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The Complete Adventures of Feluda, Vol. 2 by Satyajit Ray
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis second volume shows Feluda at the peak of his sleuthing career. He is at his inimitable best as he tracks down the last known letter of Napoleon, or investigates a sinister crime that has to do with Tintoretto's painting of Jesus...Categorized as:
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![Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Illustrated) by Arthur Conan Doyle]()
Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Illustrated) by Arthur Conan Doyle
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFeatures:* annotated with concise introductions to the novels and other texts* illustrated with the original Sherlock Holmes images* images of how the books first appeared, giving your kindle a taste of the Victorian texts* ALMOST all of the Sherlock Holmes stories (due to copyright) – even the rare and unfinished “THE ADVENTURE OF THE TALL MAN”* the Challenger and Gerard stories* the rare comic... -
![Hideout at Whiskey Gulch by Elle James]()
Hideout at Whiskey Gulch by Elle James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe town's former bad boy...is aiding and abetting the lawAfter saving a woman and baby from would-be kidnappers, ex-marine Matt Hennessey discovers he and Aubrey Blanchard have much in common--starting over, painful pasts and an ice-cold murder case. Their attraction is instant and undeniable. But as they search for the baby's abducted sister, a human trafficking cartel threatens their lives...Categorized as:
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![A Treasury of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle]()
A Treasury of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Treasury of Sherlock Holmes contains the best and most famous cases solved by the great investigator from 221 B, Baker Street. They have been selected for entertainment of the modern reader by Adrian Conan Doyle, son of Sir Arthur. This fine collection includes A Study in Scarlet, in which Dr...Categorized as:
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![The Black Jacket Mystery by Kathryn Kenny]()
The Black Jacket Mystery by Kathryn Kenny
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhile organizing an ice carnival to raise funds for her pen pal's school library, Trixie investigates a mysterious problem facing Regan and a run of thefts and accidents in the neighborhood...Categorized as:
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![The Happy Valley Mystery by Kathryn Kenny]()
The Happy Valley Mystery by Kathryn Kenny
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsUncle Andrew needs Trixie’s help. Trixie and the Bob-Whites are spending spring break at his farm in Iowa, and his sheep keep disappearing. He thinks they’re being stolen! Trixie may not know sheep, but she does know thieves...Categorized as:
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![The Happy Hollisters and the Castle Rock Mystery by Jerry West]()
The Happy Hollisters and the Castle Rock Mystery by Jerry West
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn abandoned rock quarry, mysterious flying objects, and a valuable deposit of titanium lead the five Hollister children -- Pete, Pam, Ricky, Holly, and Sue -- into their latest thrilling adventure. When a package of instruments from a weather balloon is parachuted onto their front lawn, the Hollisters are baffled and very excited...Categorized as:
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![The Mystery of Tally-Ho Cottage by Enid Blyton]()
The Mystery of Tally-Ho Cottage by Enid Blyton
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFatty and the Find-Outers are plunged into an exciting mystery. Who stole the valuable picture from the art gallery? What connects the glamorous Lorenzos with the old Larkins? How does a poodle called Poppet fit into the puzzle? When the truth comes out, Fatty works once more with Inspector Jenks, and solves a mystery that had baffled the nation's police...Categorized as:
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![Mystery of the Strange Messages by Enid Blyton]()
Mystery of the Strange Messages by Enid Blyton
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAbout the Book: Mystery of the Strange Messages This is a classic children's crime story from Enid Blyton's Mysteries series. When the local PC starts receiving strange anonymous notes he calls in the Five Find-Outers to discover their author. But the subsequent discovery leads to greater things as the gang stumble across a diamond robbery...Categorized as:
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![Tempting Evil by Allison Brennan]()
Tempting Evil by Allison Brennan
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBIG DIE COUNTRYJoanna Sutton can cope with the fierce winter storm bearing down on the small rural community of Centennial Valley, Montana; the popular romance writer has survived much worse in life. Haunted by the loss of her husband and child, Jo has found refuge at her family’s secluded lodge, but her haven soon becomes a hell... -
