Anthologies & Short Stories

John Moffat stars as the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot in seven more BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations....

Here is the world's first ever fully dramatised Sherlock Holmes canon: 56 short stories and 4 novels, all made by the same team of directors, producers, dramatists and leading actors, and packed with the high production qualities of a film or TV drama that set it apart....

For twenty-first century connoisseurs of crime, The Penguin Book of Murder Mysteries celebrates how the nineteenth century added a fierce modern twist to the ancient theme of bloody murder....

Fine-art aficionado. Master of disguise. Jewelry expert. Historian. Gentleman. Burglar. Arsene Lupin is all of these and more....

This thrilling anthology contains five action-packed tales of incredible journeys, a murderous treasure hunt, invaders from outer space and international espionage - all read in full by some of the very best voice actors.... 

In one of London's most elegant shops, a decorative doll in green velvet adopts some rather human, and sinister, traits....

Paul Auster's signature work, The New York Trilogy, consists of three interlocking novels....

Many Indigenous people believe that one should never whistle at night. This belief takes many forms: for instance, Native Hawaiians believe it summons the Hukai’po, the spirits of ancient warriors, and Native Mexicans say it calls Lechuza, a witch that can transform into an owl....

Benedict Cumberbatch reads these four new Sherlock Holmes stories by John Taylor....

A beautiful heiress has been found dead on a train. A playboy has been stabbed through the heart during a costume ball....

Eight BBC Radio crime dramas feature Golden Age detective Gideon Fell, starring Donald Sinden....

The Josephine Tey Collection includes unabridged recordings of all 6 of the novels in the Inspector Alan Grant series....

Presenting the complete collection of Edgar Allan Poe's stories, read by award-award winning narrators Jonathan Keeble and Peter Noble....

With his devoted Dr Watson, Holmes emerges from his smoke-filled rooms in Baker Street to grapple with the forces of treachery, intrigue and evil, including the diabolical Professor Moriarty....

A collection of the comic master's early stories of perpetually in-the-soup Bertie Wooster and his unflappable valet Jeeves, including their debut in "Extricating Young Gussie" and all 28 stories from "The Inimitable Jeeves" and "Carry On, Jeeves"....

This is the first three books in Willow Rose's electrifying new Harry Hunter Mystery series: All the Good Girls, Run Girl Run, and No Other Way. Mystery, love, and action this series has it all....

This is a story from the Fall of the House of Usher collection....

The complete collection of landmark BBC Radio dramas of Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe mysteries....

Dick Morrison's life has become a nightmare of addictions, filling his days with overeating, overworking, and smoking way too much....

The Josephine Tey Collection includes unabridged recordings of Tey's 8 major novels in one audiobook, including all 6 of the novels in the Inspector Alan Grant series....

A modern short story collection featuring the great detective....

Do you love a good whodunit? Detectives and mobsters, newshawks and murderers–all ingredients for disaster in this murder mystery collection.

Is the perfect murder ever possible? Find out in this collection of stories where plenty of mysterious and strange crimes occur. Featuring some of the best writers of this genre, from Arthur Conan Doyle and Wilkie Collins to Edgar Allen Poe and Ruskin Bond....

Audacious heists, outrageous disguises, and the million-dollar charm of Arsène Lupin are splendidly exhibited in these 10 tales detailing the exploits of our favorite gentleman burglar....

"The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" is a collection of twelve detective stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous literary creation...

Eine Ehe zwischen zwei Kettenrauchern kann eine durchaus harmonische Beziehung sein. Dumm ist es nur, wenn einer der beiden plötzlich den Entschluss fasst, dem Glimmstängel ein für allemal abzuschwören... (Die Nichtraucherin) Keiner auf dem Polizeirevier glaubt der alten Dame, die dort verzweifelt um Hilfe bittet, weil sie sich von einem gefährlichen Stalker bedroht fühle. Nur den jungen Polizeianwärter Gerbmann lässt die Sache nicht kalt.

A thriller writer is embroiled in a real-life whodunit when a friend drops dead with her hatpin impaled in his back. The violation of a sealed West Bank tomb, its rock walls intact, provides a Thebes investigator with a mystifying conundrum. Two sisters take shelter in a shuttered old house at the end of a country road . . . only to discover they're not alone. And the author's most beloved characters, Amelia Peabody and Radcliff Emerson, make an appearance in a newly uncovered tale with a witty nod to Sherlock Holmes.

