Featuring iconic detectives and memorable cases, these are the books that set the standard. From Sherlock Holmes to Inspector Morse via the Golden Age of Crime, here you'll find your new favourite classic crime novel alongside more recent writing in a similar style.
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Arthur Conan Doyle

Edgar Allan Poe

Elizabeth George

Dr Gareth Moore
Laura Jayne Ayres

R. L. Graham

Elizabeth George

Matthew Booth


Jill McGown

Colin Dexter

Colin Dexter

Colin Dexter

Colin Dexter

R. L. Graham

Colin Dexter

Colin Dexter

Colin Dexter

Colin Dexter

Colin Dexter

Colin Dexter

Colin Dexter

Colin Dexter

Colin Dexter

David Stuart Davies

Josephine Tey
David Stuart Davies

Josephine Tey
David Stuart Davies

H. G. Wells

Maurice Leblanc

Dorothy L. Sayers
David Stuart Davies

Paula Gosling

Jorge Ibargüengoitia

Wilkie Collins
Judith Flanders

Wilkie Collins

JoAnn Chaney

Graham Greene

Margery Allingham

Margery Allingham

Hans Olav Lahlum

David Williams

David Williams