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Horne Fisher – a brilliant yet disillusioned amateur detective – has intimate ties to Britain’s political elite: his father is friends with the Prime Minister, his sister is married to the Foreign Minister and the Chancellor of Exchequer happens to be his first cousin. Although unprecedented access to the inner workings of the government has its benefits, Horne finds it more of a curse than a blessing… With his sharp intellect and profound understanding of human nature, politics and power, Horne unravels a series of mysterious events...

The murder of the young princes in the Tower of London in 1483 is the most notorious crime in English royal history. The prime suspect has long been Richard III, portrayed as a monster by everyone from early propagandists writing immediately after Richard’s death to Shakespeare himself. In this, the book repeatedly voted one of the best mystery novels of all time, queen of Golden Age crime Josephine Tey tackles the question of Richard’s guilt via her own celebrated detective.

A priceless gem, a diamond from India imbued with religious significance, is stolen on the very night it is given as an eighteenth birthday present to a captivating heiress; and so the mystery begins. The rules for the golden age of crime novels are formed in The Moonstone – an English country house, a complex cast of characters, the bungling local constabulary, a celebrated sleuth and the reconstruction of the crime.

Diagnosed with ‘overwork’ and in the grip of debilitating claustrophobia, Inspector Alan Grant takes leave from Scotland Yard and heads for the peaceful home of his cousin Laura, who lives with her family in the Scottish Highlands. As the London mail draws into Inverness, he sees the surly sleeping-car attendant trying to rouse an unresponsive young man. He is compelled, firstly, to point out that the passenger is dead, and secondly to pick up the newspaper that has slipped onto the compartment floor.

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

This audiobook includes the complete collection of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes novels and stories, all read by the award-winning Jonathan Keeble.

Set in post-First World War Britain, Woolf’s masterpiece follows Clarissa Dalloway, a vivacious yet self-reflective upper-class woman, through a single day in her life. Preparing for a party that very evening, Clarissa keeps busy by moving through the streets of London, her thoughts drifting between past and present, revealing lost loves, secret regrets and the quiet ache of grief. Interwoven with Clarissa’s narrative is that of Septimus Warren Smith, a war veteran who suffers terribly from his traumatic past. As their two lives tangentially cross...

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.

The deadly hand of Professor Moriarty once more reaches out to commit a vile and ingenious crime, but a mole in Moriarty's criminal organization alerts Sherlock Holmes of the evil deed by means of a cipher. When Holmes and Watson arrive at a Sussex manor house they appear to be too late. The discovery of a body suggests that Moriarty's henchmen have been at work. But there is much more to this tale of murder than meets the eye.

The Detective Debut Collection brings together six landmark novels that mark the first appearances of some of crime fiction's most iconic sleuths. From country houses and village greens to Victorian London and crowded theatre queues, these classic mysteries established the characters, methods and unforgettable storytelling that continue to define detective fiction today. Packed with ingenious puzzles, memorable suspects and brilliantly unexpected twists, these novels showcase the birth of legendary detectives.

Before forensic laboratories and digital surveillance, there were detectives armed with little more than sharp observation, logical reasoning and an instinct for uncovering the truth. The Traditional Detectives Collection gathers seven of the greatest mystery novels ever written, introducing the legendary sleuths who laid the foundations of modern crime fiction. From fog-shrouded moors and country houses to bustling London streets and locked-room puzzles, these classic stories are filled with ingenious plots, memorable characters and satisfying twists.

Two legendary detectives. Two unforgettable mysteries. The beginning of a crime-fiction legacy. Agatha Christie introduced the world to two of literature's greatest detectives with these landmark novels. The Mysterious Affair at Styles marks the first appearance of the meticulous Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot, while The Murder at the Vicarage introduces the seemingly unassuming but brilliantly perceptive Miss Marple.

When a talented artist is found dead in a quiet Scottish village, six suspects all have convincing motives—and equally convincing alibis. As Wimsey untangles a web of misleading clues, hidden rivalries, and carefully planted distractions, he discovers that solving the case depends on seeing what everyone else has overlooked. Clever, atmospheric, and full of ingenious twists, this is a must-read for fans of classic crime.

First serialised in Household Words in 1851, Cranford is a charming, episodic novel which has been adapted for the stage, radio and TV. Based on the small Cheshire town of Knutsford where Gaskell was raised, Cranford paints a tender, witty portrait of an English village and its beloved locals. Consisting of a series of sketches, the novel recounts the lives of the kind-hearted but anxious Miss Matty Jenkins, and her sharper, opinionated sister Miss Deborah.

It is 1792, and the ruthless Reign of Terror during the French Revolution is in full swing: waves of aristocrats are being ordered to be executed daily, and the fear of bloody massacres is at an all-time high. Enter eccentric English dandy, Sir Percy Blakeney, who is far more than what meets the eye. Under the guise of his alter ego – the quick-thinking, masterful swordsman, the Scarlet Pimpernel – Blakeney has made it his duty to free the incarcerated from their guillotined fate.

The third collection of short stories featuring G.K. Chesterton's iconic priest-detective, Father Brown. In this brilliantly thrilling volume, Father Brown, our quiet yet sharp-minded amateur detective, once again solves a series of baffling mysteries which perplex the local community. From miraculous resurrections, cursed relics and seemingly impossible murders, Father Brown uses his profound understanding of human nature and knack for deduction to get to the root of these bewildering mysteries.

Initially published in 1910 and one of G. K. Chesterton's most popular mysteries, The Blue Cross is the first short story to feature the iconic detective-priest, Father Brown. When Father Brown, a quiet, unassuming priest, embarks on a trip to London carrying a priceless silver cross, an infamous master criminal sees the perfect opportunity for theft. But, as the savvy Father illustrates, we oughtn't judge a book by its cover.

In The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Dr Watson records eleven stories revealing the astonishing abilities of the famous consulting detective similar only in exhibiting those unusual and outre features so dear to Holmes, his chronicler and their myriad readers. Watson includes the earliest case of the champion of the law and what tragically seems to be his last.

The Hound of Baskervilles holds the listener in suspense as few murder stories do. Its combination of horror, homicidal villainy, the fogs of remote Dartmoor, the Baskerville Curse ‘a great black beast shaped like a hound’, are as unforgettable as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

When Dr John Watson takes rooms in Baker Street with amateur detective Sherlock Holmes, he has no idea that he is about to enter a shadowy world of criminality and violence. Accompanying Holmes to an ill-omened house in south London, Watson is startled to find a dead man whose face is contorted in a rictus of horror.