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• Murder on the Orient Express

  a Hercule Poirot Mystery

  Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976

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  "Just after midnight, the famous Orient Express is stopped in its tracks by a snowdrift. By morning, the millionaire Samuel Edward Ratchett lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside. Without a shred of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gaudy Night

  A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery With Harriet Vane

  Sayers, Dorothy L. (Dorothy Leigh), 1893-1957

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  The great Dorothy L. Sayers is considered by many to be the premier detective novelist of the Golden Age, and her dashing sleuth, Lord Peter Wimsey, one of mystery fiction's most enduring and endearing protagonists. Gaudy Night takes Harriet and her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Daughter of Time

  Tey, Josephine, 1896 or 7-1952

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  Inspector Alan Grant of Scotland Yard, recuperating from a broken leg, becomes fascinated with a contemporary portrait of Richard III that bears no resemblance to the Wicked Uncle of history. Could such a sensitive, noble face actually belong to one…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fletch

  Mcdonald, Gregory, 1937-2008

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  Fletch, investigative reporter extraordinaire, can't be bothered with deadlines or expense-account budgets when it comes to getting his story. Working undercover at the beach to dig up a drug-trafficking scheme for his next blockbuster piece,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Hound of the Baskervilles

  Another Adventure of Sherlock Holmes

  Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930

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  The country doctor had come to 221B Baker Street, the famous lodgings of Sherlock Holmes, with an eerie tale-the legend of the Hound of the Baskervilles, the devil-beast that haunted the lonely moors around the Baskervilles' ancestral home. The tale…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 39 Steps

  Buchan, John, 1875-1940

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  In this fast-paced spy thriller, a self-described "ordinary fellow" stumbles upon a plot involving not only espionage and murder but also the future of Britain itself. Richard Hannay arrives in London on the eve of World War I, where he encounters…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cover Her Face

  [An Adam Dalgliesh Mystery]

  James, P. D.

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  The first in the series of scintillating mysteries to feature cunning Scotland Yard detective, Adam Dalgliesh from P.D. James, the bestselling author hailed by People magazine as "the greatest living mystery writer." Sally Jupp was a sly and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Burglars Can't Be Choosers

  a Bernie Rhodenbarr Mystery

  Block, Lawrence

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  Bernie Rhodenbarr is a personable chap, a good neighbor, a passable poker player. His chosen profession, however, might not sit well with some. Bernie is a burglar, a good one, effortlessly lifting valuables from the not-so-well-protected abodes of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Thin Man

  Hammett, Dashiell, 1894-1961

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  In Dashiell Hammett's famous crime novel, we meet one of the detective-story master's most enchanting creations, Nick and Nora Charles, a rich, glamorous couple who solve homicides in between wisecracks and martinis. At once knowing and unabashedly…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Morbid Taste for Bones

  the First Chronicle of Brother Cadfael, of the Benedictine Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, at Shrewsbury

  Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995,

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  A Welsh Benedictine monk living at Shrewsbury Abbey in western England, Brother Cadfael spends much of his time tending the herbs and vegetables in the garden--but now there's a more pressing matter. Cadfael is to serve as translator for a group of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Conjure-man Dies

  a Mystery Tale of Dark Harlem

  Fisher, Rudolph, 1897-1934,

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  An unmissable entry in the esteemed Library of Congress Crime Classics, an exciting new classic mystery series created in exclusive partnership with the Library of Congress to highlight the best of American crime fiction When the body of N'Gana…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Circular Staircase

  Rinehart, Mary Roberts, 1876-1958

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  The Circular Staircase blends classic gothic elements with early detective fiction as an unlikely heroine uncovers dark secrets buried within a stately home. Combining sharp wit with mounting suspense, the novel helped shape the American mystery…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Rage in Harlem

  Himes, Chester B., 1909-1984,

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  For love of fine, wily Imabelle, hapless Jackson surrenders his life savings to a con man who knows the secret of turning ten-dollar bills into hundreds--and then he steals from his boss, only to lose the stolen money at a craps table. Luckily for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Crocodile on the Sandbank

  Peters, Elizabeth, 1927-2013

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  Amelia Peabody, that indomitable product of the Victorian age, embarks on her debut Egyptian adventure armed with unshakable self-confidence, a journal to record her thoughts, and, of course, a sturdy umbrella. On her way to Cairo, Amelia rescues…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Big Sleep & Farewell, My Lovely

  Chandler, Raymond, 1888-1959

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  These two classic novels featuring private eye Philip Marlowe made Raymond Chandler's name synonymous with America's hard-boiled school of crime fiction. The Big Sleep was an instant success when first published in 1939. It centers around a…Read moreRead more of this annotation