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While on a cruise on a luxury liner Anne Beddingfeld searches for the evil criminal responsible for a series of baffling murders.

A series of bizarre events in their home town lead the Hardy Boys on a trail of robbers and kidnappers. Something is amiss in Bayport, the Hardy boys' hometown. First there is trouble in Shantytown, then a strange black craft tries to ram Joe and Frank's boat, the Sleuth. That night the local bank is robbed. And later that same night the young detectives' pals, Chet Morton and Biff Hooper, mysteriously disappear after a masquerade party. Are the...

Embark on a riveting literary journey with Agatha Christie's "The Big Four," a captivating novel that takes the celebrated detective Hercule Poirot beyond the familiar terrain of conventional murder mysteries. In this enthralling tale, Poirot and his steadfast companion, Captain Hastings, are drawn into the mysterious web of a powerful and elusive criminal organization known only as "The Big Four." The story unfolds against the backdrop of an international...

The one and only sherlock Holmes is sensationally back from the dead, and devoting his life once more to examining the criminal complexities of the capital. Case of mysterious codes, persecuted millionaires, stalkers, abductions and a meeting with 'the worst man in London' are all ttacked with renewed vigour. But Holmes' old enemies are watching his every move. Watching, wating, plotting ... His most deadly rival conquered, the indestructible detective...

"Red Harvest" by Dashiell Hammett is a hard-boiled crime novel that catapults readers into the gritty underworld of a corrupt city filled with violence, betrayal, and moral ambiguity. In this gripping tale, the nameless Continental Op is hired to investigate the mysterious case of a murder in the town of Personville, a place controlled by powerful crime families and political corruption. What begins as a straightforward investigation soon spirals...

A gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who investigates a shocking murder that unhinges her small community. Maine, 1789: The Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the ice. Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine cause of death. As the local midwife and healer, Martha is good at keeping secrets. Her diary is a record of every birth and death, every...

In San Francisco in 1928, Sam Spade searches for a priceless statuette. He finds himself torn between loyalty to his murdered partner and an opportunity for personal gain.

Intelligence agent River Cartwright, after being banished from high-profile work for incompetence, suspects a prominant British journalist with ties to an extremist party of being behind the kidnapping of a Muslim teenager.

A Study in Scarlet is Arthur Conan Doyle's groundbreaking classic that introduces the world to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson, one of the most iconic duos in literary history. In this novel, Doyle masterfully blends elements of mystery, detective fiction, and historical drama. The story begins with the chance meeting of Holmes and Watson, leading to their collaboration on a baffling case involving a mysterious murder in an abandoned house....

Includes three Sherlock Holmes mystery adventures: "The Red-headed League, " "The Adventure of the Speckled Band, " and "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches."