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The Life that Neil Fenner Had Taken

by Lacy Kennedy

Published: 2025-04-13. 56,775 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Mystery » Murder

When Neil's engineering marvel is implicated in the death of a child, his world implodes. Consumed by soul-crushing guilt, he wrestles with the unbearable burden of responsibility amidst tragedy's long shadow. Haunted by remorse, Neil confronts the harrowing emotional terrain of judgment’s consequences as he stares into the dark abyss of regret.

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The Missing Father In Law

by Niagara Rainbow 63

Published: 2024-11-10. 86,000 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Mystery » Hard Boiled

On Track Investigations is at again, this time it involves the mob.

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Murder in Black Letter

by Poul Anderson

Published: 1960-01-01. 56,085 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Mystery

A masterful mystery unravels as a clever investigator faces a killer whose crimes are as intricate as they are sinister. Suspense, deception, and sharp deduction drive this gripping tale of intrigue and danger.

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A silent witness

by R. Austin Freeman

Published: 1914-01-01. 109,256 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Mystery

On a stormy London night, a young doctor finds a body that vanishes before police arrive. Drawn into a maze of missing corpses and false identities, he teams with a forensic expert to unravel a deadly conspiracy. This gripping tale of deception and discovery probes the limits of evidence, as hidden truths lurk in the shadows of a city where nothing is as it seems.

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Helen Vardon's confession

by R. Austin Freeman

Published: 1922-01-01. 133,030 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Mystery

A gripping tale of mystery and revelation follows a woman whose hidden secrets threaten to unravel her life. As truth emerges, deception, courage, and moral choices collide, leading to suspenseful twists and the ultimate uncovering of hidden motives.

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The Mystery of Angelina Frood

by R. Austin Freeman

Published: 1924-01-01. 91,863 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Mystery

A woman’s disappearance draws a meticulous detective into a tangle of secrets, lies, and hidden motives. Blending suspense with sharp reasoning, the case unfolds through logic and observation, leading to a revelation both shocking and precise.

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The D'Arblay Mystery

by R. Austin Freeman

Published: 1926-01-01. 82,752 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Mystery

A wealthy recluse dies under baffling circumstances, leaving a will as intricate as a maze and a trail of clues that refuse to agree—fingerprints that lie, footprints that vanish, and a poison that shouldn’t exist. A cool-headed medical jurist dissects each fact with scalpel logic, turning laboratory odds and courtroom theatrics into a trap that snaps on the killer at last.

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John Thorndyke's Cases

by R. Austin Freeman

Published: 1909-01-01. 80,122 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Mystery

A captivating collection of detective stories featuring a brilliant and methodical sleuth. Using keen observation, logic, and forensic skill, he unravels complex mysteries, bringing criminals to justice and showcasing the art of deduction in suspenseful, cleverly plotted cases.

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The Mystery of 31 New Inn

by R. Austin Freeman

Published: 1912-01-01. 78,658 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Mystery

When a sudden death in a quiet London lodging raises suspicion, a brilliant investigator unravels a web of deceit, science, and murder. Each clue reveals deeper intrigue in this classic tale of forensic deduction and mystery.

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The golden pool :

by R. Austin Freeman

Published: 1926-01-01. 130,091 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Mystery

When a mysterious gold discovery in West Africa lures a young adventurer into the wilderness, greed, betrayal, and danger soon follow. Amid lost cities and deadly secrets, he must uncover the truth behind the fabled golden pool before it consumes everyone drawn to its glittering depths.

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Stocks & Blondes

by Nathan Everett

Published: 2020-02-16. 52,225 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Mystery » Women Sleuths

Hacking into the computers starts a deadly game as neighbors, friends, and even Georgia, prove not to be what they appear to be. Infiltrating the cabal throws Deb into her deepest disguise ever while trying to balance her real life with a new boyfriend, who might also be different than he appears.

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Missing men

by Vincent Starrett

Published: 1925-04-01. 10,459 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Mystery

In the shadowy streets of 1920s Chicago, three prominent men vanish mysteriously. With police stumped by cryptic clues, a brilliant private eye and his trusty aide unravel a tangled net of deception, forbidden romances, and buried scandals. From glittering ballrooms to murky back alleys, they hunt a seductive siren and a tycoon's shadowy history.

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Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods

by Richard Wagner

Published: 1911-01-01. 30,727 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Mystery

A legendary hero embarks on a journey of courage, love, and destiny, facing gods, dragons, and treachery. As power and fate collide, his actions set in motion the end of an age, weaving a tale of heroism, sacrifice, and the unstoppable forces of destiny.

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The Datchet Diamonds

by Richard Marsh

Published: 1898-01-01. 53,354 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Mystery

On a foggy night, a mild-mannered clerk stumbles onto a valise stuffed with diamonds—and into a conspiracy that frames him as thief and murderer. Hounded by detectives and cutthroats, he must outwit blackmailers, survive train-side escapes, and win help from a quick-witted young woman before the true mastermind vanishes with both fortune and lives.

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The Coward Behind the Curtain

by Richard Marsh

Published: 1908-01-01. 74,933 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Mystery

Raised in a convent and abruptly handed to a coarse new guardian, a sheltered young woman is drawn into a tangle of threats, vanished letters, and a murder that hides behind velvet drapes. From shuttered drawing rooms to a sinister houseboat, every ally may be a mask, every rescuer a liar, until she dares to unmask the puppeteer—and chooses courage over obedience.

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The Joss: A Reversion

by Richard Marsh

Published: 1901-01-01. 96,807 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Mystery

An uncanny idol—its jade face chipped, its history stained—passes from a London sale room into polite houses, where strange trances, animal rages, and vanishing memories follow. As a skeptical barrister hunts the truth behind a string of crimes, clues point to an older self awakening in its victims. Is the joss merely carved stone, or a key that turns men back into something darker?

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Amusement Only

by Richard Marsh

Published: 1901-01-01. 75,826 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Mystery

A thrilling collection of supernatural tales set in the shadowy corners of Edwardian London, where ordinary lives unravel amid ghostly apparitions, cursed objects, and inexplicable horrors. From a possessed hat unleashing chaos to a vengeful spirit haunting high society, these eerie stories blend suspense, the uncanny, and human folly, revealing the thin veil between reality and the macabre.

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A Master of Deception

by Richard Marsh

Published: 1913-01-01. 78,855 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Mystery

A charming young man, shadowed by his father's criminal legacy, weaves a perilous web of lies to chase ambition and fortune. Entangled in four passionate romances and a manipulative family plot, his deceptions spiral into fraud and murder, forcing a desperate scramble for escape. This tense thriller probes the razor edge between allure and ruin

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The Mystery of Edwin Drood

by Charles Dickens

Published: 1870-01-01. 97,289 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Mystery

A young man’s mysterious disappearance in a small English town sparks suspicion, jealousy, and dark intrigue. Unfinished yet haunting, the story explores obsession, guilt, and the shadowed corners of the human heart.

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Our Mutual Friend

by Charles Dickens

Published: 1865-01-01. 332,042 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Mystery

A drowned heir, a fortune made from London’s refuse, and a city of strivers collide when mistaken identities and ruthless ambitions entangle lovers and swindlers alike. From riverside murder to drawing-room intrigue, greed, charity, and class pretensions are unmasked, until loyalty and love sift treasure from the muck and reveal who truly deserves a second life.

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