Best 100 Crime Fiction Podcasts

Case Closed is a podcast focused on crimes both real and imagined. On season 6, we're serializing Jane Harper's bestselling thriller, THE DRY. Follow along each week as Federal Agent Aaron Falk unearths big secrets in a small Australian town. Start listening now! more

True crime writers and pop culture podcasters Kevin Flynn and Rebecca Lavoie invite special guests to talk about ripped-from-the-headlines episodes of Law & Order, SVU, and Criminal Intent. more

Presenting the best detectives from the Golden Age of Radio. Each week, we'll bring you an episode starring one of Old Time Radio's greatest detectives and the story behind the show. Join us for adventures of Philip Marlowe, Sam Spade, Johnny Dollar, and many more. more

Old Time Radio Network Detectives Stories, continues America's love affair with private eyes. Each week we give you 'Just the facts' with all detective and cop shows. We will listen to Dragnet, unraveling another murder mystery, Richard Denning and Barbara Britton in Mr. and Mrs. North telling the story of intrigue. Crime dramas include Treasury Men in Action, Dick Tracy, Sherlock Holmes, Broadway is My Beat,Night Beat,Richard Diamond, Boston Blackie, and The Adventures of Sam Spade. more

Read or Dead is a bi-weekly show dedicated to the worlds of mystery and thriller literature. Tune in to listen to the podcast hosted by Katie and Rincey. more

All About Agatha is a podcast all about, well, Agatha. Agatha Christie, of course. The Queen of Crime, a real-life Dame of the British Empire and author of sixty-six mystery novels that spanned the Twentieth Century, defining a genre. Every month or so we revisit one of these novels in the order they were first published in the UK. Discussions range from plotting and interpretation to the impact of the beloved adaptations to an attempt at ranking them all. more

Regular crime, thriller & mystery interviews, features, and reviews hosted by Paul Burke and the editor of crime time, Barry Forshaw. more

The Writer's Detective Bureau is a podcast hosted by veteran Police Detective Adam Richardson. Adam answers questions about criminal investigation and police work posed by crime-fiction authors and screenwriters writing crime-related stories. more

Are you ready for a mystery? Get ready to unleash your inner sleuth. Every day Monday-Saturday, we feature a different detective audio drama from the Golden Age of Radio. Our current mystery-solving line-up of radio detectives includes The Adventures of the Falcon, Bulldog Drummond, Broadway's My Beat, Mr. and Mrs. North, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, and Dragnet.Whether you want to listen to a mystery before going to sleep or enjoy some drama while driving, or just feel nostalgia for old-school radio fiction, we have you covered with six audio dramas every week.Podcast Award finalist Host Adam Graham has been your guide through dozens of old-time radio detective series since 2009. He provides insightful commentary and humor after each episode and responds to listener questions and feedback. You can subscribe to the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio from your favorite podcast app or by visiting our website at http://www.greatdetectives.net.We are currently in our fifteenth season of provided suspenseful mystery dramas. Our podcast feed captures the last 1,000 episodes we've released including all of seasons thirteen and fourteen, and part of season twelve. We have created two archive feeds: Volume 1, which features our first three seasons and Volume 2, which will feature seasons four through six.Our feed includes old time radio recorded in Los Angeles, New York, and also Australia. The current actors featured in our old time radio detective podcast include Les Damon, Bob Bailey, Anthony Ross, Alice Frost and Joseph Curtin, Ned Wever, and Jack Webb. Other actors featured within the past 1,000 include Howard Duff, Glenn Langan, Herbert Marshall, Gerald Mohr, Joel McCrea, Les Tremayne, Jackson Beck, Santos Ortega, Karl Swenson, and more. more

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Crime stories from the golden age. Old Time Radio is filled with cops, robbers, and private investigators. Podcast reopen and investigate the cases of old detectives. more

From the Mutual Audio Network feed, Thursday Thrillers provides a weekly showcase of mystery, detective, crime fiction, action and thrilling adventure! Need a chance to escape? Why wait for Thursday when every week we have thrilling tales for you to enjoy! more

Meet the Thriller Author is a podcast that features an author interview with bestselling authors of mystery, suspense, and thriller books. Meet best writers of mystery, crime fiction, thriller, & suspense novels. more

'Uncle Erich Presents™' - Classic Crime, Murder and Suspense Mysteries. Give your eyes a rest. Grab a cold drink, turn the lights down low, snuggle back on the sofa and let your imagination flow while listening to an exciting old Classic Radio show. Episodes are added every Wednesday and Sunday from fictional crime stories to suspense. Enjoy ! Visit Uncle Erich's website at https://UncleErich.com more

A podcast for readers and writers of thriller, mystery, suspense, and crime fiction. 

