eBooks

The Balloon Man by Charlotte Armstrong

A woman attempts to flee her abusive husband in a thriller The New York Times Book Review calls “an unforgettable reading experience.” more...

The Dream Walker by Charlotte Armstrong

A New York City drama teacher risks her life to expose a potentially deadly public hoax in this “most uncommon thriller” (New York Herald Tribune). more...

Lay On, Mac Duff! by Charlotte Armstrong

This MacDougal Duff Mystery launched the career of the Edgar Award–winning “American queen of suspense novelists” (New York Telegraph). more...

A Little Less Than Kind by Charlotte Armstrong

After his father’s sudden death, a college student seeks revenge. more...

The Seventeen Widows of Sans Souci by Charlotte Armstrong

A middle-aged widow makes a new life in a strange apartment house. more...

The Black-Eyed Stranger by Charlotte Armstrong

A crooked newspaper reporter attempts to save a socialite’s life. more...

The Unsuspected by Charlotte Armstrong

A dead girl’s closest friend goes undercover to unmask a killer. more...

Catch-as-Catch-Can by Charlotte Armstrong

In a villa on the California coast, a murderer stalks a young heiress. more...

The Gift Shop by Charlotte Armstrong

A dying fraternity brother draws a wealthy playboy into a bizarre conspiracy. more...

Call Mr. Fortune by H.C. Bailey

In the suburbs of London, a remarkable detective fights for the underdog. more...

Rides a Stranger: A Bibliomystery by David Bell

After the death of his father, a literature professor is drawn into the murder investigation of a bookstore proprietor. more...

Calamity at Harwood by George Bellairs

To solve a murder case, Thomas Littlejohn contends with ghosts, Nazis, and crooked real estate speculators. more...

The Case of the Headless Jesuit by George Bellairs

On New Year’s Eve a string of grisly deaths strike a remote English hamlet. more...

The Case of the Seven Whistlers by George Bellairs

A body in a trunk draws Thomas Littlejohn of Scotland Yard to a peculiar English village. more...

Death in the Night Watches by George Bellairs

At the height of World War II, Thomas Littlejohn investigates a factory boss’s murder. more...

The Crime at Halfpenny Bridge by George Bellairs

Thomas Littlejohn investigates a murder committed by the glow of a lighthouse. more...

Trent's Last Case by E. C. Bentley

“One of the three best detective stories ever written.” —Agatha Christie. more...

The Jack LeVine Trilogy by Andrew Bergman

Three devilishly witty and thrilling noir mysteries. more...

The Big Kiss-Off of 1944 by Andrew Bergman

Searching for a chorus girl’s stag film, Jack LeVine stumbles on a sinister political plot. more...

Tender is LeVine by Andrew Bergman

When their maestro is kidnapped, an orchestra hires Jack LeVine to find him. more...