Dive into the chilling depths of Icelandic mysteries with "Arctic Shadows: Unveiling Iceland's Dark Secrets"—a captivating Nordic noir audiobook collection that will transport you to the heart of suspense and intrigue! Embark on a journey through the haunting landscapes of Iceland and Greenland as you uncover the clandestine truths lurking beneath the surface. As you immerse yourself in these captivating stories, you'll be swept away by the breathtaking atmospheric descriptions and the intricate web of secrets that lies beneath the surface of these remote Arctic communities.

This bundle includes books four, five, and six in the Nine Lives Magic Mysteries.

On New Year's Day, Fran takes her dog Latte on a walk. Luck of all luck, she finds a dead blonde on the sidewalk—right outside Ryan's house. Sammy, Fran's best friend, has been staying with Ryan, and she becomes the police's number one suspect. Fran can't just sit back and watch her best friend—and the cafe's best latte-maker—go to jail.

This audiobook contains the first three adventures of A. E. W Mason’s enigmatic and mercurial Sûreté detective, Inspector Hanaud—a key inspiration for Agatha Christie’s celebrated sleuth Hercule Poirot. First, Hanaud investigates the murder of wealthy Mme Dauvray at the fashionable French resort of Aix-les-Bains. Then, during a visit to London, Hanaud unravels a case of theft and murder following a costume party at a prestigious hotel.

The Boscombe Valley Mystery, one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the fourth of the twelve stories in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in the Strand Magazine in 1891. Lestrade summons Holmes to a community in Herefordshire, where a local landowner has been murdered outdoors. The deceased's estranged son is strongly implicated. Holmes quickly determines that a mysterious third man may be responsible for the crime, unraveling a thread involving a secret criminal past, thwarted love, and blackmail.

This audiobook box set includes the first three books in the paranormal Mystic Inn Mystery series.

A complete collection of R Austin Freeman's short stories of his great scientific investigator, Dr John Thorndyke. Including every story from John Thorndyke's Cases (1909), The Adventures of Dr Thorndyke (1912), Dr Thorndyke's Case-book (1923), The Puzzle Lock and Other Stories (1925), and The Magic Casket (1927); along with the two stand-alone stories Percival Bland's Proxy (1913), and The Missing Mortgagee (1914) (collected with others in The Great Portrait Mystery and Other Stories (1918)).

This bundle includes books seven, eight, and nine of the Cupcake Bakery Mystery series.

Ein Toter am Deich – der erste spannende Fall für Pensionsbesitzerin Jenny. Die gemütliche Cosy Crime-Reihe im idyllischen Küstenort! In dem beschaulichen Örtchen Zuiderdijk in Zeeland geht eigentlich alles seinen gewohnten Gang – bis zu dem Tag, an dem Pensionsbesitzerin Jenny am Deich auf ihren Gast Markus trifft … ermordet. Die Ermittlungen der Polizei laufen schleppend, und als eine zweite Leiche gefunden wird, kann Jenny nicht widerstehen, dem müden Polizeiapparat ein bisschen unter die Arme zu greifen.

Mystery und Grusel: Die Hörbuch-Playlist für schaurige Stunden Gelesen von Christiane Dors, Peter Bieringer, Richard Heinrich, Werner Wilkening, Cedrik Burrasch u.a. Diese 17 Erzählungen von Frédéric Boutet, Robert Louis Stevenson, Edgar Allan Poe, H. G. Wells, Nikolai Gogol und zahlreicher anderer Schriftsteller gehören heute zu den Klassikern der Weltliteratur. Über 12 Stunden spannende Unterhaltung mit Geister-Schocker, Dark Mysteries, Untoten und Hexenmeistern, zwielichtigen Zauberkünstlern und bösartigen Schurken.

Detectives and thieves, newshawks and murderers–all ingredients for disaster in this 10th anniversary murder mystery collection. While you might remain in the dark until the final revelation in each story, you will enjoy every twist and turn along the way.

Do you love a good whodunit? Detectives and mobsters, newshawks and murderers–all ingredients for disaster in this murder mystery collection. Whether it was sending a detective after missing ships at sea or chasing down grisly headhunters at a carnival, Ron knew how to thrill readers and keep them guessing until the end.

Do you love a good whodunit? Detectives and mobsters, newshawks and murderers–all ingredients for disaster in this murder mystery collection. Whether it was sending a detective after zombie killers on the prowl or chasing down grisly headhunters at a carnival, Ron knew how to thrill readers and keep them guessing until the end.