Detective Fiction
- 4:50 From Paddington (Agatha Christie Mysteries Collection)
- ‘A model detective story, there is never a dull moment.’ The Times'The suspense is agonising.' Daily Mail'Miraculously fresh from a vintage pen.' Sunday Dispatch‘Without the female of the species, indeed, detective fiction would be in a bad way. Miss Christie never harrows her readers, being content to intrigue and amuse them.
- A Strange Disappearance
- Anna Katharine Green (November 11, 1846 - April 11, 1935) was an American poet and novelist. She was one of the first writers of detective fiction in America and distinguished herself by writing well plotted, legally accurate stories.
- Streetbird (Amsterdam Cops Series)
- Janwillem van de Wetering (1931–2008) was born and raised in Rotterdam, but lived most recently in Surry, Maine. He served as a member of the Amsterdam Special Constabulary and was once a Zen Buddhist monk. He is renowned for his detective fiction, including Outsider in Amsterdam, The Corpse on the Dike, The Japanese Corpse, and eleven other books in the Grijpstra and de Gier series.
- Dark Hollow
- American novelist and celebrated writer of detective fiction. Green is regarded as the first female writer to have produced a book of this genre. She also enjoyed the status of a bestselling author.
- Five Little Pigs
- “The answer to the riddle is brilliant.” (Times Literary Supplement (London) )“A brilliant piece of detective fiction, in which character plays an important part.” (Daily Telegraph (London) )“Straightforward bamboozling from start to finish.” (New Statesman (UK) )“As usual, Mrs.
- The Marriage Hearse (The Wesley Peterson Murder Mysteries)
- "'a gripping read' BEST Magazine 'a beguiling author who interweaves past and present. Like its predecessor. the book works well on both levels' THE TIMES 'a well-written book which kept my on the edge of my seat - a real page-turner' YOURS 'detective fiction with a historical twist - fans? will love it.
- Out of the Past: Complete & Unabridged
- 'Patricia Wentworth has created a great detective in Miss Silver, the little old lady who nobody notices, but who in turn notices everything' -- Paula Gosling Miss Wentworth is a first-rate storyteller' -- Daily Telegraph 'Miss Silver has her place in detective fiction as surely as Lord Peter Wimsey or Hercule Poirot' -- Manchester Evening News 'Miss Silver is marvellous' -- Daily Mail 'Miss Wentworth'
- Motor City Shakedown: Bright and Fletcher Book One (The Bright and Fletcher)
- Jonathan Watkins lives and works in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Art and Children's Literature from Eastern Michigan University and his Juris Doctorate from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. A life-long fan of detective fiction, Jonathan is the author of the Bright and Fletcher mystery series.
- Gone to Amerikay
- "Ghost story or detective fiction? History or mythology? Drawing on the freewheeling spirit of Irish and Irish-American popular culture, GONE TO AMERIKAY is all of these. A tale that takes place simultaneously in 1870, 1960 and 2010, it recognizes that though enormous changes have taken place over time in the relationship between the New World and the Old Country, some things, like love, justice and respect, are timeless and imperative.
- Dark Hollow
- American novelist and celebrated writer of detective fiction. Green is regarded as the first female writer to have produced a book of this genre. She also enjoyed the status of a bestselling author.
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