Mystery & Thriller

The Gloved Hand

by Burton Egbert Stevenson Read by Don W. Jenkins 4.5
Mr. Lester, a private investigator, and his friend Godfrey are caught up in a strange case that takes them to a large estate in the country …

The Secret of Lonesome Cove

by Samuel Hopkins Adams Read by Roger Melin 4.4
A body is found on the beach not far from a New England town one morning. Curiously, nobody recognizes the dead woman, and nobody in or near…

The Lady from Nowhere

by Fergus Hume Read by MaryAnn 4.5
In the heart of Victorian London, a woman is discovered dead in a lavish yellow boudoir, her identity shrouded in mystery. As whispers of he…

The House of a Thousand Candles

by Meredith Nicholson Read by Eric Leach 4.6
A reputedly wealthy and eccentric old man dies in Vermont. His home, the House of a Thousand Candles, so called for the owner's preference t…

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Read by David Clarke 4.8
The book was first published in February 1905 by McClure, Phillips & Co. (New York) then on March 7, 1905 by Georges Newnes, Ltd. (Londo…

The Green Jacket

by Jennette Lee Read by J. M. Smallheer 4.6
An early example of the female private detective, Jennette Lee’s Millicent Newberry made her first appearance in The Green Jacket in 1917 an…

The Emperor's Candlesticks

by Baroness Emma Orczy Read by Kevin Green 4.6
When a group of Russian anarchists kidnap a Russian prince in Vienna there are repercussions. On learning that the Cardinal d'Orsay has agre…

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Read by David Clarke 4.8
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes introduces listeners to the brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes and his loyal companion, Dr. John Watson, …

The Oakdale Affair

by Edgar Rice Burroughs Read by Ralph Snelson 4.5
Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Jack London / H.H. Knibbs-inspired, selfless, poetry-spouting, hobo character, Bridge, makes another appearance in the…

The Mystery of the Hidden Room

by Christopher Harvey and Marion Harvey Read by Roger Melin 4.5
A classic mystery/detective story in the Sherlock Holmes tradition, the hidden room suggested by the title of this book does not remain a my…

The Leavenworth Case

by Anna Katharine Green Read by Kirsten Ferreri 4.6
The Leavenworth Case is a pioneering work in the detective fiction genre, crafted by Anna Katharine Green, one of the first female authors t…

The Stretton Street Affair

by William Le Queux Read by Tom Weiss 4.4
Hugh Gabriel has recently been repatriated from the war and has rejoined his old firm as an electrical engineer. On the way to visit his unc…

Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood

by George MacDonald Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
This delightful story begins in a little town called Marshmallows, where a young man, the new vicar, Harry Walton, has just arrived. As he b…

The Shadow Over Innsmouth

by H. P. Lovecraft Read by H. P. Lovecraft 4.7
Rumours abound of sinister goings-on in the ancient Massachusetts seaport of Innsmouth. The once prosperous town, which has fallen into a st…

The Herapath Property

by J. S. Fletcher Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) 4.3
Jacob Herapath, a wealthy property developer and member of Parliament, is found dead in his office, a revolver at his side and a bullet woun…

The Paradise Mystery

by J. S. Fletcher Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
In the tranquil yet enigmatic cathedral town of Paradise, the peace is shattered by a shocking murder. As whispers and rumors swirl among th…

The Riddle of the Frozen Flame

by Thomas W. Hanshew Read by Ruth Golding 4.5
Another full-length mystery story featuring Hamilton Cleek, whom we met first in Cleek: The Man of the Forty Faces. This time, Cleek investi…

The Circular Study

by Anna Katharine Green Read by Jacquerie 4.4
In this well-plotted, character-driven mystery, Detective Gryce receives a cryptic message calling him to the scene of a “strange” crime. He…

The Devil in Iron

by Robert E. Howard Read by Phil Chenevert 4.5
Conan's lustful desires again get him into a whole pile of trouble. This time the beautiful, golden haired, noble born Octavia, lures him in…

The King in Yellow

by Robert W. Chambers Read by Peter Yearsley 4.7
Robert W. Chambers (1865-1933) studied art in Paris in the late 80's and early 90's, where his work was displayed at the Salon. However, sho…

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