Wrong Place, Write Crime is a podcast about crime fiction authors, mysteries, art and life featuring Frank Zafiro as host. Feature episodes occur monthly and include in-depth guest interviews with authors of crime fiction, as well as quick-hit book reviews from the experts (mystery bookstore employees, reviewers, authors), and a flash interview with a future guest. more

Jeden Donnerstag eine neue Folge mit Krimis in voller Länge Geheimnisvolle Streichholzbriefchen, gruselige Gräber, einsame Häuser im Nebel und ein Mord aus der Dose das sind die Zutaten für die neue Kein-Mucks-Staffel Bastian Pastewka holt Kriminalhörspiel-Klassiker aus den Archiven: aus der Zeit, als die Magnetbänder rauschten und das Mikrofon keine Gnade mit kleinen Patzern und raschelnden Skript-Seiten hatte. Als die Platzpatronen durch die Funkhäuser knallten, in den Aufnahme-Ateliers noch geraucht wurde und der Whisky bereitstand, um die Stimme zu ölen. more

Krimi ist für uns weit mehr als das klassische 'Wer hat's getan?'. Wir bringen euch jede Woche Thriller, Horror, Gangster-Balladen und Roman Noir. Und hier gibt es die Hörspiele zum Download.Ein 1LIVE-Podcast, © WDR 2022 more

A podcast for lovers of mysteries and thrillers. Listen to interviews with best-selling authors as well as new talents by Nancie Clare and Leslie Klinger. more

Spies, Lies, and Private Eyes with host Terrence McCauley features some of the most talented crime and thriller writers working today. Our focus will be on those books where spies and private investigators are the main protagonists of the story. more

Mehrteilige Kriminalromane, True Crime Stories, Krimi-Tipps, Krimi-Reportagen von Henrietta Pazzo und Interviews. more

Wir lieben Krimis - und diese Faszination möchten wir teilen. Von Agatha Christie über Lupin bis zu den Drei ??? besprechen wir die verschiedensten Fälle, seien es Bücher, Hörspiele, Filme oder Serien. Dabei diskutieren wir auch Hintergründe und betrachten die Geschichten außerdem aus der Sicht von Krimi-Autoren. Schließlich spielen wir Quartett, die Karten findet ihr auf unserem Social Media: Wie hoch ist der Body-Count? Was sagt der Klischee-Quotient? Wie groß ist der Überraschungsfaktor? Ihr erfahrt es bei uns! more

Der weltberühmte Meisterdetektiv Sherlock Holmes aus der Londoner Baker Street bekommt es mit den Machenschaften in einer urbritischen Institution zu tun, geht einem tödlichen Pfeifen und einem rätselhaften Mord nach und bleibt auch im Urlaub nicht von Mord verschont. Immer mit dabei: Sein treuer Freund Dr. Watson. Vier spannende Fälle aus den 1960er Jahren für alle Fans des Straßenfeger-Hörspiels. more

Historias sobre crímenes y violencia, ficción detectivesca, análisis desde las ciencias forenses y periciales. more

Point Blank is a podcast about hardboiled, noir, and detective fiction. Mixing serious analysis and humor, the co-hosts (Justin and Kurt) discuss classic or contemporary works of crime fiction in each episode. In addition to major works, they offer shorter reviews, and examine noir-ish topics such as alcoholism in detective fiction, the femme fatale, and race and labor in crime fiction. Stroll with Kurt and Justin down the rain drenched alleys and mean streets as they explore the fascinating world of crime fiction. more

AHMM introduces The Hitchcock Podcast Series. Each month we post a new reading of a favorite story from our archives, selected and introduced by the magazine's editor, Linda Landrigan. For over 60 years, AHMM has published the best in short crime fiction. This podcast series features stories by AHMM contributors, occasionally supplemented by interviews with the authors. more

Crime stories from the Indian Sub-Continent. A curated series of audio fiction podcasts from award-winning creators Ayeesha Menon, Nadir Khan and John Scott Dryden recorded in Mumbai, India. Each season is released in one drop and all episodes are ad-free. Season 1 is the Sony Award-winning ten-part thriller, 'Q&A' starring Anand Tiwari based on the best-selling novel by Vikas Swarup. Mumbai Crime is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. more

Paris police detectiveInspector Maigret,Maigret is more of a 'thinking detective'. He uses his perception and psychologicalinsight to solve the complex crimes that come his way. More oftenthan not, he's more interested in the 'why' of a crime than 'who'. more

Crime Fighters takes you back to the early days of radio and all the great crime, detective, police programs that were available each night. Join us as we relive the great days of Old Time Radio/ more

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.

The Northern Crime Syndicate Podcast is hosted by crime writer, A.M. Peacock (Adam), alongside a guest co-host, and features interviews and discussions with other crime writers and crime fiction industry experts. more

Ce roman policier, historique et d'amour, mené de main de maître, en passionnera plus d'un :Vers onze heures du soir, le dimanche gras de 18.., non loin de l'ancienne barrière d'Italie, des cris effroyables, lancés de la Poivrière, parviennent à la ronde d'agents du service de la sûreté menée par l'inspecteur Gévrol. Ces hommes accourent. Un triple meurtre vient d'être commis. L'assassin est pris sur le fait. Contrairement à Gévrol, qui conclut que quatre coquins se sont rencontrés dans ce coupe-gorge, qu'ils se sont pris de querelle, que l'un d'eux avait un revolver et a tué les autres, Lecoq, nouvelle recrue, entrevoit un grand mystère. La piste trouvée, il ne la lâchera plus. Et vous ?(par Ezwa)Monsieur Lecoq is a captivating mystery, historical and love story :Around 11 o'clock, on the evening of Shrove Sunday 18.., close to the old Barrière d'Italie, frightful cries, coming from Mother Chupin's drinking-shop, are heard by a party of detectives led by Inspector Gévrol. The squad runs up to it. A triple murder has just been committed. The murderer is caught on the premises.Despite Gévrol's opinion that four scoundrels encountered each other in this vile den, that they began to quarrel, that one of them had a revolver and killed the others, Lecoq, a young police agent, suspects a great mystery. He will lead his investigation until he gets to the bottom of it. Will you follow him?(Summary by Ezwa) more

