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As the early years of detective fiction gave way to two separate golden ages - of hard-boiled tales in America and intricately-plotted, so-called “cozy” murders in Britain - the legacy of Sherlock Holmes, with his fierce devotion to science and logic, gave way to street smarts on the one hand and social insight on the other, but even though these new sub-genres went their own ways, their detectives still required intelligence and clear-sightedness as characterized the earliest works of detective fiction: the trademarks of Sherlock Holmes, and of all the detectives featured here.

A spine-tingling selection of detective stories including contributions from Edgar Wallace, Conan Doyle, and G. K. Chesterton.

"Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it," said C.S. Lewis, one of the greatest English writers of the medieval period. This audiobook is a part of a set of ten audiobooks of the Greatest Classic Series containing thrilling and exciting stories with an amazing suspense and mystery surrounding each one of them that will arouse your curiosity and compel you to listen to all the stories written by the world-acclaimed author, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who is known across the globe for creating one of the greatest detectives the world has ever known by the name of Sherlock Holmes.

Three years have passed since Sherlock Holmes and his nemesis Moriarty vanished into the abyss of the Reichenbach Falls. In that time the criminals of London have been able to sleep safe in their beds. But the capital has never been in greater need of its protector.

Just in time for Sherlock Holmes, the major motion picture starring Robert Downey, Jr. and Jude Law: the world’s greatest fictional detective and his famous sidekick Dr. Watson are on their first trip across the Atlantic as they solve crimes all over 19th-century America - from the bustling neighborhoods of New York, Boston, and D.C. to fog-shrouded San Francisco. The world’s best-loved British sleuth faces some of the most cunning criminals America has to offer and meets America’s most famous figures.

"Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it", said C.S. Lewis, one of the greatest English writers of the medieval period. This audiobook is a part of a set of ten audiobooks of the Greatest Classic Series containing thrilling and exciting stories with an amazing suspense and mystery surrounding each one of them.

This follow-up to the national best-seller A Study in Sherlock is a stunning new volume of original stories compiled by award-winning Sherlockians Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger.

Thirteen classic tales of mystery and suspense dating from the early years of crime fiction, 1890-1925. Sleuths including Max Carrados, Loveday Brooke, Dr. Thorndyke, Father Brown, and the original Great Detective himself, Sherlock Holmes, investigate a range of baffling crimes including murders, country house burglaries, jewel thefts, stolen government secrets, the sensational disappearance of a popular West End actress, and an entire train which has vanished into thin air.

"Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it", said C.S. Lewis, one of the greatest English writers of the medieval period. This audiobook is a part of a set of ten audiobooks of the Greatest Classic Series containing thrilling and exciting stories with an amazing suspense and mystery surrounding each one of them.

Presenting an American voice for this legendary Agatha Christie mystery with one of her best denouements.

An anthology featuring famous sleuths: Edgar Allan Poe's "The Purloined Letter", Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Crooked Man" and G.K. Chesterlon's "The Man in the Passage".

Emmy award-winning actor Sir Derek Jacobi reads all 12 stories from this last collection to feature Holmes and Watson.

Fine-art aficionado. Master of disguise. Jewelry expert. Historian. Gentleman. Burglar. Arsene Lupin is all of these and more. In 1905, Maurice Leblanc introduced his gentleman-burglar in the story "L'Arrestation d'Arsène Lupin". Shortly thereafter, the stories were collected as one single volume. In these charming adventures, Lupin orchestrates a myriad of extravagant heists in the very face of the determined Inspector Ganimard.

Volume two includes: The Adventures of Sam Spade, Detective, 1948-06-27: "The Bali Bond Caper"; The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, 1946-03-04: "Submarine Caves"; The Adventures of the Falcon, 1950-11-12: "The Case of the Widow’s Gorilla"; The Adventures of the Falcon, 1950-11-26: "The Case of the Stooge’s Errand"; Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator, 1952-02-13: "A Time to Kill"; Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator, 1952-02-20: "Motive for Murder"; and more.

The Dead Witness gathers the finest adventures among private and police detectives from the 19th century and into the early 20th - including a wide range of overlooked gems creating the finest ever anthology of Victorian detective stories. "The Dead Witness", the 1866 title story by Australian writer Mary Fortune, is the first known detective story by a woman, a suspenseful clue-strewn manhunt in the Outback. This forgotten treasure sets the tone for the whole anthology....

Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, who first appeared in publication in 1887. He is the creation of Scottish born author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A brilliant London-based detective, Holmes is famous for his intellectual prowess, and is renowned for his skillful use of deductive reasoning (somewhat mistakenly - see inductive reasoning) and astute observation to solve difficult cases.

A brand-new collection of short stories featuring the Queen of Crime’s legendary detective Jane Marple, penned by 12 remarkable best-selling and acclaimed authors. This collection of 12 original short stories, all featuring Jane Marple, will introduce the character to a whole new generation. Each author reimagines Agatha Christie’s Marple through their own unique perspective while staying true to the hallmarks of a traditional mystery.

Detective stories existed for centuries before the concept of the detective itself—amateur or professional— was fully formulated, and tales of mystery and intrigue have been thrilling readers since ancient times. The Lock and Key Library is the classic overview of the history of the mystery genre, at once a rousing listen for fans of the unsolved and unknown as well as an essential literary resource for those seeking to understand the roots of modern pulp fiction. This volume is sure to delight and enthrall armchair detectives and fans of classic mysteries alike.

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

Benedict Cumberbatch reads these four new Sherlock Holmes stories by John Taylor: 'An Inscrutable Masquerade', 'The Conundrum of Coach 13', 'The Trinity Vicarage Larceny' and 'The 10.59 Assassin'. Inspired by Arthur Conan Doyle's original Sherlock Holmes stories, John Taylor has written four more mysteries featuring the world's greatest detective. Read by acclaimed actor Benedict Cumberbatch, these new adventures share all the suspense of the original tales.