![The Mystery of the Strange Bundle by Enid Blyton]()
The Mystery of the Strange Bundle by Enid Blyton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAll the Five Find-Outers have had flu this Christmas holiday, so it doesn t seem as if anything exciting could happen. But then a strange robbery, where nothing seems to have been taken, occurs. Mr Fellows, whose house was robbed, seems to have run out in the night and thrown a bundle into the river...Categorized as:
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![Wolf in the Fold by Simon R. Green]()
Wolf in the Fold by Simon R. Green
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvery family has its black sheep. But the wealthy MacNeils of Haven have a terrorist in their bloodline--with an emphasis on blood. Hawk and Fisher are quick to learn that even high society has its share of lowlifes, and they plan to go undercover to expose the criminal.But the skeletons they find in the closet might be their own.They're two tough cops in a city of magic and mayhem... -
![The Saint In New York by Leslie Charteris]()
The Saint In New York by Leslie Charteris
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow Simon Templar cleans up corruption in Manhattan and brings the mob along with its mysterious leader to justice all in the space of forty-eight hours.Another long weekend - for the Saint...Categorized as:
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![Three by Cain: Serenade/Love's Lovely Counterfeit/The Butterfly by James M. Cain, Jeff Stone]()
Three by Cain: Serenade/Love's Lovely Counterfeit/The Butterfly by James M. Cain, Jeff Stone
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll three books are written with an enduring view of the dark corners of the American psyche. Cain hammered high art out of the crude matter of betrayal, bloodshed, and perversity...Categorized as:
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![Nine-Month Protector by Julie Miller]()
Nine-Month Protector by Julie Miller
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Baby was a Blessing But Cooper Bellamy was a MiracleMorning sickness used to be Sarah Cartwright's biggest problem - until she became the only witness to a murder. Now, newly pregnant, she had a killer on her trail - and Cooper Bellamy, KCPD's finest, by her side. Her brother's best friend and her sworn protector, it was impossible to keep Coop at arm's length... -
![Land of Always Night: by Kenneth Robeson, W. Ryerson Johnson]()
Land of Always Night: by Kenneth Robeson, W. Ryerson Johnson
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsused science fiction... -
![Omul de la capătul firului by Rodica Ojog-Braşoveanu]()
Omul de la capătul firului by Rodica Ojog-Braşoveanu
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAL DOILEA ROMAN DIN SERIA MINERVA TUTOVAN Minerva Tutovan, dusman de temut al raufacatorilor, unul dintre cele mai reusite personaje ale Rodicai Ojog-Brasoveanu, reintra in actiune! O retea de falsificatori de diplome de inginer nu pare o afacere foarte periculoasa spana cand trei persoane care apeleaza la aceste servicii sunt ucise in chip misterios...Categorized as:
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![Treasure Hunt by Andrea Camilleri, Stephen Sartarelli]()
Treasure Hunt by Andrea Camilleri, Stephen Sartarelli
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe sixteenth irresistible mystery in the New York Times bestselling Montalbano series.A hail of bullets interrupts a period of dead calm. An elderly brother and sister open fire on the piazza below their apartment, punishing the people of Vigàta for their sins... -
![Falling Glass by Adrian McKinty, Gerard Doyle]()
Falling Glass by Adrian McKinty, Gerard Doyle
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRichard Coulter is a man who has everything. His beautiful new wife is pregnant, his upstart airline is undercutting the competition and moving from strength to strength, his diversification into the casino business in Macau has been successful, and his fabulous Art Deco house on an Irish cliff top has just been featured in Architectural Digest... -
![Mid Ocean by T. Rafael Cimino]()
Mid Ocean by T. Rafael Cimino
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Sea Holds Many Secrets. Special Agent Joel Kenyon, just out of the U.S. Customs Academy, has been assigned to the badlands of drug enforcement, the Florida Keys. In a short time he must adjust himself to lifestyle of sandals, Jimmy Buffett and the quest for the perfect frozen drink. Set in 1984, Mid Ocean will take you to the Caribbean wild west... -
![Arsène Lupin and the Countess de Cagliostro by Maurice Leblanc, Valerio Evangelisti]()
Arsène Lupin and the Countess de Cagliostro by Maurice Leblanc, Valerio Evangelisti
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA very youthful Arsène Lupin (Raoul de Limésy), while courting the daughter of a local nobleman, learns of a plot to kill the Countess de Cagliostro, saves her life and falls madly in love with her... -
![Where's Nancy? by Carolyn Keene]()
Where's Nancy? by Carolyn Keene