Valeria Brinton marries Eustace Woodville despite objections from Woodville's family leading to disquiet for Valeria's own family and friends.Just a few days after the wedding, various incidents lead Valeria to suspect her husband is hiding a dark secret in his past and she discovers that he has been using a false name. He refuses to discuss it leading them to curtail their honeymoon and return to London where Valeria learns that he was on trial for his first wife's murder by arsenic. He was tried in a Scottish court and the verdict was 'Not Proven' rather than 'not guilty' implying his guilt but without enough proof for a jury to convict him.Valeria sets out to save their happiness by proving her husband innocent of the crime. In her quest, she comes across the disabled character Miserrimus Dexter, a fascinating but mentally unstable genius, and his devoted female cousin, Ariel. Dexter will prove crucial to uncovering the disturbing truth behind the mysterious death. (Introduction by Wikipedia) more

JEnjoy the old time radio adventures of Casey, Crime Photographer. For more than a decade, the series, under different names, based loosely on the pulp stories of Harmon Coxe, was a mainstay in radio for nearly a decade as Casey, along with reporter Ann Williams and Police Captain Logan solved crimes and then returned for a drink at the Blue Note and receive sage wisdom from the bartender Ethelebert. more

Two sisters - one lifelong fan, one first time reader, analyzing the works of Agatha Christie. Started as our quarantine project to connect across the country.  How does Agatha hold up looking through a 2022 lens? Join us as we go through her books. You can read along or just listen and compare to your memory of the books or movies or shows. Intended for a grownup audience with adult language and themes.   more

Four female crime fiction authors explore the delights, disasters, and demands of the publishing journey. Fun and fabulous conversation from four gifted crime fiction authors as they compare notes about topics such as weapons of choice, authentic and well-developed characters, dated stereotypes, and more! Join them for a behind-the-scenes look at the joys, frustrations, struggles, and often hilarious events that happen on the pathway to publication. more

In 1918, Anthony Trent, a well-educated young man in his late twenties, lives an unsatisfactory life in a New York boarding house. He writes successful crime fiction stories, but this doesn't pay enough for him to do the things he wants. Things change when he starts to put his knowledge of crime to a practical use... It gets him into serious trouble before long. (Summary by Anna Simon)(This work was first published in the USA in 1918, and falls under the Rule of the Shorter Term). The sequel to this book, The Secret of the Silver Car, is also available on LibriVox. more

Bank manager John Hornbury is missing, as are securities and jewels from the bank's vault. Gabriel Chestermarke and his nephew Joseph have unaccountably refused to call in the police to investigate the theft from their bank. When Betty Fosdyke shows up to visit her Uncle John, she finds it past belief that he would simply disappear let alone that he would commit larceny. Unable to simply sit by and wait while a detective from Scotland Yard investigates, Betty elicits the help of the chief clerk at Chestermarke's bank and launches into the middle of the mystery.(Summary by MaryAnn) more

What really killed Sir Charles Baskerville? Is his nephew, Sir Henry, in danger from the legendary family curse, a gigantic black hound? Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are on the case in this classic mystery, set on lonely Dartmoor in Devonshire. Neolithic ruins, a perilous quagmire, eerie sounds in the night, and (of course) fog all add to the fun, with an escaped convict thrown in for good measure. (Summary by Laurie Anne Walden) more

In this collection of Sherlock Holmes stories, the great detective continues doing what he does best: averting political scandals, tracking down murderers, dragging Dr. Watson into unpleasant situations. As always, it's adventurous fun for the rest of us. This book was published in 1917, after The Return of Sherlock Holmes. (Summary by Laurie Anne Walden) more

Another full-length mystery story featuring Hamilton Cleek, whom we met first in Cleek: The Man of the Forty Faces. This time, Cleek investigates the sinister disappearance of people and the mysterious appearance of flames at night in the desolate Fens, and his friend Superintendent Narkom of Scotland Yard tries to solve some tricky cases of bank robberies in London.While not quite up to the standard we have come to expect from previous Cleek adventures, it is still quite a jolly romp, and Cleek's cockney sidekick Dollops is always good fun. (Introduction by Ruth Golding) more

Fantômas was introduced a few years after Arsène Lupin, another well-known thief. But whereas Lupin draws the line at murder, Fantômas has no such qualms and is shown as a sociopath who enjoys killing in a sadistic fashion.He is totally ruthless, gives no mercy, and is loyal to none, not even his own children. He is a master of disguise, always appearing under an assumed identity, often that of a person whom he has murdered. Fantômas makes use of bizarre and improbable techniques in his crimes, such as plague-infested rats, giant snakes, and rooms that fill with sand.The Exploits of Juve chronicles some of Juve's adventures in pursuit of this master criminal and ends with what may be Fantomas' revenge on the detective.(Introduction by Wikipedia and Don Jenkins) more

