PDF Books in Mystery & Detective Fiction
The Secret Adversary
by Agatha ChristieThe Secret Adversary is written by Agatha Christie, immediately after her most successful first crime novel "The Mysterious Affair at Styles". This novel moves around the key characters named Tommy and Tuppence and perhaps appears in five of the preceding novels of Agatha. Thomas Bereford nicknamed Tommy is a young Englishman ..
The Twin Ventriloquists
by Old SleuthThe Twin Ventriloquists is a mystery novel written by Old Sleuth, the author of detective fiction works. Among his writings notable one are Oscar the Detective , A Successful Shadow, Jack and Gil's Marvelous Skill, The "Dock Rats" of New York, The Wizard Tramp's Revelation, Dudie Dunne Again in the Field, and The Best Detective Stories of Old..
The Moonstone
by Wilkie CollinsThe Moonstone is written by Wilkie Collins, an English novelist and author of first English detective novel “The Moonstone” who is also remembered for his literary contributions of Armadale, No Name, and The Woman in White. Colonel Herncastle, while serving British army in India, steals a moonstone and brings to his England home. His family shun..
The Sign of the Four
by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Sign of the Four is written by Arthur Conan Doyle, a Scottish physician and writer, also creator of the world famous detective character Sherlock Holmes. This novel narrates the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of Arthur Morstan, a British Indian Army Captain. Mary Morstan, daughter of the captain receives pearls in parcels ever..
The Secret Agent - A Simple Tale
by Joseph ConradThe Secret Agent is a novel based on the life of a spy written by Joseph Conrad, a Polish writer remembered for his narrative style and portraying anti-heroic characters. His notable works include Heart of Darkness, An Outcast of the Islands, and Nostromo. The story narrates the life of a spy who ruined his family to save his profession. Mr. Ver..
The Valley of Fear
by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Valley of Fear is another crime novel written by Arthur Conan Doyle, a Scottish writer and the creator of world famous detective characters Sherlock Holmes and Professor Challenger. His long arrays of literary works written in many genres include The lost World, The Sign of the Four, The Hound of the Baskervilles and The Adventures of Sherlock ..
The Girl Next Door
by Augusta Huiell SeamanThe Girl Next Door is a mystery novel written by Augusta Huiell Seaman an American author of Children literature, who penned many mystery & adventure writings for Children, especially for girls. Among her more than 40 novels, some of her notable works include The Mystery of the Empty Room, The Adventure of the Seven Keyholes, The Brass Keys of ..
A Study In Scarlet
by Arthur Conan DoyleWritten by the master of Detective Fiction Arthur Conan Doyle, A Study in Scarlet uncovers the mystery behind the death of man in bloodstain. Sherlock and Dr. Watson could get very few clues in the room where the crime was executed such as a wedding ring, a gold watch, a tiny edition of Boccaccio's Decameron and a word in the wall writt..