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Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, who first appeared in publication in 1887. He is the creation of Scottish born author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A brilliant London-based detective, Holmes is famous for his intellectual prowess, and is renowned for his skillful use of deductive reasoning (somewhat mistakenly - see inductive reasoning) and astute observation to solve difficult cases.

"The Big Four" by Agatha Christie is a thrilling international mystery featuring the legendary detective Hercule Poirot in one of his most dangerous investigations. What begins as a strange and unexpected visit quickly draws Poirot into a global conspiracy led by a secret criminal organization known as "The Big Four." These powerful masterminds operate from the shadows, manipulating world events through espionage, deception, and murder.

The two greatest detectives of the twentieth century come together in this incredible collection. This audiobook includes unabridged recordings of Agatha Christie Hercule Poirot Collection, as-well as the complete collection of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes novels and stories. The novels included here, with relevant track-listings, are: Sherlock Holme Collection. A Study in Scarlet Track 1 to 14. The Sign of the Four Track 15 to 27. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Track 28 to 47. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Track 48 to 60. The Hound of the Baskervilles Track 61 to 75.

When a man dies under mysterious circumstances at a London Underground station, Anne Beddingfeld—a courageous and curious young woman—finds herself drawn into a dangerous investigation. A single clue leads her to a mysterious stranger in a brown suit, setting off an unforgettable journey from England to South Africa. As Anne travels aboard a luxury ocean liner, she encounters secret identities, international criminals, hidden treasures, and deadly conspiracies.

A quiet English village. A despised man found dead. In The Murder at the Vicarage, Agatha Christie introduces Miss Marple, the sharp-eyed sleuth of St. Mary Mead. When Colonel Protheroe is discovered murdered in the vicar's study, nearly everyone in the village seems to have a motive. As secrets, scandals, and suspicions rise to the surface, Miss Marple uses her unmatched knowledge of human nature to uncover the truth.

A mysterious séance. A brutal murder. A race against time to uncover the truth. When a group of friends gathers for a winter evening at the remote village of Sittaford, a harmless séance takes a chilling turn. The spirit board reveals a shocking message: Captain Trevelyan has been murdered. As suspicion falls on the captain's closest associates, one determined young woman refuses to accept the obvious explanation.

Step into a world of hidden identities, royal intrigue, political conspiracies, and murder in The Secret of Chimneys, one of Agatha Christie's most entertaining early mystery novels. When a seemingly ordinary diplomatic mission leads a young adventurer to the magnificent Chimneys estate in the English countryside, he finds himself caught in a dangerous web of international secrets, priceless jewels, suspicious deaths, and unexpected romance. As the mystery deepens, every guest becomes a suspect, and every clue leads to another shocking revelation.

Step aboard the luxurious Blue Train for one of Agatha Christie's most intriguing mysteries in The Mystery of the Blue Train. When a wealthy young heiress is found murdered during a glamorous journey to the French Riviera, a priceless ruby vanishes without a trace. As secrets, jealousy, and betrayal come to light, the brilliant detective Hercule Poirot is called upon to solve the case.

"The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" by Agatha Christie is one of the most famous mystery novels ever written and a masterpiece of detective fiction. In the quiet English village of King's Abbot, wealthy businessman Roger Ackroyd is found murdered shortly after receiving a shocking letter connected to the recent death of a woman named Mrs. Ferrars. As secrets begin to surface, the legendary Belgian detective Hercule Poirot comes out of retirement to investigate the crime. Narrated by Dr.

"And the young woman of the house," asked Dr. Hood, with huge and silent amusement, "what does she want?" "Why, she wants to marry him," cried Father Brown, sitting up eagerly. "That is just the awful complication." "It is indeed a hideous enigma," said Dr. Hood. "This young James Todhunter," continued the cleric, "is a very decent man so far as I know; but then nobody knows very much. He is a bright, brownish little fellow, agile like a monkey, clean-shaven like an actor, and obliging like a born courtier. He seems to have quite a pocketful of money, but nobody knows what his trade is. Mrs.

From the Queen of Crime, a Golden Age detective mystery featuring friends sharing a country house and the practical joke that becomes a heinous crime. During a weekend party at The Chimneys, a historic English country house, a group of friends decide to play a prank on a friend infamous for oversleeping. Only the eight alarm clocks they set up in his room don't wake him up and, in the morning, they discover Gerald isn't just dead asleep. He's dead. Was it an overdose of the sleeping draught beside his bed? Or is there a murderer afoot? Led by Lady Eileen Brent, the houseguests investigate.

