Mystery

Mystery fiction draws readers into puzzles of crime, deception, and hidden truths waiting to be uncovered. These stories build suspense through carefully planted clues, red herrings, and unexpected revelations, challenging readers to solve the puzzle before the final twist. The genre ranges from cozy village mysteries to dark psychological thrillers. Classic works include Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon, and Tana French's In the Woods. Authors like Arthur Conan Doyle, Ruth Rendell, and Henning Mankell have kept readers guessing for generations. Explore mystery books on TextStack and read them for free in our engaging online reader.

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Books

The Borough Treasurer

The Borough Treasurer

The Midnight Guest

The Midnight Guest

The Man in the Queue

The Man in the Queue

Monsieur Lecoq

Monsieur Lecoq

The Story of Ivy

The Story of Ivy

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Murder in the Gunroom

Murder in the Gunroom

Hunting for Hidden Gold

Hunting for Hidden Gold

The Innocence of Father Brown

The Innocence of Father Brown

The Lodger

The Lodger

The Talleyrand Maxim

The Talleyrand Maxim

Short Fiction

Short Fiction

Poirot Investigates

Poirot Investigates

Ralestone Luck

Ralestone Luck

The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club

The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club

Lady Audley’s Secret

Lady Audley’s Secret

Mystery at Lynden Sands

Mystery at Lynden Sands

File No. 113

File No. 113

The Seven Dials Mystery

The Seven Dials Mystery

The Dain Curse

The Dain Curse

The Slaves of Paris

The Slaves of Paris

Ashton-Kirk, Investigator

Ashton-Kirk, Investigator

The Lerouge Case

The Lerouge Case

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

The Sign of the Four

The Sign of the Four

At the Villa Rose

At the Villa Rose

The Wyvern Mystery

The Wyvern Mystery

Tragedy at Ravensthorpe

Tragedy at Ravensthorpe

The Brooklyn Murders

The Brooklyn Murders

Fantômas

Fantômas

The Secret of the Caves

The Secret of the Caves

The Mystery of Cabin Island

The Mystery of Cabin Island

The Starvel Hollow Tragedy

The Starvel Hollow Tragedy

The Viaduct Murder

The Viaduct Murder

The Charing Cross Mystery

The Charing Cross Mystery

His Last Bow

His Last Bow

The Big Bow Mystery

The Big Bow Mystery

The Mystery of the Yellow Room

The Mystery of the Yellow Room

Lost Man’s Lane

Lost Man’s Lane

Trent’s Last Case

Trent’s Last Case

Kate Plus 10

Kate Plus 10

Murder in the Maze

Murder in the Maze

The Room in the Dragon Volant

The Room in the Dragon Volant

The Three Taps

The Three Taps

The Crime at Black Dudley

The Crime at Black Dudley

Clouds of Witness

Clouds of Witness

The Man in the Brown Suit

The Man in the Brown Suit

The Man in Lower Ten

The Man in Lower Ten

The Mystery of a Hansom Cab

The Mystery of a Hansom Cab

The D’Arblay Mystery

The D’Arblay Mystery

The Secret of Chimneys

The Secret of Chimneys

The Lazy Detective

The Lazy Detective

The Murders in Praed Street

The Murders in Praed Street

The Valley of Fear

The Valley of Fear

The Secret of the Old Mill

The Secret of the Old Mill

The Clue

The Clue

Inspector French’s Greatest Case

Inspector French’s Greatest Case

A Study in Scarlet

A Study in Scarlet

The Roman Hat Mystery

The Roman Hat Mystery

The Wisdom of Father Brown

The Wisdom of Father Brown

The Shore Road Mystery

The Shore Road Mystery

The Bungalow Mystery

The Bungalow Mystery

Red Harvest

Red Harvest

The Poisoned Chocolates Case

The Poisoned Chocolates Case

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

Uncle Silas

Uncle Silas

The Mystery at Lilac Inn

The Mystery at Lilac Inn

The Magician

The Magician

Scarhaven Keep

Scarhaven Keep

The Secret of Father Brown

The Secret of Father Brown

The Rasp

The Rasp

Whose Body?

Whose Body?

The Murder at the Vicarage

The Murder at the Vicarage

Tracks in the Snow

Tracks in the Snow

The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes

The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes

The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu

The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Big Four

The Big Four

The Jade God

The Jade God

The Mystery of Orcival

The Mystery of Orcival

A Strange Disappearance

A Strange Disappearance

Simon

Simon

The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

The Box Office Murders

The Box Office Murders

The Powerhouse

The Powerhouse

Unnatural Death

Unnatural Death

The Mystery of the Blue Train

The Mystery of the Blue Train

The Canary Murder Case

The Canary Murder Case

The Mystery of 31, New Inn

The Mystery of 31, New Inn

The Circular Staircase

The Circular Staircase

The Leavenworth Case

The Leavenworth Case

The Greene Murder Case

The Greene Murder Case

The Ponson Case

The Ponson Case

The Missing Chums

The Missing Chums

The Footsteps at the Lock

The Footsteps at the Lock

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

The Middle of Things

The Middle of Things

That Affair Next Door

That Affair Next Door

The Murder on the Links

The Murder on the Links

The Secret of the Old Clock

The Secret of the Old Clock

The Middle Temple Murder

The Middle Temple Murder

The Eye of Osiris

The Eye of Osiris

A Bid for Fortune

A Bid for Fortune

The Incredulity of Father Brown

The Incredulity of Father Brown

The Patient in Room 18

The Patient in Room 18

Call Mr. Fortune

Call Mr. Fortune

The Sea Mystery

The Sea Mystery

The Secret Adversary

The Secret Adversary

The Benson Murder Case

The Benson Murder Case

The Layton Court Mystery

The Layton Court Mystery

Strong Poison

Strong Poison

The Crimson Circle

The Crimson Circle

The Tower Treasure

The Tower Treasure

The Hidden Staircase

The Hidden Staircase

The Wrong Letter

The Wrong Letter

The House on the Cliff

The House on the Cliff

The Bellamy Trial

The Bellamy Trial

The Mysterious Affair at Styles

The Mysterious Affair at Styles

The Paradise Mystery

The Paradise Mystery

The Red Thumbmark

The Red Thumbmark

Lord Peter Views the Body

Lord Peter Views the Body