CrimeWAV.com is a new podcast series of crime short stories by some of today's best contemporary writers in the genre. Call it detective fiction, hard boiled, action, mystery, whatever you want. This is the place for the stories you'll love! more

The second book in the Fantômas series by the prolific authors Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre (they published 32 Fantômas novels between 1911 and 1913.) Fantômas broke the mold of the Gentlemen burglars like Raffles and Arsene Lupin. He killed without compunction. His anarchic ruthlessness, especially as portrayed by silent film pioneer Louis Feuillade, made Fantômas the darling of the French avante garde, such as the artist René Magritte and novelist Robert Desnos. (Summary by Alan Winterrowd) more

A perplexing mystery novel published in 1897, That Affair Next Door focuses on a mysterious murder that has occurred in a quiet neighborhood, incidentally in the house next door to the home of the curious Miss Butterworth. Consequently, the middle-aged spinster becomes directly involved in the unraveling of the gruesome crime, instigated by her inquisitive and resolute nature.The story sets into motion with the introduction of its protagonist, Miss Amelia Butterworth, an admirable woman in her fifties, who has never experienced the doubtful bliss of marriage, but nevertheless is quite contempt with her respected status in the inner circle of New York society and her comfortable home. Furthermore, she is characterized by her inquisitive nature, which she denies being nosiness, but rather explains that she is simply an observer of human nature. Such an observation is made late one evening when Miss Butterworth notices a man and woman enter the supposedly empty house next door, whose owners are away on a trip abroad. Carefully looking out from her window, she notices the man leave the house some time later, but his female companion does not follow suit. The next morning Miss Butterworth's curiosity gets the better of her as she sets off to the house hoping to meet the female visitor, but instead her knocking at the door is met with silence. Expressing her concerns to a police officer, she convinces him to enter the house in which they are subsequently greeted by a shocking scene, as they find the woman dead, crushed under a cabinet. Accordingly, Detective Ebenezer Gryce makes an appearance, leading the murder investigation, while Miss Butterworth, acting on self-initiative, undertakes her own investigation to try and solve the murder.The novel effectively justifies Green's title as the mother of the American mystery novel, as she develops a complex mystery plot, portrays a handful of intriguing characters, and additionally keeps the audience on their toes until the very last page. One of Green's most acclaimed mysteries, That Affair Next Door is sure to enthrall readers with its many unsuspected twists, which only further encourages the audience to put on their detective hats and accompany Miss Butterworth on her adamant search for answers. more

CrimeWAV is a podcast series of crime stories that I'm continuing with the aim of introducing the work of published crime writers, some of the great folks I've been able to meet, to the podcast crime audience that I've developed with my JACK PALMS CRIME podcasts.I'm doing this for two reasons: I want to bring some of the great work that's out there by people in the crime writing scene to the crime listeners I've developed with my podcast series I want to give my listeners more great crime content and I want to help the crime writers I've met get their work into the podcast realm so they can benefit from what I think is a great promotional opportunity in podcasting and get more readers/listeners. Basically, it's a win/win: I've got an audience that wants more crime stories and I've been fortunate to meet a lot of great crime writers who are happy to get more exposure via the web and podcasts. As I've been really lucky and successful to get in on podcasting early, I want to help other writers use these tools to promote their own work.I started podcasting my first crime novel, JACK WAKES UP, back in July of 2006. From there it's been a great ride to the Amazon charts, getting an agent, and selling JACK WAKES UP to Three Rivers Press. Along the way, I've been podcasting like crazy, putting out: Jack Palms II: This is Life, JACK PALMS 3 (All Caps), and the short story collections A Long Way from Disney I & II.If you've been a long time listener, welcome to back CrimeWAV. If you're new here, have a listen, check things out, and come by SethHarwood.com to have a listen as well. I'm sure you'll like what you find. Why not? It's all free.More information is available at: http://crimewav.com more

Harry Wethermill, the brilliant young scientist, a graduate of Oxford and Munich, has made a fortune from his inventions, and is taking a vacation at Aix-les-Bains. There he meets, and immediately falls in love with, the young and beautiful Celia Harland, who serves as companion to the aging but warm-hearted Madam Dauvray of Paris. All this is observed by Julius Ricardo, a retired financier from the City of London, who spends every August at Aix, expecting there to find a pleasant and peaceful life. Imagine his consternation when he learns that Mme. Dauvray has been brutally murdered, and imagine Harry Wethermill's consternation when he learns that every finger of suspicion is pointed at the now vanished Celia Harland.Implored to do so by Wethermill, Ricardo asks his friend Inspector Hanaud, the great detective of the Paris Sûreté (who is also vacationing in Aix) to involve himself in the case so that the truth may come out. Hanaud agrees to do so (with the permission of the Aix police, of course), and goes to work. Will he be up to the job? And will Harry Wethermill ultimately be glad that he called in the great man? We can only wait to find out. But surely Hanaud will exercise his powerful little grey cells one of several characteristics he shares with a famous Belgian detective of later decades, and indeed some scholars of mystery stories suggest that Agatha Christie, in her invention of Hercule Poirot, owes a debt to Mason and his invention of Inspector Hanaud. And indeed Julius Ricardo has than a passing resemblance to Arthur Hastings, Poirot's sidekick, who is invariably a few confused steps behind the detective.(Introduction by Nicholas Clifford) more