This audiobook contains the complete Christmas collections of Charles Dickens: A Christmas Carol starts at Chapter 1, A Message From The Sea starts at Chapter 7, Doctor Marigold starts at Chapter 154, Going Into Society starts at Chapter 175, Mrs Lirripers Legacy starts at Chapter 186, Mugby Junction starts at Chapter 21, No Thoroughfare starts at Chapter 25, A Christmas Tree starts at Chapter 38, Nobody's Story starts at Chapter 39, The Child's Story starts at Chapter 40, and more.

This Audiobook contains The Complete Christmas Collections of Charles Dickens: "A Christmas Carol" Start at Chapters 1, "A Message From The Sea" Start at Chapters 7, "Doctor Marigold" Start at Chapters 15, "Going Into Society" Start at Chapters 17, "Mrs Lirripers Legacy" Start at Chapters 18, "Mugby Junction" Start at Chapters 21, "No Thoroughfare" Start at Chapters 25, "A Christmas tree" Start at Chapters 38, "Nobody's Story" Start at Chapters 39, "The Child's Story" Start at Chapters 40, "The Poor Relation's Story" Start at Chapters 41, "The Schoolboy's Story" Start at Chapters 42.

"The Chimes" is Charles Dickens 1844 novella that concerns the disillusionment of Toby "Trotty" Veck, a poor working-class man. When Trotty has lost his faith in Humanity and believes that his poverty is the result of his unworthiness he is visited on New Year's Eve by spirits to help restore his faith and show him that nobody is born evil, but rather that crime and poverty are things created by man.

Dickens gave his first formal expression to his Christmas thoughts in his series of small books, the first of which was the famous "Christmas Carol." There followed four others: "The Chimes," "The Cricket on the Hearth," "The Battle of Life," and "The Haunted Man." The five are known today as the "Christmas Books." Of them all the "Carol" is the best known and loved, and "The Cricket on the Hearth," although third in the series, is perhaps next in popularity, and is especially familiar to Americans through Joseph Jefferson's characterisation of Caleb Plummer.

This Audiobook contains the following works : 1. Little women by Louisa May Alcott Start at Chapters 1, 2. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Start at Chapters 48, 3. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Start at Chapters 109, 4. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson Start at Chapters 152, 5. The Odyssey by Homer Start at Chapters 186, 6. A Tales of Two Cities Start at Chapters 210, 7. Meditations by Marcus Aurelius Start at Chapters 255, 8. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle Start at Chapters 268.

In "The Incredulity of Father Brown," G.K. Chesterton treats us to another set of bizarre crimes that only his "stumpy" Roman Catholic prelate has the wisdom and mindset to solve. As usual, Chesterton loves playing with early twentieth-century class distinctions, "common-sense" assumptions, and the often anti-Catholic biases of his characters. He loves showing, through his characters, how those who hold themselves superior to the "fantasies" of Brown's Catholic faith themselves devolve into superstitious blithering when faced with the tiniest of mysteries.

Another collection of G.K. Chesterton's ingenious, thoughtful, and lyrically written mystery stories featuring the unassuming little priest who solves crimes by imagining himself inside the mind and soul of criminals, thus understanding their motives. The stories are full of paradox, spiritual insight, and "Chestertonian fantasy," or seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary. In the title story, a beautiful (and married) rich woman has taken up with a distinguished poet and Father Brown, rather than reacting as expected, appears to be providing assistance.

Shabby and lumbering, with a face like a Norfolk dumpling, Father Brown makes for an improbable super-sleuth. But his innocence is the secret of his success: refusing the scientific method of detection, he adopts instead an approach of simple sympathy, interpreting each crime as a work of art, and each criminal as a man no worse than himself… Here you will find the complete Father Brown stories in the chronological order of their original publication. The Innocence of Father Brown Starts at Chapter 1, The Wisdom of Father Brown Starts at Chapter 13.

Chesterton portrays Father Brown as a short, stumpy Roman Catholic priest, with shapeless clothes and a large umbrella, and an uncanny insight into human evil. "How in Tartarus," cried Flambeau, "did you ever hear of the spiked bracelet?" - "Oh, one's little flock, you know!" said Father Brown, arching his eyebrows rather blankly. "When I was a curate in Hartlepool, there were three of them with spiked bracelets." Not long after he published Orthodoxy, G. K. Chesterton moved from London to Beaconsfield, and met Father O'Connor.