The Maltese Falcon

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Look Inside the Book Voted third-greatest crime novel of all time by the Mystery Writers of America When his partner is gunned down on […]

The Dain Curse

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Look Inside the Book Dashiell Hammett’s second novel, The Dain Curse (1929), is a razor-edged exploration of deceit, addiction, and the sinister […]

The Murder at the Vicarage

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Look Inside the Book Agatha Christie’s The Murder at the Vicarage marks the first full appearance of Miss Marple—the deceptively mild spinster […]

The Roman Hat Mystery

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The Roman Hat Mystery (1929) is more than just a classic whodunit—it’s the landmark debut of the writing team known as Ellery […]

Red Harvest

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Red Harvest is a cornerstone of American crime fiction that ranks on the Crime Writers’ Association list of The Top 100 Crime […]

The Seven Dials Mystery

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In the opulent world of 1920s high society, a prank at a country house party turns deadly when Gerry Wade is found […]

Partners in Crime

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“Distinctly worthwhile….the merriest collection.” —The New York Times Agatha Christie’s Partners in Crime is a collection of short stories held loosely together […]

The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club

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Previous slide Next slide Lord Peter Wimsey is asked to investigate the seemingly unsuspicious death of ninety-year-old General Fentiman, found in full […]

Lord Peter Views the Body

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Previous slide Next slide In this captivating collection of twelve intriguing tales Dorothy Sayers reveals a more grisly and beguiling side to […]

Unnatural Death

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Previous slide Next slide In Dorothy L. Sayer’s third Lord Peter Wimsey novel, Unnatural Death, Agatha Dawson, a woman of advancing years, […]