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhere's Nancy? Nancy was going to tell you about this big mystery, but she disappeared. Poof. Just like that. So now Bess, Ned, and me, George, have the Case of the Missing Detective on our hands. We've got to find Nancy! Let me tell you, this sleuthing thing is no joke. We've worked with Nancy on lots of cases, but we've never had to do it ourselves -- and the stakes have never been so high...Categorized as:
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![Foul Play by Franklin W. Dixon]()
Foul Play by Franklin W. Dixon
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsManager Stuart Murphy wants the Hardy Boys to clear his name when he becomes the prime suspect behind an embezzling. But the boys face a dangerous lineup of henchmen who put the boys in a risk of becoming the ultimate victims of foul play... -
![Mean Business on North Ganson Street by S. Craig Zahler]()
Mean Business on North Ganson Street by S. Craig Zahler
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA distraught businessman kills himself after a short, impolite conversation with a detective named Jules Bettinger. Because of this incident, the unkind (but decorated) policeman is forced to relocate himself and his family from Arizona to the frigid north, where he will work for an understaffed precinct in Victory, Missouri... -
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![The Sign of the Crooked Arrow by Franklin W. Dixon]()
The Sign of the Crooked Arrow by Franklin W. Dixon
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWith only the slender clue of an arrow-shaped tie clasp, Frank and Joe Hardy pick up the trail of a cunning gang of thieves responsible for a wave of jewelry-store holdups...Categorized as:
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![The Flickering Torch Mystery by Franklin W. Dixon]()
The Flickering Torch Mystery by Franklin W. Dixon
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen two suspicious plane accidents occur near an eastern airport, the two Hardy brothers investigate the case and find themselves in greater danger than they anticipated...Categorized as:
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![The Clue in the Embers by Franklin W. Dixon]()
The Clue in the Embers by Franklin W. Dixon
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn solving the mystery of two medallions missing from an inherited curio collection, the Hardys wind up in a desolate area of Guatemala at the mercy of dangerous thugs...Categorized as:
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![The Arctic Patrol Mystery by Franklin W. Dixon]()
The Arctic Patrol Mystery by Franklin W. Dixon
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPrivate investigator Fenton Hardy enlists the aid of his teenage detective sons in a search for a missing man being sought by an insurance company. All leads to the sailor's whereabouts have petered out and the boys fly to Iceland, the man's native land, hoping to find a new clue. From the moment Frank and Joe arrive in Reykjavik, the capital city of Iceland, they are in constant danger...Categorized as:
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![Heart of Danger by Carolyn Keene]()
Heart of Danger by Carolyn Keene
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNancy investigates the kidnapping of Caterina Reigert by posing as the writer of the girl's father's autobiography... -
![The Pentagon Spy by Franklin W. Dixon]()
The Pentagon Spy by Franklin W. Dixon
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFirst valuable antique weather vanes are stolen in Pennsylvania Dutch Country and Frank and Joe are hired to catch the thieves. Meanwhile, their father is asked to find a missing Navy employee and a top-secret government document...Categorized as:
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![False Positive: A Novel by Andrew Grant]()
False Positive: A Novel by Andrew Grant
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor fans of Craig Johnson and James Lee Burke— False Positive follows up the powerful punch of Andrew Grant’s novel RUN with a staggering second dose of thrills and suspense that is just as smart, atmospheric, and soul-searing. Alabama detective Cooper Devereaux makes no apologies for his luxe lifestyle or the way he does his job... -
![Murder Melody: A Doc Savage Adventure by Kenneth Robeson]()
Murder Melody: A Doc Savage Adventure by Kenneth Robeson
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDeath comes from both above and below, as the Pacific Northwest is shaken by earthquakes while strange floating figures fill the sky striking terror with their deadly dirge... -
![Ice Lake by John Farrow]()
Ice Lake by John Farrow
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs John Farrow's Ice Lake opens, a corpse, shot through the neck, is found under the ice in a fishing hut on a frozen lake near Montreal... -
![Bad Twin by Gary Troup]()
Bad Twin by Gary Troup
Rated: 2.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Barnes & Noble ReviewBad Twin -- a slickly marketed tie-in novel to ABC's hit television show Lost that is being touted as the last novel written by a popular mystery writer who disappeared on Oceanic Flight 815 -- is a terrific pulp noir mystery... -
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