A true 'whodunit' with as many twists and turns as an English country road. Old man Courtenay is found murdered in his bed. Dr. Ralph Boyd is summoned to Courtenay Manor to examine the slain man and discovers a clue that might solve the case. But, he decides to keep the clue private for personal reasons. In the meantime, Scotland Yard has no clues as the culprits or the motive. Dr. Boyd, because of his new found clue, is sure he knows who is the murderer. Or, is it a murderess? His intimate acquaintance, Ambler Jevons, is also investigating the crime but Dr. Boyd does not share his discoveries with him. Sure of his findings, a bizarre midnight encounter turns all Boyd's judgments upside down and the case becomes more peculiar than when it started. What are the seven secrets needed to decode this murder, or is it a conspiracy? One needs to listen to the end to discover the truth. (Summary by Tom Weiss) more

Fantômas was introduced a few years after Arsène Lupin, another well-known thief. But whereas Lupin draws the line at murder, Fantômas has no such qualms and is shown as a sociopath who enjoys killing in a sadistic fashion.He is totally ruthless, gives no mercy, and is loyal to none, not even his own children. He is a master of disguise, always appearing under an assumed identity, often that of a person whom he has murdered. Fantômas makes use of bizarre and improbable techniques in his crimes, such as plague-infested rats, giant snakes, and rooms that fill with sand.Messengers of Evil begins when '. . . Baroness de Vibray, well known in the Parisian world and among artists, whose generous patroness she was, has been found dead in the studio of the ceramic painter, Jacques Dollon.' It ends with Fantomas' escape once again, and with Juve receiving a humiliating rebuke from the supreme head of the police detective department. But the chase has not ended. (Introduction by Wikipedia and Don Jenkins) more

A habitual late night stroll down Markendale Square plunges Viner into the middle of things most mysterious and most perplexing. A murder, an imposter, secret papers, all combine to mystify even the police themselves. Is Hyde as innocent of the crime as he claims? What is the clue of the veiled woman and the diamond ring? Things are not what they seem to be and how can Viner prove the man's innocence? (Summary by Kehinde) more

Ashton-Kirk, who has solved so many mysteries, is himself something of a problem even to those who know him best. Although young, wealthy, and of high social position, he is nevertheless an indefatigable worker in his chosen field. He smiles when men call him a detective. 'No; only an investigator,' he says.He has never courted notoriety; indeed, his life has been more or less secluded. However, let a man do remarkable work in any line and, as Emerson has observed, 'the world will make a beaten path to his door.'Those who have found their way to Ashton-Kirk's door have been of many races and interests. Men of science have often been surprised to find him in touch with the latest discoveries, scholars searching among strange tongues and dialects, and others deep in tattered scrolls, ancient tablets and forgotten books have been his frequent visitors. But among them come many who seek his help in solving problems in crime.'I'm more curious than some other fellows, that's all,' is the way he accounts for himself. 'If a puzzle is put in front of me I can't rest till I know the answer.' At any rate his natural bent has always been to make plain the mysterious; each well hidden step in the perpetration of a crime has always been for him an exciting lure; and to follow a thread, snarled by circumstances or by another intelligence has been, he admits, his chief delight.There are many strange things to be written of this remarkable man--but this, the case of the numismatist Hume, has been selected as the first because it is one of the simplest, and yet clearly illustrates Ashton-Kirk's peculiar talents. It will also throw some light on the question, often asked, as to how his cases come to him. (Summary by John T. McIntyre) more

'Sapper', the pseudonym of Colonel. H.C. McNeile M.C. was one of the most popular English writers of thrillers between the two world wars. And Hugh (Bulldog) Drummond was his most popular leading character. This book, the first of the series, is of its time. Opinions are expressed which would not pass muster today and the books are strongly laced with jingoism, racial stereotypes and hostile references to foreigners. Naturally all the villains are masters of disguise and invariably put off murdering the hero until later whist they think of something absolutely beastly. Nevertheless the story is a good one and well told. (Summary by AJM) more

It is the noon hour at a museum in New York City. The date: May 23, 1913. The weekday, attendance is light; the attendees are scattered between two floors. Suddenly a cry rings out from the second floor. Scrambling to Section II, the museum director discovers a teenage girl dead with an arrow through her heart. An older woman hovers over her whispering incoherent phrases in the girl's ear and offering incomprehensible answers to the director's questions. She is the only witness to the crime, or accident, as the case may be. How will the feeble, 83 year-old Mr. Gryce unravel this mystery when this witness is apparently insane?Anna Katharine Green was noted for her scientific approach to the murder mystery. In The Mystery of the Hasty Arrow she breaks more ground with her in-depth study of the psychological interplay between the murderer, the victim and the witnesses. Although more quietly paced, this mystery presents many elements of a current psychological thriller: blind ambition, narcissism, obsession and betrayal. Green adds a peculiar twist with the fact that two heartbroken relatives of the victim sacrifice virtually everything to protect the murderer.(Summary girlbooks/blog.com ) more

