PDF Books in Mystery & Detective Fiction
The Man Who Was Thursday - A Nightmare
by G. K. ChestertonThe Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare is a metaphysical thriller novel written by the American theologian and philosopher Gilbert Keith Chesterton who is best known as Christian apologist. His major works include Heretics, Orthodoxy, Manalive and the fiction detective series Father Brown. Scotland recruits Gabriel Syme for their anti-anarchist..
The Cask of Amontillado
by Edgar Allan PoeThe Cask of Amontillado is a mystery story of the narrator who buried his friend alive as revenge against his insult by him. This short horror story is written by the American mystery writer Edgar Allan Poe, who is known as the inventor of detective fiction writings. Among his many mystery short stories notable include The Black Cat, Th..
Dig Here!
by Gladys Allen“Dig Here!” is mystery novel for girls written by the American mystery writer Gladys Allen whose limited writings other than this novel include “The Trail of the Comet “, and “Peggy Takes a Hand “. “Dig Here!” narrates the story of two students who spend their summer vacation at their aunt’s house situated in a seaside. During their stay they encou..
The Mystery Hunters at the Haunted Lodge
by Capwell WyckoffThe Mystery Hunters at the Haunted Lodge is a mystery for children written by juvenile fiction writer Capwell Wyckoff. ExcerptsThe boys slept soundly throughout the night, and it was seven o’clock before Tim opened his eyes and looked around the unfamiliar interior of the Bronson cabin. For a moment he was unable to place himself, and then th..
Captain Ravenshaw or The Maid of Cheapside - A Romance of Elizabethan London
by Robert Neilson StephensCaptain Ravenshaw or The Maid of Cheapside: A Romance of Elizabethan London is an adventure novel blended with humor and wit which makes it an enthralling read for the mystery lovers. Written by American author Robert Neilson Stephens who has written many novels in the genres of mystery and historical fiction and notable works..
Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories
by Julian HawthorneLibrary of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories is a compilation of most popular mystery stories written by legendary authors of East and Western literature like Maupassant, Voltaire Mille, Alarçon Adam, Capuana Erckmann-Chatrian, Apuleius Balzac, Pliny The Younger. The stories include The Necklace, The Man with the Pale Eyes, An Uncomfor..
Tales of Terror and Mystery
by Arthur Conan DoyleTales of Terror and Mystery is a collection of ignored works from the master of detective fiction writer Arthur Conan Doyle. All the tales written in this series are without the presence of Conan's popular detective Sherlock Holmes, however the stories starts with logical facts and takes a steep turn in mysteries circumstances, travels through puzz..
The Mystery of the Ravenspurs
by Fred M. WhiteThe Mystery of the Ravenspurs: A Romance and Detective Story of Thibet and England written by Frederick Merrick White who is remembered for his science fiction stories such as The Four Days' Night, The Dust of Death, and The Four White Days. His other mystery novels include The Mystery of the Four Fingers, Hard Pressed, The Weight of the Crown, THE..