Short Stories
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The author of the 87th Precinct series presents the story that inspired The Blackboard Jungle and eleven other tales of tough, troubled kids on the city streets. more...
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The Ordeal of Mrs. Snow by Patrick Quentin
This Edgar Award–winning collection from the author behind the Peter Duluth novels delivers “a dozen shock treatments for varying degrees of murder” (Kirkus Reviews). more...
The Book of the Lion: A Bibliomystery by Thomas Perry
Professor Dominic Hallkyn receives an anonymous phone call late one night from a voice claiming to possess a priceless Chaucerian manuscript presumed lost forever... more...
The Scroll: A Bibliomystery by Anne Perry
An ancient scroll draws a bookseller into a chilling mystery. more...
Mystery Stories by Elizabeth Peters
A Christmas slaying, an Egyptian puzzle, and a night in the home of a stranger—three chillers from the New York Times–bestselling “grandmaster” of mystery (Publishers Weekly). more...
The Lily Hand and Other Stories by Ellis Peters
A collection of stories about life and death—and everything in between—from brilliant mystery author Ellis Peters. more...
The Complete Short Stories by Edgar Allan Poe
Surreal tales of suspense and imagination from an American master. more...
The Man of Last Resort by Melville Davisson Post
The second installment in this groundbreaking series reveals that crime does pay—if you’re a lawyer. more...
The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason by Melville Davisson Post
Thrilling stories starring America’s smartest—and most unscrupulous—lawyer. more...
The Adventures of Ellery Queen by Ellery Queen
In eleven ripping stories, the mystery genre’s greatest sleuth shows his chops. more...
The Great Merlini by Clayton Rawson
A dozen compact puzzles from a master of the locked-room mystery. more...
The Name is Malone by Craig Rice
Ten stories featuring the Chicago attorney-turned-sleuth from “the grand dame of mystery mixed with screwball comedy” (Ed Gorman). more...
Alibi for Isabel by Mary Roberts Rinehart
Nine short stories from one of the nation’s finest mystery authors. more...
The Romantics by Mary Roberts Rinehart
Stories of true romance, from youth to middle age and beyond. more...
Familiar Faces by Mary Roberts Rinehart
Stories of domestic anguish and delight from an American master. more...
Tish Marches On by Mary Roberts Rinehart
Tish takes it upon herself to attend a coronation and save a king. more...
Married People by Mary Roberts Rinehart
Ten tales of married life: happy, sad, and blood-soaked. more...
Tish Plays the Game by Mary Roberts Rinehart
When a friend comes to her with a problem, Tish springs into action—no matter how much trouble it’s going to cause. more...
Seven Years: A Bibliomystery by Peter Robinson
A gripping novella from the New York Times–bestselling author of the Inspector Banks Mysteries and a “master of the art” (The Boston Globe). more...