A Study in Scarlet is a detective mystery novel written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, introducing his new character of Sherlock Holmes, who later became one of the most famous literary detective characters. He wrote the story in 1886, and it was published the next year. The book's title derives from a speech given by Holmes to his sidekick Doctor Watson on the nature of his work, in which he describes the story's murder investigation as his 'study in scarlet': 'There's the scarlet thread of murder running through the colourless skein of life, and our duty is to unravel it, and isolate it, and expose every inch of it.' Although Conan Doyle wrote 56 short stories featuring Holmes, A Study in Scarlet is one of only four full-length novels in the original canon. The novel was followed by The Sign of Four, published in 1890. A Study in Scarlet was the first work of fiction to incorporate the magnifying glass as an investigative tool. (Summary by Wikipedia) more

a saga of mysterious deaths, werewomen, land-eating sharks and magified roller derby chicks continues and Detective Rick Thompson is left to pick up the pieces more

1950, Italy. A hardboiled Los Angeles private detective pulls back the veil of the dark underbelly of the Italian Amalfi coast to investigate the death of a high-profile socialite. However, he doesn't factor on coming face to face with the mafia, a corrupt wing of the Carabinieri, and the vice-like grip of the Cinecitta movie studio, as they converge on a powerful coastal community.A six-part investigative thriller from The Script Department.Visit www.thescriptdepartment.net for more great stories like this. more

When a gigolo is shot to death in the bedroom of a beautiful girl, it raises some perplexing problems for Detective Kenny Kilkenny. Why, for example, would a man steal the license plates off his own car? Why should an innocent young professor come to the murder room … and then conceal a key to the crime? Why was a 'phantom secretary' hiding in the closet near the murdered man? Was there really money to be made selling glass eyes for stuffed ducks? Why would a beautiful girl ask her lover to kill her?A 'pseudo classic.' First published in 1941, later reprinted as a Penguin paperback and a Dell mapback. Text courtesy of Wonder Publishing Group Books, a division of Wonder Audiobooks LLC. Cover art by Mike Ludlow.Produced and narrated by Mark Douglas Nelson. more

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The sudden death of wealthy and prominent financier, Pennington Lawton from an apparent heart attack, followed by the shocking revelation of his impending bankruptcy, leaves his sole heir and only daughter, Anita, distraught and nearly penniless. Nonetheless, she is determined to unravel the mystery surrounding her father's death and the loss of his great fortune. To this end she engages the famous detective, Henry Blaine who is determined to unravel the tangled web of deception and restore both her father's reputation and Anita's inheritance. Isabel Ostrander, who also wrote under the pseudonyms Christopher B. Booth, Robert Orr Chipperfield, David Fox, and Douglas Grant, was a prolific author of early American crime fiction. In The Crevice she collaborated with coauthor, William J. Burns, who served for three years as director of the Bureau of Investigation (a predecessor of the FBI)and was also famous for his exploits as a private detective. His cases served as material for the 'true' crime stories he later wrote and published in detective magazines in the early 20th century. (summary by J. M. Smallheer) more

The Black Star was a master criminal who took great care to never be identifiable, always wore a mask so nobody knew what he looked like, rarely spoke to keep his voice from being recognized, and the only mark left at the scenes of the crimes which he and his gang committed were small black stars which were tacked as a sign of their presence, and an occasional sarcastic note to signify his presence and responsibility. Even those who worked for him knew nothing of him, all of which were making his crimes virtually unsolvable. The police were at a complete loss as to his identity and at a method of stopping his criminal activities. He seemed to have the perfect strategic setup and all advantages were in his favor. He even somehow knew where the wealthy kept their jewels and money, and knew when they would remove valuable items from their safes and deposit boxes. Thus Roger Verbeck decided to take on the case of the Black Star using his own methodology. The Black Star will keep you guessing from beginning to end, just as he kept the police and Verbeck guessing.Johnston McCulley was a prolific writer in the pulp fiction vein, and his Zorro series would become immensely popular. However, prior to Zorro, the Black Star was among his first repeating characters which kept readers of the day in continual suspense until his next appearance. McCulley also wrote mysteries and detective stories using various pseudonyms, including Harrison Strong. (Introduction by Roger Melin) more

A millionaire is taken suddenly ill, and sensing his mortality, he asks his attorney to do him one last favor—to find and secretly watch over his missing niece, the daughter of his profligate deceased sister. This niece at the appropriate time would become heir to his millions. However, the millionaire is mysteriously murdered, stabbed to death in his sick bed. Oliva Cresswell, the unsuspecting niece, has been a cashier in a large West End store for five years when she meets a Mr. Beale, a self-described wheat merchant, is attacked in her flat and rescued by this Mr. Beale, is offered a job as his confidential secretary, refuses him, is unexplainably sacked and finds herself in need of his offer. The mysteries multiply and deepen as the story proceeds. (Introduction by Don W. Jenkins) more

Dane Clark stars as New York-based private detective Peter Chambers in this 1954 detective series.

