Short Stories
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The Wisdom of Father Brown by G. K. Chesterton
Criminals beware—there is no eluding the extraordinary mind of Father Brown. more...
Waiting for Rusty by William Cole
On the run from the law, a gangster’s girl and two hoods stop to wait for the boss. more...
The Book of Ghosts: A Bibliomystery by Reed Farrel Coleman
The lie that bought Jacob Weisen a new life cannot help him escape the past. more...
The Museum of Literary Souls: A Bibliomystery by John Connolly
Mr. Berger has spent thirty-four years keeping his life as empty as possible. But his serene life turns strange when he witnesses a tragedy chillingly reminiscent of Anna Karenina as a woman flings herself before a train... more...
What's in a Name?: A Bibliomystery by Thomas H. Cook
Five decades after war’s end, a rare-books dealer receives a strange visitor. more...
Thirteen Confessions by David Corbett
Thirteen beautifully wrought tales of crime, passion, and people on the brink of disaster. more...
The Exploits of Dr. Sam Johnson, Detector by Lillian de la Torre
Literary legend Samuel Johnson and his biographer, James Boswell, solve mysteries in eighteenth-century London in this delightful story collection. more...
The Detections of Dr. Sam Johnson by Lillian de la Torre
Eight exquisite mystery stories set in London, starring Dr. Samuel Johnson, one of the greatest minds of the eighteenth century. more...
The Return of Dr. Sam Johnson, Detector by Lillian de la Torre
James Boswell and Dr. Samuel Johnson team up to solve mysteries in this collection of brilliantly baffling historical crime stories. more...
Dr. Sam Johnson, Detector by Lillian de la Torre
Nine mystery tales starring lexicographer Dr. Samuel Johnson in “the finest series of historical detective stories ever written” (Ellery Queen). more...
An Acceptable Sacrifice: A Bibliomystery by Jeffery Deaver
A pair of federal agents from either side of the US–Mexico border target a cartel kingpin. more...
The Book Case: A Bibliomystery by Nelson DeMille
In this compact and delightful murder mystery, New York Times bestselling suspense novelist Nelson DeMille returns to one of his most beloved characters. more...
The Cases of Susan Dare by Mignon Eberhart
A mystery author finds her knowledge of murder put to practical use more...
The Specialty of the House by Stanley Ellin
In a quaint old restaurant, a chef relies on a devilish secret ingredient. more...
Hollywood Nocturnes by James Ellroy
A novella and five short stories from one of the most hard-boiled writers in American crime fiction. more...
Book Club: A Bibliomystery by Loren D. Estleman
When a bibliophile is murdered, it takes a bookseller to solve the crime. more...
The Gospel of Sheba: A Bibliomystery by Lyndsay Faye
A librarian is tormented by a lethal volume of black magic. more...
The Memoirs of Schlock Homes by Robert L. Fish
Back from the brink of death, Homes tackles eleven baffling mysteries in his own peculiar style. more...
The Incredible Schlock Homes by Robert L. Fish
Twelve loving parodies of the great detective—each a masterpiece in its own right more...
John Thorndyke's Cases by R. Austin Freeman
“It would be difficult to find anywhere more nearly perfect stories of scientific deduction than the Dr. Thorndyke tales of R. Austin Freeman.” —The New York Times more...
