbador. A morte repentina de um homem e o colapso mental de seus dois irmãos chocam uma pequena comunidade, todos ligados por um estranho símbolo africano conhecido como "o Pé do Diabo". Ao investigar a origem do símbolo e seus efeitos letais, Holmes descobre a existência de um raro pó venenoso, trazido de terras distantes, capaz de provocar loucura e morte quase instantâneas.