Crime Corner is where we examine all things crime: whether it be on the page, on the screen, on the street, or in the courtroom.Host: Matt Coyle is the Anthony, Shamus, and Lefty Award-winning author of the Rick Cahill crime series.This podcast is solely owned by the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network.@copyrighted more

In this well-plotted, character-driven mystery, Detective Gryce receives a cryptic message calling him to the scene of a 'strange' crime. He soon finds that the adjective is correct, for in a quiet brownstone house in a respectable New York City neighborhood, he finds the body of a man brutally stabbed to death, yet lovingly laid out on the floor of his study. The only apparent witnesses are a deaf and dumb butler driven mad by the event, and a caged bird that sings out a vital but puzzling clue. Before he solves the crime, with the help of the redoubtable Miss Amelia Butterworth, Gryce must uncover a motive that spans generations and the passions that have kept it alive. Anna Katharine Green was a pioneering writer of detective fiction in the United States. Her first such novel, The Leavenworth Case, was published in 1878. She is credited with changing the genre by making her stories legally accurate. She invented the 'girl detective.' But her works remained popular because of their lively, twisting plots and the strong characters she developed. (Summary by Christine Dufour) more

A shot penetrates the still night air and one of Galton's leading citizens is a victim of a desperate killer's gun. Murder becomes entangled with politics and it takes a parish priest to discover 'whodunit' in this thriller by a husband and wife novelist team. (Summary taken from original jacket blurb.) more

A podcast where John and Holly (father and daughter) read vintage detective novels aloud, and get a little sidetracked along the way. more

Christopher Quarles is a professor of philosophy and a private consulting detective. Quarles, along with his granddaughter Zena, assists Police Detective Murray Wigan in solving various crimes and mysteries in Victorian England. Whereas the police look for facts and then form a theory of a case, Quarles first forms a theory, often seemingly absurd and based on little more than intuition, then seeks facts in support of it. Of course, to the astonishment of all concerned, Quarles' theories usually prove to be quite right! Christopher Quarles: College Professor and Master Detective was written by Percy James Brebner (1864-1922) and first published in 1914, a time when motor cars and electric lights were new marvels of the industrial age. (Summary by Tony Posante) more

Philo Gubb, not being content with his job as wallpaper-hanger, has higher aspirations: to become a detective, just like Sherlock Holmes. To that end, he enrolls in a correspondence course, where he gets lessons through the mail as well as the necessary disguises for a detective. Philo Gubb, not being really clever or intuitive, or even looking good in those disguises, gets involved in one case after the other - and sooner or later happens to stumble on and solve the crime..Each of these stories is a complete mystery unto itself so if you read just one, you will know it's beginning and the unorthodox methods by which Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective solves it using his woeful 'deteckative' (as he puts it) skills (Summary by Availle and Phil Chenevert) more

Every Friday, someone is either a victim or an oppressor. It all depends on the motives and reasons behind each situation the characters are facing. more

Podcast sobre o Universo de Agatha Christie, a Dama do Crime?. Pegue seu chá e venha nos ouvir! Quinzenal, às terças, 17h.?? more

CasaSirio presentaCRIME FICTION ADDICTEDSolo i migliori scrittori, le storie più cattive e le stanze più buie. Un autore alla settimana, una nuova scoperta ogni puntata. more

A man is found shot dead and the man to whom all evidence points insists he is innocent. (Summary by David Wales) more

This murder mystery, written in 1903 by Richard Dallas (pseudonym), describes a fictional crime that took place in the New York City of 1883. A fine period piece as well as a clever detective story. (Introduction by Delmar H. Dolbier) more

A platform in which I delve into the world of crime fiction and think critically about the themes I've picked up on. In this podcast, I focus on three crime fictions novels and how people of color are portrayed in different ways. more

The Hound of the Baskervilles is the third of four crime novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes. Originally serialised in The Strand Magazine from August 1901 to April 1902, it is set largely on Dartmoor in Devon in England's West Country and tells the story of an attempted murder inspired by the legend of a fearsome, diabolical hound. (summary by Wikipedia)Cast:Dr. Watson: Cori SamuelSherlock Holmes: Arielle LipshawDr. Mortimer: Robert HoffmanSir Henry Baskerville: Elizabeth KlettBarrymore: AllenJohnsCartwright: ToddHWStapleton: mbBeryl Stapleton: TriciaGLaura Lyons: Amanda FridayInspector Lestrade: David LawrenceWilson: om123Clerk: April GonzalesWaiter: ElliCabman: Laurie Anne WaldenPerkins: GracePostmaster: Charlotte DuckettJames: Tiffany Halla ColonnaMrs. Barrymore: AvailleFrankland: Martin GeesonAudio edited by Arielle Lipshaw more

Welcome to the Granite Noir Crime Writing Festival podcast. Granite Noir is Aberdeen's international crime writing festival more

A Study in Scarlet is a detective mystery novel written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, introducing his new character of Sherlock Holmes, who later became one of the most famous literary detective characters. He wrote the story in 1886, and it was published the next year. The book's title derives from a speech given by Holmes to his sidekick Doctor Watson on the nature of his work, in which he describes the story's murder investigation as his 'study in scarlet': 'There's the scarlet thread of murder running through the colourless skein of life, and our duty is to unravel it, and isolate it, and expose every inch of it.' (Summary by Wikipedia) more

A walk through the streets of Elmore Leonard's World of Crime Fiction.

