Mystery
The Whistler
The Whistler is a haunting radio series that immerses you in the eerie atmosphere of night-time streets, where the sound of footsteps and a …
Whose Body?
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Dorothy L. Sayers
The novel begins with a telephone call to Wimsey from his mother, the Dowager Duchess of Denver, saying that her vicar’s architect has just …
Nightfall
CBC Radio
Experience the thrilling world of the 1980's Canadian radio program, Nightfall. This collection showcases the unique storytelling and captiv…
The Phantom of the Opera
Read by Ralph Snelson
Gaston Leroux
Christine Daae was brought up in the Paris Opera house. Her musician father suddenly dies, telling her he will send her an angel of music to…
The Confessions of Arsene Lupin
Read by Cate Barratt
Maurice Leblanc
A collection of nine stories - or confessions - of the celebrated gentleman thief Arsene Lupin. (Summary by Cathy Barratt)
The Black Museum
Read by Orson Welles
Harry Alan Towers
The Black Museum, opening in 1875, is the oldest museum in the world dedicated to recording crime. Coined in 1877 by a reporter, the name &q…
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
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Various
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes was a British TV series from the early 70s that dramatized stories written contemporaneously with the Sherlock…
The Mysterious Key and What It Opened
Read by Ashleigh Jane
Louisa May Alcott
In this delightful short story, we discover the secrets of the Trevlyn family. 'The Mysterious Key and What it Opened' is a mystery entwined…
The Window at the White Cat
Read by Robert Keiper
Mary Roberts Rinehart
When a clumsy, well-meaning lawyer gets involved with a pair of delightful old maids and a beautiful girl, he must acquire some of the skill…
The Mystery of the Hidden Room
Read by Roger Melin
Christopher Harvey and Marion Harvey
A classic mystery/detective story in the Sherlock Holmes tradition, the hidden room suggested by the title of this book does not remain a my…
The Law and the Lady
Read by Wiebke Müller
Wilkie Collins
Valeria Brinton marries Eustace Woodville despite objections from Woodville's family leading to disquiet for Valeria's own family and friend…
Lady Windermere's Fan
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Oscar Wilde
Lady Windermere's Fan: A Play About a Good Woman is a four act comedy by Oscar Wilde, published in 1893. As in some of his other comedies, W…
Boston Blackie
Jack Boyle
Boston Blackie is a fictional character who has been on both sides of the law. Originally created by author Jack Boyle, he was a safecracker…
The Leavenworth Case
Read by Kirsten Ferreri
Anna Katharine Green
Anna Katharine Green was one of the first female mystery writers to publish under her own name. She was never very successful as an author, …
The Old Man in the Corner
Read by J. M. Smallheer
Baroness Emma Orczy
Created by Baroness Orczy, author of the famous Scarlet Pimpernel series, The Old Man in the Corner was one of the earliest armchair detecti…
Crime Club
Crime Club aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System as a half-hour weekly radio series, beginning on December 2, 1946, and continuing until O…
The Lost House
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Richard Harding Davis
Austin Ford, the London correspondent of the New York Republic, is spending some idle time in the American Embassy chatting with the Second …
The Club of Queer Trades
Read by David Barnes
G. K. Chesterton
A collection of six wonderfully quirky detective stories, featuring the 'mystic' former judge Basil Grant. Each story reveals a practitioner…
A House to Let
Read by Ruth Golding
Charles Dickens
A House to Let is a short story originally published in 1858 in the Christmas edition of Dickens' Household Words magazine. Each of the cont…
The Circular Study
Read by Jacquerie
Anna Katharine Green
In this well-plotted, character-driven mystery, Detective Gryce receives a cryptic message calling him to the scene of a “strange” crime. He…