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Ernest Bramah is mainly known for his 'Kai Lung' books - Dorothy L Sayers often used quotes from them for her chapter headings. In his lifetime however he was equally well known for his detective stories. Since Sherlock Holmes we have had French detectives, Belgian detectives, aristocratic detectives, royal detectives, ecclesiastical detectives, drunken detectives and even a (very) few quite normal happily married detectives. Max Carrados was however probably the first blind detective. (Summary by Andy Minter) more

Mrs. Raffles, widow of the now deceased A. J. Raffles (who was the gentleman thief pursued at one time by Sherlock Holmes), continues the family legacy of crime—but this time in America. These stories are narrated by her cohort, Harry 'Bunny' Manders, previously the devoted friend and sidekick of A.J. Raffles before his death. (Summary by lubee930) more

Mary Fortune is best known for The Detective's Album, the longest-running early detective serial anywhere in the world. Written under the name Waif Wander and narrated by detective Mark Sinclair, The Detective's Album was serialized for forty years in the Australian Journal from 1868 to 1908. (Wikipedia)These stories were read from scans from the University of Queensland library - there is no online Etext. more

In the six volumes of the Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories, Julian Hawthorne presents us thrilling and mysterious short stories from all corners of the world. Some of the stories appeared in this collection for the first time translated into English, and many of them come from unexpected sources, such as the letters of Pliny the Younger, or a Tibetan manuscript. In the second volume, we find stories written by English and Scotch authors. (Summary by Leni) more

Audio-cuentos de diversos autores para satisfacer las ganas de resolver enigmas y misterios.

Frances Baird is a detective with the Watkins Agency of New York City. She and a colleague are sent undercover to 'The Maples' to guard a valuable set of diamonds during the festivities leading up to the marriage of Mr. Deneen's eldest son, James Jr. Within a few hours of their arrival, however, this seemingly simple task turns into something much more sinister, and it is ultimately left to Frances to unravel the truth of the matter. (Summary by J. M. Smallheer) more

Somos lectores apasionados de novela negra y queremos compartir contigo nuestras lecturas. Si quieres ser parte de este club ¡regístrate en nuestra página de FB https://www.facebook.com/groups/clubdelecturaacapulconoir! Leeremos un libro de narrativa policiaca y criminal cada mes y nos reuniremos virtualmente para comentarlo. more

Detective Gallardo, una novela corta sobre un detective que se topa con un suicidio inusual... De pronto ve que hay secretos ocultos en las sombras, sospechosos en cada esquina, y el deber de resolver este misterio... more

Un paisaje sonoro de novela negra sin fronteras. Entrevistas y charlas que giran alrededor del lado oscuro que todos llevamos en nuestro interior. more

Joseph Muller, police detective, travels to a remote Hungarian village to discover the truth behind the murder of a beloved village Pastor. (Introduction by Dawn) more

The Murders in the Rue Morgue' is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe in 1841. Poe referred to it as a 'tale of ratiocination' featuring the brilliant deductions of C. Auguste Dupin; it is today regarded as one of the first detective stories and is almost certainly the first locked room mystery. (Summary from Wikipedia) more

Ernest Bramah is mainly known for his 'Kai Lung' books Dorothy L Sayers often used quotes from them for her chapter headings. In his lifetime however he was equally well known for his detective stories. Since Sherlock Holmes we have had French detectives, Belgian detectives, aristocratic detectives, royal detectives, ecclesiastical detectives, drunken detectives and even a (very) few quite normal happily married detectives. Max Carrados was however probably the first blind detective. more

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Set in the picturesque wilds of a Midwestern resort town at the height of the tourist season, Sister Simon's Murder case begins with the murder of a terrified elderly lady, Dannie Grear. But what was she so afraid of? And who is the killer who keeps attacking anyone he thinks may know too much? The opinionated local police ran into one obstacle after another in their attempts to find the elusive killer. But the menace was effectively removed by the independent investigation of Sister Simon, a very proper nun who had learned from her policeman father never to take anything for granted in a murder case and how to fire a gun with deadly accuracy. (Summary adapted from the original jacket by Maria Therese) more

Sobre o livro do Sherlock Holmes

Entrevista com Sherlock Holmes conta sobre o caso do cão dos Baskerville

A mix of true crime and fiction that looks at how the two overlap and books come to life in the real world

Gentleman thief A.J. Raffles burgles his way through a series of homes in late Victorian England. A Thief in the Night is a short story collection and Hornung's third book in the Raffles series. (Summary by Cathy Barratt) more

Max Carrados is a blind detective who has developed his own remaining senses to a superior level and who has enlisted the superior observations skills of his butler to fill in for any deficiency of his own. His visual deficiency is no obstacle to solving the most difficult cases. As with some better known sleuths, Mr. Carrados' feats amaze, entertain and satisfy. (Summary by Don Jenkins) more

AI - Crime Stories Italiane è un podcast fake crime interamente creato, scritto e raccontato dall'intelligenza artificiale. Ogni settimana, l'Ispettore Gipiti ci racconta una storia criminale inventata di sana pianta (o accaduta nel metaverso?) e ambientata in Italia. more

Violet Strange, a clever petite detective, is called upon to solve the mystery of a page gone missing from an important document. The futures of several people, including an eccentric misanthrope, a chemical scientist, a bride and groom, depend on the quick resolution of this problem. In solving one mystery, she uncovers another which dates back many years. more